He frequently tells visitors of two extended families in Meinung which had five generations living together: "Because they built their wells near their kitchens and had bamboo pipes to carry the well water into the kitchen, it was easier for the menfolk of these families to find brides."
他經常向遊客提及美濃兩個五代同堂的家族，「都是拜井緊鄰廚房、用竹管送水之賜，比較容易討媳婦。」