What allusion did Baoyu Hui 19 say to amuse Lin Daiyu?

Baoyu's joke that "the mouse in the hole in the forest becomes fragrant taro" in the nineteenth chapter is also very interesting, which shows that only Lin Daiyu is the real fragrant jade in Jia Baoyu's mind.

Baoyu's story of rat spirit is closely related to specific seasonal customs. The plot that the mouse wants to cook Laba porridge has a strong interest in life. Laba porridge is a very old seasonal food. Liu Ruoyu recorded the situation of eating Laba porridge on the eighth day of the Ming Dynasty in the "Proceedings": "Eat Laba porridge on the eighth day, a few days in advance, mash the red dates, soak them in water, add japonica rice, white rice, walnut kernels and water chestnuts on the eighth day, cook them into porridge, worship the Buddha, and bake them on the stove in the tree well of Huyuan. Give it to the whole family, or feed each other, which is exquisite. " In the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court also attached great importance to the cooking of Laba porridge and sent ministers to supervise it, and the folk cooking of Laba porridge was popular because of mutual praise. (4) Baoyu's joke that "mice become fragrant taro" is indeed "nonsense", but it reflects the local conditions and customs at that time and makes people appreciate the rich life interest in laughter.