The status of women in ancient times was very low, they were appendages of men, they could be disposed of at will, and all kinds of rules and regulations bound women's freedom. Therefore, it is not easy for women to win the respect of others in ancient times. And Qin Shi Huang is one of the most powerful men in history, but also an extremely cruel king, women have always been no different from playthings in his seriousness, but there is a woman who has become an exception here in Qin Shi Huang, respected by Qin Shi Huang, and widely spread by later generations.
This widow's real name is unknown because of her age, because she is a widow in the Bashu region, so everyone calls her Ba Widow Qingshi, referred to as Ba Qing. Being able to make the First Emperor treat him with courtesy, the widow ba qing was naturally not an ordinary person. In fact, she was the first rich woman in Chinese history and the richest female merchant in the history of the Qin Dynasty. The basis of her wealth is her husband's inheritance, but the most important thing is to rely on her own business acumen in the later stage.
When Ba Qing was only eighteen years old, she married into a local magnate and became the wife of a rich family, but she was supposed to enjoy it for a lifetime, but she suffered a family change. First of all, the father-in-law died, the burden of the family fell on Ba Qing's husband, who had thought that two years later her husband would also suddenly die violently, and the two pillars of the family were gone, and the family was also in danger. If it is an ordinary woman, she may live on the streets waiting for the cruel life of the future, but Ba Qing directly takes charge of her husband's family and strives to develop the Dansha mine.
It should be known that the role of Dansha in the Qin Dynasty period is very extensive, whether it is used as an antiseptic material or in pharmacy. Therefore, after Ba Qing took charge of the family, the Dansha business was still very hot, but this profitable industry was eventually targeted by bad people, and people who competed, robbed, and stole Ba Qing's mine for a while came out. Faced with such an unfavorable situation, Ba Qing spent a lot of money to invite tens of thousands of escorts despite the family's opposition. Although it was said that the money was spent a lot, the business of the mine was saved.
After stabilization, wealth must erupt like a volcano, and the wealth spent is quickly earned back. Ba Qing has accumulated a lot of private wealth, and the family is thriving in such a vigorous vitality. And this development also made Qin Shi Huang pay attention to this family and pay attention to Ba Qing, so he invited this rich woman who was invincible to the country to the imperial palace. And Ba Qing has been doing business for such a long time, her mind is naturally beyond ordinary people, and when she got the emperor's summons, she understood what Qin Shi Huang wanted and what her purpose was.
So Ba Qing brought a lot of wealth, dressed himself carefully, and came to the palace. The first emperor who saw Ba Qing was also impressed by this rich woman. Not only was Ba Qing born beautiful, but also had extraordinary conversation and a flexible mind, and was more cheerful and sharp than many men, but more importantly, he even learned about Qin Shi Huang's intentions from the summons. On the one hand, Qin Shi Huang was short of manpower, on the other hand, he appreciated Ba Qing, and after getting the wealth brought by Ba Qing, he treated Ba Qing with courtesy and great respect, and then the two reached the point of not talking about anything. Qin Shi Huang also exempted Ba Qing from paying tribute to his vassals, and the two often sat on an equal footing, both as monarchs and friends.
Ba Qing understood that although he was doing one of the best business in the country today, he was still a citizen of Qin Shi Huang after all. If the First Emperor had opposed himself, then all this wealth would have been wasted, and for this reason he had brought so much wealth to please the Emperor. And the First Emperor also understood that the development of the country is inseparable from wealth, although he sits in the world, but the money is a bottomless pit after all, so he also needs the support of the Baqing family.
It is precisely because the existence of the two can support each other, so the family business of Ba Qing is getting bigger and bigger, and the various ideas of the First Emperor have been realized with the financial support of the Ba Qing family. Perhaps many people know that the Great Wall was built after burying many people, but few people know that the Great Wall was built with a lot of money from Baqing. She contributed her wealth to Qin Shi Huang, thus exchanging the strength of her own family, how could such a rich woman of the Qin Dynasty not be respected by the First Emperor and not admired by us?