Chapter 11 The shoe repair machine gives me my destiny

Chapter 11 The shoe cobbler gave me my destiny

The shoe cobbler is a tool. Although it is an old product, it has considerable inventive power and is worth commemorating! Of course, many small towns are still using it. There are still many households producing in Muyu Village, Wenling! It is also a patented project! It was a product before the 1990s and was an essential tool invented and promoted in 1963. A very popular tool in people’s lives!

Since the liberation, people have been wearing cloth shoes, handmade by housewives. After 1953, some people bought Lux shoes and sneakers! After 1960, there were more and more people wearing sneakers, and a few people wore leather shoes. Until the 1990s, it was common to wear leather shoes. So the shoe patching machine is a tool for repairing shoes, which is the strangest thing! The most awesome year!

Spring is here! That beautiful spring with blooming flowers is finally here! There were periods of drizzle, and the comfortable spring breeze blew through the thousands of willow silks that bloomed with green leaves. Delicate grass, fresh leaves, and colorful flowers all gathered together like a market, forming a dazzling spring. The little swallows are no exception. They fly panting from the north, adding a lot of vitality to the glory of spring.

Welcome Xiao Ni’s New Year; the first shoe patching machine was produced in 1964! When we talk about invention, we mean transformation! When it comes to results, it’s research! Let’s say apprentice, there is no master! In short, I studied hard, composed the design, looked for processing and accessories everywhere, and worked day and night by hand, and successfully built the first iron plate-shaped hand-operated shoe patching machine! The quality is very good, the hand crank is stable, no stitches skipping, no threads, the density is formulated according to the prescribed density, and the hardness is heat treated. It is very convenient to use! Then one unit will be produced every fifteen days, two units a month, and they will be assembled and produced one after another!

Xiao Ni was so happy at that time, and a miraculous scene happened! One unit was sold for 200 yuan. A neighbor came to sell it, and Xiao Ni taught him how to use it, how to equip the tools, speed and slow techniques, etc.! The salesperson is very inspiring and can do repair work after practicing for a while. The next day he went out to do his repair business. He set up a stall at the intersection of a small street. At first, people looked at what this was for.

A passer-by asked him: Comrade, what is your business?

? He said; I am a shoemaker. If there are holes in shoes, I will repair them. Then he took out a pair of Torx shoes from the tool box and showed them to him. The passers-by saw Xinxian's appearance and screamed, "Ah!" Broken shoes can be patched up so that no holes can be seen and they are strong and firm. He also said: I have more than a dozen pairs at home, and I will get them for you right away! As a result of this exclamation, many people gathered around the street to watch mending shoes, and a few people also mended broken shoes. Within an hour, a large group of shoe-repairing customers had gathered.

He was too busy mending shoes, so he had to accept them first, go home to work on them in the evening, and ask the guests to pick them up tomorrow! During the day, make up for important customers first. He charges 5 cents to fix a small hole, 1 dime for two small holes, and 1 dime for a big hole! It takes 15 seconds to patch a small hole, and 30 seconds to patch a big hole! Three holes can be patched in one minute! You can earn more than nine yuan an hour! You can earn more than 100 yuan a day! You can earn more than 50 yuan if you go home and work the night shift to mend shoes! You can earn 1,500 yuan in ten days, and 4,500 yuan in a month!

Everyone can do the math, how little can add up! Although it is a street stall begging business! Being looked down upon! But if he doesn’t do this business, what kind of job would he be asked to do? In those days, the salary of civil servants was only 30 yuan to 45 yuan, and that of people's teachers was 28 yuan to 32 yuan. His daily income was more than that of a civil servant!

This man is 20 years old, his name is Zong Xin, and he lives in Hongqiao Town! There are three brothers and sisters in the family, and he is a male! But after being cured of polio since childhood, I feel a little tired! After graduating from elementary school, others called him partial-footed! His psychological impact has prevented him from going to school! Read books and newspapers at home. His parents understood him, and he was a single child, so they had no choice but to pamper him, hide and play at home, and rarely go out to play! But the neighbors all know that he is a smart kid, but he has a problem with his feet. He walks a little backward and limps. The body is healthy, the face is beautiful, and the stature is not short. He is a lively, cheerful, innocent and straightforward boy! So people still respect him, love him, and take care of him!

