The reason why the four famous works are enshrined as classics of a period is their unique connotation, and "Dream of Red Mansions" is one of the more special existences, the biggest reason is that this book is written by two people, and the development of the story has also gone from one direction to the other, which is the regret of "Dream of Red Mansions" and the unwillingness of the characters in the play.
It's not that the last forty chapters of Gao E's continuation are bad, but the contrast with Cao Xueqin's first eighty chapters is too great, and the appearance of new characters in the book and the gradual decline of Jiafu all hint at the final ending, but the only thing that readers can't understand is why the relationship between Lin Daiyu and Jia's mother has changed dramatically.
Lin Daiyu used to be the darling in the eyes of Jia's mother, although there was a bit of meaning in Jia's mansion, but Jia's mother never despised her for half a point, and almost treated her as her own granddaughter, but in the later stage, there was a 180-degree change, especially Lin Daiyu's poor health was seriously ill, and Jia's mother did not invite a doctor but asked Sister Feng to prepare a coffin and other aftermaths, what is there to say?
Lin Daiyu's illness
Lin Daiyu dragged a sick body from the first appearance in the whole book, in all fairness, whether it is the Lin family or the living conditions of Jiafu, the living conditions are not bad, but even in such a relatively pampered family, Lin Daiyu's condition has not improved.
It can be seen that if Daiyu was just born in an ordinary family, then she may not live for a few years and die young, and what disease Lin Daiyu has has has also become one of the topics that many readers are worried about.
Lin Daiyu's illness has been hinted at in the second chapter of the book, when Lin Daiyu, who had just come to Jiafu, said that she "has not stopped the medicine since she was able to eat", which established an image of frail and sickly for all readers, and some of this disease is acquired, but there is also a large reason for genetic inheritance.
On the one hand, although her mother Jia Min was not so sick, but the end of the illness also allowed Daiyu to inherit her mother's physique, and this body was naturally not much better, on the other hand, when Lin Daiyu entered Jiafu, she also said that her father Lin Ruhai told herself, "Eat tea after the rice is swallowed, so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach."
It shows that the Lin family has taken great care of Lin Daiyu's body since childhood, and even pays attention to time and method when drinking tea, and it can also be seen that the Lin family attaches great importance to Daiyu's body, but with little effect.
The first is coughing, it can be said that the disease that eventually led to Daiyu's death is also a lung disease, after the spring and autumn equinox every year, Daiyu must have a cough, and it is worse and worse every year, and finally it is difficult to return, until Daiyu's cough has evolved into an incurable disease of coughing up blood when it is about a hundred times.
The second is qi and blood deficiency, in fact, the disease of women's qi and blood deficiency has been very common until now, Daiyu also eats the traditional Chinese medicine prescribed by a famous doctor to her after the pulse consultation - ginseng Yangrong pill, which is not a very serious disease, as long as it is not too side effects to rest and recuperate.
This has to talk about Daiyu's third disease, that is, heart disease, Lin Daiyu's personality is already a little indecisive, coupled with the usual heavy thoughts, fear and suspicion of the people around her, and from time to time afraid that she will offend the officials up and down the Jia Mansion if she has something to do, which makes her very psychologically stressed. ”
Therefore, Lin Daiyu, who is often worried, always falls into contemplation in the dead of night, and is very depressed when she encounters unhappy things, maybe she will cry twice, and she has not rested well at night, and her mood has been low for a long time, so that her body can not get enough rest, which makes her vicious circle of qi and blood deficiency, one disease superimposed on another disease, and finally slowly changed from a small illness to a major illness, even Da Luo Jinxian can't save her.
Jia's mother's worries
Jia's mother's performance when she first saw Lin Daiyu can be said to have made many readers sigh, at that time, her daughter Jia Min passed away, and her granddaughter was helpless, and Jia's mother, who was not at ease, took her back to Jiafu, and as soon as the two met, Jia's mother hugged Daiyu in distress and kept talking.
The kindness to Lin Daiyu is not a deliberate pretentiousness shown by Jia's mother, among the juniors in Jiafu, Lin Daiyu has the lowest status, but her clothing, food, housing and transportation are no worse than Jia Baoyu and others in all aspects.
Not only that, Jia's mother's concern for Lin Daiyu is even more meticulous, she knows that Daiyu doesn't like to talk, looking at her clothes that always don't change, Jia's mother specially instructed the maid to "arrange a tailor to make a few clothes for Daiyu, and use good materials".
Seeing Daiyu alone in the hut worrying about her expenses, Jia's mother waved her hand and ordered someone to send a lot of silver.
It can be said that although Lin Daiyu is an outsider who is not surnamed Jia, but in Jia's mansion, she has received the greatest respect and protection from Jia's mother, these are not the superficial efforts done by one person, at least in the first eighty times, Jia's mother's feelings for Daiyu are sincere, this care is not only material, but also has spiritual meticulous care, but this family affection came to an abrupt end in the last forty times.
