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

At this moment, Factory Director Qin finally understood.

Why did Liang Ming ask him during the day how many fixed-gear bicycles the bicycle factory could produce that day?

And yet they're in such a rush to hold a factory opening banquet.

It turns out that the purpose of the opening banquet was to directly sell fixed-gear bicycles.

Both the county-run restaurants and the steel mills had the capacity to purchase large quantities of fixed-gear bicycles.

And the county supply and marketing cooperative goes without saying; it is the largest sales channel in the county.

"Director Qin, Director Chen has already asked. Why don't you tell Director Chen the price of these fixed-gear bicycles?"

At that moment, Liang Ming's gaze met Qin Fen's, and he spoke to Qin Fen.

Qin Fen understood and immediately began to introduce the selling points, features, and price of the fixed-gear bike to Chen Jiu and the others:

"Distinguished leaders, our Liangji Bicycle Factory's fixed-gear bicycles are absolutely a revolutionary product. They are stylish, unique, and embody the youthful energy..."

"Its price isn't expensive either. Each bicycle costs only 150 yuan, no bicycle ticket required!"

This price is actually exactly the same as the price of the fixed-gear bicycle from the Second Sports Equipment Factory.

Qin Fen had also discussed with Liang Ming whether they should lower the price to increase their price advantage and compete with the Second Sports Equipment Factory, but Liang Ming refused.

Liang Ming argued that their Liangji Bicycle Factory was not as large as the Second Sports Equipment Factory, and that engaging in a price war with a large factory would be digging their own grave.

It would be better for large manufacturers to compete openly and honestly, comparing product quality and appearance design.

really.

When Chen Jiu and the others heard the price of the fixed-gear bicycle, they didn't think it was expensive; instead, they all nodded in agreement.

"150 yuan a car? That's a reasonable price."

"Such a beautiful bicycle, only 150 yuan, that's a great deal."

In the early 80s, bicycles were still a restricted commodity. Ordinary people who wanted to buy a bicycle had to have a bicycle ticket and could only purchase one with the ticket.

Moreover, a bicycle costs around 300 yuan, which would require an ordinary worker to work for 10 months without eating or drinking to afford.

By the mid-80s, with increased national productivity, bicycles were no longer required to be purchased with ration coupons.

The prices of brands like Forever and Phoenix bicycles have also dropped to around 150 yuan.

The fixed-gear bicycles from Liangji Bicycle Factory have such innovative designs, and at this price, they are truly a great deal.

Seeing that everyone was satisfied with the price of the fixed-gear bicycle, Liang Ming decided to give them another surprise:

"Director Chen, Factory Director Liang, you may have misunderstood something."

"What Factory Director Qin is referring to is the retail price of this fixed-gear bicycle."

"If you are a partner of our factory, the wholesale price for each fixed-gear bicycle is only 120 yuan!"

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, everyone's faces showed a look of surprise.

"Brother Liang Ming, are you serious? These fixed-gear bicycles only cost 120 yuan each at wholesale price?"

Liu Ming spoke first, asking Liang Ming a question.

Don't be fooled by the wholesale price; it's only 30 yuan cheaper.

This 30 yuan might be a month's wages for an average worker!

Liu Ming and his brother-in-law Liang Liang exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.

If they reach a cooperation agreement with Liangji Bicycle Factory, they can take a batch of bicycles back to sell.

Even if they sell the land for ten or eight dollars less than the retail price, they can still make a lot of money.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"

Liang Ming said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu, Factory Director Liang, Qian Jian, and the others became interested.

"Brother Liang Ming, we've known each other for so long, and I've never asked you for anything..."

Liang Liang spoke first, addressing Liang Ming:

"Look, could I take a batch of your factory's fixed-gear bicycles at wholesale price? I..."

Others also wanted to speak up and say something.

Liang Ming waved his hand, interrupting everyone, and said with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have invited you here today to attend the opening banquet of Liangji Bicycle Factory, naturally because I regard you as our factory's partners."

"If you are willing to cooperate with our factory, I can let you take the goods back and sell them first."

"Once the fixed-gear bicycles are sold, you can return the payment to Liangji Bicycle Factory."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, everyone's eyes lit up.

“Brother Liang Ming, you said it yourself, give these 10 fixed-gear bicycles to our steel factory first?” Liang Liang immediately said.

Liang Ming smiled helplessly and said, "Director Liang, I only brought 10 units today, and I've given them all to you. There aren't any left for anyone else."

"That's right, Director Liang, you should at least give us a few of these machines for the county's state-run restaurant, shouldn't you?"

