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Why is xiren so important to Baoyu? Because xiren is a close relative in Baoyu's heart, both materially and spiritually, and Qingwen is just one of Baoyu's many toys, which can be replaced at any time.
People who attack multiple identities are relatives that Baoyu can't live without. Although xiren was just a maid arranged by her grandmother for Baoyu, she took on various responsibilities in the process of taking care of Baoyu because of her steady and practical personality and serious attitude, thus becoming Baoyu's inseparable family.
First of all, she is like a warm and loving mother in taking care of her daily life.
I always feel that xiren can win the trust of Mrs. Wang with her own efforts. The main reason is that xiren never regards what she does as just a job. In other words, she is full of heart and affection for everything, so she will "do her duty". Others can achieve 100 at most, but she can achieve 120. For example, her main duty is to take care of Baoyu's daily life. This job, if done by a person who lacks feelings and intentions, can be impeccable but very mechanized, just like a very qualified nanny.
But xiren is more like a loving mother who always wants to bring more warmth and comfort to her children.
Just give two examples:
The first time was in the eighth time. Baoyu came back drunk, went to Aunt Xue's place, made trouble in Yun Xuan once, and fell asleep. Aroma waited on Baoyu to sleep, so she "reached out and took the psychic jade off his neck, wrapped it in a handkerchief and stuffed it under the mattress. When she brought it the next day, her neck would not freeze."
This is a particularly warm detail, and such details usually appear on mothers. If it's just for work, Aron only needs to take off the jade for Baoyu and keep it properly to prevent it from being lost, but Aron managed to "put it under the mattress" in order to "not freeze his neck when he picked it up the next day."
Only a mother who loves her children can be so meticulous.
The second example is the widely criticized "embroidered mandarin duck". The thirty-sixth time, it is already a hot May Day. Baochai came to Qi Justin and saw everyone taking a nap. "Even two cranes fell asleep under bananas." Pay attention to this quilt, which shows that at this moment, people are prone to fatigue and are most suitable for sleeping and resting. However, everyone is asleep, but xiren is guarding Baoyu who is also asleep, driving away mosquitoes around Baoyu and embroidering a Chinese-style chest covering. Even Baochai, who has always been considerate, feels strange. It is understandable to drive away mosquitoes. Is it necessary for such a big person to wear a Chinese bra on a hot day?
See what xiren says:
"He won't take it, especially to do a good deed and ask him to take it when he sees it. It's so hot now that I don't even pay attention to sleeping. If I coax him to take it, I won't be afraid even if the vertical cover is not tight at night. You spent a lot of time talking about this, and you didn't see the one he is carrying now. "
It is precisely because of the hot weather that children who sleep dishonest are most likely to kick off their thin quilts and catch cold, so they should wear Chinese bras to prevent it. But Baoyu, after all, was an adolescent and refused to wear it, so xiren did it first and then tried to coax him to wear it.
The attacker is simply increasing the workload. Isn't it good to take a nap with everyone? It is because she has a mother's love like a child that she thought of using a Chinese bra to protect Baoyu and finished the extra work alone.
This thoughtfulness and patience, the whole yuan and even the whole Jia fu, can you find a second one?
I just want to ask those mothers, if your nanny is so devoted to your children, do you think you have found the treasure?
In addition to giving Baoyu mother-like love in material life, xiren is Baoyu's lover in spirit and exists like a flower.
Many people say that Baoyu and Daiyu are spiritual lovers, but they have never been mentioned in Eighty Essays. On the contrary, the discussion between Baoyu and xiren on the spiritual level is extremely profound.
The thirty-sixth time, when embroidered Yuanyang, xiren was secretly promoted to aunt by Mrs. Wang and told Baoyu quietly at night, which triggered a discussion about "death"
Here's a detail, because xiren is afraid that Baoyu will be "sad again" and "laugh without answering, just pick what Baoyu likes to say". "Ask him about the spring breeze and the autumn moon first, then talk about powder and light fat, then talk about how good his daughter is, and then talk about her death."
Everyone thinks that xiren is just a clumsy girl who has never been to school and can only do rough work. However, she can talk to Baoyu about Spring Breeze and Autumn Moon. This also shows that this is not the first time they have talked about Spring Breeze and Autumn Moon.
How they talked about "the spring breeze and the autumn moon" is not written in the book, just because Xiren "talked about the death of his daughter", which triggered Baoyu's discussion about "remonstrating death and fighting death".
This is the first time Baoyu has seriously talked about his views on the imperial court, and he has a deep view on civil and military officials. In particular, he said that "there must be a bad king to admonish people" and "there must be a sword to admonish people" is still very reasonable.
This argument can be regarded as the author's opinion expressed by Baoyu.
However, if it's really that important, he still told xiren.
Combining with the 22nd episode of Baoyu's reading of Zhuangzi and the sequel of Zhuangzi, these two plots are both deep thoughts of Baoyu, but they are both triggered by attacks.
Although xiren has never read a book, she can always lead Baoyu to the depths of her soul. It is extremely rare to catch Baoyu.
This function should have been undertaken by Daiyu, but Daiyu has never been able to do it, and she has no ability to help Baoyu go deep into the soul.
