Speaker A
The woman was stunned to discover that the rice jar, which had been completely empty the day before, now contained just enough rice to feed her family for one day. What she didn't know was that the landlord had quietly poured the rice into the jar under the cover of night. Because she had been unable to give birth to a son, her mother-in-law forced her to pray at the temple a thousand times every day. When her husband learned how much she was suffering, he made a firm decision. He moved out with his wife and daughter. Although their rented home was small and shabby, the family of three lived happily together. One day, however, her husband came home with one hand hidden behind his back. The woman immediately noticed something was wrong. She rushed into a clinic. There, she learned that his hand had been seriously injured. She wanted to scold him for overworking himself, but the words wouldn't come out. In the end, she simply held his rough, calloused hand as they walked home together. Later, a neighbor casually mentioned that her husband had been working for a boat captain. The woman suddenly remembered that she had once rejected that very captain. A terrible feeling filled her heart. Sure enough, when she noticed medicated patches on her husband's back, she pulled back the blanket. The scars covering his legs told her everything. Only then did she realize how much he had sacrificed for their family. Whenever he left for work, she wanted to beg him to stay home, but she never did. She understood the heavy responsibility he carried. So, she wiped away her tears and sent him off with a smile instead. Sadly, his patience was never rewarded. The captain continued to humiliate and mistreat him. One day, the woman witnessed it with her own eyes. Her anger finally exploded. She rushed forward, stood in front of her husband, and declared that she would never let anyone bully him again. She took her husband's hand and walked away. But the captain mocked him, calling him a useless man. That was the last straw. The woman turned around and firmly told the captain exactly what she thought. Her courage came at a price. After that day, her husband lost his job. The family's only source of income disappeared. Before long, the rice jar was empty once again. Desperate, the woman walked to her landlord's house. She wanted to ask for help, but her remaining pride kept her from knocking on the door. The landlord and his wife understood her situation without a word. To protect her dignity, they secretly entered the kitchen at night and quietly refilled the family's rice jar. They only added enough rice for a single day, so she would never feel like she was living on charity. When the woman finally learned the truth, tears streamed down her face. Thanks to the landlord's quiet kindness, her family survived their hardest days. Later, the woman returned to her grandmother's home to ask for help. But the moment she saw her grandmother, she couldn't say a single word. She simply burst into tears. That evening, her grandmother came to see her. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a bankbook. The balance inside left the woman speechless. Her grandmother explained that the money had been carefully saved by her mother over many years. The woman was overwhelmed with emotion. Her grandmother gently told her that she hoped it could help them get back on their feet. Deeply moved, the woman used the money to buy her husband a fishing boat. From that day on, the couple worked side by side. Together, they built a peaceful and happy life.
