In the fourth chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Aunt Xue and her family went to Rongguo Mansion, and lived together in harmony at first, but was soon repeatedly hinted at by Jia's mother to leave the mansion. Most people in the world attribute this move to Jia's mother's resistance to "golden and jade good fate", but in fact, it has another deep meaning: Xue Pan's covetousness of Lin Daiyu made Jia's mother vigilant and had to guard against the door of the house, just in case.
On Baochai's fifteenth birthday, Jia's mother made an exception to celebrate it, which was rare in the social environment at that time. A woman's age has always been regarded as a private matter, especially in the era when early marriage is prevalent, such a high-profile exposure is undoubtedly a reminder to the Xue family that Baochai has reached the age of marriage, and should find a good husband for her as soon as possible, suggesting that she should leave the house in time. Jia Mu's move, although it was ostensibly to celebrate Baochai's birthday, actually cleverly conveyed the meaning of chasing customers.
It is too one-sided to blame Jia's mother's expulsion of customers on her disgust with Jinyu Liangyuan. Xue Pan's behavior is the key factor that touches Jia's mother's bottom line. Xue Pan, a notorious gentleman, was killed because of the competition for Xiangling, and his lustful, irritable, and new and old personality has long been known. His coveting of Lin Daiyu undoubtedly added worry to Jia's mother's heart.
The beauty of Lin Daiyu, which is depicted in the book as better than Xi Shi, is a rare beauty in the world. Such a woman is undoubtedly an irresistible magnet for people like Xue Pan who are greedy for beauty. It is recorded in the book that Xue Pan only caught a glimpse of Lin Daiyu's demeanor, and he had "fallen there", and his obsession was overflowing. At a time when Jiafu was in civil strife and men and women were mixed, Xue Pan's gaffe behavior not only exposed his ugly desires, but also caused unnecessary disturbances and endangered Lin Daiyu's reputation.
Xue Pan's coveting of Lin Daiyu was not a whim, but a clue. Lin Daiyu frequently goes in and out of Lixiang Courtyard, Xue Pan has long heard of her beauty, and this unexpected encounter ignited the desire in his heart. Xue Baochai refused Lin Daiyu to recognize Aunt Xue as her godmother, and tested Lin Daiyu's attitude towards Xue Pan with a joke, which shows that Xue Pan's thoughts about Lin Daiyu have caused waves at home. Mother Jia knows Xue Pan's temperament very well, once she becomes obsessed with Lin Daiyu, she may not be able to give up, and Lin Daiyu's situation will be in danger.
In the face of Xue Pan's approaching step by step, how could Jia Mu sit idly by? She knows very well the truth of "not afraid of thieves stealing, only afraid of thieves worrying", especially for a person like Xue Pan who is unscrupulous and disregards etiquette, it is even more necessary to take precautions. Therefore, Jia Mu used the eviction order as a means to protect Lin Daiyu from the scourge of Xue Pan, and at the same time to prevent Rongguo Mansion from being implicated by Xue Pan's bad deeds.
Jia's mother has issued many eviction orders to the Xue family, although there is a rejection of Jinyu's good fate, but the deeper reason is Xue Pan's covetousness for Lin Daiyu. As the elder of the family, Jia's mother not only has to maintain the family's reputation, but also to protect the safety of her grandchildren, and in the face of Xue Pan's threat, she can only take decisive measures to ensure that Lin Daiyu is away from potential dangers. Jia's mother's expulsion of customers is actually a manifestation of Lin Daiyu's affectionate care, and it is also a firm defense of family peace.