Chapter 23 of the Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic Chinese literary masterpiece that was hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese novels. From the first chapter to the 20th chapter of the novel, the lives of the four families of Jia, Wang, Shi and Xue were used as the background to describe an illusory and huge family system, showing the social reality and the complexity of human nature at the end of the feudal dynasty. The first chapter of the novel introduced the origin and author of "Dream of the Red Chamber", revealing the background and theme of the novel. Then the novel entered the introduction of the Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue families, describing their lifestyle, interpersonal relationships, family education, and so on. Through the interaction between these family members, the novel showed the dark reality of feudal society and the distortion of human nature. In the second half of the novel, it entered the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others. Their love had gone through many twists and turns, but it had finally come to fruition. Through the description of Baoyu and Daiyu's feelings, the novel expressed the author's deep thinking about human nature and the pursuit of love. At the end of the novel, with the decline of the Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue families as the background, it depicted the collapse of an illusory and huge family system and the awakening of human nature. The last few chapters of the novel reveal the decline of the feudal dynasty and the freedom and liberation of human nature. Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic work full of ideology and artistry. Through the description of the lives of the four families of Jia, Wang, Shi and Xue, it showed the darkness of feudal society and the distortion of human nature. At the same time, it also expressed the cherish and pursuit of love and the deep thinking of human nature.

The first chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber mainly described Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun's acquaintance, as well as the family background and basic situation of the Jia family. Zhen Shiyin dreamed of a divine stone, and Jia Yucun was a talented scholar. The two of them met and became friends. After Zhen Shiyin's daughter Yinglian disappeared, Zhen Shiyin became a monk while Jia Yucun left his hometown for the imperial examination in the capital. The second chapter mainly narrated that after Madam Jia passed away, Jia Yucun was dismissed from his official position and became a tutor of the Lin family, teaching Lin Daiyu. Jia Yucun learned about the Jia family's personnel situation from his conversation with the merchant Leng Zixing, especially introducing Jia Baoyu's birth and quirks. In addition, the chapter also involved Zhen Jia Baoyu's situation and Jia Baoyu's acquaintance with Lin Daiyu.

Chapter 70 of the Dream of the Red Chamber originally said,"It is said that Jia Lian stayed with him in Pear Fragrance Courtyard for seven days and nights. Every day, the monks and Taoists continued to do Buddhist things. The Lady Dowager called him over and told him not to send him to the ancestral temple. Jia Lian had no choice but to talk to Shi Jue again. He then dug a hole on Third Sister You and buried her. That day, the funeral was attended by only the clansmen, Wang Xin and his wife, You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Feng Jie did not care and let him handle it himself. Because it was nearing the end of the year, not only were all kinds of affairs gathered, but Lin Zhixiao also made a list of names. There were a total of eight twenty-five-year-old single manservants who should marry and have a family. When there were maids who should be released, they could ask for assignments. When Sister Feng saw this, she first went to ask Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang. Everyone discussed, although there are a few should be sent away, but everyone has their reasons: The first mandarin duck vowed not to go. Since that day, she had never spoken to Baoyu or put on any makeup. Everyone saw that he was determined and did not force him. The second Amber is sick again. This time, she can't."

The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly talked about the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Baoyu was a stone that descended to the mortal world. He was abandoned by Nüwa at the foot of Qinggeng Peak. Later, he was adopted by Fairy Huan and met a Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass. Baoyu and the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass were brought down to the mortal world by a monk and a Taoist priest, becoming Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. This chapter also mentioned the sequels and versions of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

The main content of the 70th chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was Lin Daiyu rebuilding the Peach Blossom Club and Shi Xiangyun filling in the catkins. After Daiyu wrote Peach Blossom Journey, Xiangyun proposed to change Begonia Society into Peach Blossom Society and invited Daiyu to be the president. However, due to some reasons, the opening of the poetry club was delayed. Later, Xiangyun wrote a poem for the song " Like a Dream," which aroused the interest of her sisters. This time, the content also included Second Sister You's funeral and some other daily activities.

The main content of the 70th chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber was that Lin Daiyu rebuilt the Peach Blossom Society and Shi Xiangyun occasionally filled in the catkins. After Daiyu wrote Peach Blossom Journey, Xiangyun proposed to change Begonia Society into Peach Blossom Society and invited Daiyu to be the president. However, due to some reasons, the opening of the poetry club was delayed. Later on, Xiang Yun wrote a song called "Dream Order." This time, it also involved Baoyu's worries and hatred for the series of things that happened in the Jia family. He was erotic and his language was often chaotic.

