However, relying on my grandfather's name, I became a poor official. Who has what? It's just an old empty shelf connotation.

"But, by my grandfather's name, I became a poor official. Who has what is just an empty shelf in the old days. " It was Xiao Hong who told us about the relationship between Xiao Hong's family and Li Hong, as well as the current situation of Xiao Hong's brothers' unhappy career.

"But, by my grandfather's name, I became a poor official. Who has what is just an empty shelf in the old days. " From the sixth episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, in this sentence, "Grandfather exists in name only" means that Hong Xiao, like Li Hong, is the grandson of Emperor Kangxi, but only in name only.

"Poor officials" means that Hong Xiao, Hongyan and Hongchang have no official positions. "Empty shelf" means that Prince Yi of Xiao Hong and King Ning of Xiao Hong are prominent in the eyes of outsiders, but they are actually just empty shelves.

The Sixth Story Background of A Dream of Red Mansions

Jia Fu in A Dream of Red Mansions is a very rich man, the head of the so-called four families. It's a pity that such a rich family has a insincere excuse once it meets a poor guest. For example, Xifeng once cried for Grandma Liu: Xifeng laughed at her relatives for not moving around very much and being alienated. What do you know? You are tired of us and don't come often. The little man who doesn't know is like no one in our eyes.

Granny Liu is too busy to go home and can't afford to go. When she comes here, she doesn't need to call her aunt. Not even like a housekeeper. Feng laughed, which was not disgusting. However, relying on my grandfather's name, I became a poor official. Who has what? Just an old skeleton. As the saying goes, the court has three poor relatives, not to mention you and me.

After seeing Xifeng, Granny Liu took the money and left. Granny Liu is embarrassed, and Xifeng is not lying. The two sides meet, give money, take it and leave. All of a sudden, the person who gives money has no gratitude, and the person who gives money has no burden.