Zhang Weifan was originally an official, and later engaged in business, he ran a variety of businesses, the more famous of course is the Yixin Flour Mill.
He was also a person with more advanced ideas at that time, spending a lot of money to build factories, buying advanced equipment from foreign countries, and being a businessman who respected advanced technology.
At that time, the flour market was artificially milled rice, or animals were pulled and milled, or water wheels, such a backward way, so that Zhang Weifan saw a huge business opportunity.
Later, under the efficient operation of advanced machines, he created the most successful situation in Wuhu, Anhui Province, and the high-quality and inexpensive Feiying brand flour quickly opened up the situation, selling well at home and abroad, and countless ships in Wuhu wharf.
Yixin has gone through several twists and turns, but under the efforts of Zhang Weifan, he has regained his strength and vitality, but the idea of the modern enterprise he wants to establish is hindered by the master he brought out of the official government, and the master's use of the official government to operate modern enterprises will naturally make the enterprise passive, and the master does not have the ability to manage modern enterprises, which is a mistake in Zhang Weifan's employment!
In addition, the interlude in the middle is worth mentioning, Li Hongzhang's family has always been a consortium of traditional flour, and later Yixin's business threatened their financial path, Li Hongzhang actually let officials force Yixin to limit production, Li Hongzhang, a famous Chinese minister, was so short-sighted, for the sake of profit, to stop advanced technology from replacing the original method.
Of course, there is another reason, Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang are political opponents, and Zhang Weifan is Zuo Zongtang's people, but this should not be a reason for Li Hongzhang to deal with Yixin.
There was also the former Hu Xueyan who was also Zuo Zongtang's person, and there was also a reason for Li Hongzhang's failure in the war against foreign businessmen in Shanghai, so the pro-Yang behavior of this foreign minister was really difficult to understand. I really don't know what contribution Li Hongzhang has made to China? Even in the annals of history!
Look at the pioneers of national industry, the country is strong and the business is strong, and the business is strong, and the business is strong, and the business should serve the motherland!