The maid of the red house

Seeing the staring eyes of the master and the servant, Madam Zhang was a little surprised. After thinking about it, she said solemnly: "First, as the saying goes, teaching by precepts and deeds, a daughter of a family can read and read to be a sensible governor, so as not to be short-sighted and only focus on the petty head in front of you." Xiaoli, doing things that will harm the whole family, will miss future generations. Therefore, any family with family background, foundation and knowledge will let the young lady go to school."

When Xueyan heard this, she nodded secretly. Indeed, the eyes of those who have read books and those who cannot read big characters are indeed different. Although Sister Feng is very capable, she is illiterate, does not understand laws, and regards human life as a trifle, or does she understand? The law of the country is still bold and reckless, and the female family members of the Rongguo Mansion secretly concealing the property of the Zhen family is also one of the major crimes, all because of short-sightedness.

Daiyu seemed to have realized that the Suri sisters had made a mistake.

I only heard Mammy Zhang say again: "Secondly, the mistress of a big family presides over the Zhongfu, the housekeeper settles accounts, socializes and socializes. If you can't read, you don't know if you are cheating on the accounts. Isn't it a bad thing? The third is the girl." When they are in the boudoir, they are the most innocent, almost carefree, or reciting poems and painting, or fluttering flowers with hairpins and butterflies. A person who doesn't know poetry and books, doesn't know how to play chess, which girl is willing to post another post to invite Huayan Poetry Club?"

Xueyan saw that her mouth was dry, so she hurriedly handed her a cup of tea, while Daiyu listened very carefully.

Nanny Zhang took it and took a sip, took a breather, and said: "As for the female needleworkers, it is of course important, but it is not a serious matter. The girl does needlework a few times in the boudoir, just because she knows how to do it. Wait until tomorrow. The butler of the door has become a director, so how can I have the energy to do these things? If the grandma and girls are all doing it, what do you want the needleworkers to do? It's better to let them go. Needlework is just a move for the poor to supplement their families. Go out and say the maids are wonderful."

That is to say, the aristocratic family chooses a daughter-in-law, most of them pay attention to whether they are human beings, housekeepers, transparent and righteous, and they don't care whether the female policy is good or not. Say it in front of Daiyu.

After Zijuan listened quietly, she couldn't help nodding her head and said: "What Mammy said is that we girls are the grandeur of the big family, but some people who talk badly often complain behind their backs that girls don't work all year round. It's disgusting. !"

Xueyan looked at her and smiled, and said, "Where did you hear these words? You never go out, but you are well informed."

If she remembered correctly, Xiren was the only one who said this about Daiyu behind her back, and that's what she told Shi Xiangyun in the original book.

Could it be that she has complained to others now?

Probably not, after returning from the south, Daiyu has never made a purse or sachet for Baoyu, so what else should she complain about?

She had noticed that there were almost no masters in the Jia family who actually made needlework, not to mention Sister Feng, and Li Wan was also rare. In the original book, there was no mention of making shoes for Yingchun or Xichun, only Tanchun made shoes for Baoyu.Compared with them, Daiyu does more needlework, such as the purse worn by Baoyu, the twisted sachet, and it is clearly stated in the original book that Daiyu and Zijuan did needlework together.

It can be seen that Xiren is not complaining about Daiyu's lack of work, but because Daiyu's work is cherished by Baoyu when he wears it on Baoyu's body. The sachet that has been made for a year must be for Baoyu.Tell Shi Xiangyun that Daiyu cut the fan cover she made for Baoyu, and solemnly express that Mother Jia loves Daiyu very much, and she is afraid that she will be busy making a sachet for a year. No wonder Shi Xiangyun targeted Daiyu several times and cut her carefully. The fan case made by Baoyu was more favored than her in the Rongguo Mansion, and she didn't do needlework for half a year. It's no wonder she can give Daiyu a good look!

Complaining with Shi Xiangyun can get unexpected results, what good is it to complain to others?This is not assaulting people.

So Xueyan was a little curious about where Zicuckoo heard it from.

Compared with Chaiyun and Chaiyun who do work in the middle of the night, it can be said that Daiyu does not work, but she is a daughter of a thousand gold, and she will not be like Baochai who can't do enough by herself and make shoes for Baoyu for Xiren, nor will she be like Shi Xiangyun. Same, do the work that servants should do.

Baoyu's fan covers, knots, shoes and socks, etc., are all the work that an attacker should do, and it takes a lot of time. There are so many girls in Baoyu's room, including needlework No. 1 Qingwen, she just doesn't let them do it. , Instead, go to trouble the girl of relatives, the real Canadian.Except for Baochai who made shoes for Baoyu for Xiren, no one took over such complete sewing work as Shi Xiangyun, and then complained to Baochai that he was very tired, that his aunt treated her badly, and worked in the middle of the night.

