One evening, rain poured down and the wind blew fiercely. An old couple arrived at an inn and intended to stay there for the night. A young employee received them warmly but immediately said, “I’m sorry! Our guest rooms here are all full, and the inns nearby are also completely booked, as an important meeting will be held here tomorrow.”
Hearing the young man’s words, the old couple felt very disappointed and turned around to leave.
Just as they were about to go, the young man caught up with them and stopped them: “Madam and sir, if you don’t mind, you can sleep in my bedroom for a night...”
The next evening, the old couple took out a large amount of money to give to the young man, but he refused to accept it.
“No! You don’t need to pay me any money, for I am only lending my room to you.” said the young man with a smile on his face.
“You’re great, young man! It’s very kind of you. Maybe one day, I’ll build a hotel for you!” said the old man gratefully.
With these words, the old couple left.
Gazing at their receding figures, the young man only laughed and went back to work.
Several years later, the young man suddenly received a letter from the old couple, inviting him to go to Manhattan.
The young man met the old couple in front of a luxury hotel.
“Do you still remember what I said to you several years ago? Look! This is the hotel that I built for you!” said the old man.
Soon, the young man became the manager of the hotel.