Au Yong Wai Choi was born in Guang Zhou in 1931. When he was 16 years old, he moved from Guang Zhou to Hong Kong surviving on odd jobs. From Hong Kong he travelled to Kuching and stayed with his paternal aunt and uncle-in-law who are childless. He worked as an apprentice at the rented shop belonging to his aunt. The frame making shop was shop no. 12 at Bishopsgate street. When his uncle-in-law passed away, Au Yong Wai Choi took over the business.
The shop environment was not very ideal earlier with dirty and old looking shop front. After some renovation, the appearance of the shop was transformed and improved. The original shop owner was into glass making business. The shop owner taught Au Yong the method of glass cutting and also introduced businesses to him. The shop was then sold to Au Yong at the price of 10,000 dollars. Au Yong paid slowly through instalments and by the age of 21, he officially owned the shop. He moved and stayed at the back of the shophouse. Au Yong retired at the age of 90 years old after investing 70 years as a frame maker. His business is now taken care of by his two sons.
益新镜庄
1931年，欧阳伟才出生于广州。16岁那一年，他从广州到香港打零工谋生，又从香港下南洋来到古晋投靠膝下无子的姑姑与姑丈，在他们于老巴刹下横街租来的12号店铺所创立的益新镜庄当个小学徒。姑丈过世以后，欧阳伟才接手了镜庄的生意。
当时的环境不太理想，铺面脏乱又破旧，经过一番修整之后才改观和提升。原店主同样经营玻璃镜生意，不但教授他割玻璃的手艺，还介绍生意给他，后来以一万令吉把店铺售卖给他，欧阳伟才慢慢分期付款，一直到21岁那年才正式把店铺买下，并住进店屋后方。当了70年的镜匠，90岁的欧阳伟才如今也退休了，两个儿子继承他的手艺。
