Chapter 60 To the fourth younger brother and the ninth younger brother: There are four important things to do if you don't learn

【original】 About Chengyuan's two younger brothers: He has received letters from his younger brother many times, and read his imperial letters to Jize and others, so he knows everything.My brother left the province on August 13th and returned to the office on October 15th. He was in a hurry and did not send letters to my brother often. I deeply regret that Xiaocheng gave birth to a son and Yue Song entered school. And quick recovery is also comforting. I saw that the younger generations in my family were all weak and did not make much progress in reading. I used to think that there are four things to encourage my younger generation: first, reading raw books should be done quickly, and if you don't read a lot, you will be too humble.One is to warm up old books for familiarity, and it is easy to forget if you don't recite them.One is that practicing calligraphy should be persistent, but if you are not good at writing, it is like having no clothes on your body and no trees on a mountain.One is to think hard about composition, if you are not good at writing, you will be like a man who is dumb and unable to speak, or a horse whose limbs cannot walk.The four are indispensable, and Gai has known it all his life, and those who regret it deeply, now hope that all the nephews in the family will practice it.If the two younger brothers think so, it is important to teach their nephews and nephews with this.

My brother was away for more than two months, he had a lot of social activities, and suffered from dizziness, brain qi, etc. Fortunately, he relapsed, and his feet also healed.But Mu Mengri ① urinates too much, aging is pressing, of course, there is nothing to blame. (October 23rd of the sixth year of Tongzhi) 【Note】 ① Riji: Getting stronger day by day. 【Translation】 About Cheng and Yuan brothers: I have received your letters many times, and read the edicts from my younger brother Jize and others, and I know everything.My brother left on August 13th and returned to the office on October 15th.I am in a hurry outside, so I do not write to you often, and I am deeply sorry.Xiaocheng's birth and Yue Song's enrollment are things that the family can celebrate in the near future.Brother Yuan and his wife recovered quickly from their illness, which is also gratifying.

I saw that the younger generation in my family was weak and did not make much progress in reading. I used to encourage my younger generation with four things: learning and so on.One is that reading new books requires speed, and if you don't read too much, you will become dull.One is that warming old books requires familiarity, and it is easy to forget if you don't recite them.One is to practice calligraphy with perseverance, not being able to write is like having no clothes on your body and no trees on a mountain.One is that you have to think hard about composition, and you can't write articles, just like a dumb person who can't speak, or a horse who can't walk when he falls.The four are indispensable. This is something I have only learned through a lifetime of experience. Today, I hope that my nephew will work hard to implement it.If the two younger brothers think it is right, I hope they will teach their nephews and nephews with these four points.

My elder brother was away for more than two months, he was very busy with social activities, and suffered from dizziness and shortness of breath. Fortunately, there was no recurrence, and the swollen feet healed.It's just that my eyes are cloudy day by day, I urinate too much, and aging is coming. It's not surprising that the situation is like this. (October 23rd, Tongzhi six years)