It is precisely because of Baoyu's in-depth discussion with xiren that he feels comfortable and satisfied. So after "knowing pear fragrance", he reported his feelings to xiren and continued the topic he said the night before.
If Daiyu knew this, she would also be jealous of xiren: you actually talked to xiren about life, ideals and the future? You haven't even talked to me about your life ideal and future.
From material to spiritual, xiren has firmly attracted Baoyu, which is why Baoyu can't live without xiren. Materially, xiren is like a loving mother, giving Baoyu a warm and comfortable life; Spiritually, Xiren is Jieyu's lover, which makes Baoyu enter his soul again and again. So twice in the book, Baoyu was afraid that xiren would leave and always wanted to keep xiren with him forever.
Many readers think that Baoyu can't help attacking people because he has sex, but it's just icing on the cake. Jing Huan has long said that Baoyu is not a person who craves "flesh". How can he be inseparable from xiren because he has a close relationship with xiren?
In Baoyu's mind, xiren is already a family member. This family, like an old couple who have become one person, is used to each other and has a strong psychological dependence.
Therefore, when Aron has to leave Baoyu, she will beg to "at least keep Musk Moon", because Musk Moon can score at least 60 points, although she can't 100% like her.
This is her reluctance to Baoyu.
Baoyu's unwillingness to attack people is even more prominent, and it has continued to the author. He wrote the words "Blessed actress" in the verdict, which contains much envy and regret!
Qingwen, who loves to play and play, is just a replaceable toy in Baoyu's heart. Qingwen, like xiren, is also a maid arranged by her grandmother for Baoyu. But their lives have gone in the opposite direction.
Qingwen won Baoyu's favor with her beauty, and has since positioned herself as a toy.
Playing is Baoyu's daily life. An energetic teenager doesn't go to school and spends a lot of time playing. You need toys to play with. Baoyu's toys are very advanced. They are all human beings.
How to locate toys? There are two obvious features that can be identified:
First, the owner plays with it when he is happy, and abandons it when he is unhappy without feeling sorry;
Second, the owner got a taller replaceable toy.
Qingwen conforms to these two characteristics in Baoyu's mind.
Let's first look at the famous scene of Qingwen and Baoyu playing, which is one of the famous plots of the Red Chamber, "Tearing a fan to make my daughter laugh".
This happened on the 3rd1time. Baoyu was invited to drink by Xue Pan during the day. When he came back, he was slightly drunk and his steps were "wobbly", which showed that he was very drunk.
Just as Qingwen was hiding in the yard to enjoy the cool, Baoyu teased her and mentioned taking a bath together. It can be seen that Baoyu is in a very good mood at this time and brought back the style of banquet.
The author's arrangement is really ingenious. What style will Xue Pan's wine bureau be? Who will be invited? Needless to say, readers will understand this. Therefore, at this time, Qingwen in Baoyu's eyes is not much different from those women at the banquet, so he will propose to take a bath together.
Baoyu is used to getting upset in front of such a woman, which is also the reason why Qingwen is addicted to tearing fans, just to fight for "daughter laugh."
It is wrong to think that such connivance is connivance to the extreme. Because, because Qingwen accidentally broke the fan that day, Baoyu wanted to send Qingwen out.
Just a fan, as for it? Not at all, just because Baoyu was in a bad mood, didn't care about Qingwen at all, and even felt an eyesore.
Isn't this the child's attitude towards toys? I can't let it go when I am happy, and I can't wait to kick it far away when I am unhappy.
Besides, Qingwen's substitutability, the appearance of the square crown completely replaced Qingwen's function as a Baoyu toy.
If Qingwen is Baoyu's advanced toy, then Fangguan is a more advanced toy.
Qingwen is good at sewing, but sewing can't be used for fun. Therefore, the freshness that Qingwen brings to Baoyu is very limited, and there is no technical content in playing.
The appearance of the square crown made Baoyu a senior player.
Fang Guan can make Baoyu a senior player, because she is a singer and is very suitable for role-playing.
You know, even in today's society, role-playing is a quite advanced game.
From then on, Baoyu's attention turned to Fang Guan, and Qingwen, a toy, was abandoned in collection room and became an ordinary girl again.
Qingwen knows this very well, but she is helpless. She can only seize the opportunity to say a few sarcastic words: "I don't know anything crazy, but I will perform two plays, just like killing a thief and catching a rebellion."
In Justin, only Qingwen is "crazy, nothing". Now, the tables have turned and the square crown has replaced Qingwen's position. Why was it replaced? Qingwen is also very clear, because Fang Guan "can perform two plays."
It can be seen that it is not easy to make Baoyu's toys, and it is necessary to master some skills suitable for playing.
Because Qingwen was only a toy in Baoyu's mind, when he learned of Qingwen's death, Baoyu was most concerned about "who she called overnight", and then pretended to show off his knowledge and wrote an obituary, so that Qingwen acted as his own toy after his death.
He only cares if Qingwen can please him.
The same starting point, different ending points, and personality determine fate, which is the most appropriate way to describe xiren and Qingwen. Although Baoyu is stubborn, he still knows who is family and who is just a toy. Xiren, who accompanied him wholeheartedly, was his inseparable family, and Qingwen, who occasionally played for him, was just a toy that he could replace at any time.