When Shantanu Moitra was left baffled by a tea stall owner's benevolence

Can money suffice as reward for an act of benevolence? Shantanu Moitra answers through an incident from his past.
In his book, Wings Of Music, he writes about this incident that left a mark on him. He said in an interview with CT, "The incredible people I have met along my journey make me believe that their stories need to be told. For example, I travelled to a place which is two days from an area which is on the Chinese border, where you require a permit.I stayed the night, backpacked early morning and reached the check post. Putting my hand in my pocket, I realized there was no wallet. The guy said, ‘Sir, you have to get the hell out of here. Otherwise you will be behind bars.’ I went from there to a nearby village and stayed in the night, gradually figuring that I left the wallet behind in a tea shop. Two days later, I see the tea stall owner standing there. The journey I did in two days, he did in one. The city bastards that we are, I took out money to give to him. He said, ‘Sir, pray that the next time somebody does that. Don’t think of the money, think of the fact that I could reach out and help you. Let money not be the motive.' My book Wings Of Music is really about these people."
Well, we just wish for more such people in the world.