Chapter 71 Yu Jize · Cooking left Beijing after losing his mother

【original】 The word Yu Ji translated children, On the 25th day of the seventh month, at the second quarter of Chouzheng, I traveled to Xiaochi Station in Taihu County, Anhui Province. I heard about my mother’s serious accident.It doesn't mean that the sky will not destroy my body, but it will disaster my mother. Thinking back to my usual stupid and serious crimes, which are innumerable, once I hear this letter, I feel ashamed. There are still two hundred miles from Xiaochi Station to the bank of the great river. Within two days, hire a small sedan chair and still take the dry road to the riverside place in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, and then hire a boat.From Huangmei to Wuchang, it is only six or seven hundred miles, and from Wuchang to Changsha, it is only a thousand miles. After autumn in August, you can see home.

1. I have been a monk for fourteen years, my mother's voice and appearance, I can't see you again, it hurts so much!How can there be any reduction in the crime of unfilial piety?I think there are still many family members living in Beijing, and it is very difficult to return home, so I send a letter to Beijing.All the cooking is listed below: 1. When I left Beijing, I entrusted all the family affairs to Uncle Mao Jiyun, and I was graciously promised.Suffering such a great change at this time, if you go to ask Uncle Jiyun to plan everything, you will be able to agree.Now there is no money in the Beijing apartment, and the family members go back to the south to pay for the journey. There are too many people, and they need four or five hundred gold.In addition, fellow villagers such as Li Yueqiao and Huang Shu are old men, and Wang Jing'an and Yuan Wuqiao's uncles in the same age are all courageous and courageous on weekdays.Receiving kindness from others should be a place to repay in the future, and you should not ask for more.Yuan Shu's sixth in-law's place can only ask him to help with everything, and he can't ask him to collect money, it is very hard for him.

1. Only Xi Shunxing owed the most debts from Jingyu. In addition, brothers such as Yang Linchuan, Wang Jingan, Li Yuquan, Wang Jiyun, and Chen Boluan have not paid for many years.I can ask Jiyun Nianbo and Lihuang King Yuan Zhujun to choose those who are especially acquainted with each other, and go to show up for me. I will send letters to various places. If there are people who come from outside, I will keep Jiyun. There are two places in Wuqiao. If there is one or two, you will not be in debt with one or two. If you have money, you will pay back the debt with one money. 1. It is the most difficult way for family members to go out of Beijing. The dry road to climb the city is difficult, the waterway is especially dangerous, and there is no good road. My in-laws are there. When I go to the Chizhou River, there are Chen Daiyun's in-laws and Shutang there. When I arrive in Hankou, I will ask someone to take care of them. Although it is a bit expensive, you can hire one. My mother is most afraid of taking a car, or you can hire a pack sedan chair. However, pack sedan chairs are the most difficult to ride. Er mother can try it first.

1. Open bows and scatter obituaries, not too much, except for fellow disciples of the same year, but those who have contacts in the door book should not scatter. Please ask Mr. Pang Shengsan to make the spring list. This is a matter of no return. For this, if you don't abuse it, you don't abuse it, I am extremely ashamed! 1. Relatives and friends outside have to send letters without obituaries, especially not to be indiscriminate. There are only about twenty or thirty letters. 1. The shop accounts should be clear one by one. This year's Duan Festival has been completed, and there is only the new account of Songzhuzhai. You can ask Mr. Shengsan to clear it. You can give him less, and you can't owe him all. There is also Tianyuande Leather Store Please send Uncle Yun Nian to the Qing Dynasty. The spring new lynx mandarin leather jacket will be returned to him immediately. If it is finished, it will be presented with satin as a gift to Yun Ke. If there is no money, the leather tent will also be temporarily extended But there are too many years to send to the clouds.

1. The accounts of Xishunxing, from the summer of Ding Wei to the end of the summer of 1911, all have papers. You can find out the papers. Please read them carefully. How much money is spent on him? Interest, after the principal is paid off, then the interest will be repaid. When I arrive in Wuchang, I will write a letter to Xiao Peizhi for three grams. After my letter arrives, please send Uncle Yun to Xiaming Keye. The principal and interest are divided into two parts, and it is not enough to (Che Ge) ①. The tribute silver borrowed in June for more than a hundred years of gold must be repaid. It is enough to convince people. This matter must be familiar with Uncle Jiyun. count.

