More than 100 years ago,
Of the world head rich it is person of a Fujian unexpectedly.
Although be in today's China, he is not famous,
But his overseas is very famous.
He is Wu Bingjian.
·01 ·
Saying Wu Bingjian is world head rich, not be eyewash.
Frank of American scholar black Ni Sihe Sanailuo estimates · ,
He may be at that time on the world head rich.
He himself the belongings when 1834 is estimation 18.72 million two silver,
And clear at that time government year finance income is 40 million 2,
Familial fortune of Wu Bingjian is equivalent to a half almost.
" daily of Asian wall street " such evaluations:
Be born in the Wu Bingjian of Qing Chaohang business 1769,
Successive father line of business and foreign trader pursue business,
Farther loan gives a foreign trader and obtain world head with this again rich,
He is enjoyed in western business circles quite tall famous degree.
Why does he have money so?
Everybody yearns for fortune,
But lucky won't become of on every build,
Want to earn money, must want to have 3 requirements:
Climate, favourable geographical position, person and.
·02 ·
The current situation makes a hero, wu Bingjian caught good time.
Before the Opium War, qing Ting shuts Guan Suoguo,
Opened Guangzhou haven and world to have economic trade only,
History say " a have trade relations " .
Of Guangzhou forestall foreign trade is 13 commercial firm of civilian,
Abbreviation " 13 " ,
Of Wu Bingjian " harmony row " it is 13 commercial leader.
The setting that 13 place before be being burned drew 1856
The individual's destiny and times connect closely.
Although quiet in those days day has presented the potential of decline,
But Chinese opening cardinal number is huge,
Trade with the trade of the world the amount is huge,
Wu Bingjian dominated the trade of China and world almost,
So, he is not rich very difficult also.
Wu Bingjian has the advantage of favourable geographical position more.
He is Fujian person originally,
Barren of Fujian hill much ground, agricultural development does not rise,
So, fujian begins to have marine trade from Songdai,
Arrive yuan of generation, fontal city became the world's greatest at that time haven,
Commercial culture brand arrived the in one's heart of Fujian person.
At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, marine commerce trade centre begins to turn to Guangzhou,
Large quantities of Fujian person also continues to be in business,
Wu Bingjian's ancestors also amid.
Do poineering work through person of the Five Dynasties accumulate,
Fujian five family name is familial development rose.
Two provinces occupied Fujian another name for Guangdong Province the geographical advantage of Chinese marine commerce,
Add Fujian person to be good at the disposition that be in business and develops,
Master enormous wealth so.
Want to get rich be about to be born in proper period and place,
Of course person of every Fujian another name for Guangdong Province can not become rich and powerful person,
This has the individual's ability and eye even,
Wu Bingjian can freely business sea, be recumbent his " support of the people " .
·03 ·
Wu Bingjian can become world head rich,
It is to pass " sincere letter " accumulate capacious person arteries and veins.
The tea that he sells is at that time on the world best,
Always have the tea of five home seal,
In international market quality best, can sell a high price.
His humanness is low-key and condescending, sincere letter self-surrender, build capacious person arteries and veins,
So, he becomes 13 chief.
1801, american Astor drinks tea to Guangzhou,
Because capital is insufficient, found Wu Bingjian.
Wu Bingjian buy or sell on credit gives him the goods of 70 thousand silver dollar.
But Astor's cargoboat is heavy when go back to the motherland,
He was forced go up blind alley.
Typical tea storehouse
Since 17 centuries, what tea replaces silk to become Chinese exporter to taste is the biggest ancestor. From here, chinese tea sells past world.
Wu Bingjian sees he says,
You are a honest person, it is star-crossed only,
Can begin afresh.
Take out Astor's receipt for a loan, ripped,
Still send him the travelling expenses that go back to the motherland,
Astor is touched doubly genu falls on his knees, give him knock one build.
Later, astor returns the United States,
Come again from the beginning, became the American head at that time rich.
He with " Wu Bingjian " the trader that names oneself,
His study is hanging the picture of Washington and Wu Bingjian,
He often says,
Washington gave me a state,
And Wu Bingjian gave me whole life.
such, wu Bingjian exchanges good reputation of international with 70 thousand yuan.
1829, poor American boy John Forbes,
Come to Guangzhou.
