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Chapter 104 Reporting to Parents Borrowing Debts for New Year’s Eve

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1007Words 2018-03-18
【original】 male fan kneeling Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.Yesterday, December 16th, I received the handbook, knowing that everything in the family is going well, I am very happy!The men are in Beijing, and they are in good health. Both the grandchildren and granddaughters are in good health. Now there are four of them, and Jing Qi is the only one to hold them. The grandson thinks that Chunmei has many things to do, so he doesn't take care of it. Every morning, the grandson wakes up with the men and sends them out. At the beginning of the night, I went back to the upper room, my granddaughter had a seat at the full moon, my younger brother was studying, and I lived with Li Bifeng recently, which was more fun. The male spirit is not very good, he can't teach hard, and he doesn't supervise. Every day, the brothers laugh and laugh, and Xiao Ran is at ease. Le, and the ninth brother seems to have entered the country, so I will submit the original manuscript of yesterday's naked article.

This year the man celebrates the Chinese New Year. In addition to using the 60,000 yuan rent for the guild hall, he also borrowed 50 taels of silver. The day before yesterday, he hoped that there might be charcoal gifts from outsiders. This winter, there is absolutely no such thing. I heard that this year, the old debts can be paid off at home. The man is away from home. It is the most gratifying thing to have burdens, but the family has no burdens. Dai Yun has burdens from the north and the south, and is always worried about poverty. Mr. Yu Fangqing, a fellow Beijing official, took leave of absence and planned to leave Beijing early next spring. The man brought venison with him and asked Qu to bring it back. Dulanxi and Zhou Huanan all planned to send their family members out of Beijing. The plan was also suspended. Peng Shanqi went out of Beijing, and the man borrowed 50 yuan on his behalf, which was paid in full yesterday.When Xin Zhai was leaving, he agreed to send twenty-eight taels of silver to Uncle Qin Qi and hand it over to my family.Later, when a letter came from home, the fourth and sixth brothers each wrote a few lines, and it would be better if they could write a long letter.

(December 21, the 21st year of Daoguang) 【Note】 ① Loyalty, faithfulness and respect: Refers to loyalty, trustworthiness, honesty and respectability. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down and sued Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.Yesterday, December 16th, I got the handbook and knew that everything was going well at home. I was very happy!The son is waiting in the capital and is in good health.The grandsons and granddaughters are all good, Jingyu has invited four people now, Jing Qi is dedicated to lead people, and the grandson has too many things to do with Chunmei, so she can't take care of them at the same time.Every morning, the grandson gets up at the same time as the son, and then sends him out, and takes him back to the room at night. The granddaughter is full moon and invites a table.Ninth brother is studying. Recently, Li Bifeng lives with him. He has more fun. His son is not in good spirits. The manuscript of yesterday's text is here.

For the Chinese New Year this year, my son borrowed fifty taels of silver in addition to spending ten thousand on the rent of the guild hall.The day before yesterday, I hoped that the charcoal fee might be sent outside. This winter, there will be no such project. This year, the family can pay off the old debt.It is the happiest thing that my son has burdens outside, but not at home. Dai Yun has burdens from both the north and the south, and is always worried about poverty. This man is loyal, trustworthy, sincere and respectful; . Mr. Yu Daiqing, a fellow Beijing official, asked for leave and planned to leave Beijing early next spring. His son entrusted him with the venison and asked him to bring it back.Du Lanxi and Zhou Huafu are going to send their family members to leave Beijing.Dai Yun asked his son to send off his family with him, but his son refused to send him off, so his plan had to be stopped. Peng Shanqi left Beijing, and his son borrowed fifty taels of silver for him, which was paid in full yesterday. Before Xin Zhai left, he asked him to Send twenty-eight taels of silver to Uncle Qin Qi and pass it on to my family. I wonder if he can follow suit?From now on, for letters from home, the fourth and sixth brothers should each write a few lines, and it would be better if they could write long letters, my son would like to report. (December 21st, 21st year)

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