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

"Brother Zhang Wen, thank you so much for making the special trip to check on me. Did you deliver all my duck meat?"

Liang Ming changed the subject.

"I brought them. 100 ducks, a total of 300 jin of duck meat. Please check the quality." Zhang Wen led Liang Ming outside the yard to inspect the quality of the duck meat.

After checking and confirming that everything was in order, Liang Ming went back inside to get the money.

“Brother Zhang Wen, 300 jin of duck meat, according to the discounted price of 6.3 yuan per jin that you gave me yesterday, is 189 yuan in total.”

“I paid a deposit of 95 yuan yesterday. This is the remaining balance of 94 yuan. Please check it.”

Liang Ming handed the payment to Zhang Wen and said.

Zhang Wen took the money, counted it, and after confirming that there was no problem, said, "Brother Liang Ming, you don't need to pay a deposit when you get duck meat in the future. We're already old friends."

"I'll have the village's driver deliver the ducks over, and then you can pay for them."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Liang Ming nodded in agreement.

After settling the payment, Zhang Wen helped Liang Ming carry the duck meat into the yard and then left.

"Liang Ming, why did you hurt my brother?!"

Just as Liang Ming was about to braise the duck, Song Mei ran in from outside the courtyard, glaring angrily at Liang Ming as if she were there to interrogate him.

"I harmed your brother?" Liang Ming frowned slightly when he saw Song Mei.

Song Mei's appearance attracted the attention of many villagers.

"Do you dare say that it wasn't you who called the police and had the police station arrest my brother?"

Song Mei said with an arrogant expression.

She felt that Liang Ming had gone too far and she would not forgive him easily.

Upon hearing Song Mei's words, Liang Ming finally understood what she meant and nodded, saying, "That's right, I went to the police station to report it."

"Liang Ming, you've disappointed me greatly. My brother was just trying to get revenge for me and took some money from you. How could you call the police and accuse him of robbery?!"

Song Mei gritted her teeth and said angrily.

Liang Ming couldn't help but laugh. What kind of idiot had he married in his past life?

So, it was Liang Ming's fault that his younger brother blocked his way, tried to beat him up, and then stole his money?

"Song Mei, you should eat more walnuts," Liang Ming said with a faint smile.

"Eat walnuts? I don't like those things. I'm talking to you about my brother right now, don't change the subject!" Song Mei said angrily.

"What I mean is, you should really get your brain working!" Liang Ming said coldly.

"Any woman with a brain wouldn't say something as stupid as that!"

The surrounding villagers burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Liang Ming, how dare you call me stupid? You've gone too far!" Song Mei said angrily.

That bastard Liang Ming used to dote on her in everything. Even though they broke off their engagement, they were still dating.

Couldn't he just give in a little?!

"I'm not just calling you stupid, I'm calling you brainless!" Liang Ming said in a deep voice.

“Your brother brought a group of people to block me at the village entrance. They not only tried to beat me up, but also robbed me of my money. Why can’t I call the police?”

“He’s an adult and has to be responsible for his actions. Now that he’s been arrested by the police officers at the police station, that’s the retribution he deserves!”

"Liang Ming, you!" Song Mei was somewhat angry when she heard Liang Ming's words.

But when she thought of the instructions her parents had given her before she came, Song Mei's tone immediately softened.

"Liang Ming, for the sake of our past relationship, can you let my brother off the hook?"

"Let your brother off the hook? How?" Liang Ming raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

“My brother is now in detention. Go to the police station and tell them that it was all a misunderstanding, a joke you made.”

Song Mei said, "My brother didn't rob anyone. You gave him the money willingly, is that alright?"

Upon hearing Song Mei's words, Liang Ming burst into laughter.

Is this to make him tell the police that he made a false report?

When her brother gets out, she might be held accountable.

This reminded Liang Ming of his past life, when Song Qiang drove drunk at night, hit someone and fled the scene, then called Song Mei for help.

Without saying a word, Song Mei sent Liang Ming to the scene to take the blame for her brother.

If the person who was hit hadn't been only slightly injured and hadn't wanted to make a quick buck, Liang Ming had helped Song Qiang pay a huge sum in compensation. After settling things privately, he might have really been tricked into going to jail by Song Mei.

Thank goodness Liang Ming broke off his engagement with this woman!

"Sorry, I can't do that!" Liang Ming said coldly.

"First of all, the police station is not my family's property."

"Secondly, your brother has broken the law, and he must bear the consequences."

"Third, I'm very busy. If there's nothing important, don't bother me."

After saying that, he didn't give Song Mei a chance to speak. He turned around, closed the courtyard gate, and started his braised duck business.

Song Mei was given the cold shoulder and left in a huff amidst the mockery of the Liangjia Village residents.

After Liang Ming finished preparing the braised duck and braised eggs, he loaded them onto a mule cart and set off for the Third Steel Plant in the county town.

The more than 300 yuan that Song Qiang stole from him, which was used as evidence and debt, is still unknown when it will be returned. He must continue to earn money now.

After arriving at the gate of the Third Steel Plant in the county, Liang Ming parked the mule cart across the road, then took a few hard-boiled eggs and went to the factory gatehouse.

"Grandpa, it's almost noon, are you hungry? Try some of my braised eggs today," Liang Ming said with a smile.

To everyone's surprise, the gatekeeper saw him and said in a deep voice, "Who are you, kid? I don't know you at all. Don't try to get close to me. If you want to set up a stall, set it up further away and don't block the entrance to our steel factory."

Liang Ming was taken aback by the doorman's attitude.

But soon he noticed that the doorman kept winking at him and giving him signals, while also glancing towards the cafeteria out of the corner of his eye.

Following the gatekeeper's gaze, Liang Ming saw several men with unfriendly expressions standing at the entrance of the factory canteen.

The leader was wearing a suit jacket, had his hair slicked back, and was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted.

This man must be the brother-in-law of the steel plant director, whom the gatekeeper mentioned yesterday, and also the director of the factory canteen.

"Sir, I'm sorry, I'll move it a little further away now."

Liang Ming knew the doorman was trying to help him, and said with a smile.

After saying that, he prepared to pull the mule cart further away.

"Stop!"

The factory canteen manager had no intention of letting Liang Ming off the hook. He strode over and said in a cold voice.

Knowing he couldn't leave, Liang Ming stopped and turned to the cafeteria manager, asking with a smile, "Brother, is there something you need?"

"Who gave you permission to set up a stall outside our steel plant?!" the canteen manager said coldly.

The young man in front of us has been setting up a stall at the entrance of the steel factory for the past two days, and the factory canteen's revenue has dropped by a third.

How is he supposed to make money if things continue like this?!

If this kid doesn't know what's good for him today, then don't worry about him going all out!