Zhou Ying was a widow all her life. Where did all her huge fortune go after her death? Why didn't she go to Wu Jiazu's grave?

Many of us knew Zhou Ying, the richest woman, when the TV series was hit. Of course, the class solidified in the late Qing Dynasty, and Zhou Ying, who was born in a humble family, was liked by Wu Pin anyway, and could not become a wealthy housewife. The marriage between Zhou Ying and Wu Pin is appropriate, and Zhou Ying is also a well-born and serious local family. Therefore, we can see the struggle of Zhou Ying's widow and the compromise she made for this era. In the late Qing Dynasty, Zhou Ying was a legend, and Qinchuan was famous for 800 miles. Before filming this TV series, the director and screenwriter personally went to Wu's compound. The descendants of the Wu family worship this ancestor very much. They put forward two requirements for this TV play. First of all, life in Zhou Ying cannot be changed. Second, I have been widowed for Wu, and this cannot be changed. Zhou Ying found business opportunities in the turbulent times at that time, and her business spread all over the country, with connections in the north and south. People from the Wu family can be seen in all major commercial ports and docks in the country, and even the pharmacies of the Wu family can be found in remote Dihua. How big was Zhou Ying's business then? As far as salt is concerned, the Wu family earns four million yuan a year, and a piece of salt earns one or two silvers, so the Wu family can earn four million and two silvers from salt. Then we can calculate, if calculated by purchasing power, one or two pieces of silver in the late Qing Dynasty is almost equivalent to the RMB in 200 yuan now, then the Wu family can earn 800 million yuan a year by salt. What's more, the Wu family also involves cotton, drug stores, weaving, money houses, and their own caravan at home, which is equivalent to the current private express delivery company.

Under the leadership of Wu, Wu's shops spread all over Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, and even to Tibet and Xinjiang, and successfully expanded the commercial map of Wu's family overseas, which shows how rich the Wu family is under the rule. But she was widowed all her life, and her only daughter died at the age of seven months. So who did Zhou Ying give her last fortune to?

Zhou Ying is not a man obsessed with property. She is broad-minded, and her eyes will never only focus on her own rise and fall. She was generous when the country was in trouble. 1900, Cixi fled to xi 'an, and Zhou Ying donated 65,438+20,000 yuan for Cixi's daily expenses. 100000 taels of silver is not unusual for Cixi, but at this time, she was already down and out, and was moved by Zhou Ying's help, and was named as an imperial lady. The legacy, of course, is to his adopted son, who is the Wu first. Return the property to the Wu family after death. After Zhou Ying's careful training, Wu Huaixian not only has extraordinary business talent, but also has her general mind. After his death, he still regarded saving the country as the responsibility of the Wu family. 1946, he donated all his possessions to the Kuomintang. Later, Wu Dongyuan was donated by him as a school for young cadres. Therefore, most of Zhou Ying's legacy is dedicated to this country. As for why she was not buried in the ancestral grave of the Wu family, this is the sorrow of women in feudal times. Some people say this is because she has no children in the Wu family. Under the folk custom at that time, she could not be buried in the Wu family cemetery. There is also a saying that it is because the geomantic omen in the Wu cemetery is not good enough, and he can only prosper for future generations. Zhou Ying has no children. We don't know how she was ridiculed because she has no children in her life. She wants to be buried in a place with good feng shui, which can not only ensure the smooth flow of Wu's wealth, but also ensure the prosperity of future generations.