The Chinese social media was shaken by a Good Samaritan deed that ended in tragedy when an elderly farmer died in a car crash shortly after receiving kind help from an influencer.The influencer, who has dedicated himself to helping farmers in central China’s Henan province and has 84,000 followers, posted a video of himself assisting an 81-year-old farmer on June 25.The influencer, surnamed Zhang, bought all the vegetables the elderly man was selling. The farmer, surnamed Jing, gave Zhang a discounted price of 0.80 yuan (12 US cents) per kilo.The spinach, cucumbers, and eggplants Jing sold weighed 75kg in total and cost Zhang 60 yuan (US$8.8).Influencer Zhang bought out the entire vegetable stock of the elderly farmer, Jing, who offered a discounted price of 0.80 yuan per kilo. Photo: DouyinLike many farmers, Jing brought the vegetables he had planted to the city for sale every day.
China influencer’s act of kindness ends in tragedy as farmer dies after shared lunch
Elderly Jing dies in accident while carrying food for wife after Zhang buys out all his farm produce, treats him to his first lavish meal.
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