Chapter 44 To Brothers Encouraging Self-reliance Course

【original】 Dear brothers and sisters: When the ninth brother arrives at home, he will go to each relative's house, and each will have a different situation. Why don't you tell me in detail? The fourth sister had a miscarriage, and it will be difficult to have children in the future. However, this is the most important thing, and it must not be forced by human resources. I advise the Qu family to just let nature take its course and not be too reserved.It is also heard that the fourth younger sister is the most Yan, and often her aunt serves him instead; this abnormal thing is the most blessing, there is no woman in the world who can benefit from it, you brothers must persuade it from time to time, and let it be known. Righteousness.

Brothers are studying at home, how do you work hard every day without review?Since the first day of October when I decided to start a new life, although I am lazy, I write a diary in regular script every day, read ten pages of history every day, and write down tea and talk about it every day. These three things are not interrupted every day.On October 21, I vowed to quit drinking hookah forever. I have not smoked for two months now, and I have become accustomed to it. There are many courses for self-reliance. I only remember occasional chats after tea. I read ten pages of history and wrote a diary. Those who do the three things, swear to be uninterrupted for life.Brothers must have daily self-reliance courses, and they must have continuous work every day. Even if they are walking on a boat, they must be taken with them. Except for these three things, other courses do not have to be successful, and those who do these three things will practice them all their lives.

I made up my mind to write "Zeng's Family Instructions", and I talked about it in detail with my nine younger brothers. Later, because I chose the classics and history, if I didn't know the classics and history in my chest, it would be fragmented and there would be no clues. , even though I have copied hundreds of volumes, I still can’t collect them all. Then I know that the ancients wrote the books "Daxue Yanyi" and "Yanyi Supplement". But copy it.Then I know the difficulty of writing, so I will not write "Zeng's Family Instructions" for the time being; if in the future, the more truths in my mind, the more consistent the discussion, I should still do it.

Now there are more and more friends, and those who talk about their personal experience include Mr. Jing Hai, Senior Gen Feng, Wu Zhuru Dou Lanquan and Feng Shutang.Those who know the poor scriptures include Wu Zixu and Shao Huixi.He Zizhen is the one who speaks poetry and characters but has a mastery of art.If you are talented, there is Tang Haiqiu; if you are heroic, if you are ambitious, you have Huang Zishou.There is also Wang Shaohe, whose name is Xizhen, who is important in Yiweihan, Guangxi.Wu Shenshe's name is Shangzhi, a native of Cantonese, and the elder brother of Wu Futai.Pang Zuo was named Wenshou, a native of Zhejiang.These four monarchs are the first to come to worship after hearing their names, although their creations are shallow and deep.Those who want to be ambitious are not willing to live in mediocrity.

The capital is a hotspot for people ④, if you don’t ask for it, you will be special, and if you ask for it, you will get out. Recently, I have heard a lot of friends. I don’t want to go to see others first. Benefit also.It is a big loss to flaunt the name of stealing.There are beneficial things in the world, that is, there are those who are harmful to them, so we must distinguish them. Huang Zishou's recent works selected general discussion, a total of more than 6,000 words, what a genius!Huang Zishou began to solve the problem in Wuwu, and within six years, he became a master. This talent is unique, and it must not be learned, so you don't have to be surprised.I don't want you brothers to learn from him, but I hope you can learn from Wu Shixiong and He Shixiong.Wu Zhuru's elder brother, now he also learns from Mr. Gen Feng to write a diary, his words are correct, his actions are lawful, his calmness is really cute!

He Zizhen's elder brother, from dawn to dusk, always reads books every day. For three hundred and sixty days, except when composing poems and essays, he never does not review books. He is really a perseverant one.Therefore, I used to teach my brothers homework in the past, and recently wrote letters to my younger brothers. I never opened additional courses, but I just taught my younger brothers persistently.To sell books, Gaishi people must first have ambition, second must be knowledge, and third must be perseverance.If you have aspirations, you will never dare to be obscene. If you have knowledge, you will know endless knowledge.If there is persistence, there will be nothing that cannot be accomplished. These three are indispensable.Brothers at this time only know that they can't be burnt suddenly, as for ambitions that are not persistent, then you just encourage them.Yu's body is very weak, he can't be kind, he will feel dizzy when he thinks hard, he can't bear to sit for a long time, and he will get tired after sitting for a long time.

