Ren Zhifang, the first person in Tanmei, sold fritters on the street in his later years
Shanghai, China's largest economic city, is located in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle, with a large population and a superior geographical location, providing unlimited development space for business-minded bigwigs.
The city is home to a large number of talented people and wealthy businessmen, and is known as the "Greater Shanghai", a symbol of business and wealth.
Ren Zhifang, the daughter of a prominent Shanghai family in the early 20th century, lived in war-torn China, but she was not trapped by life, but ushered in the grandest wedding of her life in the world-famous metropolis of Shanghai.
The grand wedding, which was held as scheduled at Paramount, attracted most of the celebrities in Shanghai to bless the special couple. The spectacle is grand and eye-catching. The groom Sheng Yuyou and the bride Ren Zhifang, their wedding is not only their big day, but also a beautiful scenery in Shanghai.
Sheng Yuyou, who grew up with a golden key, his grandfather Sheng Xuanhuai was a famous industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty, and it was this hot land in Shanghai that laid the foundation for Sheng Xuanhuai's business talent, so that the Sheng family industry founded was in full swing and famous, and the Sheng family became a famous family in Shanghai.
Sheng Xuanhuai is not only a successful industrialist, but also a caring and responsible businessman, he did not indulge in personal enjoyment, but cared about the public, founded the Red Cross Society of China, and is committed to public welfare.
After his death, he left most of his family property to Yuzhai Yizhuang, which is a ** company dedicated to social charity. Sheng Yuyou inherited his father's huge property due to the early death of his third uncle, and he was 9 years old at the time, and he received 1.16 million taels, which was astronomical at the time.
Sheng Yuyou first met Ren Zhifang at his grandfather's funeral, when he fell in love with this cousin at first sight and decided that she was his lifelong partner. Sheng Yuyou is an upright, diligent and studious person, and has a prominent family background, so he has become the object of pursuit for many girls.
However, his dedication has never been shaken by any other woman. When he reached the age of marriage, Sheng Yuyou confessed his admiration for Ren Zhifang in front of his elders. In old China, the traditional marriage customs of parents and matchmakers have always been followed, and most people do not even see the face of the marriage partner before marriage.
As long as the adults think that they are the right person, they can get married and live a good life. Because of the kinship, the elders felt that Ren Zhifang's family background was prominent, and his great-grandfather was still a good friend of Li Hongzhang, so the Sheng family married Ren Zhifang as his wife, and it was an excellent choice.
So they immediately asked a matchmaker to come to the door to ask for marriage.
Sheng Yuyou's excellence made the Ren family very satisfied, and they thought that their daughter was extremely lucky to be able to marry him, so the process of proposing marriage was very smooth. Sheng Yuyou's father, Sheng Enyi, was overjoyed by this, and he quickly chose an auspicious day for his son's wedding, and in order to create a grand and solemn atmosphere, he invited many celebrities to attend.
Although the Sheng family was once prosperous and had a luxurious marriage, life was impermanent, and his father's gambling habit caused the family business to be ruined overnight. In the face of his father's endless demands, Sheng Yuyou resolutely decided to leave, entrusted Ren Zhifang and the child to her mother's family, donated the inheritance, and went out alone to "break into the world".
Although parting was painful, he believed that only true independence and growth could face the challenges and changes in life.
After Sheng Yuyou settled in Japan, he first took Ren Zhifang and her children to Japan. From this eldest lady with no business experience to a roadside vendor, Ren Zhifang did not complain, but in order to help her husband make money, she overcame her serious cleanliness habit, resolutely tied an apron, and sold fritters with her husband to make a living.
With his outstanding business skills, it didn't take long for Sheng Yuyou to make the fritter business prosperous. The years did not fail their hard work, and in the end, Sheng Yuyou, who was close to the age of sixties, opened the Crescent Hotel in Japan, and they went through a difficult road from obscurity to brilliant career.
With the effort we put in, every industry has the potential to succeed. Today, the hard work of Ren Zhifang and his wife on the streets of Tokyo can still be seen - that is the New Asia Hotel.
Ren Zhifang does not have extraordinary achievements or outstanding talents, but she is willing to dedicate and have no regrets, and this noble feeling of Chinese women is an important driving force and pillar of Sheng Yuyou's success.