Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu are two extremely important top characters in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Who is better between the two? In the entire Jia family, whether it is family background, economic conditions, conduct, or management ability, health status, love and marriage, Xue Baochai overwhelms Lin Daiyu and has the upper hand everywhere.
Xue Baochai
1. Family background: The Xue family where Xue Baochai lives is one of the "Four Great Families". After Ziwei gave birth to Duke Xue, he now receives the government funds. Banker. The mother is the sister of Mrs. Wang, the head of the Jia family. Xue Baochai's uncle, Wang Ziteng, once served as the governor of the Beijing camp. He was a veritable military and political official. He was later promoted to the governor of nine provinces. Lin Daiyu was born in the Lin family. Although she was from the Zhongding clan and a scholarly family, she was not among the "four major families". His father, Lin Ruhai, was born in the Department of Science and Technology. He passed the imperial examination and became a doctor at Lantai Temple. He was appointed by the emperor to be the censor of salt inspection. He died in his forties. His mother, Jia Min, was Jia Zheng's sister and died young. Lin Daiyu's uncle Jia Zheng was just a member of the imperial family, and his status was far inferior to that of Wang Ziteng.
2. Economic conditions: Xue Baochai's family was an imperial merchant. Although his father died, he left a large amount of property and opened a pawn shop, so the economic conditions were excellent. No wonder Aunt Xue said when she entered Jia's house: "It is a way to live a normal life by waiving all daily expenses." Lin Daiyu's parents died and she was helpless. She lived in the Jia Mansion and relied on the Jia Mansion for all her food and clothing. She was cautious in her words and deeds for fear of being laughed at by others, unlike the Xue family who took it calmly in the Jia Mansion.
Lin Daiyu
3. How she behaves in the world: Xue Baochai is open-minded and follows the times, which makes her more popular with others than Daiyu. Even those little girls are happy to let Baochai go. Since Lin Daiyu came to Rongfu, she has relied on Jiamu's love and affection to have enough food and clothing, but no one has taught her how to be humane. She is aloof and self-proclaimed, with no regard for worldly matters, and she is prone to having petty tempers at every turn. Except for Baoyu, who has a soft spot for her, no one dares to provoke her. Xue Baochai defeated Lin Daiyu in Dream of Red Mansions
4. Management ability: Although Xue Baochai is also a young lady from a wealthy family, she has been meticulous and diligent in helping her mother with housework since she was a child. While Wang Xifeng was recovering from illness, Xue Baochai and Li Wan assisted Tan Chunli's family, forming the "troika" that managed the Jia family's affairs. Lin Daiyu did not have such talent. Lin Daiyu could only write poems and was always addicted to the beautiful fantasy of girls. She was full of sorrow and tears all day long, and could not help the Jia family in the slightest.
Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu
5. Health status: Although Xue Baochai is not in good health and often takes "Lengxiang Pills", after all, his body is stronger. There is a heat and poison in it, but it is not relevant. Taking a pill when the disease occurs is enough. Lin Daiyu has been extremely timid since she was a child, with insufficient Qi and blood. She has been taking medicine since she was able to eat and drink, and she still continues to do so. Moreover, I often suffer from coughing, cannot eat, cannot sleep well, and my health condition is deteriorating day by day.
6. Love and marriage: Xue Baochai finally married Jia Baoyu and became a veritable "Second Mistress" by virtue of her "gold and jade marriage" advantage and everyone's preference. Although Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu had a "wooden and stone alliance", although Jia's mother loved her very much, and Baoyu had a special liking for her, in the end, she was not destined to Baoyu, and she died in tears, and Jiangzhu passed away. Although Baoyu loved Daiyu to death, he could not change Daiyu's fate of dying out of hatred; even though Baoyu did not integrate with Baochai, he could not avoid marrying her.