In the eyes of many people, Yu Pengnian is a legendary figure. In his early years, he also pulled rickshaws, set up stalls, worked as a reporter and served time in prison, which can be described as a bumpy life. In 1958, he moved to Hongkong and changed his name to Yu Pengnian. Decades later, when he returned to his hometown, he was already a famous Chinese businessman with billions of assets. He managed hotels, office buildings and real estate, and his assets were all over Hongkong, Taiwan Province and overseas. Such a rich life experience makes people have to pay curious attention to the ups and downs he has experienced.

Suffering teenager

Yu Pengnian was born in a business family in Taihe Township, Baoqing County in 1923. His father was Peng Linge and his mother Xiao Shi, both of whom were from Lianyuan City, Hunan Province. His father had been doing business in Lantian Town, Lianyuan County for decades since he was a child, and he suffered from torture and disaster. During the scuffle between warlords, he was shot and almost died. In 1912, Lianyuan was flooded again. The family of eight and their property were all washed away, and six brothers and sisters were in trouble together. ? After the flood, the Peng family was able to rebuild their homes under the care of their hometown. Continue to engage in small business? . When I was a teenager, I went to the provincial capital to study, majoring in business administration.

Unfortunately, Yu Pengnian started a small business in Changsha and other places before he graduated from University. However, his early business experience of running around here and there did not seem to be smooth. In 1981, Yu Pengnian painted a picture to recall this period:? Shopping malls are like battlefields, from north to south, from east to west, defeated in the sun, heading for Xiakou, losing elegance, taking Fancheng and having no place to live. ?

It's a long way to go

In 1949, Yu Pengnian came to Shanghai. From a photo taken in Shanghai in 1953, Yu Pengnian was dressed in a suit and tie, personable and extraordinary. In the winter of 1954, Yu Pengnian suffered the first major setback in his life. Because of being falsely accused? Have overseas relations? He was arrested in Shanghai on charges of? Runaway landlord? . This imprisonment left him with nothing at once, and all his accumulation was empty.

during his imprisonment, Yu Pengnian was arrested for? Good behavior? And? Have culture? , was arranged to open the prisoner's foreign letters, and classify and distribute them. This work made Yu Pengnian almost understand human nature. ? Every prisoner goes to prison and almost repeats the same experience: at the beginning, lovers wrote letters and vowed to each other; Letters from husband and wife, meaning is heavy: letters from friends, letters from parents, drinking blood to persuade. However, after several years of spring and autumn, things have changed, lovers have turned against each other, friends have reported them, and wives have changed their minds. Letters of regret, letters of divorce, letters of exposure, snowflakes flying in. ?

two months before the expiration of the three-year term of reeducation through labor, in Yu Pengnian? Runaway landlord? The charges were not verified, and he was released immediately. After his release, Yu Pengnian did not choose to return to Hunan. In 1958, with the help of friends, Yu Pengnian, then 3, abandoned his wife and other children. After several hard struggles. , smuggled into Hong Kong via Macao, and began a hard struggle.

Yu Pengnian had a rich life experience and served as a special correspondent for Changsha Evening News in the early 198s. Evening News was the most popular tabloid in Changsha before the Anti-Japanese War. It was founded in April 1931. It advocated resolute anti-Japanese and dared to expose factional struggles within the Kuomintang. It was well-informed and outspoken, and was well received by readers. It was ordered to stop publishing by the Kuomintang government five times. On September 1, 1949, it merged with Practice to form Popular Evening News.

Yu Pengnian was very proud of his experience as a journalist. He once confidently expressed to reporters that his writing was good. In an article on January 1, 1982, "Looking at the Peace Talks between China and the United States from a colorless standpoint", he suggested that: The two sides of the country * * * absolutely hold peace talks on an equal footing to create an atmosphere for peace talks, and * * * both share the desire for peaceful reunification. ?

