In today's world, poverty is not a foregone conclusion, and success is not absolute. It's a world of opportunities and challenges, and everyone has the opportunity to change their destiny, but in a variety of ways. Today, we will ** a high-profile figure, Li Wei, who was once nicknamed "public lover", and in just 45 days, she has amassed a fortune of up to 200 million. This story will take you on a shocking path to wealth, an outrageous saga of a poor immigrant to a wealthy woman.
From Vietnam to China: Life's First Counterattack
Li Wei's story begins in Vietnam, in 1963, during a turbulent era. At that time, Vietnam was suffering from war and life was extremely difficult. Li Wei's family was not spared. Her life was threatened, and poverty was her companion growing up. But it was against this challenging backdrop that her family decided to seek a change, to seek a new life.
When Li Wei was only seven years old, her family decided to smuggle her way to Yunnan, China, in pursuit of new opportunities. The opportunity was not all smooth sailing, but at least it was a stable environment. Here, Li Wei's father started a tobacco business, which brought some improvement to the family. However, Li Wei has become a "black household" because she has no legal identity, and she cannot get married normally, and her life is still full of challenges. But she has a trump card, and that is her outstanding looks, which attracts the attention of many men, even though she knows that these people are only coveting her beauty.
The Power of Socializing: A social circle for business
Perhaps influenced by her father's business acumen, Li Wei began to take the initiative to build relationships with the men around her to expand her social circle and pave the way for the family's tobacco business. She understands that to stand in this world, social skills are a key skill. When she was 33 years old, she met the man who changed her life, the director of a tobacco bureau. The bureau chief is divorced and much older than Li Wei, but he holds the power of the tobacco business. In order to expand the tobacco business, Li Wei paid a huge price, finally obtained legal status, and quickly married the director of the tobacco bureau. At this moment, Hong Kong returned to the motherland, Li Wei also successfully obtained a Hong Kong residence permit, and as soon as her identity changed, she became a Hong Kong businessman.
Ambition and the plan behind it
However, Li Wei's ambitions did not stop there. She understood that in order for her tobacco business to grow, she had to enter the foreign market. However, her husband's power is limited to local, so she needs greater support. At a ** party, Li Wei got acquainted with the governor of Yunnan Province at that time. She attracted the provincial governor with her excellent appearance, and the two established an illicit relationship, creating good opportunities for her business to develop in Yunnan.
However, in 2001, the governor escaped charges because she failed to find evidence of Li Wei despite the revelation of their lover relationship. Although this incident did not ruin her reputation, it sounded Li Wei's alarm. She understands that to maintain her undefeated status, she needs to find more backers. From then on, she began to connect with all levels of ** and became their "public lover".
Marching into Beijing: The Transformation of the Road to Wealth
After her lover**, Li Wei's business in Yunnan was hindered, so she went to Beijing to seek new business opportunities. At a social gathering, she met Chen Tonghai, then chairman of Sinopec. After establishing a relationship with Chen Tonghai, Li Wei realized that it was so easy to make money. Under Chen Tonghai's operation, she successfully acquired equity interests in 183 gas stations in Beijing, marking a key step on her path to wealth.
However, this is not her ultimate goal. By chance, Li Wei accompanied Chen Tonghai to Qingdao, Shandong on a business trip, and they took a fancy to some luxury villas, but the right to sell these villas was in the hands of **. In order to win Li Wei's favor, Chen Tonghai sent a large amount of cash to Du Shicheng, deputy secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, and successfully obtained two villas worth 200 million yuan. These villas became Li Wei's base, where she entertained people of all levels, including Chen Tonghai and Du Shicheng. The three of them have different identities, but in order to make a fortune, they form an illegal Iron Triangle Alliance.
The Top of Fortune: Successes and Pitfalls
In 2004, Taishan Petroleum Company withdrew from Taishan Real Estate, and under the operation of Chen Tonghai, Taishan Petroleum transferred 25% of its shares to two different companies, and Li Wei was the controller behind it. In just 45 days, Li Wei earned 200 million yuan. However, despite her careful planning, she ultimately ignored the tax bureau's scrutiny. In 2006, the tax bureau discovered that Li Wei's Beijing Capital Group had evaded taxes and quickly took coercive measures. Before all the evidence of Li Wei's crime could be destroyed, ** found a notebook in her residence, which recorded the various relationships between many ** and her. These ** were all punished by the law, and Li Wei was also sentenced to six years in prison. She was released on Valentine's Day 2011.
Conclusion
Li Wei's story is shocking, she has taken a path full of twists and turns from a poor immigrant to a wealthy woman. Her social skills, ambition, and perseverance shaped her destiny, but eventually she also fell into the trap of the law. The story is a reflection, a reminder that success is not just about wealth, but also about ethics and morality. Li Wei's legendary story will always be talked about, but it also reminds us that on the road to success, we must know how to weigh and be cautious.