The eight beauties of Qinhuai are all beautiful and talented. Except for Hengbo's wife, Gu Meisheng, who was a bit "lustful for profit and disregarded important moral principles," the other seven people's informal details but profound understanding of the righteousness were all described as good stories and became the objects of expression in many art forms such as novels and dramas. Among them, my favorite is Dong Xiaowan, who "sickly looks at the flowers and is melancholy, sitting alone in a quiet window playing the Yao Qin".

Dong Xiaowan, born in 1624 AD, named Bai and Qinglian, was from Jinling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province) and was a singing girl in the late Ming Dynasty. Both his name and title were derived from his admiration for Li Bai. She is proficient in poetry, good at calligraphy and painting, smart and beautiful. She turned into a prostitute because her parents divorced and her life was difficult. When he was just 16 years old, he was already famous. Liu Rushi is good at poetry, Ma Xianglan is good at painting, and Dong Xiaowan's talents should be the most comprehensive and outstanding among the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai. She is known as the "Saint of Needles". Not only that, her other specialty is even more surprising--she He is also one of the top ten famous chefs in China! It is said that "if you want to capture a man's heart, you must capture his stomach." While other sisters are maintaining their beauty in grooming and dressing up, and adding elegance to their music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Dong Xiaowan is also focusing on the kitchen. A lot of thought was put into making her not only a beautiful and talented woman, but also possessed of the rare virtuousness of famous prostitutes who were born in brothels.

This rare girl with a comfortable living room in IKEA soon found an ideal home. In 1639, she met Maoxiang, who failed the provincial examination, in Bantang, Suzhou. Maoxiang, whose courtesy name was Bijiang, was born in Rugao, Jiangsu Province. He was one of the four sons of Fushe in the Ming Dynasty. He is a man of literary talents, but of course he also has the habit of having fun as a young man from a well-known family. Xiaowan fell in love with him at first sight and called him a "foreigner". It must be that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Throughout his life, I didn't see how he was a stranger. The only thing that can explain Xiaowan Qing's heart is fate! According to the general routine, the next step is that the two people fall in love, then the family objects, and then they part ways or build a building to live apart. However, the love story between these two people is a different interpretation.

Maoxiang did not fall in love with Xiaowan at first sight, but has always been attracted to another beauty, Chen Yuanyuan. There is such a gentle, virtuous and beautiful Xiaowan who is suitable to marry home, but she is struggling to pursue Chen who can only play the pipa. It really makes people want to reproach "Are you blind?"

At this time, the bravery, decisiveness and persistence in Xiaowan's character are revealed. There are no shortage of suitors around her. She has more choices, but she believes in her own vision and judgment and does not give up on herself. Feelings.

She neither stalks nor looks for another marriage, but actively waits with quiet efforts. It wasn't until Mao Pijiang revisited Chen Yuanyuan that he had disappeared, and with the help of Liu Rushi and Qian Qianyi, he and Xiaowan were reconciled.

So, next, we should face pressure from famous families and cultural figures in Xinjiang, right? no. Mao Jia was very reasonable and felt that his family would like her well, so he happily accepted Dong Xiaowan as his concubine. Moreover, what is even more rare is that Mao Pijiang also has a gentle and kind-hearted wife. Some say it is the Qin family, some say it is the Su family. In short, the whole family likes Dong Xiaowan very much and gets along harmoniously. Because his wife was in poor health, the family's accounts and housekeeping were simply left to Xiaowan to take care of. This was a huge trust and concern.

I am afraid that it was not until this moment that Mao Bijiang realized how lucky he was to marry Xiaowan. I am afraid that he felt that he had "settled for the next best thing" and made such a choice and regretted it. Had he not married Xiaowan, his life would not have been so romantic and full of elegance, with a garden study room, reading and writing, people discussing and discussing, spreading paper and polishing ink, drinking tea and listening to the piano in his free time, traveling together hand in hand, and having three meals a day. There are ingenious and diverse delicacies. Even a stack of pickles and a handful of wild vegetables can be prepared by this famous chef with unique fragrance.

Until now, the “Dong Rou” and “Dong Tang” invented by Xiaowan are still the delicious enjoyment pursued by many foodies. When Mao Pijiang fell ill several times, Xiaowan took care of him without taking off his clothes. The relationship between the couple added a bit of true love of supporting each other in times of adversity. Although they had lived in poverty due to the war, what could be more important and happier than being able to be with their loved ones and living under the respect of their family?

Xiaowan is happy, and this happiness is not accidental. Her decisiveness, intelligence, gentleness, thoughtfulness, ability, and kindness have allowed her to get a destination that other brothel girls can hardly find in their lives. Compared with them , she is not aloof, not cold, not unreal, she combines the breath of fireworks with elegance and refinement. Unfortunately, Xiaowan died of illness after living in Maojia for nine years, leaving only the family's endless thoughts and Mao Bijiang's heart-wrenching call.

The colorful clouds are easy to scatter and the glass is crisp, maybe Xiaowan is too beautiful. There is a legend that Dong Xiaowan did not die of illness, but was sent to the Qing Palace to become Shunzhi's concubine, that is, Concubine Dong E.

Anyone with a little bit of historical knowledge knows that this is a commonplace statement, but in that era when hype was not popular, people can connect her with the emperor, which further proves how outstanding she is and makes her famous. People feel even more regretful while admiring!