Why does Mrs. Wang’s eldest girl Caixia love Jia Huan alone in "A Dream of Red Mansions"?
No matter how good a person is, he cannot win the love of everyone. No matter how bad a person is, he can't have a confidant. The reason for Caixia's indifference to Jia Baoyu may be that she feels unattainable, maybe she feels that she shouldn't have wishful thinking, maybe she thinks Baoyu is too sentimental, maybe she doesn't like to follow the trend to please. To the contrary, no matter what, Caixia likes Jia Huan.
As for why Caixia likes Jia Huan, maybe it’s because she thinks she’s a good match for Jia Huan, maybe she sympathizes with Jia Huan’s plight, maybe she’s been close friends with Jia Huan since she was a child, but no matter what, I think The most important reason why Caixia loves Jia Huan and why she is able to win Cao Xueqin's admiration is that Caixia's love for Jia Huan reflects a woman's deepest, broadest and most selfless feelings. Although, Jia Huan doesn't deserve it.
Think about it carefully, is that true? Compared with Baoyu, Jia Huan has no advantage either externally or internally, but Caixia prefers Jia Huan. What benefits can Caixia get from this? Let's think about those girls who play with Baoyu all day long. Why do they come? And why did Caixia come? Thinking about it this way, we can understand that Caixia really likes Jia Huan regardless of gains and losses, and does not seek fame or profit. Looking at it more broadly, even a trivial homeless man who picks up rags or a prisoner who commits a serious crime may still have a lover waiting for his return. Such feelings have nothing to do with glory and wealth, even with any wealthy person. Compared with my feelings, it is not inferior at all.
Or maybe Caixia's love for Jia Huan doesn't need any reason at all.
Thus, Caixia showed the extraordinary nature of her love in her indifference to Jia Baoyu, and also showed her selfless, broad and tolerant love in her concern for Jia Huan. But it turns out that what Cao Xueqin wants to tell us is Caixia's persistent and stubborn emotions of valuing justice over profit, not following the crowd, not following the crowd. This is also not a simple woman.
While the two were talking, they saw Sister Feng coming over with Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang then asked him long and short questions about which guests were present today, how the drama was, and how the banquet was. Not long after, Baoyu also came. When he saw Mrs. Wang, he said a few polite words, then ordered someone to remove the forehead wiping, took off his robe, pulled off his boots, and rolled into Mrs. Wang's arms. Mrs. Wang then rubbed and caressed him with her hands, and Baoyu also pulled Mrs. Wang's neck and talked long and short. Mrs. Wang said: "My son, you drank too much wine again, and your face is hot. You just rubbed it, and soon you got drunk! Why don't you just lie there quietly for a while.
" After saying that, he asked someone to get a pillow. Baoyu fell down right behind Mrs. Wang and asked Caixia to pat him. Baoyu then joked with Caixia, but Caixia didn't respond lightly and only looked at Jia Huan. Baoyu took his hand and said, "Good sister, please take care of me." As he said this, he held his hand.
Caixia's indifference to Jia Baoyu and her concern for Jia Huan are self-evident. Why is this happening?
I think there is an old saying, everyone has their own preferences for vegetables and radishes, and this is what it says.
It is clearly recorded in the novel that Jia Huan is not as good as his half-brother Jia Baoyu in terms of temperament, appearance, talent, and the fact that many women in the novel either love, love, or truly love Jia Baoyu. It proved that Jia Baoyu was far better than Jia Huan. Moreover, even from a moral perspective, Jia Huan is incomparable to Jia Baoyu. In my humble essay "A Dream of Red Mansions", what is meant by Jia Huan's "badness"? 》 once said that because of hatred, Jia Huan once pushed an oil lamp to make Jia Baoyu disabled and disfigured. What a vicious act. However, Jia Baoyu was fine afterwards. Instead of blaming Jia Huan, he took responsibility himself, saying I accidentally burned it myself.
Comparing the two, one can clearly see the superiority and inferiority. This also shows that it is normal and understandable that Jia Baoyu can win the love of everyone, especially many women.
However, among the many women, there is only one who doesn't like Jia Baoyu. Even if she doesn't like Jia Baoyu, she still likes Jia Huan. This maid is none other than the maid Caixia.
Besides, it’s okay to just like Jia Huan. According to common sense, this kind of love is bound to be ridiculed and criticized by Cao Xueqin, who is on Jia Baoyu's side.
But no, the actual situation is that from the narrative of the novel, Cao Xueqin is full of love, sympathy and pity for the character Caixia, just like Qingwen, Xiren, Siqi, Yuanyang, Zicuckoo, and Sheyue. What is the reason for this?
Let’s look at the description in the novel first:
Mrs. Wang was sitting in Aunt Xue’s courtyard when she saw Jia Huan had gone to school and ordered him to copy the "Diamond Sutra Mantra". recite. Jia Huan then came to sit on Mrs. Wang's bed, ordered people to light candles, and copied the text in a gesticulating manner. At one time he asked Caiyun to bring tea, at another he asked Yuchai to cut wax flowers, and at another he said Jinchai had blocked the light from shining. The maids always hated him and ignored him. Only Caixia still got along with him and poured him tea, because she whispered to him: "Just calm down, why bother being annoying." Jia Huan glanced at him and said: "I know it too, don't coax me. Now that you and Baoyu are on good terms, I can see it too.
" Caixia gritted her teeth, poked his head and said, "You are heartless,' bitch. Lu Dongbin——I don’t know what is good or bad.