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Chapter 132 To all my brothers, you must keep in touch with each other when making friends

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 2379Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Chenghou's fourth disciple, Zhijiu's ninth brother, Jihong's second brother, left and right: I received a letter yesterday, and I know all the trivial things at home, so I am very happy!Master Zu's illness is cured with the little agarwood in his eyes, fortunately!However, I finally suspect that Master Zu's body is originally good. Because he took too many tonics, he suffocated the fire in the upper coke and could not descend. Fire nourishing yin is wonderful. Although I don't know medical theory, I secretly suspect that this must be the case. I also wrote about it in my last family letter. I don't know if I have discussed it with my brothers?Mr. Ding Younian's illness also caused him to take supplements by mistake, and Sixth Master Lai Ze took some cold medicine and it worked. Why didn't he ask Sixth Master Ze for a consultation this time?Sixth master Ze has been very kind to my family in recent years. He neither asks him for medical consultation, but also asks Brother Cheng to come and go to other places often.

Since Yaojie promised to find a suitable land for me, if he found it, he would let him buy it. After buying it, whether to move or not is still up to the adults in the hall. Brothers don’t have to hold on to it. What do you mean by asking my brother to visit the hall?According to my father's handwritten letter, I am very much reprimanded. My brother obeys his father's order and dare not make a plan. Brother Guo Yunxian came to Beijing on February 20th. Very recently, Yichen lived in my house, Shutang also entered in my house, and two more people were added to my house to serve Mr. Li and Guo Erjun.

Yunxian came from Jiangxi and told Dai Yunmu what he wanted me to marry his second daughter to his second son. His proposal was very sincere. Dai Yun was in Beijing the year before last and he asked Cao Xiyuan to talk about it. Discussion, now I have entrusted Yunxian as a matchmaker, and neither love nor power can be dismissed. Brother Daiyun is a man, rather than being an official and running a family. The nine younger brothers witnessed them one by one in Jiangxi, and troubled the ninth younger brother to tell their parents and grandfather in detail. Ask the adults in the hall for instructions, whether yes or no, so as to answer Jiangxi's letter. I have no prejudices with my husband and wife. There are six points of yes and four points of disagreement. But Lord Zhizhi believes that the ninth brother was in Jiangxi last year. There are a few criticisms in the previous letter, but I am afraid that people will underestimate their ears. If you think about it carefully, it will not hinder you. And if there is nothing to do, the ninth brother does not need to regret it.

East of the house in Nian'er Hutong. I will return to Beijing in April. I have a year in Nanheng Street Yuantong Guandong, and I can move to the house at the end of March. This house is Wang Chunqing's house, which is half narrower than Nian'er Hutong. , whichever is easy and easy to move, so move there temporarily, if there is a good house, you should move again, Huang Qiunong's silver has been paid back, plus ten taels, I will still refund it, Cao Yizhai started in the province on the 26th of the first lunar month, February Arriving in Beijing on the twenty-ninth day, Ling Dizhou set off on the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, and arrived in Beijing on the twenty-ninth day, which can be described as extremely fast, but Brother Cheng's departure from Beijing took more than seventy days to arrive, and personnel and affairs are so uncertain.

For the re-examination questions for new recruits, there are two sentences for people without constant, Fu Decang Gengming, Deming characters, fourth grade eleven students, each punished with two subjects of suspension of meeting, which is not available in Hunan.I have ringworm on my body, and it is slightly hairy in the green area, but it is not very harmful. Some people say that the prescription is to clean the lime with water, mix it with tung oil and rub it, and the white skin will disappear immediately. Now, rub it every two or three days, so that the white skin does not get rid of it, and the head is shaved. There is only a slight red shadow in the back, even if it is summoned, it will not hinder it. Except for the top of the head, it is not rubbed anywhere, because it can only help for a while, but cannot eradicate the roots. The wife and children are all safe.

Distracted this year, I only forgive everyone from my hometown. In the same year, only Songquan and Brother Jiyun are too few. On the day of the appearance, there was really no time to spare, so I did not write a regular letter to the hall, and my begging brother explained for me that Chengdi must read "Five Legacy Regulations" from time to time when he is in charge of family affairs, and Zhidi Hongdi must read it angrily; Housekeeping, Guofan Grass. (The first day of March in the twenty-sixth year of Daoguang) 【Note】 ①綮: Same as pertinent, the description here hits the nail on the head.