1. Gao Song had a hundred and fifty pieces of silver in one year. I borrowed it from Cao Xiyuan with a monthly interest of 10,000 in Beijing. Xiyuan, ask him to send it to Beijing as soon as possible, and now he is begging old man Li Yueqiao to pay Xiyuan a few months of interest, sincerely sincerely!And ask Gao and Li to meet once. 1. Wooden utensils, etc. When I left Beijing, I had already observed that all of them were handed over to Jiyun; I will hand them over one by one, and they must not be scattered. I am afraid that I will hand them over to Jiyun. There are few wooden utensils, and if they are divided, there will be even fewer. Send them to the canal One person is like an adult's lover, and tin and porcelain are also handed over to him.

1. I will clarify the books one by one when I go out of Beijing, and you have read them with your uncle. You can bring back all the important ones. In addition, the sixty letters of "Huangqing Jingjie" are the only ones that I don't bring with me. When I left Beijing, I explained to Uncle Er that I would give it to Jiyun Nianbo, and fifty letters of the "Hui Dian", which counted as a large volume, but it was a pity that it was used for Jiyun. Apart from these two volumes, there were not many volumes. , and there is no good board, you can buy polished oiled wooden boxes, ask the bookstore to order and pack them one by one, and send them to the cloud for storage in a temple. You can also rent money every month. Bian Xiushi borrowed a letter from "Tong Dian", Tian Jing The hall borrowed eight maps, and Wu Nanping borrowed Mei Boyan's poems, all of which were taken out and brought back.

1. Behind the bookshelf in the hall, there are three oiled wooden boxes, all of which are postcards. Those that have been mounted can be brought back, and those that have not been mounted can also be given away. Letters from home and from outside should be pasted in the book All of the above should be brought back, three sets of geographical maps should be brought back in the past, and scattered maps of eighteen provinces should also be brought back, calligraphy and painting couplets and the like should be brought back after mounting, and the upper and lower wooden scrolls can be easily removed so that they can be rolled into a bundle. If it is not good, if it is too wide, you don’t need to take it. Make a wide box to seal it, and send it to the temple together with the books. For all books, calligraphy and paintings, please ask Mr. Shengsan and Ziyan to help, and Muyun has a look at them one by one. , Those who don't bring it, all send it to the temple in a box.

1. I originally wanted to return home in Jiangxi. All relatives and friends in my family were given money as presents. Now there is nothing to give. When my mother returns, I need to prepare a few things, but they must be light and not cumbersome, such as felt hats and sleeves. , and don’t spend too much money, such as Naosha ointment, it is also advisable to bring some, half a catty of Korean ginseng. 1. Ji Ze should make a pair of cotton robe linings, and a pair of boots and hats, so that he can kowtow to his grandfather. 1. There is a list of books sent by Mr. Wang Yanting, and I have ordered it to read with Ziyan. I remember that the second episode of Qianlu was taken by Wang Shixiong, the fifth episode was borrowed by Wang Taishi from Liu Shixiong, and another episode was taken by Yu Liushixiong. , and everything else is on the shelf and can be returned to him.

