Fan Li, a native of Chu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, is a model of successful men in his life. From a humble cloth to an official to a prime minister, he has gone through one peak after another. Really, his business ability is not bragging, he does have a gift for it.

Because of his poor family, Fan Li received a good education as a teenager, but because he was not a noble, he could not be an official in Chu. Based on the political chaos in Chu State, he took the local county magistrate to Yue State for development. After he arrived in Yue, he met Gou Jian, the king of Yue, by chance and gave him a lot of advice. Later, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, fought hard for 20 years to recapture Yue, and he played an important role as a counselor of Yue. Later, after the death of Wu, Yue wanted to continue his campaign. In the dinner, he didn't enjoy the fruits of victory with luck like others. One night, he secretly left Yue for Qi with his family and jewels.

Fan Li bought some land at the seaside of Qi State, cultivated land, fished and opened salt fields. His family works hard every day and works hard to produce. In just a few years, he became the richest man in Qi. Later, when there was a disaster in Qi, he was charitable. When the King of Qi heard this, he invited him to the palace and made him the Prime Minister. During his three years as prime minister, he vigorously developed the economy and promoted the trade between Qi and other vassal States. As a result, the people made the country rich and strong. The people regarded Fan Li as a god and the court praised him. Faced with this situation, I suddenly feel that it is not a good sign that a cloth made from scratch has come to this step. Once again, I retired, returned Xiangyin to the King of Qi and went to the State of Song.

Later in the Song Dynasty, he also started to do business from humble cloth. Within a few years, he began to become a rich man, calling himself Tao Zhugong. People born in different places like rice have reached the peak of their lives again and again, not only because they know how to make decisions, but also because they know the wisdom to retreat despite difficulties. Moreover, not to mention his business skills, that is, his attitude towards people, which is also worth learning. He is generous to employees, willing to earn a moderate profit, and kind to creditors. Later, he was short of funds three times, and someone took the initiative to send money to his door. It is precisely because of this that it can help him survive crisis after crisis and create a business miracle.