Chapter 108 Reporting to Parents · Sending Silver to Repay Debts

【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report Parents and adults Wanfu Jin'an, male in Sichuan, returned to Beijing on November 20th, and returned to the south without any discounts, and did not send a letter from home until December 16th, and sent another letter on December New Year's Eve. He once received Tian's place, received Tian's name Xingren, and was good at Bingzi Juren. He served as the magistrate of Fenyi County, Jiangxi. One hundred taels, for travel expenses with the canal, and the man entrusted the canal with three hundred taels of silver, three bags of blue cloth tightly sewn, two and a half catties of deer glue, two catties of donkey-hide gelatin, one bag in total, half a catty of Korean ginseng, one bag of Jingqi silver A package of forty taels, and a letter, handed over to Chen Zhai, entrusted to accept it on his behalf, and handed over to the sixth and ninth younger brothers in person. About the end of February, the hundred taels of silver borrowed by Shou Tian will be left. Well, if you can't return it, you can't ask for it in a hurry; when the canal arrives in Jiangxi, it must be returned. It is only agreed to hand it over to Chen's house, and don't send it to unreliable people. If June has not yet arrived, write a letter and send it to Beijing. Jiangxi urging also.

On the 22nd night, the man received a letter from his family and learned everything. He was very happy!Grandfather is in the seventh decade of the Jin Dynasty. I wonder if there will be a feast at home?There is only one seat for the male in Beijing. Because of last year's birthday celebration, my grandmother has recovered from a minor ailment. I am very happy!From now on, you must never go upstairs, and you can't take care of family affairs. I don't know what happened to my uncle's illness?The next time I ask for detailed instructions, the male wrote back last time, saying that he would pay a thousand taels of silver to his family, six hundred for the family's debts and pocket expenses, and four hundred for gifts to the Qi family. Four hundred can be distributed to the Qi family, and the remaining six hundred can be exchanged for one hundred and thirty thousand at Zhu Xiaoshan, that is, one hundred taels will be removed, and another five hundred will be paid back home in April, and brought back by bus with fellow villagers. But men have their own discretion.

After the man returned from Sichuan, his body became fat and he was in good spirits. He didn’t go out at night. Although he didn’t have an animal cart, he had to use a cart every time he went out, and he didn’t have to walk anywhere. Ping'an, my family is fast, the man treats him very well, and he always asks about everything, and he knows all the poems and fus written by the man.Feng Shutang came to live with my husband on the 16th day of the first lunar month, and now he is working hard on his own, and he pays attention to everything with him wholeheartedly. After the exam, he ordered his grandson to go to school, and he paid forty liang of money every month.Guo Junxian went to Beijing and lived in the men's house. He has not yet arrived, but four students from Sichuan have arrived. They will be admitted to the Imperial Academy in February.

On the third day of the first lunar month of this year, an imperial edict was issued to hold Enke. Next year, the empress dowager will live a long life, and there will be Qin En, who can be entrusted with the edict. The Sichuan State Institute is the most eager one. Last year, due to the fraud in the imperial examination, the emperor ordered that a new recruit come to Beijing in the future. All re-examinations will be held on February 15th; if there are those who are absurd, they will be dismissed from their posts and suspended from the department. What a terrible thing!In everything in Beijing, the man knows himself to be cautious, and Yu Rong continues to report and report carefully. (25th day of the first lunar month in the 24th year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ①Livestock vehicles: self-owned vehicles. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down to report Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.The son was in Sichuan and returned to the capital on November 20.At that time, Zhebian did not return to Hunan, and he did not send a letter from home until December 16. On New Year's Eve in December, he sent another letter to Zeng Shoutian.Shou Tian’s name was Xingren, he was kind to Bingzi Juren, and served as magistrate of Fenyi County, Jiangxi Province. He went to Beijing to introduce him last year. He left Beijing on the fourth day of the first lunar month and returned to Jiangxi by detour from Changsha. For travel expenses, his son asked him to bring three hundred taels of silver, which were three bags tightly sewn with blue cloth.Two and a half catties of deer gelatin, two and a half catties of donkey-hide gelatin, a pack, and half a catty of Korean ginseng, one pack.

Jing Qi's silver is forty taels, a bag.Another letter, hand it over to Chen Zhai, entrust him to collect it, and hand it over to the sixth and ninth younger brothers in person. About the end of February, the one hundred taels of silver borrowed by Shou Tian will be left. , and don’t rush to ask for it. He must return it when he arrives in Jiangxi. Just tell him that he must hand it over to Chen Zhai and don’t entrust unreliable people. If June has not arrived, then write to me, and my son will write to Jiangxi to remind him On the evening of the 22nd, my son received a letter from his family and learned everything. He was very happy!My grandfather was 70 years old in Daqing, I wonder if there is a feast at home?My son only had one table in the capital, because he celebrated his 70th birthday last year, and my grandmother recovered from a minor illness soon. I am very happy, and I will never go upstairs and take care of housework. My uncle's illness, I don't know what happened?Next time, I will ask my family to inform me in detail. The last letter from my son said that I would pay 1,000 taels of silver to my family, and use 600 taels to repay debts and petty expenses. Just send it to relatives and clansmen, and for the remaining six hundred, Zhu Xiaoshan will exchange one hundred and thirty thousand in money, that is, one hundred taels will be removed, and another five hundred taels will be paid in April, and brought back with fellow villagers who enter Beijing to take the exam, and those from different counties are also acceptable. The son has his own considerations.

After returning from Sichuan, my son is fat and energetic. I don’t go out at night. Although I don’t have a special car, I always use a car every time I go out. There is no way to walk. The maintenance method, adults can rest assured, daughter-in-law and grandchildren The sons and granddaughters are all safe, the family is heart-warming, the son treats him very well, and he asks for advice on everything. The son knows everything about what the son has written. Feng Shutang came to live with his son on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. Now he is working hard on his own, and the son has done his best. He pays attention to everything. After the exam, he sent his grandson to school. He was poor for four liang a month. Guo Yunxian went to Beijing and lived with his son. He hasn't arrived yet. The students from Sichuan have already arrived at four, and they will be there in February. Examination of Guozijian Xuezheng.

On the third day of the first lunar month of this year, the emperor issued an edict to hold the Enke. Next year, the Empress Dowager will live a long life, and there will be Qin En, who can be granted an edict. This is what his son is most concerned about.Last year, because of cheating in the examination room, the emperor ordered the ministry to discuss it. Afterwards, all candidates will go to Beijing and re-examination will be held on February 15th.Everything in Beijing, I know to be cautious.The rest will be Chen later, son Guofan. (25th day of the first lunar month in the 14th year of Daoguang)