In the first month of next year, grandpa's 70th birthday will be celebrated, and the capital celebrates the 10th birthday. I planned to hold a birthday banquet in the theater, but Mr. Dou Lanquan and Gen Feng dissuaded him, so there will be no more Zhang Yan, and the capital Zhang Yan will sing operas. It is said that celebrating birthdays is actually playing tricks; Lan Quan's dissuasion is precisely for this reason.Now there are two Shouping screens, one with four large pieces of Chunhua paper, written and written by He Zizhen, with characters as big as the mouth of a tea bowl, and one with eight small pieces of Lengjin paper, written by Wu Zixu and written by myself.Chunhua paper is the paper used in the inner government, the paper is as thick as money, and its brilliance is dazzling, which is not found in ordinary Liulichang.Occasionally, yesterday, because I bought four.Zizhen's character is very ancient, Mrs. Yaxi, I can't send it to my mouth, what can I do?The book can't tell the whole story, but the younger brothers have observed it, and Guofan has written it in hand.

(December 20, the 22nd year of Daoguang) Schedule 1. Respect the Lord, be neat and serious, be present at all times, keep your heart in mind when there is nothing to do, and be single-minded and not miscellaneous when dealing with things. 2. Sit quietly, no matter what time of the day, sit quietly for a while, experience the benevolent heart of calming the extreme, generating the yang, and coming back. Three, get up early, get up at dawn, and don't fall in love after waking up. 4. Read well. Never read another book before finishing one book, and read here and there. 5. Read history and twenty-three histories. Read ten pages a day, even if you have something to do, without interruption.

6. Keep a diary, keep it in harmony, and ask about evil, body, mind, and mouth every day, all of which are self-published, uninterrupted throughout life. 7. Knowing what he will die every day 8. A daily record of tea and an occasional talk, divided into virtues, learning, economics, and art. 8. Don't forget what you can do every month, and write several poems and essays every month to check whether you have little money and whether you are full of energy. Nine, be careful and be careful. 10. Cultivate qi, there is nothing that cannot be said to others, the qi is stored in the dantian.

Eleven, protect one's life, follow the instructions of adults, abstain from desire, labor, and diet. 12. Write calligraphy, write calligraphy after breakfast, and treat all entertainment with pen and ink as your own homework. Thirteen, if you don't go out at night, you will be exhausted, so refrain from refraining! 【Note】 ① Yan: Late, late. ②Gu: This refers to mother-in-law. ③洎: To, to. ④ Abyss: A place where people or things gather. ⑤ Suji: Approaching suddenly. ⑥: This sentence means peace of mind, peace of mind, peace of mind, like a tripod. ⑦ Partisanship: Obedience to the objective environment outside the body.

