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

"Mr. Liang, tell me first, what is the new business deal you want to discuss with me?"

Qian Jian stared directly at Liang Ming and said seriously.

"Director Qian, then I'll get straight to the point."

Liang Ming cut to the chase:

“I own a cannery that recently produced a batch of canned lychees. They are of high quality and taste great.”

"I'd like to offer a batch of canned lychees as gifts at the state-run restaurants in your county!"

"This canned food is a great choice whether you eat it as an after-dinner fruit or give it as a gift."

"You want to serve canned fruit in our state-run restaurant?" Qian Jian was taken aback when he heard Liang Ming's words.

He was immediately stunned by Liang Ming's novel business ideas.

No one has ever done this before.

"The guests you serve at your state-run restaurants are either high-ranking officials, businessmen from other places, or social celebrities."

Liang Ming saw the doubt in Qian Jian's mind and explained:

"As for my canned fruit, because it is positioned as a high-end product, the price is not low, and only the customers of your restaurant, Director Qian, fit the consumption positioning of this product."

"Boss Liang, although your Boiling Shrimp recipe is very appealing!"

Qian Jian declined, saying:

"But it doesn't seem right for us state-run restaurant employees to help you sell your food just because of this recipe..."

This was the first time he had ever heard of a restaurant selling canned fruit.

As someone within the system, I'd rather do nothing than make a mistake.

"Director Qian, the wholesale price of my canned lychees is 90 cents a can, and the suggested retail price is 1.5 to 1.8 yuan!"

"The profit from each can of lychee sold is 6 to 9 cents!"

"This may well be a new way for state-run hotels to generate revenue."

Liang Ming tempted him.

really.

Qian Jian's eyes lit up slightly when he heard Liang Ming's words.

The profit margin on these canned lychees is surprisingly high.

“If it can really generate revenue for state-run restaurants, then accepting some new things is not a bad idea…” Qian Jian’s tone softened.

"But our restaurant is ultimately state-owned. Although I am the director, I cannot make decisions unilaterally. The attitude of the employees is also very important."

"Director Qian is right!"

Liang Ming echoed:

"How about this: for every can of lychees your restaurant staff sells, I'll give them a 1-cent bonus?"

A one-cent reward for every can of lychee sold?

Qian Jian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Don't underestimate this seemingly small 1-cent reward; state-run restaurants serve at least 400 tables every day.

If each table buys a can of lychee preserves, that's 400 cans, and you'll get a reward of 40 yuan.

This is already a month's income for an employee of a state-owned restaurant.

Even if the bonus is divided equally among all employees, it would still be a decent income.

He trusted that the hotel staff would not object to it.

“Mr. Liang, I knew you were a business genius the first time I met you.”

"It is an honor for our county's state-run restaurant to cooperate with you."

Qian Jian immediately put on a fawning smile and said to Liang Ming:

"Then let's do as you say, our restaurant will first order 500 cans of lychee preserves!"

"If it sells well, we can discuss long-term cooperation later."

Seeing Qian Jian nod in agreement to cooperate, Liang Ming's lips curled into a smile.

He believed in the quality of the canned lychees, and that as long as the county's state-run restaurants stocked them, they would definitely attract many diners to buy them.

If you put these canned fruits in a store, ordinary people might not be willing to spend money to buy them, but if you put them in a state-run restaurant, the image changes and it's easier to open up sales channels.

This is similar to how the same cake might cost only 50 yuan at a roadside cake shop in later generations, but could sell for 500 yuan in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

"Director Qian, then it will be a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Liang Ming said.

"Mr. Liang, do you know the recipe for Boiled Shrimp..."

After the two parties reached an agreement on the new deal, Qian Jian rubbed his palms together and asked a question.

Without further ado, Liang Ming immediately wrote down the recipe for Boiling Shrimp for Qian Jian.

When Liang Ming left the county-run restaurant, he not only received 450 yuan for the canned food, but also 1,000 yuan for learning two recipes.