1. For the books consigned by Miao Xianlu, there is one kind of "Sheng Ding Sheng Du Biao", "Mao Shi Yun Ding" and "Jian Shou Zi Reader". I think Jiangnan sells several books, but I can't do it now, so I can put them on the top of the bookshelf Three kinds, more than forty copies each, returned to him, and handed over to old man Li Yue Qiao. 1. To send the family members out of Beijing and ask Muyun to be in charge of the matter. If Muyun has been selected, he also asks to leave after the re-examination, and travel by the Wangjiaying waterway to Hankou, or not to return home, but still travel from Hankou to Hankou. It's okay to try in the Beijing meeting, Luo Fushenggui must be among the servants, it would be better if Shen Xiang can come, otherwise Li's eldest son can also, about three male servants and three female servants.I have to start around September, no later than the first ring from Wangjiaying, I will write a letter to my relatives and friends along the way to take care of me. (July 26, the second year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ① (Che Ge): Entanglement. ②Qu: Tong "Qi", he. 【Translation】 Words to Ji Ze'er On the 25th day of the seventh month, I arrived at Xiaochiyi in Taihu County, Anhui Province. I was saddened to hear the news of my mother's death. My moral character was not perfected, and I had no real knowledge, so I had a false name. I knew that disaster must befall me. On my mother's body, thinking back to the serious crimes that I usually conceal and hide, there are many serious crimes. When I heard this news, I was really ashamed. There are still two hundred miles from Xiaochi Station to the shore of the great river. In the past two days, I hired a small sedan chair and still traveled by dry road.When we arrived at Linjiang, Huangmei County, Hubei, we immediately hired a boat. It was only six or seven hundred miles from Huangmei to Wuchang, and it was only a thousand miles from Wuchang to Changsha. 1. It has been fourteen years since I left home, and my mother's voice and appearance cannot be seen again. It hurts so much, so much hurts!There is no way to reduce the crime of unfilial piety. Considering the large number of family members in the capital, it is difficult to go home. I wrote a letter to the capital to take care of everything, which is listed below: 1. When I left the capital, I entrusted all family affairs face to face. In Mao Jiyun's reign, he graciously allowed it. Now that there has been such a big change, you have to ask Jiyun to plan everything, and he will definitely allow it. Now the family has no money at all, and the travel expenses for the family to go back to Hunan, the population is large, The total cost is four to five hundred taels. Please send it to Uncle Yun for a look. In addition, fellow villagers such as Li Yueqiao and Huang Shujie are all old uncles; I am very kind, maybe I can ask them to contribute to the travel expenses. After receiving the kindness of others, I should think of the place to repay in the future. I can’t ask others too much. Yuan Shu’s six in-laws can only ask him for help, and you can’t ask him for money. He is very bitter. 1. Xi Shunxing owes the most debts. In addition, Yang Linchuan, Wang Jingan, Li Yuquan, Wang Jiyun, and Chen Boluan have not paid back for many years. You can send Yunnian Bo and Li, Huang, Wang, Xiao and other lords. Among them, I choose those who are more acquainted, and ask them to relieve my urgent need. I will write letters to various places. If there is a payment from outside, it should be stored in Jiyun and Wuqiao. ; If there is one money to pay off the debt, if there is no money, I have to wait until I recover. 1. It is not easy for family members to leave the capital. The dry road to climb the city is difficult, and the waterway is especially dangerous. There is no better way. It is better to go to the Wangjiaying. It is only 18 days to Qingjiang by dry road. Guo Yusan’s relatives are there, and Chen Daiyun’s relatives and Shutang are there by the Chizhou River. When I arrive in Hankou, I will ask someone to take care of them. Although the river road is dangerous, someone will take care of me along the way, or better. I heard that Yangzhou has river boats that are the safest The price is slightly more expensive, but you can still hire them. Your mother is most afraid of taking a car, or you can hire a pack bridge, but the pack sedan chair is the worst. Your mother can try it first. If you can’t take it, it’s better to take a three-set cart. up. 1. The obituary announcements should not be distributed indiscriminately. Except for the same year, fellow countrymen, and students, the obituaries should only be released for those who have contacts in the family book. Others should not be distributed. Please ask Mr. Pang Shengsan to decide this list. This is the list. If you have no travel expenses, you have to do this, so don’t overdo it!Even if I don't abuse it, I'm ashamed and regretful! 1. Relatives and friends outside cannot send letters without obituaries, but they should not be too promiscuous, about 20 to 30 letters. When I arrive in Wuchang, I will send a list and a draft of the letter. Don’t rush to send letters now. 1. The accounts of the shop should be clear one by one. This year's Dragon Boat Festival has been cleared. In addition, there is only a new account for Songzhuzhai. You can ask Mr. Shengsan to ask for it. You can give him less, but you can't owe him all. Shop, please send Uncle Yun Nian to clear it, and return his new guess mandarin leather coat to him. If it has been made, send it to Ji Yun together with the satin. If there is no money, the leather bureau account will also be temporarily owed , but I have to work hard to send Uncle Yun again. 