My name is Li Ming, I am 27 years old, and I am an ordinary office worker. My sister's name is Li Mei and she is 5 years older than me. She and her brother-in-law Zhang Wei have been married for 10 years, and they have an 8-year-old son, Xiao Ming.
Not long after I graduated, I worked in a small company, and although the salary was not high, it was barely enough for me to rent a small house in the city and live the life of a bachelor. My sister's family is doing well, my brother-in-law works in a factory, and although the salary is average, the two of them together can be regarded as a well-off family.
When I got home from work one afternoon, I was about to make something to eat, when my phone suddenly rang, and it was a text message from my sister: "Sister, I don't have money to eat, transfer me 2,000 yuan." "When I saw this text message, I was stunned. My sister's family has always been living a good life, how could they suddenly lack money to such a point? I quickly called her.
"Hey, sister, what's wrong with you? I asked anxiously.
"Hey, it's so unlucky, your brother-in-law was fired from the factory, and we don't have a penny now. My sister was on the other end of the phone, her voice full of helplessness and despair.
Just when I wanted to ask something more, my brother-in-law Zhang Wei also called.
"Xiao Ming, that's the case, our factory has not had a good business recently, so in order to reduce staff and lay off people, we fired me. We don't have a penny now, and even eating is a problem. The brother-in-law's voice sounded very depressed.
"So what are you going to do now?" I asked, feeling a pang in my heart.
"I'm looking for a job everywhere, but it's hard to find anywhere now, and your sister is looking for it, but she's old and no one wants it. We're really at the end of our rope, so we can only borrow some money from you to get through this difficult time. The brother-in-law said helplessly.
When I heard this, I had mixed feelings. On the one hand, of course, I hope to help my sister through this difficult time. But on the other hand, my financial situation is not so well-off, and it is really difficult to take out 2,000 yuan at once. I was in a dilemma.
I lowered my head and fell into deep thought. Although 2,000 yuan is also a lot of money for me, my sister's current situation is really too embarrassing. I can't bear to watch her family of three go on like this. However, if I come up with this money, my own life will be greatly affected. My salary is not high, and if I lend so much money, I will have to live a life of eating dirt this month.
The scales in my heart were shaking violently at this time, and I was in great pain. Of course, I wanted to help my sister, but at the same time I was afraid that I would fall into financial difficulties. I covered my forehead and sighed deeply, a thousand thoughts swirling through my head.
Just when I was in a dilemma, I suddenly thought of my good friend Xiao Wang. He was a classmate of mine in college, and now he works for a company and earns a decent income. Maybe he can lend me some money so that I can solve my sister's urgent needs first.
I quickly dialed Xiao Wang's phone and briefly explained the situation to him.
"Ahh Xiao Wang sighed on the other end of the phone, "How much do you want to borrow?" I still have some savings here, so I can lend you some of them first. "
Hearing Xiao Wang say this, I was relieved and thanked again and again: "Thank you, Prince, I only need 2,000 yuan, which is enough for me to solve my sister's urgent need first." "
"No problem, no problem, 2000 yuan is a small amount to me. But you must remember to return me in the future!" Xiao Wang grinned.
In this way, with the help of Xiao Wang, I finally solved the urgent need in front of me. With this money, I can lend it to my sister to tide over the difficult situation first.
With the 2,000 yuan that Xiao Wang lent me, I repeatedly weighed the pros and cons. Although doing so will have a certain impact on my life, I am indeed small compared to the current plight of my sister's family. After all, blood is thicker than water, and my sister is now in such a big difficulty, as her own brother, I should lend a hand.
"Alas, money is a thing of the world after all, and it comes and goes impermanently. Instead of seeing my sister's family in a desperate situation, it is better to tighten your belt for the time being and live a hard life. "I made up my mind in my heart.
"Sister, this is 2,000 yuan, you take it to tide over the difficulties first. When you get a job again, you'll be able to pay me back. "
My sister took the money and burst into tears: "Thank you, Xiao Ming, it's really a blessing for us to have you as a good brother." The brother-in-law also nodded repeatedly, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
Seeing their relieved looks, my heart finally settled down. Although this money is also a big sacrifice for me, I will not hesitate to do it for the sake of my family.
