Chinese Tradtional Stories: A Loyal Servant & Kind Heart Was More Valuable Than Pearls

One year, there was a plague, and all the members of the landlord’s family died. Only a 10-day-old infant named Li Xu, survived. Greedy for the wealthy family’s money and property the servants planned to kill the infant and discussed how they would divide wealth.

A man named Ludao lived during the Tang Dynasty. He was well known for his kindness and even gave away some of his land. If someone he lent grain to was not able to repay him, Ludao just burned the debt contract. Although he was always kind and helped others, he never asked for anything in return.