In this current economy, it is without a doubt being frugal is very much on everybody’s mind – everything in Malaysia is just crazy expensive and it doesn’t help that the ringgit isn’t doing too well either.
However, it is also in times like these when a little bit of charity goes a long way for people who are less privileged.
Recently, a man on Facebook who goes by the name “Chiew Wei” shared on Facebook how he bought a plate of rojak for RM50 and had no regrets about doing so.
Chiew said he was not concerned with the cost although he said it was the most expensive rojak he’s ever bought.
According to him, he had come across a rojak vendor on a hot, sunny day and like every Malaysian who tries to avoid the sun whenever they can, parked his car near the stall and ordered it from his car, to which the vendor said, “Ok sure, no problem.”
However, he was caught by surprise when he realised that the vendor was a handicapped person who had to walk with the assistance of a cane.
“He came with a cane, and I hurriedly opened the car window and said, ‘Uncle, I’m sorry, I really didn’t notice that you have limited mobility. If I knew, I would just stand there and wait for you to take it by myself, and no need to trouble you to come over and sent it to me.”
While he felt very guilty about what happened, the vendor brushed it off and said it was alright.
When it came time to pay, there was no change available; instead, only larger bills were available, and the hawker did not have enough money to provide change.
Chiew Wei requested the peddler to wait for him to get the change even though the hawker said it was alright and he could go back to retrieve it.
He was about to cross the street when the hawker suddenly stopped him and said it would be fine if he paid the next time.
Chiew Wei was touched by the act and offered the hawker RM50 while asking him to keep the change.
The hawker, according to him, grinned broadly but kept saying, “You give too much.”
“The uncle showed me that everyone is working hard to earn a decent living and improve their lives. He also made me feel the kindness between strangers and people. He is very loving and warm! Seeing him is like seeing my father-in-law,” he wrote.
Nothing like a feel-good food-related story in Malaysia!