Qian Jian also chimed in, agreeing.

Upon hearing this, Liang Liang realized that Director Chen of the county supply and marketing cooperative hadn't even spoken yet, and gave an awkward smile:

"I just couldn't resist the sight of this fixed-gear bicycle; it's really beautiful."

At this point, he turned to Liang Ming and said, "Boss Liang, you can arrange how to allocate these 10 fixed-gear bicycles!"

Without further ado, Liang Ming said, "How about this, Director Wang's Taoyuan Township Police Station will take back two of these ten fixed-gear bicycles."

“The county-run restaurant and the steel plant each have two units, and the supply and marketing cooperative will take three units back.”

Liang Ming had his own reasons for allocating the funds this way.

The steel plant took two of them back, and Liang Liang and Liu Ming each rode one around the factory area, attracting the attention of many workers.

If the workers take a liking to these fixed-gear bicycles, they will naturally inquire about them, and that's when business will come in.

The same applies to the county-run restaurants.

The reason the county supply and marketing cooperative has one more is because these three fixed-gear bicycles can be displayed in a special location within the cooperative, thus increasing their exposure.

really.

Chen Jiu and the others had no objections after hearing Liang Ming's arrangement.

So Liang Ming signed cooperation agreements with the leaders of these state-owned enterprises to supply fixed-gear bicycles at a price of 120 yuan per unit.

As for how much they sell each unit of aged liquor for, Liang Ming doesn't interfere. In short, the factory's suggested retail price is 150 yuan!

After agreeing on the supply and sale of bicycles, Liang Ming immediately led everyone into the Xiangmanlou Restaurant, where he treated them to fine wine and food.

The banquet ended with everyone enjoying themselves.

After seeing Chen Jiu and the others off, only Liang Ming, Jiang Meizhuang, and Qin Fen remained in the private room.

"Brother Liang Ming, you've been drinking too much. It'll hurt your health."

Seeing Liang Ming's face flushed from drinking, Jiang Meizhuang said with some heartache.

As she spoke, she had someone bring her a cup of hot milk.

"There's nothing I can do. Director Chen and Factory Director Liang are such heavy drinkers, I have no choice but to keep them company."

Liang Ming smiled helplessly and said.

In this era, drinking culture is very prevalent.

Your ability to drink liquor is directly related to how much you can handle.

Especially for employees in state-owned enterprises, if they want to get ahead, they must serve their superiors well at drinking parties.

Although Liang Ming is not a government employee, as a businessman, he needs to develop his drinking capacity.

Liang Ming took the hot milk, took a sip, and then felt much better.

"Don't drink so much next time."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Jiang Meizhuang frowned and said:

"The bicycle factory can be built slowly, don't ruin your health by drinking too much."

Hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words of concern, Liang Ming's lips curled into a smile.

He hadn't heard such caring words in a long time.

In his past life, he married Song Mei, a woman who was obsessed with supporting her brother. Every day after socializing, when he returned home, there wasn't even a cold meal for him.

Not to mention, they would feed him warm milk and tell him not to drink too much alcohol.

Seeing Liang Ming and Jiang Meizhuang's affectionate display, Qin Fen smiled and said:

"Mr. Liang, you and Mr. Jiang have such a good relationship. Will I be able to attend your wedding at the end of this year?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Meizhuang's face immediately turned red.

Liang Ming inwardly gave Qin Fen a thumbs up: "Great assist!"

"That depends on whether Sister Meizhuang is willing to marry me."

Liang Ming smiled and looked at Jiang Meizhuang, saying.

"I'll marry you when your assets surpass mine."

Jiang Meizhuang, not to be outdone, looked directly at Liang Ming with her beautiful eyes and said.

"That day won't be long," Liang Ming said confidently.

Seeing Liang Ming's confident demeanor, Jiang Meizhuang's beautiful eyes also sparkled.

After sobering up a bit, Liang Ming immediately turned to Qin Fen and said:

"Director Qin, our Liangji Bicycle Factory received orders from three state-owned enterprises on the very first day of operation. This is a good omen."

"However, we cannot slack off. We need to speed up the production of fixed-gear bicycles, but at the same time, we must ensure both quality and quantity."

"There's another thing..."

Qin Fen said earnestly, "Boss Liang, please speak!"

"Keep an eye on what's going on at the Second Sports Equipment Factory!"

Liang Ming's expression turned slightly serious, and he said in a deep voice.

"Our fixed-gear bicycles will soon be household names, and they certainly won't let us grow bigger..."