One day, when the young Chung turned eight years old, she told Mr. Shim, ¡°Father, I worry that you, my blind father, may get hurt when you are going around begging. Now that I am eight years old, I will earn money to support you.¡± Mr. Shim replied, ¡°I am very proud of you. But how can I eat the food that you have earned with ease and comfort?¡± Upon hearing this, Chung answered, ¡°Father, it is obvious that a young child must act when one¡¯s parent is in trouble. So how can I do nothing? Please let me act on my words.¡± Mr. Shim had no choice but to agree. ¡°Yes, Chung, you are truly a filially pious girl. Let¡¯s go with your plan.¡±
From that day, Chung received food from the village people to support her father. While many people invited Chung to stay for dinner, Chung politely refused, thinking of her waiting father, and prepared dinner at home. Heartbroken to see little Chung suffer, Mr. Shim said, ¡°Dear Chung, it is difficult for you to support your blind father without a mother. My faults are burdensome to a young child like yourself.¡± Chung replied, ¡°Father, please don¡¯t say that. It is only right for a child to support and sustain her parents. I am fine, so please do not worry.¡±
As she grew up, Chung was able to earn money to support her father by housekeeping for other families and learning to sew.