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Chapter 130 To all brothers, you must be close to good friends

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 650Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About four brothers: On April 16th, I wrote a letter and handed it over to bring it back. I think it has been received. On the 16th, Zhu Xiaoshan returned to the south, entrusted with a hundred taels of silver, a catty and a half of Korean ginseng, a bag of books, nine sets in total, It's because Feng Shutang returned to the south.He also entrusted him with a shelf of longevity screens, twenty sticks of wolf pens, two catties of deer glue, a pack of antithetical couplets, four pieces of Jinnian Bo Yaonan, four pieces of Zhu Lanxuan, five pairs of one piece of Xiao Xin, four pieces of Jiangmengshan's uncle, and Dongdong. Uncle Di made four items, my father approved one horizontally, my uncle folded a fan, and begged to check it according to the form. The previous letter promised to send six liang of Korean ginseng to Jiangmin, East China Sea, and two liang of ginseng to Jinyao Nannian. The younger brother told his father to give it to him.

After the return of Shutang, my husband has not yet decided. If you can see Shutang in the province, you must be close to him. The longer you stay close, the more you will benefit. This year, Hunan Xiaoshilou won the first prize. Huangqinwu's elder brother and his heir are both from Changsha, and the remaining ones are handed down by Guofan. (April 24th, Daoguang 25th year) 【Note】 ① Folding: Messenger. 【Translation】 On April 16th, I wrote a letter and handed it over to bring it back. I think it has been received. On the 16th, Zhu Xiaoshan returned to Hunan, and asked him to bring a hundred taels of silver, a catty and a half of Korean ginseng, and a package of nine sets of books. Because Feng Shutang returned to Hunan, he asked him to bring a Shouping frame, 20 sticks of wolf pens, two catties of deer glue, a pack of couplets and hall paintings, including four pairs of Jin Nianbo Yaonan, four pieces of Zhu Lanxuan, and five pairs of Xiao Xin. One piece, four for Jiangshan’s uncle, four for Donghai’s uncle, one for my father’s horizontal approval, and one for my uncle’s folding fan. They must be given away, but the younger brothers have to report to their father before giving them away.

After Shutang went back, my family’s teacher hadn’t decided yet. If my younger brothers meet Shutang in the provincial capital, they must be courteous and close. The longer they stay close, the more benefits they will gain. This year Hunan Xiaoshilou won the first prize, which can be said to be extremely prosperous. Eight Jinshi They are all in Changsha. Huangqinwu's brother and his son both passed the exam. They are also from Changsha. I will write after the rest. (April 24th, Daoguang 25th year)
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