Zuo Zongtang was one of the few honest and honest Confucian generals among the corrupt dynasties of the late Qing Dynasty. Whether it was quelling civil strife, building shipyards, protecting coastal defenses, especially quelling rebellions and regaining Xinjiang, Zuo Zongtang was The military pay, food and grass, guns and ammunition, and medical drugs needed by Tang's army were all prepared by Hu Xueyan himself. Hu Xueyan was Zuo Zongtang's loyal and reliable "Logistics Minister." However, Hu Xueyan is a businessman. Why would Zuo Zongtang trust Hu Xueyan to handle such an important matter? And how did Hu Xueyan develop his own career while helping Zuo Zongtang?

Zeng Shiqiang

Hu Xueyan’s bank is reassuring, so there are a lot of deposits. At this time, loans need to be made, and the bank relies on the difference between deposits. But Hu Xueyan only deposited money and did not lend money. Instead, he used it to open a pawn shop. He said: Banks are pawn shops for rich people, and pawn shops are banks for poor people. It is precisely because of Hu Xueyan's integrity that he has won the trust of more people. The bank and pawnshop business he opened is very prosperous, and a large amount of money flows into his hands. In just a few years, Hu Xueyan has become a famous businessman in Hangzhou. God of Wealth.

Chinese people hate it most when others play political games. They want art, not political games. Everyone hates playing power games. Hu Xueyan made many suggestions to Zuo Zongtang:

The first one was to buy foreign guns and cannons, and even hired foreign soldiers to set up a Changjie Army to cooperate with the troops to regain Hangzhou. A person's credit is what you insist on. Only when there is profit will there be loss, and when there is loss, there will be profit. As long as you have the desire to do good things, you will find a way. The most remarkable thing about Hu Xueyan is that he helped Zuo Zongtang put down the chaos in Xinjiang. (Using his own bank as guarantee, borrowing from foreign banks, and finally regaining Xinjiang)

The second is to set up a shipyard. The most successful thing in Hu Xueyan's life was that he was able to obtain Zuo Zongtang's common sense and help him so much. The most fundamental reason was that he thought of righteousness first and then benefit. Hu Xueyan helped Zuo Zongtang while expanding his career, both public and private. Hu Xueyan said: If the country is not stable and the society is not stable, how can I do business? So doing business seems to have nothing to do with the country, but in fact, you must find ways to stabilize society and let everyone live a good life, and our business will naturally develop.

The reason why Hu Xueyan was able to help Zuo Zongtang so much, and why Zuo Zongtang valued him in his heart, was because Hu Xueyan always thought of four words before doing anything: be prepared for a rainy day. You must remember that before you do anything, you must make a decision before taking action. Only when a person is confident can he speak with confidence. If you are still not sure, just say that it will definitely not work. Although Hu Xueyan is a businessman, his principle in doing things is to think of justice first and profit later. The interests of the country come first and he makes money by himself, so he can gain Zuo Zongtang's trust.

Hu Xueyan was able to achieve such great things and realized a sentence that is still correct today: the truth is straight, but the road is often curved. The truth is straight, right is right and wrong is wrong, but if you say it clearly, the other party can't stand it and won't listen. Because the road is curved, people cannot go straight. If you go straight, you will always suffer the consequences. Then I started to blame others, started to feel that others were wrong, and felt that I was wronged. If Hu Xueyan often feels that he is wronged, then he will have no future in his life.

The most remarkable thing about Hu Xueyan is to find a way to not feel wronged. When Hu Xueyan met Zuo Zongtang, he didn't say that I will absolutely obey what you said. You are the commander-in-chief and I can't say anything to you. He did not say that he must curry favor with Zuo Zongtang. Even Zuo Zongtang's subordinates told him that Zuo Zongtang was very honest. Hu Xueyan said: "It's his business to talk about integrity. I don't talk about integrity. I talk about harmony." Soldier. Talk about integrity, and businessmen should talk about harmony. Nowadays, many people are easily fooled because they have not gone through careful comparison, careful analysis, in-depth thinking, and lack of seriousness.

Hu Xueyan

Hu Xueyan was able to win Zuo Zongtang's trust and get along well with Zuo Zongtang. On the one hand, he understood the righteousness deeply and put the interests of the country first when doing things; On the one hand, it is also because he is flexible and able to adapt to changes. Why is Hu Xueyan so smart and why is he so good at using his brain? Hu Xueyan was very poor when he was a child and could not survive without using his brain, so he used his brain all the time.