Taoyuan Prefecture's commerce was underdeveloped; in fact, when it came right down to it, nothing there was developed. It was notoriously poor among all the nearby prefectures.
As the saying goes, poor mountains and treacherous rivers breed unruly people, so other prefectures held a rather poor impression of the people of Taoyuan Prefecture. When it came to marriage, people generally didn't even consider anyone from Taoyuan Prefecture.
Taoyuan Prefecture meant hardship, and only someone out of their mind would go there.
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