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

After leaving Xiangmanlou Restaurant, Liang Ming pulled a mule cart and soon arrived at the canteen of the Third Steel Plant in the county town.

It was almost noon, and because they had ordered 100 braised ducks, Liu Ming asked the canteen kitchen to prepare less meat.

But seeing that Liang Ming hadn't arrived yet, Liu Ming started to panic.

"Director Liu Ming, I'm sorry I'm late. Haven't the workers finished work yet?"

Liang Ming parked the mule cart at the entrance of the steel plant's canteen and smiled sheepishly.

“Brother Liang Ming, you’re my own brother. You’ve finally arrived. If you had been ten minutes later, I’m afraid the factory workers would have thrown me into the furnace to melt me ​​down.”

Upon seeing Liang Ming arrive, Liu Ming seemed to have found a lifeline and smiled bitterly.

Liang Ming chuckled awkwardly and changed the subject, saying, "Director Liu Ming, there are a total of 100 braised ducks here."

Liu Ming hurriedly instructed the factory canteen staff to move all the braised ducks from the mule cart inside. The steel mill was about to close, and he needed the canteen staff to slice the braised ducks first.

"Brother Liang Ming, this is the payment for these 100 braised ducks. 300 pieces of braised duck meat, that's 450 yuan. Is that correct?"

After arranging the work in the canteen, Liu Ming then settled the payment for Liang Ming's goods.

Liang Ming took the money without counting it and put it away, saying, "Director Liu Ming, this isn't the first time we've cooperated. I trust you, so there's no need to count the money."

"Brother Liang Ming, please stop calling me 'Director' all the time. If you don't mind, just call me Big Brother," Liu Ming grinned.

"Since that's the case, then I'll take the liberty of calling you Brother Liu Ming," Liang Ming said, continuing the conversation.

Although Liu Ming is just the canteen manager of the steel plant, he is still in charge of feeding the hundreds of people in the steel plant.

He was on good terms not only with the leaders of the steel plant, but also with the leaders of other sister companies who came to visit the steel plant.

Liu Ming's network of connections is unmatched by that of ordinary steel plant leaders.

"Brother Liang Ming, what's inside those sacks on your mule cart?"

At this moment, Liu Ming also noticed several sacks on Liang Ming's mule cart and asked curiously.

"Brother Liu Ming, I was just about to ask you if you have any friends in a sporting goods factory?"

Liang Ming got straight to the point: "These sacks of mine are filled with duck feathers, which are excellent materials for making badminton shuttlecocks."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Liu Ming understood what Liang Ming wanted to do.

"I do know someone from the sports equipment factory, but I don't know if he needs your duck feathers..." Liu Ming said, feigning hesitation.

Seeing Liu Ming's expression, Liang Ming knew that he wanted to ask him for something in return.

However, he didn't mind. He believed that it was only right and proper for someone to introduce business to you, so you should give them a small tip.

"Brother Liu Ming, don't worry, I know all the rules. You'll definitely get your share of the tea money after it's done," Liang Ming said.

"Brother Liang Ming, what are you saying? I didn't ask you for any benefits," Liu Ming said seriously.

Liang Ming smiled and looked at Liu Ming.

Liu Ming didn't waste any words. He asked Liang Ming to come to his office and said as they walked:

"Let's not talk about it anymore, or it will make our relationship seem distant. I'll write you a letter of introduction. Go to the Second Sports Equipment Factory in the county and find the director of their logistics department."

"The head of the logistics department used to be an educated youth in the same place as me, and we're very close. He should accept your duck feathers out of respect for me."

After receiving Liu Ming's letter of introduction, Liang Ming thanked him and left the factory canteen.

Just then, the steelworkers finished work and rushed out of the factory, hungry and tired. When they saw Liang Ming's mule cart, they all ran over.

"Boss, give me a braised duck, I'm really craving your food."

"I want one too!"

Hearing the workers' words, Liang Ming smiled and said, "Masters, I'm sorry, but starting today, I will no longer be selling braised duck at the entrance of the steel plant."

His words felt as if the steelworkers had been stripped naked in the dead of winter.

"What? Boss, you're not selling braised duck anymore? How can that be? Our palates have become so accustomed to your braised duck, why are you stopping selling it?"

"Is it because our cafeteria manager won't sell it to you? You wait, I'm going to make trouble for him!"

"That's right, go find the cafeteria manager!"

Seeing that these steelworkers were about to cause trouble for Liu Ming, Liang Ming quickly stopped them:

"Gentlemen, you've misunderstood. It's not that your cafeteria manager won't let me sell braised duck; it's that we've reached a cooperation agreement!"

“From now on, I will supply a batch of braised ducks to your factory canteen. This way, you can eat hot braised ducks in the canteen every day, instead of squatting next to my stall in the cold weather to eat braised ducks.”

After hearing Liang Ming's explanation, the steelworkers looked enlightened.

"I see. That's a good thing. Although this braised duck is delicious on its own, it can be a bit too salty if you eat too much of it. It tastes much better with rice and vegetables."

"Brothers, grab your aluminum lunchboxes and get some rice."

After saying that, they rushed to the factory canteen with great enthusiasm.

At that moment, Liu Ming was standing at the entrance of the factory canteen. After seeing Liang Ming explain things to him and the workers, a look of appreciation appeared on his face.

This guy is a good match!

……

After leaving the No. 3 Steel Plant in the county, Liang Ming, holding Liu Mingkai's letter of introduction, did not immediately go to the No. 2 Sports Equipment Factory in the county.

He still has 50 braised ducks on his truck that haven't been sold yet, and he plans to find a place where he won't be chased away to sell them.

Soon, Liang Ming arrived at the entrance of the No. 1 Middle School in the county.

At this moment, it was the time for the first middle school in the county to let out in the morning. Many students who had been studying all day came out of the campus, found their parents, and shouted that they wanted to go back to eat.

After parking the mule cart, Liang Ming quickly set up his stall.

As soon as the lid of the iron pot containing the braised duck was lifted, a fragrant aroma of braised food wafted out from the middle school gate.

"It smells so good, master! What are you selling at your stall?"

A female parent, holding her daughter's hand, came to Liang Ming's stall and asked curiously.

"Sister, I sell braised duck at my stall. It's 1 yuan per jin (8g). One braised duck weighs about 3 jin," Liang Ming introduced.

"1.8 yuan per jin? That's so expensive!" the female parent exclaimed in surprise, her mind starting to waver, and she grabbed her daughter's hand to leave.

She's just an ordinary person, earning only a little over two yuan a day. How could she afford to eat something so expensive?

Her voice wasn't loud, but several parents who had wanted to come and see still heard her and stopped in their tracks.

Liang Ming knew that this first order of braised duck from his stall absolutely could not fail, otherwise it would be even harder to sell later.

He quickly said, "Sister, my braised duck is really not expensive. The duck meat alone costs only 9 cents to buy!"

"Not to mention, I used a lot of Chinese medicinal herbs to make it. Look at the aroma of the herbs, it's definitely not fake."

The woman smelled it and indeed it had the aroma of medicinal herbs.