What does the phrase "three treasures of life, one ugly, one thin and one torn cotton-padded jacket" mean?

"Three treasures of life, an ugly wife, a thin land and a broken cotton-padded jacket" means that an ugly wife will not cause trouble; Barren land will not be contested; Old 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.

"Thin land" means that although the land is thin, it can produce enough food for life; Secondly, "broken cotton-padded jacket" means that although the cotton-padded jacket is broken, it can keep out the cold; Finally, "ugly wife" means that the wife is ugly, but after all, she is the head of the family. If she is in charge of this family, this man can enter this world safely. Such a comfortable home is a person's wealth.

This sentence is from a man's point of view. The most painful and harmful things in life are desire and obsession. The ugly wife said that the wife was ugly and obscene, and it was a knife on the colored letterhead. You should know the harm of desire. Tian Bo means that if you don't covet wealth, wealth and prosperity, greedy people will not be satisfied, and they will continue to suffer for their own desires. If the land is fertile, you will produce more food, sell more money, eat better, and you will get better and better.

Therefore, Tian Bo ended the expansion of desire, pursued so much, produced so much, and worked so much that his mind could be satisfied. Naturally, we will not ask too much of the outside world, nor will we be attached and bound by our desires, nor will we be bound by the hardships of our desires. A torn cotton-padded jacket means living in poverty.

Influenced by the traditional self-sufficient small-scale peasant consciousness, the former rural people did not have high requirements for their daughter-in-law's appearance, so they could do it. Especially in some places in Sichuan, people often say that "an ugly wife is a family treasure". In the former countryside, an ugly wife had no advantage because of her looks. Male workers are the backbone of the family. If you want to keep care about family work, you should know how to work hard in thrift and diligence. An ugly wife is recognized as a good player.