Mrs. Wang will feel scared because grandma asks Aunt Xue which joke?

Jia mu made a suggestion. Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang have completely different attitudes, which is of great significance.

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In the 40th episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, Grandmother Jia was very happy because of Granny Liu's arrival, and it was also very enjoyable to show Granny Liu around the Grand View Garden. It's just that while waiting for people to drink and watch a play at the Lotus Champs Elysé es, one thing happened, that is, Aunt Xue declined her persuasion, but Mrs. Wang was frightened.

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The original text is as follows: When everyone sat down, the old lady smiled first: "It will be interesting to eat two cups first and then order today." Aunt Xue said with a smile, "The old lady was born with a good drinking order. How can she feel at ease and get us drunk?" . We all had two more drinks. "Grandmother Jia said with a smile," My aunt is too modest today. " . I think she is tired of my old age. "Aunt Xue said with a smile," I'm not modest. I'm afraid I can't. This is a joke. " Mrs. Wang said quickly, "I don't know. I just had one more glass of wine and went to bed drunk. Who else can laugh at us? "

In this passage, Lady Jia questioned Aunt Xue's joke, but Mrs. Wang was startled. She immediately came out to make amends and advised Aunt Xue to drink. Mrs. Wang should do this for two reasons, as follows:

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First of all, I'm afraid that Jia Mu will really order me to leave. Aunt Xue and her two children live in Jiafu. Nominally, Mrs. Wang wanted to make her relatives closer, so she wrote again and again to invite her. In fact, the Xue family is not only in decline, but also has a life-threatening lawsuit. Xue Pan's case was settled thanks to Jia Jia's recommendation of Jia Yucun, the magistrate of Yingtian. It can be seen that Aunt Xue's coming to Beijing to live in Jia's family is not only the intimacy between relatives, but also the dependence on Jia's family.

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Although Mrs. Wang is the mistress of the mansion, she is not the mistress of the mansion. The real head is Jia Mu. Aunt Xue has always been obedient and polite to Jia Mu. This time, it is obviously an exception. It's just that Jia Mu's joke seems interesting, but it's not true. Mrs. Wang was afraid that the old lady would make a joke and ordered her to leave the house. When the time comes, not only will she lose face, but it will be even harder for Aunt Xue to continue living in Jia's house.

Second, I am afraid of angering my grandmother, and the marriage of Jinyu is completely yellow. Since Baochai came to Jiafu, Mrs. Wang has been observing coldly. Both she and her sister Aunt Xue think that Baochai's marriage to Baoyu is good for both families, and it is also a close relationship, so the marriage between gold and jade is out. It's just a Dragon Boat Festival gift that Jia Mu doesn't buy or understand. Even so, Jia did not ask his granddaughter directly, but asked Baoyu to ask when he entered the palace to thank him.

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Later, when the Lady Dowager was in Qingxu Pass, she refused Zhang Daoshi's proposal on Baoyu's orders, which was tantamount to indirectly rejecting the Xue family. On one occasion, on Xue Baochai's birthday, Grandmother Jia gave an order to evict the guests. Aunt Xue pretended to be deaf and dumb, and had no intention of leaving. This time, Jia's words seem to be a joke, but there is a mystery. Aunt Xue didn't know, but Mrs. Wang understood, so she was afraid and anxious to persuade Aunt Xue to drink.

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It can be seen that Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang have completely different attitudes towards grandma's suggestion of drinking. One refused to drink, and the other advised to drink. The reason behind this is of great significance. That's what the old lady said, "My aunt is too modest today. I think she is tired of my old age. " Let Mrs. Wang come out for emergency because she is afraid of the misunderstanding of Grandmother Jia.

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If Mrs. Wang advised the wine to make up for it, Aunt Xue immediately understood her gaffe and quickly advised the grandmother. Just like her sister Mrs. Wang, she didn't say anything, so she ate one more glass of wine and went to bed when she was drunk. These are enough to show that both Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue are afraid of offending the Jia family, which will make the Xue family's situation in the Jia family even more embarrassing.