He has no ability to participate in field work! His parents found a job for him, sending him to be a plasterer, a barber's apprentice, a carpenter, and so on. They were all dismissed by the teacher. He doesn't know how to farm or do business.

How can I help you!

Destiny changes with the needs of the times! Luck is developed along with opportunities by helping people! In fact, every animal has a destiny from birth! Well, this life depends on how you manage and cultivate it, what kind of environment, what kind of time will come out! What about luck? It's luck! It depends on your luck! Depends on your luck in helping people! Wait for it!

That day, Xiao Ni went to work in the production team, and happened to hammer ashes with Zong Xin's father. A dozen people in the production team are working in the fields, preparing for autumn harvest and winter planting. While everyone is doing it, they discuss production plans, harvest distribution, current life matters, and random jokes, etc.!

But Zong Xin’s father has always been downcast, listless, and unhappy! Not a word! He is in his 40s and an old farmer. The members of the commune call him Uncle Zheng.

Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Ni asked him: Uncle Zheng, why do you keep talking?

He replied: Being a human being is boring, what can I say?

?Uncle Zheng, don’t say that, the poor peasants and farm laborers are the boss now! The production team is taking care of you, so why not be happy? Xiao Ni said again, "You have 10 points for a day's work, and I only have 3 points. If you give me 10 points, I will give you 3 points. If you give me 10 points, I will give you 3 points. Why do I only have 3 points?"

At this time, Uncle Zheng smiled and said; Xiao Ni! You have just joined the team in the countryside and have no experience. You must have skills in farming. I will give you 10 points after you slowly learn farm work!

He also sighed and said; You are a high school student and you get 3 work points when you first join the team. I, Zongxin, don’t even get 2 points for attendance! How can he do farm work if he has a partial leg?

After hearing what Uncle Zheng said, Xiao Ni felt dazed and trembling, her head was hot, her face was red, her whole body was weak, and she couldn't even lift the hammer! I have been studying for more than ten years, and I jumped in the queue, only competing with those with partial feet! Who knows the pain in my heart! He also said that I am good, and there are still 3 points in the day!

Then Xiao Ni asked Uncle Zheng: Zongxin can’t farm, why don’t you send him to learn some crafts or something?

He sighed and said; I sent him to learn to be a plasterer, but he can’t climb terraced buildings. He said that he couldn’t stand for a long time in barbering. Let him learn to be a carpenter. He said that his legs are weak and he does business with others. , there is no one to bring it, there is no way! Who can we rely on to take care of it in the future?

He said it with a long sigh!

Uncle Zheng! Then let me give you an idea, okay? I don’t know if I’m happy or not?

He replied hurriedly, what an idea! You are a high school student, you have knowledge and intellectual accomplishment, tell me about it!

When it comes to his son, he is extremely happy! Because he was hopeless for his son and was hopeless. I have been caring for it for 20 years and no one wants it even as a gift!

Xiao Ni said: Can you buy a hand-cranked shoe repair machine, mend shoes, and become a shoe repairman?

Uncle Zheng asked; what is a shoe repair machine?

The shoe patching machine is a hand-operated shoe patching machine. As long as you master the technology, the work is very easy. It doesn’t matter if you sit down and work! I told him the knowledge of shoe repair. He asked hurriedly.

Uncle Zheng asked: How much does a hand-operated shoe repair machine cost? Where to buy?

Xiao Ni said: Uncle Zheng, I have already made the shoe repair machine and sold it for 200 yuan each. It is very popular!

When he heard that it was 200 yuan, Uncle Zheng sighed and said, "If you don't have the money, if you had the money, you would have already started a business partnership with others." Xiao Ni, do you also know how much our production team earns per year? If you can't even afford food rations, do you still have money?

Xiao Ni said; Uncle Zheng! You know even if I jump in line, the labor force is poor and your care is indispensable! Well, you ask Zong Xin to come to my house tomorrow to learn. This shoe repairing machine project is newly developed and I also learned it from other places. I learned it, use the shoe repair machine first, and then give me money after you make money, because we are in the same production team and are neighbors, right! If you don’t make money, I won’t ask you to do it! Give it a try!

