China News Service Quzhou, June 23 (Reporter Yao Jingwen Correspondent Hu Ping Wang Yulu) Leg disability can not stand, can only rely on a bench action, Xie Gen, a villager in Longtan Village, Kaihua County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, suffered from a second-degree physical disability but relied With his clever hands, he mastered the skill of unlocking and repairing locks, and "walked" out of his self-improvement.
It is understood that Xie Gentu, 61, was suffering from polio when he was 3 years old. Due to financial difficulties at home, he was not treated in time, which led to the deterioration of his condition and his legs became thinner and thinner, eventually unable to support his body. But Xie Gentu didn't give up himself. After 8 years old, he learned to walk on the ground with a small bench and left knee.
"At the age of 14, I started to repair shoes at the entrance of the original department store. It took more than an hour to'walk' to the county every day." Xie Gentu recalled that although he used rubber pads on his knees, he still often worn the skin. . Over time, a thick callus was worn on his left leg knee. And the meager income of shoe repairs can only barely support themselves.
Strong and uneasy about the status quo. For the future, Xie Gentu has other plans in mind. "Since I was a kid, I have loved tampering with locks and other gadgets. When I was 18 years old, I saw that there were not many people who repaired locks in the county. I wanted to learn this craft."
Unlocking is a special skill. Unlocking masters generally do not easily pass the technology out because they are afraid of taking the opportunity to take the wrong path. Therefore, Xie Gentu, who was suffering from a disability at that time, could not find a master, and he pondered everything by himself. With his tenacity and perseverance, Xie Gentu's unlocking and repairing technology is becoming more and more sophisticated.
Xie Gentu is helping customers repair the lock. Provided by Kaihua Media Group
In 1989, Xie Gentu's self-improvement spirit deeply impressed the simple and kind girl Lin Yunzheng. Regardless of his parents’ objections, Zheng Yunxian married Xie Gentu and began to take care of her husband’s diet. In 1998, with the encouragement of his wife, Xie Gentu's Wang Ling Suo Shang opened. With superb technology and an enthusiastic heart, Xie Gentu's business is getting better and better. He has worked hard for decades to repair the lock, and now he has become the "lock king" in the neighborhood of the neighborhood.
In 2004, with the care of the government and the help of the Kaihua County Disabled Persons’ Federation, Xie Gentu borrowed 50,000 yuan from the credit union, and borrowed 90,000 yuan from relatives and friends to build a small 3-storey building. In 2013, Xie Gentu paid off all his foreign debts and opened a car-washing shop for his daughter to take care of. Currently, he repairs nearly 5,000 locks each year and earns a fixed income of more than 100,000 yuan per year.
"As I have only a "semi-personal" body, as long as I am self-reliant, I can still change my destiny." Talking about his own journey in the struggle against destiny for decades, Xie Gentu said with a smile, he must remain calm and optimistic. Mentality, learn to accept reality, choose the right target and move forward without turning back. (Finish)