Staffless store in Ningbo operated by disabled owner for 9 years

Khaosod•International•2d ago

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A staffless grocery store in Ningbo, China, has operated for 9 years without any customer theft or payment evasion.

•Hou Feifei, a shop owner with severe cerebral palsy, runs a staffless grocery store in Ningbo, China.
•The store has operated for 9 years without any instances of customers failing to pay or skipping debts.
•Customers select products themselves and pay via QR code or cash boxes.
•The daughter of Hou Feifei distributes noodles from the shop to disabled people in the community monthly.

•Hou Feifei suffers from severe cerebral palsy, which limits Hou Feifei's movement and communication.
•Because Hou Feifei cannot manage the store conventionally, the shop operates without staff.
•Customers at the store pick up products themselves and pay via QR code scanning or by placing cash in a box.
•The store has been open for 9 years without a single case of payment evasion or incomplete payment.
•Hou Feifei expressed deep gratitude for the honesty and kindness of the neighbors.
•The daughter of Hou Feifei, a grade 5 student, takes noodles from the store for her father to cook and gives them to disabled people in the community every month.
•The daughter of Hou Feifei stated a desire to pass on the kindness received by Hou Feifei over the past 9 years.

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Hou Feifei

"Everyone's kindness is the support that has allowed this small shop to operate stably."

น้ำใจของทุกคนคือแรงสนับสนุนที่ทำให้ร้านเล็ก ๆ นี้ เปิดกิจการมาได้อย่างมั่นคง

Daughter of Hou Feifei

"Everyone has given warmth to my mother for 9 years; I also want to pass this kindness on to others."

ทุกคนมอบความอบอุ่นให้คุณแม่มาตลอด 9 ปี หนูก็อยากส่งต่อความใจดีนี้ให้คนอื่นเหมือนกัน

Hou Feifei(โหว เฟยเฟย)

A shop owner with severe cerebral palsy who runs a staffless grocery store.

Shuguang Community(ชุมชนซู่กวง)

The community in Ningbo where the staffless grocery store is located.

Ningbo(เมืองหนิงโป)ℹ️

The city in China where the grocery store is located.