Nanyang has been a good place to produce talents since ancient times. There are four sages in Nanyang. They are Shang sage Fan Li; Doctor Zhang Zhongjing; Zhang Heng, a sage of science; And Zhuge Liang, a wise saint. Fan Li, as an outstanding talent in Nanyang, is closely related to the idiom stories widely circulated among the people, such as "Serve the salary and taste the courage" and "wuyue strives for hegemony". Fan Li, Shao Bo and Chu Wan. It is said that he was born in Sanlitun, Huangtaigang, Wancheng District (also known as Xichuan and Neixiang), a famous politician, strategist and big businessman in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was appreciated by the literary schools of Chu Wanling at that time and had a deep intersection. The latter two went to Yue State together to assist Gou Jian, the King of Yue. He saved the humiliation of destroying Wu and became an all-powerful figure in the Spring and Autumn Period. After becoming famous, he was indifferent to fame and fortune, resolutely abandoned his official position and went to sea, struggling to manage hundreds of millions of property, and was richer than princes. His business ideas and theories have been circulated and used by people to this day, and he has become an ancient business saint in China, and has been honored as "Tao Zhugong" and "business saint" by later generations. Fan Li and Confucius were born at the same time and died at the same time. He was born in poverty. My parents died early and my brother and sister-in-law raised me. When Fan Li was a child, he was very talented, knowledgeable, fond of reading, ambitious, unwilling to farm and looked down upon by his neighbors. Fan Li said, "How do you know my ambition?" He studied a lot of books, such as books, Yi, poems and so on, and learned a lot of historical knowledge and theory of governing the country. Fan Li not only got "Holding Classics after the Wind", but also studied Jiang Taigong's art book "Six Towers and Three Views". Jiang Taigong regards vigorously developing agriculture, handicrafts and commerce as the three treasures of military strategy, and Fan Li especially respects this. Later, Jiang Taigong's thoughts had a great influence on Fan Li, whether in managing the family or the country. At that time, the famous financial planner (Wen Zi, the author, a famous figure in the Spring and Autumn Period) traveled to Nanyang, worshipped him as a teacher and learned economic knowledge and business skills from him. Although Fan Li was full of knowledge, at that time, the politics of Chu was dark, and officials were elected, and non-aristocratic classes were not allowed to be officials. Fan Li was not appointed because of his literary talent. There is no way to serve the country, which makes Fan Li degenerate and do things behind the times. What he does is often surprising, crazy and weird. He is known as the famous "madman of Chu" and his neighbors call him "madman of Fan". When the dog hole met King Jing of Chu, the famous scholar Zi of Chu went to Wan to be an official. Hearing that Fan Li was young and promising, he sent officials to visit him. Those people came back and said, "Fan Li is eccentric and crazy, and he is not worth inviting." But the genre says, "If a person is talented, he must pretend to be crazy to cover up his virtue." After many visits, Fan Li avoided seeing them. On this day, Wen Zi visited in person again, only to find that Fan Li's car door was closed and he was about to get off. Suddenly, he saw a unkempt man lying in a hole under the courtyard wall, barking at Wen Zi's dog. These people said, "This is Fan Li." All the neighbors gathered around to watch the fun. People in Wen Zi were afraid that Wen Zi would be embarrassed, so they covered the hole with wide sleeves. Wen Zi said, "I heard that dogs bark at people. He is a human being, but he barks at me like a dog, indicating that I am a human being and respect me! " So Wen Zi got off the bus and said goodbye. Fan Li didn't look at it, so Wentz had to leave quietly. The next day, Fan Li said to his brother and sister-in-law, "A wise man came to see me today. Please lend me a clean coat and hat. " Just after dressing up, the language came. After the two talked, they realized that they had met each other for a long time and became lifelong bosom friends. This is the story of "Fan Li meets Wen in the Dog Cave", which is widely circulated in Nanyang. At this time, the politics of Chu was darker, talented people could not be reused, and their political ambitions could not be realized. So they discussed leaving Chu and going to other wise people to realize their political ambitions. Because Wu Zixu had