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Chapter 159 Reporting to parents · intending to be sent to prison for the sixth younger brother

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 902Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nan Guofan kneels to report Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.The sore and ringworm on the man's head have healed up to now.Recently, I wash it twice a day. I wash it with liquid medicine at night and boiled water in the morning.I heard from the fourth brother that there are eight people in the family who suffer from heat poisoning year after year, including nine men. They are afraid that the graves of the ancestors will be unclean, and they are expected to clean them from time to time, but they must not disturb the ground and scare the ghosts. The fourth and sixth younger brothers, children, grandchildren, men and women, etc. are all safe and sound.The man is close to the same year as the same year. He reads books every day, eats and lives as usual.The fourth younger brother Ji Ze reads, and both master and apprentice have lessons.The sixth brother's article is very good. It seems that he will be sent to prison next year, but he has no money now.

Mr. Tang Jinghai, a fellow villager, has already been ill and will return to the South in the next spring. The book "Guochao Xuean" is written by a male dating colleague, and it is engraved on his behalf.There is a free school in the front door, which recruits eight teachers every year and teaches more than 300 children from poor families.Yesterday, the surname of the first event was dead, and the male co-worker took over the matter, and it was also a collection of armpits, and the cost of the male was not much. Although Ji Ze studied under his fourth younger brother, Mr. Li Zuowu still lived in the men's house. He was thinking about returning to the south, but he hadn't decided what to do.The second axis of the imperial seal cannot be used this year, but it can be sent back next year.Xiao Xinwu had already sent a piece of deer gelatin and half a catty of donkey-hide gelatin to him.If you need donkey-hide gelatin and deer glue at home, please send me a letter from Beijing.Men would like to report. (November 20, Daoguang 25th year)

【Note】 ①Collect armpits and make fur: It is a metaphor for accumulating less to make more, and uniting the strength to form a book. 【Translation】 His son Guofan knelt down to report Parents and adults, Wanfu Jinan.My son has ringworm on his head and it hasn't healed yet.Recently, I wash it twice a day, at night with water, and in the morning with boiling water. It is not very poisonous.Or it can be cured by frequent washing.I heard from the fourth brother that there are eight people in the family who suffer from heat and poison year after year, including nine sons. I am afraid that the ancestral grave may be unclean.

The fourth and sixth brothers, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and grandchildren are all safe.My son recently met with the same year to write a poem, insisted on reading every day, and had a normal diet and daily life.The fourth brother taught Jize to read, and both teachers and students had prescribed courses.The sixth brother's article is excellent, and he plans to be sent to the prison next year, but there is no money for the prison, so I wonder if it is ready? Mr. Tang Zhenhai, a fellow villager, has taken sick leave and will return to Hunan next spring. His book "Guochao Xuean" was engraved by his son and some people were also engraved.There is a private school in Qianmen, and eight teachers are invited every year to teach more than 300 children from poor households.Du Mou, the head of the private school, died yesterday, and his son invited some people to take over his affairs.Although Ji Yi studied from his fourth brother, Mr. Li Zuowu still lives at his son's house. He really wants to go back to Hunan, but he hasn't made a final decision yet.The emperor's edict seals two cars, and the seal cannot be used this year, and can only be sent back next year.Xiao Xinwu had already sent a piece of deer gelatin and half a catty of donkey-hide gelatin to him.If you need donkey-hide gelatin and deer glue at home, please write to me so that someone can take it to you.My son would like to report. (Daoguang twenty-five years twenty-one month twenty)

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