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The old nest is filled with mud swallows

By jianPublished 3 years ago 5 min read

A few days ago, Brother Buguniao, who had a lotus cluster in his heart, talked about his experiences with his classmates in the Shenzhen branch over the years.

After graduating from university, she went to the Pearl River Delta with two female classmates, Yan and Hong, who studied finance and accounting. She worked as a finance worker in a Taiwanese factory owned by a boss in Dongguan. Due to her dedication to work, she quickly adapted and independently took charge of the factory's accounts. The chairman trusts her very much and often puts both the official and private seals in her hands. Every month, the payment to the supplier is made by her, and she fills out the voucher. After the chairman reviews it, the payment can be made. The chairman often gets drunk for socializing, so in fact, his review is just a formality. As long as she has a little bit of greed, "making some money" is very easy. But she has a simple and honest nature, and has never had this idea at all. She has never taken an extra penny.

Later, my boyfriend went to Shenzhen for development. She quit her job in Dongguan and went to Shenzhen for her boyfriend's sake. When resigning, the chairman advised her to stay and said to her candidly, "I value you so much not because of your exceptional talent, but because of your character that I trust. If you leave, I may be able to find someone with stronger abilities, but I'm afraid I won't encounter someone I trust so much again." Seeing that she really wants to leave, the chairman held a farewell party for her and sent a driver to drive her to Shenzhen.

She soon got married to her boyfriend, and over the years, her work has been very smooth. She bought a house and a car in Shenzhen, and gave birth to a daughter. In my spare time, I study Buddhism, read scriptures, and release myself with my teachers and friends in the group, living a peaceful and happy life.

After Brother Buguniao left, her classmate Hong took over her position and was responsible for the company's finances. Hong is a smart person who quickly discovered and seized the loopholes in the financial management of the factory, making a lot of money. Unclean money always comes from evil. Hong soon summoned someone to help her spend money, which was her later husband. That man is fond of gambling and has many bad habits. He often asks her for money and beats her, but his life has always been difficult.

When it comes to people, it's not as good as heaven. Everything is a secret, and there must be a mistake. If you make too much dirty money, it's inevitable that some clues will gradually emerge. Although the chairman has a rough personality, he is not stupid, and Hong naturally couldn't keep up with it soon. At this moment, Yan, who arrived in the Pearl River Delta together, had already started a company and achieved success in her career through her own efforts and character. Seeing Hong's unfortunate marriage and circumstances, he asked him to manage the accounts at his own company. During this period, Hong's husband often went out to gamble. When he ran out of money, he made trouble with Hong and even stole two times from Yan's company. In the end, their marriage ended in divorce, and the money Hong was greedy for in the Dongguan factory was also squandered by her husband.

After divorce, Hong lived alone with her son in Yan's company. Yan always tries to help her mother, sometimes buying clothes worth thousands of yuan for Hong, planning to buy a suite for her, and even trying to transfer Hong's son's household registration. After Yan's friends learned about Hong's experience, they occasionally gave her some children's clothes and items.

During her work at Yan's company, Hong's accounts were often unclear. Yan, for the sake of her classmates, also knows that Hong is not easy and always turns a blind eye. As Guan Zhong said, "Uncle Bao doesn't take me as greedy, he knows I'm poor." However, this kind of secret fulfillment did not evolve into the kind of beautiful story between Guan Zhong and Uncle Bao. Hong's later actions became increasingly chilling for Yan. Yan sometimes gets sick, and Hong never takes the initiative to call and say hello. When encountering friends who have helped Yan, Hong always turns a blind eye and does not greet her.

At the end of 2012, it was introduced that Hong met a man from Changsha, Hunan. This man has little culture and doesn't show any abilities. Everyone around her can see that this man is unreliable, but she still keeps up with him regardless.

During the period when Yan's father was seriously ill and passed away, Hong suddenly sent a message to Yan, saying that she would resign and go to Changsha with the man. Yan is busy with her father's affairs, and there is no one in the company to take care of her. Some important customer resources are in Hong's hands. At this moment, Hong's sudden resignation left Yan feeling overwhelmed both domestically and internationally. Fortunately, she soon found a way to carry it through. At that time, although Yan was sad, she still paid tens of thousands of yuan more to her, and after leaving, her salary was still paid for a period of time. In doing so, on the one hand, it is to pity Hong's situation, and on the other hand, it is hoped that she can temporarily maintain some contact with customers, so that the company's business can be smoothly handed over. But half a month later, I couldn't contact Hong anymore, and my salary stopped paying. Although I don't know what Hong's husband will bring to her, everyone can basically guess the outcome.

It's chilling to have been helping classmates with sincerity for many years and receiving this kind of reward. Thinking of such ungrateful events that often occur in society, it always makes people hesitate to do good. Is there really a reward for good in this world? The fact before us is that Hong's situation has been deteriorating over the years, and Yan's assets are increasing. Wealth comes from giving, and it is precisely Yan's benevolent and charitable nature that makes her richer as she gives. The natural balance of the Heavenly Way and the constant cycle of cause and effect, why wait for the gratitude and reward of the helped to be realized?

The three young girls from the beginning went to the Pearl River Delta to pursue their dreams together after graduating from university. Over the years, the fate of Buguniao, Yan, and Hong has become completely different. The old nests are all swallows carrying mud. Nowadays, some fly up to the branches and become phoenix, while others are scattered and crushed into mud and dust. It may seem like fate's ups and downs, but in fact, the original disposition has already determined different life experiences in the future. The honest nature of the cuckoo bird has given her a peaceful and happy life; Yan's compassionate feelings and charity have made her incredibly wealthy; However, Hong's insatiable greed and ungrateful heart have led her into deeper and deeper difficulties. Mind determines fate, and cause and effect shape life. From a slightly longer time scale, where can one go wrong?

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