(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Changchun "Convenience Store Couples" Persevere 24 Hours: Let Neighbors Stay Home With Peace of Mind

  China News Service, Changchun, March 19 (Tan Weiqi) For Xiu Xiaofeng and Wang Yafei, the night has been very long recently.

The husband and wife who run a convenience store in Changchun adjusted their business hours to 24 hours at the beginning of the current round of the epidemic to protect the daily needs of the surrounding residents.

  The reporter walked into this "husband and wife" convenience store late at night on the 18th and saw that Xiu Xiaofeng was busy sorting out the goods on the shelves, and his wife Wang Yafei was in charge of the cash register. The husband and wife had a clear division of labor.

The husband and wife eat and live in the store, just to make the neighbors feel at home at home.

Photo by Liu Dong

  The streets in the middle of the night were quiet and silent, and this small shop kept a light on, illuminating the nearby roads for the epidemic prevention personnel.

  The reporter saw that Xiu Xiaofeng and Wang Yafei built a simple bed in the storeroom.

Since moving into the convenience store on March 10, they have been holding on for 8 days.

  "I bought this bed when the epidemic first broke out." Wang Yafei said that since then, she and her husband have eaten and lodged in the store, and it was her and her husband's original intention to make the neighbors feel at home at home.

At the same time, delivering hot milk tea and hot instant noodles to volunteers at their own expense has also become a daily routine for the couple.

The husband and wife eat and live in the store, just to make the neighbors feel at home at home.

Photo by Liu Dong

  The current round of the epidemic in Changchun City is characterized by multiple distributions. On March 11, Changchun City issued a notice to stop all non-essential flows.

In this context, the convenience store run by Xiu Xiaofeng and Wang Yafei has become a "reassuring pill" for nearby residents.

  Wang Yafei said that since a nearby community implemented closed management, they have been delivering goods every day.

One person is on duty in the store, and the other person delivers the goods to the gate of the community.

"I set the phone volume to the loudest, and we both call when I'm busy." Wang Yafei said that she regards the incoming call as an "alarm clock", and the phone never leaves her body.

  The reporter noticed that there was a "New Arrival Cat Strip" sign on the door of the store, which was very eye-catching.

Wang Yafei said that during the epidemic, pet supplies such as cat food and cat litter were difficult to buy. Some pet owners nearby asked her for help, and she used the platform to purchase related items to meet everyone's various needs.

  "Sometimes residents are very afraid when they call to ask about goods. At this time, they need to comfort them, and everyone will not be nervous." Wang Yafei said that sometimes she would chat with volunteers or residents who came to buy goods and ask questions. What difficulties do they need help with.

  In the middle of the night, there were residents who came to buy food, and there were also volunteers who "purchased" for the residents. Wang Yafei strictly implemented the epidemic prevention measures of one customer, one disinfection.

The smell of alcohol mixed with "human touch" may be the most reassuring taste at the moment.

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