As the saying goes, there are three treasures at home: ugly daughter-in-law, thin land and broken cotton-padded jacket. What does that mean?

An ugly wife doesn't make trouble; Barren land, no competition; A worn cotton-padded jacket can keep out the cold. It refers to an ugly wife, a thin field and a broken cotton-padded jacket, which are the three treasures of the old farmer.

Let's start with "thin land". Although the land is thin, it can produce enough grain to live on. Let's talk about "broken cotton-padded jacket". Although the cotton-padded jacket is broken, it is enough to keep out the cold; Finally, say "ugly wife". The wife is ugly, but she is the head of the family after all. With her at home, men can safely enter this world. Such a carefree and warm home is a man's treasure.

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Influenced by the traditional consciousness of self-sufficient small farmers, once rural people didn't ask much for their wives' looks, as long as they had them. Especially in some places in Sichuan, people often say that "an ugly wife is a treasure in the family".

In the former countryside, ugly wives had no advantage because of their looks, and male labor was the pillar of the family. If you want the care and care of family labor, you will know how to work hard. The ugly wife is recognized as a good hand in managing the family diligently.

In the past, farmers had to pay public grain for their land, and the amount of public grain paid was generally directly linked to the output of the land. When you meet a land with a good harvest, you will naturally pay more public grain, and the good land is often missed by the villagers, which is easy to cause evil intentions. Once a thin piece of land was enough to support the living expenses of a family.

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