Chapter 1280 - 401 Abnormality, Yanyan’s Crisis_2
Everyone knows that peach trees aren’t like pines or cypresses; they usually live for just twenty or thirty years, so a peach tree that survives for several hundred years or even longer would almost certainly be in a Feng Shui treasure land.
Peach Blossom Town was indeed such a treasure land; not only were the mountains and waters picturesque, but the people raised here were particularly good-looking. It goes without saying for the daughters—most had fair skin and delicate features—while the sons, too, had a feminine grace to their handsome features.
Luckily, the men here were inclined towards scholarly pursuits and were quite clever; nearly every household could boast a person of scholarly success. These accomplished individuals could easily find undemanding jobs, most of them traveling to Jing City to make a living, perhaps as teachers or accountants or the like, earning enough silver coins to comfortably support their families.
When Mo Yan first heard about Peach Blossom Town, she thought that these men, having never withstood the rain or worried about livelihoods, thus outshone others in appearance by far, possessing a tranquility and leisure unfamiliar to most.
Of course, these were not the main reasons that attracted the Mo Family to visit Peach Blossom Town.
"Sister, look, it really does seem that all the business here is done by women out in the open. There are hardly any men on the streets."
Two horse-drawn carriages proceeded one after the other on the not-so-spacious streets. By now, night had completely fallen, yet the shops in Peach Blossom Town remained open. Xin Er, lifting a corner of the carriage curtain, couldn’t stop looking out, surprised to see a continuous stream of women back and forth, even those soliciting business were women.
"Didn’t we talk about it before coming here? The men here focus on studying to achieve scholarly honors; it’s mainly the women who take care of household chores and work to support the family." Coming from a modern society where gender equality prevails and women also need to work to earn a living, Mo Yan obviously adapted quicker to this kind of situation.