He was thinking, how can Xiao Ni make a shoe repair machine? The educated young man has backbone, methods, and abilities. He is really better than me, Zong Xin! Since it doesn’t cost anything, then give it a try!

Xiao Ni was also thinking that the shoe repairing machine was very popular, and selling it to others was all cash. Some people pay a deposit first and then take delivery of the goods. Why do you give them credit? Just because I am a member of the *** team and a neighbor! Is it nostalgia?

Just like that Zong Xin came. He politely called Teacher Ni.

Xiao Ni taught him the principles of the machine, how to operate it, how to mend shoes, etc.! He is a young man, he understands things very quickly, he understands everything once he is taught, and he can do everything after only half a day of training. Just tell him to go home and get ready, get supplies, and he can go out tomorrow!

In this way, his business was successful! Xiao Ni’s guidance helped! Changed the destiny of a disabled man!

In less than a month, Uncle Zheng took his son Zongxin, with gifts in hand, to Xiao Ni’s house to express his gratitude!

Uncle Zheng said; Teacher Ni, I sincerely thank you for helping my family get rich and guiding my son to have a job!

As he spoke, he took out 200 yuan from his pocket, gave it to Xiao Ni with both hands, and said, "I'm so sorry, I've owed the money for so long!"

Zong Xin put down the gift and said; Teacher, I thank you for your help and guidance, thank you for changing my destiny! I thought I was dead for the rest of my life! My father could not solve my life many times, and I was abandoned many times. I was so sad that I cried for three days and three nights! It's so kind of you! I can't thank you enough for giving me a no-cost job! As he spoke, he saluted me!

Xiao Ni was only twenty-eight years old at the time and didn’t know this kind of respectful etiquette!

He said hastily; Uncle Zheng, don’t say that, don’t say that! I'm still jumping in line to farm! This is the fate given to you by the cobbler! It is also the fate given to me! Without the information opportunities of the shoe repair machine, how could we live today!

Uncle Zheng said to me miserably; "Teacher! Zong Xin is my only son. I thought he could only eat old rice in this life!" I can’t start a family. Could it be that his life is to be a bachelor? It is him who I care about in this life!

He went on to say; Thank you so much for your kindness today! A cost-free business that suits his body and makes him rich! I never dreamed that today would happen! I'm so happy! So happy!

Uncle Zheng! Don't say that! In fact, I have a worse life than Zong Xin! I am in a production team, and I only get 2 to 3 work points every day for attendance. I have a family of six, and four children have to go to school! I also rent a house to live in. You and I work with the production team, and you know how much grain is distributed in a year, so there is no need to say more. I hope you will take more care of Luo in the future!

Xiao Ni added: When I had no way to live, I saw the shoe repair machine! We just developed and made shoe patching machines!

When Xiao Ni sent Zheng Shuliang away, he said to Zong Xin: You will work hard from now on. If there is a bad shoe repair machine, bring it and I will help you repair it. From now on, you can’t bear to resent your parents’ influence on your life. With harsh education, the destiny of life will change at any time! Happiness will come slowly!

Zong Xin’s fate has changed. In less than a year, his family became a household worth 10,000 yuan! At that time, households with ten thousand yuan were the best families

Zong Xin went out early and came back late every day. He worked diligently and busily, which impressed the customers who came to mend their shoes. Later, others learned to work as a shoe cobbler, but because of his good service attitude, his business was good!

In the spring of the next year, Zong Xin got up early and took a walk in Tianyang! Feeling the awakening vitality of the earth, the spring breeze has spread throughout the fields. The little bug began to sing "Hua Hua Hua", as if singing for the arrival of the spring girl. The chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers permeated the nature. The spring girl embroidered flowers for the earth. The extremely beautiful flowers exuded infinite temptation in the wind.

The bright flowers also attracted beautiful butterfly sisters to fly toward Zongxin! Old Uncle Zheng was talking to several matchmakers about Zong Xin's marriage; one matchmaker said that his daughter was beautiful and capable! Another matchmaker said that her woman was young and knowledgeable!

Old Uncle Zheng decided not to hesitate; thank you for treating my son well, and you can make your own choice when Zong Xin comes back!

