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

It wasn't until Liang Ming asked for paper and pen and wrote down the three characters "Boiling Shrimp" that Jiang Mei realized what was happening.

Liang Ming has come up with a new recipe!

As Liang Ming finished writing, Jiang Meizhuang also looked at the menu and began to read:

"Peel the river shrimp, prepare scallions, ginger, garlic, and pepper..."

"Heat oil in a clay pot, add the ingredients, and finally add the peeled river shrimp..."

"Let the river shrimp boil in the hot oil in the casserole..."

When she finished reading the last line, Jiang Meizhuang's charming face was filled with amazement.

She herself came from a state-owned restaurant, and her years of experience in the kitchen taught her...

If Liang Ming's "Boiling Shrimp" recipe were put in a private restaurant, it would definitely become a signature dish!

"Brother Liang Ming, you're amazing! How did you come up with such a top-notch recipe?"

Jiang Meizhuang exclaimed in amazement as she looked at Liang Ming.

"I enjoy cooking in my spare time, and this is how I figured it out by just figuring it out."

Liang Ming smiled modestly and said.

"Brother Liang Ming, how much would you want to sell me this recipe?" Jiang Meizhuang asked.

"Sister Meizhuang, if you think this recipe is good, you can use it!"

Liang Ming waved his hand and said generously, "What are you talking about selling or not selling..."

“No, Liang Ming, I know you don’t like being petty.”

Jiang Meizhuang said with a serious expression:

“But we are doing business now. If your boiled shrimp sells well, there will definitely be other people who want to buy your recipe.”

"If I buy your recipe, you can't sell it to anyone else. Only then can I feel at ease."

Seeing Jiang Meizhuang's frankness, Liang Ming couldn't argue: "Sister Meizhuang, you decide what to give."

Jiang Meizhuang thought for a moment, then said, "Then I'll pay 100 yuan to buy your recipe!"

"Okay, whatever you say," Liang Ming replied casually.

He didn't care about the cost of the menu; what he valued was the long-term partnership with Xiangmanlou Restaurant.

Immediately afterwards, Liang Ming took out the six wild ginseng roots and the large turtle, intending to sell them to Jiang Meizhuang.

"I'll buy these wild ginseng roots for 30 yuan each."

"Big turtle, I'll give you a discount of 6 yuan per jin."

Jiang Meizhuang gave a suitable purchase price after just one glance.

Liang Ming had no objection to this.

Therefore, after calculating the cost of the ingredients, Liang Ming made a total profit of 641 yuan.

Adding the 100 yuan for the menu, Liang Ming earned a total of 641 yuan from this trip to Xiangmanlou Restaurant.

……

After leaving Xiangmanlou Restaurant, Liang Ming went to the county middle school and set up a stall to sell braised duck.

After yesterday's experience of setting up a stall, the legend of this braised duck has spread among the students' parents.

"This braised duck really works. I'm almost forty years old, and I managed to last for 10 minutes last night."

"I lasted 15 minutes longer than you. I'm going to have another one to eat today."

Male parents who had never tried braised duck before had their eyes light up when they heard words like "hard," "persist," and "15 minutes."

As soon as Liang Ming set up his stall, someone rushed up and said, "Boss, give me a braised duck."

"Give me one too!"

Upon seeing the enthusiastic middle-aged male parents, Liang Ming quickly packed up some braised duck.

In less than 20 minutes, all 50 braised ducks were sold out, bringing in 225 yuan.

After packing up and pulling his mule cart back home, Liang Ming tallied up his total earnings for the day.

He was so surprised by the result that his breathing became rapid: "I never expected that all the business I did today would bring in a total of 1666 yuan."

"At this rate, if I work for another 6 days, I'll be a millionaire?!"

For the first time, Liang Ming realized how much business opportunity and wealth existed in this blank economic market under the spring breeze of reform and opening up in the 80s.

……

After buying more than ten yuan worth of ingredients at the farmers' market, Liang Ming returned to Liangjia Village.

After hiding the money he had earned inside the house, Liang Ming took some Moutai liquor and Daqianmen cigarettes and went out again to find the village chief, Liang Jianguo.

"Xiaoming, you're not here to ask for a refund, are you?"

Liang Jianguo thought Liang Ming regretted taking over the cotton mill, and quickly said:

"You've already used that money to order cotton seeds; the deposit is paid and can't be refunded."

"Village chief, I didn't come here for this." Liang Ming said, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"Not about the cotton mill? Then you are..."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief, then asked in confusion.

Liang Ming first placed the Moutai and Daqianmen cigarettes on the table, and then said:

"Village chief, you know my little bungalow is too cramped. I want to build a two-story villa next door, and I'd like to ask you for a plot of land to build on..."

"Build a small Western-style house?" Upon hearing this, Liang Jianguo immediately understood Liang Ming's meaning.

The village committee does indeed have the authority to approve homestead land.

When male villagers reach adulthood and are about to get married, they can apply to the village for a homestead.

Therefore, it was quite normal for Liang Ming to come and ask for land.

“Okay, how many do you want?” Liang Jianguo asked immediately.

"How about two mu?" Liang Ming thought for a moment and asked tentatively.

In those days, land in the countryside wasn't very valuable, so he planned to ask for more.

In another ten or twenty years, when Taoyuan Township is designated as a tourist development town, this land will be more valuable than gold.

"Get lost! Who gets two acres of land for their homestead? You really dare to ask for that!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jianguo laughed and scolded.

One mu (a Chinese unit of area) is more than 600 square meters.

If he dares to approve so much land for Liang Ming, villagers will come knocking on the village committee tomorrow.

"Village chief, I don't need two acres of land for a house, I just need 200 square meters of land to build a house!"

Liang Ming gave an awkward smile and said:

"The rest can be used as a private plot of land to grow fruits and vegetables, and raise chickens and ducks or something."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jianguo's expression softened somewhat.

This private plot is different from a homestead; the latter can be used to build houses, while the former can only be used for agricultural and pastoral activities.

If it's a private plot of land, then we can approve more.

"Two mu is too much. I'll give you a 200-square-meter residential plot and a one-mu private plot."

Liang Jianguo immediately spoke up.

Liang Ming thought for a moment, and realized that with a 200-square-meter plot of land, a two-story villa would actually have an area of ​​400 square meters.

There's also a 1-acre plot of land that I can use to build a small yard.

"Okay, we'll make do with it," Liang Ming said.

Hearing Liang Ming's words, Liang Jianguo was both amused and exasperated: "You child, you're acting innocent after getting the benefit."

“It’s getting harder and harder to get approval for homestead land these days. In a few years, it might not be possible to get approval at all.”

Liang Ming did not refute the village chief's words, because they were true.

In another ten or eight years, once all the homesteads in the village are approved, the young people in the village will either inherit the homesteads from their parents or buy houses in the city.

"Village chief, aren't you protecting us now?" Liang Ming said with a smirk.

"You!" The village chief shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Finally, he remembered something else and said to Liang Ming, "Xiao Ming, the village chief has approved the land for you, so you have to do something for him."

“Village chief, you speak,” Liang Ming said without hesitation.