Aunt Zhao is Jia Zheng's concubine, although she herself often complains and complains bitterly, but in fact, she can mix to this point, and it is already very good.
Jia Zheng was not as attentive as other men in Jia Fu, a room full of little wives. His people are pedantic, but also upright, only one wife and two concubines, the right wife, Lady Wang, has an indifferent and serious temperament, and the relationship between him and Jia Zheng is more like a cooperative person, and there is not much conjugal love. Another concubine, Aunt Zhou, was even more shadowy, almost forgotten. Although Aunt Zhao is half old Xu Niang, Jia Zheng often spends the night in her house, plus she gave birth to a pair of children, and her daughter Tanchun is very excellent, it can be said that Aunt Zhao's life has been the ultimate goal of many Yahuan.
Aunt Zhao was born to a family and was a slave for generations. Probably because of this, she and Jia Zheng when she was a teenager had an emotional basis in the early morning, which was a bit of a green plum bamboo horse. There are no more than two ways out for a family daughter, one is to strive to be a concubine, or quite beautiful, the other is to do everything possible to get free, to hire a positive couple outside, such as the daughter of the Zhou Rui family, married to the antique dealer Leng Zixing, and the Mandarin Duck swore to die and refused to give Jia pardon as a concubine, like Liu Wu'er, Chun Yan, such a family slave, also want to get free, get rid of slavery.
As the former, Aunt Zhao leapt into half a master. For the Zhao family, for herself, it is really overjoyed, especially after giving birth to children, there is more hope for life.
After Aunt Zhao made Jia Zheng a concubine, the Zhao family's economy and other aspects must have also improved greatly. Once upon a time, he was a slave, but now there is a "nobleman" in the family, who naturally wants to get some light. As Mandarin Duck said, he was crowned Uncle Guo.
Aunt Zhao's ascension to the throne has brought many benefits to relatives. Aunt Zhao has a nephew Qian Huai, whose parents manage the accounts in the treasury, and today, it is similar to the work of accounting, easy, with face, and in the loose management of Jia Province, there may not be no oil and water to fish. Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji originally accompanied Jia Huan to school, which made it so easy. After Zhao Guoji's death, the follower was replaced by Qian Huai, and the fat water did not flow to the outsider's field.
The Zhao family relied on Aunt Zhao, and the days were also red and hot, and the sesame blossoms were growing high. Moreover, although Aunt Zhao was not a person, she gave almost all her warmth to her mother's family. To put it nicely, she is the Gu family, and to say it is ugly, she is one of the "Fu Brother Demons". But she was willing, within the scope of her ability, to help her mother's family as much as possible, without being forced or dissatisfied.
Aunt Zhao, herself, was not gentle and virtuous enough, or even abnormal. She did everything without a problem, jumping up and down like a jumping beam clown. She lacks the love that a mother should have for her children, either complaining in front of the excellent Tanchun, or swearing and grinning in front of the little frozen cat-like Jia Huan, let alone to others. She is always dissatisfied with people's calculations, and feels that the whole world is calculating herself, the whole one complains.
But why didn't the Zhao family, who got the benefits from her, not let her feel this way?
This is actually a kind of sadness. In ancient times, men and women were inferior, and even today, there are some places where girls are taught to rank themselves last with sacrifice and dedication, and if there is an older brother or younger brother in the family, they are unconditionally burning themselves and helping their brothers. Just like when the attacker's home encounters a change and cannot be maintained, the first thing to sell is also the attack.
About Aunt Zhao also grew up in such an environment, was not valued, and developed the thinking and habit of putting brothers first. When she became an aunt, her family would naturally drag her along, but her attitude would be more enthusiastic than before, and she would be full of stuttering. And for the woman who has been ignored since childhood, it also means that the gap in her growth seems to be plugged, stitched up, and she will work harder to protect the interests of her mother's family. Maybe it's just to prove to everyone that I'm not bad, or maybe I've always been the most filial daughter.
This is the internal cause, the imprint left by many women in their growth. When she grows up, she will not only have no resentment towards her parents and family who have not valued her, but will continue to be the wrongdoer. Because they have no ego and have not been recognized, they want to use this way to make up for some regret in the past. Or, there is a feeling of raising an eyebrow. In short, the taste is complicated.
And Aunt Zhao was kind to the Zhao family, even if the ancients said that there was another reason why the daughter who married out and spilled the water was spilled.
