There is an old saying: A man does not shed tears lightly, but he has not yet reached the point of sadness. for 2,000 yuan, I shed tears.
In 2018, I quit my job to start a business. Due to my poor understanding of business management and improper employment, within half a year, I lost all my money and owed a foreign debt of 400,000 yuan.
The huge economic crisis makes me breathless. My debt repayment method of knocking down the east wall to pay for the west wall has collapsed. The overdue wave is coming to me like an overwhelming sea, mercilessly beating on my six-foot-tall flesh and blood body. superior.
For the sake of my family, I cannot fall, because I am the hope of my family. If I fall, my family will fall. Therefore, even though I am physically and mentally exhausted and scarred, I must always show my strong side to my family.
One afternoon, my father accidentally fell and was hospitalized. In order to pay for his hospitalization fee, I emptied all my savings and was still short of 2,000 yuan. In desperation, I called Xiao Yuan (pseudonym) to borrow 2,000 yuan. Xiao Yuan was my former subordinate. He heard that I was encountering difficulties and lent me the money without much thought.
In the days that followed, my already limited life and my father’s hospitalization expenses made our family’s life even more difficult. Under this situation, my wife became less and less understanding of me. So, my wife finally couldn't hold it any longer and chose to run away from home.
Even though I suffered a double blow, I still held on tenaciously. My wife has no money to pay the rent and is urging me to get money every day. The hospital is also urging me to pay the hospitalization fee every day. I wish I could grow wings and escape from this exhausting world. But I can't. When I leave, the family will be separated.
I originally promised to repay Xiao Yuan's money within one month, but seeing that the loan period was approaching, I couldn't get the money out, so I had to give Xiao Yuan an extension of one month. Xiao Yuan agreed without saying anything.
In the blink of an eye, the agreed deadline for repaying the money came, and I still couldn't get the money out, so I had to ask Xiao Yuan again for one month's grace. Xiao Yuan agreed on the surface, but I could see that Xiao Yuan's face was obviously a little unhappy.
I thought I would be able to repay Xiao Yuan’s money this month, but misfortunes never come singly. I accidentally fell while riding a bicycle and cut off more than half of the skin on my big toe. It hurt so much that I couldn’t walk for a week. , the matter of repaying the money has been delayed again.
I explained my situation to Xiao Yuan. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuan changed his usual friendly attitude and thought that I didn't want to pay back the money and deliberately found reasons to frustrate him. I explained to Xiao Yuan for a long time, and Xiao Yuan told me impatiently that he would give me another month's grace because I was his former leader.
Actually, in my case, if Xiao Yuan is given two months of grace, I won’t be able to pay him back the two thousand yuan. My father was discharged from the hospital successfully, but he needed my care at home. In order to take care of my father, I couldn't spare so much time to earn money. I asked my wife to come home and discuss something. I tried my best to say it, but my wife’s answer every time was enough to make me doubt my life. My body, which is supported by my will, can no longer hold on.
One day at noon, Xiao Yuan called me and told me to give him the money no matter what. He had to wait for the money to get married. Without this money, he might not be able to get married. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye will know this is an excuse as soon as they hear it.
I explained my situation to Xiao Yuan again. This time Xiao Yuan was not polite to me and told me very directly: "At first, I saw that you were my leader and thought your character was not bad, so I lent you money. Yes, if I had known that you were the kind of person who refused to pay back money, I would rather donate the money to a beggar than lend it to you. If you are in trouble, just tell me directly. It doesn't matter if I give you 2,000 yuan, at least. I owe you a favor. I never thought you were such a scoundrel who wouldn't pay back the money." After saying this, Xiao Yuan hung up the phone.
I was stunned in place for a long time, unable to recover, and my heart that I had been holding on to suddenly collapsed. I don’t understand why Xiao Yuan’s temperament changed so drastically. Wasn’t it just 2,000 yuan? As for trampling on me like this? I used to take good care of him when I was his leader. It was based on this relationship that I asked him to borrow money, but now, I am also hurt so deeply by him. When I thought of this, tears fell down uncontrollably.
I threw away my phone and locked myself in the bedroom without saying a word, just letting my tears fall down. Suddenly, I found a hobbling old man outside the window who fell to the ground. He struggled for a long time before he got up. The old man patted the dust on his body and then walked forward with difficulty. Seeing this, I seemed to understand something. I wiped away my tears, walked out of the room, and did what I should do.
I rode the battery bike to the second-hand car market and sold it for 2,100 yuan. I transferred all 2,100 yuan to Xiao Yuan. After Xiao Yuan received the money, he changed his usual tone and said to me very kindly: "Thank you Mr. Li, I was just 2,000 yuan short of the gift money, so you transferred it to me. Thank you very much! But it seems Mr. Li transferred too much, I lent you 2,000 yuan. "
" The extra 100 yuan is the interest paid to you. Thank you for your helping hand when I was at the end of my rope. I wish you the best. Lovers grow old together, and we will always be together." After I said that, I didn't reply to Xiao Yuan's message.
From this moment on, I was no longer anxious or desperate, and my wife was finally moved by me and moved back home.
Through the incident of 2,000 yuan, I gained a deep understanding:
No matter how difficult and difficult it is, we must stand between heaven and earth and remain standing; no matter how difficult or difficult it is, we must keep our strong heart .
No one will always be by your side. You have to get used to being alone and then rely on yourself.
When kind people tear off their masks, you don’t even have a chance to kneel down.
What I experienced when I borrowed Xiao Yuan’s 2,000 yuan, including the ups and downs of human relationships and the desolation of the world, is just a microcosm of the real-life portrayals of many people who are struggling to make ends meet.
Why are people who are heavily in debt alienated from their relatives and isolated from their friends, because they are afraid that you will not be able to repay the loan. People who are heavily in debt must have a belief in their hearts that any difficulties will be overcome and everything will pass.
When you are heavily in debt and life is on thin ice, if you rely on your relatives, you will lose your relatives; if you rely on your friends, you will lose your friends. Only by yourself can you embrace the splendor of life.
Come on! Debtors, let’s work together!
