On April 24, at the gate of the bustling vegetable market in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, a moving and thought-provoking incident occurred.
An 85-year-old man, selling home-picked bamboo shoots, sits on a small stool, waiting for passers-by. However, to everyone's surprise, the old man had been charged a stall fee of 10 yuan by the vegetable market management before the store opened. The photographer, Mr. Li, revealed that the old man had worked hard for a day and only sold bamboo shoots worth 8 yuan, and the income was not even enough to pay for the booth.
According to eyewitness accounts, the old man was gray-haired and erratic, and his figure looked particularly lonely and fragile in the hustle and bustle of the market. There are a few fresh bamboo shoots in front of him, which is his hope for the day and the support of his life. However, the prosperity of the market does not seem to bring much business to the old man, but because of the collection of booth fees, his meager income is even more stretched.
Once this matter was exposed on the Internet, it quickly aroused the attention and heated discussions of the majority of netizens.
Many netizens expressed deep sympathy for the plight of the elderly and questioned the practices of the vegetable market management department. They believe that for such an elderly person who is old and has difficulties in life, the society should give more care and help, rather than simply charging booth fees.
At the same time, some netizens pointed out that the vegetable market management department may also have its difficulties, and if the stall fee is not charged, it may lead to chaos in the market and bring an unfair competition environment to other stall owners.
In this regard, the relevant departments of Shangrao City have intervened in the investigation and said that the matter will be properly handled. This incident not only aroused people's attention to the living problems of the elderly, but also made us think more deeply about the living conditions of the underprivileged groups in the process of urbanization.
While pursuing the prosperity and development of the city, we should pay more attention to those who live at the bottom of the society, so that everyone can enjoy their old age in the care of the society and share the fruits of urban development.
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