Faithful Youth

 

Faithful Youth

 

When the old man Wu Baigui was chatting with Agudengba, Chu Sanxing, Dawa, and Xiang Qima, he told a touching story about an 11-year-old boy who took the initiative to pay off the 30,000 yuan debt for his deceased parents in six years.

The old man Wu Baigui said:

There is a well-known "Faithful Boy" Shi Xiaoyun in our village. Shi Xiaoyun's parents died of illness within 49 days of each other. Shi Xiaoyun, who was 11 years old at the time, and his 81-year-old grandfather were dependent on each other. To make matters worse, Shi Xiaoyun's mother had been ill for many years before her death, and the family owed a lot of debt.

"If you owe money, you have to pay it back!" 11-year-old Shi Xiaoyun went door-to-door with his grandfather to verify more than 20 debts, totaling 30,000 yuan. In order to pay off his parents' debts, Shi Xiaoyun and his grandfather went to pick up scraps to earn money.

In the local rural areas, there is a custom that "debts will not last until the end of the year". Every New Year's Eve, Shi Xiaoyun and his grandfather would go to the creditor's house to apologize: "The money owed to you cannot be paid for the time being, but please don't worry, we will remember the debt and will definitely pay it back to you!"

In fact, everyone sympathized with them, one old and one young, and never came to ask for money. When faced with the money returned by Shi Xiaoyun, some of them declined politely, some took the initiative to reduce it, and even returned it in different ways.

Later, Shi Xiaoyun's grandfather passed away. But Shi Xiaoyun still earns money to pay off debts by picking up scraps.

Six years later, at the end of the year, Shi Xiaoyun earned a total of 22,800 yuan, and with the savings from frugal living, he finally paid off the debt his parents had owed during his lifetime.

Shi Xiaoyun said: "Difficulties are temporary, I can handle it, and I believe everyone can too. It can't always be dark, as long as you maintain your integrity, face difficulties calmly, take the initiative to take responsibility, and work hard through your own efforts Actively fulfilling debts will surely usher in the dawn of hope."

Shi Xiaoyun's story deeply moved the villagers, and the incident also reached the ears of the old Chinese doctor Master Tang.

Master Tang found Shi Xiaoyun. He said to Shi Xiaoyun: "I am very moved by your story. I will accept you as a disciple. I will teach you traditional Chinese medicine and cultural knowledge. Faith is the foundation of being a human being, and treating diseases is saving lives." Healing the heart is to cultivate the soul of a person."

The old man Wu Baigui said:

Under the enlightenment and teachings of Master Tang, Shi Xiaoyun embarked on the path of practicing medicine and also started his new life.

The old man Wu Baigui sang a song "Faith":

 

At the end of the year, money gets a little tight.

Loans from friends should be repaid.

People who don’t want to pay back the money are dishonest.

There is a lot of delay and rhetoric.

 

Although I have done my best to my debtors,

But they don't want to repay their debt.

You can only stay away from these people.

There is no need to meet again in life.

 

The old debts were supposed to be settled at the end of the year;

Lending you money is a support,

Not urging or begging is a sign of trust in you,

You should pay back the money in good faith.

 

Those who are trustworthy will be trusted by others.

Self-integrity is a human duty,

When you borrow money, you can see people's kindness.

Your character can be seen when you pay back the money.