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Chapter 61 Sanzhijia Chapter Reporting to Parents Shujiahe Wanshixing

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1225Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.On the eighth day of the first lunar month, to celebrate the double birthdays of grandparents, the men went to La to make two birthday screens. This year, five people from the same hometown gave birthday gifts, forty birthday guests, four tables in the morning and three tables in the evening.For those who have not had dinner, two seats will be filled on the 16th and 20th.I also invited someone to paint the shade of the toon tree, and the viewers were all envious! The man's health is as usual, the New Year's entertainment is too busy, and there is no time to give, and his wife and grandchildren are all safe.On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I received a letter from my fourth and sixth younger brothers. The fourth younger brother wanted to travel with my younger brother Wang Jue'an, and the sixth younger brother wanted to borrow the ninth younger brother to go to the provincial capital to write a letter.Mensi adults are troubled by family affairs every day, so they must not be able to take care of their younger brothers at home all the time, and the fourth younger brother is of ordinary nature, so he must not be without a teacher for a day, and must not delay reading and revising poetry.The adults in Fuwangtang bowed to the request of the men, that is, ordered the fourth brother Jidi to be the master of Jue'an, and his Cambodian repair silver, and the men will pay back in August, and the two brothers will work harder!

The sixth younger brother is really an unruly talent, and he is ignorant and ignorant in the countryside, which is definitely not enough to enlighten his knowledge and strengthen his resolve.Moreover, the heroic spirit of a young man cannot be frustrated for a long time. If the sixth younger brother is not allowed to go to school, he will be frustrated immediately.If it is not allowed to do business and save the city, isn't it too frustrating?Master Fu Wang obeyed the request of the men, and ordered the sixth and ninth brothers to go to the province to study. The men paid ten taels of silver to Jin Zhuqian's house in February.

If the husband's family is harmonious, then the blessings will be born. If the elder brother has something to say in the family, the younger brother will always follow him, and the younger brother will ask for it, and the elder brother will never respond. If the family is not prosperous, there will be no such thing.On the contrary, there is no such thing as an invincible.Lord Fu Wang observes the aspirations of men!That is to say, the person who respects and reports to his uncle will not be formalized otherwise.The sixth brother will be the son of my uncle Ke's family in the future, that is to say, the brother of our family's Guangda family, what a joy!I would like to state one or two, and I will continue to report. (16th day of the first lunar month in the 23rd year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ①Uninhibited: It is a metaphor for an unconstrained and unconstrained character. ②Steaming: One liter is like gas, which is a metaphor for harmony. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down and sued Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, respectfully celebrate the double birthday of grandparents, and my son made two birthday screens last winter.This year, there will be five people from the same hometown sending birthday gifts, and forty birthday guests. There will be four tables in the morning and three tables in the evening.Those who did not eat evening wine made up and envied on the 16th and 20th.

My son is in good health, and there are so many New Year's dinner parties that he is almost overwhelmed all day long.Daughter-in-law and grandchildren are safe.On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I received a letter from the fourth and sixth brothers. The fourth brother wanted to learn from Mr. Wang Juean with Ji, and the sixth wanted to study in the provincial capital with the ninth.The son thinks that the affairs of his parents and adults are becoming more and more complicated, and he cannot often take care of his younger brothers in the family school.And the fourth younger brother is of average talent, so he must not be without a teacher explaining the text and revising the poems for a day, and he must not delay a lesson.Parents and adults, please obey your son's request and ask the fourth younger brother, Jidi, to be taught by Jue'an, and the son will remit their tuition fees back in August.The two younger brothers will naturally study harder.

The sixth brother is actually a talent who does not want to be restrained. Due to the poor conditions in the village and little knowledge, he must not be able to enlighten his knowledge and strengthen his ambition.And young people have a vigor and cannot suffer setbacks for a long time.In order to be able to enter the school, he has already suffered a setback.I want to go to Beijing and stop him.Frustrated again; if he is not allowed to go to the provincial capital to study, wouldn't it be too frustrating for him?I hope that the parents will obey the request of the son and others, and ask the sixth and ninth younger brothers to study in the provincial capital. Their tuition fees will be paid to Zhuqian's family by twenty taels of gold in February.

Harmony in the family will bring forth blessings naturally.In a family, if the older brother says something, the younger brother will follow it; if the younger brother makes a request, the older brother will always agree. I have never seen a family who is full of kindness but the family is not prosperous.On the contrary, never have seen, if not failed.I hope you will understand your son's ambition!Just use this letter to report to Uncle, please forgive me for not writing another one.In the future, the sixth brother will definitely be the one who can carry on the family affairs and the ancestral property of his uncle's family, and he will win glory for our family, which is gratifying and congratulatory.I would like to report to my lord, and I will report the rest later. (16th day of the first lunar month in the 23rd year of Daoguang)

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