In the 27th episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, there is a rap message of "Grandma". This is Baoyu's maid Xiaohong's reply to Xifeng. Pinger asked Wang Er to give this message to the old lady, and Xifeng agreed. Xiaohong just relayed the original words in the letter.
The original text of this "tongue twister" message is: "Our grandmother asked her how she came. It turns out that our master is not at home. Although it is two days late, please rest assured grandma. When Grandma Wu is better, our grandma will invite Grandma Wu to visit her. Grandma Wu sent someone to say that her uncle and grandmother brought a letter to greet her grandmother, and she also wanted to find two pills here with her aunt to prolong her life and try Wanquandan. If there is, grandma will send someone, just send it to our grandma. If someone goes tomorrow, I will bring it to my aunt on the way. "
Not only did Li Wan feel that there were many "grandfathers" and "grandmothers" at that time, but many readers also felt that they were in a fog and could not understand them. What does this "news" mean?
In the original book, this tongue twister message has 14 times of "grandma", which should refer to five people. This is Pinger's words, according to Xifeng's meaning, according to Wang Er's tone, and the grandmother's words. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the meaning of this information accurately. The reader must first replace Wang Er's role and convey this passage to her grandmother's house.
Original words: Our grandmother (Feng Jie A) asked the grandmother present (Grandma B whose son Wang sent a message) how are you. It turns out that our second master (Jia Lian) is not at home. Although it's two days late, I just want grandma (grandma B whose son Wang sent a message) to rest assured. /When Grandma Wu (another grandma C) is better, our grandma (Sister Feng A) will also invite Grandma Wu (Grandma C) to visit her (Grandma Wang has gone to take a message). Grandma (C) sent someone to say that my great-aunt (another grandmother D) brought a letter asking how she was (Wanger went to take a message to that grandmother B), and she wanted to find two pills with her aunt here (another grandmother F, the daughter of that grandmother B) to prolong her life. /If there is, Grandma (Grandma B, where did Wang Er go to send a message) will send someone, just stay with our Grandma (Xifeng A). If someone goes tomorrow, he will bring it to his aunt (D) on the way.
This passage is a message from Wang Er to the old woman, and it must be substituted as Wang Er. Main idea of the message: Xifeng sends her regards to the old lady. Although the original matter has been delayed, please rest assured. When she is well, Feng will come to see her grandmother with her fifth grandmother. Besides, Fifth Grandma has a letter from another aunt, blindly asking her daughter for medicine. When grandma's medicine is ready, please ask her to send someone to deliver it to Xifeng. As soon as Xifeng was free, she sent someone to deliver the medicine to her aunt.
The answer to this "tongue twister" touched Feng and made Xiaohong, a articulate and clear-headed girl, succeed in job-hopping for the first time. Of course, this is another story, so I won't say it here.