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Chapter 88 To the Fourth Brother: There are eight-character formulas for managing a family

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 674Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Around Chenghou's fourth younger brother: After reading for seven days, I received my brother's letter, and I am glad to know that my family is safe.Brother Yuan arrived at Rishen engraving, and I have to share everything in detail. I respectfully know that my uncle is dying, and he has no feeling of depression. It is my condolences! Yu and Yuandi discussed the way of running the family, and everything was based on Xinggang Gong as the law.There are about eight characters, and the four characters are called Shu Vegetable Fish and Pig last year.The other four characters mean early morning sweep of the examination room.Those who get up early also get up early.Sweepers, house sweepers.Examiners, ancestor sacrifices, worshiping Xian Kao King Kao Zengzu Kao, saying that Kao and concubines should be.Treasures, relatives and neighbors, are always around, congratulating and mourning funerals, asking about illnesses and helping emergencies.

Mr. Xinggang often said: "It is a priceless treasure for people to treat others." Mr. Xinggang was the most serious in his life, so I described it as a horoscope saying: "Books, vegetables, fish and pigs, early to scan for treasures." Although it involves banter, if I doubt it, I will write it on the screen to wish my brother and his wife's birthday, so that future generations will know my brother's family education, and also know that my brother is funny, do you think so? (The 29th day of the second lunar month in the tenth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ① Doubt: pass "to be".

【Translation】 Around Chenghou's fourth younger brother: I received your letter on the 26th, and I am happy to know that the whole family is safe.Brother Yuan arrived at Shen Ke that day, and asked about everything in detail. He respectfully learned that his uncle was dying, and he did not feel depressed or depressed at all. He was very comforted. Brother Yuan and I discussed the strategy of managing the family, and I used Duke Xinggang as the yardstick for the rest of my life.There are about eight-character formulas, four of which are books, vegetables, fish, and pigs mentioned in the morning.The other four characters are Zao, Sweep, Kao, and Bao. The word Zao means to get up at dawn.Sweeping characters means sweeping house yards.Kaozi is a sacrifice to ancestors, offering sacrifices to Xiankao king and great-grandfather, and of course it is the same for concubines.Treasure, refers to the constant contact with relatives and neighbors, congratulations, condolences, and emergency relief.

Mr. Xinggang often said: "People praise each other, that is a treasure that has no value." Mr. Xinggang implemented these family management strategies most seriously in his life, so I jokingly compiled them into the eight-character decision: book, Vegetables, fish, pigs, breakfast, sweeping, test, treasure.This seems to be a joke, but I plan to write it on the screen to congratulate my brother and his wife's birthday, so that future generations will understand our brother's family education, and also know our brother's humor. I don't know what my brother thinks? (March 229th, the tenth year of Xianfeng)

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