A Little Gentler

"Your man is not up to the task. Why not borrow a man from Chen Village? I heard there's a handsome and virile man who recently started beekeeping there. He's not only good-looking but also well-endowed and long-lasting. He can satisfy three or four left-behind women in Chen Village in one night."

As soon as women who were dissatisfied with their own men heard this, their eyes lit up. They started calculating how to get close to that man, while feigning shyness, saying, "I can't betray my child's father. As a woman, you marry a man and follow him. I just hope to find a well-endowed man who can perform well in the next life."

The openness of some women in the village on certain matters often left people astonished. They were enthusiastic about discussing these topics with each other, using vulgar and straightforward language, and had a distinct style.

The stories they told were always variations of the same theme, filled with real, primal human nature.

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