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

Jiang Meizhuang didn't dwell on the topic for long, but instead asked, "Brother Liang Ming, you've hit my weak spot."

What kinds of mountain products do you have on hand right now?

"How many kilograms of wild vegetables, wild mushrooms, bamboo shoots, etc.? That will help us negotiate the price."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming chuckled awkwardly and said, "Uh, not at all."

"Not a single mountain product?"

Jiang Meizhuang was also taken aback for a moment, then asked:

"What about river seafood? How many kilograms of river seafood do you have, and what kinds are they?"

"There are no freshwater delicacies either," Liang Ming said.

Jiang Meizhuang was a little confused and asked in return, "You don't have any mountain produce or river delicacies, so why are you coming to talk to me about a food supply business?"

"I haven't started the food supply business yet, but I should be able to start tomorrow," Liang Ming said with an awkward smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Meizhuang was taken aback, and then she understood.

It turns out that Liang Ming had just come up with the idea of ​​selling mountain products and river delicacies when he set his sights on her Xiangmanlou restaurant.

This young man has guts!

Thinking of this, Jiang Meizhuang couldn't help but scrutinize Liang Ming.

She then noticed that the young man in front of her was not only talented, courageous, and decisive, but also very handsome.

"If I were a few years younger, perhaps I could be with him..."

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, a blush rose on Jiang Meizhuang's charming face, and she quickly banished the jumbled thoughts from her mind.

Spring hasn't even arrived yet, and I'm already feeling like I'm in love.

"Sister Meizhuang, I'll send some mountain produce and river seafood over tomorrow. You can check the customers' feedback first. If it sells well, I'll supply you with more."

Liang Ming had no idea what Jiang Meizhuang was thinking. He glanced at Jiang Meizhuang's snow-white legs under her cheongsam and then asked in a serious tone.

"Uh, okay." Jiang Meizhuang's mind was in turmoil, and she replied casually.

After receiving Jiang Meizhuang's reply, Liang Ming chatted with her for a while longer, then left after lunch.

When we got back to Liangjia Village, it was already past 1 p.m.

Chicken Boy, Ama, Dog Egg and the others had been waiting for him in the yard for a long time.

"Brother Liang Ming, you're finally back!"

Chicken Boy and the others gathered around, helping Liang Ming unload the cutting board, cleaver, and other items from the mule cart while speaking enthusiastically.

"Didn't I tell you to come this afternoon? Why are you here so early?"

Liang Ming knew the purpose of the group, including the "Chicken Kid," and asked.

"Brother Liang Ming, after hearing you say you'd lead us to wealth and prosperity, we couldn't sleep all night, so..."

The kids chuckled sheepishly and explained.

When they got home last night, they told their families about it, and their families all encouraged them to seize this opportunity.

Now everyone in Liangjia Village knows that Liang Ming can make several hundred yuan a day by selling braised duck at a stall.

Although they didn't know what kind of work Liang Ming was going to lead them to, going into business with him was definitely a good thing.

Seeing how anxious the kids were, Liang Ming waved his hand, gesturing for them to find stools in the yard to sit down, and said with a smile, "Looks like everyone really wants to be a millionaire!"

"Brother Liangming, we're so afraid of being poor. We finally have a chance to make money, and we all want to get rich," Chicken Boy confessed.

“I like Xiaoyun from the next village. Her family said they want a dowry of 88 yuan, plus three turns and a ring, before they'll let me marry her. I'm still short of money…” Ama said, blushing.

“My mud house leaks whenever it rains. My mother is getting old and her rheumatism flares up all the time. I want to build her a red brick bungalow so she can live more comfortably,” Gou Dan chimed in.

Seeing that the kids who were raising their children all had their own reasons for making money, Liang Ming was very pleased.

He wasn't afraid of his brothers having ambitions, but he was afraid of them becoming complacent.

“Alright, starting today, I’ll help you get rich,” Liang Ming said with a smile.

“Brother Liang Ming, from today onwards, we’ll do whatever you tell us to do,” Chicken Boy said first.

Ama and Gou Dan echoed in unison.

"Since that's the case, I won't waste any more words. Chicken Boy and Dog Egg, you two often go up the mountain, so you know the paths there well!"

“Go back inside now, take your snakeskin bags and tools, and go up the mountain to dig for wild produce.”

"Wild mushrooms, wild vegetables, wild bamboo shoots, etc., anything edible from the mountains, dig it up, and I'll give you two cents a pound."

Liang Ming turned to Chicken and Dog Egg and said.

Upon hearing this, their eyes lit up immediately.

Wild mushrooms, wild vegetables, and wild bamboo shoots from the mountains can sell for 2 cents a pound.

If they dig up 30 jin (15 catties), that's 6 yuan.

That's almost as much as the wages of an average person working hard for 5 days!

"Let's go up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables!" Gou Dan said excitedly.

The kid, thinking further ahead, asked, "Brother Liang Ming, is there any limit to the quantity of these mountain products?"

“No more than 50 jin per person,” Liang Ming said after thinking for a moment.

In the early stages of Xiangmanlou, not many mountain products were needed.

With the stamina of Chicken Boy and Dog Egg, if they were really allowed to dig up wild produce to their hearts' content, they could probably dig up hundreds of kilograms a day.

After hearing this, Chicken and Dog nodded in agreement and turned to run into their own house.

It's already 1 p.m., and there are at most four or five hours left before the sun goes down.

Time is money!

"Brother Liang Ming, what about me? What can I do?"

Seeing that both Chicken and Dog Egg had work to do, Ama hurriedly asked Liang Ming.

He also wanted to make money and marry the girl he liked.

“Ama, you’re a good swimmer. Starting today, you can go to the river in our village to catch fresh river food.”

"I want river shrimp, river crabs, loach, eels, water snakes, river fish, and so on."

“This job of yours is quite difficult. I’ll buy all the river delicacies for you at 3 cents a pound.”

Liang Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Ama's breathing became rapid:

"Brother Liang Ming, I will definitely not let you down!"

"I'm going to go down to the river and catch some river delicacies."

Seeing that Ama was in a hurry to leave, Liang Ming reminded her, "Ama, be careful when you go into the river. It's getting dark, and you'll have to come back up soon."

"Okay, Brother Liangming," Ama replied as she ran out of the yard.

After assigning tasks to the three children, Liang Ming went inside, put the money he had earned that day into a mooncake aluminum box, locked the gate to the yard, and went out.

He planned to go to Stone Village to increase his order for ducks with Zhang Wen.

Liang Ming went to the Shitou Village Committee, found Zhang Wen, and explained his purpose.

"200 ducks? Brother Liang Ming, you're asking for more and more ducks. If it weren't for the good duck production in our village this year, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to supply you anymore."

Zhang Wen smiled and said this after hearing Liang Ming's order quantity.

Liang Ming knew Zhang Wen was teasing him, so he smiled and said, "Village Chief Zhang, isn't this a good thing? The more ducks I buy, the more money your village collective makes, the higher the villagers' income will be, and the more enthusiastic they will be about raising ducks."

"That's true, but the cost of raising ducks is not low either. There's the cost of feed, labor, medicine, and even the cost of slaughtering the ducks for you for free. All these expenses add up to a very low profit margin."

Zhang Wen seemed to have thought of something, sighed softly, and said.

"Brother Zhang Wen, besides selling ducks, do you have any other sources of income from raising ducks in your village?" Liang Ming asked, pausing for a moment.

He seemed to have discovered some incredible business opportunity.