In addition, there are four second-hand refrigerators on his tricycle.

These four refrigerators are said to be second-hand, but they all look brand new and have plenty of refrigerant, so no extra refrigerant needs to be added.

……

The braised duck shop at the No. 1 Middle School in the county.

"The branch is opening tomorrow, and Mr. Liang said he wanted to buy a refrigerator, but why hasn't it arrived yet?"

While preparing the braised food she would buy that evening, Qin Fang said in a rather irritable tone:

"It's too much trouble to braise several batches in the morning and several batches in the afternoon like this!"

"If you've just finished buying something and a new customer comes in, you'll get yelled at by the customer."

"We also need to stock up on more braised food at the branch stores so that we won't have to worry about a shortage of supplies after they open."

When Li Cui and a few other employees heard Qin Fang's complaints, they just smiled and didn't dare to say anything.

Only Qin Fang dared to speak ill of the boss behind his back; the others wouldn't.

"Sister Qin Fang, let's wait a little longer!"

"With the boss's financial resources, it's not like he can't afford a refrigerator!"

"It's probably because those refrigerator coupons are hard to get that I haven't been able to buy a refrigerator yet."

Li Cui said to Qin Fang.

"That's true, but it's been too long," Qin Fang said helplessly.

Just then, a diesel tricycle stopped in front of the braised duck shop.

Liang Ming's voice came from outside: "Why does it feel like someone is talking bad about me as soon as I arrive?"

When they saw Liang Ming arrive, Li Cui and the rest of the employees were overjoyed.

"Boss Liang is here!"

"Hello, Mr. Liang!"

As Liang Ming walked into the braised duck shop, he nodded and greeted the employees.

Qin Fang was surprised by Liang Ming's timing and said somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Liang, what brings you here at this hour?"

"Of course, it was delivered as soon as we bought the refrigerator," Liang Ming joked.

"If I don't come soon, I'm afraid one of my employees will curse me to death behind my back."

Qin Fang blushed, feeling even more embarrassed.

Seeing this, Li Cui quickly changed the subject, saying:

"Boss, you bought a refrigerator? You're amazing! Where's the refrigerator?"

The other employees also looked at Liang Ming with excitement.

These days, refrigerators are still a rarity.

Without further ado, Liang Ming led Qin Fang and the others to the back of the diesel truck.

He pointed to the four refrigerators and said to Qin Fang, "Qin Fang, there are three Snowflake brand refrigerators and one Rongsheng brand refrigerator. Pick two out."

"Put one here, and the other at the branch store."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang's eyes lit up, and she quickly got into the car to choose a refrigerator.

Upon closer inspection, she immediately noticed something amiss: "Boss, these refrigerators aren't new?"

“Yes, it was bought secondhand, but I’ve checked it all. It’s 90% new and there are no problems,” Liang Ming said.

Qin Fang didn't say anything when she heard this. Even if it was a second-hand refrigerator, it was still a rare and expensive item.

After placing the two refrigerators, Liang Ming promised Qin Fang that he would attend the opening ceremony of the braised duck shop branch the next day, and then left.

He also had to deliver the third refrigerator to his aunt Liang Juan's braised duck shop.

Soon, Liang Ming's Shuangfeng brand diesel tricycle arrived at the county's private vegetable market.

Before his car even got close, he saw a crowd gathered outside his aunt's braised duck shop, and he could hear several familiar voices coming from inside.

"Xiao Juan, even though you and my Chen Kun are divorced, you still slept together before."

"They say that even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Mom knows you still love my Chen Kun, so why don't you two remarry?"

"Mom knows that I did many things wrong in the past. I promise you, I will definitely change."

"Now that you're rich, running this braised duck shop is too tiring. You can't manage it all by yourself. Ask Chen Kun and Chen Hua to help you!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's face immediately darkened.

Is this Chen Kun's family, his former uncle-in-law, here to harass his aunt?!

He had finally managed to get his aunt out of that den of wolves, and he wouldn't let her fall into it again!