The Kindhearted Watermelon Buyer Bought Watermelons for Ten Years, Yet Was Driven Away
For ten years, Lin Qiusheng has bought watermelons in the village without ever forcing prices down or delaying payments. Even when watermelon prices fell to 0.4 yuan, he continued paying 0.7 yuan, covering the difference out of his own pocket. Yet a single boast from an outsider watermelon trader—“I'll pay 0.3 yuan more than Lin Qiusheng”—was enough to make the entire village return their deposits, tear up their contracts, surround his vehicle, smash it, and hurl insults at him. When the swindler disappeared with their money and their watermelons rotted in the fields with no buyers, the villagers knelt outside Lin's door and begged him to return. Lin Qiusheng left them with just one sentence: “You grew those watermelons yourselves, so eat them yourselves.” He walked away and never looked back.
Main characters: Lin Qiusheng, Uncle Wang, Boss Sun
Supporting characters: Aunt Guilan, Li Daquan
Also known as: 好心瓜商收瓜十年，却被逼走
Pedagang Semangka yang Baik Hati Membeli Semangka Selama Sepuluh Tahun, tetapi Dipaksa Pergi (37 episode)
Selama sepuluh tahun, Lin Qiusheng membeli semangka di desa tanpa pernah menekan harga atau menunda pembayaran. Bahkan ketika harga semangka turun menjadi 0,4…
Selama sepuluh tahun, Lin Qiusheng membeli semangka di desa tanpa pernah menekan harga atau menunda pembayaran. Bahkan ketika harga semangka turun menjadi 0,4 yuan per jin, ia tetap membelinya dengan harga 0,7 yuan dan menanggung selisihnya dari kantong sendiri. Namun, hanya dengan ucapan seorang pedagang semangka pendatang, “Saya membayar 0,3 yuan lebih mahal daripada Lin Qiusheng,” seluruh penduduk desa langsung meminta kembali uang muka, merobek kontrak, mengepung dan menghancurkan mobilnya, serta melontarkan hinaan. Setelah penipu itu kabur membawa uang mereka dan semangka membusuk di ladang tanpa pembeli, penduduk desa berlutut di depan rumahnya, memohon agar ia kembali. Lin Qiusheng hanya meninggalkan satu kalimat: “Semangka yang kalian tanam sendiri, makanlah sendiri.” Ia pun pergi tanpa pernah menoleh lagi.
好心瓜商收瓜十年，却被逼走 · The Kindhearted Watermelon Buyer Bought Watermelons for Ten Years, Yet Was Driven Away