Writer Hu Shi said: "Because "Dream of Red Mansions" is Cao Xueqin's self-narrative of 'hiding the real thing', he is not afraid of trivialities. ”
Books are life, life is books, all in small and fragmented stories.
In "Dream of Red Mansions", there are many poems and couplets, just like the eyes of the novel, which make humanity nowhere to hide.
At the beginning of the novel, on both sides of the plaque of "Too Illusory", there is a couplet: when the fake is true, the truth is also false;
That is to say, if you take what is false for true, the real becomes false, and if you take what you don't have, you don't have it.
Human nature is two-sided, don't be fooled by the surface.
01
The more incompetent, the more touted.
Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Zheng, Jia Yucun...... Jiafu, from these names, all look good, but they are all "fake".
Baoyu is fake, his whole life, wearing gold and jade can be done, but in the end, "jade is not cut, it is not a weapon", step by step towards degeneration. As the successor of the family, he failed to support a family in the end.
Baoyu's father, Jia Zheng, is very strict with his godson, and he is whipped at every turn, but he is too irritable, which can only make Baoyu tremble and unable to learn from real talent.
Although Baoyu has no real skills, there are many people around him who praise him.
The maids all wanted to be loved by Baoyu, and it was not surprising that they touted their masters from the perspective of their subordinates. People of the same level as Baoyu are also touting that this is a disaster.
King Beijing, when he saw Baoyu, he took off a string of prayer beads from the emperor and transferred it to Baoyu, which really touched the depths of his heart.
There is also the elder "Mother Jia" in Jia's Mansion, and there are many scenes of next-generation relatives.
Under doting, Mo is not a loser, and in touting, Mo is not a hypocrite.
Baoyu is fake, Jia Zheng has no decrees and achievements, and it is not surprising that Jia Fu is going to be defeated.
02
The more ruthless, the more affectionate.
But all those who are hypocritical are particularly enthusiastic. People with true feelings are secretive and bland.
Second Sister You, probably more when you are acting on the spot. She was good-looking, and she was favored by Jia Zhen, so she had a good time.
Not long after, Jia Zhen got tired and abandoned her second sister. We can find that "Jia Zhen is pretending to cherish".
Later, Second Sister You and Jia Lian fell in love and really got married. But Jia Lian's wife, Wang Xifeng, is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Jia Lian can only settle the second sister to live outside.
We can imagine a man who swears in his mouth: "I will give you happiness, I will raise you." "But the action is, not even a home. Isn't that ridiculous?
It's a pity that the second sister couldn't see the man's nature clearly, and finally fell into love and died.
Comparatively speaking, Third Sister You is much more sober. In the face of the powerful people in Jiafu, he was unmoved, and used a pungent appearance to protect himself. She fell in love with Liu Xianglian and then waited for the ending.
Although she gave a sincere heart, Liu Xianglian hesitated, thinking that the third sister was no longer an innocent person.
In the world of love, all vows are unreliable, and intimacy for a while is not the same as loving each other for a lifetime. But what about people, they don't like love that is as plain as water, and there are more people who can't see the truth clearly.
03
The more fate, the more benefits.
Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu were once considered to be the best pairs.
What Baoyu was thinking, Daiyu knew, and Daiyu was very distressed when she was sick.
As the saying goes, "Affection is always disturbed by ruthlessness." ”
Their love did not get the consent of their elders in the end.
In ancient times, the words of the matchmaker and the orders of the parents could not be disobeyed. More importantly, all powerful families like to use their children's marriages as bargaining chips to "alliance, expand contacts, and enhance status".
Jia Baoyu chose Xue Baochai, which is in line with the foresight of the elders.
Baochai's family is a famous family in Jinling, and it is a famous merchant with most of its property.
When someone says to you, "We are destined in this life." "You have to pay attention to the fact that people are not associated with you, but with your wealth and status.
Whether it is socializing or marriage, it may be an exchange of interests, or a bundle of interests, which is not as simple as we imagined.
As the saying goes: "The rich have distant relatives in the mountains, and the poor have no one in the downtown area." ”
Despite your hard work, when you have achievements, you will meet people everywhere. As for the truth of fate, you have to understand it yourself.
04
The more inaction, the more successful.
Unsuccessful people have one characteristic in them: artificiality.
They had a little bit of success, and they cocked their tails, as high as the sky.
For example, Fang Guan was originally an ordinary actor, because of the song "Peony Pavilion", he was liked by Jia's mother.
When she became Jia Baoyu's maid, she regarded herself as her master, pointing fingers at everyone and bullying other maids. Eventually, she was reduced to a nun.
People who really have achievements are very low-key and always grow quietly.
For example, attacking people, he was sold into Jiafu by his parents because of his poor family since he was a child. has no status, no family background, can only endure.
For a while, she became the chief maid by Baoyu's side, but she didn't lose herself because of it. She gave up the power, married Jiang Yuhan, and her life had a good ending.
When Jiafu was defeated, she also helped Baoyu.
There is a term called "rule by inaction".
If you want to become a great instrument, you have to show the appearance of "doing nothing". Don't reveal your wealth, abilities, connections, goals, etc. at any time.
Do things according to the laws of nature, be more relaxed, and you can also follow the trend.
Of course, when you look at others, you must be good at discovering people who "do nothing", and don't get too close to those who are arrogant.
05
Teacher Chen Guo said: "Truth is the highest nobility, beauty is only true and false, and truth is beautiful." ”
In society, people are afraid that there is no distinction between truth and falsehood. You give a piece of sincerity to the people who are vain, and the people who are hurt, it is always you.
Zhen (true) Shiyin helped Jia (fake) Yucun, and the unlucky person was Zhen Shiyin. That's the best wake-up call.
Learn the couplets of the ancients, interesting, and profound, which can always make people's eyes shine.
Keep your own truth, cherish the true feelings around you, keep the real gold in your hands, give your relatives and friends a true love, live up to yourself, and don't owe others.
From now on, a piece of ice is in the jade pot.
Author: Cloth Clothes Coarse Food.
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