Reborn in 1985: From Selling Braised Duck to Becoming the World's Richest Man

"This, I..." A look of panic appeared on Da Hu's face.

Seeing that his plot to extort money from Liang Heiya's braised duck shop had been exposed, he could no longer stay and turned to run away.

boom!

Zhou Quan fired a shot into the air and said, "Let's see who dares to run?"

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Da Hu and the others were too frightened to move.

"Hands behind your head. If you dare to resist, I'll shoot you dead."

Zhou Quan kicked Da Hu and said to Da Hu and his underlings.

"Boss Liang, this incident at the entrance of the county's No. 1 Middle School was our oversight. Rest assured, we will deal with this matter seriously and will not let these criminals off lightly."

After handcuffing Da Hu and the others, Zhou Quan approached Liang Ming and said with a forced smile:

"I hope you won't tell Principal Li about this."

Upon hearing Zhou Quan's words, Liang Ming immediately understood what the other party meant.

As the captain of the security department of the county's No. 1 Middle School, Zhou Quan's responsibilities extend beyond protecting the safety of teachers and students within the school.

The safety of the streets near the school is also within his responsibility.

If word gets out that someone dared to openly extort money from a shop owner in front of the county's No. 1 Middle School, Zhou Quan would not only lose face, but he might also be held accountable by school leaders and police officials.

"Brother Zhou Quan, don't worry, I believe you can handle this little matter. I won't tell Principal Li."

After understanding Zhou Quan's concerns, Liang Ming smiled and said.

Zhou Quan breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Liang Ming's reply.

He gratefully took Liang Ming's hand and said, "Boss Liang, if you encounter any problems near the school in the future, just come to me. I will never hesitate."

"Brother Zhou Quan, putting everything else aside, if possible, I hope you can take care of my shop in the future..."

Liang Ming said.

"It's no big deal!" Zhou Quan patted his chest without hesitation and assured him that it was just a small request.

"Thank you very much."

Liang Ming took a pack of white-haired Liqun cigarettes from the Shuangfeng brand tricycle and stuffed it into Zhou Quan's hand.

When Zhou Quan's gaze fell upon the white-haired Liqun, his eyes lit up, and he made a mental note of protecting Liang Heiya's braised duck shop.

After Zhou Quan took Da Hu and the others away, Liang Heiya's business returned to normal.

In just one lunch break, all the hundreds of braised ducks in the shop were sold out.

"Boss, our shop has a daily turnover of nearly two thousand yuan. This shop is not very big, and its size is limited. Should we consider opening another branch?"

After selling all the braised ducks, Qin Fang asked Liang Ming while tidying up the kitchen utensils.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming also felt that Liang Hei Ya's reputation was indeed lacking with only one storefront.

Thinking of this, he turned to Qin Fang and Li Cui and asked, "Which of you two is willing to be the branch manager?"

"The branch manager?" Qin Fang and Li Cui raised their eyebrows slightly.

"That's right, Liang Hei Ya should indeed open branches, but I'm only responsible for brand authorization, and I won't get involved in the specifics of opening branches."

"Just like when the first Liang Hei Ya store opened, the branch manager was responsible for the selection of the new store location, decoration, operation and other matters."

Liang Ming said with a smile.

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Qin Fang and Li Cui pouted.

“Boss Liang, you want to be a hands-off manager again? Only a fool would want to do so much work as a branch manager,” Qin Fang said.

“Exactly, only a fool would do that,” Li Cui agreed.

Hearing the two women's words, Liang Ming smiled and said, "Starting today, the employee income of the Liang Hei Ya brand will be reformed!"

"In addition to the basic store manager salary, the branch manager also receives 10% of the store manager's shares."

Upon hearing this, both Qin Fang and Li Cui were taken aback.

The next second, they all spoke up, "Boss, I'm willing to be the branch manager."

"What? Didn't you just say that only a fool would want to be a branch manager?"

