(Shanghai War Epidemic Record) Frontline 丨 errand riders become volunteers: 1 ton of supplies a day
China News Service, Shanghai, April 23 (Liu Xiao) On the 17th day that errand rider Li Wenjiang became a community volunteer, he found that he was @@ in the community volunteer's WeChat group.
"The group-purchased items have arrived at the gate of the community, but you are the only one to deliver them today. Should I return them? 159 parcels are delivered to 41 buildings," said Xiao Chen, who is in charge of volunteer work.
Li Wenjiang looked through the chat records and found that two of the three volunteers who were originally scheduled to carry supplies were absent from work because of the positive staff in the building they lived in.
He replied: "Don't retreat, I'll go downstairs now to deliver."
Delivered 1 ton of supplies in one day
Li Wenjiang, 48, came to Shanghai to become a Meituan errand rider.
By running errands, he sent his children to college.
April 1st was the first day that Puxi implemented lockdown management. Li Wenjiang signed up as a volunteer in the community to help residents deliver supplies from the gate of the community to the downstairs.
As the epidemic worsens, the work of volunteers is also becoming onerous.
The volunteer team, which originally consisted of more than 30 people, faced "non-combat attrition" every day. The tasks assigned the previous day often had to be "remained" the next day.
At 10:30 in the morning, Li Wenjiang put on a protective suit and drove an electric car to the gate of the community.
There are 159 parcels piled up in front of them, most of which are 5 kilograms of rice, large buckets of cooking oil, dozens of eggs, and large bags of vegetables and fruits.
When these things are stacked together, it is a hill as high as one person. A rough estimate, the total weight is at least 1 ton.
Carrying goods, driving, and unloading all the time, sweat pooled into a stream in the protective clothing. On this day, Li Wenjiang delivered all these packages by himself.
I'm also afraid, and I want to go out to do errands
Because the supplies were too much and too heavy, the protective shoe covers that Li Wenjiang wore broke a big hole in the back and forth a few times that day.
Photo courtesy of Li Wenjiang's volunteer activities in the community
Considering that positive cases have been detected in many buildings, Xiao Chen sprayed alcohol on his shoes every time he returned, just in case.
Xiao Chen said, "When I said that some supplies were going to be delivered to the positive building, he shivered a bit, and he could see that he was actually scared, but he didn't say anything, and rushed to the next trip."
That night, Xiao Chen praised Li Wenjiang in the community group, and soon some neighbors expressed that they would pay him.
Li Wenjiang replied in the group: "I was originally an errand rider, but I was afraid that I would be idle at home, so I came out to do activities. Since I came out as a volunteer, I should not accept financial rewards, not to mention that everyone's group shopping is cheap. To give me a delivery reward would go against everyone’s original intention.”
"I'm also worried that if I ask for a neighbor's money, it will put pressure on other people. I'm embarrassed if they don't give it to me. My intention is to help people, and I don't want to cause trouble to everyone." Li Wenjiang has another The meaning of the layers is not shown in the group.
At home without income for half a month, Li Wenjiang would also be anxious.
"After taking a break for half a month, I also thought about whether to go out to run errands like others, but the number of positives in the community is increasing every day, and there is a shortage of volunteers. When I go out to work, there will be no one. And if I go out Infection is not good for the building I live in."
Talking about why he actively participates in volunteer work, Li Wenjiang said that he is not a person with a "high ideological level", but there was a moment when he made up his mind to spend this difficult time with his neighbors.
"Once in the community, I accidentally fell while riding an electric car, the car pressed on me, the famous 'Dabai' was far away from me, she saw me, but because she was doing nucleic acid, she couldn't leave her post, so she was very anxious , desperately calling for others to help me."
"I felt hot all of a sudden. Since I moved into this community, I didn't know a few neighbors, but because of the epidemic, the whole community was united. If anyone was in trouble, everyone would naturally come forward to help. ."