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Chapter 18 To the Nine Brothers and Fourth Brothers: Getting up early is the magic formula for fitness

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 498Words 2018-03-18
【original】 The two younger brothers of Chenghou Yuanfu: After receiving the letter from home, I learned that my uncle had settled down in Magongtang on March 2.The two younger brothers are very respectful and sincere in the matter of two generations of elderly people in the family to nourish their lives and send them to death.It is especially consoling to hear that the magongchang mountain is flat, which can solve the catastrophe of waterless ants.Brother Cheng got better after taking supplements, very lucky! All my life, I have paid attention to the meaning of the word "cherishing blessings", and I have been sent tonics constantly, and vegetables are also extravagant①, I am ashamed to eat too much;Hu Runshuai Li Xi'an often takes Liao ginseng, and his enjoyment is more than that of others.

The children of the younger generation in the family are weak and learn archery, and the best maintenance is to get up early, especially the thousand gold magic formula, and the longevity golden elixir. (March 24, the tenth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ① extravagance: excessive, excessive. 【Translation】 The two younger brothers Chenghou and Yuanfu: I received a letter from my family and learned that my uncle had been buried in Magongtang on March 2.The two younger brothers are very sincere and respectful about the care of the two generations of the elderly in the family, and your descendants will be rewarded in the future: I heard that the Magongtang mountain is flat, so it can be seen that there will never be any disaster of flooding and ants. gratified.Brother Cheng recovered from his illness after taking the tonic, very lucky!

All my life, I have paid great attention to the meaning of the word "cherishing blessings".The tonics were constantly being sent, and the consumption of vegetables was relatively excessive. I felt that I was too much, and I felt ashamed after eating.However, the qi in his constitution was indeed too weak, so he had to eat a little better.Hu Runshuai and Li Xi’an often take Liao ginseng, and enjoy it more than me. The children in the family, who are weak, learn to shoot, which is a good way to maintain their health. Getting up early is especially a golden recipe for fitness and a golden pill for longevity! (March 24, the tenth year of Xianfeng)

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