Chapter 78 Yu Jize: You should teach your family to work hard

【original】 Words to Ji Zeer, Hu Er and others came to pick up Er'an's report; calligraphy and painting have not yet matured, Er is eighteen years old, his teeth have gradually grown, and his studies have not benefited from it. Chen Daiyun's son by his in-laws, named Ji Sheng, will enter this year, and the academy will approve his poems. , Qu was born in February of 1898, and Bill was only one year older. Because he had no father or mother, his family became poor, so he worked hard and studied hard, and became famous at a young age. Sui'er lost his music in a hearty way, and no longer made a living by studying.The ancients said: "Working will bring kindness to life, loss will lead to lewdness." Mencius said: "Live in sorrow, die in peace and happiness." I worry too much about loss.

When a new bride arrives, it is advisable to teach her to make soup in the kitchen and be diligent in weaving, not because she is a wealthy child and does not do much work. Can the second and third year girls already make big shoes?The three aunts and one sister-in-law make a pair of shoes every year and send the rest, each expressing his filial piety, each competing for needlework, and the cloth he weaves is made into socks and sent back, and Yu also has to check the laziness of the boudoir. In the army, Yu did not waste his knowledge, read and wrote without interruption, but he was old and blinded and did not make much progress. He is not weak now, and he is worth a thousand dollars. Don't waste time. The Hengyang field bought in four years can be found for sale. Go out and send money to the camp in order to return the money to the Li family.Parents save, no private wealth, let alone ordinary people, what's more, I am a high official?

Yu's ringworm disease recurred, not as bad as last autumn. Li Ciqing's defeat in Fuzhou on the 16th has been detailed in a letter to Yuanfu. Now Chongren has made great efforts to rectify and won a battle in the 30th. There is a lack of rations, and there is a risk of a breakup from time to time. Deeply anxious, every time you report, you must state everything in detail, and you must not be hasty; your grandfather's daily life, family chores, and school homework must all be recorded in detail. (Second day of October in the sixth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ①食起: To be hearty, to enjoy oneself, to feed: to refer to grass, that is, livestock.Han Huan: A metaphor for having fun with wine and meat.

【Translation】 Words to Ji Ze'er Hu Er waited to come and received your letter to tell you about Ann.Your writing skills have not yet developed. You are eighteen years old this year, and you are already old, but you have not yet seen the benefits of learning.The son of Chen Daiyun's uncle's in-laws is named Ji Sheng. He entered the school this year, and the college ranked his poems as the first in the examination.He was born in the second month of Wuwuwu, only one year older than you, because he has no parents, and his family is getting poorer, so he studied hard and practiced hard, and became famous at a young age.Fortunately, you rely on the shadow of your grandfather, you are well-fed and well-fed, and you have no worries, so that you are greedy for happiness and no longer want to study and be self-reliant as your ambition.The ancients said: "A hard-working person will develop good thoughts, and a lazy person will develop a lustful psychology." Mencius said: "In adversity, it is easy to make people motivated and full of vitality; Laziness and self-destruction." I am very worried about your excessive happiness.

When a new daughter-in-law comes to the house for the first time, she should be asked to go to the kitchen to cook soup and cook, and spin and make cloth. She should not stop doing things just because she is from a wealthy family.Are the eldest, second and third daughters already able to make shoes?The three aunts and one sister-in-law made a pair of shoes and sent them to me every year. Each of them showed their filial piety and performed their sewing skills.The woven cloth is made into clothes and sent. I also want to observe who is diligent and who is lazy in the boudoir. When I was in the army, I never stopped studying, reading and writing, without much interruption. I was old, my eyes were dim, and I didn't make any progress.You are only in your early twenties this year, and every moment is worth a fortune, but you must not waste your time.The fields in Hengyang bought in four years can be sold by someone, and the money can be sent to the military camp to pay back the money to the Li family.Parents are still there, children don't save private wealth, common people do this, let alone me as a public official?

My ringworm has returned, but not as badly as last fall.Li Ciqing was defeated in Fuzhou on the 16th. For details, see the letter he sent to Yuanfu.Now Chongren, step up rectification, and win a battle in 30 days; rations are scarce, and there is a danger of breaking up from time to time, and you are deeply anxious. , must be recorded in detail, remember this encyclical! (Second day of October in the sixth year of Xianfeng)