In Macau, the most legendary man is undoubtedly Stanley Ho, known as the "gambling king".
Compared with his entrepreneurial experience, people are more curious about his "romantic history".
He has four wives and 17 children, the youngest of whom has a 50-year difference between the oldest and the eldest.
Each of the four wives was more beautiful than the previous one.
The second wife is still accepted as a concubine according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, but now the gambling king is no longer alive.
The eldest and second wife passed away before he died, so let's review the lives of his four wives together.
1. Li Wanhua is the eldest wife.
Frankly speaking, Ho's success does depend on the efforts and support of the eldest wife.
Although Ho's family had a glorious life in the past, by the time his generation had fallen into severe economic decline, plunging into extreme poverty.
Ho also started to connect with her through a relationship with Lai's eldest brother-in-law.
Lai's family background in Macau is very prominent, and she herself is known as "the most beautiful woman in Macau".
Her temperament is both gentle and elegant, and the man who catches her eye really migrated from Macau to Hong Kong.
Therefore, many people think that the leper ** wants to eat the meat of the swan.
But in his young years, Ho's appearance did look extraordinarily handsome.
Although the male face is not suitable as a reference for meals.
But when your looks reach a certain level. None of this poses a problem.
He launched a strong attack on Li, inviting him to drink tea, ride a bicycle, and watch a movie together.
It was this strict adherence to the rules that made Miss Li feel pressured.
In 1942, the two men entered the shrine of marriage together.
After getting married, these two also experienced a sweet time".
Li Cao was not only in charge of family affairs, but also assisted He in sending several of his nephews abroad for education.
Lai's father took advantage of his unique status to assist Ho in making him his personal secretary.
It was through this series of operations that He earned the first 1 million in his life's journey.
This capital is also the initial capital he has prepared for his future business empire.
However, at this moment, suddenly came the shocking news: my wife unfortunately suffered from colitis.
Over time, the condition progressively worsened and led to the emergence of a series of complications.
In desperation, he had to choose to remove his stomach and then only ingest a small amount of liquids.
Her weight dropped to more than thirty pounds, and she gradually became skinny from a tall woman.
At that particular moment, he did not feel the warmth, but took out the "Da Ming Law Calendar" and married a wife.
At that time, Li's heart was full of unspeakable pain and unspeakable helplessness, and he never expected that there would be "little three" and "little four" entering the house in the future.
Since then, she has gradually disappeared from the public eye and no longer competes with future wives for power and interests.
In the end, his children did not share much of the property, and he received the least of all his wives.
She passed away in 2004, but her husband also held a grand wedding ceremony for her.
The second wife's name is Lan Qiongying.
In 1957, when Li was bedridden due to illness, Ho once mentioned this incident:
I can't be a monk all the time, and now I have a big business and need a hostess to help me manage the household chores and participate in social activities.
Moreover, according to the provisions of the Great Qing Statutes, it was legal for a man to have two wives. Therefore, the man's wife is legitimate. ”
He turned around and was attracted by the 14-year-old girl Lan Qiongying.
Lan is not a child from an ordinary family, he was born into a family with a military background, and his father was also a general.
The two of them met at a dinner party, where Blue brought a poem to the audience.
In the events that followed, the two naturally came together and often danced together.
In 1957, Ho decided to marry her as his wife, and naturally became the second wife.
They participated in a variety of occasions and social events together, and they were in the limelight for a while.
Later, she gave birth to a boy and four girls for the gambling king, which really made her feel extremely happy.
A lot of energy and time has also been invested in the education of children, especially for the eldest daughter He Chaoqiong, who is required to excel in her studies.
Not only does it help his younger brother and sister perform equally well, but Blue's approach to education is indeed forward-looking, aiming to nurture children's independent thinking and macro perspective.
It is for this reason that the children of this group of second rooms later rose to prominence in the business field and took control of the gambling king's property.
Compared with the death of Dafang's son, the daughter's mental state is even more crazy.
It's really lamentable, fate is really playing tricks, why is there such a big difference between the two?
In 2004, when Dafang passed away, Lan seized this rare opportunity and decided to officially become an employee."
He aspired to be the primary heir to the gambling king's fortune, and as a result, he further strengthened the inheritance rights of his children.
It must be admitted that of all the wives, his life was the best.