【Translation】 Chenghou's fourth brother and Zizhi's ninth brother.Around Li Hong's second brother: According to the incoming letter yesterday, I know all the big and small things at home, I am very happy!My grandfather’s illness got better after taking agarwood. It’s really lucky, but I always suspect that my grandfather was in good health because he took too many tonics, so that the fire was blocked on the upper burner and couldn’t go down: Although he got better after eating agarwood I'm afraid it's not the prescription that hits the nail on the head. It's the best policy to take medicine for clearing and dredging, reducing fire and nourishing yin. Have you discussed it with your brothers?In the year of Ding Younian, my grandfather's illness was caused by taking tonics by mistake, and it would have been better to help Ze Liuye to give him some cold medicine. Why didn't you invite Ze Liuye to see a doctor this time?

Master Ze Liu has treated my family very well in recent years, even if he is not invited for medical consultations, Brother Cheng must come to his house frequently, not to be too distant, and to give presents frequently for happy events, big or small. Since Yao Jie promised to find a proper burial site for me, if he finds it, he will be asked to buy it. After the purchase, whether to move or not is still up to the adults in the hall. Brother, don’t be stubborn. The last letter said, I want to go home very eagerly. How about the younger brothers inquiring about the adults in the hall?I just received a handwritten letter from my father, who reprimanded me very much. Of course, my elder brother obeyed my father's order and dared not plan to go home. Brother Guo Yunxian arrived in Beijing on February 20th. Yunxian, his uncle and Jiang Manqiao all live in Zhang Xianggong The temple is very close to my home. Yichen lives in my home, and Shutang also enters my home. My family added two people to serve Li and Guo Erjun. After the announcement of the list, one will be withdrawn, and only one handyman will be used.

Yunxian came from Jiangxi and told Daiyun's mother and son that he wanted to marry the second daughter to his second young master. The proposal was very sincere. Daiyun was in the capital the year before last, and he asked Cao Xiyuan to say that my lord will wait for a few years. Again, now that Yunxian is asked to be a matchmaker, it is difficult to shirk from the emotional and situational point of view. Brother Daiyun's behavior and his performance as an official and family, I have seen it with my own eyes in Jiangxi. Please trouble me. Tell your parents and grandfather in detail, ask the adults in the hall for instructions, whether to agree or not, so that you can answer him. My wife and I have no prejudices. There are six points in the meaning of yes, and four points in the meaning of not agreeing. I ask the adults in the hall to decide. Ninth Brother was in Jiangxi last year. I was a little bit reproachful in my last letter, but I was afraid that others would take it lightly. Thinking about it carefully, it didn’t hinder me. Moreover, Ninth Brother would regret it if he did nothing. .

The landlord of Nian'er Hutong is going back to the capital in April. I have seen a house on the east wall of Yuantongguan on Nanheng Street. I will be moving at the end of March. This house is Wang Chunqing's residence. It is half smaller than the house in Nianer Hutong. It is advisable. The advantage is that it is easy to move without much effort, so if you move temporarily, if you have a good house and move again, Yinqiu's money has been paid back, plus interest, I will refund it.Cao Yizhai departed from the provincial capital on the 26th of the first lunar month and arrived in the capital on February 29th. Ling Dizhou departed on the 28th of the first lunar month and arrived in the capital on the 20th of the second month. It can be said that it was very fast, and Brother Cheng left the capital. , but it took more than 70 days to arrive, and the matter could not be set.

The title of the re-examination for the new recruits is "Humans are immutable, and they don't know what to do". They are given the word Cang Gengming, and the eleven candidates in the fourth class will be punished and suspended for two subjects in the meeting, which is not available in Hunan.My ringworm disease is a little less in spring, but the damage is not too serious. Some people say that if you use lime to clarify the water, mix tung oil with water and rub it, and the white skin will go away immediately. Now wipe it every two or three days, and the white skin can’t be removed. After shaving However, the dew spots and erythema, even though the emperor summoned them, did not hinder her, except the top of the head.Do not wipe other places, because this prescription can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause, and the wife and children are safe. Houses are divided into years, only Shujie is the only fellow from the same village, and only Songquan and Jiyundi are in the same year, which is too few. Although I have no errands, I have everything to do, so I don’t have to worry about it at home. I write a lot today, and it’s Feng and Li Zhujun again. On the day of the appearance, I really didn't have any free time, so I didn't write a letter in regular script to report to the hall. I begged my brother to explain for me that Cheng brother should always read "Five Legacy Rules" when he has time to take care of family affairs.Brother Zhi wants to study hard and doesn't have to take care of housework, brother Guofan grass. (Daoguang twenty-sixth year, March 10th)
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