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Chapter 103 Report to parents · Borrow money to send home

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1011Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report My parents and adults are blessed and golden. On the 14th, I received a letter from my family, which contained a letter from my father's uncle and Uncle Dange. It is very fortunate to learn that Uncle Dange is in the company, and that everyone in the hall is Kang Huang!On the sixth day of the eighth month, the man moved to Ropemaker Alley, east of Beitou Road. The house is very good. There are eight rooms in total. It's cool, the atmosphere is grand; the man and the ninth younger brother said that they wish they could welcome all the masters in the hall to live here in Beijing.

The male is in good health, and the ninth brother is also as usual. He was only a minor ailment before, and he recovered within two days. He was advised to take supplements. After recovering from the illness, the third is getting fatter and cheering every day. , Ninth brother finished reading "Book of Rites", now read "Zhou Li".On August 16th, brother Xin Zhai sent four or two thousand silver to Qu, and sent it to his family. When he arrived in Xiangxiang, Qu agreed to send twenty-eight taels of silver to the seventh office and hand it over to the man's family. The man promised to repay the money on the day he arrived in Beijing. If he got home, he didn't have to pay him back. And the man sent a basket of winter vegetables, and a pair of Shouping from Zhu Yaojie. Entrusted to Zhu Xiaoshan for forwarding.

At Xianghai, there must be a letter within a month. At Wang Yayuan, there is a letter in the past winter, but there has been no reply so far, which is inexplicable. The color should not be written in vain. The male intends to prevent it from changing to Chuliu. Since I have found one, I am grateful to wear it!Jishou Wanbai, if you can find another one, it will be even better to do it this winter and next spring. Respect Uncle Shi, there is another letter.Know everything in Beijing and be cautious, kneel down. (August 17th, Daoguang 21st year) 【Note】 ① Shuangfeng: Refreshing and dry. 【Translation】

His son Guofan knelt down and sued My parents and adults are blessed and golden. On the 14th, I received a letter from my family, including a letter from my father, uncle, and Uncle Dange. I know that Uncle Dange has been admitted as a student member of the county, and everyone in the class is in good health. I am very happy!On the sixth day of August, my son moved to the east house at the north end of Shengjiang Hutong. The house is very good. There are 18 rooms in total. Xuan Chang, the son told the ninth brother that he wished to welcome all the masters in the hall to come to live in the capital to wish his son good health, and the ninth brother is also as usual. He only had a minor illness a few days ago, and he recovered in two days. He did not take any supplements. , getting fatter day by day, cheering and walking away every day, the spirit is tireless, and the eldest daughter-in-law is also as usual. The ninth brother has finished reading "Book of Rites", and now he is reading "Zhou Li". He borrowed 40,000 silver and sent it home for use. He promised to send 28 taels of silver to Qinqi Office when he arrived in Xiangxiang, and handed it over to his son's family. If you get home, you don’t have to return it to him, and my son sent me a basket of winter vegetables, and a pair of longevity screens from Xianyao. At Xinzhai, I entrusted the winter vegetables to Uncle Qin Qi to deliver to my house, and entrusted the birthday cakes to Zhu Xiaoshan for forwarding.

At Xianghai, there must be a letter to go within the month, and at Wang Suiyuan, there was a letter to go last winter, but there is no letter so far, which is really incomprehensible.The word Yan is unsuitable and written in vain, and the son is going to change to Lin Chu and Liu.Last year I knelt down to my uncle, and he found one, I am so grateful!Kowtow and worship.If you find another one, it would be better to do it this winter and next spring. Thank you uncle, and there is another letter. I know everything in the capital to be cautious, and my son kneels to report. (August 17th, Daoguang 21st year)

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