Taiping Township "wheelchair guy" Xu Mingwei
Congenital illness that results in severe disability
But relying on his hard-working hands and unyielding spirit
Break new ground
Become a guide for rural revitalization in the village
Xu Mingwei, 36 years old this year, lives in Qinkou Village, Taiping Township, Yangbi County, and is severely disabled due to congenital joint atrophy, unable to bend his hands and unable to stand and walk. Through practicing day after day and suffering countless hardships, he went from being unable to take care of himself to being familiar with housework, and then to opening an online store to promote his hometown's "native products" with live broadcasts, Xu Mingwei not only opened up a new world of his own with his brilliant mind and unremitting spirit of self-improvement, but also helped the villagers sell local products, opened up sales channels for the village's agricultural products, and led everyone to rural revitalization.
Grandpa passed away
The "wheelchair guy" grew overnight
When I first met Xu Mingwei, I was deeply moved by his cheerful laughter and full of confidence.
Because of his disability, Xu Mingwei has never entered school, and his elderly grandfather has been taking care of his daily life and diet since he was a child, and he has never stepped out of the house. Until one morning in August 2008, his grandfather suddenly fell ill and passed away beside him. At that time, my father was away all the year round because of work, my mother was not in good health, my brothers and sisters were going to school outside, and my grandfather's departure made Xu Mingwei lose his support. Since then, Xu Mingwei has begun to realize that the future can only be walked on his own.
Xu Mingwei cooks in the kitchen
So, he began to learn how to dress, how to cook, and how to feed chickens...... Relying on his own hard work and perseverance, Xu Mingwei quickly learned to do all kinds of housework, and was able to take good care of himself and organize his home in an orderly manner. "At that time, I thought that it would definitely not work to go on like this, and the days ahead are still very long, and I will have to rely on myself in the future." Xu Mingwei said: "We must accept our disability, then find our own characteristics, change ourselves, take the first step bravely, don't be overwhelmed by disability, slowly realize our dreams, love ourselves and life, and find our own ideals and desired lifestyle." This is what Xu Mingwei has always said to himself, and it is also the sentence he wants to tell his disabled friends the most.
Make up for the clumsy with diligence
The "wheelchair guy" touched the net and flew for a test flight
"When God closes a door for you, He will open a window for you." Although Xu Mingwei has not been to school for a day, he is smart and studious, with an unforgettable memory and sensitivity. "Since he was a child, he liked to watch TV and listen to music, and then follow the subtitles word by word." Speaking of his ability to read and write, Xu Mingwei's mother is very proud: "His favorite thing to watch is the news, and when he was 6 years old, he would tell us what he saw on TV." We bought him a DVD player, and he sang along with the songs and learned to read quickly. Later, mobile phones became a necessity of life, he saw his sister typing quickly in pinyin, so he pestered his sister to teach him pinyin, and his sister went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy him a Chinese pinyin CD, listened to it for a week, Xu Mingwei learned to recognize and type.
In 2022, by chance, he went to Kunming for training and learning and came into contact with e-commerce. After returning home, he decided to start his streaming career. At the beginning, a small dustpan, a mobile phone holder, and two mobile phones were his live broadcast tools, and sometimes, after broadcasting for one night, he did not receive a single order. He pondered and thought all day, and he didn't even sleep for a week. For ordinary people, simple things need to be doubled. My mother often saw it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart, and I don't know how many tears she shed. "He does whatever he wants, and we support him as long as he can do it. As long as he is healthy and happy, it is our greatest wish. ”
Xu Mingwei loves life and has a soft spot for flowers and plants. His favorite thing to do is to study food, and he has created many of his own dishes, and when walnuts are on the market, he will make his best "walnut fish" for his family.
Live streaming
The "wheelchair guy" achieved a counterattack
In just over a year of hard work, Xu Mingwei's own live broadcast room now has professional live broadcast equipment and a distinctive background wall, and he is confident, optimistic and energetic under the lens. He not only sells his own walnuts, but also helps the villagers sell local specialties such as green broad beans, local honey, local eggs, and pine nuts, and orders are sold all over the country. In 2023, he will sell 2,240 orders through live broadcasts, earning more than 40,000 yuan. "Anyway, the disability is already doomed, so you have to calm down, find your own life, be positive, optimistic, and work hard to achieve your goals."
This year, his family's walnut production has increased, and it is estimated that there are about 15 tons of large bubble walnuts and Niangqing walnuts, and more than a dozen workers are helping to harvest them every day. During the day, he helps his mother cook, clean, feed the pigs, and peel the skins. After dinner, if there is still time to leave the broadcast time, he likes to sit alone in a wheelchair, take his little yellow dog, and walk around, enjoy the sunset from afar, and think about his life......
Xu Mingwei has always insisted on the dream: "Do a good job in e-commerce, and then set up a team of your own to sell the 'native products' in the mountains and promote them to the whole country." For the sake of his dream, Xu Mingwei worked hard and enjoyed it.
Contributed by Li Canmei, Dong Chao, Yang Yinpin, Li Rong
Editor of this issue: Luo Yuejuan
Editor in charge: Shen Fei
Reviewer: Lin Xiaomei
Final review: Jiang Jinglong
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