I Sweep the Streets in the City
About This Novel
Among the farmers who migrate to cities to work, there is a special group of workers - sanitation workers. They sweat, tear, and even bleed to maintain a clean and hygienic environment in the city. They are the group that needs the most attention among the migrant workers. The novel tells the story of "I", a sanitation worker with neither education nor skills, who became attached to brooms, exposed to the sun and rain, experienced special worldly experiences, and endured hardships that are unbearable for ordinary people. However, he always swept the streets without any complaints, faithfully adhered to his post, used a broom to support a home, and provided for his two sons to complete their college studies. With his dedicated spirit and sincere attitude, he gained the respect of colleagues and citizens. The novel reflects the social value of a sanitation worker through the extraordinary life of an ordinary little person.
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Official(2)Scraped 11d ago
Worth reading
The subject matter is very novel and the writing is good. I originally thought that the tone of this kind of work describing the common people at the bottom would be relatively depressing. This work is full of positive energy and has a sense of humor. Although the protagonist has little education, he has good psychological quality, high emotional intelligence, is generous and righteous, and has strong logical thinking ability and excellent eloquence. First of all, he never complained about himself, but put himself in a right position. No matter how prejudiced some people in society are against sanitation workers, he always does his job conscientiously and corrects people's misconceptions of looking down on sanitation workers in a timely manner. His work attitude and work performance are indeed worthy of the reputation of the city's beautician and street angel. Yes, there is no distinction between high and low jobs. Both sanitation workers and the president of the country serve the people. Furthermore, although he has little education, when he encounters problems, his reasoning is very logical and reasonable. The most rare thing is his mind. Giving up honors and high positions to the workers again and again, and settling on the hard front line is simply a sign of joining the party ideologically. Therefore, everyone who has come into contact with him admires him. The language of the novel is humorous. Although it shows the ups and downs of migrant workers in the city, what we can see is their happy and enterprising life. This also reflects the living conditions of migrant workers from one aspect: they are generally engaged in dirty and heavy work that urban people are unwilling to do, but because of their status as temporary workers, they receive low wages and little labor protection. They also have to endure long-term separation from their families and suffer physical and mental suffering. The education and mental health of left-behind children are also prone to problems. Fortunately, judging from news reports, society and the government have paid more and more attention to this issue in recent years. Judging from the plot organization of the novel, the author has a relatively deep understanding of this industry and sanitation workers, which is why the content of the novel is so full and the characters are so vivid. It's just that chapters 53 and 54 overlap with the previous plot. In my opinion, whether the implementation of the contracting or outsourcing system in environmental sanitation can really promote the performance and development of this industry is an issue worth exploring. A series of guarantee mechanisms may be needed. In addition, I would like to give you a few words of advice regarding the issue of littering. I think this is disrespectful of other people's work on the one hand, and not ashamed of it on the other. I once tried to dissuade two young men in their twenties from throwing away their food remnants at a bus stop. They ignored them and seemed to say, "Please take care of me." It seemed that only those in uniforms and big hats could deter them, not shame. There is something else that is also thought-provoking. Once I saw a man wearing a sanitation uniform riding an electric scooter on the road. He kept eating lychees and threw the lychee shells and cores on the road. This scene simply made me stunned: sanitation workers themselves should be the ones who can best understand the hard work and difficulty of sweeping the streets. How can they still litter? Isn't it said that don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you? Judging from the printing on her uniform, this road may fall within her cleaning scope. Does it mean that because it is her area of responsibility, littering does not matter? Finally, as a person who has worked in the public utility industry for many years, I would like to appeal again and remind you: sewers and toilets are not garbage storage places. Please do not pour the garbage cleaned out at home into the toilet, but into the corresponding trash can.
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Official(2)Scraped 11d ago
Worth reading
The subject matter is very novel and the writing is good. I originally thought that the tone of this kind of work describing the common people at the bottom would be relatively depressing. This work is full of positive energy and has a sense of humor. Although the protagonist has little education, he has good psychological quality, high emotional intelligence, is generous and righteous, and has strong logical thinking ability and excellent eloquence. First of all, he never complained about himself, but put himself in a right position. No matter how prejudiced some people in society are against sanitation workers, he always does his job conscientiously and corrects people's misconceptions of looking down on sanitation workers in a timely manner. His work attitude and work performance are indeed worthy of the reputation of the city's beautician and street angel. Yes, there is no distinction between high and low jobs. Both sanitation workers and the president of the country serve the people. Furthermore, although he has little education, when he encounters problems, his reasoning is very logical and reasonable. The most rare thing is his mind. Giving up honors and high positions to the workers again and again, and settling on the hard front line is simply a sign of joining the party ideologically. Therefore, everyone who has come into contact with him admires him. The language of the novel is humorous. Although it shows the ups and downs of migrant workers in the city, what we can see is their happy and enterprising life. This also reflects the living conditions of migrant workers from one aspect: they are generally engaged in dirty and heavy work that urban people are unwilling to do, but because of their status as temporary workers, they receive low wages and little labor protection. They also have to endure long-term separation from their families and suffer physical and mental suffering. The education and mental health of left-behind children are also prone to problems. Fortunately, judging from news reports, society and the government have paid more and more attention to this issue in recent years. Judging from the plot organization of the novel, the author has a relatively deep understanding of this industry and sanitation workers, which is why the content of the novel is so full and the characters are so vivid. It's just that chapters 53 and 54 overlap with the previous plot. In my opinion, whether the implementation of the contracting or outsourcing system in environmental sanitation can really promote the performance and development of this industry is an issue worth exploring. A series of guarantee mechanisms may be needed. In addition, I would like to give you a few words of advice regarding the issue of littering. I think this is disrespectful of other people's work on the one hand, and not ashamed of it on the other. I once tried to dissuade two young men in their twenties from throwing away their food remnants at a bus stop. They ignored them and seemed to say, "Please take care of me." It seemed that only those in uniforms and big hats could deter them, not shame. There is something else that is also thought-provoking. Once I saw a man wearing a sanitation uniform riding an electric scooter on the road. He kept eating lychees and threw the lychee shells and cores on the road. This scene simply made me stunned: sanitation workers themselves should be the ones who can best understand the hard work and difficulty of sweeping the streets. How can they still litter? Isn't it said that don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you? Judging from the printing on her uniform, this road may fall within her cleaning scope. Does it mean that because it is her area of responsibility, littering does not matter? Finally, as a person who has worked in the public utility industry for many years, I would like to appeal again and remind you: sewers and toilets are not garbage storage places. Please do not pour the garbage cleaned out at home into the toilet, but into the corresponding trash can.