Wu Bingjian introduces him to work to foreign firm not only,
Still identify him to be dry son.
Passed a few years, forbes hears the United States begins to build railroad,
Wanted to go back to the motherland.
Wu Bingjian has eye very much,
Take out 500 thousand silver dollar to give Forbes goes investing.
After Forbes goes back to the motherland,
The railroad that becomes mainland of North America of over or across is the biggest contractor,
Because this became American head rich,
Wu Bingjian also scores rich and generous gain accordingly,
Become the large stockholder of foreign firm of American banner prosperous,
"Harmony row " also became to face abroad,
The investment firm of the diversified economy that waits in American estate, railroad, tea, mining industry.
Raise of name of Wu Bingjian fame is abroad.
Harmony sycee
·04 ·
Below times changes, what Wu Bingjian greets his destiny is terminative.
Government office of clear affairs of state is executed " keep business " system,
It is the foreigner should be mixed Chinese deal,
Must have China " keep a person " ,
Wu Bingjian is east the commerce of Indian company keeps a person.
East Indian company to make up for unfavorable balance of trade,
Contraband opium to China then,
Opium is cruellying kill the Chinese's body and social airframe.
The smuggling behavior of foreign dealer, government of clear the court of a feudal ruler is uncontrollable also,
What idea can Wu Bingjian have?
Old movie " forest criterion Xu "
Old movie " forest criterion Xu " in, wu Bingjian's figure is the opposite, he and English act in collusion with each other
Right now Wu Bingjian is the mice of bellows right now,
Getting the air of clear government and foreign businessman both ends.
In the eye of official of clear the court of a feudal ruler and common people,
He is the accomplice that contrabands opium,
Look in foreign businessman,
He is the associate of tea commerce only,
Which are qualified will be in charge of opium smuggling?
Care nation concern civilian forest criterion Xu Lai prohibits toxin to Guangzhou,
Requirement flower business hands over opium 3 days.
Wu Bingjian and feudal official hit a few years to be handed in,
Know very well cannot offend official and government.
He is active mediate, hope England businessman hands over opium,
But which provide British merchant he is one this set?
Wu Bingjian is helpless, can take out penates only,
Bought the 1000 box opium of English corner.
Forest criterion Xu upright not A,
Think Wu Bingjian is in deceive pass a barrier, deal with assignment,
Wore chains with respect to the Wu Bingjian 70 years old then,
Detain arrived before door of foreigner trade house, allege do not hand over all opium,
Be about to put to death on the spot Wu Bingjian.
Which run flower business Wu Bingjian's anyway, rise superior to.
Forest criterion Xu Ye is reasonable person,
Knowing Wu Bingjian is not English partner,
Put Wu Bingjian.
Forest criterion Xu tiger door sells cigarette
Although Wu Bingjian became beautiful gigantic endowment contribute " 3 taste a top to wear " ,
But be insulted of unavoidable also for no reason, he can'ts help indignation,
Old tear freely: "Rather a dog, mo Wei is peddling head! Mo Wei is peddling head!!
It is under queasy the current political situation,
Again much money is changed do not come individual dignity peace is installed.
·05 ·
As the individual,
Wu Bingjian changes nation and his destiny feebly,
He can exhaust his power only.
During first time the Opium War,
Wu Bingjian donates a property of a huge sum,
Assist feudal official to consolidate city wall, build fort.
After Qing Bing fails, do not go into town to let Ying Jun faze civilian,
He takes out 1 million two silver again,
Avoided the people are plunged into an abyss of misery of Guangzhou city,
Wu Jiayou alms gives 1 million two silver to regard a war as reparations.
According to historical data statistic, arrive from 1800 1843,
Five family name is familial contributed 16 million silver early or late,
Donate the family property that gave much almost,
Rank first what Guangdong saves.
But this also did not let five home cast off " traitor of betray one's country " fame.
After the war ends half an year,
Wu Bingjian of 73 years old cherished infinite indignation and grievance to leave the world.
After the 2nd the Opium War,
13 streets produced a conflagration,
Allegedly, fused silver poured out of a few lis down ditch.
As this fire,
Five home reachs his empire of 13 generation fortune is mythological,
Grey in the history flying smoke destroyed.
