Ordering Chinese Takeout Then Tipping $5,000 to Struggling Restaurants
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- Опубліковано 24 лют 2021
- The first 1000 people to click the link will get a free trial of Skillshare’s Premium Membership: skl.sh/xiaomanyc11201 So this week I tipped $5,000 at some of my absolute favorite Chinese takeout spots in New York City. The whole restaurant industry in New York City has been devastated by COVID and Chinese restaurants have been particularly hard-hit. So I wanted to give them a nice tip to show them how much we love and support them here at Xiaomanyc! Especially because it's Chinese New Year and it's a perfect time to give these restaurants some nice red envelopes. If you would like to get out there and support these NYC restaurants yourself, here are links to their pages on Yelp. Most are located in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown. They are all awesome and highly recommended!
Spicy Village for utterly delicious spicy noodles: www.yelp.com/biz/spicy-villag...
S Wan Cafe for the best Cantonese / Hong Kong breakfast food in town: www.yelp.com/biz/s-wan-cafe-%...
Lucky House Kitchen for some seriously good old school Chinese American food: www.yelp.com/biz/lucky-house-...
Teado for the best bubble milk tea and other drinks in Chinatown (and that’s saying a lot): www.yelp.com/biz/teado-tea-sh...
Chang Lai Cheong Fun Cart for some superior Cantonese rice roll street food: www.yelp.com/biz/chang-lai-fi...
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So wholesome!
Next headline “Man forces woman to take his money”
Keep up the great work man! Your videos are truly inspirational and I've really enjoyed watching your channel. You got a sub from me! I'll keep practicing and maybe one day I'll speak as well as you. Thanks again and happy Chinese new year.
thats so fax this has to be one of the best vids on the channel so far
Awesome!!!
The First Lady deserves every single customer in the world.
She was super sweet and kind
Customer*
God blessed that woman with a beautiful heart of gold that she freely gives to everyone she meets. May she be even more prosperous in the coming years of her life and she receive the honor she deserves.
@@Acxelly Yes spelling is VERY important. Gotta slip it in real quick.
It almost put a tear to my eye while also making me laugh at the same time for the fight as to them wanting to give back the money with xiaoma insisting they keep it. I lived in China for 10 years and it’s so wholesome.
Damm she told him that business is not going well and next thing she packing extra stuff and candy's omg that's how you know she does this with her heart. She deserves everything
And she's fighting to give the money back. That's how you know she really deserves it.
And $15 in China is actually $3 in Aussie dollars your know, like $2 in US bucks (btw i am saying that USD is worth more than AUD)
@@antimono It's actually kind of in reverse. USD is worth more than AUSD, but I think I get what you mean.
For real! I cried when she said she couldn't accept the money. The amount of love and humility in her heart...if I lived in NYC, I'd be going to her restaurant every day just to support her. ♥
@@antimono They’re in NYC lol
The fact that the last guy didn't think he was really giving him the money "ok you got your footage you can take the money back" was really heart breaking. So sad to think that there are people out there doing fake 'give aways' so sad, glad our guy is the real deal, a gentleman through and through
It’s cause that’s what a lot of influencers do. They offer them 20 bucks to pretend to get 10k or some absurd amount of money. Glad he was able to actually help them.
It's because he's right about it. I'm totally not a fan of just handing out money for YT content, also not in this case. 5000 is ofcourse great, but it doesn't cover much in a business. Ergo, it's for the content.
People like Mr beast are exactly like this and one day the truth will be revealed
Well, most are not fake, i don't think. Still, that doesn't mean they don't do it for the views. Xiaoman could have just donated without the camera on at all, and never tell us. He could have just shown footage of the restaurant, and encouraged people to patronize them while they struggled during the pandemic, while giving money off-camera. But he chose to record it. The last guy was on to something. While Xiaoman gave a real donation, he also did it for the views, and the tea guy was well aware of this. They all do it for the views. If they didn't, they wouldn't record it.
@@VincentGroenewold a thousand dollars does cover a decent amount. It covers 1000$. If your running a restaurant struggling to get customers that could be a week of sales
My wife and I did this a few years back at a small mom and pop Chinese restaurant. It was around Christmas and we wanted to do something nice for them as they work harder then most restaurants in the area and their food is always amazing, so my wife suggested we make their holiday a wonderful one. I went to the bank before we headed to the restaurant, withdrew $4000 and we gifted it to them after we finished our meal. They tried to give it back as most of these wonderful people did, but we explained that it was for them and their many years of kindness and amazing food. They eventually accepted the money. Come spring time, they used the money to re paint the front of their restaurant, and they had an artist hand paint their businesses name in Chinese with a beautiful Koi fish right under the name. They still to this day express their gratefulness every time we enter through those doors. We are happy we made them happy. I wish more people spread this kind of love and joy for people like them.
Bless you and your wife
That is so heartwarming! Great kindness from you and your wife to help them, I'm sure they are very happy!
Damn ok Mr Beast 👏🤣
you are so kind ,love what you do
You and your wife are absolutely wonderful.
