Chapter 359 "Southern Shebeizhuang"

Chapter 359 "Nan Shebeizhuang" (please subscribe!)

In the 19th century, Chinese and overseas Chinese leaders often contacted the colonial government, which was an important condition for their own prosperity and security guarantee. In order to reward their contribution to serving society, the colonial government also awarded them various titles and medals. She Youjin's ability to obtain titles and medals was obtained by his contribution to society. In 1851, he was awarded the special juror. In 1864, he was appointed as the chief senior juror, and in 1854, he calmed the struggle between the two gangs of the Fujian and Chao, so he had considerable power and had the nickname of "Emperor She". In 1872, he was named the gentry of peace. He was one of the Chinese who received this honor and was awarded the title of honorary magistrate.

It can be said that She Youjin is a model for the Chinese in Southeast Asia to start from scratch. After She Youjin's death, his son continued to expand the She family's industries in Southeast Asia, and once involved banks, oil and mineral mining, and became the authentic "Emperor She" in Southeast Asia.

The most glorious time of the She family was in the last century. After World War II, the She family lived behind the scenes like many European and American families. Although the story of the She family is still circulating in the Chinese circles in Singapore and Southeast Asia, it is mostly talked about as history and is talked about.

"What about the other one?" Lin Yu said curiously.

Lin Yu was disgusted with Southeast Asia and knew nothing. Moreover, Lin Yu had never planned to put his hand into Southeast Asia before. Lin Yu also thought that he would follow Soros to make some money in Southeast Asia.

"Then the Zhuang family, whose roots are in Indonesia and whose power covers the Malay Islands, can be said that almost all Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia have made their fortunes. The current Zhuang family has to leave the family except for the representative members of the descendants of the family staying within the Zhuang family. Now they either live in Hong Kong, or in North America or Europe, forming a cross-ethnic and cross-border Zhuang ethnic group." The old man said.

The Zhuang family, the first family among the Chinese in Southeast Asia, was founded by Zhuang Qingjian.

Phuket Prefecture in southern Thailand is the first stop for the Qing Dynasty to build a new land in the South China Sea. It is the first port of Siam on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, and it is also the headquarters of the Supreme Commissioner of the Phuket Prefecture, the administrative jurisdiction of Siam. The Chinese call it Tongkuopo, which is a prosperous trading port city. It is mainly tin mined, with the majority of Fujian people, more like Penang and Singapore in British Malaya, rather than other provinces in Siam. When was the Qing Dynasty built and how did it arrive in Nanyang? There are two statements, one is said.

He was taken out by his father, and later his father died in Nanyang; one thing is said to be brought to Nanyang by his uncle. Whether he was 15 years old or 19 years old, it is certain that the Qing Dynasty immigrated to Nanyang in the early 1870s. In southern Thailand and North Horse, it was a prelude to a major change era with Chinese capital and labor as the main body, tin mining and economic crop cultivation as the main forms, and contained huge business opportunities.

In the late 19th century, after Qingjian made his fortune in Kedah, it opened a shop in Tongkuopo with a market value of approximately 20,000 yuan.

As a newcomer, Qingjian didn't take long to gain a foothold in Kedah and could easily make a living.

After Qing Jian moved to Kedah, he initially worked as a businessman in a grocery store. The owner of the grocery store was a friend of the Sultan brother of Kedah. The prince often came to the grocery store to chat with old friends and had tea. After a long time, the prince noticed that Qing Jian was a good young man. So, when Qing Jian encountered trouble and needed help, the prince came out and stood on the side of Qing Jian. The thing was like this: On the eve of the Chinese New Year on the Lunar New Year, Qing Jian went out to carry water for the boss as usual. But he accidentally carried water and loaded the load and accidentally symbolized the boss's house.

The traditional lantern of Fugui and Antai poked a big hole. The boss was so angry that he drove Qingjian out of his house. The prince of Kedah happened to visit the grocery store. He witnessed this and pleaded with his friends for Qingjian, but it was useless. The prince sympathized with Qingjian and took him to work as a gardener in his palace. Qingjian worked very hard in his new owner's house, and the prince appreciated him very much and encouraged Qingjian to open a grocery store by himself. Qingjian followed suit, and it was very successful. So the prince gave Qingjian another challenge and gave Kedah's monopoly on opium and gambling payments.

Qing Jian was not a Chinese Kabitan (1), but for at least 30 years before the 1910s, he was the richest and most influential Chinese business in Kedah. He has always been the leader of the most representative economic, social and political institutions of the Chinese community in Kedah, namely the general contractor of the "Chinese Business Club", the prime minister of the "Fu Shou Palace" predecessor of the "Fujian Association", and the member of the Chinese community representing the Chinese community. Kedah is the place where the family of Qing Jian'an, with a career developed and children were born and grown. Qing Jian was in the Malay political community of Kedah and the social business network throughout the province, forming the power basis for the foreign exchanges between Qing Jian and Penang and other places. As the positioning and recognition of the Chinese in Kedah, the positioning and recognition of most of the life trajectories of Qing Jian.

Around 1900, the Qing Jian family officially moved to Penang from Kedah, and began another influential flow that affected the development of the Zhuang family business and descendants.

After moving to Penang, under the management of the second generation of Lai Fu and Lai Xing brothers, the Zhuang family consolidated and expanded their foundation in Kedah, and on the other hand, they explored and developed their career in Penang. They made steady progress and operated miserably, and eventually integrated into the Penang business elite society.

The Zhuang family business mainly focuses on opium and other items. It is also through this item that Zhuang Qingjian seized his fate and created the Zhuang family as a bonded quota such as opium. However, despite the decline of the opium industry, the merchants began to enter the rice industry and became one of the few most important core Chinese families in the North Malaysia region.

After several generations of development, the Zhuang family began to accumulate capital and enter some important industries such as finance, real estate and transportation. Unfortunately, the Zhuang family still has a deep influence on the northern part of Southeast Asia, and although it also has an influence on the south, it is nothing.

"These two families can be said to be the pillars of the entire Chinese community in Southeast Asia. Just like the She family, because of their existence, although the Chinese in Singapore do not have an advantage, the regime is almost in the hands of the Chinese, and Malaysia and Thailand are also similar, but these two families have a little bit of influence on Indonesia."

Listening to the old man's introduction, Lin Yu frowned and couldn't help but doubt: "Although the two families you mentioned are very powerful, there seems to be no rumor about these things outside. How do you know this? Do you have any insider information about this? Or is it heard about it?"

"Hmph, are you doubting the truth of my words?" The old man snorted coldly, as if he was dissatisfied with Lin Yu's suspicion, and said: "Young man, although these things are difficult for ordinary people to know, this does not mean that no one knows them. You must know that these are not secrets to me."

"Are you one of them too?" Lin Yu asked.
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