00:00Because his family was extremely poor, Reed started delivering ice blocks at the age of 15.
00:04After exhausting days of hard labor, what he endured most were the insults from wealthy kids
00:08his own age. Their mockery humiliated him again and again. Though furious,
00:17faced with the harsh reality of their differences, Reed could do nothing about it.
00:20One day a newspaper caught his attention. Printed on it was the legendary story of
00:24billionaire Andrew. Back then, Andrew had also dropped out of school at 15. Yet through sheer
00:28effort, he eventually became a billionaire. This single shared similarity made Reed swear that he
00:32would succeed just like Andrew. When he got home, he immediately told his father about his dream,
00:36declaring that one day he too would become a billionaire. But his father coldly poured a
00:40bucket of water on his enthusiasm. The blow left Reed deeply disappointed. That night,
00:56looking at his seriously ill mother lying in bed, Reed's desire for success grew even stronger.
01:00So he made a crucial decision to run away from home. He knew very well that one less mouth to
01:05feed
01:06meant saving money to buy medicine for his mother. At that moment, Reed held onto only one belief.
01:10When he returned, he would be a wealthy man. With the help of a black man, Reed managed to sneak
01:15onto a train heading far away. He eventually arrived at a remote small town in Texas. With no clear
01:20destination, he simply followed passersby to a nearby farm. Luckily, the farm owner was hiring workers.
01:24Mr. Hey, I'm your man. I can carry 50 pounds of ice up three stories.
01:28I'm a...
01:28I'm a...
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