Perfect end to a tramp's story: "Brother Sharp" brought home to family

Persistent assistance ultimately brought about a happy ending

"We can breathe a sigh of relief after he finds his relatives," said Li Fanglin at the Ningbo municipal assistance management station.

A "Brother Sharp"-related message appeared on Ningbo's local BBS website cnool.net at the end of February and then became the "focus" of attention at China's nationwide and even foreign media agencies. Li said that according to online information, "Brother Sharp" perhaps has some mental illnesses. We have the obligation to provide a mental patient with protective assistance in accordance with relevant assistance policies.

"Brother Sharp" (first left) reunited with his mother and brother.

A worker from the municipal assistance management station and a warmhearted netizen found "Brother Sharp" at the gate of the Ningbo Second Department Store on March 1 morning. "Brother sharp" who was scared refused assistance.

Over the last two days, the erratic "Brother Sharp" suddenly disappeared. Li said that they did not give up hope and grasped every opportunity to look for him by keeping in touch with "Old Greedy Cat" and turning to the police for help.

On the morning of March 4, "Old Greedy Cat" sent him a text message saying that "Brother Sharp" appeared in a pavilion in Jiangsha Park. After arriving at the park, Li found that Brother Sharp, in his wet cotton-padded coat and trousers, was sleeping on a bench. Li touched his forehead and found he had a slight fever. After waking Brother Sharp, Li gave him a cigarette and said that he would be sent to a place where a bed and food are available. This time, Brother Sharp was a little more willing to cooperate and was therefore taken to the social relief station.

With his consent, clerks from the station sent him to a local mental hospital. After conducting preliminary observations, doctors said that he was easily frightened but his mental capacities were still there. With the help of doctors, "Brother Sharp" eventually wrote down his and his father's names as well as "Poyang"（the name of a place）. Li said that Brother Sharp's real name is "Cheng Guorong", but he had mistaken the family name "Cheng" for Chen. Immediately, the social relief station contacted the police. An online search confirmed the real identity of Brother Sharp: his name is Cheng Guorong and he was born in Poyang County, Jiangxi Province in 1976,