Mother Jia saw that Xue Baochai's living room was extremely elegant, but it was a little unpleasant to her, and it seemed that Xue Baochai was too simple, which made Jiafu's dignity a little lacking. She once visited Lin Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Jia Tanchun's residence, and finally came to Xue Baochai's Wuwu Garden. In Luwuyuan, Jia's mother tidied up Xue Baochai's residence a little, although this seems to be concerned and considerate, but in fact it is significantly different.
Quoting the description in the forty episodes: Jia's mother sighed: "This child is too kind!."You don't have a plan, why don't you ask your aunt for some?I didn't have a theory, and I didn't think of it. Naturally, you didn't bring your things with you at home. She ordered the mandarin duck to take some antiques, and also reproached Sister Feng: "Don't send some toys to your little sister, such a small device!."Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and others replied with a smile: "He didn't want it himself, we originally sent it over, but we returned it." Aunt Xue also said with a smile: "He doesn't get these things very much at home." However, Jia Mu shook her head and said, "That's not going to work." Although he saves, if a relative comes, it doesn't look like it, and the young girls, the room is so plain, it is also taboo. We, old ladies, should live in a horse pen all the more. You listen to the embroidery room of the ladies in those books, how exquisite!Although their sisters dare not compare with those young ladies, they cannot be too out of style. There are ready-made things, so why not furnish them?It is not unreasonable to cherish the simplicity in moderation, and it is okay to omit some of them. I'm the best at decorating a house, but now I'm too old to do it. The sisters still learn to decorate the room. As long as it is not cheesy and some treasures are properly placed, it can also show taste. I don't think they're tacky. Wait for me to arrange it for you, and make sure that it is both generous and pure. I have kept those two treasures until now, and I have never let Baoyu see them, and if he did, they would be gone. This description shows that Jia's mother was too tidy for Xue Baochai's room, which not only made Jiafu lose face, but also was not decent enough for her personally.
In this context, we can analyze each by one. First of all, Jia's mother thinks that Xue Baochai's living room is too simple, showing that she disagrees with Xue Baochai's overly restrained attitude towards life. Secondly, through the explanations of Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, and Aunt Xue, Jia's mother's emotions became more obvious, that is, "That's not okay." In other words, even after Xue Baochai's character is explained by the world, Jia's mother still can't accept a girl's too elegant living environment. Why?Third, Jia Mu further explained that even if you want to pay attention to elegance, you need to be generous and decent. Putting some weighty furniture is not the same as "vulgar", as long as it is placed properly, even valuable items can make a room look unconventional. Fourth, further, Jia's mother made it clear that the layout of Lin Daiyu and the Yingtanxi sisters is "not bad", which means that Xue Baochai's room layout is not only too simple, but also has some "vulgar" atmosphere. So she said, "Wait for me to arrange it for you, and make sure that it is generous and pure." Fifth, Jia's mother's words were quite weighty, she thought that Xue Baochai's simplicity was not only detrimental to the dignity of Jiafu, but also made her personally feel a little lost, and said bluntly: "We, the old lady, should live in the horse circle more and more." ”
This series of rhetoric shows that Xue Baochai and Jia Mu have obvious differences in life interests. It is worth noting that when Lin Daiyu changed the window screen, Mother Jia said it directly to Mrs. Wang;As for Xue Baochai's affairs, she expressed it through Wang Xifeng. The degree of prioritization and attention given to this treatment allows us to better understand the delicate relationship between the two.