Chapter 127 To the Fourth Brother and the Ninth Brother Sending Silver Thousands of Miles

【original】 Brother Cheng Yuan left and right: Only the Yangtze River Navy has handled the special case. Those who should be withdrawn have not yet been withdrawn. They should be changed to frontal soldiers and have not been changed, and the reimbursement has not yet been completed. This winter, the navy's charter will be played out, and a bureau will be set up in Anqing to handle reimbursement. If everything is settled properly, brother Yu will have more than enough time to go out or go, or to advance or retreat. In the past four years, I have sent a small amount of silver every year, and the three parties with my relatives. This year I still follow this example, but Xuzhou is too far away from home, and Yongding can't withdraw it. Because I wrote a letter to Nanbi, I asked him to exchange it at the Salt Bureau, and the rest will be in Yangzhou in the future. Return the money, please seal it according to the form, sign it with red paper and write the words Feiyi ①, etc., and distribute it within a year. Sending this hair thousands of miles, the etiquette must not be disrespectful. (October 16th in the fourth year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ① Feiyi: Meager etiquette. 【Translation】 Cheng and Yuan brothers left and right: The special case I have handled is only the Yangtze River Navy. Those that should be withdrawn have not been withdrawn, and those that should be changed to front soldiers have not been changed. In addition, the reimbursement matter has not been settled. Set up a bureau in Anqing, handle reimbursement, and clear up all the affairs. Our brothers will go out or go, or go in or out, and there is more than enough to spare. In the past four years, I have sent a small amount of silver every year to the three parties with my relatives. This year I still do it as usual, but Xuzhou is too far away from home, and the soldiers cannot withdraw their belts. Therefore, I wrote to Nanpo and asked him to exchange money at the Salt Bureau. I will return it in Yangzhou in the future. , Please ask the two younger brothers to seal it according to the form, sign it with the words "meager money" in red letters, and send it thousands of miles away, courtesy is more important than benevolence. (October 16th in the fourth year of Tongzhi)