Everything has changed since Baoyu's marriage, which was in the seventy-sixth episode of "Dream of Red Mansions", Jia's mother and Wang Xifeng were worried about Baoyu's marriage, but Lin Daiyu's name was missing between the words, and they were more worried about the uncertain future and future of Jiafu, after all, Jiafu at that time was stepping down the road of decline, and they couldn't help but face up to the problems they faced in reality.
Lin Daiyu's thoughts are no longer the primary factor for Jia's mother to consider at this time, this is one of the turning points of Jia's mother's change in Daiyu's mentality, and it is also after this time, Daiyu's situation in Jiafu is becoming more and more embarrassing and confused.
In the later period, the raider unexpectedly told Mrs. Wang about the relationship between Bao Dai, and seeing that Mrs. Wang was still in harmony, the raider simply picked up the words on the bright side: "The relationship between Baoyu and Daiyu can be seen by everyone in the house." ”
The attacker thought that everything had a chance to turn around, but he didn't expect that after these words were passed on to Jia Mu's ears by Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu just said lightly: "They were still young at that time, and now when they grow up, they naturally understand that the relationship at that time is different from the relationship between men and women now, if Daiyu has other thoughts in her heart, then it is not the Daiyu I know." ”
The painless sentence completely drew Bao Dai's love to an end without a problem, and Jia's mother's indifference and ruthlessness also put Lin Daiyu on the road to death.
Daiyu's death
Daiyu's life is tangled everywhere, she often feels the unwillingness to send people under the fence, and clearly realizes that she is naturally beautiful, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and there is still so much arrogance in her heart, that is, the double torture of arrogance and inferiority makes her depression worse.
And the lack of courage to fight for freedom made her lose ground in love again and again, and finally pushed Baoyu to Baochai with her own hands, the change in the choice of the old lady's daughter-in-law made her gradually lose the favor of Jia's mother, and even Wang Xifeng neglected her a lot, and Lin Daiyu, who was too suspicious, couldn't help but scold: "I can't live here anymore." ”
In the eighty-ninth episode, Daiyu heard the whispers that Snow Goose said to Zijuan, and then she knew that Baoyu was engaged, and the words of her parents' matchmaker surged into Daiyu's heart for a while, and the last remaining glimmer of hope was also disillusioned.
Suffering from the pain of emotional depression, Daiyu chose the most extreme method, that is, a hunger strike, a healthy person can't bear it, not to mention Daiyu, a seriously ill person, half a month later, Daiyu can't even drink porridge, and a few days later, she is completely on a hunger strike and dying.
In the 97th and 98th episodes, Daiyu's last unwanted scene turned into a reality, she saw Baochai become Baoyu's bride with her own eyes, and the last trace of spirit that had supported her through the long years also disappeared.
In the dim light, there were Jia Mu, Sister Feng and others sitting around Daiyu's bed, looking at Lin Daiyu's eyes full of sadness and with all kinds of incomprehension and unwillingness, Jia Mu had long lost her former love, but turned her head and said to Sister Feng lightly: "Go and prepare the coffin." And Sister Feng may be moved in her heart at this time, but the titular housekeeper is just a pair of hands of Jia's mother in front of Jia's mansion, and she can do it herself, and others can do it, and she doesn't dare to disobey Jia's mother's arrangement.
On the one hand, she knew that Daiyu's deadline was approaching at this time, and Baoyu's departure had made her last spiritual sustenance have been lost, and at this moment, even if she asked for more famous doctors, it would be useless, it was just a waste of time, and only she could cure Daiyu's heart disease.
On the other hand, Daiyu is just another victim of the power struggle in Jia's mansion, in the family struggle and power struggle, the former darling has now become the protagonist of the tragedy, how can Jia's mother not know that Daiyu likes Baoyu, but at this time Baoyu is no longer an ordinary young man who can pursue love, and he still has a lot of family interests involved.
Daiyu is a trouble for her to live for a day, and it is also an unstable factor for Baochai and the others, so Daiyu has to die, and what awaits her is only the last road to death, and it is precisely out of this consideration that Jia's mother prepared a coffin instead of a doctor.
Epilogue:
The story of the infatuated lover and the suffering of the person can always bring readers a lot of resonance, and the reader can't help but be shocked, the fragrance of the soul is scattered with the wind, and the melancholy of the three watchmen dream away, this passage may be the most appropriate description of Daiyu's death, that song "Funeral Flower Words" seems to have exhausted Lin Daiyu's entangled, fragile and unwilling life.
Some people say that Gao E's last forty times ruined Cao Xueqin's book, but some people talk about it, maybe in everyone's eyes, love is not the same ending, and there are regrets to have the perfection to look forward to.
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