Hu Xueran: Rise of the Merchant Tycoon

From a cowherd to the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty, Hu Xueran overcomes all odds to build an empire. Starting as an apprentice in grain and ham shops, he rises to work at Fu Kang Money House. With keen insight and bold decision-making, he lends 500 taels of silver to the official Wang Youling to help him secure his position in Beijing, a move that eventually gets him expelled from the money house. Three years later, upon Wang's return and financial support, Hu Xueran launches his business ventures and achieves instant success, expanding his trade across Zhejiang and Jiangsu. Later, admiring General Zuo Zongtang, he actively seeks him out and supports him in reclaiming Zhejiang and Fujian, quelling the rebellion in Shaanxi and Gansu, and recovering Xinjiang, making a major contribution to national unity and becoming a patriotic merchant remembered in history.