Eight great intentions leave a root for disaster

After a strict investigation of Hu Xueyan, Zuo Zongtang began to believe in Hu Xueyan and entrusted him with many important things. No matter how difficult things are, Hu Xueyan can always rely on the help of his friends from all walks of life to get things done smoothly. Therefore, he has gained more and more trust from Zuo Zongtang.

At this time, Hu Xueyan not only found a big backer, but also everything went smoothly. In order to regain Hangzhou as soon as possible, Hu Xueyan suggested that Zuo Zongtang purchase foreign guns and cannons to strengthen the army's equipment. However, the amount of money to purchase arms was too large, and the corrupt Qing government could not come up with the money for a while, so Zuo Zongtang asked Hu Xueyan to borrow money from foreign banks. It was when Hu Xueyan made a mistake in borrowing from foreign banks that he planted a root of disaster, which became one of the important reasons for his ultimate failure.

So, how did the shrewd and capable Hu Xueyan withstand Zuo Zongtang's test step by step and gain his trust? What trouble did Hu Xueyan sow when he borrowed money from foreign banks?

Nine Wealth and Benevolence

In order to regain Hangzhou as soon as possible, Hu Xueyan not only advanced money to help Zuo Zongtang buy grain and grass, but also borrowed money from foreign banks to buy for Zuo Zongtang’s army. Foreign guns and cannons. Zuo Zongtang's Hunan army was brave and good at fighting, and equipped with good weapons, the city of Hangzhou was quickly recovered. The recovery of Hangzhou means that Hu Xueyan can not only recover all the funds invested, but also make a lot of money. Hu Xueyan finally returned home, but his mother and wife knew that he had so much money, but they were not as happy as he imagined. Why was this?

After the war, the city of Hangzhou was devastated and was in ruins. For a businessman, this was a good opportunity to make a fortune, but Hu Xueyan spent his own money to provide justice for all those who died in the war. During the funeral, rice porridge was given to the people in the city to provide disaster relief, and sacrificial activities were held to rest the souls of the dead. The people in Hangzhou gratefully called Hu Xueyan "Mr. Hu Da" and "Hu Da the good man". But Hu Xueyan is a businessman after all. In addition to doing good deeds, does everything he does have any other purpose?

Ten to outsmart

Hu Xueyan has only attended private school for two years, but he is willing to use his brain, loves to ponder problems, and can draw analogies. When he saw people doing Tai Chi, he realized the principle of leveraging strength; he heard that a poor boy managed to marry the daughter of a gold shop owner, and he actually summed up the business method of eight jars and seven lids from it; the most valuable thing is However, Hu Xueyan was very particular about integrity, which not only won him the respect and love of the people, but also made his bank and pawnshop business more and more prosperous.

In just a few years, Hu Xueyan accumulated a lot of wealth and became a famous living god of wealth in Hangzhou. The big tree attracts the wind. Some people saw Hu Xueyan's family's great business and were jealous, so they used fake antiques to defraud him of his money. How does Hu Xueyan deal with such a villain? Why does Hu Xueyan, who doesn't read much, have such high wisdom?