In order to be frugal, historians don’t use needleworkers. First, it means that the historians have begun to decline. Second, historians have noticed the disadvantages of extravagance and have to start thrifty. Generally, women can do the work, that is to say All of Shi Xiangyun's aunts and cousins ​​do it, and she's not the only one who does it, but she also goes outside to tarnish the reputation of their house, taking over the work in private, does she dare to do such a job in front of others during the day?Of course it was busy till midnight.

Xueyan thinks that the two historians, Mrs. Hou, are good enough to Shi Xiangyun, at least the situation is much better than that of Daiyu. She has decided on a talented and handsome man early, and has the opportunity to socialize and expand contacts. These historians are not ambiguous at all. If it's not good, it's too late for Shi Xiangyun to be cautious, how can he develop such a straightforward temper?

Zijuan didn't know that Xueyan thought of many things at this moment, but she just said disapprovingly: "There are ears everywhere in their house, how can they hide it from others? There is a woman listening to whispers at night outside the screen. When will you stop listening to gossip? .”

When Daiyu heard this, she knew that someone in Baoyu's room complained that she didn't do needlework. She pondered for a while, and she knew who it was. ?I always feel that what the sisters say is different from what I read in the book, but people often speak, and it seems that it is a sin for me to be able to read and write."

Nanny Zhang smiled and said, "People in the world are vulgar, but they just take the meaning out of context."

Xueyan's heart moved, and she took the lead in saying: "Women who are literate and able to understand righteousness are definitely virtuous, but they are rare; others like to read opera novels, stir up evil hearts, and even play tricks to do innocent things. , but it is better to be illiterate, and to be humble and peaceful. Chen Meigong said: A woman is virtuous if she has no talent. In fact, there is another sentence above, that is, a man who is virtuous is talented.”

The ancients valued virtue over talent. This virtue is not the virtue of three obedience and four virtues, but the moral character of a person, regardless of gender.

Xueyan thought, in fact, it was the descendants who misinterpreted the profound and profound words.

Sure enough, Nanny Zhang nodded and smiled and said, "That's right! The so-called lack of talent means that a talented girl treats herself as nothing and doesn't show off her talent. This is a very noble and humble character, and it does not restrict women from reading and writing." It can be seen that there is no saying that women cannot read and write. Talent also includes everything, not just literary talent. It is a pity that the world makes a big mistake and misinterprets its meaning. Girls, don't care what they say, what you should learn is serious, and I only know Girls in the boudoir, there are many poems and paintings, but they are not passed on."

Daiyu was startled at first, and then delighted, she is very fond of poetry, books and articles, wishing to read all the books in the world, and would like to be Yi An, but just like Zhang Nanny said, she does not agree with the rumors of boudoir writing, it seems that what she did is not good wrong.

Nanny Rong also interjected: "Exactly, it's not that you don't know how to adapt to the rules of the world. It's too pedantic. A girl should learn how to use the rules of the world to make her life better and more comfortable, instead of being restricted by rules and regulations. Once you are restrained by it, you are just a puppet and cannot be called a living person.”

Xueyan found it fresh, the ancients were quite open-minded, not like the pedantic and inflexible, full of patriarchy and inferiority as the posterity said.

How did she know that these two nuns came from the palace to serve the princess, and in front of the princess, the son-in-law pays attention to male superiority and female inferiority?joke!Therefore, under the influence of Princess Yongchang, they lack this secular patriarchy in their bones, and they usually pay attention to how to socialize and so on.

Since the two nuns came here, even though they taught Daiyu the Four Books for Nurses, she felt very happy, because the two nuns taught the Four Books for Nurses differently from others. Let her blindly respect.Just like Ban Zhao’s women’s commandments, placed in the Han Dynasty where Ban Zhao lived, an era of debauchery and filthy men in the Tang Dynasty, you will understand that Ban Zhao’s curve to persuade the arrogance and lust and the dictatorship of foreign relatives at that time is just a wish. People use it to become the shackles that restrain women.

Mother Rong told her: "The commandment for women was very appropriate in the Han Dynasty, and it could curb the atmosphere at that time, but it is not appropriate to use it now. After all, it has been a thousand years, and many customs have changed. Therefore, in the Four Books for Women Teaching, pay attention to who and what it is aimed at, and you can't just follow it. As the saying goes, it is better to have no books than to believe in books. It is the best policy for a girl to take the essence and discard the dross."

Daiyu originally disapproved of many remarks in the Four Books for Women, upon hearing this remark, she immediately nodded and kept it in her heart.

Xueyan's following study was also an eye-opener.

She felt that she really underestimated the wisdom of the ancients. Even in such a feudal society, being suppressed by literati and scholars belongs to the nature of women, but the wisdom of women should not be underestimated. They are not rigid, they have experienced There are many things that they have never experienced, each of which will leave them with enough life experience, and then they have their own ways to deal with it when facing things. Each of these experiences is a life mentor for the younger generation.