8 Death: None. 【Translation】 Dear brothers and sisters: When the ninth brother arrives at home and visits all the relatives' houses, there must be a grand occasion, why don't you tell me in detail?The fourth sister had a miscarriage, and it will be very difficult to have children in the future. However, this is the most important thing, and it must not be forced by human power. I must persuade the other family to just let nature take its course and not be too stubborn.I also heard that the fourth younger sister was the last to wake up, and it was often his aunt who took care of her.There is no unfilial woman in the world who can benefit.Brothers should persuade her from time to time, and show her righteousness. The younger brothers are studying at home, don't know how to work hard every day?Since I made up my mind to start a new life on the first day of October, although I am lazy, I am still the same as before. I write a diary in regular script every day, read ten pages of history books, and occasionally read one after tea when I am sick. These three things have not been interrupted once. .On October 21st, I vowed to quit drinking hookah forever. I haven’t eaten it for two months now, and the habit has become natural. I set up a lot of courses by myself, just memorizing occasional chats, reading ten pages of history, and writing a diary in a regular script , These three things, vowed not to stop for life.The younger brothers set up their own courses every day, and they must be uninterrupted every day, even if they are walking by boat, they must be taken with them.Apart from these three things, I do not necessarily seek success in other courses, and these three things will be practiced throughout my life. I said before that I was determined to write "Zeng's Family Instructions", and I talked about it in detail with the ninth brother. Later, because of the selection of classics and history, if the classics and history were not well-versed in the chest, it would be fragmented and there would be no clues. The speeches of the writers are particularly voluminous. Although hundreds of volumes have been copied, they are still incomplete.Then I realized that the ancients wrote books such as "University Yanyi" and "Yanyi Bu" with their own regulations and discussions in their minds, and they quoted at will, not copying from book to book. Then I realized how difficult it is to write a book.Therefore, I will not write "Zeng's Family Instructions" for the time being.In the future, if there are more principles in mind and the discussion is coherent, you can still do it. Now there are more and more friends, and those who pay attention to practical experience include Mr. Jing Hai, senior Gen Feng, Wu Zhuru, Dou Lanquan, Feng Shutang, those who are poorly enlightened, there are Wu Zixu and Shao Huixi, and those who talk about poetry, literature, and characters and master the art of Taoism, there is He Zizhen .Talented and unrestrained, there is Tang Haiqiu.Heroic, ambitious and calm, there is Huang Zishou, and there is Wang Shaohe, named Xizhen, the head of Guangxi, aged twenty-six, Zhang Xiaofu's brother-in-law.Zhu Lianfu, named Qi, was born in Yiwei Hanlin, Guangxi.Wu Shenshe, whose name is Shangzhi, is from Cantonese and is the elder brother of Wu Futai.Pang Zuoren, whose name is Wenshou, is from Zhejiang. These four people heard my name first and came to visit. Although their knowledge is profound, they are all people with lofty ideals, and they are not willing to be in the mediocrity. The capital city is a place where people gather together. If you don't explore it, you won't have it. The more you explore, the more you will find.Recently, I heard that I have many good friends. I don't want to visit others first, because I'm afraid it will be in vain.It is of great benefit to ask friends to correct one's shortcomings.If you flaunt your false name, you will suffer great losses.There are beneficial things in the world, and there are harmful things included in them, and we must distinguish them. Huang Zishou recently wrote an article "On Selecting Generals", with a total of more than 6,000 words, which is really a genius.Huang Zishou Wuwu started to solve the problem, and within six years, he has achieved great knowledge, this is a unique talent, it must not be learned, brothers don't need to be shocked.I don't want my younger brothers to learn from him, but I hope my younger brothers can learn from Wu Shixiong and He Shixiong.Wu Zhuru's elder brother now also keeps a diary following Mr. Gen Feng's example.In words, there are rules; in deeds, there are rules. His calmness is really cute! He Zizhen's elder brother always reads books from morning to night every day.For three hundred and sixty days, except for writing poems and essays, there is no time for reviewing books. He is really a persistent person.That's why I used to limit your homework, and I never set up another class when I wrote letters recently, all because I want you to be persistent.Because for scholars to study, the first thing is to have ambition; the second is to have knowledge; the third is to be persistent.If you have ambition, you will never be willing to be downstream; if you have knowledge, you will know that learning is endless, and you dare not be complacent with one thing, just like the river Bo watching the sea and the frog in the well looking at the sky, they are all ignorant; if you have perseverance, you will never fail.These three aspects are indispensable.The younger brothers now only have knowledge, which can't be gained immediately.As for ambition and perseverance, my brother encourages it!My body is very weak, and I can't think about it, and I get dizzy when I think hard; I can't sit for a long time, and I get tired after sitting for a long time.All I look forward to at all times are only a few younger brothers. In the first month of next year, it will be my grandfather's 70th birthday.The capital celebrates the tenth of the year.I was going to have a birthday banquet in the theater, but Mr. Dou Lanquan and Mr. Gen Feng dissuaded me.So not ready to do it.Because Zhang Yan sang an opera in the capital, it was called Qingshou, and it was actually a trick.This is the reason why Lan Quan dissuaded him. Now he has made two Shouping screens. One is made of Chunhua paper with four large pieces. It is Shizhen's writing and writing. The characters are as big as the mouth of a tea bowl. I write by myself.Chunhua paper is the paper used in the inner government, the paper is as dry as coins, dazzling, usually not available in Liulichang, but I occasionally had it yesterday, so I bought four.Zizhen's handwriting is very elegant, but the past is too big, so I can't send it back, what can I do?The book is not exhaustive, please ask my younger brother to check it out, brother Guofan's handwriting. (December 20, the 22nd year of Daoguang)