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Chapter 27 To the Nine Brothers and Ji Di · Do not take too much medicine

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 731Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Yuan and Jidi: I haven't received any letters for a long time. I don't know if Ji's illness is completely cured?Are the battalions safe?The Bureau of Eastern Expedition paid Yuan 50,000, and Shanghai Xu paid 40,000, but it has not yet arrived in Anhui.Reading the newsprint, one of the words: He Genyun Fa-rectification on the seventh day of the sixth month, read it with horror and melancholy.Last year, I bought a rack of velvet antlers for one hundred and ninety taels of silver, thinking it was too expensive. This year, he is in good health. He has not taken supplements, but he also said to take pills.I will send this antler to Jinling, and after Yuandi prepares it, I will share it with Jidi.After the Mid-Autumn Festival cools down, it may be taken gradually.However, it is not suitable to take it for occasional colds and minor ailments.

I have experienced it for a long time. When I feel sick, I must not take medicine. When I am not sick, I can occasionally take supplements for conditioning, but not too much. Wu Tongyun was seriously ill for 20 days, but he recovered without any medicine.Deng Yinjie was sick all his life and never took medicine once.Jidi is easy to take medicine when he is sick, and the prescription is easy, but Yuandi takes supplements, and he loses too much.Therefore, I must refrain from it, and I hope my brother will keep it in mind.My younger brother got up very early in the camp, and it was dawn after dinner, which was very gratifying!We follow the law and family precepts, but it is especially important to get up early to do farming, disperse medicine and keep away from witchcraft! (July 25, the first year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ① fear: fear. 【Translation】 About Yuan and Jidi: I haven't received a letter for a long time. I don't know if Jidi's illness is cured?Are the provinces safe?The Bureau of Eastern Expedition specially sent 50,000 taels of Yuandi's army, and Shanghai promised to send 40,000 taels, but it has not yet arrived in Anhui.I read the newspaper, and there was an article saying: He Genyun Fa-rectification on the seventh day of June. After reading it, I was a little frightened and melancholy.At the end of December last year, I bought a deer antler and spent a hundred and ninety taels of silver, which was too expensive.

This year, I am in better health. I have not taken any supplements or pills.Now send this velvet antler to Jinling, and after Yuandi distributes and disposes of it, he will share it with Jidi and eat it.After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is getting cooler, or you can eat it slowly.But if it's just an occasional cold, it's still not suitable to eat. I have experienced for a long time that when I feel sick, I never take medicine.When you are not sick, you can occasionally take some tonics for conditioning, and you should not eat too much.Wu Tongyun was seriously ill for 20 days, but he recovered because he didn't take medicine.Deng Yinjie has been sick all his life, and he has never taken medicine once. Jidi likes to take medicine when he is sick, and likes to change prescriptions.Brother Yuan took tonic, too much.So I warn you, don't forget it.My younger brother got up very early in the military camp, and it didn't dawn until after breakfast. I was very happy.Our brothers follow the four family precepts: Get up early, do farming, keep doctors away, and stay away from witches.particularly urgent and necessary. (July 25, the first year of Tongzhi)

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