Li Yan, the technical director of Bengbu Misi Design, is affectionately called "Teacher Xiaomao" by customers, and has been in the industry for 19 years. When it comes to Li Yan, what impresses people is that he is kind and modest, and his craftsmanship is superb, and all customers who have had a haircut at his place praise his skills. "Craftsman" Li Yan adheres to the belief of "choosing one thing, for the rest of his life, not for prosperity and ingenuity", and constantly improves and refines his professional skills.
Diligent learning of the craft to solve the "top priority"
In 2014, after 10 years of hard work, Li Yan became the manager of a large hair salon, "There are apprentices and hairstylists in the store, and as the store manager, I must not only have excellent professional skills, but also unite the team." Li Yan said that the hairdressing industry does not have high requirements for academic qualifications, and some apprentices do not succeed in learning, so they enter the society early, and their work attitude is not serious, and it is common for them to arrive late and leave early. Li Yan saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.
"They're in their 20s, and it's a crucial time to establish the right values, and I can't just ignore them. Through a friend's introduction, Li Yan took the apprentices and hairstylists in the shop to a nursing home in the city to give haircuts to the elderly. Over time, this has also become the daily routine of Li Yan's team, and it is this opportunity that allows Li Yan to start his road of public welfare.
Moral and technical double training, warmth starts from the "head".
In a blink of an eye, in 2016, Li Yan became the boss and served as the technical director of the store. "There are a lot of customers in the store, and some customers see that I often go to the charity for haircuts, and they also take the initiative to help me connect with the community, which fulfills my love. Li Yan said with a smile.
"The father of an apprentice once told me that children can not only learn technology from me, but also learn the principles of life, so that children can have kindness and gratitude. In the past 10 years, Li Yan has given haircuts to medical staff who stick to their posts, residents in the community, and elderly people in nursing homes...... With the development of his career, Li Yan joined the Bengbu Beauty and Hairdressing Industry Association and became a member of the association. "With the organization, I am no longer 'alone', and our team of charity scissors is getting bigger and bigger. ”
Give people roses, and there is a lingering fragrance in your hands. Li Yan told the author that he was a child from the countryside, and he received help from many people during his study and entrepreneurship. Now that he has his own family and career, he always wants to give back to society. In October 2022, Li Yan returned to his hometown, Mopanzhang Liwei Village, Guzhen County, Bengbu City, and gave free haircuts to the elderly in the village, which won unanimous praise from the villagers. "A pair of scissors breaks into the world, and all they do is a small effort. Speaking of moving, Li Yan had tears in his eyes.
"Every month, I take time out to participate in volunteer activities, and sometimes I take my staff and carry a toolbox directly to the community where the elderly gather and give them free haircuts. In the past 10 years, Li Yan and his team have participated in more than 100 public welfare activities, with a total of more than 2,000 free haircuts.
Today, Li Yan is still moving forward on the road of public welfare, he said: "A generation has a generation's mission, and there is a reward for paying." In the future, Li Yan will take "double cultivation of virtue and technology" as his goal, use his professionalism, enthusiasm and love, constantly improve his professional skills, shoulder the social responsibility of courage and selfless dedication, drive more people to join the public welfare scissors, and provide warm services for those in need. (Author: Xi Xi)