#ReadingTheStone’s 7th Saturday chat was supposed to be a continuation of our discussion of the education of Baoyu, the young scion of the Jia family – but Waiyee, Ann, and Eileen were  diverted by discussion and questions about the ‘creation’ of the extraordinary Jia daughter-in-law, Wang Xifeng. From her keen knowledge of maths and household economy, to her minimal literacy (certainly in comparison to the other high-status young women in HLM), to her casual cruelty – Xifeng properly stole the show this week.

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