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

"This whole thing is your fault!"

"How many times have I told you! Treat customers better, but you just won't listen!"

Wu Gou glared at Lin Fang and threatened:

"Apologize to the customer right now, or I'll punish you."

Lin Fang felt wronged. She thought that being Director Wu's mistress would allow her to do whatever she wanted in the department store.

Unexpectedly, after being told a few things by that male customer, Wu Gou became incredibly timid.

She gritted her teeth, unable to utter a word of apology.

"Director Wu, it seems your employees don't really listen to you."

Seeing Lin Fang look at Wu Gou with a resentful gaze, Liang Ming roughly guessed the relationship between the two, and he added fuel to the fire:

"Since you can't manage your employees, you should call the police."

"Let the officers from the local police station uphold justice!"

After saying that, Liang Ming was about to pull Jiang Meizhuang to the police station.

Seeing that Liang Ming was about to leave, Wu Gou panicked.

If he lets this young man go to the police, his career and financial future will be ruined.

Snapped!

In his haste and panic, he slapped Lin Fang across the face and angrily shouted:

"Aren't you going to apologize to the customer right now?"

This slap startled everyone present.

Especially the sales clerks, none of them expected that Director Wu would hit his beloved.

Lin Fang was also stunned.

Wu Gou, who usually doted on her, actually hit her?

The sizzling pain on her face confirmed to Lin Fang that this was not a hallucination.

"Wu Gou, you bastard, how dare you hit me! You heartless bastard!"

"When you slept with me before, you said you would be good to me for the rest of your life. It hasn't been that long, and you've already changed."

Her words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

None of them expected that the saleswoman and the department store manager had this kind of relationship.

"You crazy woman, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Wu Gou never expected this woman to be so stupid as to say such a thing in this kind of situation. He slapped Lin Fang again.

"I'll fight you!"

After being slapped again, Lin Fang went completely mad. Like a shrew, she rushed up and scratched Wu Gou's face.

In no time, Wu Gou's face was scratched until it looked like a cat's.

Wu Gou also got angry and started fighting back.

In an instant, the two men were wrestling together in the electronics store, and they also knocked over quite a few appliances.

This farce still attracted the attention of the store's security personnel and the police officers from the local police station.

After being beaten by Wu Gou, Lin Fang wished Wu Gou would die.

"Officer, I want to report Director Wu for having a long-term improper relationship with me, committing adultery during our marriage, and embezzling state funds..."

Upon seeing the police officers arrive, Lin Fang surprisingly confessed to Wu Gou's theft of goods from the department store.

"Lin Fang, are you crazy!" Wu Gou turned pale when he heard Lin Fang's words. He tried to cover Lin Fang's mouth, but was held down by the police officers.

What happened next was beyond Liang Ming and Jiang Meizhuang's control.

However, Liang Ming guessed that the "department store director embezzling state property" case, which was originally supposed to be exposed at the end of the year in his previous life, would happen earlier.

"Brother Liang Ming, I'm sorry, because of what happened today, you couldn't buy a refrigerator."

On the way back from the department store, Jiang Meizhuang said to Liang Ming with some guilt.

Hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming stroked her hair and chuckled:

"Sister Meizhuang, you don't need to blame yourself. This was not your fault."

"It's that sales clerk, she has such a foul mouth."

"And that director himself had problems. He was arrested by the police station officers, and he deserved it."

After being comforted by Liang Ming, Jiang Meizhuang's expression improved.

"What about your refrigerator?"

Immediately, Jiang Meizhuang asked Liang Ming.

"After what happened today, I suddenly don't want to buy a refrigerator from a department store anymore," Liang Ming said.

"Brother Liang Ming, are you going to buy it on the black market?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Meizhuang asked curiously.

Taoyuan City is a coastal city and is adjacent to the provincial capital to the east, with convenient transportation.

Many middlemen would go to the provincial capital or Shantou to use their connections to buy and sell electrical appliances on the black market in the cities below.

In this era, Shantou, as the second largest city in Guangdong Province, even surpassed Shenzhen in terms of economy.

These appliances brought back from Shantou all come with proper documentation. They are more expensive than those in department stores, but the advantage is that you can buy them without needing appliance coupons.

"Refrigerators on the black market are too expensive. My braised duck shop is still in the early stages of its business, and I need to control costs."

Liang Ming shook his head and said to Jiang Meizhuang:

"I plan to find a few used refrigerators to make do for now."

"A used refrigerator? That's hard to find!" Jiang Meizhuang exclaimed in surprise.

In recent years, refrigerators have only recently become a popular large-scale purchase, and ordinary families simply cannot afford them.

Those who can afford it treat it like a precious gem and are unwilling to sell it casually.

“It’s not easy for us to find someone, so I plan to ask Director Qian of the state-run restaurant for help,” Liang Ming said.

"We might be able to find Qian Jian, but would he be willing to help us?"

Jiang Meizhuang hesitated.

"During this period, Director Qian has come to see me quite often, subtly trying to find out how to make boiled shrimp..."

Liang Ming did not answer Jiang Meizhuang's question directly, but instead smiled and said:

"Do you think if I sell him the recipe for Boiled Shrimp, he would be willing to help us find a few used refrigerators?"

"Brother Liang Ming, are you going to sell the recipe for Boiled Shrimp to state-run restaurants?"

Jiang Meizhuang looked slightly surprised and couldn't help but say:

"Will this affect the business of our Xiangmanlou Restaurant?"

"Sister Meizhuang, as the saying goes, if you have the right products, you'll have more customers!"

"The reason why our Xiangmanlou Restaurant's boiled shrimp is so popular with customers is not only because of its taste, but also because it uses river fish, which has a different texture."

“Even if we sell the recipes to state-run restaurants, the taste of their dishes may not be as good as ours.”

Liang Ming smiled and said.

"Customers' mouths are the best judge. Once they've finished eating and realized that the food at our Xiangmanlou Restaurant is even better, they'll naturally come back."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Meizhuang was still somewhat worried: "That's true, but..."

"Sister Meizhuang, don't worry, our Xiangmanlou Restaurant has more than just Boiling Shrimp as a specialty dish."

Liang Ming said with a smile:

As the saying goes, a shop with a hundred kinds of goods welcomes ten thousand customers!

"We have so many signature dishes that there are very few restaurants in the entire Taoyuan City that can compete with us."

Hearing Liang Ming's words, Jiang Meizhuang was completely convinced and said helplessly, "Brother Liang Ming, I can't argue with you, so I'll do as you say."

After seeing that Jiang Meizhuang had agreed, Liang Ming smiled and said:

“Sister Meizhuang, there’s another reason why I plan to sell the recipe for Boiling Shrimp to state-run restaurants, besides wanting Director Qian to help me find a used refrigerator.”

"There's another reason? What is it?" Jiang Meizhuang asked curiously upon hearing this.

Liang Ming didn't hide anything and went straight to the point: "As the director of a state-run restaurant, Qian Jian knows many other managers of state-run restaurants!"

"I'd like to discuss a collaboration with him regarding canned lychees!"