During the dog days, he wore a down jacket and was busy sorting, sweating like ice and tinkling like a frozen warehouse sorter
"Even if you don't run, your feet will freeze." This is a lament that Ding Dong's little brother He Xuan often makes during the dog days.
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On July 19, 2023, at the frozen food warehouse on Tieli Road in Baoshan District, Shanghai, He Xuan and his colleagues sorted cold stored fresh food. They ran and shuttled in their down jackets in the freezing warehouse at minus 20 degrees Celsius, while the outside was scorching with heat.
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"It turns out that I'm also afraid of the cold." More than two years ago, He Xuan, born in 1996, came to Shanghai from his hometown of Henan to work and chose this job, which is both hot and cold. He is usually afraid of heat and thinks he is not afraid of freezing, but when he first stepped into a cold warehouse to work, he realized that he is not so cold resistant either.
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He Xuan recalled that when he first came to work here, he was extremely uncomfortable. His face, ears, and nose would turn red from the cold as long as they were exposed to the air. Every time work is completed, it is a big challenge. The indoor temperature is minus 20 degrees Celsius, and the outdoor temperature is in the thirties and forties. The body feels extremely uncomfortable, and there is no appetite for tea or food. The first thing I do when I return to the dormitory at night is to soak my feet in hot water.
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"Not being busy is not enough. It's so cold that you have to run, and the soles of your feet are cold." Since starting work, He Xuan has been busy running on the sorting line. Although running can warm his body and feet, the sweat on his forehead has already condensed into ice droplets on his hair.
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"Once you've adapted, it's okay. There's no one who doesn't struggle to earn money. Look, you guys complain about stuffiness, wind and rain outside. At least my place has always been calm and constant temperature."
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There is no place to spend money working in the warehouse, and the down jacket is also provided by the company. Every day is fulfilling, and the company benefits are also good. Persist for a while longer, and by the end of the year, I want to buy a more powerful motorcycle for self driving.
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Approaching lunchtime, He Xuan took off his clothes. Although it was minus 20 degrees in the cold compartment, there were still sweat stains on his T-shirt.
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