Chapter 112 Reporting to Parents·Frugality in Beijing

【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report Parents and adults, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I received a handwritten letter from my father and uncle on November 20th. I respected everything, but I abandoned it on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and set off in Changsha. I wonder why my fourth brother has not yet arrived in the province?The grandmother's burial place is very rich in Yi Jingchen's property. I have written a letter to Zhu Yaojie in Qudong, asking him to find the land, and hereby send a letter to Jingchen. The master is the main one, and the respected ministers are the assistants. After Yao Jie sees it, if there is no doubt about it, he can no longer ask the respected minister. If there is any doubt, then ask the two of them to discuss it. Please be respectful, if you have any doubts, please ask the two of them to discuss it. The male book will be sent first. If you ask him, the fourth brother will write another letter. The male has a letter to his grandfather. I don’t know if his grandfather can accept it. no?If you insist on not listening, then obey the order and dare not disobey, and ask the adults to act accordingly.

My lord is concerned that there may be no money in Beijing. Men are thrifty in their affairs in Beijing. When there is a shortage of money, there are still friends who can transfer money. Last year, the family collected various items, totaling about 500 gold. I hope you collect 200 and don’t use them. , in case of emergencies, the second year of Dingwu does not pass the exam, the male may not have the money to send it back, the male spends money in Beijing, he has his own plans, adults don't have to worry about it, the situation here, the fourth brother will be able to explain in detail, the situation of the funeral at home , I also hope that the fourth brother will report in detail, a total of dozens of filial piety clothes will be distributed, how many halls will be sacrificed, and how many people will come to hang from afar.

The males are in good health, one male and four females, all recovering from the acne, men and women as usual, heard that the mother wanted the sixth brother to go home, and the uncle sent a letter, and also wanted the sixth brother to go south with the bus; this matter must be decided by the sixth brother himself, male If you don't persuade him to return, he dare not stay. There are many affairs in the family, and the fourth brother can manage it alone; I can't help but be snickered by others, and you must not act rashly in the future, as long as the sky doesn't care, the earth doesn't care, and you just work hard at your desk. Those who are always looking forward to in Beijing, only hope that there will be a self-reliant person among the younger brothers. Wanwang's family, don't delay the ninth brother and Jidi with trivial matters; I also hope that the two younger brothers will learn from my painstaking efforts, and they will be practical. The man's ringworm disease, near and small hair, but it doesn't seem to be the ear of spring, and the families in the same village are as usual, Liu Yue rubs I have arrived in Beijing on the 15th, and I will continue to submit it, and I would like to report it. (18th day of the first month of the 26th year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ① Que lack: lack. 【Translation】 Sincerely, my son Guofan Parents and adults, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I received a handwritten letter from my father and uncle on November 20th, and I respect everything. However, the messengers set off in Changsha on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. I don’t know why the fourth brother has not arrived yet. provincial capital?What Yi Jingchen said about the grandfather's burial place is quite correct. His son had written to Zhu Yaojie last winter, asking him to choose a place, and now he is sending another letter to Jingchen.After the Yao rank is confirmed, you can show it to the respected ministers. The Yao rank is the main one, and the respected ministers are supplemented. Don't ask the two of them to discuss it, the son's letter will be sent first, and if he is invited, the fourth brother will write a letter again, and the son will report to his grandfather with a letter. I wonder if his grandfather will agree?If you insist on not listening, then obey the order and not violate it, and ask your lord to act accordingly.

The adults are worried about the lack of money in the capital. My son is frugal in everything in the capital. Occasionally, when there is a shortage of money, there are friends who can borrow it. Last year, the family’s income was about 500 taels. I hope to keep 200 taels for future use. It's a contingency, and I don't have a bad exam in the second year of Dingwu. I'm afraid my son has no money to send home. I have plans for my son's expenses in the capital, so adults don't have to worry about it. The fourth brother can definitely introduce the situation here in detail. Hall, how many people came to mourn the funeral from afar, please write down in detail one by one.

The sons are in good health, one boy and four girls, all recovered after vaccination.The daughter-in-law is also the same as usual. I heard that the mother wants to ask the sixth brother to go home, and the uncle has sent a letter, and also wants the sixth brother to go home with the official car. This matter must be decided by the sixth brother himself. , the family affairs are vast, the fourth younger brother can manage alone, the ninth younger brother must study, there must be no delay, and the ninth younger brother must not give up on themselves, last year's trip to Jiangxi, I couldn't help being laughed at by others, in the future Don't act rashly, as long as you don't care about the children, don't care about the land, just work hard at your desk, what my son thinks all the time in the capital, I only hope that among the younger brothers, there is a person who is determined and self-reliant. Wan hopes that the family will not delay the ninth brother and the second brother with some trivial matters. I also hope that the two younger brothers will work hard in view of my painstaking efforts. My son's ringworm has recently returned, but it is not as severe as last spring. As usual at home, Liu Yuecuo has arrived in Beijing on the 15th, and the rest will be reported later, and his son Guofan would like to report. (18th day of the first month of the 26th year of Daoguang)