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

"Village chief, haven't you told everyone about the lychee distribution yet?"

Liang Ming turned to Liang Jianguo and asked.

"Not yet, I was thinking of waiting until the lychees are picked before I think about it."

Liang Jianguo shook his head.

"Then I'll explain."

Liang Ming was well aware of the importance of motivating employees.

Immediately, Liang Ming said to the villagers:

"Dear uncles and aunts, I believe you know that I have jointly contracted several fruit orchards in the village with the village committee."

"The village is responsible for managing the fruit trees on the mountain, and I am responsible for sales. The money from the sales is split between me and the village according to a set ratio."

“I did the math. After the village receives its share, a portion goes into the village collective account, and the remaining money can still be used to pay each person 3 yuan per day.”

Upon hearing this, the villagers erupted in excitement and uproar.

Each person is paid 3 yuan per day, which adds up to 90 yuan per month.

In the 1980s, when an average person's monthly salary was only thirty or forty yuan, this wage was already quite high!

"Xiaoming, are you serious? You really pay us 3 yuan a day? Don't lie to your aunt."

"Yeah, you're not joking with everyone!"

It's no wonder the villagers found it hard to believe.

This wage is just too high!

"Uncles and aunts, if you don't believe me, don't you believe the village chief?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming pointed directly to Liang Jianguo standing to the side and said.

Seeing this, Liang Jianguo also spoke up and addressed the villagers:

"Everyone, please rest assured. I've already discussed this with Liang Ming, and you will definitely not be shortchanged on your wages."

"Furthermore, the village committee's share of the fruit money will also be used for road repairs and to install more power lines in the village!"

"We will absolutely guarantee that every penny will be used in the village."

Upon hearing the village chief's personal guarantee, the villagers were energized and, armed with tools, went up the mountain to pick lychees.

In less than a day, 3000 kilograms of lychees were harvested and delivered to Liangji Canned Food Factory.

Liang Ming also settled 3% of the fruit payment with the village according to the agreed price.

Each villager who picked lychees received 3 yuan.

After receiving the money, the villagers all showed expressions of excitement.

Although this money is not as much as what they earn from selling lychees from their own private plots, it is more stable.

The village's orchards are covered with all kinds of fruit trees.

Lychees in March, plums in May, mangoes in July, longans in August, mangoes in September, and hawthorns in October.

As long as Liang Ming's fruit cannery doesn't go bankrupt, they'll have work all year round!

"Brother Liang Ming, have we done something wrong lately?"

On this day, Chicken Boy, Dog Egg, and Ama came to the Liang family's courtyard and timidly asked Liang Ming.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming looked puzzled and asked, "No, why are you suddenly asking this?"

“Brother Liang Ming, didn’t you say before that you wanted us to manage the village’s orchards…”

The kids were talking in hushed tones, but stopped halfway through their sentences.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming smiled and said, "So that's what you wanted to talk about."

“I did plan to contract out the village’s orchards and hand them over to you to manage.”

"But the village chief disagreed. He only agreed to let me and the village jointly contract the project, with the village collective responsible for management and me responsible for sales. That's why we didn't need your help."

After hearing Liang Ming's explanation, the kids finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Liang Ming is still willing to help them make money, that's fine.

"Chicken, Dog Egg, Ama, you've come at the right time. I have something I need you to do."

At this moment, Liang Ming also spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Chicken Boy, Dog Egg, and Ama hurriedly asked, "Brother Liang Ming, what is it? Just tell us."

"Do you remember what I told you before about planting gastrodia elata and ginseng on the mountain, and digging a fishpond to raise fish?"

Liang Ming asked.

Upon hearing this, the three children nodded in agreement:

"Brother Liang Ming, of course we remember that."

“During this period, we have been studying the techniques for cultivating Gastrodia elata, ginseng, and raising fish.”

"If I designate an area on the mountain for you to grow ginseng and gastrodia elata, you can be responsible for the cultivation, and I will be responsible for the sales!"

"We'll split the profits 50/50, do you agree?"

Liang Ming asked Chicken Baby and Dog Egg.

Liang Ming believed that this profit-sharing ratio was quite reasonable.

Although Jiwa and Gou Dan work very hard planting medicinal herbs, enduring sun and rain every day, it also takes them a lot of effort to find sales channels.

To everyone's surprise, Chicken and Dog exchanged a glance after hearing Liang Ming's words, and shook their heads in unison:

"We do not agree to this profit-sharing ratio."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming was taken aback and said, "You think taking 50% is too little? This ratio..."

He wanted to explain further, but before he could finish, his son interrupted him.

"No, no, Brother Liang Ming, we don't think it's too little, we think a 50/50 split is too much."

"Chicken Baby" said.

"Yes, we are only responsible for growing medicinal herbs. The land is yours, and you are also responsible for selling the herbs. Giving us 30% is enough."

Dog Egg, standing to the side, echoed this sentiment.

They are not greedy people. Liang Ming's willingness to give them 50% does not mean that they should take 50%.

If Liang Ming hadn't led them to dig for mountain products, they would still be just odd jobs, working as peasants.

Although they are still peasants who go up the mountain to dig for mountain products, they are now peasants who are striving for a better life.

"Giving you 5% isn't much. If you two split it equally, that's 2.5% each."

When Liang Ming heard the reasons why the two disagreed, he was both amused and exasperated, and said...

He proposed this business of growing medicinal herbs because he wanted to involve his fellow villagers.

This is not his intention.

But Chicken and Dog Egg still insisted on not having 5% of the ingredients.

“Brother Liang Ming, we all know that you share the lychee business on the mountain with the village.

"Let's follow this ratio too."

Seeing this, Liang Ming didn't waste any words and waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "Then let's split it 60/40, I'll get 60% and you guys get 40%!"

What else did Chicken and Dog Egg want to say?

"That's the decision!" Liang Ming said again.

Seeing Liang Ming's resolute attitude, Jiwa and Gou Dan didn't know what to say.

Immediately, Liang Ming turned to Ama and said:

“Mom, you’re different from Jiwa and the others. You need to find someone to dig a fishpond at the foot of the mountain and raise some tilapia and crucian carp.”

"The profit-sharing ratio is also 60/40, is that alright?"

With Chicken Baby and Dog Egg as examples, Ama didn't hesitate and shook her head, saying, "No problem."

Although the share of profits from farmed fish is higher, the selling price of farmed fish cannot compare to that of precious medicinal materials such as Gastrodia elata and ginseng.

In the end, the three people's incomes were not much different.

After arranging the three men's next steps for making money, Liang Ming gave them further instructions, saying:

"Medicinal herbs need to be planted, fishponds need to be dug, but the usual supply of mountain and river delicacies cannot be stopped. Do you understand?"

The three kids nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Chicken Boy suddenly thought of something and asked Liang Ming:

"Brother Liang Ming, there's something I'd like to ask for your opinion on."

"We've recently been buying mountain produce and river seafood from the village, and the villagers are now quite well-off!"

"After seeing this, people from several nearby villages followed suit and organized their villagers to go up the mountain to pick wild produce, then stored it up and prepared to sell it in the city."

"If this continues, I'm worried it will affect our business. Do you think we should think of a way to disrupt things?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's eyes lit up immediately.

And this good thing? !