I was a live-in servant during the Ming and Qing dynasties. When I was seventeen, my family was poor, so I was sold to a wealthy household as a servant. Every day, I washed and dressed the master and cooked for him. At night, I slept in the woodshed.
On my eighteenth birthday, the lady of the house told me to sleep in the room next to the master’s. It had a bed with bedding that was nearly new. In the middle of the night, I suddenly realized the old master had slipped into my bed. I was so frightened I was about to scream, but he clamped a hand over my mouth and told me not to make a sound.
After that, the old master came often. He told me that any child I bore, boy or girl, would be his. I couldn’t be the child’s mother; only his wife could be its mother.
"Yinniang" is a very interesting book. It does not write the female characters as foils dependent on others. Whether it is the heroine Xiuyi who manages the family and does business, or Xiu who seems weak but is brave and resourceful at critical moments, the images are three-dimensional and vivid, with her own persistence and bottom line. The mutual support between her and her children is touching.
Su Wenjing's Aunt Xiu hides in the dust and struggles to make her own way out of the shackles of the feudal era. There is no floating golden finger, only the tenacity of ordinary people gritting their teeth and moving forward, with both warmth and a sense of reality.
Delicate description. Touching. Smooth language. Still very attractive.
The plot is compact, the characters are rich, and the story is fascinating. The writing style is natural and not sluggish, the foreshadowing echoes back and forth, and the reading experience is excellent. Immerse yourself in the story and follow the protagonist through all the ups and downs. It's very interesting and worth reading!
The textures are clearly expressed and the characters' hearts are delicate!
Novel subject matter, the powerlessness of low-level characters in wanting to live, and the detailed and clear description of psychological activities. The article is good and waiting for updates.
The rating is much better. I can give it a 9.9. The story is very engaging.
I have never read a book on this subject. It feels very fresh. I read it for a day and got absorbed. It should be a good book. I wonder if this maid will live a happy life in the future.
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The writing is delicate and eloquent, and the story is well written! ❤️❤️❤️