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

"Are these Xiaoming and Meizhuang's birth dates and times?"

Upon hearing Liang Juan's words, Liang Min and his wife both realized what was happening and said...

“That’s right,” Liang Ming nodded.

Mr. and Mrs. Liang quickly took the red paper, opened it, and began to read.

"A marriage ordained by heaven, auspicious dragon and phoenix, virtuous assistance for three generations, and wealth surpassing all directions."

Upon seeing the sixteen-character comment on the red paper, both Mr. and Mrs. Liang showed excitement.

They naturally knew that the comments were well-intentioned.

"That's great! It seems that Xiaoming and Meizhuang's birth charts are very compatible."

Li Lan said with a smile:

"Xiaoming, really, why did you do your own fortune telling? You made your dad and me worry for nothing."

"Your dad and I couldn't sleep at all last night."

Upon hearing his mother Li Lan's words, Liang Ming paused for a moment and asked in confusion;

"Mom, why can't you and Dad sleep all night?"

"Isn't it because I'm worried that after you bring your birth charts back today, we'll have them analyzed, and what if the fortune teller says that your two birth charts are incompatible?"

Li Lan smiled helplessly and said:

“Your father and I have both decided that Jiang Meizhuang is our daughter-in-law.”

“We were thinking last night that if the horoscope analysis didn’t go well, we would secretly give the fortune teller money and ask him to find a way to make your horoscopes match.”

"No matter what, we can't let your marriage with Meizhuang fall through."

"I didn't expect you to approve it yourself."

Liang Ming was taken aback when he heard Li Lan's words.

Good guy!

He was surprised that his parents and he shared the same idea.

If the birth charts are compatible, then it's a predestined relationship.

If their birth charts are incompatible, then they are staunch atheists and will find an excuse to overturn the matter.

Now, things are much better. Liang Ming and Jiang Meizhuang's birth dates are compatible, which saves a lot of trouble.

"No matter what, this is a good thing now. Xiaoming can marry Meizhuang with peace of mind."

At this moment, Liang Juan, who was standing to the side, said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Liang Min nodded in agreement.

"Yes, our son can rest assured and marry that girl Meizhuang."

Liang Ming's father, Liang Min, seemed to realize something and asked him:

"Xiaoming, have you and Meizhuang tell her parents when we're having dinner together? Did you tell them?"

"I've already told you, don't worry, Mom and Dad."

Liang Ming nodded.

Hearing Liang Ming say this, Liang Min nodded in relief.

The family immediately sat down to eat.

It seemed that because Liang Ming and Jiang Meizhuang's birth charts were compatible, the whole family was in a good mood and even ate a few extra bowls of rice.

After dinner, Liang Ming brought up the auspicious date that his husband had chosen with his parents.

Upon hearing that it was the fifteenth of August, Mr. and Mrs. Liang were very satisfied and said in unison:

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth of August, which is indeed an auspicious day. However, whether this date is suitable or not, we still need to ask Meizhuang's parents."

"This matter cannot be decided by our family alone."

Liang Ming nodded, knowing the importance of this matter.

Over the next few days, Liang Ming continued to be busy with his work.

The expansion project of Liangji Canned Food Factory has been completed.

The number of workers in the entire cannery has increased several times compared to before.

The production volume of canned fruit has increased from several thousand cans a day to tens of thousands of cans a day.

"Boss, our Liangji Canned Fruit Factory's canned fruit is now the best-selling canned fruit product in Taoyuan City."

"Not only that, but merchants from nearby cities and even vendors from the northern region have also started to purchase goods from our factory."

On this day, when Liang Ming came to inspect the fruit cannery, Wang Ren hurriedly took the report and reported to Liang Ming.

Liang Ming doesn't come to the fruit cannery every day, so since he did, Wang Ren naturally wanted to give him a report on his recent work.

No matter how much you talk, if the boss doesn't know, it's all for nothing.

Wang Ren wasn't one to seek credit, but since he had done some good deeds, he naturally wanted his boss to know.

"Oh? How many cans of fruit does our fruit canning factory sell every day?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming asked curiously.

"It's roughly between 5000 and 8000 pieces," Wang Ren said.

"Our production capacity can reach tens of thousands of pieces."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming nodded in satisfaction. This production capacity and sales volume were already quite remarkable.

Even assuming a minimum daily sales volume of 5000 cans of fruit, at a wholesale price of 9 cents, that would still generate 4500 yuan in sales revenue.

Even after deducting costs, there is still a profit of two to three thousand yuan.

Such profits would have been a huge sum for a factory in the 80s.

Liang Ming never expected that Liang's Canned Food Factory would grow to this extent without him realizing it.

"You've all done a great job. Everyone has worked hard during this time."

"This month, all employees of our cannery will receive double pay, including you."

Liang Ming spoke up.

The employees work so hard, so as the boss, I can't be stingy with my rewards.

Moreover, now that the cannery is making money, it's only right to give the workers some rewards.

Sure enough, upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly said:

"Boss, with you saying that, I'm sure the workers will all shout 'Long live you!'"

Although the wages of employees at Liangji Canned Food Factory were generally higher than those in other factories, they still lagged behind state-owned factories in terms of some welfare benefits.

Therefore, Wang Ren also thought of paying them more wages to increase their enthusiasm for work.

However, as a deputy factory manager, he wouldn't dare ask for a reward like double the monthly salary; Liang Ming would have to do it.

"Alright, you don't need to flatter me. As long as you do a good job, I definitely won't treat you unfairly," Liang Ming said, waving his hand.

Wang Ren gave an awkward smile, then, as if remembering something, said to Liang Ming:

"Boss, there's something else I need to tell you."

"Our fruit canning business has expanded, and it would be too risky to only purchase fruit from the fruit orchards in Liangjia Village. Moreover, the fruit workers in Liangjia Village can no longer meet our demand."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming countered with, "So what you mean is?"

"What I mean is that while we are buying fruit from Liangjia Village, we are also trying to distribute the orders that Liangjia Village cannot handle to several nearby villages."

"Taoyuan Township is a fruit-producing area, and there are plenty of fruits on the mountains in each village."

"It's enough to meet the fruit canning production needs of our Liangji Canned Food Factory."

At this point, Wang Ren added, "This is not only my idea, but also Mayor Jiang's idea!"

After hearing that Jiang Tongji also had something to say about this, Liang Ming remained silent for a few seconds.

He was determined to help the villagers of Liangjia Village become prosperous.

However, the fruit orchards on the mountain in Liangjia Village only have so much produce, and this year they certainly cannot meet all the supply needs of the cannery.

Next year's yield will depend on how well the fruit farmers in the village take care of the fruit trees this year.

Given the current situation, purchasing fruit from nearby villages is indeed the best option.

This would satisfy the factory's production needs while also giving some incentives to the nearby villages, lest they become too jealous.

No matter the era, being rich or poor will always cause unnecessary disputes.

Another reason is to curry favor with Jiang Tongji, the mayor of Taoyuan Township.

It's a win-win-win situation, so why not?