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A FARMER GAVE A HUNGRY CHILD 25 EUROS... 25 YEARS LATER A MILLIONAIRE KNOCKED ON HIS DOOR... The sun beat down relentlessly on the fields of the small village of Grünthal. Hans wiped the sweat from his brow and sat up to look over his meager harvest. The land here was unforgiving, the soil hard and dry. Every day was a struggle to survive, and there was barely enough to feed his family. But Hans rarely complained. He knew he was not alone - his wife Marta and his daughter Helene gave him strength, and that was all that mattered. As he was about to return to work, Hans noticed movement at the edge of the field. A dirty, skinny boy crouched next to an old apple tree, desperately trying to pick the last rotten fruit from the ground. Hans' heart clenched. The boy looked as if he had not eaten in days. "Hey, boy!" Hans called as he walked towards him. The boy looked up, frightened, ready to run away. But Hans raised his hand in a placating gesture. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Are you hungry?" The boy hesitated, but finally nodded hesitantly. Hans could see the fear and hunger in his eyes. "Come with me," he finally said. "My wife Marta will surely have something to eat for you." Hans led the boy to his small house on the outskirts of the village. It was a simple dwelling, with plastered walls and a thatched roof, but it was their home. When they opened the door, Marta looked up from the stove, surprised but sympathetic to see the boy's condition.