As the old saying goes, "female junior, holding a golden brick", why do you say that?

As we all know, China is a country that pays great attention to etiquette, and in ancient times, marriage also paid great attention to etiquette, many of which were particular about it. Living in such a society, people usually follow their parents' instructions, and they also need to be suitable for each other. Even when they look at each other, they must follow the etiquette to test their ability to get married if they can get along. So in ancient times, there were many things about marriage.

But our present society pays attention to free love, so when we get married, there is not so much courtesy. The two hit it off, prompting the two families to talk about dowry and choose a good day to get married. So as long as there is no disagreement between the two families, age and distance are not a big problem. But in ancient times, especially some rich families, basically liked to marry people younger than themselves, and rarely married people older than themselves. When we are in the countryside, we often hear some common sayings, and there are also some common sayings about marriage, just like "female junior, holding a golden brick".

How to understand this sentence? Is there really a golden brick to hug? The answer is definitely: no, it's just a metaphor. What it really wants to express is that if the wife is older, she will be better at housekeeping, know how to take better care of people, be more calm in doing things, and help her husband to point out the maze in some things. Some people may say that it would be better if she were a female sixth grader. It's wrong to think like this.

The older, the better. On the contrary, if the age gap is too large, there will be a generation gap. I think everyone is very familiar with the word generation gap. If there is a generation gap, many people's ideas will be inconsistent, and their views will be different, which will easily lead to contradictions, so when choosing the other half, you must find the one that suits you.