Recently, everyone should have seen the news: the story of a post-2000 couple from Henan going to Hubei to harvest wheat with a farm machine.

The general outcome was that a young couple from the post-2000 generation drove a harvester from Henan to Hubei to help farmers with the harvest, originally agreed to pay 100 yuan per mu.
Then the farmer's aunt said: "The land here is only about three mu, so let's count it as three mu."
Later, the young couple measured with a ruler and found it was over four mu. After some negotiation, they helped the farmer's aunt harvest four mu for 400 yuan.
Because the ground was wet from rain, the harvester often got stuck and clogged with mud. It took four hours to harvest four mu. When they finally finished and went to settle accounts with the aunt, she lost her temper.
She said: "Too many grains dropped, you need to compensate." (The young couple had clearly reminded her beforehand: lodging and wet wheat grain loss are normal damages (national standard ≤ 1%), and she agreed on the spot.) She said she had five mu of land and demanded 500 yuan compensation.
In the end, the young man said: "I admit defeat. I don't want the harvest money anymore, just consider it a free service. I helped you harvest for free." But not only did the aunt refuse to stop, she also blocked the harvester and wouldn't let the couple leave. No payment, no departure.
Then the young man called the police. Police officers, agricultural technicians, and the village secretary arrived and confirmed that grain loss was normal wear and tear, and the machine operator was not at fault.
Finally: the village secretary paid 200 yuan out of his own pocket, and the young couple paid another 300 yuan, totaling 500 yuan in compensation before they could leave.
The incident quickly went viral online, giving rise to a new phrase: "Cut four, pay five."
Even local farm machine operators in Hubei said: "They rarely harvest grain locally. Can't afford to offend them."
Compared to this, Henan’s attitude toward farm machine helpers is worlds apart—offering free parking, free highway tolls, and free good food and drinks, treating them like family.
"Cut four, pay five" may be just an isolated case, but it reflects a shortsighted, selfish, and consumptive attitude of goodwill.
Henan’s approach, on the other hand, demonstrates integrity, mutual help, and a long-term perspective.
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