defected to the State of Wu and they defected to the State of Yue, he was reused by the King of Yue and became Gou Jian's right-hand man. The Origin of Businessman Fan Li's life changed greatly after he knew the literary genre, so he traveled around, visited sages and started to do business. Once in Shangluo, Shangluo is close to Xichuan, which is said to be the place where China first invented bronzes. The bronzes produced in Shangluo at that time were exquisite and well known. At that time, from the giants to the people, it was an honor to use bronzes. Fan Li found that the demand of neighboring Qin was great. Fan Li thought: things are scarce, and if the bronzes from Shangluo are transported to Qin, high profits will be made. Fan Li hired many ox carts and people to collect bronzes in Shangluo area and sell them to Qin State. In the state of Qin, in order to identify themselves, the word "Shang" was cast on ox carts and bronzes, meaning "buying and selling". When they arrived in Xianyang, Qin Dou, the Qin people saw the word "Shang" written on the bull's head and the word "Shang" cast on the bronze ware. The objects were dazzling and exquisite. So people shouted "the merchant is coming" and "the merchant is coming", and in a short time, all the utensils were snapped up. "Businessman" later became another name for people who buy and sell goods, hence the name "Businessman". Fan Li is one of the earliest businessmen in China. In the past three years, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, tried to attack the State of Wu, but was dissuaded and defeated by the State of Wu. Wu besieged Gou Jian on Huiji Mountain, and the state of Yue was in danger of national subjugation. Fan Li made a plan for Wen Zi to negotiate peace. At first, the king of Wu refused to agree and bribed Wu Taizai to negotiate successfully. The State of Yue was saved, but Fu Cha, the king of Wu, suggested that Gou Jian must go to the State of Wu as a hostage. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, is lustful and wants to kill the enemy's fighting spirit and paralyze the other side. Fan Li suggested to Gou Jian: Use honey trap. Gou Jian agreed and ordered a nationwide search for beautiful women and reported them to the court. In the end, there were more than 20 beautiful women in the newspapers around * * *, and they chose the most beautiful woman-Shi. Shi is a native of Zhuluo (now southern Zhuji, Zhejiang). There are two villages in Zhuluo Mountain. Most people in these two villages are surnamed Shi. She lives in the West Village, so people call her Shi. Shi is a stunning beauty, and her beauty is widely known. Shi is not only beautiful, but also a patriotic person. After several contacts, Shihe fell in love, but they agreed to go to Wu in order to cross the country. Fan Lixian took the division to the capital of Yue. When we approached the capital of Yue, people in the city heard that the stone was beautiful, so they went out of the city to enjoy the beauty of the stone in the suburbs. Seeing that the crowd was crowded and the road was blocked, Fan Li arranged the stone in a building outside the city and sent a message: "If you want to see the stone, you must pay first." So I set up a counter to collect money, and in a flash, the till was full. Shi lived outside the city for three days and got a lot of money and sent it to the treasury. Fan Li gave the stone to Fu Cha. When Fu Cha saw her, he was fascinated by her beauty and liked her very much. Guanwa Palace was built for her. A veranda and wooden slippers were built in Guanwa Palace. The land under the porch was dug into an urn-shaped pit covered with thick wooden boards, and stones and ladies-in-waiting walked on the pit wearing wooden shoes, jingling. Now some historical sites also exist. Focha also built a Gusu terrace for her. Fu Cha and Shi Jing often drink and have fun in Gusutai, and gradually become indifferent to state affairs, and the platform has become worse. After Wu's death, he stayed with him for many years, and then he went away from home, leaving a much-told story. Another story says that after Gou Jian got Xi, his wife was jealous and killed Xi. In 476 BC, with the help of Fan Li and Wen, Gou Jian did his best. Ten years of reunion, ten years of lessons and twenty years of foresight finally destroyed the state of Wu. After the downfall of the State of Wu, Gou Jian sent his troops to the north to form an alliance with other princes in Xuzhou, and Gou Jian became the overlord. After Gou Jian came back from Xuzhou, he gave a banquet to congratulate him, and the ministers were very happy with singing and laughing. At this time, only Gou Jian was