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

Just as the two were about to leave, they heard a loud male voice coming from outside the courtyard.

"Hello, may I ask where Mr. Liang Ming lives?"

Hearing the voice, Liang Ming felt it was somewhat familiar, so he went out of the courtyard.

He spotted Chen Niu asking for directions not far away.

"Chen Niu, you were looking for me?"

Immediately, Liang Ming spoke up and shouted at Chen Niu.

Upon seeing Liang Ming, Chen Niu's face lit up with excitement, and he quickly ran over.

"Boss Liang, I've finally found you."

"Have you arranged everything at home?" Liang Ming asked Chen Niu.

"Everything is arranged. I've asked my mom to come and help take care of the baby, so I can go back to work now."

Chen Niu knew what Liang Ming was asking and answered.

Liang Ming nodded.

Chen Niu then asked, "Boss Liang, if there's anything you need me to do, just let me know."

Seeing that Chen Niu already had time to work, Liang Ming didn't want Chen Niu to be idle.

He initially helped Chen Niu out of sympathy for Chen Niu's plight, feeling that Chen Niu's experience was very similar to his own.

If I hadn't been reborn, my previous life would probably have ended in a shameful way.

By saving Chen Niu, he was essentially saving his past self.

However, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

He wanted Chen Niu to have his own livelihood.

"Chen Niu, you've come at the right time. I have a money-making idea that I need someone like you who came from the sugar factory."

Liang Ming smiled and said to Chen Niu.

"Boss Liang, tell me, what do you want me to do?" Chen Niu asked seriously.

"I plan to open a rock candy fruit shop, with products similar to candied hawthorn, but not limited to just candied hawthorn. I can use rock candy to string apples, oranges, pomegranates, lychees, etc."

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

At this point, Liang Ming looked at Chen Niu and asked.

Upon hearing this, Chen Niu's eyes lit up.

If it's about making rock sugar fruit, that's a piece of cake for him.

However, he also thought Liang Ming's idea was good.

The business of selling candied hawthorn berries has existed since ancient times.

Many street vendors bring candied hawthorns and sell them everywhere.

But no one really thought of making various kinds of rock candy fruits, as Liang Ming suggested.

Or rather, even if someone thought of it, they might not actually do it.

there are many reasons.

Firstly, there's the matter of making various kinds of candied fruit skewers, and the cost of purchasing raw materials is not low.

Secondly, different fruits have different shelf lives. Street vendors carrying rock candy fruits around are exposed to the sun and rain, and the rock candy fruits easily melt.

Once this stuff melts, the fruit exposed to the air will spoil quickly and become unsellable.

Thirdly, rock candy fruit is something that most children love to eat.

Selling goods door-to-door has an unstable customer base; if you sell too little, you won't make any money, and if you sell too much, you might lose money because you can't sell it all.

For these three reasons alone, the business of selling rock sugar fruit is impossible.

But now that Liang Ming has proposed opening a shop specializing in rock candy fruit, the situation is different.

Having a fixed shop and a signboard can attract customers and provide a stable customer base, while also eliminating concerns about product quality issues caused by sun and rain.

Most importantly, having a storefront provides a baseline for daily revenue, allowing for adjustments to the purchase quantity of different fruits based on sales volume, while also keeping material waste within a reasonable range.

In short, with a shop, you can sell rock sugar and fruit.

"Boss Liang, that's a great idea! Opening a rock candy fruit shop is sure to be profitable!"

Chen Niu immediately affirmed Liang Ming's suggestion.

He even offered his own opinion, saying:

"We can open a shop next to East Lake Park."

“There, every day, many young couples stroll in the park, swim in the lake, and sit on the lawn.”

"Our rock sugar fruit is perfect for selling to these young couples."

"In addition, there is a roller skating rink in Donghu Park, which is popular with many people on weekends."

“If we open a rock candy fruit shop next to East Lake Park, it will definitely be a huge success.”

Seeing that Chen Niu had already thought of a shop address for him before he even mentioned where he wanted to open the shop, Liang Ming smiled.

What boss wouldn't like an employee like that?

"So, how much do you think it would cost to open a rock candy fruit shop, including rent, equipment, and staff?"

Immediately, Liang Ming spoke up and asked Chen Niu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Niu began to think about it seriously.

As a former sugar factory worker, he has a broad knowledge of the confectionery industry.

Chen Niu calculated for only two minutes and came to the conclusion, saying:

"Mr. Liang, if you want to open a candy and fruit shop, the shop doesn't need to be too big. All you need is a kitchen for making candied fruit and a display window for selling the products, so the rent won't be too high."

"As for staff, there should be at least two: a store manager and a store employee."

"In the early stages, the variety of fruits doesn't need to be too large, seven or eight kinds are enough. Later, we can gradually optimize the variety based on the customers' tastes."

“When a new store opens, it may not be able to make money quickly in the early stages due to factors such as reputation and customer base. At least a three-month development period should be given to the new store.”

"So I calculated that the expenses for the first three months after opening the store will be at least 1000 yuan."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jing exclaimed in surprise, "So many?"

She was just a high school student after all, and had never run a business before.

Hearing that opening a shop would cost thousands of yuan, I was quite surprised.

After all, in an era where "ten thousand yuan" is considered a fortune, a thousand yuan is not a small amount of money.

"This is the money needed to keep the store running for three months!"

Hearing Liang Jing's words, Chen Niu chuckled and explained:

"Of course, I'm calculating based on the worst-case scenario. If business is good in the first month, we might not need to spend so much money later on."

Liang Ming also turned his head and said to Liang Jing, "Little sister, Chen Niu's calculation of 1000 yuan is very reasonable."

"Not to mention anything else, just the wages of two shop assistants alone would be around 300 yuan for three months."

"Not to mention the cost of purchasing equipment, fruit materials, and shop rent."

After hearing her older brother's explanation, Liang Jing realized her ignorance, blushed slightly, and said:

"So that's how it is, brother. I was being narrow-minded."

"It's okay. You just don't understand business yet. Follow me for the next few days, observe and learn more, and you'll understand."

Liang Ming comforted his sister, saying...

My sister is, after all, just a high school graduate. She has no experience in society and doesn't know anything about doing business, so that's to be expected.

After hearing Liang Ming's words, Liang Jing's nervousness subsided somewhat.

"Chen Niu, now that you've calculated the costs of opening the shop, I'll leave this matter entirely to you."

At this moment, Liang Ming also turned his head and said to Chen Niu.

"I'm fully responsible?" Chen Niu was taken aback upon hearing this.

Does Liang Ming mean to make him the store manager?