China News Service, Chengdu, August 3rd: A restaurant in Chengdu gives meals to the needy: I ​​have been in the rain and want to hold an umbrella for others

　　AuthorWang Liwen

　　"As long as the store can be opened, our love will last as long." On the 3rd, in a restaurant in Xinglong Lake, Tianfu New District, Sichuan, 45-year-old Min Jian passed dishes for a while, helped the cook for a while, and was busy in the restaurant.

The red sign in front of the restaurant "Free Meal" is particularly conspicuous.

　　"If you have no income in Xinglong Lake and encounter difficulties, you can come to the small shop and tell the waiter to order bibimbap for one person. Just go straight after eating. You are welcome! In the future when you are able, remember to help Those around you who need help, thank you!"

　　Talking about the original intention of the "Free Meal" notice, the strong man with a loud voice reddened his eyes.

It turned out that in 1992, Min Jian, who had just dropped out of school, came to a construction site in Chengdu to work as a porter. After a day of physical work, he was already hungry. Since he had not yet received his salary, he lingered in front of the small dining shed next to the construction site for more than 20 minutes.

After the proprietress came out to inquire about the situation, she gave him the 4 buns that were not sold out for breakfast. After finding that Min Jian devoured it, the proprietress cooked him another large bowl of noodles.

　　"The bowl in which the noodles were placed was a large ocean porcelain basin with red prints on the bottom, and it contained about half a catty of noodles." Min Jian recalled how he was helped back then, "I even drank the soup cleanly at that time. Jing, that was the most delicious meal I have ever eaten in my life."

A "free meal" sign outside a restaurant in Xinglong Lake, Tianfu New District, Sichuan.

Photo by Wang Liwen

　　Now that Min Jian has the ability to open a restaurant himself, he wants to help others when they are in trouble.

So, he had "premeditated" and printed the notice before the restaurant opened.

On the 18th of last month, "Free Meal" notices and opening flower baskets were placed side by side outside the restaurant.

He said that a meal is nothing to the current self, but it may be a day's hope for those who are really in trouble.

He hopes that through this small act, the positive energy can be passed on.

　　"Can I have a single set meal for bibimbap?" Ten days ago, an elderly couple came to the restaurant and asked the waiter.

Min Jian served each of them a set menu containing meat dishes, vegetarian dishes and regular soup.

Through side chat, Min Jian learned that their children were ill and life was more difficult. "I didn't ask about the specific situation, all I can do is to make them eat as much as possible." In his opinion, the way the two left when they left Saying "thank you" is what keeps you going.

　　Recently, a new notice has been added next to the notice of "Free Meal", "Free self-collection of mineral water for sanitation and cleaning, and rest in the inner hall", "May this city feel the warmth of you and me", Min Jian will mineral water, Huoxiang Heat-relieving supplies such as Zhengqi Liquid and anti-epidemic items such as masks are neatly placed on a small table outside the door for sanitation workers in need.

In Min Jian's view, the beautiful surroundings must be inseparable from the hard work of the sanitation workers. "The temperature has continued to rise these days. I would like to invite them to the store for free meals and water, and to blow the air conditioner to rest when they are free."

　　Liu Xin, who works in the office building opposite the restaurant, is a frequent visitor to the restaurant.

When he first came to this restaurant, he was attracted by this special notice. This time, when he saw the new notice and the cooling supplies on the side, he said: "The boss has helped people who are temporarily in difficulty, and also brought them to the hard-working sanitation workers. Cool, praise for his love."

　　Min Jian said that what he did were trivial things, because he once felt warm when "in the rain", and now he wants to "hold an umbrella" for others.

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