Red Net Moment News reporter He Xiaolu reports from Chenzhou
At more than 12 o'clock at noon, the "common people's barber shop" hidden in Xingning Old Street was still full of customers. Haircuts, waiting, and homely with He Qiaoren, for them, coming here is like going home, natural and comfortable.
In 1995, 23-year-old He Qiaoren opened a barber shop in Xingning Community, Xingning Town, Zixing City. In the 28 years since the store opened, a haircut has never been more expensive than 5 yuan. Because of the low cost of haircuts and high-quality services, the "common people's barber shop" is quite famous in the local area, and it has also become a "heart-warming shop" in the hearts of the neighborhood. In the 9th Hunan Provincial Moral Model Selection Activity, He Qiaoren was awarded the "Model of Honesty and Trustworthiness".
28 years of haircuts for the people, just to stick to the original intention
Before opening the store, He Qiaoren had grown vegetables, worked part-time, and wandered alone for a few years at a young age, during which he received the love and help of many well-wishers. It was at this time that a seed of love was planted in her heart, and she secretly told herself that she would do her best to help others when she had the ability in the future.
After learning the barbering technique, He Qiaoren rented a small wooden façade next to Xizheng Street in Xingning Town, named it "People's Barber Shop", priced at 1$5 to $2. As the name suggests, the store is only for the convenience of the people.
The common people's barber shop is "not big, simple and simple, but it is "complete", and there are many haircutting utensils such as clippers, scissors, combs, razors, and hair dryers.
The scissors fly in the air, the comb is precisely in place, the fader swings freely, and in a few moments, a clean, neat hairstyle is in front of you. "She has a good temperament, warm service, and good craftsmanship. "She has a low fee, she has neat hands and feet, and I cut my hair with her all the time. In the 28 years since the store was opened, He Qiaoren has gained a large number of "hardcore fans", and there is an endless stream of customers who come to cut their hair every day. At most, He Qiaoren has to receive more than 50 customers a day, and one stop is more than ten hours.
With the passage of time, the small wooden façade has been upgraded to a bungalow, and the rent has risen from about 100 yuan at the beginning to 500 yuan now, and the highest price has risen to 700 yuan, and the replacement of haircutting tools is also difficult to count. Even if the profit is Weibo, but the haircut ** has been insisting on 23 years 1$5 to $2 remains unchanged. It wasn't until 5 years ago that it rose to 5 yuan. At this time, the ** of the surrounding barber shops is generally more than 20 yuan.
He Qiaoren said frankly that the low fees have made her barbershop income only enough for living expenses, and over the years, many old customers have collectively "begged for price increases", but she said: "The people who come to me for a haircut are neighbors, and many of them are part-time workers, it is difficult to make money, it is not easy, and I don't want to increase the price until the last resort." ”
28 years of dedicated service, turning public welfare into life
There is a light, and there is a heat. In addition to his busy work, He Qiaoren is also enthusiastic about public welfare, often giving free haircuts to the elderly and inpatients with reduced mobility. There is a neighbor who lives in the same community who is hemiplegic due to cerebral hemorrhage, and due to physical inconvenience, He Qiaoren regularly visits him to get a haircut, and has insisted on it for many years.
When I see others encountering serious illnesses and disasters, I also feel very worried. I can't do anything else, so I can only rely on the craft of haircutting to give them a little help, hoping to make them feel the care and warmth from strangers, and have more confidence and courage to overcome the disease. For He Qiaoren, public welfare has become a way of life, constantly conveying the temperature of the city.
Love will spread, kindness can be transmitted, and He Qiaoren's behavior also imperceptibly affects his family. Her husband, He Xiaotang, a truck driver, learned from his wife, He Qiaoren, and quickly mastered the basic skills of barbering. Later, the husband and wife both joined the Zixing Sunshine Volunteer Association, and as soon as they were free, they participated in volunteer service activities and went to nursing homes or hospitals to give free haircuts to others.
We are all real people who just want to do real things. In the face of others' praise, He Qiaoren just smiled shyly.
Ordinary people, ordinary things, but reflect extraordinary brilliance. "People's Barber Shop" has witnessed the changes of the times, witnessed the friendship of the neighborhoods in the old lanes, and also witnessed He Qiaoren, a craftsman, "choose one thing for a lifetime", in the past 28 years, He Qiaoren's haircut of 5 yuan**, just like her original intention of facilitating the people, has never changed.