Why Wang Xifeng
If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering why in the world Jia Baoyu decided to recommend his sister-in-law Wang Xifeng to help Jia Zhen take care of business:
當下正憂慮時，因寶玉在側，便問道：「事事都算妥貼了，大哥哥還愁什麼？」賈珍便將裡面無人的話告訴了他。寶玉聽說，笑道：「這有何難？我薦一個人與你，權理這一個月的事，管保妥當！」賈珍忙問是誰。寶玉見座間還有許多親友，不便明言，走向賈珍耳邊說了兩句。賈珍聽了，喜不自勝。
Baoyu happened to be at his side as Jia Zhen was worried about this. “Everything seems to be working perfectly,” said Baoyu. “What is there to worry about?”
Jia Zhen explained to him that there was nobody at home to handle the visitors. “What’s so hard about that?” laughed Baoyu. “Let me recommend somebody to you that can take care of those visitors for a month. I guarantee that it will be well managed!”
Jia Zhen asked eagerly who it was. Since there were a lot of relatives and guests present, Baoyu thought it would be best for him to not speak openly. And so he went close to Jia Zhen’s ear and whispered a few words.
Jia Zhen was ecstatic when he heard this.
Anyway, there’s more going on here than you might think.
