Shaanxi Yulin Shoe Repair Old Man: Ordinary Life, Unyielding Life.

"Prices have been rising over the years, but the price of shoes has not increased much.

If you change your heels to 5 yuan, if it's more expensive, customers will rather buy new ones than repair them. "

Recently, in the city of Yuyang East Road dam head of a small booth, Lao Wan side to repair shoes for customers, while sighing.

Lao Wan is a Wanjiazhai village in the town of Jixian County. When he was two years old, the right leg was not fully developed for the sore, causing inconveniences.

Considering the family and physical condition, I do not want to be a parent.

At the age of 19, he decided to learn a craft as a capital for future society.

Shoes repair for a long time, do not often use the legs, as long as hard work, flexible methods can do well.

With this understanding, he began to grope for how to repair shoes.

After practicing at home for some time by relying on his own understanding and diligence, Lao Wan went to the booth.

Since then, in order to support his family, Lao Wan has continued to expand his business and repair his shoes. He has also learned his own keys and repairs.

And other skills.

It's 35 years.

In the summer, Lao Wan often goes out at 7 o'clock, and the winter is later than an hour until it gets dark.

"After getting up a little tidying up, hurry up the stall, do not eat breakfast.

When did my wife come down early, and cooked the dinner, helped me see the stall before I could go back to breakfast.

In order to get a good deal of business, Lao Wan always hurried at every meal.

Lao Wan says that every day is just the peak period of shoe repair every day. If you spend too much time eating, you will surely lose a lot of business.

Since the age of 19, shoes have been repaired. In the twinkling of an eye, 35 years have passed. The repair shoes of Lao Wan have been spread throughout many townships, such as the town of Jia County, Wang Jia Bian, and so on.

In the same year, in order to earn more money in the Tong Town, whenever there were fairs or temple fairs in the surrounding towns, he would catch up with donkey cars and take repair tools to go to the market.

"Later, more and more people went out to work, and fewer and fewer people lived in town. Business became more and more difficult. I also wanted to make a rush in Yulin."

7 years ago, Lao Wan came to Yulin with two sons and his wife. A family of 4 lived in a house less than 20 square meters in the head of the urban dam.

"Bitter days will burn out."

Asked about how to repair shoes in recent years, Lao Wan shook his head.

"5 years ago, the shoe repair booth's business was good, with an average of one hundred and forty five per day.

In the first two years, business has gradually cooled down.

Now, fewer people repair shoes, one day busy, income is rarely more than 100 yuan.

Lao Wan said with care, according to the current social development speed, the old technology of repairing shoes should be eliminated sooner or later, especially as they set up the stall.

"Now those who wear leather shoes will go to a special leather beauty salon for maintenance.

Other shoes are worn out and shoes are still troublesome.

Lao Wan said that although the days were very tight, the family was struggling with their strength to dedicate their efforts to their families.

Yin Chunlian, his wife, found a job in the environmental sanitation department, earning more than 1000 yuan a month, which relieved him many burdens.

Last year, when his elder son graduated from secondary school, he became a chemist in a factory in Su Zhuang, earning two thousand or three thousand yuan a month.

"Although two sons read and spend money, the eldest son is going to be married and needs a lot of money, but compared with the previous days, the days have been better."

Speaking of the present life, Lao Wan put down the shoes he was repairing. He believed that as long as the family worked hard and the children were fighting hard, the bitter days would always come to an end.