The story should start with 197 1. That year, the hero of the story, Wang Zhankui, was a young man who had just retired from the army and changed jobs. In his thirties, he works in Inner Mongolia Post Office, and he is full of enthusiasm for his work and life.
One day, Wang Zhankui, who came home late, was driving on a dark road. There are few pedestrians on the street, and there is even heavy snow floating all over the place. Wang Zhankui drives slowly and carefully. Suddenly, a black shadow in the street attracted Wang Zhankui's attention. When he looked intently, it turned out to be an elderly Lama.
Years of experience as a soldier gave Wang Zhankui endless selfless spirit of helping others. He quickly stopped to take a closer look, only to find that a Lama had lost consciousness, apparently in a coma for a long time in the snow.
Losing body temperature in a coma on a snowy night is a life-threatening emergency. Wang Zhankui quickly sent the Lama to a familiar herdsman's house nearby. Along the way, he rubbed his face and hands to keep warm. After a night, the old Lama finally regained consciousness.
The old Lama expressed deep gratitude to Wang Zhankui for his help. When saying goodbye, the old Lama solemnly presented a small box to Wang Zhankui in return for saving his life. Although Wang Zhankui never asked for anything in return for helping others, he could not refuse in every way, and finally accepted the thanks of the old Lama.
After returning home, Wang Zhankui opened the box and was surprised to find that it turned out to be a box of wax, and he could vaguely see an object sealed inside. Recalling that the old Lama said it was an over-bright treasure, Wang Zhankui closed the box and solemnly collected it in the depths of his home.
In a blink of an eye, Wang Zhankui also became an elderly person. One day when he was sorting out old things at home, he suddenly found the little box again. This time, he scraped off the thick wax layer and took out the items in the box.
This is a bead the size of a piece of pottery. It is not transparent or fragrant, and the khaki appearance looks unremarkable. However, after nightfall, Wang Zhankui discovered its magic: the beads actually emit blue light in the dark night!
Bright and dull, round as a pearl, Wang Zhankui can't help but think of a treasure that only exists in myth-the night pearl. Wang Zhankui couldn't put it down. After many experiments, he finally discovered the characteristics of beads.
During the day, the bead is just an ordinary bead, but under the flash or in the dark, the bead will emit a shallow light, mysterious and beautiful.
Wang Zhankui quickly contacted the appraisal agency in Tianjin. After the inspection by authoritative organizations, the experts made the final decision: this is a rare meteorite diamond handed down from ancient times, and its value is as high as astronomical figures!
If Wang Zhankui is a treasure, who would have thought that an unintentional act of helping others many years ago would bring such a huge return? Wang Zhankui was submerged in surging joy, but a few days later, a phone call from Tianjin suddenly extinguished Wang Zhankui's ecstasy.
The call came from an expert in Tianjin. The expert said that due to the inevitable loopholes in the previous identification, the identification results were invalid, and the real situation of the beads still needs to be tested again by more authoritative institutions.
After listening to this, Wang Zhankui went to Beijing alone to test the beads again under the witness of experts from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences.
Tension, anxiety and vacillation filled Wang Zhankui's heart. He prayed for success in the exam and comforted himself with deep excitement. He told himself that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Many years ago, the help in the snowy night won the most significant return. Beads, whether ordinary or priceless, are just icing on the cake.
After a long wait and two tests, the true identity of this bead finally came out: its composition is indeed meteorite diamonds, even extremely rare and precious!
Experts told Wang Zhankui that this kind of diamond is extremely rare in the market, and a huge and round diamond like a pill is even rarer. It is conservatively estimated that the market value of this bead is about 200 million yuan.
Two hundred million yuan! Beads were originally presented by lamas as a token of gratitude, representing endless gratitude. Plus it's valuable, unique and priceless.
As soon as the news spread, many businessmen and collectors came to the door and were willing to pay a high price for this bead. However, with such a peerless treasure, Wang Zhankui quickly calmed down and made a move that surprised and admired the world: donating beads to the Chinese Buddhist Association.
He said: "Beads come from lamas and also from Buddhism. Therefore, compared with selfish collection, it is the best and happy ending to let the beads return to where they came from and to the pure land of Buddhism. "
Wang Zhankui's selfless dedication and compassion have touched countless Buddhist children and educated the world. In the face of priceless treasures, not everyone can keep a calm heart. Perhaps, the old Lama just saw Wang Zhankui's innocence and magnolia heart and chose to give him the beads. And Wang Zhankui also maintained his original intention, and let the Buddha beads return to Buddhism and return to the root.