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Ti Li was proud of
his helpful nature. He helped people, whenever he felt they needed any. It
didn't matter for Ti Li, if they asked for the help or not. As Ti Li was a wealthy man, he could afford doing so.
One day, while travelling through
the village, Ti Li saw a curious sight.
A man was swimming across a water
stream, to get to the small island with fruit trees. The man reached the island
and collected the fruits from one of the trees in a bag. Then, he swam back
with the bag. Ti Li watched in amazement at the tremendous effort man was going
through. Ti Li felt pity for the man, and decided to surprise him.
Overnight, Ti Li hired
construction workers, and built a small bridge between the island and the
village.
Next day Ti Li went to the bridge. The same man was sitting near the bridge, with despair on his face. Ti Li was very surprised.
Next day Ti Li went to the bridge. The same man was sitting near the bridge, with despair on his face. Ti Li was very surprised.
"Why you look sad. Look at
the bridge. It has saved your effort. Now every time, you don't need to swim to
get to the island." Said Ti Li.
“Did you build that bridge?” Asked
the man.
“Yes, of course! I wanted to help
you. You can now just walk across the bridge to the island to collect the
fruits.” Said Ti Li.
"So can the other villagers.
Now, why will they pay me for the fruits? You ruined my business.”
The man laughed bitterly.
“Next time, if you
really want to help someone, make sure they benefit from your help -- not get
harmed!”
great short story
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