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.