In the past, seniors in the hometown would "bind you to your hometown by finding a wife for you there" to ensure that the younger generation abroad would send back their money on time. But customs have changed.
以往僑鄉長輩為了確保海外子弟準時寄回僑匯，多半會以「在家鄉替你討一房媳婦」做為牽絆，但現在情況已有改變。