Many friends think that three aunts and six grandmothers are just some of our relatives. In fact, in ancient times, the so-called three aunts and six grandmothers referred to people engaged in certain occupations, such as matchmakers and midwives. Because these people have learned some special skills, they are divided into three aunts and six grandmothers according to these skills.

The matchmaker among three aunts and six grandmothers is the most interesting. These people were first called Iceman. According to legend, the matchmaker's grandfather once dreamed of an ice bed at night, and a girl was stuck in this ice bed. There is a boy outside the ice bed. When two people met across a piece of ice, their facial expressions were very anxious.

The matchmaker's grandfather saw this situation and immediately found a stone and smashed the ice completely. When the boy and the girl found that the ice was broken, they immediately embraced each other tightly. From that day on, the matchmaker profession was born completely, which is why the matchmaker is called the Iceman.

In fact, three aunts and six grandmothers all had a certain position in ancient times. In addition to matchmakers and midwives, there is another profession that is particularly magical, and that is the steady woman. This profession is similar to what we are talking about now, except that her physical examination object is limited to women, because ancient women attach great importance to chastity. Once the chastity was damaged, ancient women even committed suicide.

The main job of stable woman is to prove whether these girls are innocent, so most stable women work in yamen. They can help female prisoners identify themselves, and they can take some private jobs outside without the control of the court. This profession was very profitable in ancient times.