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

"Of course I want to, why don't you tell me?"

Liang Jianguo asked with a hopeful look on his face.

"Isn't there ethylene below our village? Our whole village can secretly dig it up and sell it; we'll definitely make a fortune."

Liang Ming smiled.

Years ago, an ethylene oil deposit was discovered underground near Liangjia Village, which could be used to produce chemical products.

However, due to technical difficulties at the time, no one was sent to dig it up.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jianguo kicked Liang Ming and laughed, "Get lost! This ethylene is state property. You dare to touch it? Don't you have a brain?"

Liang Ming shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. I can only wait until my business grows bigger and then figure out a way to help everyone get rich."

"Go away, go away, there's nothing I can do, you're still trying to make fun of me here, get lost." Liang Jianguo waved his hand and said with a laugh.

Liang Ming shrugged, smiled, and left.

……

For Liang Ming, going to Shitou Village to sell cottonseed residue was just a minor incident.

After all, a profit of 120 yuan a day is not a lot of money for Liang Ming.

After the people from Stone Village brought the ducks to the courtyard, Liang Ming began his braising work for the day.

By the time Liang Ming finished making the braised duck, it was already past ten in the morning.

Chicken Boy, Dog Egg, and Ama also brought over today's mountain produce and river delicacies.

While Liang Ming was being weighed, the kids chatted with him.

“Brother Liang Ming, there are many fruit trees on the mountain in our village. They look very good and will definitely bear a lot of fruit this year.”

"Chicken Baby" said.

"What's the use of fruit growing well if no one contracts it out? It will still rot on the trees this year."

"That's what Gou Dan said from the side."

Upon hearing their words, Liang Ming raised an eyebrow, recalling some things as well.

Taoyuan City is a coastal city in the south, and also a fruit city.

In later generations, Taoyuan Township became a famous hometown of lychees, plums, and longans.

Therefore, various fruit trees can be seen everywhere on the country roads of Taoyuan Township.

However, in the 80s, the economic development of Taoyuan Township was still mainly based on industry.

The fruit industry has developed slowly because it has not received enough attention.

In addition to transportation issues, the fruit could not be transported out, and no one dared to contract the orchard for fear of losing money.

"Perhaps I could contract out the orchards in the village?"

Liang Ming murmured to himself.

With his abilities, taking over a fruit mountain wouldn't be difficult for him.

Moreover, the problem of poor transportation and difficulty in transporting fruit is easy for him to solve.

Liang Ming decided to put the matter aside for now. After paying for the goods to Jiwa and the others, Liang Ming pulled the mule cart and went out the door.

……

After delivering the duck feathers and braised duck to the canteens of the sports equipment factory and the steel factory respectively, Liang Ming finally arrived at Xiangmanlou.

"Brother Liang Ming, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Sister Meizhuang, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

The two dared to meet, and they said it in unison.

Both of them were taken aback by these words.

It seems neither of them expected the other party to say that.

"You speak first……"

"You speak first……"

The two spoke again.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat ambiguous.

Jiang Meizhuang glanced at Liang Ming, her pretty face slightly flushed, and chuckled, "Brother Liang Ming, ladies first, let me speak first."

Liang Ming nodded in agreement.

“Since we started using the scarcity marketing strategy, our Xiangmanlou Restaurant has not only avoided a decline in revenue, but has actually doubled it,” Jiang Meizhuang said.

She had thought that using scarcity marketing would cause dissatisfaction among diners, but to her surprise, after the limited supply was implemented, diners seemed to be on steroids and flocked to the restaurant.

Countless diners arrive an hour early to queue up just to get a taste of the boiled shrimp.

"Sister Meizhuang, congratulations!"

Liang Ming smiled and offered his sincere congratulations.

"It seems that it won't be long before you become the owner of the largest private restaurant in our Taoyuan County."

“Brother Liang Ming, this is exactly what I wanted to tell you.”

Jiang Meizhuang looked directly at Liang Ming and said:

"I'm planning to open another Xiangmanlou restaurant, and I hope you can join me."

Liang Ming was taken aback when he heard Jiang Meizhuang's words: "Sister Meizhuang, do you mean we should open a second Xiangmanlou Restaurant together?"

"To be precise, I plan to give you 3% of the shares of Xiangmanlou Restaurant, and we will run all the Xiangmanlou restaurants together," Jiang Meizhuang said seriously.

Liang Ming was completely stunned.

Given the current development trend of Xiangmanlou Restaurant, earning four figures every day is not a problem at all.

Liang Ming chuckled awkwardly, "Sister Meizhuang, you're joking, right?"

Jiang Meizhuang's decision to distribute shares at this time is tantamount to giving him money.

"No, I'm serious!" Jiang Meizhuang said solemnly.

"Brother Liang Ming, you've given me so many surprises lately."

“If we cooperate, I will be responsible for the operation and management, and you will be responsible for improving the recipes and providing marketing strategies. Our Xiangmanlou will definitely grow bigger and bigger.”

"Sister Meizhuang, how much do I need to pay for these 3% of the shares?" Liang Ming asked after thinking for a moment.

Jiang Meizhuang held up one finger.

"Ten thousand yuan?" Liang Ming frowned slightly upon seeing this.

“I don’t want a single cent.” Jiang Meizhuang smiled and said, “Consider this 3% share as your technical contribution.”

"Sister Meizhuang, I've really gotten a great deal out of you this way," Liang Ming said with a smirk.

"What, you don't want to take advantage of me?" Jiang Meizhuang raised her beautiful eyes slightly and gave Liang Ming a charming smile.

Liang Ming's heart pounded, and he said with a smile, "Sister Meizhuang, what you're saying could easily tempt me to commit a crime!"

Today, Jiang Meizhuang wore a bright green cheongsam that showed off her graceful figure, and her pair of snow-white legs were so beautiful that it was hard to look away.

Coupled with Jiang Meizhuang's mature womanly charm, and her flirting with him like this, Liang Ming felt his heart was in complete turmoil.

"Liang Ming, you're such a grown man, you haven't even had a girlfriend yet, have you?"

Jiang Meizhuang blinked and asked Liang Ming curiously.

"I dated someone, we were almost getting married, but then it broke up," Liang Ming said truthfully without hiding anything.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Meizhuang became even more curious: "How do you blow it?"

"Can I not tell you?" Liang Ming rubbed his nose.

“No, as your partner, I need to understand your family background,” Jiang Meizhuang said.

Seeing this, Liang Ming had no choice but to tell the truth about his relationship with Song Mei.

"It's good that the engagement was called off. There are so many good girls in this world, you can take your time to find one."

After hearing about Liang Ming's story, Jiang Meizhuang sighed:

"If it really doesn't work out, I'll reluctantly agree to live with you."

"Sister Meizhuang, please stop teasing me. If you keep doing this, I might take it seriously," Liang Ming said with a wry smile.

Jiang Meizhuang covered her mouth and smiled, no longer teasing him.

After calculating the costs of mountain produce, river delicacies, and braised duck, the two signed an agreement to invest in Xiangmanlou Restaurant.

After finishing his business, Liang Ming hesitated, wondering whether he should mention dinner at home to Jiang Meizhuang.

"Brother Liang Ming, to celebrate our successful collaboration, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"

At this moment, Jiang Meizhuang spoke up and asked.

"Sister Meizhuang, would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?"

Upon hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming's eyes lit up, and he asked.

"Go to your house for dinner? What do you want to do?" Jiang Meizhuang asked reflexively upon hearing this.