Sanitation workers Zhang Mingzhong and his wife: Every Spring Festival, they are at the post for the New Year, and they have never been absent

On February 10, the road at the market entrance in Ganquan County was crowded with people wearing masks and carrying large bags and small bags to select New Year goods and bring home the "New Year's flavor". In the crowd, an orange figure came into view, he bent down from time to time to pick up the garbage on the ground, he was Zhang Mingzhong, a sanitation worker in charge of cleaning the central street of Ganquan County.

Zhang Mingzhong is 59 years old this year, more than 10 years ago, his wife unfortunately died of illness, and the burden of the whole family fell on him alone. In order to better take care of his children, he married Li Qihua. Four years ago, after Zhang Mingzhong retired, he started sanitation work, and Li Qihua is also a sanitation worker, who is jointly responsible for the cleaning of the central street section.

"Years ago, everyone came to buy New Year goods, there were many stalls, there were many people, and it was inevitable that garbage would be generated." Zhang Mingzhong bent down to pick up the plastic bag that was blown to the side of the road by the wind and said, "In winter, the wind is strong, and garbage like plastic bags should be cleaned up in time, otherwise it will blow everywhere." Zhang Mingzhong kept shuttling through the crowd, sweeping up all kinds of garbage and putting them into the garbage basket.

"Now the quality of people has improved, and there is much less garbage than before, so cleaning is not too hard." Zhang Mingzhong said with a smile, "Before, I could collect a bucket full of garbage at a distance of less than 200 meters, but now, I have cleaned up the area I am responsible for, and the bucket is not yet satisfied." ”

For sanitation workers, the Spring Festival is the busiest time of the year, in addition to the increase in the flow of people leading to more garbage than usual, every household and various units must be cleaned up, the garbage generated is multiplied, and it must be cleaned up in time.

Since entering the industry of sanitation, Zhang Mingzhong has been in his post every Spring Festival for the New Year and has never been absent. "Chinese New Year's Eve there is a lot of garbage, I have to clean the area I am responsible for that night to finish the work, to ensure that the garbage does not stay overnight, clean and clean for the new year." Zhang Mingzhong said, "These two days are fine, and I can almost leave work at seven or eight o'clock in the evening, and I still have time and energy to clean my home when I go back." Zhang Mingzhong said with a smile.

Day after day, urban beauticians like Zhang Mingzhong quietly clean the city's hygiene, but only at night do they have time to clean up their own hygiene.

"Tonight you go back to cooking, I haven't paid attention to the haircut for the New Year, I'll go to the barbershop and get a haircut and come back." After cleaning up the sanitation in the area of responsibility, Li Qihua said to Zhang Mingzhong. Zhang Mingzhong, who was packing his tools, smiled and nodded. They know that tomorrow they will be busy with the cleanliness and hygiene of the city.

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