No wonder it is said that it is extremely difficult to find the teaching nuns in the palace, this knowledge alone is enough to surpass everyone.

When teaching etiquette, the two nuns will also tell Daiyu about the outside world, regional customs, worldly wisdom and so on.

Xueyan couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, thanks to the fact that she still thought that she had experienced a lot of things, and her temperament and ability were first-class, and she thought highly of herself as soon as she traveled through time, thinking that she could protect Daiyu well, and that she could live a better life after leaving Rongguo Mansion, but But I never thought that the world outside is unpredictable, how can a girl set up a household?Where does the household registration guide come from?Will it cause others to murder for money?

She didn't think about these things, and she was secretly glad that she didn't leave early.

Why should she be proud?Bingxue is not as smart as Daiyu, life experience is not as good as Rongmao and Zhangmao, reading is not as good as Baochai, wit is not as quick as Xiangyun, chess is not as good as Yingchun, calligraphy is not as good as Tanchun, Danqing is not as good as Spring, needlework is not as good as the original Xueyan , Loyalty, righteousness and courage are not as good as Zicuckoo, they each have their own advantages, and they are ten times better than themselves.

My only strength is my understanding of people's hearts and my prediction of future events, but this prediction comes from the original work.

Daiyu didn't know that Xueyan had suffered a heavy blow. She was very comfortable studying with the two nuns every day, and her mind and vision were wide-ranging. up.

Xueyan practiced calligraphy more diligently, and Daiyu had thousands of volumes in her collection, and she didn't know how long it would take her to read them all.

I don't know how many years have passed, but just after reading the book today, Daiyu suddenly took her to visit the family's villa. It turned out that the Grand View Garden had been completed. Yes, I got a lot of compliments, and Jia Mu was so happy that she rewarded the boy who reported the letter with a lot of money, and asked Baoyu to lead the sisters to play in the garden.

Due to the completion of the garden, the original servants and craftsmen have all been cleared out, and the sisters are chattering and croaking, and there is a lot of joy.

Xueyan supported Daiyu's left arm, sightseeing and commenting at the same time. There were also Nurses Rong and Ting Lan, Danju, Qinghe and Runzhu scattered around Daiyu, walking leisurely, almost completely surrounding Daiyu.

After walking half of the garden, when Daiyu stopped to rest, she suddenly said: "Why are there still more than half of the plaques uninscribed?"

Baoyu ran back and replied, "My sister is very talented. Why don't you write two questions? If the master knows it, he will be happy."

Relying on her talent, Daiyu couldn't help being eager to try it out, and Nanny Rong didn't stop her from showing off her talents, so she let her look up at the scenery and lower her head to write on the plaque. In Cui Pavilion, Luxueguang, Nuanxiangwu, Aujingxi Pavilion, Tubi Villa, etc., the rest of the hairpins also have their own inscriptions, and the plaques are full of couplets and poems.

Xueyan was extremely surprised. It turned out that besides Aujingxi Pavilion and Tubi Mountain Villa, Dicui Pavilion, Luxueguang, and Nuanxiangwu were also inscribed by her.

Pavilion, stop also, resting place.

Guang, Yinyan, houses and huts made of rocks, as evidenced by Han Yu's poem: "Cut the bamboo to go to the source, open a corridor to frame the cliffs" as evidence, and Yuan Jue's poem: "The earthen house is dangerous, but the grass is as wide as it is." "Standing", and Luxueguang is built on the river beach near the mountains and rivers. There are several thatched eaves and earthen walls, grass fences and bamboo fences. You can go fishing by pushing the window. It is covered by reeds on all sides, and there is a winding path. Wear reeds.

Therefore, when Jia Zheng heard about it, he couldn't help but sighed deeply, and said: "Sure enough, the achievement is excellent. If you know that their sisters are so talented, you should let them write their foreheads together."

When Jia Mu heard his praise for Daiyu, she was very happy.

Xueyan thought to himself, although Jia Zheng is a real uncle, in the original book it seems that apart from admiring the plaque inscribed on Daiyu, he never looked at Daiyu differently. Why do some readers think Jia Zheng is good to Daiyu?She remembered that Xiangling had said that Baochai's poems were even praised by Jia Zheng. She wondered why Jia Zheng saw Baochai's poems, so it couldn't be used to prove that he was partial to Daiyu in Baoyu's marriage.

Under the ethics of feudal society, Baochai's behavior seems to be more in line with Jia Zheng's point of view.

Before he could finish thinking about it, he heard Jia Zheng praise Baochai's plaque and couplet for a good inscription, and Baochai was calm and reserved, unlike Daiyu who showed joy when she was praised. Xueyan looked up and saw Jiamu's eyes Li's smile faded a bit, Madam Wang's mouth curled up, but both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had identities, and their expressions were so obscure that they could hardly be seen, if Xueyan didn't pay attention all the time, she wouldn't be able to see it.