Just when I thought everything was settled, a sudden unexpected circumstance completely disrupted my plans.
"But I've already taken out 2,000 yuan to help my family this month, and now I can't take out that much money at all!" I said anxiously to the landlord.
"Then you'll have to find another place to rent, and I can't keep renting it to you at the old price. The landlord said mercilessly.
It seems that I am really in a dilemma. If I continue to live here, I will have to pay a large sum of money for a new rent, but I am penniless now. If I were to move, I would have to pay a sizable deposit first, and I wouldn't be able to take it out. My heart began to churn violently.
After hanging up the landlord's phone, I immediately called Xiao Wang for help.
"Hey, Prince, it's me, I'm in big trouble again. "
"What's the matter? Didn't you already borrow 2,000 yuan to help your sister?" Xiao Wang asked.
I briefly told him about the landlord, and Xiao Wang couldn't help but say, "Oh, you're really making this worse!" But if you still need money, I can't get much here." "
My heart sank suddenly, and it seemed that I was completely in trouble. I hung up the phone in frustration, sat down on the bed, and began to think about what to do. Either you have to pay a new high rent, or you have to move and rent a new house. Either way, I can't afford it right now. My prospects suddenly became so bleak that my mood hit rock bottom.
Just when I was in a lot of pain, I suddenly thought of a possible solution. Maybe I can move in with my sister and them for a while! Although their family only has a small house, we are brothers after all, and it is appropriate to support each other.
So I called my sister again and told me about my predicament. Unexpectedly, my sister didn't say a word, and directly agreed.
"No problem, no problem, you just move in with us first! after all, we are a family, you are also in a difficult situation now, we should help each other. My sister said kindly.
Hearing my sister say this, my heart was suddenly relieved, as if I saw a glimmer of hope. Although I have to live with my sister and them for the time being, it is much better than being homeless. So I started packing my bags and getting ready to move.
And just like that, I started a difficult time. When I go to work during the day and come home at night, I don't have much entertainment other than a simple meal. Sometimes I sit by the window and look at the bustling city outside, and I can't help but feel a lot of emotion.
I began to reflect on my life, have I been too extravagant over the years, and although my income is not high, I still give myself some luxury, such as going to a big meal once a month, buying some new digital products, etc. But now that I think about it, these luxuries are actually very unnecessary. If I had saved a little more at the beginning, I wouldn't be in the predicament I am in today.
I'm starting to regret my hasty decision to lend money to my sister in the first place. It's right to help my family, but I shouldn't spend all my savings. Even if I can't borrow that much, I can borrow some of it, so that I won't be in such a predicament myself. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but spit on myself fiercely in my heart.
Although the current situation is difficult, I have not given up hope. Instead, I was determined to learn from this experience, and in order to get out of my current situation, I had to fight and start anew.
In the end, I made up my mind to make my career better no matter what. I started working harder, using every minute of my life to learn more about the business, and I also taught myself a lot of new skills online so that I could get a promotion and a salary increase in the future, so as to completely change the current life situation.
In this way, I started my life of struggle again. Although the road is extremely difficult, I am full of hope for the future. I believe that as long as I work hard enough, I will be able to turn things around and regain the initiative in life!
In this way, after a year and a half of hard work, I finally got my wish and got a high-paying job, with a monthly salary much higher than before. With this new job, my life changed completely.
Watching my family and friends regain their happy lives makes me feel very relieved. Although I experienced a rather bumpy time in the middle, this experience gave me valuable life lessons. I realized that there are no smooth sailing times in life, and only enough struggle and hard work can allow us to regain the initiative in life. In addition, the mutual support of family and friends is also an important strength for us to get through this difficult time. With these valuable experiences, I feel like I have taken another step forward in my life.
It is with this unremitting fighting spirit, coupled with the help of family and friends, that I was finally able to get out of the trough of my life, work hard again, and regain my happiness. Although the path of life is full of thorns, as long as we do not give up, we will be able to finally find a way out to the light. That's what I learned from this experience.