What we want to ** today is the dowry maid presented by Wang Ruofu and Mrs. Sheng in "Do You Know If You Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin". Due to the different ways of teaching the masters, there are also differences in the inner cognition of these dowry maids. Some people have confidence in their daughters, some people have no confidence in their daughters, and some people even think that she is an unreliable woman and a bad woman. However, the maids sent by Wang Ruofu (Sheng Changbai's mother) caused trouble to the ladies of the Sheng Mansion, and the maids sent by Mrs. Sheng became their right-hand men by wholeheartedly thinking about their masters, helping to solve problems.
1.Hua Lan's bridal maid.
Hua Lan married earlier among the sisters of the Sheng family, and the dowry maid given by her biological mother Wang was a colorful hairpin, while the old lady gave a cui cicada. When she was in her mother's home, she was a very cultured person and was very good to herself and her family. Hua Lan only had one daughter after marriage and had no legal heirs, so her mother-in-law constantly arranged concubines for Yuan Wenshao. Hua Lan stood in the Sheng family, witnessing Lin Hanshuang's arrogance and imperiousness, she didn't believe that the relationship between his wife and concubine was harmonious, she originally planned to make a second- and third-class maid become Yuan Wenshao's concubine.
Hua Lan never considered sending the hairpins and others she grew up with to her aunt, because she cherished her feelings and regarded them as her own family. She feels that she is the happiest person because she has one of the most beloved children. However, seeing Hua Lan's biological daughter injured, Caisha mistakenly thinks that she will not have a legitimate son. She felt that her status was too low, and she had no choice but to give up. The eldest son of Shu has a high social status, and considering this, she took the initiative to relieve the pressure on Hua Lan, and said: Compared with grandma's care, the son I gave birth to is almost no different from the child in grandma's womb. Hua Lan didn't say anything at that moment, her heart was full of sadness. Her maid, who grew up with her since she was a child, betrayed her in order to pursue a higher status, thus hurting the feelings that grew up with her.
Hua Lan felt helpless, so she had to upgrade the hairpin to a side room, and Wang Ruofu also gave her twenty taels of silver at that time. After that, Cai Hairpin gave birth to an eldest son, full of joy, but he didn't expect that only two days later, the fate was not satisfactory. Under the careful care of Mrs. He, Hua Lan gave birth to several sons in succession, which made the relationship between Hua Lan and her wife deeper and deeper.
Although the original intention of the hairpin was not realized, Hua Lan's evaluation of the hairpin was quite high on the surface, and it did not cause her any trouble, whether it was food, clothing or use, she gave her a good evaluation. However, the fame remains, the estrangement between Minglan and Caisha gradually deepens, and the affection between the former master and servant has disappeared.
The green cicada that Mrs. Sheng gave to Hualan was actually hand-selected by Fang's mother as a wedding gift for Hualan. Cui Chan has a gentle personality, simple thinking, and wholeheartedly considers Hualan. Eventually, she married the most capable housekeeper in the Yuan Mansion. In the most difficult stage of Hualan's life and the most tense relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Cui Chan gave Hua Lan great encouragement and comfort, making Hua Lan's life easy and happy, and Cui Chan also became Hua Lan's most trusted right-hand man.
2.Minglan 's dowry maid.
Due to Mo Lan's misbehavior, Mrs. Sheng and Wang Ruofu did not send her to marry the girl, only the maid beside her accompanied her. The dowry maids that Minglan received included the green sleeves presented by Mrs. Sheng and the colored rings presented by the Wang family.
First, let's talk about colored rings. Since Caihuan followed Minglan to become the marrying partner of the Hou Mansion, her mind has become impure. She also intends to imitate Hua Lan's dowry girl Cai Hairpin and hopes to become Gu Tingye's concubine. She thought she was a beautiful woman and showed off in front of Gu Tingye many times, but Gu Tingye didn't attach importance to her. Later, she began to become restless, colluding with Gu Tingye's concubine Aunt Gong, looking for backers and helpers everywhere, hoping to improve her status.
Minglan is not an easy person to deal with, and she clutches the handle of the color ring with the intention of releasing it. But the color ring was held in her hand, she had to give up, and she made her hair like a mess again. Gu Tingye returned home at this time, Caihuan originally just wanted to grasp the last straw, but she didn't expect Gu Tingye to only dislike her, and finally Gu Tingye exiled her to Zhuangzi.
This colored ring is rather restless in Zhuangzi's story, where he bribes a mother-in-law next to Minglan and conveys the news to Aunt Kang. In the end, Mrs. Sheng personally punished her. If this is not mentioned in the ending, she may have suffered misfortune, because she has betrayed her master many times, and this colored ring deserves the punishment she deserves.
Although Mrs. Sheng's dowry Cui Sleeve is still young, she is witty and intelligent, extremely loyal to Minglan and obeys Dantang's orders and becomes Minglan 's close maid. Emerald grew up in the company of Dantang. On the occasion of Dantang's wedding, Minglan specially invited Xiao Tao, Green Branch, and Cui Sleeve to come and taste the wine together. After Xiao Tao and Dan Tang got married, she became one of Minglan's most trusted maids due to her loyalty and honesty.
Mrs. Sheng introduced her dowry maid Cui Sleeve Xiao to Minglan because Xiao Tao and Dan Tang were both members of Shou'an Tang and had received professional training from Fang's mother. The old lady was worried that after Xiao Tao and Dan Tang got married, Minglan might lose her close maid, so she sent the youngest Cui Sleeve to accompany her.
3.Rulan's dowry maid.
Rulan is a simple-hearted and cheerful woman, and Mrs. Sheng handed over the most mature and stable Cuiping to her. Wang understood that her daughter Rulan did not have the same scheming as Hua Lan, so she gave her a well-behaved and honest color admiration. This Cai Pei is actually quite reliable, and later Rulan did promote a maid next to her, making her Wen Yanjing's side room, but in fact she is not Cai Pei. Because of her mature and steady character, Cui Ping later became Rulan's right-hand man when she assisted Rulan in family affairs.
In feudal times, it was common for girls to marry their elders and give one or two close maids. Some of these maids became the master's concubines, while others married the housekeepers or managers of the husband's family, which is the norm in daily life.
However, Wang Ruofu's dowry maid was deliberately hinted at by Wang, such as the color ring, which became a factor that caused trouble for the master. Mrs. Sheng wholeheartedly considers her granddaughters, and the maids who come out of Shou'an Hall are all well-behaved and loyal, so the training of the master's family is particularly important. Which of these maids do you think is the most precious in life?