A Shoe Machine Keeps A Family Alive.

Xia Zilong, an old man living in the eastern Residential Committee of the urban area, is already 70 years old. He should be able to take care of his life.

Yesterday, when the reporter repaired his shoes, he looked at his unusual old shoe machine.

While he was busy repairing shoes, he smiled and told the reporter, "have you seen this old shoe machine?"

It must be older than you!

It has been with me for 45 years! "

45 years ago, 1632 yuan to buy back the shoe machine.

Xia Zilong, who lives in 78 East Street, has been playing with all kinds of shoes.

Xia Zilong said, "when I was 13 years old, I specialized in teaching shoes, and when I was 16 years old, I had been engaged in this business since I graduated. In the old town, everyone knows I am a good hand in repairing shoes."

Looking at this "duplex" shoe repair machine marked by the four factory of Shanghai sewing machine, Xia Zilong can not help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.

He said, because at that time the family economy was difficult, it can not afford to buy a shoe machine, for others to fill shoes by hand, dreams all want to own a shoe machine.

In 1962, after years of accumulation, he saved hundreds of dollars in his hands, and finally helped to buy the sewing machine with the help of his family and friends.

It can be said that after the sewing machine got home, he almost lost his fortune.

Xia Zilong said that when he bought this shoe machine 45 years ago, his family did not know how much it had to do to buy it on Yangzhou national day road.

Due to the inconvenience of pportation at that time, the first station of the shoe-making machine was shipped to Huaiyin. Later, the family went to Huaiyin to pick up the shoes machine.

A shoe machine keeps a family alive.

Xia Zilong said that shortly after he owned the shoe machine, all the handicraftsmen at that time were organized to form a co-operative. He took the shoe machine and became a member of the handicraft repair department.

In his impression, apart from the wages he deserved, the shoe machine also brought him a lot of income. He and the shoe machine could add up to eighty or ninety yuan a month, which should be a high income at that time.

Later, the handicraft repair department was disbanded, and Xia Zilong took back the shoe machine, set up shoes in Maling Park, and later found a fixed booth at the fish market mouth of the East Street.

Xia Zilong has never counted the cost of the shoe machine for decades, but he knows that this shoe machine has made great contributions to the survival of his family.

"I have two sons and a daughter, all of whom are fed by this shoe machine. The children have already started their family career. Now they are full of children and grandchildren, and their lives are very happy."

The 5 time down south let the shoe machine "prolong life".

If this old shoe machine is in case of malfunction, can it buy parts repair?

Xia Zilong stroked the wheel of the shoe-making machine and said, "if I hadn't kept it well, it would have been a scrap of iron."

For this shoe machine, Xia Zilong once carried it to Shanghai factory for repair 5 times.

To Xia Zilong's delight, more than 20 years ago, his two son also had a soft spot for shoes repair. After his son learned how to repair shoes, he went to Shanghai to buy his son's same brand of shoe machine.

"In East Street, we use this kind of shoe-making machine. We use this one as the oldest shoe machine in the city."

"The four sewing machine factory in Shanghai has no longer been converted into production. Now, it is not possible to buy such spare parts on the shoe machine in the market. Fortunately, when I went to Shanghai for the fifth time, I left more than one mind. I bought a big bag of the fragile parts, and I changed it for more than ten years, plus I usually maintain well, this shoe machine is still as good as the new one."

Xia Zilong old man said while stepping on the shoe machine, busy to repair shoes for customers.