Since this book was published 40 years ago, it has been regarded as the supreme classic in Hu Xueyan research!
It took Hu Xueyan 30 years to go from a store clerk to the richest man in the Qing Dynasty, and it only took 3 days to go from the richest man to bankrupt! Those in business see the safe boundaries of survival; those in politics see the minefields of power!
Born in poverty, he met his patrons: Hu Xueyan, the richest man in the Qing Dynasty, came from a poor family when he was young, and made a living by herding cattle for others; at the age of 14, Hu Xueyan entered a bank to do odd jobs, sweeping the floor and emptying urinals. He was appreciated by his boss and promoted to a streetwalker; at the age of 26, he met the noble man in his life - Wang Youling.
Starting a business with public funds and wearing a red hat: At the age of 27, Hu Xueyan opened a bank with the support of Wang Youling, and interacted with people in the officialdom, and soon became a wealthy man in Hangzhou; at the age of 38, Wang Youling committed suicide after defeat, and Hu Xueyan changed his name to At the age of 49, Hu Xueyan started a shipyard, raised military expenses, and opened a pharmacy, and he became rich all over the world. At the age of 58, because of his meritorious service in the Western Expedition, Cixi was given a yellow mandarin jacket and was awarded a two-pink red top.
He went bankrupt and died in depression: at the age of 60, the price of silk plummeted, Hu Xueyan's bank failed to close, and Cixi ordered his dismissal and property raids. Within three days, Hu Xueyan was penniless and became a victim of political struggle. At the age of 62, Hu Xueyan died in depression, and his bones were buried in a pile of rocks in the western suburbs of Hangzhou.
Open this book and learn about the genius and destiny of a generation of business sages under the bureaucratic system!