Hearing the two women's words, Liang Ming teased them.

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang and Li Cui both gave an awkward smile: "Boss, you didn't mention that being a branch manager also entitles you to stock dividends."

"If we can make money, we're fools. We need to make money."

Hearing their words, Liang Ming shook his head and chuckled, no longer teasing them.

After discussing it, the three of them decided to appoint Qin Fang as the branch manager, in charge of the preparation work for the branch.

After all, she was in charge of the original flagship store.

Li Cui was responsible for recruiting and training new employees at the Liangheiya Restaurant, which was located near the No. 1 Middle School in the county.

While the two were preparing for the branch, the opening date of the Xiangmanlou Restaurant branch also arrived.

This branch of Xiangmanlou Restaurant is located in the eastern part of Taoyuan County, near Donghu Park.

The rented property is a two-story Western-style building. From the second floor, you can see the lake view in Donghu Park.

At nine o'clock in the morning, when the doors opened, Liang Ming and Jiang Meizhuang were at the entrance, greeting the guests.

"Brother Liang Ming, congratulations on your opening! May your business prosper!"

Soon, Liu Ming, the canteen director of the steel plant, arrived first, carrying gifts and offering his congratulations.

"Director Liu, you see, it's enough that you come in person, there's no need to bring gifts."

Liang Ming said politely.

"Boss Liang, this gift wasn't given by me. It was sent by my brother-in-law as an apology because he couldn't make it."

Liu Ming explained with a smile.

It turns out that Liu Ming's brother-in-law, Liang Liang, had just been promoted to deputy factory director a few days ago, and the task of building a new factory building had been assigned to him by his superiors.

Liang Liang had just taken office, and his first project had to be done exceptionally well, so he had been extremely busy these past few days and simply couldn't find the time to attend Liang Ming's restaurant opening.

To express his apology, Liang Liang specially asked his brother-in-law to send a congratulatory gift.

"Director Liu, look at Factory Director Liang, he really is like that. He can't get away because of work. They're all friends, how could I not understand him?"

"You're even sending gifts? You're being too polite."

Despite saying this, Liang Ming still accepted the gift from Liu Ming.

Seeing Liang Ming accept the gift, Liu Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

As they were talking, Director Qin from the Second Sports Equipment Factory, Chief Wang Jiu from Taoyuan Township Police Station, and Director Chen Jiu from the County Supply and Marketing Cooperative also came to offer their congratulations.

Even Director Qian Jian of the state-run restaurant sent a flower basket to celebrate the opening.

Many onlookers were amazed to see so many important figures attending the opening of the Xiangmanlou Restaurant branch.

"The opening of Xiangmanlou Restaurant has attracted so many prominent leaders. This restaurant is likely to become the largest privately owned restaurant in Taoyuan County."

"Just look at the ingredients used by Xiangmanlou Restaurant, which are all mountain produce and freshwater seafood. No other restaurant can compare to it. It's no wonder that it has become the number one private restaurant!"

Once all the invited friends had arrived, Liang Ming prepared to begin the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"Drip! Drip!"

Just then, a Santana, honking its horn, sped toward the entrance of the Xiangmanlou branch.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding people all made way for him, their faces filled with awe.

They all knew that people who could afford a Santana were not ordinary people.

In the mid-80s, a Santana could sell for 20 yuan, making it an absolute symbol of luxury.

Seeing the Santana driving recklessly towards him, Liang Ming frowned slightly, knowing that the newcomer was definitely not friendly.

Sure enough, after the Santana came to a stop in front of the restaurant, Song Qiang, dressed smartly, got out of the car.

He first spat out a mouthful of phlegm, then looked at Liang Ming with a mocking gaze and said:

"Liang Ming, you're having such a big event like opening your restaurant, why didn't you tell me?"

"I'd like to send you a few wreaths—no, I mean flower baskets—to congratulate you!"