Perhaps, although she was not as valued as her son when she was young, she also had a happy and unrestrained life. She was born beautiful, her personality was as open as a wild rose, and she laughed and laughed all day long. Even though the days are hard, there may be quarrels and contradictions between the family, but everything is so real, and there is a lot of joy in the stumbling. After she married Jia Zheng as a concubine, she seemed to have a status and face, but in fact, she did not have much better life.
Although Aunt Zhao is half a master, who really regards her as a master? In front of the master, she is still a slave, in front of the slave, she may not be much noble, the drama Fangguan is angry when he is torn, Mei Xiang worships the handle, they are all slaves! This simply poked Aunt Zhao's weakness. She didn't take her seriously, although she herself was a man of heaven and earth, but she didn't know that she was nothing in the end. This is the embarrassment of all concubines.
Even if they are children born to themselves, don't they also look down on Aunt Zhao? Tanchun grew up around Madame Wang, and needless to say, he did not want to see this pro-mother who was dragging his feet, and often taught Aunt Zhao one by one. And Jia Huan, who followed Aunt Zhao's side and was raised by her to be dark and small, also hated her and despised her.
In the rich, Aunt Zhao also lived very hard, and the strict hierarchy cut off the warmth and even family affection between people. Even the children, who are more noble than her status, cannot call her "mother", and are ashamed of this mother who has no background and will not come to work.
Aunt Zhao is also a person, she also wants to be respected, she wants to get warmth. These, at her level, or those of higher rank than her, are not available. It's too cold in the big house. Those noble-born, true masters, more than her family lineage, more than her conversation, more talented than her, where any better than her, a casual look, Aunt Zhao will feel, through contempt. An invisible pressure and a sense of inferiority followed Aunt Zhao like a shadow. Her various works, when you think about it, are also pathetic. It was just to get attention, but in a clumsy way, she almost lost her image.
She can mingle with her in-laws, and she can also release kindness and enthusiasm for Yahuan Caiyunxia, who is close to Jia Huan. Maybe she also dreamed that after becoming a concubine, she would have a brilliant life, but the reality is still a chicken feather.
Returning to the Zhao family, it was different. In Jia Fu she was just a concubine with no virtue and no goodwill. But as soon as she arrived at the Zhao family, she was a grandmother who was high up in the sky, and everyone had to hold her and be good to her. There is affection in this, and perhaps there is also a reason for interest.
But no matter what, no one here will dislike her, she can breathe the air of freedom, and she can feel the joy of being needed and lifted. In Jia Province, she is a pheasant, and when she arrives at the Zhao family, she is a phoenix. Coupled with the warmth of the mother's family, this insecure woman, for the sake of face and affection, naturally has extra heart for the affairs of the mother's family.
Aunt Zhao was willing to help and supplement the Zhao family, and even she guessed that Wang Xifeng would also move the furniture of Jia Fu to the Wang family. The women who co-authored the whole world are like her, they are the brothers and the demons. It was her thinking and her habit. Even, in order to achieve this goal, she was also embarrassed to find out whether her daughter was important or her mother's family was important, and Aunt Zhao was stupidly unable to tell.
When Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji died, according to the old practice, he should only get twenty-two pieces of buried silver, but Aunt Zhao thought of exploring the spring to temporarily take charge of things, and it should not be difficult to ask for twenty-two silver, right? This stupid mother, running up to the lobby and shouting at her daughter, is both bitter and moral kidnapping. Tanchun hurriedly turned over the ledger with her, saying that this was it. Aunt Zhao said, your uncle is dead, give twenty-two more silver, can the wife still not rely on it? TanChun was even more annoyed when he heard it, and directly said, Who is my uncle? My uncle was promoted to the nine provincial checkpoints earlier. Aunt Zhao made a fuss, dismantled the platform for exploring spring, and made herself a joke.
Aunt Zhao's mood of supporting her mother's family, Tanchun naturally did not understand, nor did she want to understand. In Tanchun's view, having such a woman is enough to be upset, and she must go with her to help the so-called uncle, and Tanchun is not stupid. Seriously speaking, Zhao Guoji is really not her uncle, and even Aunt Zhao is not her mother. Didn't Aunt Zhao touch a nose of ash in vain, ignoring the etiquette?
No one could understand Aunt Zhao, and perhaps she herself could not understand. She only knew that she must do this, she was the daughter of the Zhao family. Although the mother's family could not give her anything, the softest warmth in her heart was not given to her husband, not to her children, but to her mother's family. The home that was not rich and developed was her subconscious, the real home. But will anyone really take her seriously?
Author: Ah Wu, this article is to read less of the original works of the Red Chamber.