What is the most important thing in life? Some people say kindness, some people say initial heart, but in my opinion, the most important thing is honesty. People can't be trusted. Everyone may have all kinds of strange habits and preferences. A kind person may not satisfy everyone's view of kindness, but honesty can get a unified standard.

10 years ago, in Cangnan County, Wenzhou, there was an old man named Wu Naiyi who dragged a snakeskin bag around the streets every day and made a living by scavenging.

Under normal circumstances, people always have some prejudice against scavengers, but for Wu Naiyi, this is an accident. His temples were gray, he walked trembling and ragged, but his neighbors always greeted him with smiles along the way, and some bottles and jars at home were left to him. Sometimes when the sun is shining, enthusiastic neighbors pour him a bowl of water to moisten his throat.

Why is an old scavenger treated so gently by the public? The story has to start from 2006.

Every summer, there are always several big typhoons in the coastal areas of China. On typhoon days, even fishermen who eat by the sea will choose to hide their boats and stay at home, waiting for the typhoon to disperse, instead of taking risks to fish. After all, the sea is rough on a typhoon day, and small fishing boats have no resistance to the howling of nature.

But Wu Naiyi's four sons couldn't help it. They just emptied all their possessions and finally got 6.5438+0 million yuan. They bought a steel fishing boat and prepared to take advantage of the hot shrimp skin market at that time to improve their poor life. No one dares to stay at home when they are in debt, so even if they feel that a typhoon is coming, the brothers are ready to gamble.

Sometimes people really can't take chances. The sudden typhoon "Sang Mei" stranded several brothers at sea, and a wave came to them, and several brothers fell into the water one after another, but Wu Xiuquan, the second child, saved his life. Although he saved his life, he also lost his ability to work because he was seriously injured in the sea.

How painful is it to lose three beloved sons in one day and send a white-haired man to a black-haired man? What's even harder is that it's still behind. At the beginning, the four brothers borrowed more than 600 thousand to buy a boat. Now that the ship is wrecked, the debt is still there.

It is estimated that most people who cheated on me have already written off this debt directly. After all, Wu Naiyi's family really has a burden and can't afford this huge sum, but Wu Naiyi doesn't want to do this. The local people's life is not rich, and the money lent to his family is a little money sent by the villagers through their teeth. Wu Naiyi made up his mind to be honest and live up to the villagers' help and trust.

In this way, Wu Naiyi embarked on the road of paying debts and made a living by scavenging. When the weather is bad and he can't go out to scavenge, he makes fishing nets at home, and his life is extremely difficult. Some creditors knew that Wu Naiyi still insisted on paying his debts and went to the door specially to tell Uncle Wu that he didn't have to pay back the money, but Wu Naiyi disagreed: "Paying off debts is a matter of course. How can I default? "

Wu Naiyi's behavior touched all the villagers. Old people don't need facilities and money, so help them as much as possible in life. Usually they untie bacon and send vegetables, which is also good for her.

Wu Naiyi was 77 years old in the year when his sons died. It is such a tottering old man who saves dozens of dollars every day and only drinks two bowls of porridge, so he must pay back the money. He didn't leave any compensation and insurance money, all of which were used to pay off debts.

Later, Wu Naiyi was known by the relevant departments. Everyone admires the spirit of the old man. The bank also took the initiative to write off some debts. He was also assigned to a small house at the foot of the mountain. Although the house is not big or new, it has a shelter from the wind and rain.

What is honesty? Honesty means that a gentleman speaks quickly, that is, he will do his duty and obligation. Our country needs more people like Wu Lao to do the greatest things with the simplest actions.