In "A Dream of Red Mansions", why can Siqi, the girl who welcomes the spring, read letters?

In ancient times, few girls could read, let alone maids. They only served tea and water on weekdays, but Siqi beside Yingchun could read, because Siqi was Yingchun's personal maid will serve as a dowry girl when Yingchun becomes a monk, so Siqi serves as a companion when Yingchun is studying, so she is literate. Siqi is Jia Yingchun's personal maid. She secretly exchanges love letters with her cousin. From this incident, it can be seen that Siqi can read. Otherwise, the two people would not have exchanged love letters, because it was against the rules for her to secretly fall in love with her own form, so it was impossible for others to read the letters.

The main reasons why Siqi can read as a girl are as follows: First, as Jia Yingchun's personal girl, when Jia Yingchun gets married, she will be married as a dowry girl. Later, when the lady is in charge of affairs, she must help her wholeheartedly, so she must know Braille. Then it makes sense that Si Qi can read. When the lady was studying, Si Qi served as a companion, so he could read. Secondly, Jia Yingchun has a gentle and weak personality. Si Qi has grown up with her since he was a child, so he has a good relationship with her. It is possible to teach Si Qi how to read on weekdays.

Siqi is different from other girls. Precisely because she can read, she can think better and is more rational than other girls. For example, Siqi got into a fight with the women in the kitchen over a bowl of egg custard, which is enough to show that Siqi is a fierce person, and he can also face it calmly after his affair with his cousin was exposed. Therefore, Si Qi is different mainly because he is literate, and is a little more calm and calm than those illiterate girls.

Si Qi didn’t want to be wronged, so he made a scene in the kitchen. He was a responsible person. After he was discovered to be in love with his cousin, he also believed that he was free to fall in love and there was nothing wrong with it. Her boldness and calmness are due to the ink in her belly, so she dares to contend with her own inequality and not wrong herself.