A Friendly Attitude Transforms a Small Shop and the Entire Community

Mr. Lee is an amiable old man in his seventies. Every morning, he likes to take a walk to the small convenience store nearest to his home. There is a newspaper there that he loves very much, and he likes to read the news at home leisurely and enjoy this peaceful pleasure.

However, every time Mr. Li walked into that convenience store, he was confronted by an arrogant and rude salesman named Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu always looked unhappy, impatient with the customers and seemed uninterested in his work. He often cast contemptuous and dismissive glances at Mr. Li, with an unpleasantly cold attitude.

Seeing that he had to endure such disrespectful treatment every day, Mr. Li’s friend and neighbor, Lao Wang, curiously asked, “Mr. Li, why do you still insist on buying newspapers at this store? They are so rude to you, you can go elsewhere to buy them at all.”

Mr. Li smiled and replied, “Old Wang, I understand your concern. But you know what, I have been buying newspapers from this store for many years. This habit has permeated every aspect of my life and has become a pleasure for me. I don’t want to change my habit because of the attitude of one person who has affected my mood and quality of life.”