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返乡路上的提桶人,是最朴素的实用主义智者
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“提桶跑路”,这个为了调侃三和打工人的高度流动性而发明出来的词,一度只令我联想到居无定所的落魄生活。然而 “提桶” 并不是一种地域特色的新兴收纳方式,在全国各地的火车站(注:必须是每个城市里那个纯叫 “火车站” 的、能搭上绿皮火车的老字号火车站,而不是带有东西南北前缀的新高铁站),你都能观察到无数提着款式各异、装载行李的 “水桶包” 脚步匆匆的旅人。“提桶走天下” 已成为一种无法忽视的民间文化。
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在春运返乡高峰放眼望去,各种桶的出现可谓目不暇接,有些人的桶崭新漂亮,有些人的桶饱经风霜;有些人的桶满满当当,有些人的桶什么也没装;有些人的全部身家都在桶里,有些人的桶只是大包小包以外的临时附加容器。
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桶之密集、桶之多样性、桶中内容之神秘,无一不令我对提桶人和他们的桶产生巨大的好奇。有一次,我甚至见到一名男子手提一个装满沙子、沙子里埋了许多鸡蛋的桶,我忍不住为其创意(和力气)感到惊讶:如果一定要带一些鸡蛋回家(虽然不明白为什么想要带鸡蛋),还有什么比把它们埋进桶中沙更加稳妥的方法?这是一种何其智慧又充满趣味的劳动者传统!我想来想去,也许这才是最纯粹的可持续生活方式。
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桶大体分为两种,大红色(或少数稀有色)的塑料提桶大多是自费购买,通常单个出现,相对使用得更加珍惜,而看似加倍坚韧的白底涂料桶一般是从务工单位直接回收利用的,基本上取之不尽,因此一人可以轻松坐拥好几个。
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不过话说回来,桶真的有那么便利吗?桶是不可取代的吗?我准备了一些小红包,和几位在广州火车站外等车的提桶人简单聊了聊,向他们了解桶的意义。
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友善的老乡夫妇
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心像风扇一样冷的懒得搭理我的中年男子
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外套颜色与桶呼应的健谈阿姨
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桶挺多但拒绝采访的沉默者
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喝着二锅头的思辩大叔
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下拉查看更多车站提桶人与他们的桶👇🏻
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与行李箱精心搭配的桶,但我没找到主人
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小篮子也很不错!
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提桶与推车是无敌 combo
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