Inside an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch in Shanghai.

Chu's mother sat in the rest area, eating a bowl of noodles.

Across from her sat a young man in a black suit, with a youthful face, looking like he had just entered the workforce.

The young man said, "Grandma, I called your grandson, he'll be here soon."

"Oh, oh." Chu's mother nodded while eating. "Thank you, young man. You're so kind. I'll pay you back for the meal when my grandson arrives."

The young man smiled and said, "No need, it's not much money."

"No, it must be paid back."

The young man didn't press the matter, gesturing for Chu's mother to eat slowly, while he stood up and went to his workplace.

"Xiao Wu, you've just graduated and started working. As your colleague, I have a piece of advice for you: don't be too kind, or you'll suffer a great loss."

"If you buy food for an old lady who has nowhere else to turn, people may not remember your kindness, but will take it for granted."

"Yes, it's good for you to be a bit detached in the workplace, especially for those of us working in banks."

"Who knows? That old lady might try to take advantage of you."

“... ..."

The young man's colleagues were all advising him.

This morning, Chu's mother stormed into the bank and sat in the rest area until the afternoon. She hadn't eaten lunch and was hungry because she hadn't brought any money with her.

She asked the bank employees if they could buy her some food, but they all refused, except for the young man who agreed.

The young man simply smiled and said, "I understand."

Despite this, he did not change his mind, and seeing this, his colleagues said no more.

"Recent college graduates are alright; they are kind, and that's something we should learn from them."

"What's the use of kindness? We need results."

"Kindness won't get you results."

“... ..."

The young man ignored his colleagues' comments and focused solely on his work.

He lowered his head, looking at his poor performance; he was still a long way from his target. He sighed.

"Where did you find so many people to deposit money in the bank?"

"If I don't meet my sales targets this time, my salary will be reduced again. How can I survive in Shanghai like this?"

"well!"

"If all else fails, resign."

A young man enters the workforce full of enthusiasm, but reality delivers a harsh blow, ultimately causing him to lower his proud head.

He put aside those useless thoughts, put down his work, and went to Grandma Chu: "Grandma, have you eaten yet?"

When he saw Chu's mother, it was as if he saw his grandmother from his hometown. His grandmother often told him to be kind and not to seek great wealth or status, but to be kind.

He kept his grandmother's words in mind and acted accordingly.

He has always adhered to the principle of kindness in all his life, and he has never regretted his actions despite encountering many troubles.

"I'm about 80% full," said Chu's mother, rubbing her stomach.

"Shall I order you another bowl of noodles?"

"I want a cream bun." Just then, a mini-van passed by outside, and Chu's mother pointed ahead.

The young man went out, bought a few small bread rolls, and handed them to Chu's mother, who took them and ate them in small bites.

suddenly--

When Chu's mother saw a familiar figure approaching, she pouted, put down the bread, and quickly ran towards Chu Zhiye.

"My little darling~~~"

Chu Zhi hugged his grandmother, patted her shoulder, and gently comforted her, "Grandma, I'm here."

He already knew the whole story on his way here.

Today, Chu's mother and Gao Ruoyun had another argument over whose child was more outstanding. In the end, Chu's mother lost completely and, unable to bear it, ran away from home.

Chu's mother was furious: "What right does Gao Ruoyun have to say that Guaiguai is her son? Did she give birth to him? I carried him for ten months and gave birth to you, Guaiguai, and she actually claims him as her own. Gao Ruoyun is a terrible person!"

During the argument, Gao Ruoyun said: "A son-in-law is half a son, and Chu Fang is also his son."

These words infuriated Chu's mother.

Chu Zhi smiled bitterly at this.

People often say that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.

Why are my two elders so childish?

The young man next to him was speechless.

Chu Zhi then comforted her grandmother, and Chu's mother's anger quickly subsided.

Chu Zhi also asked, "Grandma, shall I take you home?"

"No, I don't want to go home," Chu's mother said stubbornly. "I don't want to see Gao Ruoyun."

He didn't insist, and then left the bank with Chu's mother.

Before leaving, he nodded to the young man; "Thank you for taking care of my grandmother."

"It's alright. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is what we should do."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the young man's lips curled into a faint smile.

That childlike old lady reminded me of my own grandmother.

He misses his grandmother.

Realizing someone was still around, the young man quickly snapped out of his daze and asked, "Is there anything else?"

He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, who had come with the handsome young man from earlier.

Kang Bo smiled and said, "I'd like to deposit some money in your bank. Could you help me with that?"

"Oh, okay." The young man nodded, walked to his workstation, and asked, "How much do you want to deposit?"

"Fifty million."

Upon hearing this, the air in the bank seemed to be instantly sucked out, and it fell silent.

The young man was the first to recover, stammering, "You, you're sure?"

"certainly."

The young man quickly processed all the procedures for Kangbo. During the process, the branch manager, who also knew about the matter, rushed over to serve this important client.

The transaction was completed quickly, and then many bank employees and the bank manager saw Kang Bo off at the door until his figure disappeared from sight.

Only then did the branch manager have time to look back and understand how things had unfolded.

The staff members summarized the whole matter in just a few words.

The branch manager patted the young man on the shoulder: "Xiao Wu, you did a good job."

Then the bank manager praised him highly.

"Xiao Wu said, didn't you realize long ago that the old lady was no ordinary person? Was she an old lady from a wealthy family?"

"They must have figured it out early on, which is why they went to curry favor with him."

"I didn't expect you to be so shrewd."

"My God, a deposit of fifty million in one go, only the richest family can do that?"

"I don't even dare to think about it."

"Xiao Wu, with this business, you can establish yourself in the bank."

“... ..."

Many bank employees looked at the young man with envy.

Having secured 50 million in business, the road ahead must be incredibly smooth and bright.

Moreover, the branch manager values ​​him highly.

Thinking about this, many of his colleagues felt envious.

On what grounds?

What makes you think that?

How could a greenhorn like him get such a large amount of business?

This world is unfair.

"I only bought a bowl of noodles," the young man thought.

He seemed to remember something, quickly pulled out his phone, and called his grandmother, beaming, "Grandma, you know what? Something really interesting happened to me today..."

... ...

As winter approaches, the afternoon sun at three o'clock feels warm on the skin.

Chu's mother linked arms with Chu Zhiye, and the two walked slowly.

Seeing Chu Zhiye typing, Chu's mother asked, "My little darling, what are you doing?"

"I'm calling home to let you know I'm safe."

What did your father say?

"My father told me to take good care of you and to be careful in everything."

Chu's mother pouted slightly: "My darling has turned bad now, his heart has become really bad. He won't come to pick me up and take me home, and he wants me to wander outside alone. I don't like my darling anymore."

"Your father is very worried about you."

"real?"

"Um."

Chu's mother beamed: "Hehe..."

Afterwards, Chu Zhi also took Chu's mother back to the Limin Lane community.

... ...