My Mother Does Cleaning

Reading the author's words, I deeply feel that everyone is a prosperous person, and the situation of every group should not be ignored. Thanks to the author for bringing another perspective to the professions on the margins of society, not just cleaners, porters, decoration workers, company workers, Party B being reprimanded by Party A, etc. Each of them may be our mother, father, relative, friend. When you bring this perspective, you will have empathy. The class that has been ignored by us is the soil that nourishes our growth. What changes have you made after reading this? Maybe after washing your hands at work, you will consciously pick up the paper towels that were not thrown into the trash can and throw them into the trash can. You will rinse away the coffee marks that were poured into the sink. When you walk into a shopping mall, you will think of a group of people working hard in an invisible corner. Respect the labor results of everyone in every profession, treat the cleaning lady with more respect, be more patient with the elderly who cannot speak Mandarin, and understand that they are not 'unreasonable', but the situation has arisen. By reading books, you can learn about out-of-reach groups, reduce your prejudice against the unknown, and have more respect and kindness towards others.

The writing style of this book is very real and the writing style is very delicate, which made me feel the deep emotion between mother and daughter. I especially liked the author's portrayal of the mother figure, which made me easily relate to it. However, I kind of hate the nagging mother in the book, haha, but I can also understand that this is a way for a mother to care for her daughter. Overall, this is a book worth reading, highly recommended!

2025.3.10 I have finished reading. We live in a bustling city. It seems lively, but in addition to family members and a few close friends, the only people who care about us are. Who cares about your own happiness and sadness, health and illness? We just live with a strong mask and pass by strangers in this metropolis.

When reading "My Mother Works as a Cleaner", the most shocking thing is that the abstract professional title "Cleaner" is reduced to the concrete person "Chunxiang". Zhang Xiaoman did not portray his mother as a flat symbol of suffering, but presented a complex and three-dimensional character. She would memorize the dialect of customers in the elevator, fight against discrimination with rough language, and secretly wipe her tears in the rental house. This kind of shaping breaks our stereotyped imagination of lower-class workers - she is not only a "laborer", but also a complete person with self-esteem, cunning, vulnerability and pride.

There is so much that resonates with people who have had similar upbringings. There is one kind of suffering that is common in the world, and that is poverty.

After reading this book, I realized how hard and difficult it is to be a cleaner. The author's mother tried her best to earn money to support the family for her children, and she did any hard work to provide for her children to study. This allowed me to see the most real and touching lifestyle and state of working people struggling at the bottom of society for their families. I was also moved by the most ordinary and extraordinary contributions they made to society. I thanked the author for letting me see the other side of real society, that is, the cruelty of life and the great contribution of every ordinary person.

The true story describes the unknown hardship and difficulty of cleaning work in society. If there were another possibility in life, who would be willing to do this job? Pay tribute to the cleaning staff who bring cleanliness to the city, workplace, and community with their hard-working hands!

There have been many stories recently about real working life. This book is quite readable and I look forward to reading more documentary works. We often praise great people, but sometimes many noble heroes also made the right choice at a certain historical moment. Cleaners are very ordinary, but also very great. They play an important role in the progress of all mankind. Each of us shines in our position here, plays our role in life well, and in the end we find that we have come such a long way and done so many amazing things.

It is true and vivid, and it describes the original appearance of the people at the bottom working down-to-earth to make money. It reminds me of my mother from time to time, who has supported the whole family by giving people haircuts all her life👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, a great mother [blowing kiss][blowing kiss]

Reflecting the difficulties and dilemmas of grassroots people

The inherent stereotype is that the working environment of cleaning staff is not good, they are tired and not "decent". They only sing praises for their urban beauticians and the like, but never have a deep understanding of the cleaning group. My understanding is always superficial, just like the NPCs in life. When I was working overtime, I would also say hello twice to the cleaning lady in the office, and I would be woken up by the sound of collecting garbage downstairs at 4 o'clock in the middle of the night. From this book, I can see their real side. They are all real people, coming from rural areas and counties from all over the world, working hard to make money, with meager wages and insufficient labor protection. It is no different from our white-collar workers working in the city.

2026.8.18.8.00 It carefully records the true appearance of cleaning work: dozens of cleaning tools, strict assessments, endless quantitative indicators, and no serious rest time. The cleaning lady can only hide in the bathroom for a short break; her hands are corroded by detergents and her joints are deformed; and there is also a group of middle-aged and elderly cleaning workers from all over the country. They are the invisible people in the city, keeping the city clean but rarely seen. It's not just about cleaning, but a record of a generation of middle-aged and elderly migrant workers: they are old and have no social security reserves. After leaving the land, they came to big cities and used the hardest physical labor to earn themselves security in their old age. Work hard just to gain a sense of security in your old age. It is not an accident forced by life, but a structural phenomenon of the times. The decent white-collar worker in the office building and the cleaning lady on the floor are just in different positions in the same social system. They are all under pressure under the system, but the form of suffering is different. Good book, true. Can be seen.

The language expression is delicate and vivid. Through the mother's perspective, we can understand the difficulty of the cleaning staff's work, and we must cherish the fruits of their labor. It contains the author's personal views on many things, which is very well said. The author and my mother are from my hometown, and they also talk about things that happened in my hometown. They are very well written and feel inexplicably familiar and cordial.

First of all, a thumbs up to fellow Shaanxi fellows, and also to thousands of migrant workers friends working abroad! Through this novel, I saw more of the living conditions of the people at the bottom. They are either working or on the way to work. I also saw how difficult it is for most people to run for a living. Finally, I wish my friends working in other places to stay safe and go home often when they have time! [Love]

Thanks to the author, I can look at the workers at the bottom with a more caring eye and understand who are working silently in this city that we cannot see.

This book opens up a real world for us from a perspective that few people pay attention to, and gives us a new understanding of the operation of this society. I hope such people can get the life they want!

It's very well written. This is the second book I've given five stars on Tomato. The author's writing style is very good, and the ordinary things don't feel boring at all.

Most people at the bottom are like this. They work their whole life just for others and carry it on their own.

Simple and plain language flows into people's hearts like a trickle

Plain, sincere, touching. At the same time, I gained more knowledge and understanding of the "other".

It's good-looking and has a smooth and silent plot. It's not easy for working people.

Good-looking and real. I got to know a real group and Shenzhen.

The simple language and vivid descriptions touched me deeply.

Yes, worth recommending

Very good book, super beautiful

What a wonderful text!

Real, simple, touching [Like]

There are too many shadows of my mother and me

I'll read it to my mother when I have time.

I hope we all love our mother more, spend more time with her and hug her more in the limited time.