The first lady broke my heart, she stated that she cannot cover her expenses but still took the time to give extras to her customers, which in itself says a lot about her as a person. I encourage everyone who lives close by to support businesses like hers through the tough times so that they can continue to serve the community. Save the businesses who care about customers over profit and we will all win as a result of that. This pandemic brought out not only the worst but the best in people and it is clear this lady deserves a fighting chance. Kindness is also infectious, pay it forward. Life is good, share it with good people!
I agree! Here in the UK I've been avoiding the big food chains and focusing on smaller business, firstly out of personal preferences but also to help out. Let's just say I'm addicted to one cake shop 😊😭
Totally agree, that lady has an exceptionally generous heart!
I completely agree, many times these restaurant owners do things that the locals are not aware of. While staying in San Diego I was looking for restaurants that would donate food for the homeless and met a gentleman who owns a Chinese restaurant, he and his family make meals (large soup, rice, protein, vegs, and drink) and feed about 50 people 5 times a week. I have no idea how they do it, but they do, and just thought that was incredible. What incredible people with such a huge heart.
Awesome Video 📸 Keep it up 💯💯
Please visit her!!
The first woman is making me cry honestly. She's so upbeat and generous, offering him the complimentary tea and new-years candies, making conversation with him. She admits she is struggling, but tries to refuse the gift before she even knows how much it is, and then even more once she sees the amount.
She is very humble and hard working
Hard working Asians don't take handouts.
She talk about her husband it’s gonna kill her because some Chinese people are very strict with their wife and families and abusive
I think 99% of people would refuse the gift but give away almost everything they have to others
Reminds me of my friends mom Mrs. Chen. Thank you for all the food you cooked for us Mrs. Emy Chen!
In all honesty you most likely saved more than one business/ family from disaster here. This is a perfect example of why I love watching your channel. It's about spreading love and connecting with people.
1k is nothing
@@dot1703 he gave them each $5k. That's a lot. Even $1k is a lot. To a struggling business, it would help a ton.
1k bro and its nothing compared to 2 years of bad earnings
@@dot1703 well if he gave them nothing it wouldn't do anything. Stop being an ass and just piss off. It was a good deed and helped a lot of people.
@@AR_119 i just dont agree with the "helped a lot of people" thing. He atleast earned double the money, that he gave away, with his video. He should be in shame giving only 1k each
I'm a grown ass man (52 y/o), but I almost shed a couple of tears when the first lady tried to put the money into his bag. I love genuine people and she's one of them.
ok boomer
@@kendraabbatoy5935HEY 😡
Ok boomer
@@SMFH999 hey, not nice 😡
@@kendraabbatoy5935 There's another word that starts with B that suits you perfectly.
The way she didn't answer when he asked if she had a chance to rest, just told him to sit and drink the tea. What an amazing, humble, hardworking lady.
That was a cut in the video. Willing to bet her response was that she never rests. Either that or, because of the pandemic, she had the time to take a long rest. (This is no judgement on her. I took nearly a month off when the first lockdowns happened). The only other thing possible, is that the conversation Either got too personal or not interesting for viewers.
Nah,you can see that she shaking her head that's mean no rest before the cut
Amazing work my friend 👏👏👏
the thing i have noticed is in this country so many immigrants struggle to make it then get hate when they finally do make it...this is the land of the free and the melding pot of the world ..let's all try to boost our neighbors and support local shops..as for her getting rest?..nah you can see it in her face that she is busting her ass to barely keep her shop open..sad what this country has come to with the whole covid thing..so many businesses closing and families going bankrupt
She shook her head for a split second.
The last one broke me.. "You already have the footage, so you can take it back". It speaks to how you can get so accustom to being abused, taken advantage of, and hurt that you cannot even believe a genuine act of kindness. That amount of pain and hurt is unbearable. Thank you for sending that support and kindness
Nah, they just feel bad for taking money.
That’s not what it’s about HAHAHA! You are so ignorant! Let me educate you. When I was 10 my Asian mother did her Asian friend a favor, and said friend tried for 15 minutes to pay my mother back, throwing money at each other saying “no no, it’s unnecessary!” There’s no abuse. It’s just culture. Chill.
@@WaywardVector i mean getting footage for "giving" away 5$ isn't a favor though. I agree the original comment is very enthusiastic about the video but in Nyc i bet they've seen a lot of shit and think that they might not understand fully how much it helps. As he said you have the footage so you can leave now and take it back meaning someone has done that before i wouldn't call it abuse but definitely ignorant
@@WaywardVector that would be the case if it was only “you can take it back”; the comment about footage suggests they’re disillusioned by or have encountered “influencers” who give away money for internet points rather than out of kindness and they suspect him of being the same.
From what Ive heard from a lot of Asians, even on the news, some people in America are actively looking for Asians to harrass for covid daily. There was even recently a black women who attacked 2 Asian women with a hammer, telling them to take off their mask and all. Then we got people harrassing koreans and saying shit like "fucking chinese" in their faces. The blaming culture is real.
That first woman deserves a million more red envelopes! She was genuinely happy to see one customer walk through the doors and even though she said business hasn't been good, she still packed extra stuff in the bag. Doing it all with a smile. I hope this video brought some business her way. All of them really, but especially her. I just appreciate genuinely kind people.
