Mr. Yu, a businessman in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, has an unusual story to tell. He once started a delivery company, but the business failed and he owed more than one million yuan. The heavy debt almost broke him. Twice, he even thought about ending his life.
At his lowest point, Mr. Yu visited Pangdonglai, a well-known supermarket chain famous for treating its employees with care. He was deeply moved by its business idea: put employees first, treat customers like family, and always do honest business. He said to himself, ‘So this is how business can be done.’
He decided to try the same way in his own company. Every month, he gave 50 percent of the profits directly to his workers. He stopped checking attendance and let people work more freely, as long as the job was done well. At first, many thought he was crazy. But the result surprised everyone. The workers became more active and responsible, and customers came back again and again. Within half a year, the company turned loss into profit. By August 2026, Mr. Yu had paid off all his debt.
To express his thanks, Mr. Yu bought a new car worth about 300,000 yuan and drove it to Pangdonglai, hoping to give it to the founder. The company politely refused the gift. Instead, they sent him four big boxes of presents with a card that said, ‘A good idea has no price. Sharing it is the best reward.’
His story spread quickly online and touched millions of people. It shows that trust and fairness between a boss and workers can create real wealth. Sometimes, the best way to gain is to give first.
Words to know:
- debt (债务)
- owe (欠债)
- employee (员工)
- profit (利润)
- attendance (出勤)
- reward (回报)
- fairness (公平)
- founder (创始人)
长难句拆解 · by + 过去完成时与非谓语作状语
① By August 2026, Mr. Yu had paid off all his debt. 主干是 Mr. Yu had paid off all his debt。By + 过去时间点 是过去完成时的标志性搭配，表示「到 2026 年 8 月为止已经还清」，强调动作在此之前完成；对比一般过去时 paid，过去完成时突出的是「截止时点」，这正是时间线类判断题爱挖的坑。
② To express his thanks, Mr. Yu bought a new car worth about 300,000 yuan and drove it to Pangdonglai, hoping to give it to the founder. 主干是 Mr. Yu bought a new car and drove it to Pangdonglai。句首 To express his thanks 是不定式作目的状语；worth about 300,000 yuan 是形容词短语作后置定语修饰 car；句末 hoping to… 是现在分词作伴随状语。一个主干挂三个非谓语成分，阅读时先认主干、再逐个安放修饰成分。
同义替换 · 雅思阅读利器
题目从不照抄原文，全靠同义替换改写。做题时先在题干里圈出「信号词」，再回原文找它们的同义变体，定位速度会明显变快。本文可迁移的替换组：
- an unusual story → a remarkable tale
- famous for treating its employees with care → known for caring for its staff（企业文化类通用）
- deeply moved → profoundly touched
- put employees first → prioritize their staff
- turned loss into profit → switched from losing money to making money
- paid off all his debt → cleared his debts
- politely refused → politely declined
阅读自测 · 3 题
- 简答（不超过 6 个词） — How much of the profits did Mr. Yu give to his workers each month?
- 判断（T / F / NG） — Pangdonglai accepted the car gift from Mr. Yu.
- 判断（T / F / NG） — Mr. Yu’s company made a profit within a month.
参考答案与解析
- 50 percent. — 原句「he gave 50 percent of the profits directly to his workers」，数字直接摘出，percent 不要写成百分号。
- F — 「The company politely refused the gift. Instead, they sent him four big boxes of presents」明确婉拒并回礼，accepted 属「正反混淆」。
- F — 原文「Within half a year, the company turned loss into profit」，扭亏为盈用了半年，within a month 属「数字偷换」。
中文译文
河南郑州的商人于先生有一段不寻常的经历。他曾创办一家配送公司，但生意失败，欠下了一百多万元债务。沉重的负债几乎压垮了他，他甚至两次想过轻生。
在最低谷时，于先生去了胖东来——一家以善待员工闻名的连锁超市。它的经营理念深深打动了他：把员工放在第一位，把顾客当家人，始终坚持诚信经营。他对自己说：「原来生意还可以这样做。」
他决定在自己的公司照着做。每个月，他把利润的50%直接分给员工；他不再查考勤，只要把活干好，就让人更自由地工作。起初，许多人觉得他疯了。可结果出乎所有人意料：员工变得更积极、更有责任感，顾客也一次次回头。不到半年，公司扭亏为盈。到2026年8月，于先生已还清全部债务。
为表谢意，于先生买了一辆价值约30万元的新车，开到胖东来，想送给创始人。公司礼貌地谢绝了这份厚礼，转而送给他四大箱礼物，附上一张卡片：「好点子无价，把它分享出去就是最好的回报。」
他的故事在网上迅速传开，打动了无数人。它说明，老板与员工之间的信任和公平能创造真正的财富。有时候，最好的「得到」之道，是先去「给予」。