A reader's farewell letter to a public library in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province, has touched millions of Chinese netizens recently, as the reader, a 54 year-old migrant worker named Wu Guichun from the hard-hit Hubei province, said in the letter that he had to leave Dongguan as many factories have been shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Looking back at the past years, the library was the best place. Reluctant as I am to leave, I'm forced by life to do it. I will never forget the library, and I hope it can continue to be a place where knowledge prospers."

"Books can make people more reasonable and they can only benefit us, not harm us," Wu wrote to the library, adding "Dongguan Library is a place of knowledge and enriches migrant workers lives."

6月25日，@东莞图书馆 也给出了回复：“感谢我们一直在，等您再来！”

The Dongguan Library found the shot of Wu's note and reposted it with a comment saying "Thank you. We are always here waiting for your next visit." 

留言主人公54岁的湖北农民工吴桂春的命运也一直牵动着所有人的心。

昨天，终于传来了好消息，在当地政府部门的帮助下，吴桂春不用和东莞图书馆告别了，他将在东莞一个小区从事环卫清洁工作。吴桂春和东莞图书馆的故事终于有了一个圆满的结局。

With the help of the local government, Wu is now able to stay in Dongguan and work on gardening and greening in a local community, the People's Daily reported Friday.

但是，在“糙汉子”的表象下却藏着一颗热爱读书的细腻心灵。

吴桂春说，因为自己只有小学文化，刚开始去东莞图书馆看书的时候经常要借助《新华字典》。但经过十几年的学习，自己已经能够阅读较为艰深的大部头。

由于疫情的影响，吴桂春原本工作的鞋厂停工，无奈之下只得打算返乡。

离开之前，吴桂春来到东莞图书馆退读者卡。他说退卡时心里特别难受，把卡拿在手里放下又拿起拿起又放下……

原本不想销掉这张陪伴了自己十几年的读者卡，又想着万一不回东莞卡拿在手里也没用，吴桂春最终忍不住在留言簿上写下了对东莞图书馆的眷恋与不舍。

图源：CGTN

吴桂春不舍的，不仅仅是一张读书卡和一座图书馆，更是东莞这座让他无限眷恋的城市。

Wu worked in many cities, but he eventually settled in Dongguan, and the money he earned and saved there helped his family and made it possible for his child to graduate from postgraduate school.

“当时心里舍不得离开才写下的留言，没想到被工作人员发到网上来。这么多人都在关心我，其实我只是一个平凡的人，做着平凡的事，生活也很平凡。”

离开东莞也就意味着，往后很难再来这里的图书馆。吴桂春说，这两天东莞市的政府部门也在努力帮他，大家都想续上他和东莞图书馆的缘分。

26日上午，终于传来好消息，吴桂春可以去小区里做环卫工作，以后又能常来钻书堆了。

吴桂春说：

“真正看书看得多的人

是不会做坏事的

希望大家都喜欢看书

做为国为民的好人。”

文章来源：中国日报双语新闻