has such a family: the wife is dedicated and devoted to public welfare with love; the husband is loyal to his mission and serves in the frontline special forces, determined to strengthen the army and serve the country. The couple is Zhang Mei, president of the Shaoshan Azalea Volunteer Association, and Ou Shun, an active-duty soldier. This family was named Shaoshan City’s 2021 Civilized Family.
On the morning of November 22, Zhang Mei sent her two children to school as usual, and then returned to her hometown in Qingtangwan, Shihu Village, Qingxi Town to help. When she got home, she saw her father-in-law and mother-in-law slaughtering pigeons. Zhang Mei quickly stepped forward to help.
Zhang Mei said that in 2019, she registered the "Amei Family Farm" in her own name, mainly raising native chickens, pigeons and other poultry. Since my father-in-law and mother-in-law are both in their sixties, and my father-in-law is blind in his left eye, my mother-in-law is responsible for manual slaughtering at home most of the time. She goes out to sell and deliver goods to solve the financial problem of the elderly.
Zhang Mei married to Shihu Village in 2014. Her husband, Ou Shun, is an active-duty soldier and has served for 16 years. He has received "Third Class Merit" once, two Brigade Commendations, and more than ten other awards. Throughout the year, Ou Shun spends very little time at home; Zhang Mei usually relies on Zhang Mei to take care of household affairs and has two children to take care of. Over the years, she has not only kept her home in order, but has also contributed to society. In 2016, Zhang Mei took the initiative to join the Shaoshan Azalea Volunteer Association and participated in volunteer services in scenic spots. This also allowed her to find a way to realize her own value, which is to "serve the people." Since then, she has always been busy in the volunteer team. Among them, a visit to help students in need made Zhang Mei more determined to embark on the path of public welfare. "At that time, I discovered that there were many children without parents, and some were alone at home, and they were in great need of us, people in society, to care for them. With such an original intention, I have continued to do it since then," said Zhang Mei.
In 2019, during the general election of the Municipal Azalea Volunteer Association, Zhang Mei was elected as the president. She has always been active in volunteer service, leading association volunteers to participate in civilized city creation, poverty alleviation, epidemic prevention and control, volunteer services in scenic spots, and various major competition services in Shaoshan for more than 600 times, serving tens of thousands of citizens and tourists, bringing warmth and love Pass it on to various groups in need of help. She herself was rated as the most beautiful volunteer in provincial civilized practice in 2020. The Azalea Volunteer Association has also won many commendations such as the 2021 Hunan Province "Dream Realization Project·Colorful Holiday" volunteer service activity outstanding team and the "Xiangtan City Excellent Volunteer Organization".
Zhang Mei’s mother-in-law was very emotional when talking about her daughter-in-law. She told reporters that her daughter-in-law worked very hard, taking care of her parents without complaint, raising two children, and doing volunteer services. It was really tiring, but she had no regrets. "How could I not support young people with such love? They work together to do everything, and if they are enthusiastic, they will shine," she said.
The family's harmonious coexistence, thrifty housekeeping, and public-spirited deeds were also praised by the neighbors. Neighbors said that they felt that their family was very harmonious and envied by everyone. Zhang Mei was a very motivated and caring girl, and everyone liked her very much.
"I think the secret to a harmonious family is mutual trust, mutual support, and understanding. My parents-in-law, my parents, and my parents are very supportive of me, and my children are also very supportive. As long as they hear about volunteer service activities, they will also They will actively participate in it." Zhang Mei said that participating in public welfare undertakings in recent years is inseparable from the support of her family. Regarding the future, she hopes to work with more like-minded volunteers to become a responsible new generation and build a better hometown.