Went to spicy village, it was so damn good! Saw the person you gave the $5000 too, she was such a hard worker, the place is packed, business is still booming. Came here from Hawaii, I don’t regret it, we don’t have “real” Chinese food. I love the culture in New York. Thanks for not being biased, and when I was done I went to a couple local places, told them where i ate, they said that was an amazing place and great choice. Thanks 🙏 would of never found this place without you. Also the soup dumplings are so good.
thanks for the update on Wendy. i was verry curious on how shes been doin. Nice to hear shes doin good!
thanks for the update! i wish them all well in free america! never again a fake news pandemic to ruin lives of these hard working folks!
It was 1K not 5K
@@Anonnermoose 🤡
@@mjisurdad learn to count
You can tell the food truck guy is a traditional dad how he hides his emotions. We all know he was crying on the inside
😭😢you're so right ❤️
Definitely a hard working man 👍🏼
@@Sexybabe629 👏👏👏💪💪💪💪
I knew he was a dad when he texted Xiaoma “get your ass back here and take this money back” 😂
@@HardSprinkle hahahahahhahaha
That first lady is TOO nice. Over there struggling to survive and giving out jugs of tea and a bunch of candies lol The world doesn't deserve a soul as sweet as her.
Sweet lady
Chinese restaurant tend to do that for their regular customer, notwithstanding she is definitely a very nice ans genuine lady.
YAAA SHES SO CUTE
There’s lots of people like her
We need more sweat souls like here! This will make the world a better place!
Ooof, Wendy and her business are precious and an AWESOME example of the INCREDIBLE everyday hardworking American. That food looks amazing.....
american ?
@@6digitzzshe’s an american citizen ain’t she? lol
The fact that EVERY SINGLE ONE of the people you gave money to adamantly denied the money you gave them at first humbles me more than I can describe.😊
As Chinese we were taught as children never to accept free things that we didnt work for.
I'm not Asian, but I can tell from this video that in the Asian culture people are taught that they need to work for their money and not expect it to be given to them. Respect that for sure.
That's true brother
Being Asian that's one of the earliest thing I could remember my mother and father teaching me. Don't take things that don't belong to you and work for what you got.
A lot of cultures are like that I’ve seen . It’s awesome
Not just asian culture but alot of immigrants have that mindset when they come to America
This is Chinese culture.
and they are good at feeding guests. my bf's family is asian and they feed me well when I stay there.
Wendy is talking about how she's worried about covering expenses and things are looking bleak, and yet her more driving force was to make sure you had hot tea and special things to take home to your wife. Love this. She's proof that we don't need to look to Hollywood, professional sports or Washington DC for role models on how to treat each other.
Do you see in marxist government in US some role model?
@@ProcesareVideo What does this even mean?....
@@ProcesareVideo it's a sad day when Americans see a small business owner being kind and say that's marxist. I wonder if you even understand the definition of marxist...maybe go back to school, if you ever went in the first place to be putting this kind of filth out on the internet.
@@jenkins5265 He is talking about the US government
@@TheOriginalBijamist the very NON marxist US government lmao, moderate social policies are called communism over here, marxism would go over very poorly
I was a US flight attendant who flew the Beijing route. One Thanksgiving, years ago, I was on a layover and we decided to go to a restaurant whose specialty was Peking duck. It was NOT in an area tourists went to. We tried to leave a tip. The waitress wouldn't take it. We hid the tip money under a plate and ran for the door. She chased us down the street and returned it. Happy memories in China.
Where’d you go? Cuz I actually need peking duck restaurant recommendations
The $1000 is cool, but free advertising on Xiaoma's channel is definitely better! I hope these restaurants/owners are doing well.
In case anyone was wondering, all the restaurants appear to still be up and operating according to Yelp as of November 16th, 2021.
@Gonçalo Gomes they are
Business better be booming for Wendy.
Thanks, I had that thought midway!
Let’s keep them alive!!
I did not expect to feel such relief about the fortunes of 5 small business on another continent, and yet that felt like a weight off my chest.
The first woman has a heart of gold....You can tell that she’s really a good person.
Second woman just ..
Chinese people are beautiful people
@@PassportBro_ it’s not a competition no need to compare.
@@blepmeme2496 your right. I deleted my comment.
Ikr, melted my heart
The enjoyment of this video is the fact that all of these people are so honorable that they don’t want to take the money because they believe they don’t deserve. Be grateful be a human and love each other.
I know right
Damn 36 yr old Mexican you got me in tears i can't believe your kindness god bless you brother
This is why the Asian culture is so great. So much respect, so much hard work, so much honesty. America needs more Asian culture.
@Pepito that may be true at the micro level but from a macro perspective some races have better cultures than others
There is no asian culture
@@watdafak666 that's literally impossible to measure
@@skylarkesselring6075 Of course its not impossible. In the United States, home of the Diversity and Inclusion(TM), you have statistics, based on race that directly correlate to how good someone's culture is, what drives success, etc. For example, Asians are a very small minority, yet statistically are one of the top earning races in the US. Meanwhile, some other races score a lot lower in all kinds of metrics. Many white liberals love to make excuses for these races shortcomings but anyone willing to see past their politically correct lense can see its culture based. Just look at youtube trending lmao, literally the epicenter of pop culture is represented there, and you can see the cultural divide by race very clearly.
