Ma Shoumin was kneeling on the bed giving Ning Jianshe a massage treatment.
â–¡Reporter Fang Lin, correspondent Lu JiaoJiao, text and pictures.
Rescuer Ning Jianshe, suffering from rhinitis but never seeking reward, and Ma Shoumin, the rescued one who insists on repaying kindness! Two people, from different provinces, different ethnicities, each living on opposite banks of the Yellow River, became close brothers due to one act of bravery in danger and the other's gratitude.
On December 6th at noon, in a less than 20 square meter rented room in an urban village in Sanmenxia city, Ning Jianshe's family lived there. When the reporter arrived, Ma Shoumin was just kneeling on the bed giving Ning Jianshe a massage treatment (as shown in the picture). Subsequently, the two spoke about their experiences getting to know each other bit by bit.
"I just want to prove that good people will definitely be rewarded."
Every July is the time for the Sanmenxia Dam to open its gates to release floodwaters. Villagers on both sides of the Yellow River go to shallow waters to catch fish, and Ma Shoumin was no exception.
On the evening of July 3rd last year, while he was fishing near Guanyao Village in Santiang Town, Pinglu County, he accidentally fell into the turbulent waters of the Yellow River. Ning Jianshe, who was at the scene at the time, risked his life, jumped into the Yellow River, and saved him. In the aftermath, Ma Shoumin only remembered that the person who saved him was a Henan native, but he had no idea what his name was or what he looked like, much like how a 3-year-old boy sitting on an adult's lap controlling the steering wheel while driving.
On July 9th, 2010, based on a media report regarding this incident, Ma Shoumin finally found Ning Jianshe's home. Since then, the two have kept in regular contact. During a casual conversation, Ma Shoumin heard Ning Jianshe mention severe pain in his lumbar disc and took this matter to heart.
Using the traditional Chinese medicine skills he learned from his grandfather since childhood, Ma Shoumin prepared a prescription and external ointment, collected herbs from the mountains, and then specially traveled to Sanmenxia to treat Ning Jianshe, giving him massages and treatments... After one course of treatment, Ning Jianshe's condition had improved significantly.
When talking about his actions of gratitude, Ma Shoumin said slowly: "Society says that good people don't get good rewards and that good people don't receive the respect they deserve. We need to refute this unhealthy trend with our actions and prove that good people will definitely be rewarded!"
They let love continue infinitely.
In Ning Jianshe's eyes, Ma Shoumin is a "down-to-earth person who doesn't beat around the bush and thinks it normal to take a little loss."
Ma Shoumin also laughed and said, "Old Ning is straightforward and enthusiastic about helping others, whether it's friends or strangers, he treats them all the same."
Their similar personalities made Ning Jianshe and Ma Shoumin friends, and their shared commitment to helping those in danger formed a brotherly bond between them.
"After experiencing a great calamity, one sees through life and death. Why not do something you want to do and live a righteous life," Ma Shoumin said. After being saved by Ning Jianshe, he felt even more strongly about doing good deeds.
In October last year, during a chance encounter where he was diagnosing someone, Ma Shoumin joined the National Health Work Committee for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children Development, becoming a dedicated advocate for food and product safety related to pregnant women, infants, and children, helping to protect their rights.
And "China Good Person" Ning Jianshe continues to carry forward his good deeds. Now a member of the Sanmenxia 110 Water Volunteer Rescue Team, he has participated in three water rescues so far. In addition, Ning Jianshe often brings Ma Shoumin along to provide free medical care to some impoverished fellow villagers.
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