"Shoeshine Specialist" In Ice And Snow

Snow and freezing rain are still falling, and people in the streets are in a hurry.

On the street, a special shoe stand is still waiting for the patronage of an old man and two little girls, looking at the sporadic pedestrians with almost enough begging.

They are the little show flowers that have attracted wide attention on the Internet recently.

In January 23rd, in the suburb of Kaili, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, I walked through a narrow and dark alley and walked into the little Xiu flower house.

Her family rented a house with only 30 square meters, and two beds and stoves occupied most of the space.

In order to save electricity, the family seldom turns on the lights at night. The day is more daring to open, and the room is very dim.

A family of four was crowding a fire near a small basin.

This year's 8 year old Xiao Xiu flower is called Zhang Xiuhua, the family also has 12 year old elder sister, 40 year-old mother Wang Tingying is a disabled person, has arthritis, 45 year-old father Zhang Dengfu also has the arthritis.

A few years ago, Zhang Xiuhua's family moved from Huang Ping county to Kaili, and the whole family lived on shoeshine shoes.

Not long ago, a coastal caring person accidentally photographed the bright and brilliant smile of little Xiu Hua's shoes. The photos were released on the Internet, which triggered a relay of love.

Someone set up a bank account for her in Kaili.

Because of the internet photo, a public primary school in Kaili accepted her and her sister, and the tuition and book fees were removed.

Reading is not a worry, but this "shoeshine professional" living expenses are still a problem.

Since January 14th, a rare ice and snow disaster has struck the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, which has greatly affected the production and life of the about 4000000 local people.

It was snowing heavily, with the freezing of snow, and the weather was too cold.

Zhang Dengfu and Wang Tingying both suffered from arthritis, and they became ill when the weather changed.

Zhang Dengfu occasionally took two daughters out to set up the stall, but no one stopped to take care of his business.

By the 21 day, the ice increased further, the ice on the sidewalk thickened, the ground became more slippery, and Zhang Dengfu's arthritis became more serious.

The task of buying vegetables fell on Xiao Xiu and her sister.

In order to save money, the two sisters often go to the vegetable market very late and wait until the price of vegetables is lower.

Since the 14 day, the family has no income.

The family lived in the city, paying hundreds of yuan for rent, utilities and meals every month.

Because of heavy snow and freezing, except for the urban area, the suburbs and all roads in Kaili are closed, and meat and vegetables are not coming in.

Usually 20 yuan a kilogram of meat, now up to 26 yuan a kilogram.

The dish they eat now is to stir fry cabbage. If they go on like this, they may not even be able to afford cabbage, because cabbage has risen to more than 4 yuan a kilogram.

During the winter vacation, the 8 year old girl wanted to be at home and learn to draw pictures, which made them unhappy because of the freezing of Kaili for many days.

In Qiandongnan, where Kaili is located, there are 16 counties and cities, of which 8 counties have all stopped electricity. About 2000000 people live in the dark like a small show. The ice disaster leads to a direct economic loss of 50 million 690 thousand yuan in the local power grid and an estimated indirect economic loss of over 100 million yuan.

Fortunately, the local neighborhood committee and civil affairs department sent small quilts and some rice and coal to Xiao Xiu flower to solve the urgent need of Xiu Hua family.

On the afternoon of 23 July, Kaili began to rotate its water supply due to insufficient electricity supply and freezing water pipes.

Xiao Xiu's sister and father Zhang Dengfu had to buy a bucket of mineral water in the downtown area two kilometers away because of the water stopped at home, and reluctantly paid 30 yuan deposit and 7 yuan water fee.

I also hoped to earn more money to return to my hometown during the new year, and now I hope it will be shattered.

After dinner, Xiao Xiu flower and her sister went into the snowstorm with their leather shoes toolbox, hoping to earn a few dollars to earn their living.