@@skylarkesselring6075 There are many cultures within the Asian community. Probably one of the dumbest comments I've read today.
My dude walks into the second spot and they already know what he wants. THAT is fucking precious. My corner store does that shit every day and I love them for it.
Thats when u know that they value u alot, like they probably get so many customers but they remember you. I lovr it too bcuz it shows that they actually acknowledge that you care about them too
That's what happens when you go somewhere daily and they remember exactly what they want. I work at a grocery store and we sell cigarettes. There's this guy that comes in everyday and he always comes through my line because he knows that I know what kind he wants. And I don't even have to ask him if he needs them.
It’s the place he went to for the video with the best Chinese food in NYC! Love how he still goes back and is on a first name basis with owner now
My local chinese buisiness used to do this, they went out of business recently though.
Probably the best feelings you can get in the world
i love how every single person immediately said 'nope, too much, cannot accept this,' just further proves how deserving they really are. incredibly hard working, these folks are clearly not used to taking any kind of hand outs. makes my heart swell to know some of these businesses may be able to continue just because of your kindness.
Wendy in the first video (and the others) show how good and hard working people around the world deserve our respect. The way she tried to give it back and then we have billionaires who would put the envelope away so fast the camera wouldn't catch it even in slo mo.
They re hurting financially but honor and humbleness prevails.
Can't put a dollar value on that.
Values over cash !
I wish more people would do this. There are many that can afford to. Is there any better feeling than helping someone (or some animal) in need?!?
@@FuzzyWuzzyBear89- that’s a very lovely comment. Even your wish to benefit others is noble and will bear fruit.
Pro tip - “humbleness” gets the idea across, but there is a word for that: humility! Try it out.
I believe the word you were looking for is ‘humility.’ But I feel what you’re saying though.👍🏾
It’s crazy how they all wanted to just give him back the money, shows the culture
Even with the pandemic causing businesses to struggle to the point of bankruptcy. It really is amazing they still would not accept considering the circumstances.
Cause China is the reason the whole shit started
@@xLatinAssazzin why you gotta go in that direction
@@xLatinAssazzin stfu
@@xLatinAssazzin sure, the virus may have started in china, but do you really believe so many innocent are at fault for this? Let alone these people living in NYC. Cmon dude show some class
7:00 lady just started flexing the money, LOL😭😂😂😂
“Ya know, since you have the footage, you can just take the money back.”
Legitimately humble people bring a tear to my eye
This man is living proof of the idea: learning a language opens whole worlds to you.
Absolutely.
Definitely, i started learning Spanish to better connect with people at work and even after just a week of learning you its a while new world. i can understand about 80% of whats being said if i have context and it makes it so much easier to communicate and truly understand people
I learned English, that gave me huge new opportunity, very cool
@@dustsans9859 (learnt*) there you go. One more slice of English you have learnt :)
This comment is 100% true
I cried when the first lady was saying she couldn't accept the money, she was obviously so taken aback by your generosity, she deserves every penny, hug, and customer
Yes and she said her husband will kill her lol. She is so sweet. To be honest Asian people ( I am one of them) very friendly but some of the Chinese ladies I love so much and there are a couple of them are so rude and short when doing restaurant business. I would go to that lady's restaurant in New York city and tip her handsomely and the guy on the street. Can I have their address or locations.
Made me teary too and I haven't cried in years.
Chinese people that work and humble don't wanna take so much red pocket money because they have to regift some day and they don't know how to give back the pleasure. So yes from a cultural stand point, we try to avoid big tips like this because the person receiving it feels like they will owe you.
Same here, breaks my heart seeing someone so nice and humble have to struggle. It’s not like she’s taking it easy either, she has to work hard everyday. Wish these people the best
I cried too
The first woman is so kind and so caring. People like her, businesses like hers, are incredibly important cultural and societal pillars, and they should get all the support they deserve.
generosity is a virtue. Seeing others as human beings is a virtue.
I'm smiling so hard with that first lady she's so extra extra sweet it hurts my cheeks. And she only kept it once she realized she could give it away. THAT'S the kind of person she is. It's just so wholesome.
Same here, it really makes my ass cheeks hurt
@@GeraltOfNvidia ok then
@@GeraltOfNvidia it truly does give us the clap
@@GeraltOfNvidia 🙃
She is just a typical Chinese lady. They are sweet. You always need to fight to give money to Chinese lol
I love how unselfish they are, if they didn’t earn it they don’t want it.
No there stupid I would have taken it free money
@@xLatinAssazzin they aren’t stupid they just have common human decency
@@xLatinAssazzin you're ridiculous. That's the problem, we dont understand or respect echothers cultures.
Culturally I would say its a feeling of shame. To be given handouts. like a feeling that there viewed as poor. Which they offset that by pride of working hard for what they earn
@@xLatinAssazzin that's because there are honest hard working decent people, then there's you
You are awesome. You have built your channel purely based on your talent and hard work, no stupid pranks, no controversy. World needs more people like you. Keep up good work!
Beautiful. That First Lady made me cry. Such a nice person, I hope her business is thriving.
10:58 "You've already got the footage, you can take the money back" it's sad how many people do exactly that. Absolutely crazy how the guy suggests it himself tho, as if he wouldn't even be mad if someone pulled that shit on him. Very nice gesture, I hope it helped them all stay afloat.
