There is a saying in the romance of sui and Tang dynasties:? Low-and middle-income families don't have men, but women care like pearls. ? This is exactly what happened in Henan Province in the Northern Song Dynasty, so why did it happen in this period? Is it happier to have a girl than a boy? What about strange phenomena? The main reason for this problem is that women in Song Dynasty can make money by their own skills, and more importantly, they can make a lot of money. In other words, Song women's? Occupation? What's more, as long as they have a skill and are fully capable of supporting themselves and their families, but men can't engage in these occupations, what can they do?
The nobles and the rich in the Song Dynasty were good at it? Play? Besides eating and drinking, they usually go to some entertainment places to play. For example, are these places where women make money? Goulan? 、? Washer? It is equivalent to today's theaters, theaters, so if some families give birth to slightly better-looking girls, they can send them to learn to sing and dance, and then they can help their families earn money after learning. What's more, if you are attracted by dignitaries, you can change the fate of your own civilian family. For example, Li Shishi won the favor of many men with her talent of singing and dancing and her appearance of being ashamed of flowers.
Therefore, many ordinary families in the Song Dynasty would have more hope of changing their social status if they had a daughter. If they are not so lucky, they can earn some money with their daughters to improve the living conditions of their families. Is this the Song Dynasty? Prefer girls over boys? Reason.