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

Soon, the two arrived at the Liang family's courtyard.

At this moment, the courtyard is already filled with the aroma of food.

"Brother, you're back." As soon as Liang Ming entered the courtyard, Liang Jing saw him, smiled, and skipped over.

Noticing Jiang Meizhuang beside Liang Ming, her eyes lit up, and she said:

"Brother, is this my new sister-in-law?!"

"Sister, you are so beautiful."

Liang Ming patted Liang Jing's head and said, "Don't talk nonsense. This is Boss Jiang, my business partner."

Liang Jing felt a sharp pain on her head after being tapped, and muttered, "Oh, isn't that my sister-in-law? Brother, you're so useless!"

Jiang Meizhuang glanced at Liang Ming with a half-smile, her eyes seemingly asking, "Was this also arranged by you?"

Noticing Jiang Meizhuang's gaze, Liang Ming gave an awkward smile.

Jiang Meizhuang turned around, took Liang Jing's hand, and said:

"You're the younger sister Liang Ming often mentions who's really good at studying? You're so pretty."

"My sister came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts, so I hope you won't mind this watch."

As she spoke, she took off the Plum Blossom brand watch from her snow-white jade wrist, intending to give it to Liang Jing.

This Plum Blossom brand watch was an imported product that sold for several hundred yuan in the 80s.

"Sister, this watch is too expensive, I can't accept it."

When Liang Jing heard that Jiang Meizhuang wanted to give her a watch, she was startled and quickly refused.

Even though she was just a student, she knew that the watch was a luxury item.

“Yes, Sister Meizhuang, Xiaojing is still a student, how can she wear such expensive things?”

Liang Ming, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.

"What's the big deal? It's just a few hundred yuan worth of stuff, nothing special."

Jiang Meizhuang said dismissively.

"Besides, Xiaojing calls me 'sister,' how could I mistreat her?"

"Besides, Xiaojing is a student now, and it's important for her to develop a sense of time."

With a watch, she can better manage her time.

Hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming was speechless.

According to Jiang Meizhuang's logic, it's like giving a high school girl an LV bag in the modern era and telling her that the bag is convenient for carrying women's daily necessities.

“Brother, I…” Liang Jing looked at Liang Ming.

"Hurry up and thank your sister Meizhuang..." Liang Ming said to Liang Jing.

Liang Jing then realized what was happening and quickly said to Jiang Meizhuang, "Thank you, Sister Meizhuang!"

Upon hearing Liang Jing call her "sister," Jiang Meizhuang smiled happily.

"Xiao Ming's friend is here? The dishes are just finished cooking, let's eat together."

At this moment, Li Lan and Liang Min came out of the kitchen carrying food, smiling as they spoke.

Soon, a variety of farm-style stir-fries were laid out on the small bamboo table in the courtyard, including minced meat stuffed tofu, braised green beans with pork, stir-fried cauliflower with sausage, braised pork, and pork rib and corn soup.

Everyone sat around the small bamboo table and began to eat dinner.

"Mr. Jiang, it's just a simple home-cooked meal. I hope you won't find it offensive."

Li Lan spoke first, addressing Jiang Meizhuang.

"Auntie, that's not true. The dishes you make are even better than the chefs at my restaurant. I want to eat them again after just one bite."

Jiang Meizhuang said with a smile.

"You're such a good talker, child." Li Lan smiled broadly upon hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words.

During this meal, she not only won over Li Lan and Liang Jing, but also...

Even Liang Min was very satisfied with her son's female business partner.

"Mr. Jiang, my son Xiaoming told me you're not married yet?"

After the meal, Li Lan suddenly asked a somewhat presumptuous question.

"Well, I used to work in a state-run restaurant, but I never met the right person."

Later, after going into business and opening the Xiangmanlou Restaurant, I was busy making money and didn't have time to look for it, so it was delayed...

Jiang Meizhuang didn't hide anything and nodded.

Li Lan's face showed an "I knew it" expression, and then she asked another question:

"Mr. Jiang, may I ask how old you are?"

"Mom, you can't just ask a girl's age like that," Liang Ming quickly said to help Jiang Meizhuang out of the awkward situation.

Li Lan smiled sheepishly: "Mom was just curious."

Jiang Meizhuang didn't seem to care about the question and replied, "I was born in August, but according to the older generation, I'll be 30 years old after the New Year."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan and Liang Min exchanged a glance, as if communicating with each other through their eyes.

"After the New Year, I'll be 30 years old, which is the traditional Chinese age of 30."

"If my birthday is in August, then I'm 28 at most now. I'll be 29 in six months."

“He’s less than two years younger than our son.”

After this calculation, they liked Jiang Meizhuang even more.

Li Lan smiled and said to Jiang Meizhuang:

“You and my Xiaoming are the same age and do business together, so there are many things you can discuss together.”

"Maybe we can discover some of each other's good points..."

Upon hearing his mother's words, Liang Ming quickly said, "Mom, why are you saying this!"

"What did I say? I just wanted you young people to exchange your experiences in doing business, so what?" Li Lan said seriously.

Jiang Meizhuang naturally understood what Li Lan meant. Her face flushed slightly as she said, "Auntie, some things can wait. There's no need to rush."

“No, no,” Li Lan laughed and said.

After dinner, Li Lan chatted with Jiang Meizhuang for a while about everyday things.

Seeing that it was getting late, she said to Liang Ming:

"Son, it's getting late. You should ride your bicycle and personally take Boss Jiang back to the city."

"Mom, I know." Liang Ming nodded. Even if Li Lan hadn't said anything, he would have done it anyway.

"Uncle, Aunt, I'll head back now. I'll buy some gifts and come visit you another day."

Jiang Meizhuang said respectfully.

"If you want to eat Auntie's cooking another day, just come over. You don't need to bring any gifts."

Li Lan said.

"Sister Meizhuang, please come often!" Liang Jing said to Jiang Meizhuang.

After Liang Ming drove Jiang Meizhuang away, Liang Min and his wife, along with Liang Jing, stood outside the courtyard, watching them go for a long time until they completely disappeared.

"Mom, Sister Meizhuang is so gentle. I wish she could be my sister-in-law," Liang Jing exclaimed.

"Yes, such a wonderful girl. If our Xiaoming could marry her, it would be a real blessing for our son."

Li Lan was also very satisfied with Jiang Meizhuang, she said.

"I think that Mr. Jiang has some affection for our son, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to come to our house for dinner."

"However, in the end, it still depends on the fate of the two people."

Liang Min said.

Li Lan and Liang Jing both nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The moon in the sky, like a silver plate, cast its light on two figures on the country road, making them overlap.

"Liang Ming, what are your plans or dreams for the future?"

Jiang Meizhuang suddenly spoke up and asked Liang Ming.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's eyes lit up; he knew that Jiang Meizhuang was confiding in him.

It was Jiang Meizhuang who gave him a further opportunity.