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

Moreover, about 60-70% of the lychees on the mountain have already been picked.

If Liangji Canned Food Factory doesn't request other types of fruit, these lychees will soon be all picked clean.

After hanging up the phone, Liang Jianguo sat in the village committee office, his face full of sighs.

"Liangji Canned Food Factory's increased purchases of other types of fruit should be due to Xiaoming's instructions."

“Our village has made a lot of progress recently by selling fruit from the mountains.”

As soon as Liang Jianguo finished sighing, several village cadres beside him nodded in agreement:

"Yes, even after deducting the wages paid to the villagers, the money left over from these fruit sales is enough to start installing streetlights in the village."

“The paths in our village are so dark that you can’t see the road at night. Adults are okay, but the elderly and children are afraid to go out at night.”

"With the streetlights installed, we can also repair the road and compact the soil!"

“Now everyone is doing business with Liang Ming and has made some money. Many villagers have already bought bicycles. They all say that the road is too bumpy. Once the road is repaired, it will be more convenient for everyone to travel, and the fruit will be less likely to be damaged when transported out.”

The village cadres were discussing it animatedly.

A smile was on everyone's face.

Seeing the villagers living a good life makes them happy.

After hearing what the village cadres said, Liang Jianguo smiled and nodded, saying:

"Your suggestions are all very good. Installing streetlights and repairing roads are indeed important things."

"It will not only make it easier for the elderly and children in the village to travel, but it will also benefit the future commercial development of our village."

"Isn't it said that if you want to get rich, build roads first?"

"Let's fix the road and the lights first!"

After seeing that the village chief agreed with their opinion, the village cadres all smiled.

At this point, Liang Jianguo changed the subject and said, "However, we still need to hold a village meeting to discuss this matter."

"Let's all vote and discuss it together, after all, the money from selling the fruit comes from our village collective."

When the village cadres heard Liang Jianguo say this, they all nodded in agreement.

However, before convening the village meeting, Liang Jianguo still asked the village cadres to go up the mountain first and instruct the villagers who were picking fruit on the mountain to start picking Sanhua plums, star fruit and longan.

When the villagers on the mountain heard that Liang's Canned Food Factory was going to start production and that its new canned fruit products would require Sanhua plums, star fruit, and longan, they patted their chests and assured them:

"No problem, leave it to us. We guarantee that the cannery will use the freshest and highest quality fruit."

"Boss Liang has been so good to us. We should also help him prosper."

"That's right, Mr. Liang is such a good person, he deserves to be rich."

Seeing the villagers' enthusiasm, the village officials didn't say anything.

After they returned to the village, Liang Jianguo began to convene the villagers to attend a village meeting.

The main focus of the discussion was on using the proceeds from fruit sales received by the village collective to repair roads and install streetlights.

As soon as the question was raised, all the villagers attending the meeting raised their hands in agreement.

For them, they earned some income during this period by working with Liang Ming to sell mountain products and by working at the cannery.

Their basic needs for food and clothing have been met.

The only remaining issues are accommodation and transportation...

Some villagers who had some savings, along with the money they had earned during this period, raised enough money to build houses and began to build them.

The villagers who hadn't yet built houses used their money to buy bicycles and other large items.

When the villagers agreed to build roads and install streetlights in the village, Liang Jianguo's face showed a look of relief.

He immediately said to the villagers, "This road repair and street light installation will not only require the use of public land, but may also require the use of some of your family's farmland."

"When the time comes, the village collective will compensate you with land exchange for any land that is used from your land."

To everyone's surprise, the villagers became anxious when they heard Liang Jianguo's words.

"Village chief, what do you mean by that? Road repairs and streetlight installations are things that will benefit everyone in the village. Why should we haggle over such a small amount of land?"

"That's right, let me say this first: if the village needs to use my land to repair roads or install streetlights, I will provide it free of charge."

“That’s right, my family’s land will also be given up free of charge.”

Upon hearing what the villagers said, Liang Jianguo's face showed a look of relief.

But he still shook his head and said, "I know you are all good kids, but public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters."

“Road repair and street light installation are official business, and they must be handled officially. We will still compensate for the land that is due.”

"After all, some villagers don't have much land left, so it's fair to compensate them all together."

"The village chief knows you've made some money lately, but you can't just squander it. You have to save it for getting married. Do you understand?"

Hearing the village chief's words of concern, the villagers' faces showed a touch of emotion, and they all nodded in agreement.

……

Liang Ming had no idea that while he was away from the village, a village meeting had been held, and the important matters of repairing roads and installing streetlights had been decided.

He stayed at Liang's Cannery until the afternoon. After Wang Ren finished his work, the two set off for the county's state-run restaurant.

"Boss Liang, aren't we too early to the state-run restaurant? At this time, Mayor Jiang and the others definitely haven't arrived yet."

Wang Ren said.

"I'm not in a hurry to see Mayor Jiang. I came to the state-run restaurant to find someone."

Liang Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ren wondered who Liang Ming was looking for at the state-run restaurant.

Director Qian Jian of the state-run restaurant spotted Liang Ming's car from afar and hurriedly ran out of the restaurant, laughing:

"Mr. Liang, it's an honor to have you here. I'm so sorry I didn't greet you properly."

"Director Qian, given our relationship, let's skip the formalities, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming chuckled.

"Mr. Liang, what brings you here today?"

Qian Jian smiled and asked.

"There's a dinner party at your restaurant tonight with people from the Taoyuan Township government. That's why I came to check things out beforehand."

Liang Ming chuckled.

When Qian Jian heard that Liang Ming was from Taoyuan Township Government, he knew that Liang Ming had come to see Township Head Jiang of Taoyuan Township.

"You've come a bit early. The appointment time there is after 6 o'clock."

"How about I find you a table, bring you some tea and melon seeds, and you can sit down and wait?"

Qian Jian said.

Liang Ming thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Immediately, Qian Jian led Liang Ming and Wang Ren into the restaurant and found them a table.

Qian Jian didn't just serve sunflower seeds; in addition to sunflower seeds, he also served peanuts and cold wild vegetables.

"Boss Liang, try this cold wild vegetable salad. Does it meet the standards of Xiangmanlou Restaurant?"

Qian Jian said to Liang Ming.