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In the 19th century, Chinese and overseas Chinese leaders often came into contact with the colonial government, which was an important condition for their own business to flourish and ensure security. In recognition of their contributions to society, the colonial government also awarded them various titles and decorations. She Youjin's ability to receive titles and medals is earned for his contribution to society. In 1851 he was awarded a special juror. In 1864, he was appointed as the chief senior juror, and in 1854 he quelled the feud between the two private parties in Fujian and Chaozhou, so he had considerable power and was nicknamed "Emperor She". In 1872, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. He was one of the Chinese to receive this honor and was given the title of Honorary Magistrate.

It can be said that She Youjin is a self-made model among the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and after She Youjin's death, his son continued to expand the She family's industry in Southeast Asia, once involved in banking, oil and mineral exploitation, and became the authentic "She Emperor" in Southeast Asia.

The Sheh family's most glorious time was in the last century, after World War II, the Shea family, like many families in Europe and the United States, also lived in seclusion behind the scenes, although the story of the She family is still circulating in Singapore and the Chinese circle in Southeast Asia, but most of them are talked about as history.

"What about the other one?" Lin Yu said curiously.

For Southeast Asia, Lin Yu is a smear, he doesn't know anything, and Lin Yu has never planned to put his hand into Southeast Asia before, Lin Yu still wants to follow Soros to make some money in Southeast Asia when the time comes.

"Then there is the Zhuang family, which is rooted in Indonesia and covers the Malay Archipelago, so to speak, Thailand, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries are almost its birthplace, and the current Zhuang family people have to leave the family except for the descendants of the family to stay in the Zhuang family, and now they live in Hong Kong, or live in North America or Europe and other countries, forming a cross-racial and cross-border Zhuang ethnic group." The old man said.

The Zhuang family, the first family among the Chinese in Southeast Asia, was founded by Zhuang Qingjian.

Phuket Province in southern Thailand was the first stop in the Qing Dynasty under the South Seas. It is Siam's first port on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula and is also the headquarters of the High Commission of Phuket Province, the administrative area of Siam. Known as Tongkoupo by the Chinese, it was a bustling trading port city, which was dominated by tin mining and was mostly Hokkien, more like Penang and Singapore in British Malaya than other provinces in Siam. When and how did Qing Jian get to Nanyang? There are two theories, one is that his father took him out, and his father died in Nanyang; One said that he was brought to Nanyang by his uncle. Whether it was 15 or 19 years old, it is certain that Qing Jian immigrated to Nanyang in the early 1870s. In southern and northern Thailand, it was a prelude to an era of great changes in the context of British colonialism, with Chinese capital and labor as the main body, tin mining and the cultivation of cash crops as the main form, and there were huge business opportunities.

At the end of the 19th century, after the Qing Dynasty started its career in Kedah, it opened a shop in Tongkoupo, with a market value of about 20,000 yuan.

As a newcomer, it didn't take long for Ching Jian to gain a foothold in Kedah and make a rare settling down.

After Ching Jian moved to Kedah, he also worked as a merchant in a grocery store at first. The owner of the grocery store was a friend of the younger brother of the Sultan of Kedah. The prince often visited the grocery store to chat with old friends and drink tea. After a long time, the prince noticed that Qing Jian was a good young man. So, later, when Qing Jian was in trouble and needed help, the prince stepped forward and stood by Qing Jian's side. Here's the thing: On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Qing Jian went out to fetch water for his boss as usual. However, he carried water and accidentally poked a big hole in the traditional lantern of the boss's house, which symbolizes wealth and peace. The boss was furious and kicked Qingjian out of the house. The Prince of Kedah happened to visit the grocery store, witnessed the incident, and pleaded with a friend on behalf of Qing Jian, but to no avail. The prince was very sympathetic to Qing Jian, so he took him in to work as a gardener in his palace. Qing Jian worked very hard in the new master's house, and the prince appreciated it and encouraged Qing Jian to open a grocery store on his own. Qingjian complied, and it was very successful. So the prince gave Ching Jian another challenge by giving Kedah a monopoly on opium and gambling pay

Qing Jian was not a Chinese Kapitan[1], but for at least 30 years before the 10s of the 20th century, he was the richest and most influential Chinese businessman in Kedah. He has been the leader of the most representative economic, social and political institutions of the Chinese community in Kedah, namely the general contractor of the opium payrolls, the chairman of the Chinese Entrepreneurs Club, the prime minister of the Hokkien Association's predecessor Fu Shou Palace, and the Kedah City Council's representative of the Chinese community. Kedah is a place where Qing Jian settled down, developed his career, and his children were born and raised. Ching Kwan's Malay political community in Kedah and his social and business network throughout the state form the power base for Ching Kwan's foreign relations with Penang and beyond. As a Kedah Chinese, his positioning and identity have run through most of his life trajectory.

Around 1900, the Ching Kin family officially moved from Kedah to Penang, starting another influential movement that would affect the development of the Chong family business and future generations.

After moving to Penang, the Chong family, under the management of the second generation of Lai Fu and Lai Heng brothers, strengthened and expanded their roots in Kedah while developing and developing their business in Penang. Steady and steady, dismal operation, and finally integrated into the Penang business elite society.

The Zhuang family's business, mainly based on opium and other items, also relied on this, Zhuang Qingjian seized the throat of fate, and created the Zhuang family as an opium and other tax bonded merchants, but although the opium industry declined, the Zhuang family began to get involved in the rice industry, and became one of the few most important core Chinese families in North Malaysia.

After several generations of development, the Zhuang family began to accumulate capital to get involved in some important industries such as finance, real estate and transportation, but unfortunately, the Zhuang family's current position is only in the north of Southeast Asia, and for the south, although it also has influence, but it is nothing.

"These two families can be said to be the pillars of the entire Chinese community in Southeast Asia, just like the She family, because of their existence, although the Chinese do not have an advantage in the whole of Singapore, the power is almost in the hands of the Chinese, Malaysia and Thailand are similar, but the influence of these two families on Indonesia is a little poor."

Listening to the old man's introduction, Lin Yu frowned and couldn't help but doubt: "Although the two families you mentioned are very powerful, they don't seem to be rumored in the outside world, how do you know this?" What's your insider on this? Or is it hearsay? ”

"Hmph, you're doubting the truth of my words, aren't you?" The old man snorted coldly, as if he was very dissatisfied with Lin Yu's suspicions, and said: "Young man, although these things are difficult for ordinary people to know, it doesn't mean that no one knows, you know, these are not secrets to me." ”

"Are you one of them?" Lin Yu asked.

"Huh?" The old man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Very good, you are very smart, you are right, I used to be a Chinese family in the upper echelons of Indonesia, but after Suharto came to power, everything changed." ”