Chapter 48 of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was mainly about Xue Pan and Xiang Ling. Xue Pan had been beaten up because of his previous flirtatious behavior. He felt ashamed and did not dare to see anyone, so he decided to go out and do business for a while. He found an opportunity to learn business from a man named Zhang Dehui and took the opportunity to go out for a year. At the same time, Xiang Ling envied the elegant life where the young ladies gathered together to recite poems and fill in lyrics. She took advantage of the opportunity when Xue Pan went out to do business to move into the Grand View Garden to live with Xue Baochai and learn poetry from her. The content of this episode was equivalent to continuing the story of the previous episode, and at the same time, it paved the way for the next episode.

In the 120th chapter of the Dream of the Red Chamber, Zhen Shiyin explained in detail how Jia Yucun concluded the story of the Dream of the Red Chamber. Jia Zheng returned to the capital after burying Grandmother Jia's coffin. On the way, he met Baoyu, but Baoyu was taken away by a monk. Zhen Shiyin told Jia Yucun about Baoyu's origins and told him that the Jia family's daughters would not have a good fate. Jia Yucun asked about the future of the Jia family, and Zhen Shiyin said that the Jia family would prosper and revive. Zhen Shiyin still had one more thing to do, which was to send Baoyu's previous life's love lotus. In the end, the monks and the monks brought Baoyu back to the foot of Qinggeng Peak. This was the story outline of the 120th chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

Chapter 25 of Dream of the Red Chamber was mainly about the story of the nightmare magic sister and brother meeting the five ghosts and Dream of the Red Chamber's psychic encounter. This time, after Baoyu and Sister Feng returned from Madam Wang's birthday banquet, Baoyu was deliberately injured by Jia Huan. Zhao YiNiang colluded with Ma Daopo and wanted to use the nightmare magic to kill Baoyu and Feng Jie. After Baoyu and Phoenix were cursed, they were in danger. Fortunately, the mangy monk and the lame Taoist appeared and saved Baoyu and Phoenix Sister through the power of the Psychic Jade. This time, the story was intense and intense, showing the complexity of human nature and the conspiracy within the family.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' has a total of 120 chapters. The contents were as follows: Chapter One: Zhen Shiyin's Dream Awareness, Psychic Awareness, Jia Yucun's Love for a Lady Chapter Two: Madam Jia's Passing on the Immortal, Speech at the Rongguo Mansion by Leng Zixing in Yangzhou City Chapter 3: I asked my brother-in-law Ruhai to recommend Xibin to pick up my grandson, Grandmother Jia, and pity the orphan girl. Chapter Four: The Miserable Woman Meets the Miserable Man, Monk Gourd, Judge the Gourd Case Chapter 5: Jia Baoyu's Soul Travel to the Great Void Sect, Playing the Dream of the Red Chamber Chapter 6: Jia Baoyu's First Test of Yun Yu Qing Liu Lao Lao Entering Grand View Garden Chapter Seven: Sending the palace flower Jia Lian plays Xifeng banquet Ning Mansion Baoyu meets Qin Zhong Chapter Eight: Jia Baoyu's Strange Fate Reveals the Golden Lock Xue Baochai's Coincidence Reveals the Spirit Chapter 9: Li Guicheng, the naughty son, admonishes the naughty boy Mingyan for making a noise in the study Chapter 10: The Golden Widow's Greed for Power Was Humiliated by Doctor Zhang's Illness Chapter 11: Celebrating the birthday, the Ning Mansion held a family banquet and saw Xifeng, Jia Rui, and had a lewd heart. Chapter 12: Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Game Jia Tianxiang Is Reflecting on the Years Chapter 13: Qin Keqing's Death, Wang Xifeng, Assistant Commander of Rongguo Mansion Chapter 14: Lin Ruhai Donates His Pavilion to Yangzhou City, Jia Baoyu, and Visits the King of Beijing ...... (omitted below)

Chapter 47 of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', by describing the incident of Xue Pan teasing Liu Xianglian, revealed the absurd behavior of the Jia family's descendants and the reactions of the people in the Grand View Garden. Xue Pan felt ashamed after being beaten up and dared not see Grandmother Jia again. He decided to go out to do business and stay away from the trouble in Grand View Garden. At the same time, Xiang Ling moved into the Grand View Garden, learned poetry from Dai Yu, and gradually integrated into the life of the Grand View Garden. Grandmother Jia scolded Xue Pan and ordered Feng Jie and others to fight cards as punishment. This time, it also involved the plot of Grandmother Jia's illness, Baoyu's near-drowning, and the misunderstanding caused by Baochai's discovery of a golden lock embroidered with sacs. In general, chapter 47 showed the true face of the Jia family's internal family relations, human nature, and kinship.