The real relationship between Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng is Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing. They have completely different personalities, and Qin Keqing finally lost her fragrance because of the scandal in Tianxianglou. Why does Wang Can still regard her as his confidant? In the eyes of the world, Wang Xifeng is a flattering master. The reason why she please people of all ages is actually just a means to consolidate her position and interests. In this novel, Wang Xifeng is extremely greedy and good at playing tricks, so that most readers only feel her scheming and cruelty. Such people, living in any era, must have few confidants.
But in A Dream of Red Mansions, Cao Xueqin did arrange a confidant for Wang Xifeng. She is the almost perfect female image Qin Keqing in the official edition of Twelve Women in Jinling. The author does not directly describe the personality characteristics, but shapes this perfect woman from the side through the views and attitudes of different characters in Jia family. Jia is the supreme ruler of the Jia family. She once praised Qin Keqing as "the first proud person among great grandchildren". Her filial piety to the elders, her harmony and intimacy with her peers, her care for the younger generation, and her pity and sympathy for her servants all highlight her excellent character.
This is how two people with different personalities became bosom friends. They first appeared together for the seventh time in the book. The appearance of the characters, and Qin Keqing's brother Qin Zhong as like as two peas. For Qin Zhong, who is about the same age as Baoyu, Wang Xifeng is a caring and thoughtful Pinger who is good at guessing Wang Xifeng's mind. He immediately sent Qin Zhong a gift, a ruler and a pair of small golden fruits made of pure gold. Wang Xifeng still feels "too simple and thin". This thoughtfulness is completely a manifestation of Qin Keqing's love for my family. After all, there are hundreds of people in Jiafu, but I have never seen Wang Xifeng show such a generous attitude towards others.
The closest relationship between them is that after Qin Keqing fell ill, Wang Xifeng visited the house many times and arranged the funeral for Qin Keqing. As the housekeeper of Guo Rong Mansion, Wang Xifeng is busy all day, but she is often worried about sick Qin Keqing. When she visited the patient, she saw Qin Keqing struggling to get out of bed. She hurriedly took two more steps, grabbed Qin's hand, said a lot of heartfelt words, and even made her eyes red. After his death, when Wang Xifeng saw Qin's coffin, tears rolled down like broken beads. In addition, before her death, Wang Xifeng dreamed that Qin had a dream of saying goodbye to her. These aspects are enough to show the deep friendship between the two.
Wang Xifeng, who is equal to others, always takes part in accidental amusement. Why does she just show her true feelings in front of Qin Keqing? I think there may be the following reasons. First of all, their status, status and age are similar, and they all know that it is not easy for women to be lofty, so they will understand and appreciate each other. Qin Keqing is the steward of Ningguo Mansion, and Wang Xifeng is the steward of Guo Rongfu. They took the position of the rich steward's daughter-in-law. Even though their seniority is twice as bad, their status and rights are actually very similar. As family managers, others see their high honor and status, but they don't know that they have to face family chores all day long.
It is because of this same identity that Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng, the stewards of these two big families, are so sympathetic and understanding. For example, when chatting, talk to each other about their problems and difficulties at home, and exchange experiences and methods of being a housekeeper. These things, Wang Xifeng can't tell her mother-in-law and other sisters-in-law, nor can she cry in front of the old lady, let alone discuss with younger generations such as Lin Daiyu and Baochai. These people can only say two or three words of comfort to Wang Xifeng, and it is impossible to listen to her complaints and empathize with her. Only Qin Keqing, who has had similar experiences with her, can be her best confidant.
Their personalities are complementary and there is no dispute of interests. Besides, their seemingly incompatible personalities are actually complementary. Qin Keqing commented on Wang Xifeng in the novel: "No one in the pink pile can match company of heroes." . Thus, Qin Keqing is very envious of Wang Xifeng's free and easy atmosphere and informal personality. The Ningguo mansion where she lives is a cage that traps her daughter's home. What's more, Qin Keqing was an orphan, with no family to support him, and was abandoned in Yangshuo. Therefore, when Qin Keqing performs in Ningguo Mansion, she is always cautious, virtuous and kind. Even if she is in power, she can't exercise her power. Rainbow Xifeng, so Qin Keqing also wants to make Rainbow Xifeng an iron hand.
Let's talk about search again. She is really a strong person. In order to get Fu's unanimous recognition and praise, of course, it is also for his own personal interests. I know that my provocative personality has offended many people, so I envy this big housekeeper like myself and can get unanimous praise from both inside and outside. This mutual understanding and compensation makes them easy to become friends. Both of them are smart, capable and lonely people, so naturally they can become friends. More importantly, there is no conflict of interest between Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng. They are housekeepers in their own homes, so there is no intrigue for power and position. People who have no interests are more likely to become bosom friends.
They are equal, lonely and complementary, which is enough to make them friends who appreciate each other. There is a scandal about Tianxianglou in Qin Keqing, but this stain is completely understandable for Wang Xifeng. A helpless woman like Qin Keqing lives in such a big family, and it's hard to control her fate in her own hands. That terrible scandal exists in every big family, even Wang Xifeng herself. Her affair with her nephew Jia Rong just happened to be unbroken. Lonely people like Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng all need such a bosom friend. It is better to say something intimate when necessary than to be indifferent to others.