明清时期，江南地区①的经济发展在全国处于举足轻重的地位。当地农民充分利用地处水乡的自然地理优势，发挥本地劳动力充裕及劳动者都掌握一定技术的传统优势，实行以农为主，兼顾家庭副业，发展家庭手工业的灵活多样的农副业经营方式。一部分农民利用农闲从事家庭副业，还有 During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the economic development in the southern part of the country was at a pivotal position throughout the country. The local peasants, taking full advantage of the natural geographical advantages located in the water village, have given full play to the traditional labor advantages and the traditional advantages of all laborers in grasping certain technologies, and implemented a flexible agro-agricultural management system that mainly focuses on agriculture and takes care of family sideline businesses and develops family handicrafts. Part of the peasants engaged in family sideline farming using leisure time, as well