What was the fate of the maids in ancient big families?

In ancient times, there was a serious preference for boys over girls. Women's social status is relatively low, and their fate is completely in the hands of others. Especially the fate of the maid is even more tragic. When I was a child, because of my poor family, I was sold by my parents to a large family as a slave and a maid, thus losing the right to control my life.

There are many kinds of maids for ladies in big houses, such as little maids who are responsible for sorting out daily life and doing rough work. Of course, the ladies of a large house are spoiled and don't need to take part in heavy manual labor. Moreover, parents of rich families will buy a smart girl of the same age as their personal maid in order to take care of the daily life of the ladies. ?

The maid's duty is not only to take care of the lady's daily life, but also to chat with her and make decisions for her. Moreover, in ancient times, women usually got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and it was also a great event to get married as a doctor and wife. If the family is suitable, the first wife will get married and have a certain position in her husband's family. When a young lady gets married, the maid becomes a dowry maid.

Dowry maid is the eyeliner placed by her husband's family. If a young lady is treated unfairly in her husband's family, the dowry maid will tell her family about the unfair treatment, and the family will help her get justice.

First, bear the responsibility of carrying on the family line. Sometimes, the wife of a big family will tie the man's heart and turn the dowry maid into a maid to stabilize her position in the family. Pinger in the four classical novels A Dream of Red Mansions is the maid around Wang Xifeng, also known as her roommate. And xiren is also Baoyu's maid who got married when he grew up. Dowry maids have the highest status among all maids. If a young lady can't have children due to physical reasons, then the dowry maid should also undertake the work of carrying on the family line.

As a maid, if she can have children, her status will really improve.

Second, being canonized as a dowry maid is also good-looking, has a good relationship with the young lady, and can also be loved by the male host. With the consent of the young lady, the maid who marries him will also take concubines with the young lady and refuse other concubines. This ending is the best among the maids.

Third, continue to serve the young lady. Another situation is that the dowry maid has always been an unknown maid. When the master is bored, he sells the dowry maid to others, or sells it to a servant who is loyal to the master, and then continues to serve the master and the young lady.

Besides, the young lady has a maid who she likes very much. Miss not only won't let her go, but will continue to be a roommate maid. Maids are not allowed to get married when they reach the age of marriage. When she is old, she will be a woman who manages her own affairs.

If you are lucky, you can get a happy ending; If you are unlucky, you will be bullied all your life. Fortunately, with the demise of feudal society, the phenomenon of dowry maids no longer exists.