Repair the bike seriously
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Cities are becoming more and more prosperous, times are progressing, and many things are forgotten and then eliminated. The car repair stalls that were once ubiquitous have gradually dissipated in the reinforced concrete of urban construction.
At the mouth of the market alley in Wanbao District 2 of Dongfeng New Village, there is an old car repairer, a tin car, a box of common tools, a small stall of only two or three square meters, who has been operating here for 25 years, he is Sun Yuchen.
The 61-year-old supported a home with his hands and bought a house in Daqing by repairing bicycles. From queuing up to repair cars with a monthly income of six or seven thousand yuan, to now repairing three or five bicycles a day, Sun Yuchen has never thought of changing careers. He said that guarding the car repair stall is not only for the livelihood, but also for the joy of car repair and the inheritance of craftsmanship.
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Bitter: Horse-drawn carriages in the production team
"Uncle Sun, the tire is deflated again, help take a look!"
Sun Yuchen pushed the glasses, put the bicycle down, took out the inner tube, inflated, tested the water, sanded, patched... A set of actions is like flowing clouds, less than 10 minutes to complete, and the people around are full of praise. Sun Yuchen said with a smile that repairing a car is like a doctor seeing a doctor, the most important thing is to pry, cut, glue, rub a few actions, as long as there is a little patience, tinkering is a small problem.
"My hometown is in rural Bayan County, there are 7 sisters, I am the fourth oldest, and there are 3 older sisters above. At that time, there were many children in the family, and it was common to not have enough to eat. When I was in junior high school, I had to walk 12 miles to go to school in the township, I had to leave when it was dark, I entered my house when it was dark, and when I was hungry, I sat on the hillside and nibbled cornmeal steamed buns. My dad was not in good health, I went to junior high school for half a year, and at the age of 16 I dropped out of the production team to earn a share of the job. Every day I work in the field at 3 o'clock, go home at 6 o'clock to eat, rest for two hours at noon, and work until dark in the afternoon, earning 12 work points a day. Because of the short time spent shoveling the land every year, in order to earn more work points, I learned to drive horse-drawn carriages, plow the land, load carts, and transport goods every day, and we were diligent in our legs and feet, and I was an apprentice in half a year..."
Recalling the past, Sun Yuchen had tears in his eyes. He said that as long as his brothers and sisters can go to school, it is nothing to be tired by himself. At the age of 22, his family built a new earthen house, and he married a girl from a neighboring village.
Repair tools for everyday use
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Diligence: Free help to learn to repair cars
"At that time, bicycles were a rare object, one of the three major things for marriage, and who wanted a flying pigeon bicycle was more bullish than now having a car. At that time, you could buy with a ticket, but the materials were in short supply, and even if you got a ticket to buy a car, you might not be able to buy a bicycle. There is a teacher in the township supply and marketing cooperative, who specializes in assembling bicycles, and every time I drive a horse-drawn carriage to the township, I will help the teacher to work and carry accessories. After coming and going, the teacher saw that I was very diligent, so he let me watch from the sidelines. Assembling a bicycle earns 5 yuan, and the teacher told me at that time that learning hands is a skill, maybe it can be used to support the family at some time. ”
After that, after feeding the horses at noon, Sun Yuchen ran to the supply and marketing agency to help, he gradually went from assembling small accessories, to later being able to assemble the whole car separately, the teacher was watching from the sidelines, disassembled and reinstalled by mistake, and officially accepted him as an apprentice.
With the development of the economy, bicycles have become an important tool for travel at that time, and bicycles of brands such as permanent and flying pigeons have also become hot sellers. Sun Yuchen can repair bicycles, and anyone who has a problem with their car will find him, he is also a warm-hearted and often helps for free. Every time he repaired his car, he had his hands full of oil and his face was oily, and others laughed at him for being silly, but he said that neighbors should help each other.
Old parts were piled up, bad parts were repaired, broken parts were more, and he assembled an old car, which gave him a unique sense of accomplishment.
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Fight: Drag the family to the Daqing
"My sister and my sister are both in Daqing, my father was also accepted into the city, and my family advised me to come to Daqing to break in, and my children can receive a good education in the future." In 1990, I came to Daqing with my luggage roll, rented a bungalow, and worked as a temporary worker in a factory. We have no education, we don't know technology, we can only work hard, loading and unloading cement, sand, everything we do, although it is quite tired, but we can pay monthly salaries, with the help of everyone, life is also very beautiful. ”
Not much to say, willing to endure hardships, Sun Yuchen was rated as advanced in the unit every year, and he was also appreciated by the leaders, not only his work became regular, but his salary also rose. Just as he was looking forward to a better future, the factory disintegrated and he was laid off.
"At that time, my children went to school, the expenses at home were not small, and the factory where I had worked for 8 years was yellow, and I was uncomfortable, flustered, and even a little confused, I didn't know what to do in the future, and I could only drink alcohol every day. One day, my sister said big brother, don't you know how to repair bicycles, if not, set up a stall to repair bicycles, and then say that it is not a problem to support your family. In 1998, after the completion of the Wanbao community, I started setting up a stall to repair bicycles. ”
At that time, there were many cyclists, and the bicycle repair business was also very prosperous, busy from morning to night every day, at most more than 20 a day, and the surrounding traders also came to Sun Yuchen to repair tricycles. Sometimes, when the vendors were in a hurry, they chased them to their homes, and he was not vague, holding a flashlight to repair the car. Gradually, the car repair stall became busier, and he became a recognized car repairer.
Small jobs such as tightening screws do not charge money
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Shou: Repairing cars and buying houses is beautiful
"In 1999, the fee for repairing tires was 1 yuan, then it rose to 2 yuan, and now it charges 5 yuan. The car chain is oiled, the tires are pumped, the screws are tightened, it is considered a help, and no money is charged. From April to June every year, the business is the hottest and the most profitable, with a net surplus of six or seven thousand yuan per month, which was a high salary at that time, several times higher than the work earned by the unit, and was the envy of everyone. ”
While speaking, Sun Yuchen wiped the sweat on his forehead and grinned. Two small stools, a basin of water, an inflator and a box of tools, not to look at the small stall, this is all he has to live on. With his car repair skills, in 2000, he bought a house in Wanbao District 1, provided his daughter as a college student, and the whole family took root in the city and became a Daqing person.
"You see, I have been repairing cars for more than 20 years, and Teacher Sun is my master. Over the years, he has brought out a lot of apprentices, he always said that he has a skill to eat and drink, and now there are fewer car repairs, but we can't bear to leave this craft. ”
During the interview, old customers came to repair the car from time to time. Low fees, good craftsmanship, is everyone's evaluation of him, many people repair cars here when they go to school, and now they bring their children to repair cars, everyone says that they feel cordial to repair cars here.
Because he repaired bicycles for many years, Sun Yuchen's hands left a series of vicissitudes, and his rough palms were covered with calluses. Sun Yuchen said that there are fewer cyclists, and there are fewer people repairing bicycles, but the monthly income is still stable. He never thought of changing careers and guarded the car repair stall for 25 years, not only to make a living, but also to meet more old friends, but also to pass on his craft.
Text/Photo Daqing Daily All Media Reporter Chuanping