How did he become the first businessman in the late Qing Dynasty from Cowherd?

At the end of Qing Dynasty, there appeared such a legendary figure, who was "there were ancients before, and there were newcomers after": Li Mi of Sui Dynasty became a cowherd, and then Qi Baishi became famous as a cowherd in modern times. However, he was "unprecedented and never came again". No matter in ancient times or later generations, no one can be as skilled in politics and rich in business as he is. He is Hu Xueyan, a political and business wizard in the late Qing Dynasty! Throughout his legendary life experience, how he finally became the richest man in Yixian began with a small burden that he herded cattle when he was young. ...

As usual, Hu Xueyan was driving a big buffalo home when he suddenly found a baggage on the road. When I opened it, it turned out to be several hundred taels of glistening silver! This money is enough for him to buy a dozen cows. But he was not tempted, but tied up the cow and waited for the owner to find it. No one thought that the master really found him, let alone that his actions changed his life! It turns out that the owner is a big landlord and runs a bank in Hangzhou. Seeing that the little cowherd had no money, he took him to Hangzhou to learn business. Hu Xueyan is diligent and clever. He not only did some heavy work to clean up chamber pot, but also studied banking affairs with the landlord. In just three years, I learned something and became a big shot in the bank. Day after day, year after year, Hu Xueyan saved a lot of money through his earning power. But unfortunately, this time he spent all his money and even the banker lost his job. At that time, the descendant of a down-and-out official named Wang Youling was driven out of the house by the landlord because his father was relegated to a poor family. At this moment, Hu Xueyan met him and felt sorry for him, so he gave him all his savings, asked him to fill the vacancy in the office, recovered his possessions, and lent him more money through the bank, so Hu Xueyan was fired by the landlord, which moved Wang Youling to sparse inside. Hu Xueyan deserves to be an eye for gold. Wang Youling's luck changed and he became the general manager of the Grain Department. In order to thank Hu Xueyan for his kindness in meeting him, he sponsored Hu Xueyan to open a "Fukang Bank". Hu Xueyan also made the bank prosperous. With the continuous promotion of Wang Youling, Hu Xueyan's business is getting bigger and bigger, opening more stores in Hangzhou, making Hu Xueyan a rich man in Hangzhou! Making a fortune in Hangchow was far from satisfying Hu Xueyan's ambition, so Hu Xueyan managed to get to know a minister of the Qing Dynasty, who also helped Hu Xueyan embark on the road of politics and business, thus making Hu Xueyan rich in the late Qing Dynasty! This man is Governor Zuo of Zhejiang Province. At that time, the Taiping army attacked Hangzhou, and Zuo, who was in charge of resistance, felt very hard because of lack of food. However, Hu Xueyan sized up the situation and decided to provide arms, food and rice to the left for free, so he was also appointed as the general manager of the governor and began his political career. During his political career, Hu Xueyan controlled the export of arms and silk tea. In addition, he helped Zuo Jian set up Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, and later presided over the affairs of Shanghai Mining Bureau. Relying on the strength of the Xiang army, he set up more than 20 Fukang banks in various provinces, also engaged in Chinese medicine and silk tea business, and manipulated Jiangsu and Zhejiang businesses, with total assets exceeding 20 million at one time! He deserves to be the first in politics and business, but he is also unambiguous in giving people goodwill and compassion to appease the people. With the support of Zuo, he also managed the affairs of the relief bureau. During his management, he did many charities: he built porridge sheds in many places and repaired famous temples ... which made him famous and greatly improved his credibility. Since then, his political and business career has been in full swing, not to mention.

Whenever we talk about this "red top businessman" in the late Qing Dynasty, we have to be deeply impressed by his business skills and strategies. He takes the word "benevolence" and "righteousness" as the core of his business, being rich without forgetting his roots and doing good deeds and accumulating virtue. He did not forget to care about the country and the people in business, assisted in the Western Expedition, and made outstanding contributions to saving the country and strengthening the country in the Westernization Movement. After all, no one is perfect, and his shortcomings are undisguised. Although he lived a luxurious life and had many wives and concubines, he was worthy of the reputation of "the first merchant in modern China" and "the saint of merchants".