I was in shock when he said that. it must happen more than we are aware of. I was so happy to see the worker got the money for real!
@@solala1312 yeah I know! My jaw dropped like I always knew those types of videos must be fake like where did all that money come from.and the millions of views?? Damn!
And let's be honest. No one goes around giving this much money if they are not filming. Broke my heart
No way someone would be able to take money back from me after giving it to me on camera. They'll have to file a civil lawsuit lol
Damn, that's sad. Some people will do anything for views unfortunately.
The fact that all of them expressed they could not take the money just shows how humble and amazing these people that own these businesses are
So this means no one took a cent, how refreshing.
@@mikesmithey4882 never mentioned race, the fact you did says everything 🤷♂️
@@mikesmithey4882 Where did you get that from? They were just mentioning how kind these people were.
Not sure what you mean. It is a very common reaction.
That's the way Asian people are educated.
Hey man. Thanks for helping out my community. A lot of times Chinese family businesses struggle, especially with increasing gentrification and the rise of hipster immigration into cheaper neighborhoods.
Its heartbreaking to see a family breaking their backs… mothers, fathers, grandmas sweating and bleeding to try and compete with big pharmaceutical companies or something like a Whole Foods/Starbucks.
Thanks for taking the time to understand, connect with, speak with, and help these people. Some say Chinese is a race, but the truth is there is a lot of philosophy and kindness in the culture that it could almost be a lifestyle.
I am glad you showed that side of my people and my culture.
If you ever get a chance, and if you haven’t already, I’d recommend a dumpling store on Hester and Allen street. There is an old man there and his family who hand makes dumplings to order. They aren’t struggling, in fact they are doing pretty good and are popular with the new hipster immigrants. But he is a legend that’s been feeding CTown in NYC since I was a kid (over 20 years) and still does the same back breaking work to give kids affordable school lunches. I am sure he’d make for a great video.
This is what true philanthropy is. Intrigrating yourself into a community and respecting them as people then ultimately giving back into that community. Not just giving out money for views for more gain like some certain content creators on this site (when was the last time you saw a video on youtube of someone going to this much effort for others as a genuine human being?)
Xiaoma, please go back to these restaurants and let us know how they're doing a year later. I'm not sure why, but I found this video quite moving and re-watch it often.
I hope he goes back ☹️
Yes! I hope they all are doing OK, especially the mobile carts.
Year ago he said covid will end soon. And its even worse. I hope one day people stop care about it and live like before
@@zbychulatara many countries are, Canada is fighting for it right now.
totally agreed lets hope he sees your comment and does a video
I honestly nearly started crying with that First Lady. Please if you are in the area give her a visit and help her out. She is truly a beautiful soul. And the fact she didn’t even know she was being filmed
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I literally did cry from that. It was so beautiful!
What strikes me as the most awesome part of this: every single person robustly refused. It speaks to the proud culture of the Chinese people while others would just accept it (and yes say thank you) but the instance on all of them reufsing, saying they cannot do this....that is not only what Chinese culture is about, but alsoooooo part of the American Dream. Chinese-Americans/Chinese folks in general work their butts off; and I am truly heartfelt to see that people who were in a need (because YOU know these businesses) genuinely were grateful and not wanting a dang thing in return. Thank you Xioma!!!
After 2 years and a few months I wanna know how these restaurants are going, mostly the first one! that lady deserves all the love and costumers she can get
It's amazing to see people who are struggling always willing to give. She just kept wanting to give you extra items and didn't want to even accept the money. You can tell she is a good person
I wish she would have gotten the whole $5000. So sweet ❤
She was soo humble and nice
Glad to see the coronavirus people reaching out to each other!
Lol my parents are like this when my aunt gives me 100 dollars when we meet after a long time
This is normal asian culture. Its called a “polite fight”.
good lord.... that first lady just up lifted me out a 3 month depression..... god bless her soul. really just got me feeling good again from spending so much time in the dark. Thanks to you too for uploading this big dog.... great vibes my guy
Life isn't easy. I'm there now. Keep pushing on.we got this
this was so sweet! I hope you keep moving forward! Currently on the low end now but seeing stuff like this definitely helps me feel better about the world and the human experience ❤️
Someone said if you rearrange the letters in "depression" you get "I pressed on". Never give up even if you have to crawl! You haven't seen the best day of your life yet. Sending positive energy your way ❤
Hey Jesse, hope you're doing well.
I know what you mean, she made my month!!
Checking the links to these businesses 2 years later and it looks like they're all still in business. That's so good to see!!!
Thank you so much for this info!
You'r doing Gods work my brother. These are people who are really trying to do their best, but it's just hard to push past and pay bills. They work their fingers to the bone to feed their loved ones. You give them, and many around their community, hope. Not just hope for success, but hope for humanity.
It’s crazy how every single one of them wanted to give it back. Great people, great culture.
It truly is a great culture
@MilkyAsks those are sad people who don't know any chinese. Chinese folks are the most humble in the world
@@rylangston and they are hard workers too
They are just scared that someday he'll come to ask for a big favor,like employing a friend. Their (modern) culture is based on bribery, that is what communists brought to Chinese people.
