On his deathbed, the late rich man Hu Xueyan warned his descendants not to go near the white tiger. What is a "white tiger"?

In ancient times, there has always been a saying that no business is dishonest. It is true that businessmen have always played a rather treacherous image. Everything puts interests first. Everything is distinguished by value. In ancient society, there were several main classes, namely agriculture, industry and commerce. Businessmen come last. In some dynasties, businessmen had to take science exams. You can't even wear clothes made of silk and satin It can be said that money is useless. But under such prejudice, there are many outstanding businessmen in history.

Lv Buwei, a famous "rare commodity" in history. Tao Zhugong Fan Li retired from business after helping Gou Jian, the King of Yue, restore the country. They left a deep impression in history with their outstanding talents, giving businessmen a unique nature. Not opportunistic, but seize the opportunity. What Hu Xueyan, a famous businessman in Qing Dynasty, did all his life is undoubtedly the best interpretation of this sentence. On his deathbed, the businessman warned his descendants not to go near the white tiger. What is a "white tiger"?

Hu Xueyan's original name is Hu, and Xueyan is his word. My ancestral home is Jixi County, Huizhou. Since 13 years old, he moved to Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Start his life as a famous "red-top businessman" politician. Like most legends in history, his background is nothing special, and he can even be said to be penniless. I have been herding cattle for a living since I was a child. It is conceivable that such a family could not help him succeed later. Hu Xueyan has grown from scratch, from cowherd to national super-rich.

But not only that, he also has a unique vision. 13 years old, wandering outside, with a variety of jobs. I carried a bag at the grain store, and the ham line was salted. I work as a handyman, but what I remember is my business experience. It is equivalent to the experience we have accumulated in playing games. Just wait for a "point" upgrade. And Hu Xueyan's life game. "Fukang Qianzhuang" is the upgrade point.

The shopkeeper of this bank is Yu, and Yu is a shopkeeper, although his family business is large. But there are no descendants. Hu Xueyan is clever and willing to do anything. So I took Hu Xueyan, who was still an apprentice in the bank, as my own son. On his deathbed, he entrusted the bank and huge family business to Hu Xueyan. It's not so much trust as a gift. At this time, Hu Xueyan took the money and formally set foot on the road of business.

This is business, although it is a word "business". But at that time, if you want to be bigger and stronger. But there must be an "official". Hu Xueyan naturally understand this truth. As I said before, successful businessmen will seize the opportunity. Hu Xueyan's opportunity at this time is-Wang Youling. He was born in a declining official family. Although he is famous, his family has been unable to reveal the pot. If you take the imperial examination, not only will it take a long time, but the money at home will not support you. What shall we do? Hu Xueyan found him at this time.

His business is booming, but no one helps him in North Korea. This is exactly what Wang Youling can support and use for himself in the future. Wang Youling himself feels lucky. With the help of Hu Xueyan, his road to being an official can be realized at an early date. In this way, the two hit it off, their friendship warmed up and their careers helped each other. Later, Wang Youling lived up to expectations and rose to the rank of magistrate. During this period, Hu Xueyan started the silk business first, and supported local farmers to raise silkworms with the cash from the national treasury. Subsequently, Huang Zonghan, the Governor of Zhejiang Province, joined the establishment of a pharmacy and set foot in the pharmaceutical industry. At this time, Hu Xueyan's career is in full swing, many stores have been opened, and the experience value is full, so it's time to upgrade. The change of Geng Shen brought him into contact with the upper level of the imperial court. A large sum of military expenses is deposited in his bank. There were other arms businesses that enabled him to master the Zhejiang business circle at that time, which was half of the country.

At this time, Hu Xueyan's spring breeze is really wonderful to talk about people's lives, but Hu Xueyan didn't stop there. He leaned against a bigger tree-Zuo Tang Zong. Zuo was appointed as the general manager. In charge of money and grain in Zhejiang Province, he is no longer a simple businessman, but a "red top businessman". The so-called red top businessmen are officials and businessmen who serve the court as businessmen. At the same time, there are official positions. It was a great honor at that time. Hu Xueyan was full of scenery for a time. With the help of the government, his scenery was exactly the same, and the white tiger he said before his death was referred to as the "government". What is the connection between the two?

During this period, Hu Xueyan set up a private school, a porridge factory and a good hall. He also helped Zuo to open the first modern school in the history of China. Later, "Hu Qingyutang" was established and still exists today. It has been a century-old brand, just like Beijing Tongrentang in autumn. But after all, he works for the imperial court and belongs to the left, so Hu Xueyan is naturally in a storm. In the seventh year of Guangxu, the emperor gave him a yellow coat and conferred a post. Such an honor is not only his, but also the people behind him, Zuo et al. One side is strong, and the other side naturally has many complaints. Seeing that Hu Xueyan is so powerful, the combination of foreign enterprises has given him a stumbling block. The commercial war between China and foreign countries has begun. Hu Xueyan gained the upper hand. Unexpectedly, the sudden outbreak of the Sino-French war caused Hu Xueyan to lose ground and lost most of its property. Seeing this, other Chinese businessmen not only refused to help, but even started to attack, and all kinds of foodies swept away Hu Xueyan's industry.

Suddenly like the first floor, suddenly like Yi Deng. Ah! One happy and one sad. Sigh the world, it's hard to decide! This is a poem in A Dream of Red Mansions and Hu Xueyan's verdict. The industry has not fallen behind, and bad luck has not left him. First the assets were seized by the court, and then they were rejected. Exhausted and impoverished, he died in Guangxu 17 February. The sentence "don't go near the white tiger" that warned children and grandchildren before dying has never been understood by the world. Some people say it is "silver" because his life is better than "silver" and he lost in it. Some people say that this white tiger is a "government official". If you accompany your husband like a tiger and do your best for the court, you will inevitably end up with a miserable ending.