In ancient times, the girl -in -law was not only a symbol of wealth, but also the lowest female group in feudal society. They are regarded as commodity, working day and night, lack of freedom and dignity.Whether it is daily heavy household chores or more secret responsibilities, the life of the girl is full of endless bitterness and humiliation.Many people are unimaginable for such fate.
So, do you know how much it costs to buy a girl in ancient times?
The origin of the maid
The moment I bought it was destined to be tragic.They do not have the right to choose from, and they do not even have freedom. They are like a piece of items in the family. They are always waiting for the owners sending. Whether it is cleaning the courtyard, cooking, or pouring tea, all the jobs are done by them.Early in the morning, the maiden starts to work for one day. With a little negligence, it will attract the scolding and whipping of the owner.
The life of the girl has no opportunity to breathe for a moment. Even if the owners family has a banquet or guest visit, not only to take more heavy housework, but also always maintain a humble attitude, serve the guests, and even look humble and obedient in front of the guests.Like shadows, they live in the hosts joy and sorrow.
Even so, the pain of the girls is not only physical fatigue, but also spiritual oppression. They have been educated to obey and endure, and they cannot resist even if they face unreasonable requirements.They have almost no chance to change their destiny in their lives, and they are forced to exhaust their youth under the shadow of the owner.The existence of a girl is the epitome of feudal society against women.Every girls story is full of helplessness and sorrow.
The source of the maid is complicated in ancient society, not just because of poverty.Many times, the fate of the girl is closely related to the rise and fall of the family and the turbulence of the war.
In the poor countryside, the heartbreaking scene is often performed in the famine age.At that time, for a few silver, many families had to bear to sell their daughters and make them a girl in the rich family.Such a transaction was quietly carried out, and there was only silent despair behind it.
In other turbulent areas, the war has made countless women a captive.They were escorted to all places by groups, and their hands were tightly tied, and their faces were not angry.The soldiers waved their whip and drove these women who lost their homes indifferently. "When they arrived at the big family, dont understand the rules!" They were eventually sold to the wealthy people, and their fate changed completely and became a girl.For these prisoners of war, although the life of the girl is hard, it is their only way out.
The fate of the girl is not only the poor people and prisoners of war.Even the daughter of the official official may become slaves because of the decline of the family.When a large family collapsed, the former ladies also became helpless.When Jia Fu copied his house, Wang Xifengs daughter was almost sold as slaves.Seeing that she was shivering at the door of the door and panicked, fortunately Liu Xun arrived in time before he barely rescued her.Even if it was a famous family, once the family fell, the fate was relentlessly into the dust.
Whether it is because of famine, war, or the sudden decline of the family, the fate of the girl is often full of unpredictable turns.They have different sources, but behind each girl, there is a story full of helplessness and sadness.
The girl also has three or six or nine
The Dream of Red Mansion is called "the encyclopedia of the feudal society in China".In "A Dream of Red Mansions", the level of maiden is clear, and the value is huge because of its status, skills and appearance, reflecting the strict class control of feudal society to people.Different maids assume different duties, and their destiny is closely related to prices.
The first-class maid is like a attack, with outstanding appearance, cleverness, and won the trust of the master.She is not only responsible for Jia Baoyus daily living, but also involved in the secrets of the masters.Such a girl is worthy of tens of two silver or even higher.The attacking people not only have the opportunity to be lifted into the room, but also enjoy a high life treatment. Although they are slaves in name, they are actually close to their family.
Second -class girls, such as Qingwen, Xiaohong, etc., although they are not as important as attacking, they are also responsible for the daily affairs of the master, undertake housework and some trivial service.Their value is usually around 12 silver.Although Qingwen had a close relationship with Baoyu because of her beauty and talent, she had a lot of fate. In the end, she was expelled from Jiafu because of the suspicion of the masters and his fate was miserable.In order to win a higher status, Xiao Hong often has to be intimidating in the government, and his life is full of restlessness.
Third-class girls are like a rough mother-in-law, mainly responsible for physical work, cleaning, picking water and other heavy work.Usually only a few silver.They have almost no chance to approach the master, their status is very low, their lives are difficult, and they often have no sense of existence. They can only succumb to the owners oppression and slavery throughout their lives.
In the context of "Dream of Red Mansions", the price of the maid not only represents their labor value, but also a symbol of its destiny. Regardless of its worth, the fate of the girls is in the hands of the owner, and if they are not careful, they may be punished or abandoned.Their different levels and prices reveal the strict class systems and oppression of women in feudal society.
The despair of the girls
The life of the girl, fromFrom the moment they were sold into the big households, they were destined to work hard and unable to break away. In "Dream of Red Mansions", Qingwen was sold into Jiafu since childhood and became the maid of Jias mother.She is smart and strong. Although she is loved by Baoyu, she is often punished for a straightforward personality.Once, Qingwen rushed to the mother of Jias mother because of physical discomfort, but was blamed for being slow: "So slow, cant do long -term things!"I endure tears.
Back to the room, Qingwen continued to be busy with the needle. Although the craftsmanship was exquisite, it was difficult to escape the picky of the master.On one occasion, she was slightly omitted when she made up her clothes for Baoyu.She understands that her life will spend such scolding and labor.
Qingwen, like many girls, Although hard work, it can never get rid of the low identity. From the moment they stepped into Jiafu, their destiny was doomed to endless humiliation and helplessness.
No matter how hard the girls do, they cannot escape the fate of being a slave. Not only is they locked in this endless labor, their children will inherit this "identity".Even if the attack in "Dream of the Red Mansion" is so hard -working because of his intelligence and hard work, it is only temporary stability, and he still cant escape the "girl -in -law" fate label.Her future children are destined to inherit her identity and continue to work hard for the Lords family.
and those low-status girls are even more miserable.The 15 -year -old Xinger was forced to marry Malan in the house. There was no wedding banquet, no new clothes, and only a shabby bed and wind -transmitted hut.She looked at her rough hands, and tears slipped quietly.She understands that this life will be trapped at the bottom, and there will be no chance to turn around.What is even more desperate is that her child will be the same as her, and she is a slave, destined to be driven by her life.
The fate of the girl -in -law is not only in her life, but also the shackles of the generations of the grandchildren.Their lives seem to never really belong to themselves, but have been ruthlessly bound by the feudal system and have no hope of liberation.
Conclusion
The girl -in -law system is rooted in the strict level system of feudal society.Extremely limited, the girls are still under the control of the owner. For generations, they are slaves, without freedom and dignity. Their destiny was firmly locked in the shackles of the class and could not break free.
However, with the development of history, after the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, the girl-in-law and servant system were completely abolished. The feudal class system announcedEnd. At the same time, women have obtained an equal legal status, and the girls are no longer the oppressed slaves and become individuals with independent personality.The death of the girl -in -law system symbolizes the new era of more equality and progress in Chinese society.
