Winning a billion in the lottery, the locksmith still wakes up at 5am to go to work every day.

Since winning the lottery, the life of Nguyen Dinh Muoi, 44 years old, has been uninterrupted. He wakes up at 5am to prepare for work, comes home for lunch with his wife, and then heads to work in the early afternoon. Working hard like this for a month helps him earn 10-12 million VND as a locksmith.

His calmness and simplicity, on the contrary, become unusual to those around him. More than two months after becoming a "billionaire", he still occasionally receives questions: "You're a billionaire, why do you still work for hire? If you have money, why don't you upgrade your car?" "Some people even say I'm "crazy" for sharing money with relatives," Mr. Muoi confided.

That time, Mr. Muoi bought tickets at a ticket counter near his workplace, as he did every now and then, even though he was not into gambling or drinking. Normally, he would buy a random ticket each time, but that day he bought 3 tickets and even chose the numbers for each ticket.

"Life is not too hard for me."I often buy it to support the State," said the tall, smiling man.

He bought the ticket the day before, and the next day he compared the results, feeling great joy with each number of the prize. He was happy in his heart but not sure so he did not tell his wife. Only when he got confirmation from the ticket seller did he dare to believe it was real.

Ms. Hen, Mr. Muoi's wife, said that when her husband brought her this surprise, she was very happy. But like her husband, she was only happy when she heard the news and when she received the award, because after that, she still had to work.

On the day of receiving the award, Mr. Muoi and his wife allowed themselves a day off from work to go together. After receiving the money, they decided to share this fortune with their relatives. The first person Mr. Muoi thought of was his boss.

He explained: "My boss's family taught me a trade and also gave me a stable place to work. My boss and I have worked together for many years, we are as close as brothers. When I gave him the gift, he was very surprised and hugged me, thanking me profusely." The amount of money he gave his boss was 200 million VND.

The lucky locksmith also spent 130 million VND to build a family temple, gave each parent 100 million VND and shared with his siblings and relatives. In total, he spent about 700 million VND to share his luck with everyone. The rest was used to buy land.

For their part, the couple rewarded themselves with a pair of touch-screen phones, worth a total of 14 million VND. Their children are of school age and have enough learning equipment, so they have no further needs. They took advantage of a weekend to go to an amusement park with their two daughters, spending another 5 million VND.

Since he was young, Mr. Muoi left his hometown to go to the city to learn the locksmith trade. For more than 20 years, he has worked at the store. His wife also learned the trade here and 5 years ago opened a locksmith shop at home, earning the same income as her husband.

"Our hands make everything", Mr. Muoi and his wife work hard and bought a nice house with their own hands.in the city. Since winning the lottery, he has been working hard from morning till night, because he believes: "If you win the lottery but don't work hard, all your billions will be gone."

Ms. Hang, the owner of the lock shop where Mr. Muoi works, added: "Mr. Muoi is a gentle and very diligent person. This shop is over 40 years old, and he has worked here for 25 years. When he won the lottery, he shared his joy with all his colleagues."