1. The accounts of Xishunxing, from the summer of the next year to the summer of 1911, have records. You can find out the records and ask a sensible person to do a careful calculation. How much money is spent on him? For interest, first pay off the principal, and then repay the interest. When I arrive in Wuchang, I will write a letter to Xiao Peizhi's third brother. After my letter arrives, please send it to Uncle Yun Nian to explain it. It is always necessary to divide the principal and interest into two parts so that they will not be confused. The donated silver borrowed in June is more than 120 taels. It is necessary to try to repay him before it is enough to convince people. Jiyun Nianbo discussed repeatedly. 1. Gao Songnian had a hundred and fifty taels of silver, and I lent it to Cao Xiyuan with a monthly interest of ten thousand. Now that my family has left the capital, Gao’s interest is gone. He is a poor man, and I can write letters Give it to Xiyuan, and tell him to send the money to the capital as soon as possible. At present, Li Xiangqiao is required to pay the interest for several months on Xiyuan's behalf. He must beg and ask Gao and Li to meet once. 1. Wooden utensils, etc. When I left Beijing, I agreed in person to hand over all of them to Jiyun, and now I will hand them all over to him, and they cannot be dispersed. Because wooden utensils are scarce, one point will be even less. Sending him alone is still a favor. Tinware and porcelain were also handed over to him. 1. When I left Beijing, I counted the books one by one, and showed them to your uncle. You can bring back all the important ones. In addition, the only books I didn’t take with me were the sixty volumes of "Huangqing Jingjie", which is a large volume. First, when I left Beijing, I explained it to your uncle, and I gave it to Uncle Jiyun, and fifty letters of "Hui Dian", which is a big volume, but it is a pity that it is used for Jiyun. Apart from these two volumes, there is no big volume. It’s full of books, and I don’t have a good copy, so I can buy an oiled wooden box from the mushroom factory, ask the bookstore clerk to pack it up, send it to the cloud and forward it to a temple, rent it out every month, and Bian Xiushi borrows a letter of "Tong Dian", Tian Jingtang borrowed eight maps, and Wu Nanping borrowed Mei Boyan's poems, and they all went to fetch them and bring them back. 1. Behind the bookshelf in the hall, there are three oiled wooden boxes, which are full of postcards and the like. Among them, the good ones can be brought back, and those who are not modest can be given away. Letters from home and correspondence are included in the book All of them must be brought back. Three maps should be brought back, and there are also scattered maps of eighteen provinces, calligraphy and painting couplets, etc., and the selected ones should be brought back. The upper and lower axes are not needed, so that they can be bundled into a bundle. If it’s not good, it’s too wide, don’t take it with you, make a wide box and seal it up, and send it to the temple together with the books. Please ask Mr. Shengsan and Ziyan to help you clean up the books, calligraphy and paintings, and ask Muyun to go through them one by one. What I brought was sealed and stored in the temple. 1. I originally wanted to go home in Jiangxi, and all relatives and friends of the family would give gifts in silver. Now that there is nothing to give, when your mother comes back, I ask Zhou Wei to prepare some gifts, but they should be light and not cumbersome, such as felt hats, armbands, etc. Sleeves and the like, you can’t spend more money, such as ointment, medicine, etc., you should also bring some, half a catty of Korean ginseng. 1. Ji Ze should make a pair of cotton robe linings, and a pair of boots and hats, so that he can kowtow in front of his grandfather. 1. There is a list of books sent by Mr. Wang Yanting. I have ordered it for Ziyan to read. I remember that the second episode of Qianlu was taken by Wang Shishi, the fifth episode was borrowed by Wang Taishi from Brother Liu, and the other was taken by Brother Liu Another episode.The rest are on the shelf and can be returned to him. 1. Among the books consigned by Miao Xianlu, there is one kind of "Sound-set Audio Reading Table", one type of "Mao Shiyun Ding", and one "Jian Shou Zi Du". There are three kinds on the top of the bookshelf, each with more than forty copies returned to him, and handed over to old man Li Yueqiao. 1. Send the family members out of Beijing and ask Muyun to take over everything. If Muyun has won the exam, please leave after the re-examination on September 20th. Returning to Hankou to Beijing to take part in the general examination, Luo Fusheng must be among the servants. It would be better if Shen Xiang can come, otherwise the eldest son Li will also be fine. About three male servants and three female servants are required. You must leave before September 20th, no later , I must leave by Wangjiaying, and I will write to my relatives and friends along the way to take care of me. (July 26, the second year of Xianfeng)