"Three years for the new, three years for the old, three years for the seams to be patched up."
This sentence may not be understood by many post-90s generations, but in the memories of the generation in the 1960s and 1970s, it is highly respected by people and is most inseparable from it!
With the passage of time, under the impact of the tide of the market economy, some of the old crafts that used to be popular have become unpopular, and some traditional crafts have gradually drifted away from the lives of modern people.
Many old craftsmen are slowly disappearing, craftsmen, more like "keepers", no matter how noisy the world becomes, the hearts of these craftsmen are calm.
They only do one thing in their lives, be a craftsman, and cultivate an ingenuity.
Some crafts really can't be forgotten.
"Sewing an opening for 2 yuan, changing a zipper and tying a trouser edge is almost 5 yuan." In Yimin Street, Luyang District, there is such a small alley, which is called "Convenience Service Alley".
Tucked away deep on the side of the road, humble décor, simple signboards, but oddly enough, almost everyone in the area knows of its existence.
The reason is "it's really too convenient"!
Old tailor
The seams are patched up and given new life
In this alley, the aunts occupied the home field here, after all, in their time, the sewing machine was a very important dowry. Whether it is the sewing of clothes or the modification of size, the craftsmanship is also down-to-earth and reassuring.
The aunts sat in front of the sewing machine, their feet on the sewing machine "da da da" work, casually asked, they are the "old tailors" who have used the sewing machine for more than 20 or 30 years.
In addition to patching holes, sewing openings, making sofa covers, making curtains, and making tablecloths, aunts are not in the word, but now they should be less looking for them to do these, after all, the finished products in those shopping mall stores are exquisite and fashionable!
In the hands of the aunts, each line has its own direction, and the corners, like the factory route, will be in the right place, to take their mission.
This small workbench seems to be able to glimpse the aunts' decades-long career as a tailor.
tinker
In this alley, not only repair clothes, but shoes, umbrellas, bags, zippers, a full range of "maintenance services", according to the difficulty of repair, the cost of the materials used, the price of the master to repair objects ranges from a few to dozens.
Shoe shine, it seems to have gradually withdrawn from people's vision, fast-paced life, non-stop transportation, it is difficult for people to leave time to stop and sit in front of the shoe shine stall.
Similarly, for most people, an umbrella that breaks down may be thrown away and a new one can be bought. However, here, the master will tell you: if the umbrella is broken, repair it, or you can use it again.
In this alley of less than 10 meters, whether there is business or not, the people who guard here still retain these traditional crafts!
Comes with a key
Although the sparrow is small, it is complete
In the corner, a key stall is very unremarkable, and the whole stall is very small. But the sparrow is small and well-equipped. Hanging from shelves are various locks, keys and other tool parts.
Dispensing keys is a delicate task, pliers, hammers, files, micrometers, screwdrivers, these are all tools commonly used when dispensing keys. Don't be meticulous, people can't open the lock when they go back, but they will smash the signboard!
Now, in other cities, self-service key dispensers are on the streets! In the future, where will the locksmith end? We have no way of knowing...
In a fast-paced life,
This kind of old craftsman insists on the kind of concentration,
Patient, slow, small amounts of spirit are becoming scarcer and scarcer.
I don't know if they're going to actually disappear.
Thankfully, today
They have not completely disappeared from our lives.
They're still there!
Location of Convenience Service Lane: Opposite Hejiafu Supermarket, Yimin Street, Luyang District
Business hours: 7:30-20:00
Today's topic
Do you have any memorable stories about this alley?
Or do you know any respectable old craftsmen?
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