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Chapter 99 To the fourth younger brother should be based on farming and reading

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 594Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Brother Cheng: The rain in my hometown ①, A, five, three, nine and three nephews all have Meng Xiong's auspiciousness, I am very gratified! Since I was fifty, I have nothing to ask for, but I hope that Dingkou will prosper after Duke Xinggang, and I will never forget this thought.I am not far behind my grandfather, but this heart is no different from my grandfather.My younger brother and younger brother Yuan look forward to having children in their younger generations, and they are no different from elder brother.Or maybe the heavens follow the wishes of the people and learn from the heart of the city of my three brothers, and Dingkou has become more and more prosperous since then, which is also unknown.

And even with this thought, seeing my brothers being of the same mind, no matter where the family has children, there will be ultimate happiness, harmony and auspiciousness, and its own predictable and prosperous reason: Brother Yuan has been melancholy since last winter, and his family plans not to come to the office any more. . My energy is declining day by day, so I can't be this official for a long time.The married couple lived in the countryside for a long time, and it is a long-term plan to establish all scales based on the two characters of teaching and reading. (On the fifth day of May in the sixth year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ①Zhanzu: Enough. 【Translation】 About Brother Cheng: There is plenty of rain in my hometown, and the three nephews and daughters-in-law of A5, Ke3, and Ke9 all have auspicious signs of having a boy, and they are very happy.Ever since I turned 50, I have nothing but hope that the descendants of Lord Kengang will have a prosperous population, and I always keep this idea in mind.We are not too far away from our grandfather, only this wish is no different from his grandfather.Chengdi and Yuandi's thoughts of looking forward to their juniors' additions: They are no different from me.Or maybe it is the will of the heavens, Lao Yao sees my brother's sincerity and prospers from Bidingkou day by day, it is unknown.

And it is this idea, which shows the unity of my brothers.No matter which family has a baby, it is full of happiness, and harmony attracts auspiciousness, so there is a reason for prosperity.Since last winter, Brother Yuan has been very sad and depressed, and his family members are not going to pick him up. My energy is getting weaker day by day, and I will never be able to be an official for a long time. My wife lives in the countryside with my son and daughter-in-law for a long time, and setting up a family rule and building a family based on farming and reading is the long-term solution. (On the fifth day of May in the sixth year of Tongzhi)

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