Soon after the death of the gambling king, he also left this world.
Perhaps the depth of their affection for each other is greater than we expected.
The third wife's name is Chen Wanzhen.
The information about the third wife is relatively little disseminated in society.
Despite this, he became a nurse whose main duty was to take care of the eldest wife.
There is a widely spread opinion that she was used by the eldest wife to rebel against the second wife.
Lai was involved in a traffic accident at that time and was hospitalized**.
Chen was selected because he needed a professional personal escort.
At that time, Chen was only 20 years old.
Being young is undoubtedly a woman's most valuable asset.
His face was full of youth, both physically and mentally, and he was doing quite well and in the process of taking care of the eldest wife.
As time went on, my relationship with the gambling king became closer and I began to "care" about him.
If this continues, even the elderly gambling king will find it difficult to escape the attraction of the young, gentle and beautiful Chan.
She received gifts from two luxurious residences and participated in some activities with her between lovers, who also often lived in her home.
As time passed, she gradually rose to prominence, and was respectfully called "Third Wife" and "Mrs. Chen".
At that time, many people felt that the second wife's influence in the family was too strong.
It is possible that the eldest wife and the third wife will unite and fight against the second wife together.
However, the reality is not as we expected.
However, there are also rumors that the third wife's sister has a godfather, who is the father of the second wife.
In other words, the elder sister and the second wife can be regarded as close sisters.
With such a background relationship, coupled with the low-key personality of the third wife, she will naturally not directly confront the third wife, nor will she put in too much effort.
From another point of view, the third wife is more free and easy-going in dealing with her children's education.
My daughter also got involved in the entertainment industry and grew up freely in it.
The third wife does not actually have a mandatory rule.
Then, during the "family inheritance war", he stood in the same team with his second wife and successfully distributed 6.7 billion.
He kept a low profile and adopted a strategy of retreating and moving forward, while also protecting his own interests.
Although it is not the one with the highest returns, it is certainly the most stable one.
The fourth lady is Liang Anqi.
Liang's way of doing things is very different from Mrs. San's, and she prefers a high-profile style.
As a child from a poor family, she must be imbued with an indomitable spirit."
Surprisingly, when she migrated from Guangzhou to Macau, she only carried 8 yuan with her.
She met the gambling king at a ball, and we don't understand why the gambling king is so keen on dancing.
In addition, at the ball, each lady had the opportunity to "catch" him.
They brought a bright vibe to the whole scene with a passionate samba performance at the dance.
After the ball, the gambling king asked the girl again for some basic information, according to tradition.
He also invited her to dance with her often in the future, and over time, she became the fourth wife.
Of course, the most common way of life is still to give away a property and live together.
Of course, at the moment when the fourth wife is the most pampered, the second wife's reaction is usually the most intense.
She had said contemptuously before:
Compared with Monkey King, how can gibbon monkeys be compared?”
Lan's daughter even said mockingly.
The so-called third and fourth wives are actually made by **, but they are just my father's girlfriend. ”
Although the current law explicitly prohibits it, Mrs. Four is not an easy person to deal with. She is a woman with a lot of personality and can be regarded as a character in the company. Retorted:
Mrs. Ho is the only one!I think someone might be going through menopause and taking the wrong medication!No matter how capable Monkey King is, he will not be able to fly out of the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha in the end!”
It must be admitted that the fourth wife does have enough "decisiveness" and is not afraid of the second wife.
Everyone's identity is the same, they are all concubines, and no one should think that they are noble.
The two men also began to clash.
Mrs. Fourth knew very well that she could not sit idly by, nor could she be a "little woman".
Therefore, she decided to start from the grassroots level, learn how to run a business Xi, and work hard to shape her image as a "strong woman".
From an objective point of view, she does appear to be quite "motivated".
Immediately afterwards, the wives of each room began to fight fiercely over the property.
In this battle, the second room has the richest loot, with assets as high as 19.2 billion.
The number of three-room owners is 6.7 billion, while the number of four-room rooms is 5.7 billion.
Although the gambling king eventually died, the conflict between them did not really end.
The fate of each of the four ladies is different, so there is a big difference in what they end up getting.
In contrast, only the eldest lady arouses people's sympathy the most, she does not gain much wealth, but only experiences a lot of pain.