[Explanation] After graduating from the Law School of South China University of Technology, Wu Kaisi, a "post-95" guy, did not choose the "nine to five" office worker life.
He was deeply attracted by the old things and began to "collect junk" for a living. So far, he has collected tens of thousands of items, most of which are stored in a shop with a total area of 360 square meters in Lingnan E-commerce Park, Panyu District, named "" Perpetual Old Things".
Wu Kaisi said in an interview recently that collecting old things can not only support himself, but also his favorite thing, "why not do it".
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
The meaning of this store name is to keep the things abandoned by others, and then give full play to its value, so that its value will continue forever.
[Explanation] Unlike young people who pursue a refined life, Wu Kaisi seems to be somewhat "maverick".
He lives an "extremely frugal" life. He has not bought a new piece of clothes since 2016, and the shoes and socks he wears are all second-hand.
Although he sometimes bought clothes that didn't fit, he didn't care.
The most expensive item on his body may be a pair of spectacle lenses that cost 60 yuan, and the frame is also bought at the flea market.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
Because I can buy the same thing for one-twentieth the price of someone else's, even without spending money, it gives me a sense of accomplishment.
So I save on living expenses and I can have more money to buy old favorites or let me travel.
[Explanation] In Wu Kaisi's store, there are some small objects with a sense of age such as yellowed books, old photos, and black and white TV sets.
Through these old things, you can see how people used to live.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
This is the second floor of the Sustainability Old Objects. You can see some strange things here. It is interesting to pick up some random things. For example, this is a copper ware that was bought from abroad.
For example, this is a radio receiver from Hitachi, much like "Big Brother".
I collect these old things with information to show what the city looked like in the past. From this sign, you can see what Foshan looked like in the 1980s, what the fonts in the 1980s were like, what was the font in the 1980s You can see the hanging of a decoration in your home.
[Explanation] As for his standard of "receiving old", Wu Kai said frankly that it depends entirely on personal preference.
He once received a large bag of letters at Tianguangxu (the nighttime flea market), recording a person's life from childhood to adulthood.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
I posted this very meaningful story on the Internet. I didn't expect to be seen by the original owner of the letter. She asked me if I could buy it back. I said I would give it to you if I didn't sell it. She came to my (old) space After reading her letters, I realized that the letters were accidentally thrown away by her relatives as garbage, and I helped her retrieve her memory through my collection, so I thought it was a very meaningful thing.
[Explanation] Wu Kaisi, who made a living by "collecting junk", is now getting better in his career.
However, Wu Kai said that his goal is not to open many stores and collect old objects. He wants to visit the flea markets and people who collect old objects all over the world, and collect these stories into books and preserve them.
He said that collecting old things and traveling are ideals in his life that will not change.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
I am collecting old objects while traveling. During the travel, I can see some objects derived from various cultures. These objects reflect the local urban changes, which can not only improve my understanding of the world from travel, but also from old objects. cognition.
[Explanation] According to Wu Kaisi, the Chinese flea market is still under the Internet, and many people do not know that there is a flea market in the city where they live.
He often organizes some markets to increase public participation and spread the idea of second-hand recycling.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
I think the best state is when people don't think it's a maverick thing for me to collect old things or organize a second-hand market. I think it's the most ideal state at that time.
[Explanation] While there are some disputes on the Internet between "highly educated" and "picking junk", Wu Kaisi said that everyone has their own aspirations, and it is normal not to be understood.
[Concurrent] Wu Kaisi, the owner of the old shop
If they think that they can do it without any knowledge, it will be very different from the way I do it and the angle. For example, after my higher education in the university, my ideal is not to collect old things and sell them to make money. Instead, I want to keep archives for the flea market from the perspective of sociology and anthropology, and then I will organize the flea market to increase public participation, increase the spread of second-hand recycling, and then deepen the concept of environmental protection.
(Reported by reporter Wei Jiefu and Sun Qiuxia in Guangzhou)
Responsible editor: [Tian Boqun]