In the novel "Dream of the Red Chamber", Tanchun, the third lady of Rongguo Mansion, made a pair of shoes for her half-brother Jia Baoyu to thank Jia Baoyu for helping her buy those interesting little things outside. This incident caused the anger of Tanchun's birth mother, Aunt Zhao, who believed that Tanchun did not make shoes for her brother Jia Huan, but made shoes for her half-brother Jia Baoyu, which was a very undeserved thing.
Tanchun did not agree with Aunt Zhao's view, she felt that she was not the one who should make shoes, she did not have to make shoes for any brothers, the brothers had their own share, there were servants to make shoes. She made shoes for Jia Baoyu, just because it was fun, she could give it to any brother she wanted.
To be fair, it makes sense to do it. Tanchun is a prince of Qianjin, does not have to do any housework, does not have to make shoes for her brothers, she makes shoes just idle and has nothing to do.
That Jia Baoyu's birth mother, Lady Wang, was also idle all day, so why didn't Lady Wang make a pair of shoes for Jia Baoyu? The reasons are complex and simple.
Relationships in extended families are complex, and everything you do must be considered in all aspects. Tanchun is just a little girl who is not out of the cabinet, she can do whatever she wants, but Madame Wang can't.
If Mrs. Wang is idle and makes shoes for Jia Baoyu, someone will gossip, such as, why is there an old lady on it, Mrs. Wang as a daughter-in-law, does not make shoes for the old lady but makes shoes for her son, which is obviously not filial piety to the daughter-in-law, and if she has a son, she forgets her mother-in-law.
Therefore, it is not appropriate for Madame Wang to make shoes for Jia Baoyu, nor is it appropriate to make shoes for her husband Jia Zheng. But if she made a pair of shoes for the old lady, it might not be appropriate. The old lady may not be in love with her needlework, the shoes she made for the old lady, the old lady does not want to wear and is embarrassed, does not this make both sides very embarrassed?
The old lady (Jia Mu) is a very exquisite person, and she does not wear the clothes that her birthday relatives honor her and give them to Grandma Liu. If the daughter-in-law Madame Wang made her shoes, she did not wear them, nor was it appropriate for her to give them away, but it was trouble, so if Mrs. Wang was wise, she should not make shoes for the old lady. Since he couldn't make shoes for the old lady, he couldn't make shoes for his son Jia Baoyu.
When Lin Daiyu entered the RongGuo Mansion, she made up her mind not to say a word, not to take more than one step, so as not to provoke right and wrong. In fact, the same is true for Madame Wang. The big family's affairs are too troublesome, and a little thing can cause trouble.
Therefore, Tanchun can make a pair of shoes for Jia Baoyu, while Madame Wang, as a mother, cannot make a pair of cloth shoes for Jia Baoyu, which is actually a very small thing, but it is necessary to pay more attention.