Among the four sisters in Jiafu, there are four Yahuan, and their names are Baoqin, Siqi, Shishu and Zhuhua. Those who know a little about the penmanship of the author of "Dream of Red Mansions" will understand that these four rings represent their masters' specialties: Yuan Chun is good at the piano, Yingchun is deeply immersed in chess games, Tanchun likes to wave, and Xichun likes to paint.
In the past, the four girls of Jiafu were all proficient in various skills necessary for everyone to be beautiful. Among them, there are those who are good at painting, and there are also those who are good at painting landscapes and people. Regarding the uniqueness of the four girls, because Yuan Chun entered the palace very early, so there is no detailed description, the other three girls have been mentioned from the front and side, but Xi Chun's painting skills are the most abundant.
Mother Jia took Grandma Liu to visit the Grand View Garden, but Grandma Liu inadvertently mentioned that the New Year's paintings in this garden were even more attractive than those purchased by the countrymen
Look at my little granddaughter, he's good at drawing. How about asking him to draw one tomorrow? ”
Xichun was originally a withdrawn person, so she found an excuse to cancel gatherings such as the Poetry Society, got everyone's support, prepared pen and ink paints, and began her painting journey.
Let's observe how long this task assigned by Jia Mu may take. If it is said now, it will take three and a half years to complete! In the forty-second episode, when Xichun and Li Kun were on vacation, they talked about the time of the year, and Daiyu said the same thing when she joked:
In theory, a year is not a long time. The garden was only built for one year, and now it takes two years to carry out nature painting. This includes grinding the ink, dipping the pen, laying the paper, coloring, and following these steps to draw slowly, which does take two years! ”
Daiyu's words were a joke, and calling it two years is obviously an exaggeration. When the painting is made, the artist's intention should be to divide the painting into several parts, and then look at these sections separately after the painting. After an in-depth analysis of Xue Baochai's works, what was finally presented was the assumption of half a year. Although Xue Baochai's thinking may be a little harsh, it is certain that the painting will not take more than a year to complete.
However, from Grandma Liu's visit to the Grand View Garden to the 80th round, two full years have passed, and unfortunately her homework has not been submitted in the spring. What are her "Twelve Hairpins" and "Thirteen Hairpins" busy doing? What exactly is the reason behind this?
In fact, this is not because Xichun's ability is not enough, but that she is completely arguing with Jia's mother.
Chapter 50 describes a cold winter, three to four months after the assignment was assigned. In Lu Xue'an, the hairpins are busy barbecuing meat and writing poems. Jia Mu rushed here because she didn't want to take a nap, jokingly saying that it was humid here, but Nuan Xiangwu was warm. Everyone wanted to enjoy the paintings of the four girls together, and when they heard this, everyone laughed, thinking that if they couldn't complete the task so quickly, at least next year's Duanyang Festival would be completed. Therefore, for Jia Mu, she always does what she says and wants to achieve her goals without considering any external factors. But when everyone said this, the old lady was still dissatisfied and gave her opinion:
This is just too much! It took him more time than building the garden. ”
Look at this old lady, what an unreasonable person.
When everyone came to Nuanxiangwu, Jia Mu did not sit down, but asked the location of Xichun's paintings, but she didn't expect Xichun to laugh instead:
Since the weather is getting cold, the gelatinity becomes congealed and not moisturizing, and it may not look good if you draw it, so put it away now. ”
After hearing these words, Jia Mu only said that this was Xichun's lazy behavior. In fact, although what Xichun said is true, people in ancient times also used thawing techniques when painting in winter. For a princely aristocrat like Jiafu, this kind of problem can be solved entirely by money. Despite this, Xichun used this reason, which is obviously lazy and passive.
What's even more shocking is that after seeing Baoqin Lixue, Jia Mu was shocked by her beauty, so she ordered Xichun to draw that scene and emphasized "don't make a mistake". Hearing this, Xichun felt a little embarrassed, but when everyone came to Nuan Xiangwu to observe her painting skills, what was her reaction? The article mentions:
For a while, everyone gathered to observe his painting skills, but Xichun seemed to be just absent-minded.
It can be observed that when Jia's mother was in front of her, Xichun was still reluctantly coping, but in the place where Jia's mother was not there, Xichun didn't even pick up the paintbrush. She's a very thoughtful person, and even when she's not around, she has to draw well. Therefore, even if she does not paint in the cold winter, two years is enough time to complete the task of cherishing spring, but unfortunately, cherishing spring did not do so, simply because she was unwilling to complete the task.
Xichun was taken to Rongfu by Jia's mother to take care of her since she was a child, why did she treat her grandmother like this? This is probably one of the most difficult mysteries of her life to solve. In the final analysis, the character of Jia Mu once made Xichun feel deeply chilled.
In the thirty-eighth episode of the crab banquet, Li Kun mentioned many of Ping'er's advantages and called her a "key person" who accompanied Wang Xifeng in the battle. He then mentioned Mandarin Duck, praised her for her carefulness, fairness and justice, and emphasized that she would not use her power to oppress others.
Interestingly, despite the large number of people in the venue, Xichun chose to be at the forefront:
The old lady also mentioned yesterday that his strength even surpasses ours. ”
Judging from the whole article, in addition to the emotional outburst when copying and inspecting the Grand View Garden, Xichun is the least known in daily life. However, what Jia Mu said, she not only remembered it deeply in her memory, but also relayed it at the right time. Therefore, Xichun's memory of Jia's mother's words is deep, which can be imagined.
So, how strongly influential is that sentence that Jia Mu said? What does the "we" of Mandarin Duck look like? The "we" that Xichun said actually meant Jia's mother's granddaughters, but Mandarin Duck, as a servant, seemed to be better than her granddaughters? This mandarin duck is indeed usable because she is able to care for and take care of her daily life with all her heart.
What does this mean? When Jia Mu evaluates others, she always takes her own interests as the starting point, thinking that people who are valuable to her will have more advantages, her interests are always put first, and family affection is not the most critical factor.
It is precisely because her personal interests are above all else that this led to Yingchun and Xichun, two granddaughters who were not particularly outstanding in appearance and talent, abandoned by Jia's mother.
When taking Grandma Liu to visit the Grand View Garden, everyone went to different places, but only the brocade pavilion of spring flowers and the warm incense dock of cherishing spring were particularly deserted; On Jia's mother's birthday, Nan'an's concubine wanted to meet the young woman of the Jia family. Mother Jia found a reason to refuse, but she took the initiative to introduce the sisters of the Xue family, Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun and other relatives and girls. And the young woman of Jiafu, only Tanchun has the opportunity to go out to entertain guests.
Driven by Jia's mother's vanity, and her concern about the possible shyness and loss of face in front of Yingchun and Xichun in public, are the reasons for these behaviors? After all, Jia's mother's interests are the most important.
It was out of consideration for her own face that Jia Mu ordered Xichun to paint. However, Jia Mu ignored all kinds of problems encountered in the process of painting, and urged Xichun many times to "no matter what the temperature is, you only paint", leaving no room for her. Imagine, in the face of Jia's mother's relentless persecution, how could she give up easily when the past was still clearly visible? Besides, she is a squeamish person and a woman who loves to talk and laugh, how could she have the slightest objection to her paintings! Perhaps the most appropriate way to do this is to show a negative and sluggish attitude.