Chapter 16 The real Miaoyu is well versed in the world

Judging from the two appearances in the previous eighty chapters, Miaoyu is a very unpleasant character. Even a loyal and honest person like Li Wan said: "I hate Miaoyu as a person, and I ignore her." It is worth noting that, What Li Wan said in this comment was Miaoyu's "personality". In today's words, it means that Miaoyu can't be a person and won't do anything.Originally, Miaoyu, as an "outsider", was a nun who practiced with hair, so she naturally acted differently from ordinary people. As the young mistress of the Rongguo Mansion, Li Wan was a fair person and had seen the world, so she shouldn't be so narrow-minded. But since Li Wan could hear these words, it can be seen that Miaoyu's character is really not flattering, at least not recognized by the vast majority of people in society.

For hundreds of years, people who have studied Miaoyu have almost unanimously believed that Miaoyu's personality characteristics are unworldly, brilliant, contemptuous of the mundane, clean and obsessed with cleanliness. ".But even this Miaoyu, who always calls others "great ordinary people", is just a vulgar thing above the Buddhist hall. Miaoyu's name appeared very early, as early as the completion of the 18th Grand View Garden, but Miaoyu's official appearance was quite late, and she did not officially appear until halfway through the 80th chapter.The forty-first chapter, Plum Blossom Snow Tea Tasting at Changcui'an, tells the story of Grandma Liu's second visit to Rongguo Mansion, and Mother Jia summoned the whole family of women to go to the garden.Satisfied with food and drink, the group began to go shopping in the garden for casual food. When they arrived at Miaoyu's Cuicui Temple, a strange article appeared. Let's see how Miaoyu, who appeared for the first time, behaved:

At present, Mother Jia and others had had tea, and then brought Grandma Liu to changcui'an.Miaoyu quickly took it in.Seeing the flourishing flowers and trees in the courtyard, Jia Mu smiled and said, "After all, they are practitioners. They often repair things when they have nothing to do. They are more beautiful than other places." As she spoke, she came to the East Zen Hall.Miaoyu stepped in with a smile, and Jia Mu said, "We all ate wine and meat. You have a Bodhisattva here, and you have washed away your sins. Let's sit here and bring your good tea. We'll have a cup and go." After hearing this, Miaoyu went to make tea.Baoyu pays attention to how he acts.I saw Miaoyu personally holding a small tea tray filled with begonia-style carved lacquer filled with Jin Yunlong's birthday, and inside it was a small bell with a five-color cover from a kiln, holding it with Jia Mu.Jia Mu said, "I don't eat Liu'an tea." Miaoyu said with a smile, "I know. This is Lao Junmei." Jia Mu took it and asked what kind of water it was.Miaoyu smiled back, "It's the rain from the old year." Jia Mu ate half a cup, then smiled and handed it to Grandma Liu and said, "Try this tea." Grandma Liu ate it all in one gulp and said with a smile, "OK It's good, it's just lighter, and it's better to make it thicker." Jiamu and everyone laughed.Then everyone is the same color official kiln to fill the white bowl.

In this episode, the description of Miaoyu's behavior can be described as exquisite and lively: "Miaoyu hurriedly picked it up", "Miaoyu smiled and let it go", "Miaoyu listened and went to make tea", "Miaoyu hurriedly went to make tea", Yu personally held a small tea tray filled with begonia-style carvings and lacquer filled with golden clouds and dragons' birthdays, and inside it was a small bell with a five-color cover from a kiln, holding it with Jia Mu."The Miaoyu in this passage is really unexpected. This series of behaviors is not at all like that of the cold "outsider" Miaoyu, and her attitude is no less respectful than any maid in the Grand View Garden.Of course, this kind of treatment can only be enjoyed by high-level leaders of the Jia family like Jia Mu, and other small roles are not blessed.If Miaoyu is really detached and based on cultivation, she must regard wealth as floating clouds in her eyes. This is the code of conduct for monks: rich or not, status or status, they are all the same person.But in Miaoyu's eyes, there is no such "equality view", and people are still divided into three, six or nine grades. It can be seen that her birth is false, and her entry into the world is true.

At the same time, there is a strange sentence in it: "Baoyu pays attention to how he acts." Judging from the book, before that, Jia Baoyu and Miaoyu had no close contacts. Yu himself is full of curiosity, otherwise, Baoyu would not "pay attention to how he behaves" with a person who is in constant contact with him. In addition, the word "act" has a deep meaning. Maybe Miaoyu's eccentricities are well known in the Grand View Garden. Therefore, Baoyu believes that Miaoyu must also act extremely eccentrically. Of course, for an outlier like Baoyu, a beautiful nun who acts eccentrically can increase her weight in his heart.

