Did the richest man immigrate to America in the late Qing Dynasty?

The family known as the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty was the once all-powerful Sheng Xuanhuai family, but it didn't last long. The whole family was defeated by the four sons of the Sheng family, namely Sheng Ian. Not only did he not develop his family business as his father imagined, but he indulged in gambling and indulged himself, which eventually ruined the glory of the whole family.

Sheng Ian's father was a great man at that time. He was the richest man in the world. His father-in-law was Sun Baoqi, and Sun Baoqi was the Prime Minister of the People's Government at that time. Sheng not only has a prominent family background, but also has a high academic background. He went to Britain and America for further study and was influenced by overseas higher education. Sheng's father thought that his son should be able to inherit the great cause of the family, so he entrusted the whole family business to his son and drove him to the west. After his father died, Sheng Ian was like a runaway wild horse. He began to indulge himself, indulging in debauchery every day.

Sheng sleeps at home during the day, but at night, he is like a ghost at night. He plays in various casinos every night. It can be said that there is no casino in Shanghai that Sheng has never been to. He likes not only gambling, but also drinking. The title of the first playboy in the Republic of China is not white. The female companions around me are more beautiful than one, and they will not repeat for 365 days. It is basically difficult for a person to quit gambling addiction. Sheng likes gambling very much, and he also gambles with his own money. Once, he made a bet with. I don't know whether the other party framed him or he was unlucky. Sheng lost one hundred buildings in Shanghai overnight. One hundred buildings were worth tens of billions at that time!

Although he lost a lot of money on gambling, Sheng still doesn't know how to restrain himself. He still insists on his consistent "hero" style and continues to buy luxury cars. It was Sheng who bought the first imported Mercedes-Benz car in Shanghai. In order to highlight his position, his license plate is "4444" because he ranks fourth. Sheng is not only handsome, but also generous to concubines. He gave each concubine a garden house and a luxury car.

"Being rich for three generations" refers to the black sheep like Sheng, whose excellent family business was destroyed. Because many possessions were lost, Sheng Ian didn't even have a place to live in the end. Finally, he died in the ancestral temple and starved to death because he had no money to eat.