On a bustling street, there is a historic bakery called "Sunshine Bakery". This bakery is famous in town for its freshly baked bread with great taste. Every morning, when the sun shines on the town, the aroma of Sunshine Bakery also wafts, attracting countless customers to come and taste it.
However, this bakery has a puzzling rule: every night at seven o'clock, all leftover bread is thrown away instead of being discounted**.
This has made many people curious, and some even speculate that there must be some secret in this.
In fact, the owner of Sunshine Bakery, an amiable old gentleman, did have his insistence. In his opinion, freshness is the soul of bread, and once the bread has passed the best tasting period, even if it is discounted, the quality cannot be guaranteed. He would rather throw away the bread than let the customer taste an imperfect product.
One day, a young boy came to Sunshine Bakery. He looked a little downcast, and there was a hint of longing in his eyes. He told his boss that he had just moved to town from the country, had not yet found a stable job, and was now facing starvation. He hopes to get through the storm by buying some bread at a discounted **.
After listening to the boy's story, the boss fell into deep thought. He understood that for many people, bread was not just a food, but a necessity of life. However, his principles and insistence on quality put him in a dilemma.
Just then, a regular customer who frequented Sunshine Bakery walked in. After hearing about the boy's plight, he offered to buy bread for the boy. He told his boss that he understood his boss's insistence, but in this particular situation, he was willing to lend a helping hand and help those in need.
The owner was touched by the kindness of the old customer, and he decided to break the routine and sell the leftover bread to the boy at a discounted **.
At the same time, he also decided to provide certain discounts and assistance to those customers who are unable to buy bread due to financial difficulties in the future.
The story spread throughout the town, and Sunshine Bakery's reputation grew. People praised the owner for his persistence and kindness, which also brought more customers to his bakery. And the young boy, because of this experience, rekindled his hope for life, and finally found a stable job and started a new life.