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

"If cottonseed oil is produced, how many tons of cottonseed can a cotton mill consume per day?" Liang Ming turned to ask the village chief, Liang Jianguo.

"If we operate at full capacity, we can probably consume about one ton of cottonseed a day," Liang Jianguo said after thinking for a moment.

"Then let's order 10 tons first, and then decide on the subsequent order quantity based on the sales volume of cottonseed oil."

Liang Ming thought for a moment and then spoke.

Ten tons of cottonseed, that's 2000 yuan.

Liang Ming immediately took out 2000 yuan.

After receiving the money, the village official in charge of finances carefully put it away and then left the cotton mill to order cotton seeds from elsewhere.

"Village chief, the cottonseed oil production is settled. Let me know when the cottonseed is purchased, and then we'll hold a mobilization meeting with the villagers at the factory."

After discussing the details of the cooperation with village chief Liang Jianguo, Liang Ming left.

On the way back, Liang Ming felt like there was something he hadn't done yet.

It wasn't until he got back into the courtyard and saw the liquor and Daqianmen cigarettes hanging on the bicycle that he realized what had happened, and he smiled wryly:

"He clearly went to the village chief to ask for a plot of land for building a house, so why did he end up contracting the village's cotton mill?"

The thought of the cotton mill consuming at least several hundred pieces of cottonseed every day after it started producing cottonseed gave Liang Ming a headache.

"The business of braised duck, mountain delicacies, river seafood, and duck feathers can't stop; we need to make more money!"

Liang Ming thought to himself.

While I was thinking, people from Stone Village had already sent over the 200 ducks and 500 catties of duck feathers for today.

"Boss Liang, the payment for the ducks and duck feathers is 428 yuan in total..." the villager from Shitou Village said to Liang Ming.

Upon hearing the number, Liang Ming raised an eyebrow and said with a pained expression, "Okay, I'll get it for you."

In the past few days, he has only earned three or four thousand yuan in total, and he spent most of it in just one morning.

This money is earned quickly, but spent just as quickly!

After settling the payment with the villagers of Shitou Village, Liang Ming moved the ducks and duck feathers into the yard and began making braised duck.

By the time he had braised all 200 ducks, it was already past 10 a.m.

"Brother Liang Ming, are you home?"

At this moment, Chicken Boy, Dog Egg, and Ama also came down from the mountain and arrived outside Liang Ming's courtyard.

The courtyard gate was wide open, and Liang Ming, seeing that the bamboo baskets on the backs of the three were full of things, hurriedly called out:

"Come in quickly and put your things down first."

After the three children entered the yard, they put down their bamboo baskets, and each of them had a smile on their face.

"Brother Liang Ming, we went up the mountain to dig for wild products today. Besides wild mushrooms and vegetables, we also found some good stuff," Gou Dan said first.

"Good stuff?" Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's face also showed a hint of curiosity.

He walked up to the bamboo basket and saw several wild ginseng plants lying on top of it.

"You guys actually managed to dig up wild ginseng! You're really lucky!"

Liang Ming exclaimed in surprise.

Wild ginseng has been a very rare medicinal material since ancient times, and it is a highly nourishing substance!

The wild ginseng that Chicken Boy and Dog Egg dug up, although not very old, only about ten years old, is still very valuable.

"We were just lucky, it was a coincidence," Gou Dan said with a sheepish smile.

The little chick standing nearby asked curiously, "Brother Liang Ming, can this wild ginseng be sold for money?"

"I can sell it, but it's not easy to charge for this ginseng by weight. I'll charge you by the stalk!"

Liang Ming nodded and asked in a consultative tone:

"Ten yuan a plant, what do you think?"

Chicken and Dog Egg's eyes lit up when they heard this.

There are 6 wild ginseng plants here, each costing 10 yuan, so that's 60 yuan. If they split it equally, each person can get 30 yuan.

This income is almost equivalent to a month's income for an average person.

"Brother Liang Ming, let's go with this price, we'll sell!" Chicken and Dog Egg exchanged a glance and said in unison without hesitation.

Seeing that the two of them were the same, Liang Ming smiled.

According to the purchase price of dehydrated wild ginseng in the north in the mid-80s, a single wild ginseng weighing more than 100 grams would be purchased for 3000 yuan per kilogram!

The ginseng plants that Liang Ming bought were fresh, so they couldn't be priced like dried ginseng. But Liang Ming estimated that selling them for thirty or forty yuan each wouldn't be difficult.

"Brother Liang Ming, I also found something good in the river!"

Seeing that Chicken Baby and Dog Egg had already opened for business, Ama, who was standing nearby, quickly added.

"Oh? Something good in the river? I'd better take a good look."

After saying that, Liang Ming moved closer.

Then, Ama took a stone-shaped river fish out of the bamboo basket.

Upon closer inspection, Liang Ming realized that it was actually a large turtle.

This big turtle, also called a soft-shelled turtle or a tortoise, is a type of soft-shelled turtle.

This type of river delicacy is extremely nutritious. It can help men strengthen their kidneys and improve their virility, and relieve back pain. It can also help women nourish their yin and replenish their qi, making it especially effective for postpartum women.

Liang Ming weighed the giant turtle in his hand; it was about 10 jin (5 catties).

He immediately asked Ama, "What a find! This big turtle, how much do you want to sell it for?"

"Brother Liang Ming, I don't know anything about this, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate," Ama said with a simple smile.

Liang Ming thought for a moment and said, "This big turtle weighs about 10 jin. I'll buy it from you at 2 yuan per jin. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Ama nodded without hesitation.

A 10-pound turtle costs 2 yuan per pound, which is 20 yuan.

That's a lot of money!

After seeing that all three agreed to his price, Liang Ming immediately weighed the rest of the mountain produce and river seafood.

"Chicken, Dog Egg, this mountain produce of yours weighs 100 jin in total. According to the previously agreed price of 2 mao per jin, that's 20 yuan. Add the 60 yuan for the wild ginseng, and the total is 80 yuan!"

"Ah Ma, your river delicacies total 40 jin, at 3 mao per jin, that's 12 yuan. Add the 20 yuan for the big turtle, and it's 32 yuan in total!"

"Take this money and don't lose it."

After settling the payment for the goods for the three children, Liang Ming gave them instructions.

After receiving the money, all three showed excitement on their faces.

Chicken and Dog each received 40 yuan, and Ama received 32 yuan.

This day's income was equivalent to a month's income for everyone else in the village.

"Brother Liang Ming, thank you for leading us to get rich. Without you, we'd still be playing in the mud somewhere."

Chicken Boy looked at Liang Ming with gratitude and said.

"Yes, Brother Liang Ming, we..." Gou Dan and A Ma wanted to say a few words of gratitude when they saw this.

They weren't stupid; everything they had today was earned by Liang Ming leading them to make money together.

"Alright, we're all brothers, no need for mushy stuff."

Liang Ming quickly waved his hand, interrupting the three of them, and said with a laugh, "Get lost, I'm going to the city to sell my goods too."

Hearing Liang Ming's cursing, the three kids smiled, and the estrangement caused by the widening wealth gap dissipated at that moment.

A single word, "brother," is worth a thousand words.

It was almost noon, so after loading everything onto the cart, Liang Ming pulled the mule cart and headed towards the county town.