China News Service, Wuhan, April 13th: Two years later, Wang Yong once again became a "ferryman"

  Author Wu Yili

  "Brother Yong, the old man's medicine is not easy to buy, can you help?" On the morning of the 13th, a Shanghai medical staff who had fought the epidemic in Wuhan asked Wang Yong, secretary of the Hankou Party Branch of Hubei Shunfeng Express, for help.

  "Don't worry, leave the phone address, I will find a solution as soon as possible!" Wang Yong replied.

  After the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, Wang Yong, a courier brother, resolutely walked out of the house from the beginning of the year and embarked on the road of volunteering.

During this period, no matter the big or the small, he did his best and was known as the "life ferryman".

Wang Yong has forged friendships with many volunteers and medical aid team members in Hubei, and everyone affectionately calls him "Brother Yong".

The picture shows Wang Yong at work Photo by Wu Yili

  At present, Shanghai's epidemic prevention and control is at a critical stage.

Wang Yong learned from local friends that due to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, logistics were suspended, travel was inconvenient, and some resources such as medicines and daily necessities were limited, which caused troubles to the citizens.

  "Although I'm not in Shanghai, I have a lot of contact channels for volunteers and caring companies, and I may be able to help." Therefore, Wang Yong once again became a "ferryman".

  On April 9, Mr. Wu, who once supported Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, told Wang Yong through WeChat that his sister was in the Pudong New Area of ​​Shanghai and was a 36-week pregnant woman with twins. There was only her and an old man at home, and there was an urgent shortage of living and maternity supplies. .

Wang Yong relayed the situation to several local community volunteers and "errand runners", and soon collected vegetables, ham, bread, rice, noodles and a few pounds of meat, enough to eat for a week, and the volunteers sent them to the homes of pregnant women.

  The problem of food shortage has been solved, but it is difficult to prepare breast pumps and corsets for delivery.

"These materials are easy to buy in Wuhan. There are still a few weeks before the expected date of delivery. It is really impossible. I will purchase them in Wuhan and consign them to Shanghai through the aid truck." Wang Yong said.

The picture shows Wang Yong registering the supplies needed by citizens. Photo by Wu Yili

  Wang Yong's mobile phone has dozens of WeChat groups of volunteers in Shanghai, some are divided by Minhang District, Jing'an District and other regions, and some are divided by food, medicine, medical supplies and other materials, so as to help people in need more accurately and efficiently. people.

Every morning, he and his volunteers sort out the materials needed by the citizens, make a table, collect the materials, contact the transportation department to coordinate vehicles, and deliver them to the citizens as soon as possible.

In addition to his job, he spends at least six hours a day coordinating supplies.

  In the past few days, the temperature in Shanghai has increased, and the pressure on the medical staff in Shanghai who have been working with high workload has also increased.

Wang Yong is in the process of raising mosquito repellent, hand cream and flat shoes. "The weather is hot, I hope it can make them a little more relaxed and comfortable." In addition, the 30 tons of vegetables raised by Hubei Charity Federation to help Shanghai are in Wang Yong will soon arrive in Shanghai with the help of .

  "Brother Yong, that's interesting!" "Brother Yong, thank you for helping me out again!"

  Facing the thanks from friends in Shanghai, Wang Yong said that it is his honor to do his modest contribution, and it is also a "returning gift" to the medical staff from Shanghai who aided Hubei two years ago.

"I really want to thank the local volunteers in Shanghai who helped the citizens coordinate and distribute supplies. After the epidemic is over, I will definitely go to Shanghai to thank these lovely people in person!" he said.

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