Rich people are romantic! Not only are the clothes put on, but also the appearance has changed! Zong Xin's feet are not only tired, but because his life has improved and his health has improved, his feet have improved a bit and they don't look as biased! Then there are many people who envy him and want to marry their daughters to him!

Zongxin got married on May Day that year! At the wedding, his father and son invited Xiao Ni to sit at the head of the banquet! I toasted to Xiao Ni and said, "Teacher, please drink. Today, I would like to thank the teacher for his selfless help, which helped me change my destiny and give me a satisfactory life today!" Thank you teacher! What a cobbler that gave me my destiny!

Lao Zheng also said: Teacher Ni is considerate, cheerful, optimistic, sincere, enthusiastic, kind-hearted, courteous, graceful, generous and enthusiastic! Sincerely help others! The invention of the shoe repair machine has activated the life difficulties of many poor and idle people and solved the problem of housewives with poor labor force! And it also solves the poverty life of poor labor force!

That’s right! I relied on the shoe cobbler to turn myself around! Otherwise, he will die in the steep mountains and mountains where he is carrying charcoal in Yongjia, Xiao Ni replied proudly! He also said;

‘When I help others, I am also helping myself.’ ‘Give the shoe repair machine to the poor for free or on credit, and they will repay the kindness twice as much. This is ‘nostalgia’!

In Sidu Township and Furong Village, fellow villagers and elders also came to buy shoe cobblers. Xiao Ni sold them very cheaply, and some even gave them on credit! It’s also a return of nostalgia!

That time! Anyway, if someone wants a shoe patching machine, someone will make it, and someone will make it! Because there are a lot of people to mend shoes! People are wearing Lux shoes and sneakers! Cloth shoes and more! Diligence, thrift, hardship and simplicity are the needs of the times!

Xiao Ni’s production team is also very busy! In addition to working during the busy farming season, I spent the rest of the time making the shoe cobbler day and night, even working until dawn without sleeping! Because there are many people custom-made shoe repair machines and they need to be delivered soon, so we work until late at night every day! He even took on a few apprentices!

Later, the information about the shoe patching machine spread everywhere! There are many factories and individuals learning how to make it, so the price will come down! The wholesale price is reduced by 80 yuan from 100 yuan to the last 50 yuan. There are many people reselling and reselling! Speculation has formed! The result? The shoe patching machine was turned into an underground factory!

There is a shoe repair machine market next to Wenzhou South Railway Station and Jinhua Railway Station! Although the market is open to the public, there are many customers coming and going! There are many people from Jiangxi, Hunan, Henan, Fujian and other provinces selling shoe repair machines. Someone bought multiple units and sold them in other places to make money!

So there are more teachers who make shoe repair machines! There are also many people who buy and resell! They are all cobblers who have given him the fate of life!

Life! Having money is life! transport! If you have the opportunity and the information to make money, it’s just luck!

The cobbler gives me my destiny! How many lives and fortunes have you given!

Nowadays, there are still many households in Muyu Village, Wenling County, producing shoe repair machines! The hand-cranked shoe patching machine can sew various sizes of cloth shoes, rubber shoes, leather shoes, travel bags, raincoats, etc. It has a simple structure, is compact and lightweight, and is highly efficient. It is very popular among users.

To be read; Chapter 12 Zhang Xiaoni's compassion and willingness to help others

Author; Cultivation of Eyes

Postscript;

Although the shoe patching machine is an old product, it was developed before 1990 of selling products. Nowadays, people have changed to wearing cowhide shoes! The cobbler has become a thing of the past! For example, Hongqiao Dongyang Street has more than 20 cobbler stalls, all equipped with a cobbler machine. There is also a cobbler's stall on Zhenxing North Road next to the railing bridge! They charge five to ten yuan to repair a small hole in a shoe! It costs three yuan to polish your shoes! So don’t underestimate the cobbler! This is great work too! There are hundreds of people making shoe patching machines in Muyu Town, Wenling County, and there is also a shoe patching machine factory! Sold to other places! So is the shoe patching machine an obsolete product? The current price remains at 250 yuan per unit! 2014 ?5 ?15 ?Cultivation of eyes