Culture is amazing
THE LAST GUY OH MY GOSH 😭
I wish the best for him he's probably so thankful for it I find it so sad how he thought you were going to take it back that just shows how horrible some influencers are and what a impact they make
I know right. It makes me think that someone has done that very thing to him before
its an awful world we live in sometimes 😣
It is not about influencers. It is not in the Asian culture to accept hand outs, like it is so readily in the West. Do you see Asian Beggers on the street? They don't beg, they work for their money. Whether or not you think that's a good thing, that is the Asian Culture.
heh, being Chinese, I am reading it as that's just how they assume influencers work because we're all cynical as hell (and to be fair, I'm sure it is how a lot of influencers are)
Assuming makes an ass out of U and I. So we're both an ass cuz I think that's how most of them are rn haha.
The level of self respect trying to not take the money.......is admirable and honorable. There is no victim card to a person that has integrity at this level. She is the very type person who deserves this type gift. She is a breath of fresh air.
honestly warms my heart seeing this and them not wanting to take it shows genuine people dont want handouts but thats so kind of you dude
The first woman was just so humble. The last guy seemed so defeated by the economy because of the pandemic... he was probably waiting the "gotcha" moment - as if it were a prank.
I like it that he was willing to give the money back to him after he took the footage.
I got that feeling, too. It was almost like he has PTSD, like he was just completely shutting down. He is grateful, relieved, ecstatic, and can't believe his luck, but it was like it was all trapped inside from the months and months of stress and trauma and struggle. I hope he and all these other business owners are doing well.
Wow milk tea in NYC China Town is cheap unlike here in California where boba or milk tea starts at 3.50
@@jonestasha901 yeah they have to be with so many tea shops on a very small area, you have to be competitive with pricing especially since business is slow as well :/
Support every small business. Otherwise, when the dust finally settles from coronavirus... we'll all be homeless.
Bc of the first lady’s generosity caught candidly on camera, I guarantee her business not only survived but thrived during the pandemic. Remember what you give comes back to you 3-fold.
I know right, I find myself wanting to dine in her resturant once I get the chance to go to NY for New Years.
i wish that last statement were true
@@markekar6021 She's still around right?
@@markekar6021 ?
The guy saying something about that last sentence he's probably talking about himself guys
This is amazing and I love how they all say they can’t accept it. Thanks so much for spreading joy and helping these businesses in such a time of need. This is so heart warming. He even said you already got the video at the end and tried to give it back. You are such an awesome person.
wow she really wasn't tryna just "look like" she was tryna give the money back. she genuinely wanted you to have some of it. great lady
what really hits me is how clear it is just how much these people mean to you, it wasnt just a random restaraunt. you were directly giving back to your local community. thats beautiful
Supposively that's what everyone should be doing in general lol
@@Civerius It really surprised me too though, because I go to one restaurant. I've tried them all but stuck with the same one for 8 years now. (If I want true Chinese, I have only one restaurant for that too and it's an hour away.) So I think it's mainly just that he frequents all these places so regularly that they know him personally, down to the one guy having given him a red envelope a few days earlier.
100% agree. Giving this to your friends that you know personally just makes this hit differently for me. Not to say that I don’t also the anonymous ones as well, just in a different way. Keep spreading the good vibes, we need it
Exactly this.
@@Civerius supposedly*
The last guy telling "If you've already got the footage, you can just take the money back" had me laughing...xD
Not gonna lie that would have really hurt
I do understand him though, it can come across as doing something for views as a lot of people do these days. I dont think he wanted to hurt him but he was maybe just not 100% trustful because of how everyone does things for the internet and popularity these days.
It's a harsh reality that there exist videos on the internet based around it being just for the recording
@@thunderfire741 Well, I don't really think it's all that harsh since you are indeed giving away money and helping them regardless of whether it's being filmed or not. Yes, it's not 100% altruism, but does it really need to be?
It's only truly selfish when these videos are staged or faked (like the last restauranteur thought it would be.)
@@generalsociety9607
That's what they were talking about. People faking it for the views.
The first woman made me tear up. She's so humble and lovely
That last dude deserves respect 😂😂 he actually told him u got the footage now get the money back😂😂😂 I’m dead
That kinda hurt to watch
@@daniellee6912 yea like he expected that he want gonna get the money, happy that he did get it tho,xiaoma such a good person
I want to buy a ticket to New York just to go to Wendy's restaurant. That was the sweetest most humble lady ever, and deserves more customers
But there weren't any Old Fashioned Hamburgers in this video.
@@KickingAssDaily that took me a second 🤣🤣
lol. I read that fast and for a second, I was like, do you not have a Wendy's fast food in your state?
Same
Seriously.. I feel the exact same way. I realized that about four minutes in that my heart was breaking a little because these are the wonderful people who need to thrive. The covid Hysteria has claimed so many victims.
Dude you are unbelievably generous and cultured, I wish more people were like you. What a truly wonderful human being you are. I hope we can give you back the kindness and love that you give by supporting you on your UA-cam journey for many more years to come.
These people are so humble and so deserving of the tip.
At this rate, Xiaoma has become a true family to the Chinese people in his neighborhood
Exactly. An adopted son.
He loves them and they love him!
