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

Liang Ming nodded in agreement and then left the courtyard.

A group of people had already gathered in front of the Liang family's old house.

The group split into two groups.

A group of them were villagers from Liangjia Village, led by Gou Dan and A Ma.

The other group consisted of villagers from several nearby villages who were buying mountain products.

Behind them were several carts loaded with mountain produce, which looked to be of decent quality.

The villagers from these nearby villages all looked exhausted, with bloodshot eyes.

Clearly, they had encountered setbacks in selling their mountain products during this period.

"We just want to talk to Mr. Liang. Whether he is willing to acquire it or not, it's just a matter of a word."

"Aren't you driving us to our doom by blocking our way like this?"

"Yes, let us see Boss Liang. Whether he lives or dies, let us have a quick death."

The vendors from the outlying villages chattered amongst themselves, and some of them even looked rather ferocious.

When people are at their wits' end, they may do some impulsive things.

“I said I wouldn’t accept it, and that’s final. Boss Liang has already handed over the business of buying and selling mountain products to me, so my word is his word.”

Dog Egg said with a serious expression.

Liang Ming did entrust him with the business of buying and selling mountain products, but Liang Ming gave him a quota for the purchase of mountain products.

Each day, they can only receive a fixed amount of mountain produce from the villagers of Liangjia Village.

There was too much for Liang Ming to eat.

Under these circumstances, how could Gou Dan accept allowing villagers from other villages to bring their mountain products into the village to sell?

If this precedent is set, and villagers from other villages see that it is profitable, they will also dig up mountain products and sell them in Liangjia Village. What will happen then?

The quota for purchasing mountain products is limited, and there are far more buyers than available supplies.

As a villager of Liangjia Village, he naturally wanted to give his share to his fellow villagers.

However, the villagers from other villages were unwilling to accept this answer when they heard Gou Dan's words.

"You don't have the final say. We want to see Boss Liang."

“That’s right. As long as Boss Liang says in person that he won’t accept our mountain products, we’ll turn around and leave.”

Upon hearing this, Gou Dan sneered and said, "You make it sound so nice. If you really met Liang Ming, wouldn't you pester him and insist that he accept your mountain goods!"

Other villagers from Liangjia Village also chimed in, saying, "That's right, we know how shameless you are."

"What did you say? Say it again!" The words of the Liangjia Village villagers displeased the villagers from other villages, who said angrily.

Several villagers from other villages went bankrupt trying to buy mountain produce.

If they don't sell these mountain products, they will inevitably face the prospect of being separated from their families when they return home.

Therefore, in this situation, Liang Ming is their lifeline.

If Gou Dan doesn't let them grasp this lifeline, it's tantamount to cutting off their path, which is a deadly feud.

Seeing that the conflict was about to escalate, Liang Ming came out of the courtyard in time to prevent the situation from getting worse.

"What's going on? Everyone's gathered at my doorstep, what good news do they want to tell me?"

Liang Ming spoke first.

With Liang Ming's appearance, the tense atmosphere between the two sides eased somewhat.

Those people from other villages didn't want to leave a bad impression on Liang Ming.

When Gou Dan and his group saw Liang Ming come out, it was as if they had found their backbone. Naturally, they would leave the rest of the matter to Liang Ming.

Seeing that both sides were silent, Liang Ming looked at Ama and asked:

"Mom, tell me, what happened?"

When Liang Ming asked her, Ama didn't dare to hide anything and told him everything that had just happened.

Finally, he added, "Brother Liang Ming, I think Gou Dan did the right thing. The quota for purchasing mountain products is limited, and it's not even enough for our own villagers."

“These people from other villages brought so many mountain products here, wanting us to buy them. Of course, we can’t agree to that.”

As soon as Ama said this, the other villagers in Liangjia Village nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming understood the whole story.

Dog Egg and the others did the right thing.

As residents of Liangjia Village, we naturally prioritize protecting the interests of our own villagers.

Those from other villages also became anxious when they heard what Ama said.

But in front of Liang Ming, they dared not lash out, and could only speak to him:

"Mr. Liang, we know about this, but it's a bit of a dilemma."

"But we had no other choice. The mountain products we bought were all of excellent quality."

"It's just that we can't find sales channels, so there's nothing we can do."

"If we can't sell these mountain products, they'll rot in our hands, and we're worried too."

"We wouldn't bother you if we had no other choice."

"We're not even looking to make money now, we're just hoping you can give us a few cents to buy it, so we can break even."

The villagers from the neighboring village chattered amongst themselves, each with a look of despair on their face.

It's clear that these people have reached a dead end.

"At what prices did you purchase these mountain products?"

Liang Ming did not agree to their request directly, but instead asked them a question.

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, the villagers from other villages all showed a hint of joy on their faces.

The fact that Liang Ming asked this question indicates that he is willing to compromise.

At least they now have a chance to sell their mountain produce.

"Boss Liang, we get these mountain products from the villagers for 2 cents a pound, and the quality is pretty good."

"Yes, the buyers we encountered were all very unscrupulous. They were only willing to add 1 cent to buy our mountain products."

Two representatives from these villagers from other villages stepped forward and spoke.

“If I buy it from you for 3 cents a pound, you can still make money, right?” Liang Ming asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, the villagers from other villages smiled sheepishly and said...

"Boss Liang, we also want to earn a little, but 1 cents is too little."

Hearing this, Liang Ming understood what these people from other villages meant; they felt that earning 1 cents was too little profit.

He was thinking about whether he could make a little more money from his own hands.

After all, they have to sell them anyway, and the buyers don't have much financial strength, so naturally they can't offer a high price.

Since Liang Ming wanted a large quantity, naturally the price he quoted would be higher.

"So, what price are you looking for?" Liang Ming smiled and asked in return.

The two representatives from the other village exchanged a glance, made a "six" gesture, and said in unison:

"Boss Liang, could you give us 6 cents a pound?"

Hearing their words, Liang Ming smiled.

He went to great lengths to buy mountain produce and sell it at Xiangmanlou, but he only got one yuan per kilogram, and that was after he became familiar with Jiang Meizhuang.

Initially, Xiangmanlou Restaurant only offered itself a price of 9 cents per pound.

Liang Ming himself only pays 2 or 3 cents per kilogram for the mountain products he buys from the villagers.

These people are asking for double the villagers' purchase price?

He's not some saint; he wouldn't benefit from it, and he doesn't think about his own villagers, but rather helps people from other villages.

"Goudan, let them go." Liang Ming immediately waved his hand and said to Goudan, who was standing to the side.

Upon hearing this, Gou Dan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Alright, Brother Liang Ming!"

After saying that, he prepared to send them away.