A wandering beggar, Wu educated himself and used his little money to develop business ventures. Eventually he achieved success as a businessman, but he continued to beg, using the money he got to fund the foundation of local academies in Shandong. In the last decade of his life, Wu was a successful money lender and landlord, and he used his earnings to found three charity traditional academies.
A wandering mendicant, Wu educated himself and utilized his modest means to initiate business ventures. He eventually achieved success as a businessman but continued to beg, employing the revenue he garnered to establish educational foundations in Shandong. In the final decade of his life, Wu became a prosperous financier and landlord, utilizing his earnings to found three charitable schools.