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Chapter 40 Telling parents and godbrothers to write and rejuvenate

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 992Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.At the beginning of March, I received a letter from my lord on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, which contained everything.I also know that there are cloth bacon etc. at Huang Fuqing's place. I don't know when the Huang brothers will come to Beijing?I don't know if someone from the family department will send it to the provincial capital, and the trustee will also send it to the provincial capital by the way? Men are in good health in Beijing, and men and women are also clean and auspicious.The body of the ninth younger brother has recovered. In the first two months, because of his initial recovery, he was only asked to write and refresh his mind every day.Since March, I still manage my old business and follow the homework of last year.If he has not taken supplements, the male will take nine medicines and six taels with him, because he is young and dare not take supplements①.Both grandchildren and males and females are good, and they plan to get vaccinia in March.The vaccinia bureau here is a famous doctor invited by the Tokyo government to set up a bureau to accumulate virtue, without asking for any money, and it will be foolproof.

The man has been practicing calligraphy every day recently and doesn't read much.In the same year, I was invited to write a poem class for the test post, and I wrote five poems within ten days, and wrote the public comment with white folds, thinking that it would be a tool for the next year's exam.In the same year as Wu Zixu, two younger brothers taught reading literature in the men's department.In addition, Jintai Academy has monthly classes, and men also write essays on behalf of others. Due to the long shortage of crafts, they have to review them a little. At this moment, the situation is already embarrassing, but fortunately, I can collect 15,000 yuan of public house money every month, and a little borrowing can be enough. The money in the capital is purely for activities.The family was completely cleared up last year, and there are not many remaining debts, which is really gratifying!

Mei Hui only saved 400,000, and used 200 to rent food and rent in Xinyao. I don't know where to live?Who can draw water with a negative salary?The rate is five and weak, how can I work hard, I will have a letter from my family later, I hope to write about Huimei's family affairs in detail, I will submit it later, and I will report it carefully. (March 11, 22nd year of Daoguang) 【Note】 Junbu: fierce tonic, great tonic. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down and sued Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.At the beginning of March, according to the letter from your lord on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, you know everything.I also know that the attached cloth, bacon, etc. are at Huang Fuqing's place, but I don't know when the Huang brothers came to Beijing, and I don't know whether the family sent them to the provincial capital by hand, or entrusted someone to take them by the way?

The son is in normal health in the capital, and the daughter-in-law is also in good spirits.Ninth Brother's body has recovered. In the first two months, because he was just recovering, he was only asked to write to rest his mind every day.Since March, I still do my original business and follow last year's homework.He didn't take tonic, so his son gave him six liang of pills, because he was young, so he didn't dare to take tonic.The grandchildren are all well and are going to be vaccinated in March.The vaccinia bureau here was set up by a well-known doctor hired by the Guangzhou government to accumulate virtue.

Recently, my son practiced calligraphy every day and didn't read much. In the same year, he was invited to take a poetry class for test posts. He wrote five poems in ten days, and wrote public comments with white folds, thinking that he would be poor in the next year's exam.In the same year as Wu Zixu, two younger brothers attached naked reading articles to their sons. In addition, Jintai Academy has monthly classes, and my son also composes for others. Because the craft has been neglected for a long time, I have to review it a little. Right now I'm in a tight spot. Fortunately, I can collect 15,000 yuan from the public house every month, and I can borrow a little more to spend it. The capital money, after all, has more time to move around.The family was completely cleared up last year, and there are not many remaining debts, which is really gratifying.

Huimei only saves four hundred thousand, and uses two hundred to rent a house in Xinyao to eat. I don't know whose house she lives in?Carrying firewood and water, who do you rely on?Rate five is weak and weak, how can he get used to working?In the future, there will be a letter from home, I hope to write down her family affairs in detail, and the rest will be submitted later; my son would like to report, (March 11, 22nd year of Daoguang)
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