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晚清慈禧掌权期间,官居船务大臣兼福建巡抚的洋务运动实干家丁日昌,与号称七省提兵、虎门提督方耀,在交往中发生一宗“送礼”的趣闻——却说某年方大人六十诞辰,一是为了炫耀门庭,一是为了多捞点银。于是方府事前放出空气,旨在要部下给他呈送贺仪。这天,风和日丽,方府上下,忙个不停。雕楼画阁,彩灯高悬,庄严府第,焕然一新。厅堂之上,大摆筵席,格外排场;门前大街,宾客如云,穿流不息。真个是,人群蜂拥,络绎不绝,气派非凡。再说丁方两人属同僚之谊,又系潮汕同乡之情,不言而喻,
In the late Qing Dynasty when the Empress Dowager Cixi was in power, Ding Richang, the government official in charge of shipping and minister of foreign affairs, and the doer of the Westernization Movement in Fujian, together with the claiming that the seven provinces rose their forces and Humen’s chief official Yao Yao had an anecdote of “giving gifts” during the exchanges - said One year adult sixty birthday, one is to show off the court, one more for the fishing spot silver. So Fang Fang preemptively released the air, designed to subordinate to him presented a greeting instrument. On this day, the wind is sunny, the government is up and down, busy. Carved floor painting Pavilion, lantern hanging, solemn house, a new look. Above the hall, the banquet, exceptionally prosperous; in front of the street, guests clouds, endless flow. The truth is that the crowd flocked in an endless stream, extraordinary style. Besides Ding Fang two colleagues is a friendship, but also the Chaoshan fellow, it goes without saying,