The vegetable market is simply the best place for young people to heal.

Gu Long once said: "When a person loses hope in life, let him go to the vegetable market. Because no matter how desperate a person is, as soon as he enters the vegetable market, he can truly smell the fireworks of the world again. , and a trace of love for life will definitely sprout again.”

The charm of the wet market seems to be seen by more and more young people. They began to take the initiative to enter the vegetable market, get exposed to the smoke of fireworks, and get spiritual healing.

What "pyrotechnics" attracted them?

01 Fresh fruits and vegetables that make people feel happy

Bright red and round peppers, emerald green vegetables, shiny and plump eggplants, just these colorful and neatly arranged Food is enough to make you happy.

Research shows that the color of food affects our blood pressure, pulse and breathing rate. Rich food colors make us feel energetic, happy and relaxed.

Even if you are not good at cooking, when you see these colorful fresh foods, you will start to imagine their dishes and taste. This allows us to quickly escape from the virtual world and start focusing on life in the here and now.

"Just standing there feels healed."

02 Observation window of other people's lives

Just as watching Vlog can make people feel "living with others" Like "connected", the wet market is a natural window to observe the lives of others at close range: the aunt who is preparing to make beef bone soup, the girl who wants to eat oysters...

Young people who are under great pressure in life , draw the strength to move forward from all kinds of serious people around you, and even the enthusiastic vendors can give them the positive energy to work hard.

"The vegetable vendor is very hardworking and very enthusiastic. When I think about it, I have no reason to be dissatisfied with life. It doesn't matter if life is a little hard, just enjoy it."

03 in the crowd Natural interaction

Unlike everyone in the office who is calm and restrained, the wet market is noisy and lively.

The hawker will greet you cordially and tell you that the hairy crabs are freshly arrived today; the aunt who is buying vegetables will secretly stop you and tell you that the tofu at that store is tenderer and better... There is a difference between people. All interactions and kindness happen naturally.

When talking about feelings about the wet market, "warmth" is a word frequently mentioned by young people.

Each stall is highly personalized, and its temperament is the temperament of the stall owner, which also extends many non-standardized additional services.

Different from the fixed procedures of supermarkets and online shopping, these "benefits" outside of standardization allow young people to experience the intimate connection between strangers.

"I have a stall that I often visit, and my aunt will give me a handful of green onions every time I go there. I haven't bought vegetables for a long time, but when I go there again, my aunt still recognizes me and gives me green onions. This makes me feel particularly warm.”

04 Escape from the daily busyness

Young people who are generally busy walk into the vegetable market and suddenly find that life is so specific to the people there. , it’s a matter of what and how to eat for the next meal.

There are no dazzling methodologies, no chasing KPIs, and no abstract concepts that we are busy chasing every day.

Everything is subtle and specific: a fresh vegetable, a pile of spices from star anise...

Here, you can temporarily escape from the grand and rational busy life, and really stop and stop. in the minutiae of life.

"I only think about my own appetite there, and it feels like the virtual world has been brought back to reality."

05 Reflection on finding oneself

Cai The various fresh and natural foods in the market always remind people to treat themselves more and start caring about their bodies again here.

The lively life scenes make the young people in them begin to reflect: If my life is as simple as three meals a day, then is what I am pursuing now important to me? What are the things that really matter?

"Repetitive and simple tasks such as shopping for groceries and cooking will make me slow down and start to think about what is wrong with my life and whether I need to make some changes."

Which young people are passionate about Want to attend a wet market event?

01 Immigrants from other places

Among the young people participating in youth activities in the wet market, immigrants from other places account for a larger proportion.

They moved to this city for work, far away from their relatives and partners where they grew up.

The loneliness of wandering in big cities makes them need to get closer to local people and experience this "sense of connection" between people.

02 A new social worker who has been working for two or three years

I have been working in society for two or three years. I have made money desperately and spent it crazily. After seeing the prosperity, I began to return to myself and reflect. Find out what you really need and start rebuilding your life.

“My dream used to be to open a second-hand goods store so that I could be different from everyone else. Later, when second-hand stores opened, I found that running a store was more about cleaning, cleaning, and repairing. Waiting to repeat boring work

“Now I feel that even if everyone thinks I am different, so what? Now I need to take care of my own life and do the repetitive little things in life well. ”

03 Young Women

In almost all online and offline activities related to sorting out oneself and exploring the possibilities of life, female participants account for the majority.

With the rise of women's thoughts in recent years, more women have begun to pursue independent selves. One of the important points is to reflect on themselves being overly bound by consumerism.

In the vegetable market, there is not much money to spend. The happiness brought by the daily necessities made many female participants begin to re-examine their material desires.

“Can earning more money lead to a better life? Is this an illusion? ”

04 Young people who care about environmental protection

Online shopping for fresh food always consumes excessive packaging materials. Some young people return to the vegetable market in order to reduce the environmental burden.

“Purchasing seasonal food from local markets, without greenhouses or long-distance transportation, is a more environmentally friendly production method. Through the act of ‘eating’, we are already making changes to the environment.

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Behind everything

Rebuilding a sense of order in chaotic life

Busy work makes it still difficult for young people to go to the market and cook every day. They are more Treat the wet market as a novel place outside of daily experience.

Today's young people sort themselves out through various scenes. Just like the wet market, many things seem to be abandoned. Be re-recognized.

Whether it is the fresh and colorful fruits and vegetables or the friendly and enthusiastic people, young people seem to be seeking some sense of control in their chaotic lives.

Post-industrial society is more like a huge machine, in which individuals are very passive and unable to control. As a screw, you don’t know what others ask you to do, and you don’t know where you will be thrown.

Busy work is uncontrollable, virtual social networks are unreal, the world is changing too fast, I will be left behind by the times at any time, and I can’t even control my body. I am too timid to read the physical examination report.

In the vegetable market, the meat is on the table and the vegetables are in the basket, everything is appropriate and comfortable. The ambition to control life not only starts with cooking, but also starts when deciding which vegetables to buy. . The comfort of the vegetable market is like an anchor in life.

When the road ahead is uncertain, a walk in the vegetable market can help you find your way back to the world. You have the courage to do it.

They say that when you are stressed, going to the vegetable market is better than drinking milk tea. How about we give it a try?

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