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

Liang Ming glanced at the woman's daughter and then said:

"Sister, look at your daughter, she's so thin. She's obviously malnourished from studying too hard!"

"My braised duck not only tastes good, but it also has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, and enhancing memory. It is most suitable for teenagers to eat."

"This..." Upon hearing that the braised duck contained a lot of Chinese medicinal herbs, and that it would be good for her daughter's health, the female parent became somewhat interested.

"Everyone talks about medicinal cuisine and food therapy. Our children study so hard, and as parents, we can't tutor them, but we have to make sure they get enough nutrition, right?"

Liang Ming chuckled.

His words struck a chord with the woman's parents.

"Boss, you're right. No matter how poor we are, we can't skimp on education; no matter how hard life is, we can't let our children suffer. Our children work so hard to study, so we really can't let them go hungry."

At this point, the woman took out her money and said, "Give me half a braised duck, a little over a pound of duck meat, enough for the three of us to eat until tonight."

"Alright!" Liang Ming agreed with a smile, then quickly scooped out a braised duck, cut it in half, placed the other half of the duck in the pan, and picked up a cleaver to slice the duck meat.

In no time, half a braised duck was sliced ​​up, packed in oil paper, and tied with rope by Liang Ming.

"Sister, half a braised duck is packed up, it'll cost 2.7 yuan. If you have meat coupons, I can give you a 2 mao discount," Liang Ming said as he handed the braised duck to her.

"Let's go with 2.7 yuan. We still need to keep the meat coupons to buy meat at the supply and marketing cooperative."

The female parent said this as she took out her money.

"Okay, sister, I'll take your money back at 2.7 yuan. Come back for more if you like it."

After Liang Ming took the money, he said enthusiastically.

"Of course, of course," the female parent replied, took the braised duck, and led her daughter home.

At this moment, students and parents from all around gathered around.

"Boss, is your braised duck really good for your health?" a portly male parent asked curiously.

"Small business, honest and fair to all," Liang Ming said with a smile.

The other parents heard what he said to the female parent, and they are just repeating it to confirm it.

"Dad, I want to eat this braised duck. It smells so good."

The fat parent's son, also a little chubby, was already sweating profusely and panting heavily as he walked out of the school.

"What are you eating? You're already so fat. Eat less; it's better for your health," the overweight parent said irritably, glaring at her son.

“Parent, you’re not right about that,” Liang Ming said.

"What's wrong?" the chubby parent asked, startled.

"Haven't you read the news in the city newspapers? Foreign experts have said that duck meat is a high-quality protein source with little fat, so eating a lot won't make you fat. Now, after being braised with my Chinese medicinal herbs, it's even more nutritious."

Liang Ming said with a serious expression:

"This food won't make you fat, tastes delicious, and is also good for your health. You won't find another place like it in the whole county!"

At this point, Liang Ming deliberately lowered his voice and leaned close to the fat parent's ear, saying, "Parent, you probably have some kidney deficiency, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Although Liang Ming's voice was very soft, the male parent still blushed and said in a somewhat agitated tone.

"My braised duck can nourish the kidneys and enhance male virility!" Liang Ming added, squinting his eyes.

"..." The chubby parent was silent for three seconds before saying:

"Give me two braised ducks. My son is too weak and needs to be properly nourished."

Liang Ming smiled and quickly sliced ​​up two braised ducks, packed them up, and handed them to the chubby parent.

Sure enough, no man can resist the temptation of "kidney tonics".

"Boss, give me a braised duck too!"

"I want one too!"

Just as I finished collecting the 10.8 yuan from the chubby parent, the other parents started clamoring to buy braised duck.

As for how many of these parents are doing it because they believe eating duck won't make them fat, and how many are doing it because they believe braised duck can nourish their kidneys, that remains unknown.

Soon, the 50 braised ducks that Liang Ming sold at his stall at the No. 1 Middle School in the county town were sold out.

Many parents who didn't manage to buy braised duck were quite disappointed.

"Young boss, why is there so little braised duck? Make more to sell tomorrow."

"Yes, none of us have bought any yet, and we'd like to try them too."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming chuckled awkwardly and said, "Dear parents, I would like to do more, but I simply can't manage it all."

"I can make a maximum of 200 braised ducks a day. Some of them are supplied to the canteen of the No. 3 Steel Plant in the county, and some are supplied to Xiangmanlou Restaurant."

"These 50 braised ducks are just enough to sell at a stall."

Does Liang Ming make money by selling braised duck at a street stall?

Of course!

However, the method of setting up a stall to sell braised duck at the factory gate is no longer feasible.

The directors of other factory canteens might not be as easy to talk to as Liu Ming.

If you encounter some domineering or even powerful thugs, they might even smash up your business.

In the mid-80s, many people went into business, and they all had some kind of political background.

Many businesses have to be won through fierce competition and ruthless tactics.

If you're not fierce, others will be.

If you want to sell a watermelon on the street, someone might come up to you and ask if you can guarantee that the watermelon is ripe!

In this era, business opportunities and crises coexist!

However, setting up a stall near the school gate is relatively safer, as most local thugs and bullies won't cause trouble there.

But schools are not like state-owned factories. Their consumers are parents. The average parent's monthly income may not be comparable to that of a worker in a state-owned factory. Many of them may only earn thirty or forty yuan a month.

They might not be willing to spend two or three days' wages to buy a braised duck.

Therefore, at this time, the supply must be limited, and scarcity drives up the price. Only in this way can they gradually accept the price.

In addition, by labeling the braised ducks, parents can know that although these braised ducks are from street stalls, they are also specially supplied to the canteens of state-owned factories and the Xiangmanlou private restaurant, which is very famous in the county. Their quality and hygiene are absolutely guaranteed.

Sure enough, the parents who hadn't been able to buy braised duck had their eyes light up when they heard that.

"You supply your braised duck to steel mills and private restaurants? It must taste really good."

"Boss, could you reserve one of these braised ducks for me tomorrow? I can pay a deposit first."

After one parent suggested placing an order, other parents who hadn't been able to buy braised duck also chimed in.

When Liang Ming packed up his stall and left with his mule cart, he had already secured an order for 10 braised ducks.

In addition, his vegetable basket, which he used to carry money, was also bulging. After counting, Liang Ming had earned a total of 270 yuan from his stall at the school gate!