pale. When Fan Li saw this, he sighed, "The King of Yue doesn't want to attribute the credit to the minister, so he can only share the honor and disgrace, and can't * * * enjoy himself. My suspicions have been exposed. Something will happen if I don't leave. " The next day, when he bid farewell to the King of Yue, Gou Jian said, "With your help, Wu was wiped out and the world was at peace. I'm going to share this country with you, and enjoy the wealth. Why should I leave? If you leave, I will kill your family. " Fan Li said, "My life and death depend on the king, but I have decided to resign. You want to kill me, I can't do it. " So, Fan Li ran away quietly at night. After Fan Li left, he wrote a letter to Wen Zhong, in which he wrote: Haven't you heard? A sly rabbit dies, but a running dog cooks. The birds are exhausted, and the bow is hidden. Destroy the enemy and the counselor will die. Gou Jian has a long neck and a sharp mouth like a bird's mouth. Such people can only bear hardships, but can't enjoy them. I'm already gone. If you don't leave, you will be killed. I hope you will act as soon as you receive the letter. When Wen Zi received the letter, he said that he was ill and could not go to North Korea. People who were jealous of Wen Zi around the King of Yue slandered Gou Jian and said, "Wen Zi thinks he is the best in the world, but now the King of Yue refuses to give him a reward. He is dissatisfied and refuses to go to court." Gou Jian knew the literary talent well, and felt that Wu had been destroyed and was useless to himself. He is even more afraid that the literary genre will get into trouble one day and no one can control it. Now, after listening to the ministers' remarks, he has the heart to kill literary schools. One day, the King of Yue suddenly visited Wen Zi's home, took down his sword and put it beside Wen Zi's bed. He said to him, "You taught me seven tricks, and I used three to destroy Wu. How about you help me go underground to meet my late king? " When Wen Zi left, he took out his sword and looked at it. That's the sword that the prince of Wu gave Wu Zixu to commit suicide. He immediately understood the meaning of the King of Yue, so he looked up at the sky and sighed and said, "I didn't listen to Fan Li. Today I was finally killed by the King of Yue. I really regret it! " Then he raised his sword and committed suicide. Fan Li, who made a fortune in business, went to Qi State and remained anonymous. He called himself "Ziyipi", that is, raw cowhide, which means "a guilty and exiled leather filled with wine". This is to commemorate Wu Zixu, who was forced to death by the prince of Wu, put into a cowhide bag and threw it into the sea. Fan Li thinks that his experience is the same as that of Wu Zixu. In Qi State, he made full use of the business knowledge he learned there when he was young. Fan Li thought: I made seven plans to deal with Wu, and I only used three to destroy Wu. I want to combine the management of the country with the management of the family to buy real estate. So their family cultivated land by the sea and brought seawater to cook salt. Soon, their property reached hundreds of thousands of dollars. People in Qi heard about his talent and all wanted him to be the prime minister of Qi. Fan Li sighed and said, "I will get 1000 yuan at home. Being an official is the proudest thing for ordinary people. It is not good to enjoy this honor for a long time! " So, Fan Li returned to Xiangyin, quietly distributed his property to relatives and neighbors, and left without saying goodbye, taking only a small amount of property. This time, he went to the place of "Tao" (now Dingtao in Shandong). At that time, Tao had a dense population, developed economy and frequent business contacts. He believes that pottery is the center of the world and the main trade route for trading and exchanging needed goods. Making a living and buying real estate here can make you rich, so you call yourself Tao Zhugong. Tao Zhugong pays attention to small profits but quick turnover in business, earning only one tenth of the profits, buying and selling goods with a certain market, and being cautious in buying and selling goods. Soon, his wealth reached hundreds of millions, richer than the prince. Tao Zhugong is known all over the world, and governors are scrambling to associate with him. Fan Li, a rescuer, gave birth to a young son while living in Tao Di. When children grow up, they don't know that money is hard to come by and spend money like water. At this time, Fan Li's second son was arrested in Chu for murder. Fan Li believes that it is natural to kill for survival. However, a child with a daughter's wealth at home