Chapter 123 Report to Uncle and Parents Please exchange the money as a gift

【original】 Nephew Guofan respectfully Uncles, aunts, and lords are all blessed and golden, and they report to each other twice in the new year. I have not received another book to tell everyone. My nephew is mediocre and ignorant, and thanks to the blessings of my ancestors, I am lucky to steal my salary, and I am always comforted and ashamed①!Here is the big exam this month, and the Emperor of Fuhe was blessed by God, and he surpassed the fourth level and was promoted; how can nephew He De?To be worthy of this honor, I often fear that the blessings accumulated by my ancestors will be enjoyed by myself, which is terrible!I hope my uncle can teach my nephew how lucky I am!When Yu Zhuqian returned, he sent back fifty taels of silver; for the usage of forty taels, the sixth and ninth younger brothers spent twenty-six taels of silver when they were studying in the province; Gold four liang, the former third letter industry has been clearly stated.

There are only ten taels left. If writers spend money, they think it is too little. It is useless to add it, and it is useless to subtract it. My nephew means that there are the most miserable people in the Qi family, so I have to take care of them. I beg my uncle to exchange the ten gold for money. In addition to giving away the closest relatives and the hardest, the uncle sent him unintentionally, and must not say what he wanted from his nephew, so that those who did not get it would have hope and complaints. The second uncle and grandfather may not send money, but send meat and oil on schedule. Salt and the like can be written at the discretion of the uncle, and the nephew would like to report. (June 17th, 26th year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ① Ashamed: Ashamed. 【Translation】 Nephew Guofan respectfully Uncles, aunts, and adults, I wish you good luck twice in the new year. I have not received another letter to tell everyone. My nephew is mediocre, vulgar and ignorant. I have entrusted the blessings of my ancestors to steal the position of salary. I am deeply ashamed to ask myself all the time. , and thanks to the grace of the emperor, he was promoted to the fourth level, what virtue and ability does my nephew have, enough to bear this special honor?I am often afraid that the blessings accumulated by my ancestors will be enjoyed by me alone, which is too scary!I hope my uncle will write more letters to teach me, fortunately!When Jin Zhuqian returned, he sent back fifty taels of silver, of which forty taels were used. The sixth and ninth brothers used twenty-six taels for their studies in the provincial capital; The mother-in-law pays four taels of gold, which has been stated in the third letter issued earlier.

The remaining twelve taels, if used for family expenses, are considered too little, adding this is of no great use, and it’s okay without it. My nephew means that there are people in the family who suffer the most and can’t take care of them. I beg my uncle to take these Twelve taels are exchanged for money and distributed to the poorest families. The uncle sent it unintentionally. Don’t say that it was the nephew’s intention, so that those who didn’t get it have opinions and complaints. Sending meat, oil, salt, etc., please uncle consider it.My nephew would like to report (June 17th, the 27th year of Daoguang)