The house reeks of dog urine, leftover food, and the special aroma of the old man himself. The floor is alternately slippery and sticky, and neighbors are repelled by the place. Yet Lin and his team take it all in stride, cleaning up on the one hand and chatting with the old man as they work.
老余的租處黝暗陰濕，一屋子的狗屎尿騷、殘羹餿水，以及老人身上特有的臊味，加上滿地黏滑，足以令鄰居遠遠走避，然而林組長和組員們卻是安之若素，一邊打掃，一邊還跟老先生聊著天。