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

Let's talk about the problems with canneries?

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming raised an eyebrow and quickly said:

"Good morning, leaders. Let's go inside, have a drink of water, and then we can talk."

With Liangji Canned Food Factory's reputation steadily rising, the arrival of town leaders at this time must mean something good.

He insisted on providing excellent hospitality.

Upon hearing this, the leaders followed Liang Ming into the Liang family courtyard.

They looked around the Liang family's courtyard. The main house had three rooms, and there were two side rooms on the east side. The kitchen was on the west side. The courtyard wasn't large, but it was planted with trees and had a well. It was a very ordinary rural single-story house layout.

After the leaders entered the room and sat down, Liang Ming took an enamel cup and poured them hot water from the kettle.

"Mr. Liang, I never expected that you, with such a large business, would still live in such a simple house."

At this moment, a distinguished-looking male leader slowly spoke, smiling at Liang Ming.

Wang Ren, who was standing to the side, lowered his voice and explained to Liang Ming, "Boss Liang, this is Jiang Tongji, the mayor of our Taoyuan Township!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's face showed a look of sudden realization, and he quickly smiled at the other party:

"Mayor Jiang, I'm just an ordinary citizen. I've only done some small business and am a little better off than a boss."

"Moreover, it's not important whether the house is simple or not; what matters is whether there are people around. What do you think?"

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Jiang Tongji nodded and said, "You're right. A house needs people to liven it up, and a business needs people to be humane in order to go far."

Upon hearing Jiang Tongji's words, Liang Ming did not respond.

He knew that this Township Head Jiang would definitely have more to say.

Sure enough, Jiang Tongji changed the subject and asked Liang Ming:

"Boss Liang, Liang's Canned Food Factory has recently gained a great reputation. Both the township and the county are paying close attention to you."

"We're here on behalf of the Taoyuan Township government to learn about the operations of Liangji Canned Food Factory and whether they are facing any difficulties."

“If you encounter any difficulties, you can also speak to our township government.”

"Liangji Canned Food Factory, as a township enterprise in Taoyuan Township, will definitely receive strong support from our township government."

Hearing this, Liang Ming's expression didn't seem particularly surprised.

In his previous life, he had heard that Mayor Jiang of Taoyuan Township was a good leader who loved to get things done and dedicated himself to developing the economy of Taoyuan Township during his tenure.

However, in his previous life, during the years that Mayor Jiang was in office, Liang Ming had not yet gone into business, so he did not make contact with him.

Now that Mayor Jiang sees the good development trend of Liang's Canned Food Factory, he wants to lend a helping hand, and Liang Ming naturally won't refuse.

"Mayor Jiang, with your words, the problems we at Liangji Canned Food Factory are no longer problems."

Liang Ming looked at Jiang Tongji with a sincere attitude and earnest eyes, and tearfully pleaded:

"Our cannery is suffering. We've been losing money for the past few years!"

"Look at our Factory Director Wang, he has worked countless days and nights to save the cannery."

“Some time ago, our cannery was facing a bankruptcy crisis and we almost had to dismantle and sell the factory equipment and buildings.”

"And our factory director, Wang, didn't get a good night's sleep for a whole week."

Wang Ren, who was standing to the side, looked surprised when he heard Liang Ming's words.

Am I really that miserable?

Although I was struggling to keep the factory afloat due to losses and had to sell it, I wasn't as worried as Liang Ming described, to the point of losing sleep.

Regardless of whether Wang Ren believed Liang Ming's words or not, the leaders did.

“Mr. Liang, we know that you will encounter many difficulties when you invest in setting up a factory, and the township government understands your difficulties.”

Jiang Tongji spoke first, addressing Liang Ming:

"That's why we came here in person to understand the situation at your factory and see if we can offer some assistance."

Upon hearing his leader's words, Wang Ren's eyes lit up. So, playing the victim and feigning poverty really works?

"Mayor Jiang, you are all good leaders and good cadres. We, the people of Taoyuan Township, are so fortunate to have such good leaders!"

Liang Ming took the opportunity to grab Jiang Tongji's hand and began to flatter him.

They say flattery will get you everywhere.

To gain the support of your superiors, you definitely need to be good at flattering them.

Sure enough, when Jiang Tongji and the other leaders heard Liang Ming's words, the corners of their mouths turned up slightly.

"Mr. Liang, shall we talk about the current situation of Liang's Canned Food Factory?"

Jiang Tongji got straight to the point.

As he spoke, a young man who looked like a communications officer behind him took out paper and pen, preparing to take notes.

Liang Ming really liked Jiang Tongji's decisive and efficient nature; he didn't procrastinate.

He was also worried that Jiang Tongji would come up and talk to him in official jargon for a long time.

Seeing that Jiang Tongji was so agreeable, Liang Ming also spoke directly, first introducing the detailed information about the cannery:

"Mayor Jiang, our Liangji Canned Food Factory mainly produces canned lychees!"

"In order to boost the fruit economy of Taoyuan Township and create more jobs for farmers!"

"The lychee raw materials for our factory are all sourced from the lychee orchards on the mountain in Liangjia Village, Taoyuan Township, and are harvested by dozens of villagers from Liangjia Village."

When Jiang Tongji heard Liang Ming use terms like "driving development," "rural fruit economy," and "creating jobs," his eyes lit up.

This Boss Liang is a natural-born talent for writing reports.

The raw material supply chain of this cannery sounds so appealing.

Unexpectedly, this cannery not only created jobs for workers, but also for farmers.

Jiang Tongji glanced at his correspondent, and after seeing that the correspondent was already diligently taking notes, he nodded slightly.

At this point, Liang Ming continued, "Our cannery, because of its small scale, can only produce 3000 to 4000 cans of lychee per day."

"Nowadays, our cannery's main sales channels are the county supply and marketing cooperative, the county state-run restaurants, and small shops in various townships of the county."

"Production capacity and sales volume are barely breaking even."

At this point, Liang Ming paused for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tongji and the others' expressions changed slightly.

We produce three to four thousand cans of fruit every day, and they can all be sold.

The sales revenue for that day must have been close to 3000 yuan, right?

Wouldn't that amount to nearly 10 yuan in sales over a month?

In the 80s, when "ten thousand yuan a household" was considered a millionaire, Liangji Canned Food Factory's monthly turnover could create 10 households with ten thousand yuan each.

How could such township enterprises not excite Jiang Tongji and his colleagues?

At this moment, Liang Ming sighed softly and said:

“Our factory’s production capacity is still too low. For example, this time, a northern merchant ordered a batch of canned lychees from us, but our factory simply cannot produce that much inventory.”

"This forced the workers to work overtime, working for a whole day and night to meet the order volume."

"If we get a few more orders like this, our factory workers will definitely not be able to handle it, and in the end, we may have no choice but to give up these orders."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tongji and the others immediately became anxious.

One order is for a can of food. If we get a few more orders like that, that's a turnover of hundreds of thousands.

How much GDP will this bring to various industries in Taoyuan Township?

A glass factory that produces canned goods, a cardboard box factory that handles packaging, and a supplier of raw fruit materials, etc...

"Boss Liang, your cannery's production capacity must be increased. We absolutely cannot allow a shortage of canned goods to occur again."

Jiang Tongji immediately spoke to Liang Ming:

"If there's anything we can help you with, just let us know, and we'll get it done for you as soon as we get back!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's eyes lit up, and he said, "Boss, then may I offer my suggestions?"