He should run for boss
So the opposite of an ungrateful bastard?
Definitely a legend in Chinatown
My god Wendy is the nicest human ever she even said she made that tea FOR him and her giggles while she's packing every little gift is adorable.
I love her!! 😁♥️💗
@Lydia Fraz wtf
Literally fought tooth and nail to return the money xD
@Lydia Frazier ayo?
@Lydia Frazier 💀💀
this made me cry. Kindness like you realize regardless what TV shows it's still a beautiful world
someone should set up a gofundme or something for the first restaurant, she was so selfless and whole. i wish i could donate to her business :(
Me too!!
Create a Venmo account and link it in a comment! No need for a gofundme
I would too!
what happened in the video after 10:00 ? the video cuts off. did he get mad he was being filmed and given a gift?
Exactly mrbeast should go to China and do this. All his reactions are bland and he dropping big money so imagine mrbeast giving her like 10k
In a world full of Tik Tok and big asses, I really appreciate content like this.
Why this doesn't have 4k likes is beyond my comprehension! 👍👍
True, I enjoy both
I'm not gonna lie, I appreciate the big asses too!
@@lloydymk2013 😂😂😂
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Lot of restaurants really are struggling. Thank you for being so kind.
this video brings me to tears ! thank you so much for being so generous for the business that work so hard and received so much loss in business during the pandemic
So humble. Means a lot to them and it clearly shows. Wish more people were so humble and thankful.
I love this video. Selfish people suck.
Because they know hardships and appreciate being in America, land of opportunity. I came to USA with my parents in 1988, we were refugees if still Soviet then Latvia. We slept on floor and only furniture we had was stuff my Stepdad and I found in trash drop offs on curb in Brooklyn. Now my parents have traveled the world and live in a nice condo in New Jersey. All from working hard and striving for better life in Freedoms this country offers. Many born here dont know how fortunate they are. I made sure to teach my children that so now as teenagers they know that they can be anything their hearts desire.
yup love the video guy tapes a bunch of money to him and tells people to take what they need and rich people steal it all
@@dipstickjamming5532 Same my mom and grandma came from communist Vietnam
I went to my local chinese buffet on their new year and wished them a happy new year in their language. I love them so much
something to point out is that usually we don’t usually open red envelopes in front of other people so that’s why he asks them to
true, but the guy with the food cart by the street didnt open it up on the spot
if you want my opinion, it would have been more polite to leave and get their reaction at another day/time/video
@@ShinsekaiAcademy to be fair when he’s giving them $1000 each, he doesn’t need to be super polite 🤣
Yes , that makes sense! Thanks for your comment!
Yea
Happy to see this, struggling is tough. I been in this cycle myself for the last year! Beyond thankful for pll like yourself doing these hard-working Chinese Americans what they truly deserve!
I seen this video two years ago when it had aired and sometimes I think about just watching them again because it makes me feel so humble and so happy that you’re able to spread your love and appreciation to them when I am states away and I can’t… they work so hard and they all deserve it💕
We employ a Chinese guy sometimes to do work for us and when he finishes a job and I give him a little extra money he refuses to take it. I have to spend 10 minutes begging him to take it before he does and even then he doesn’t want too.
Really humble people. It makes me want to learn Mandarin.
Even if you learned just a little bit, I bet you would make that guys day 👊🏼
Why do you want to give him him extra money?
@@thestainless6289 he might’ve done a really good job
I love the Chinese culture in that you are taught that humility is the greatest attribute. Accepting gifts, compliments, and speaking about yourself is always from the perspective that others are greater than yourself.
Cantonese*
As a Chinese Canadian, whose uncle had to close his restaurant because of the times. Thank you for appreciating the underappreciated. Our community just raised 50$k for them this last month and he'll likely be able to restart in a couple months
That’s amazing, much Love from Latin America...
That’s amazing, much love from northeast America!
Tell him to come to Texas. No state taxes. Friendly folks and Texans love Chinese food.
@@bettynewberry1 I can confirm this. Texan my whole life and it's my favorite food. 🙂
What a blessing! Wish him a happy new year for me! He will be back and better than ever! Bless you guys. Stay strong.
My favorite video , just the hard work and dignity of these people , trying so hard and not wanting anything for it , truly a wonderful thing you've shared , thank you !
its been 2 years and everytime this comes up on my youtube timeline i still shed a tear and cry a little, i dunno just nice seeing these people saying no to big gifts but Xiamonyc still gives it and pushed to give it God bless you man
My first impression with the first lady was honestly, she had that mother aura around her. She's like what a concerned and caring mom would do to her son who just visited her for a moment.
She was so sweet.
Most heart-warming comment on UA-cam fr.
First lady was so nice that she was ready to fight this man if he didn't take his money back
😂😂😂 Right!! Only when he told her she could share it with the employees did she accept. ❤️
@@gracemontalvo8535 yeaaa, i noticed that too, it was such a sweet scene, I hope I can go there when Im in NYC
And $15 in China is actually $3 in Aussie dollars your know, like $5 in US bucks
@@antimono be
Lol
I love how humble and grateful they are. It’s so beautiful to see! 🤩
The last guy, "If you've already got your footage you can just take it back now" 🥺 I wonder how many UA-cam or other so called influencers have, actually, done that to him...thanks for being awesome...
