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Chapter 111 Reporting to parents · Someone must go to get the loan

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1046Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nan Guofan knelt down, Parents and adults are blessed and safe.In the middle of May, the man was infected with plague, and the medicine was effective. He has recovered, but the residual heat has not been exhausted. Recently, he developed ringworm on his head and heat poison on his body. He took medicines such as silver flower and licorice every day. The doctor said: "The internal heat is not dead. The poison on the body will be completely healed in autumn, and the ringworm on the head will not spread." He also said: "I am afraid that there may be unclean places on the ancestral graves at home. Although it is not appropriate to disturb them, it must be cleaned. "The man is suffering from skin problems, he doesn't pay much attention to it, he still reads and socializes as usual, eats and lives, everything is the same as before.

The man and woman have been taking medicines such as Korean ginseng, rehmannia root, and other medicines for more than fifty days. They eat a little more, and they are not yet very strong. There is a letter saying that it is absolutely necessary to send two taels of Korean ginseng to the golden year uncle, and I hope to distribute it as much as possible.I haven't seen the complete list of the money given to the Qi family last year. I am young and have little knowledge, so I dare not make up my own mind. However, I would like to hear the details of everything in the family. Brothers take the exams, this year they must have income, if they are admitted to school, but if you choose relatives to visit guests, you don't have to visit them all over the place, and you don't have to buy wine.If it has not arrived, someone must pick it up, and there is no delay. ①If Xinzhai is also on a special mission, the two families will go together; if he is not on a special mission, then my family will go alone. How about the recent expenses at home?If a man wants someone to be an official, he must treat his neighbors a little looser, and he must be conservative at home, I wonder if?Men would like to report. (June 19th, Daoguang 25th year)

【Note】 ① slow: slow. ② loose: easy. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down to report Parents and adults Wanfu Jin'an, my son was infected with plague in the middle of May, and the medicine took effect immediately, and he was already cured, but the residual heat was not exhausted, ringworm developed near the mouth, heat poisoned the body, and he took medicines such as silver flower and licorice every day. The doctor said: "The internal heat has not dissipated, and it should not be suppressed when it comes out. The poison on the body will be cured in autumn, and the ringworm on the head will not spread." Although it is not suitable to provoke, it is not necessary not to clean it." (Editor's Note: This is purely superstitious.) The son thought it was a skin disease, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and still read, socialized, ate and lived, and everything was as usual.

The daughter-in-law has been taking Fu Pian, Korean ginseng, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Dezhu for more than 50 days, and she is still not very healthy, but her daily life is still as usual, and her four grandchildren are all safe.The maids and servants at home are all good. There was a letter saying that it is absolutely necessary to send two taels of Korean ginseng to the uncle of the golden year. Shallow, never dare to make up his own mind, but the son still wants to know the details of the family affairs, and begs the adult to ask the fourth brother to explain the list in hope. The younger brothers' exams, I think they will get something this year. If they can enter the school, they only need to choose relatives to pay a visit. There is no need to pay a general visit, and there is no need to invite wine, because they are afraid that relatives and clansmen will make it difficult to socialize.I wonder if the money Zeng Shoutian borrowed last year has been sent?If it doesn't arrive, I need someone to pick it up. It can't be too late. If Xinzhai also sends a special messenger, then the two families go together. If he doesn't send a special messenger, then my family will go. How about the recent expenses at home?The son means that if someone becomes an official, then the neighbors must be treated a little more leniently, and the family must remain the same, I don't know, right?My son would like to report.

(June 19th, Daoguang 25th year)
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