[Explanation] On November 19, Changchun, Jilin, experienced obvious rain, snow, and freezing weather, causing serious blockage of urban traffic, and water and power outages in many places.
On the streets, in addition to public transportation vehicles and a small number of private cars, there are more people who deliver meals to the citizens in extreme weather.
On the same day, the reporter visited the well-known food business district in Changchun and found that almost all food delivery staff in the restaurants were waiting and picking up meals.
A food delivery person who had not had time to reveal his name told reporters that he had received more than 20 orders from the time he left in the morning to the peak of the noon meal.
The rain and snow wet his heavy coat, but he did not have time to wipe and replace it.
[Concurrent] Takeaway food delivery staff
The road is too slippery to ride.
It's snowing now. It was rain before and snow later. The clothes were also wet, and there was no time to change. They were dry all the time.
[Explanation] Nie Yiping, who has only six months of experience in delivering food, has experienced such extreme weather for the first time.
He told reporters that in the morning, in order to get out more quickly, he removed the frozen grip and rode the bike "bare hands".
Even though his hands were so cold and painful, he still persisted.
What he didn't expect was that his persistence received warm feedback from the citizens.
[Concurrent] Nie Yiping
I sent the first order in the morning, I sent it to a college student, and then she gave me two warm stickers, and then she made a note, telling my brother to pay attention to safety.
[Commentary] Nie Yiping said that for those who are still waiting for him to deliver the food, he must insist on delivering it at midnight that day.
[Concurrent] Nie Yiping
Today I am going to work until 12 o'clock in the evening, and I expect more than 70 orders.
[Explanation] Like the takeaway food delivery staff on the road, there are busy businesses that guarantee the citizens' meals.
This extreme weather was caught off guard, and Changchun City suffered a large-scale water cut and power outage.
Many businesses have activated backup generators and purchased mineral water for kitchen use.
Although the cost of meals has increased, the prices have not increased.
[Concurrent] Merchant Zhao Chunyan
It is a large bucket of (mineral spring) water, which is distributed to each store, whether it is washing vegetables or boiling soup, they all use this kind of water.
If there is a power outage, we also have a plan, which is to use generators.
Reporter Lu Shengnan and Sun Boyan from Changchun
Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]