However, Miaoyu, who appeared for the first time, is indeed very weird. The reason is that she is too normal and has lost the noble nature that people generally think of.As for the two dialogues with Jia's mother: "Jia's mother said: 'I don't eat Liu'an tea.' Miaoyu said with a smile: 'I know. This is Laojunmei.'" Mr. Liu Xinwu believed that this was the crime of harboring in Jia's house. At the same time, many red scholars believe that Jia’s family had an unusually close relationship with Miaoyu’s family, perhaps they were once political partners, and the ancestors of Miaoyu’s family liked to drink Liu’an tea. That's why Jia Mu suddenly said this.

This is really neurotic. Lu'an Guapian, produced in Lu'an, Anhui and other places, is one of the famous green tea varieties. It has the effect of clearing the stomach and eliminating food. It enjoyed a high reputation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.As a tribute, Lu'an melon slices are not distributed among the people, but only for the dignitaries of the imperial court, so they are particularly precious. It was not until the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China that Lu'an melon slices began to appear in the folk market.There is a record in "Tea Shu · Tea Production" by Xu Cishu in the Ming Dynasty: "Famous mountains in the world must produce spiritual grass, and the ground in the south of the Yangtze River is warm, so tea is uniquely suitable for tea. To the north of the river, it is called Lu'an, but Lu'an is the name of its county. In fact, The Dashu Mountain in Huoshan County is also produced. The most tea is produced, and the famous products are also popular; people in Henan, Shanshan and Shaanxi use it, and the south says that it can eliminate dirt and greasy, and it is very precious." "Two Mountains Mo Tan" also records : "Liu'an tea is the best in the world. In addition to paying tribute, it is also used as a gift to the dignitaries and court officials." In the novel "Jin Ping Mei", the home of Ximen Qing, a wealthy family, also uses Lu'an tea as a precious drink.It can be seen that it is definitely not uncommon for nobles to drink more of this tea. Miaoyu, who is well versed in tea ceremony, may not have entertained Jiamu with Liu'an tea in Quicui Temple.Lu'an Guapian has a light taste, and Jia Mu doesn't like "Liu'an Tea", which shows that she doesn't like green tea.Laojunmei is produced in Fujian and belongs to Wujun camellia. It has a strong aroma and is more precious than Laojunmei. It is a treasure among teas.Having said that, let me mention by the way: drinking tea is similar to drinking alcohol, both have a "degree".When a person enters the wine market for the first time, he will be drunk at most with beer and red wine.In the future, as the wine age gets longer, if you drink a lot of wine, you will feel tasteless if you drink low-alcohol wine. You have to rely on Wuliangye and Erguotou to satisfy your cravings.The same is true for tea. At the beginning of drinking tea, the light green tea can still taste the charm. After a long time, the "tea volume" is large, and it has to be oolong tea and other strong-flavored types to suppress the taste. This is the reason why I like strong tea.Mother Jia, who has drank good tea all her life, is of course not satisfied with the bland Lu'an Guapian. People with rich tea drinking experience can get it without much reminder, let alone Miaoyu with ice and snow qualifications.

Here, the author's real intention is to highlight Miaoyu's deliberate love of Jia's mother.It has been nearly a year from the completion of the Grand View Garden to the 41st episode of tea tasting at the Changcui Temple in the book.In one year, I have basically become familiar with Jia's people from top to bottom. As long as Miaoyu is a "careful person", not to mention Jia's mother's hobbies and habits, even the likes and dislikes of all other related people can be understood from her. chest.As long as Jiamu knew that Miaoyu had good tea here, she knew it: it was definitely not the first time Jiamu came to Quicui'an for tea.A guest visits again and again, can the owner still not know what she likes and what she doesn't like?Mother Jia didn't like the Liu'an tea she drank last time, so this time Miaoyu took the initiative to replace Liu'an tea with Laojunmei.Rather than saying that Jiamu and Miaoyu are "old acquaintances", it is better to say that Jiamu really regards Miaoyu as an "outsider" and ignores worldly affairs.But it is this Miaoyu who really understands the mundane affairs of the world, which is extremely inconsistent with her identity!