Rumor of making a fortune overnight

From a penniless man to a billionaire, there are various opinions about Yu Pengnian's fortune. The most popular story is that Yu Pengnian's wealth is related to Bruce Lee. According to outside rumors, when Bruce Lee died suddenly in Hongkong in 1973, he left a mansion of 1, square meters. At that time, it was said that Bruce Lee's death was due to the collision with the place where he lived-Kowloon Tong, which was unlucky. So after his death, his house was deserted. According to outside rumors, Yu Pengnian bought a house in Bruce Lee at a low price of 1 million, and then the house price in Hong Kong rose year by year, and the house suddenly rose to 7 million, so Yu Pengnian became rich overnight.

Diligence makes success

Although there are different opinions about Yu Pengnian's fortune, one thing is certain, that is, any success is not achieved overnight, and it must be achieved by hard work. In 1953, 3-year-old Yu Pengnian came to Hong Kong to work, working as a builder for some time and as a handyman in a company for some time. Every Saturday and Sunday, other office workers go out to go shopping and play. Considering that people often work overtime on Saturdays and Sundays, Yu Pengnian insists on cleaning as usual to provide a clean and comfortable environment for overtime workers. Half a year later, his move was learned by the boss of the company, and he was immediately transferred to the company office, and later he was promoted and became the general manager of the company. After several years as general manager, Yu Pengnian proposed to the company boss that he would start his own business. The boss not only agreed to him, but also took a stake in his company, which mainly engaged in real estate and tourism. After that, Yu's company continued to grow and develop, and he soon became a billionaire in Hong Kong. He served as the general manager of Hong Kong Yuen Long Pok Oi Hospital, the chairman of Fude Development Co., Ltd., the general manager of Yuanchang Real Estate Co., Ltd., the executive director of Yilang Co., Ltd. and the consultant of Huanya Hotel Enterprise Management Company, and was elected as the representative of Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress in 1995.

On October 12th, 2, Pengnian Tower, the first 57-story five-star hotel invested by individuals in China, landed in downtown Luohu, Shenzhen, and its owner was Yu Pengnian. As a member of the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress, he also made a legislative request to the Municipal People's Congress: after a hundred years, the property right of Pengnian Building will not be given, and a special asset management committee will not be established to take charge of the operation and management, and the profits will continue to be donated permanently without compensation. It's easier to make money by donating money than by working hard in the early days, which makes Yu Pengnian hands-on in running his own business. He is the chairman and general manager of Pengnian Hotel and the manager of nine departments. Not only that, he also has to manage his own other industries. Almost everything is done by himself, and even the design of the hotel office building renovation is done by himself. Thanks to this diligence, he succeeded. Together with Li Ka-shing, he was named the most influential Chinese businessman in the world by Time magazine in 26.

Love builds public welfare

The most rare thing in life is that you are developed and don't forget to care for others. Yu Pengnian is such a rare successful person who cares about the construction of his hometown. Since 1981, it has donated more than 25 million yuan to Hunan and built more than 2 social charity and welfare projects. Among them: Lishan School built in Lianyuan City, Lishan Dam for sewage treatment and Penglishan Rescue Center; The Wuyi Square tunnel project donated in Changsha, the large colored fountain at the railway station, Peng Lishan ambulance center and Peng Lishan luxury bus line; Peng Lishan ambulance center was built in Dayong. His righteous act was praised by all walks of life and was rated as one of the top ten citizens by Changsha Municipal People's Government. In order to manage the project he donated, Peng Lishan Changsha Welfare Foundation was established in June 1988 with the consent of Hunan Provincial People's Government.

in 23, he started to help cataract patients? Operation Bright? It is planned that cataract patients in Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Gansu, Hunan and Liaoning will be treated in five years at a cost of 5 million yuan. He is on the charity list almost every year. Why do you do this? In his own words? I don't gamble, I don't go whoring, I don't * *, and my son can't spend all his money in a generation. Why don't you just take it out and do something meaningful? . Log on to Baidu and Google and enter Yu Pengnian, and you will find hundreds of reports about him and charity. It seems that he is not a businessman, but a natural philanthropist.

what are the opportunities? Mr. Yu Pengnian's business experience has given us the answer: Opportunity is to work harder than others, work harder than others, do better than others, and do better than others. From Mr. Yu Lao's bumpy life story, we also read a lot, how to bear hardships, how to work hard, and how to enjoy life more meaningfully.