His father-in-law, head of the salt merchants of Tianjin, canvassed the national community of salt merchants and returned to France with some $400,000 of startup capital, five workers, and a supply of Chinese soybeans and coagulant.
His father-in-law, Yao Xueyuan (1843-1914) head of the salt merchants of Tianjin, canvassed the national community of salt merchants. Li returned to France with some $400,000 in startup capital, five workers, and a supply of soybeans and coagulant.