I don't thing that he had similar experiences that made him say that, he just wanted to return the money so bad that he has no problem if he's giving him the money just to promote himself.
When you record your good deeds it's impossible for others to tell whether you are doing it out of generosity or just to convince people you're generous and build up a channel.
Wow 😳 you got a point 😐🤔😏 at least our guy is the real deal 🤩🥳😏 much respect for him ✊✌️peace!
capnfoo exactly
Yeah..he said it as a joke...
Her giggle at 3:50 is so heartwarming. Shows what kind-hearted person she is.
What a lovely act of gratitude and kindness ❤
i cant express how heartwarming this gesture is for asians especially. for me, it’s typical to give gifts and not receive them (well, not without a quarrel or two). i bet each one of them went home that day and cried just because of your kindness.
True :)
I was lucky growing up in a pretty well to do family in the nicest areas in Florida. I had neighbors who were Asian and they were the best neighbors, they were very respectful of American Christian holidays and they even joined in stuff like Halloween and Easter egg hunts. I shocked my family by joining the military and it's caused a horrible friction between them and I for many years. Mostly because of my privileges afforded to me growing up but it was something that was meaningful to me because I felt I owed my country my service because of what our country offers us. I served with several Asian guys that I even went to combat with. Those guys were as patriotic as the best of us and I still stay in contact with one of them to this day. I play a game on my iPad called Boom Beach and I'm even in an all Chinese clan and I've been with them for about a year now and I've been playing for about 4 years total. I learn so much from them about their culture and what it's like over there. It's a 50 person clan so we're all pretty active. With all the talk about racism and slavery that we had here in the US, people never mention the slavery that the Asians went through here in our country when they were first here. They were forced into mining, building railroads and agricultural. They have risen up from those days and have been loyal Americans ever since and I'm happy to have been lucky my enough to called some of them my friend.
@@benvasilinda1540 is this true?
So true!!
@@ItsBlu0 yes! So after internment camps the government didn't know what to do with the citizens they were illegally detaining so they decided to pick "key cities" in helping reintroduce these citizens. Amarillo Texas funny enough is one of them, they have a vast and great Asian community there that thrives and prospers...at least BC. Haven't been in years and lost touch with some friends dont know how they doing.
Bro your Chinese is so good you even nailed the “no no no, you must accept accept the money” quarrel our parents do. Never seen a white guy do that so well.
Good to know. I would never have caught that detail without your comment. :)
Well hes studied at Beijing what do you expect? Most white guys from nyc probably cant speak like a university student.
Reminds me Seinfeld of “just take the pen!”
Quite a few white guys have assaulted Asians recently in the states and no correlation was made since that doesn't play into the mainstream media narrative.
He speaks to them regularly just like family
I hate kindness content channels but this guy just seems like he wanted to help out his fav places cause he can financially. Plus the videos would make back money anyway. Solid dude.
This was the best thing I've seen in such a long time. What a generous thing to do for such wonderful people!
The First Lady giving him the tea warmed my heart so much. Yea there’s a lot of really crappy people in the world. But part of me likes to believe that most of us are really kind at heart and really mean well and that maybe humanity isn’t a lost cause after all.
Yes man ur correct. Lots of love to the first lady ❤💕
@@mquiroz90 no. Where do you get that idea from?
Most Chinese people are good like most people from any other country, the CCP is the main problem.
@@mquiroz90 I bet you believe humans are the cause of climate change too huh, I bet you also believe the climate is warming when it clearly is getting colder.
@@sniff......................... i mean i didn’t really think it was a race thing, i just like seeing people being kind to one another. But i see what you mean i guess.
This is what we need...need to stop negativity towards Asian community...most of them are hardworking and sweet.
@hamza mechlih lmao
@hamza mechlih bruh why lmao
They really are and just so cute💋💋
@@the_book_of_damien6261 I think he means the chinese govt not the Chinese ppl
@@raghuvenkatesan6792 yes he means that
dude, you deserve all the respect in the world for doing this. props to you man. 💯
What an amazing genuine kind lady.
The fact they all wanted to give the money back says a lot about their character. Awesome Video!
So true 👍🏻
Definetley!!
It's also their custom. If you go to an Asian country they won't accept tips. They are doing their job and that's how they see it. I've tried and had my money given back when I've visited Japan and Korea. Haven't been to China but it's the same way.
If he would have done the same thing with americans, they would have take the money in a heartbeat haha.
Most of all Asian elders do this always
The Asian culture is so under appreciated in this country. Such a humble, thankful, overall good group of hardworking people that don’t get the recognition and appreciation in this country that they deserve.
Well said. America is fortunate to have this culture in its melting pot but often not appreciated. Most Asian people are great people.
Yes and many Asian communities in the USA built so much of the infrastructure in the 1900s! They are just as American as anyone else
Agreed.
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Idk how americans can treat other cultures so poorly when a good percentage of America was built by and around other countries cultures and still to this day other cultures heavily influence us. I love the Asians ❤️
Such a great moving video, especially the first lady, she's such a nice warm-hearted person despite having a difficult time, I almost cried...
UH. yeah. I ALMOST cried, too. Grown men don't cry.