Zhongshan Town: Shoemaking For Happy 86 Year Old Old Lady'S Comfortable Life

When I arrived at the new street in Zhongshan Town, she was sitting on the chair sewing cloth shoes.

At the age of 86, she now makes cloth shoes as a great joy in life.

Although this year is 86 years old, it looks like more than 60 years old. Not only does he wear glasses, but his hands are dexterous and move faster than we can imagine.

The colleagues together sigh "the movement is skilled!"

Dai Zhengrong introduced her.

It has been more than 70 years.

"When I was 10 years old, I learned how to make cloth shoes with my mother, and gradually liked this manual work.

When you are free, always think about how to make shoes, how to do faster, and how to make shoes more beautiful and comfortable.

At the same time, I went around asking for advice.

On one occasion, more than 10 miles of mountain road is to learn a kind of needlework of "back needles" (a method of making cloth shoes - I note).

At the age of 12, local people held competitions.

Won the two place.

Shoes speed is the first and shoe style is the first.

Talking about the competition of that year, I remember the new era: "in the cloth shoe design competition, I got the second place.

So later, I thought more about the sewing of cloth shoes.

He often helps her mother do it before she gets married.

And sell the finished products to the fair.

Because of good workmanship, people always make reservations.

After Zheng Rong married, she still used her shoemaking skills to create income.

Wang Fujun, the son of Zheng Rong, said: "before, the mother often sold the cloth shoes to the market to subsidize the family.

In order to rush to work, I often see my mother sewing cloth shoes under the light.

After our three sisters got married, my mother made less time to make cloth shoes.

Wang Fujun said, "a few of our sisters think that mothers should not be tired when they are in their old age, so we will not let their mothers make shoes.

Mother doesn't agree with us.

Later, we repeatedly said so, mother finally agreed to us.

However, although she promised her words, we found that she was avoiding us making shoes.

The children feel that their mothers are actually making shoes as hobbies, and they have not stopped them.

Dai Zheng Rong said that children are filial piety and live without burden, so they can enjoy family happiness.

"I feel that making shoes can bring happiness to me. If I have been playing all day long, I will feel uncomfortable.

When I was young, I could make 6 pairs of shoes a day, at that time, mainly to increase income.

When my children are married, I make shoes as leisure, and I do not make them one day.

Then two or three days to make a pair of shoes, now is three or four days to make a pair.

Probably every other month, Dai Rong Rong took the cloth shoes to the old street to sell them.

Dai Zhengrong said, "it will not be long before the cloth shoes are a lot.

If you don't sell some, you can't pile it all the time.

I don't care how much cloth shoes can be sold.

I am 86 years old, and I am glad that I have bought some cloth shoes now.

It is understood that the town of Zhongshan has decided to gradually restore the previous 72 lines, and this year plans to resume the caravans and other industries.

This can enrich the connotation of "ancient" in ancient towns, and also promote the development of local tourism.

Dai Zheng Rong's hand made shoes belong to 72 elements.

If conditions permit, we will set up a special location in the ancient town this year to invite people to show the whole process of shoemaking.

Zhongshan town "recovery 72 line working group" personnel said: "my town engaged in hand shoemaking personnel still many.

We plan to let the tourists know about the schools, steps and styles of hand made shoes.

At the same time, tourists can participate in and experience the whole process of shoemaking.