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

It was already past 8 p.m. when we got back to Liangjia Village.

The weather is still very hot.

Liang Min and his wife, along with Liang Juan, were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard.

"It's so hot! I feel like I can't go on without a fan all night," Liang Juan said.

"Luckily, Xiaoming bought us an electric fan, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to stand it," Li Lan said with a smile.

"I wonder how things are going between Xiaoming and his girlfriend? They don't seem to want to meet each other's parents anytime soon. Do you think it's possible that she's a city girl who doesn't like our rural background and doesn't want to marry into our family?"

Liang Min hesitated and said,

"Pah, pah, pah, don't talk nonsense. I don't think Meizhuang is that kind of girl."

Li Lan quickly spat and said to Liang Min:

"Besides, they don't go back to live in the old house after they get married."

"I saw Xiaoming's new house, it's so beautiful. When it's finished with the wiring and air conditioning, that thing will keep you so cool."

“Sister-in-law, I’ve heard that girls in the city don’t really like living with their mothers-in-law. What if, after the marriage, Meizhuang wants to live with Liang Ming alone? Would you agree?” At this moment, Liang Juan suddenly thought of something and asked Li Lan.

Upon hearing this, Li Lan smiled and said, "If Meizhuang doesn't want to live with me, then my husband and I will live in the old house. Anyway, we live close by."

"If anything happens, we'll be there to help."

“I’m not the kind of unenlightened parents who insist on clinging to their son.”

Liang Min nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. It's fine for them to live in the new house and for us to live in the old house. I'll have some peace and quiet then."

Just then, Liang Ming walked in from outside the courtyard and said with a smile, "Mom and Dad, it might not be so easy for you to have some peace and quiet."

"Meizhuang and I have already agreed that after we get married, you will live with us."

"When we have a baby, you'll have to help take care of it."

Upon seeing Liang Ming return, Liang Min and his wife, as well as Liang Juan, all wore smiles.

“Xiaoming is back? There’s still some hot food in the pot, let me get it for you,” Mother Li Lan immediately stood up and said to Liang Ming.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming quickly said, "Mom, no need, I've already eaten out."

"You've already eaten out?" Upon hearing this, Li Lan noticed that Liang Ming reeked of alcohol, as if he had drunk quite a bit, and asked with some concern:

"You can socialize, but don't drink so much; it's bad for your health."

Father Liang Min chimed in, "Yes, Dad knows you work hard to earn money, but you can't trade your health for money."

"He's drunk like this, he definitely hasn't eaten properly. Let's take the food out of the pot and let Xiaoming fill his stomach."

As Aunt Liang Juan spoke, she got up and went to the kitchen to bring out the food.

Hearing his parents' concerned words, Liang Ming smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, I'm not drinking today for business purposes, but to drink with my future father-in-law."

"If it weren't for this drinking session, I might not have been able to get married so quickly..."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, both Liang Min and his wife showed a look of surprise.

Future father-in-law?

Immediately, they thought of Jiang Meizhuang's parents.

"Son, you mean you went to Meizhuang's house today and met her parents?"

Father Liang Min said with some surprise.

“That’s right!” Liang Ming nodded.

“Son, why didn’t you tell us beforehand that this was such a big thing? If we had known you were going to Meizhuang’s house, we would have asked you to bring back some local specialties from Jailing.”

Li Lan said.

“Mom, Meizhuang’s family has everything we need. Others might not want your local specialty,” Liang Ming said with a light laugh.

"Xiaoming, when you went to Meizhuang's house to meet her parents, did they say anything? Do they approve of you two being together?"

Liang Min asked with concern.

Without wasting any words, Liang Ming immediately recounted everything that had happened at the Jiang family's house.

The attitudes of Jiang Meizhuang's parents and her aunt.

Finally, when they were drinking, Jiang's father asked him to come back and tell his parents that they should set a time to discuss the engagement and wedding date.

After hearing Liang Ming's words, both Liang Min and his wife showed excitement.

"Is this considered a done deal?"

God knows how much they liked Jiang Meizhuang as their daughter-in-law.

If you compare Song Mei to Jiang Meizhuang, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

Li Lan used to think that if Liang Ming married Song Mei, then the Liang family's ancestral graves would be ruined.

Marrying Jiang Meizhuang would be like having one's ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke.

It is said that one should marry a virtuous wife. A daughter-in-law as beautiful and virtuous as Jiang Meizhuang is simply hard to find even with a lantern.

"Now that your in-laws have agreed to your relationship, you should finalize the engagement as soon as possible."

“I think the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. We can arrange to meet on that day to discuss the betrothal gifts and the wedding date.”

Liang Min immediately spoke up.

Li Lan agreed, saying, "That's right!"

"Son, ask Meizhuang about her birth chart tomorrow, and I'll take it to a fortune teller the day after tomorrow to have your birth charts matched."

"Let's see what day this year is suitable for your wedding."

Liang Ming was somewhat taken aback by his parents' decisive words.

Are these still his parents, who are usually very calm and composed?

Do parents all start pressuring their children to get married as they get older?

However, Liang Ming also appreciated his parents' care and attention.

He was also eager to marry Jiang Meizhuang.

He should cherish such a wonderful girl for the rest of his life.

“Okay, I’ll ask Meizhuang about her birth chart tomorrow and also arrange a time for dinner.”

Liang Ming nodded and said.

Just then, Aunt Liang Juan came out with the food and overheard part of the conversation:

"Eight characters? What eight characters?"

Li Lan immediately explained to Liang Juan, "It's Xiaoming and Meizhuang's birth dates. Xiaoming went to see Meizhuang's parents today, and they both agreed to their relationship."

"I was thinking of quickly getting our horoscopes checked and setting a wedding date."

"I don't want such a good daughter-in-law to run away."

After hearing Li Lan's explanation, Liang Juan suddenly understood.

Immediately, she smiled at Liang Ming and said, "Xiao Ming, I also think your boyfriend is very good. You can't miss him."

As she spoke, she handed Liang Ming a rooster-shaped bowl filled with vegetables.

Looking at the bowl full of food, Liang Ming felt a little hungry, so he took the bowl and started eating.

……

In a private room of a large restaurant in Taoyuan County.

Sun Xiao pushed a wad of cash in front of a middle-aged man and said calmly:

"Director Liu, I'd like to have that braised duck shop in the private market shut down for rectification due to hygiene issues. Can you handle this?"

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up when he saw the wad of cash in front of him, which must have been at least four figures. He discreetly put the money away while smiling.

“Mr. Sun, this is such a small matter. You could have just made a phone call. There was no need for you to personally invite me to a restaurant to talk about it.”

"Director Liu, I just want to know, is this matter even possible?" Sun Xiao interrupted the other party and asked in a deep voice.