Recently, a video about a group of disabled people starting a business has sparked heated discussions among netizens. In the video, two disabled men without arms, biting a fertilizer bag with their teeth, cooperate with each other to drag fertilizer off a farm tricycle. A man in the video is surnamed Tian, Mr. Tian introduced that there are a total of 5 of them, all of whom are armless, and everyone works together to plant vegetables in greenhouses.
Mr. Tian said in the video that his mother, who is 67 years old and still works in the fields, would not be burdened if she could earn money.
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"Self-reliance, self-reliance, self-improvement!" In the video comment area, netizens praised one after another, and some netizens bluntly said, "They are all working hard, why are we lying flat, anxious, and negative?"
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It is understood that the video shooting location is located in a rural village in Heshui County, Qingyang, Gansu Province. The Jingshi live broadcast reporter contacted Yu Lei, one of the five armless men. Mr. Yu introduced that he is a native of Shaanxi, lost his arms in an accident when he was a child, and grew vegetables and fish with the help of his family as an adult. In 2021, he learned that there was a geographical indication product white cucumber in Heshui County, Gansu Province, so Yu Lei wanted to bring his friends to contract land here to plant.
Yu Lei told reporters that Mr. Tian, who posted the video, was a fellow countryman with him, and Mr. Tian used to grow kiwifruit at home, and after he told Mr. Tian about the idea of planting white cucumbers, the two hit it off. Not only Mr. Tian, but also several other disabled friends were also interested, and in the end, a five-person entrepreneurial team was established.
Yu Lei introduced that since starting the business, everyone's daily life is very fulfilling and has a sense of achievement. "It's quite satisfying to be able to support yourself and bring some benefits. Yu Lei said that after several years of hard work, five people have contracted a total of 100 acres of land, although they have hired workers, but when they are too busy, they will also work in person.
Yu Lei told reporters that in the past few years of entrepreneurship, there have been gains and losses, but on the whole, it is still very rewarding. What makes him even more proud is that in addition to being able to support himself, the team also invited 15 villagers to help, which objectively solved the employment problem of some people in Jinping Village.
During the start-up, they also received strong support from the local government. Yu Lei said that the relevant departments of Banqiao Town and Jinping Village in Heshui County not only sent experts to give technical guidance, but also gave a lot of material support, and even the plastic film used in the field was provided by the government for free.
Li Dongxu, secretary of the village branch of Jinping Village, Banqiao Town, Heshui County, said that Yu Lei and his team belong to the disadvantaged entrepreneurial group, and the village vigorously supports them. "After the team's entrepreneurial story was spread online, it improved the popularity of our white cucumber, a geographical indication product in Jinping Village, and the online sales of white cucumber increased significantly, which is a win-win situation for the village. Secretary Li said.