Second, the introduction:
Jiang Chun (1720- 1789), a native of Jiangcun, Shexian County, Huizhou City, Anhui Province, whose name is Yingchang,No. Heting and Quanda (the banner of salt making is Quanda). In the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong (1773), Jiang Chun and others voluntarily donated 4 million taels of silver due to the victory of Xiaojinchuan War. In August, Jiang Chun was awarded the title of Doctor Guanglu and Peacock Ridge, which was the only branch of salt merchants at that time. At that time, he said that Jiang Chun "gave this cloth to the emperor" and "all the nobles were proud of it". The famous wealthy businessman who lived in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province in the Qing Dynasty was the first of the "Eight Generals of Yangzhou" during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Because of its miracle of "building a white pagoda with salt overnight, Anhui cuisine will take over the task", it is known as "the best Huizhou merchant in the world". Jiang Chun has been managing the salt industry all his life and has been the general manager for 52 years. Emperor Qianlong said that "Jiang Guang's talent is mature, so we can discuss it with him" when the salt transporters from Huaibei left Beijing for a visit. Can get the evaluation of the emperor, Jiang Chun was in a high position. According to Yangzhou Yuanzhou, he was the chief merchant for forty years, and Meng Ganlong successively named him "Minister of the Interior, Chen" and other posts.