Gao Zhixiao and Time Magazine
On March 19, 2020, the cover of Time Magazine released a group portrait of the fight against the epidemic, and Gao Zhixiao, a delivery boy, was on the cover as the only Chinese face.
“Gao Zhixiao, 32, Beijing. Since the outbreak in China, delivery driver Gao Zhixiao has had to undergo health checks and spend 20 minutes a day disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes to prevent the spread of the virus before he can start work. He has not yet contracted the virus, but faces health risks every day.” These are the words of the Times’ profile of Gao Zhixiao.
During the epidemic, delivery boys came forward, and they were seen everywhere in supermarkets, streets, hospitals, etc. They successfully safeguarded the daily food life of the residents. Gao Zhixiao is one of the millions of delivery boys, let’s “Kang Kang” his 2020 together.
Kang Kang My 2020″ – Netease Health Interviews Delivery Boy Gao Zhixiao (Source: Netease Health)
“Being on the cover of the Times is just a small thing that I can do.”
During the special period of the epidemic, the work of the delivery boy is even more tedious. Before leaving the site to receive temperature measurement, regular disinfection, no contact delivery, these Gao Zhixiao do not dare to slow down, mask, gloves, disinfection spray can become his daily “work” standard equipment.
Gao Zhixiao taking meals at the contactless pick-up point
Gao Zhixiao taking meals at a no-touch site
When it comes to the most impressive delivery experience during the epidemic, Gao Zhixiao said he met an elderly man living alone who was sick.
At the time, when the epidemic was at its peak, Gao saw an order for “buy my insulin” and needed to go to a designated hospital. “Gao Zhixiao was afraid, but thought that the patient might need insulin, so he hesitated and took the order, only to find out that he was an old man living alone.
After the order was delivered, Gao Zhixiao ordered a bowl of noodles for the elderly before leaving, and casually took the household garbage away and dumped it when he left.
In fact, helping the elderly to cook and throw away the garbage is not part of the work tasks within the order, but the elderly are particularly enthusiastic, this friendly attitude infected Gao Zhixiao, “let me feel that doing this work is not only earning money, sometimes this kind of mutual warmth of people is also quite important”.
Gao Zhixiao at work
Gao Zhixiao at work
I once delivered something to a patient who was under observation in isolation in the hospital.
When the epidemic was particularly serious, people were afraid of going to the designated hospital, or at least they refused psychologically.
Gao Zhixiao recalls, “The customer called, sounding particularly tired, and said he was a patient in quarantine, and his phone was out of battery, so he needed a charging cable in particular.”
“People are difficult in the disease, if no one helps him, this person may lose contact with his family, or isolation treatment takes a long time, if he is even the most basic communication is broken, I do not know how to persevere”, considering these, Gao Zhixiao still overcame his fears and took the order for this errand that needed to go to a designated hospital.
After coming out of the hospital, Gao Zhixiao realized that her hands were shaking for some reason.
There are some regrets
Because he has been busy with work, Gao Zhixiao has not been home for two years, and this year he could not accompany his mother back home for her birthday, “I think the biggest regret is that I missed the company of my family”.
When life returns to normal, he said the thing he wants to do most is to go home and spend time with his parents, it is best to take them on a trip and go around.
Feel some warmth too
When masks were in particularly short supply, Gao Zhixiao only replaced one mask for several days because he did not stock up in advance. Once a guest was waiting for a meal with two masks in his hand, when he handed the dish to the guest he said, “Little brother this is the mask for you, be sure to pay attention to good protection, hard work”, these words made him particularly moved.
A new sense of health
During the epidemic, Gao Zhixiao paid attention to the new developments every day and felt that many people had lost their lives to the virus. He also has a new sense of health: “Human life is really fragile, I hope everyone should cherish life, cherish the relatives and friends around.”
What I want to say to the netizens
After this epidemic, Gao Zhixiao understands that “the pursuit of life is not only career advancement, nor is it about how much money, it may require a little more love from everyone”, so he hopes to call on more people to do what they can to warm things.
He also wants to say a few words to the delivery boys, “I may be lucky to represent the delivery boys on the cover of Time magazine. I hope everyone will slow down on the way to deliver food, don’t run red lights, don’t go against the traffic, everyone’s safety should always come first, I hope our group is getting better and better”.
Thank you, the “ferrymen” in the epidemic! You are the counterwalkers in the epidemic, ordinary heroes, you send not only the people’s needs, but also the warmth of the world, and because of you, we are “the more healthy – enjoy life”.
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