In Jia Tanchun's book, the most striking passage is that Feng is ill and temporarily replaces Jia's power. Although she was in charge of the family together with Xue Baochai and Li Wan at that time, Jia Tanchun made drastic reforms on Jia's shortcomings, which attracted people's attention and made the other two her assistants. So what are the striking reform measures that convince everyone below?
This girl with a great political vision, in view of the shortcomings of the Jia family, proposed reforms, which can actually be summed up in one word, that is, "open source and reduce expenditure."
What is "open source"? In order to increase Jia's income, the girl first put forward the "contract system". Contrary to the previous concept of running an industry with emotional relationships, she obviously put practical interests on it. The novel says, "Our garden is only half as big as theirs. If we double it, we will have an interest of 400 silver a year. ..... among all the old mothers in the garden, select a few conscientious old ladies who can honestly understand the situation in the garden and send them to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. There is no need to ask them to pay rent and pay taxes, just ask them what they can cash in a year. A garden has someone to repair it, and the flowers and trees seem to be getting older every year, so there is no need to make a fuss temporarily; Second, it will not be humiliated in vain and failed to live up to things; The three old mothers can also take this opportunity to make up for their hard work in the garden; Fourth, it can also save the labor costs of these gardeners, mountain gardeners and cleaners. It is not impossible to make up for this. " Clear division of labor ","they don't have to pay rent and pay taxes, just ask them what they can cash in a year "to increase their income.
The so-called "frugality", in the name of exempting Baoyu, Jia Huan and Jia Lan from going to school, is actually the money spent by Xiren, Aunt Zhao and Li Wan every month. Although this incident aroused the dissatisfaction of others, no one said anything against it, because everyone knew in their hearts that Tanchun had done the right thing. In fact, the extra money is usually pocketed by the maids. Although there are only two or two, the profits there are still considerable. The page took money, mostly to buy fake and shoddy products, deal with problems, and collect the rest of the money by itself. The comprador either delayed the delivery or bought some inferior products, which made the girls unable to use them at all, or had to buy them again. Tanchun forgave the money, which did little harm to the girls, but dealt a blow to the comprador evil forces.
At the same time, she is serious and fair on the road of reform. Back to the fifty-fifth, Tanchun's uncle Zhao died. She didn't care too much about the relationship between the deceased and herself and the crying of her mother, Aunt Zhao. Instead, she gave a gift of twenty taels according to the rules. Of course, there are also factors that Tan Chun doesn't regard her uncle as a relative, but we can also see that her business is business-like and selfless, but few daughters-in-law who are in charge do so. This, in turn, has promoted our own reform, set an example and is conducive to reform.
Jia Tanchun's series of reform measures, in fact, have achieved good results, but it is a pity that for the Jia family, who is already in the last days, there is nothing they can do.
Selected poems of Jia Tanchun
Zanju
The bottle for hedgerow planting is getting busier every day, so I have to take a break to recognize the makeup in the mirror.
Chang' an childe loves flowers, and Mr. Peng Ze is addicted to alcohol.
Short temples and cold dew, kudzuvine root incense soaked in nine autumn cream.
Clap your hands and laugh at the roadside when you are in high spirits.
end game
The dew and frost gradually pour again, and the feast is only after the light snow.
There is more incense gold in Tiri than in the branches.
It's cold and late in Wan Li.
Autumn wind knows it's time to break up next year.
catkin word
Hanging in the air, winding silk, it is difficult to tie, it is difficult to hold. East, west, north and south are separated.
Tanchun's Que Ci is just a poem on Que, but it was not finished because of the lack of fragrance. However, her fate is clear. It's just a distant marriage (The second half is continued by Baoyu)