should not be executed in public. So he asked his youngest son to visit him. The eldest son heard about it and asked him to do it. Fan Li refused, and the eldest son felt very wronged. He felt that Fan Li did not believe in his ability to handle affairs, so he committed suicide. When Mrs. Fan Li knew this, she said to Fan Li, "If you send your youngest son, you may not be able to save the second child's life. Now that the second son is hopeless, you let the eldest son die first. How can you do this? " Fan Li had no choice but to let his eldest son go to Chu with 24,200 gold and wrote a letter to his former good friend Mr. Zhuang in Chu. Before he left, Fan Zhangzi brought hundreds of ounces of gold privately. Seeing Mr. Zhuang, Fan gave him the letter and twenty-four thousand two hundred gold. Mr. Zhuang took the money and said to him, "Leave Chu quickly, even if you let your brother go, don't ask why." Mr. Zhuang is a man known for his honesty and frankness. Although he is down and out, he is respected from the king of Chu to the people. This time he accepted Fan Li's money, not intentionally, but as a symbol of credibility, and wanted to return it to Tao Zhugong after he finished. So Mr Zhuang said to his wife, "This is Tao Zhugong's money. If anything happens to me, the money must be returned to him. " Fan Li's eldest son is worried that it is useless to give him money. To be on the safe side, he stayed in Chu and bribed people around the king of Chu with his own money. Mr. Zhuang found an appropriate opportunity to say to the king of Chu: a star appears in a certain position, which is not good for the king of Chu. Please be kind to him and avoid harm. The king of Chu agreed and prepared to grant amnesty to the whole country. People around the king of Chu heard the news and quickly told Fan. Fan believes that as long as there is an Amnesty, his brother will definitely release it. It was a pity that Mr. Zhuang was given so much money for nothing, so he went to see Mr. Zhuang again. Mr. Zhuang was surprised and asked him why he didn't leave. Fan said to him, "The King of Chu wants to grant amnesty to the whole world. My brother is fine. I came to say goodbye to you. " On hearing this, Mr. Zhuang understood what it meant and gave him the property. The eldest son is glad that the money can be recovered this time. Mr. Zhuang was ashamed of what Fan Li's eldest son had done, so he met the king of Chu again and said to him, "I heard from others that you are pardoning the world this time because of Tao Zhugong's son." The king of Chu was very angry. I forgave the kindness of the whole world. How could it be because of his son? So he killed Fan Li's second son, and only after he killed him did he declare an amnesty. When Fan Li's eldest son brought home his younger brother's body, the whole family was very sad except Tao Zhugong. Tao Zhugong said, "I always knew this would happen. It's not that he doesn't love his brother, but that he loves money too much. This is because he bought the real estate with me when he was young, knowing that money is hard-won and valuable. The younger son was born with wealth and didn't know that money was hard-won, so he would easily give up his property, and the eldest son couldn't. " This is the origin of the story of the famous idiom "The son of a thousand girls never dies in the city". Fan Li is old, his children and grandchildren manage the house, and his family fortune is getting bigger and bigger. At that time, a stubborn man heard that Tao Zhugong was good at business, so he worshipped him as a teacher. Later, he became rich in business and his net worth reached hundreds of millions. When people talk about the rich, they are called "Tao Zhu Eton's wealth". Fan Li is considered to be the ancestor of businessmen. Fan Li moved three times, each time with his own purpose, and each time he became famous. Governing the country is prosperous, and managing the family is rich. His indifference to fame and wealth and his eagerness to retire have given great enlightenment to future generations. All virtuous people in future generations regard Fan Li's behavior as a model of life. He combines politics, wealth and beauty. Imagine, how many people can reach this level at all times and in all countries? Wang Song Shi Peng once wrote a poem, "Only by working together with the king, take a step back and take another step." . The five lakes are vast, who is the first person on the boat? "To praise him. Articles written by Fan Li (copied), Fan Ran (15) and fish culture classics (1). Among them, Classic of Fish Culture is the earliest book about fish culture knowledge in the world. Source Netease blog