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

"Brother Liang Ming, what do you mean by that?"

Liang Liang looked directly at Liang Ming and asked in confusion.

Liang Ming did not directly answer Liang Liang's question, but instead asked in return:

"Brother Liang Liang, when I passed by the steel mill just now, I noticed that the west side of the steel mill seemed to be fenced off with sheet metal, as if they were going to build a new factory?"

"Yes, our steel plant is expanding its production scale. The county requires us to expand the plant and increase production capacity."

Liang Liang replied:

"The location of that factory was decided by my competitor."

That piece of land, it seems, belongs to a distant relative of his.

Finally, he realized that Liang Ming was definitely not just casually mentioning this.

"Brother Liang Ming, is there a problem with this new factory?"

Liang Liang asked.

Liang Ming nodded and made an excuse, saying, "Brother Liang Liang, to be honest, I have an elder in my family who works in geological exploration."

I've been exposed to geology since I was a child and have some knowledge of it.

I took a look at the site to the west; the soil is soft and not suitable for building a new steel plant.

After all, there are furnaces inside the factory; if it collapses…

At this point, Liang Ming wisely shut his mouth.

Upon hearing this, Liang Liang's expression immediately changed.

As the director of the steel plant, he was well aware of the terrible consequences that would result from the collapse of the furnace due to geological reasons.

"Brother Liang Ming, thank you for reminding me. If that kind of thing really happens, I'm finished as the factory director!"

Liang Liang grabbed Liang Ming's hand and said gratefully.

Liang Ming feigned ignorance and said, "Brother Liang Liang, what do you mean by that? I don't understand."

Weren't you the one who discovered that the geology of the new factory building was problematic and unsuitable for construction?

"Aren't you the one who's going to report and expose your competitor for improperly selecting factory sites?"

Liang Liang was stunned and didn't react: "Brother Liang Ming, what's going on...?"

"I'm just a braised duck vendor, how would I know anything about geological issues?"

Before Liang Liang could finish speaking, Liang Ming added another sentence.

At this point, Liu Ming was the first to react and said to Liang Liang:

“Brother-in-law, Liang Ming is right. You discovered this yourself at the scene, so it has nothing to do with anyone else.”

Upon hearing this, Liang Liang finally realized what was happening and said to Liang Ming with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:

"Brother Liang Ming, I owe you another huge favor!"

“Brother Liang Liang, didn’t you say we are friends? Friends should help each other.”

Liang Ming said.

Seeing that Liang Ming did not take credit for the work, Liang Liang admired the young man even more.

"With this leverage over me, that person will no longer be able to compete with me for the position of deputy factory director!" Liang Liang exclaimed.

"Brother Liang Liang, if we're going to do this, we have to do it quickly and decisively."

Liang Ming reminded him:

"You need to find a geological survey team immediately to go to the new factory and get an assessment report."

"You're right, there's no time to lose," Liang Liang nodded in agreement.

"Brother Liang Ming, after this is done, I'll treat you to drinks. We'll drink until we're both drunk."

“No problem, no problem,” Liang Ming said.

After saying that, Liang Liang got up and left, busy looking for the geological exploration team.

"Brother Liang Ming, I was thinking of introducing you to my brother-in-law so we could all become friends."

I never expected to owe you another favor.

After his brother-in-law left, Liu Ming took a deep breath and sighed to Liang Ming.

"Director Liu Ming, we're all friends, let's not talk about personal relationships."

Liang Ming said modestly.

"Moreover, I am merely stating a fact."

"Brother Liang Ming, although that's what I said, I'm not an ungrateful person."

You've helped our family so much, I can't let you suffer any loss.

Liu Ming smiled at Liang Ming and immediately said;

"Isn't your braised duck sold for 1.8 yuan per pound at a street stall?"

Starting today, our cafeteria will also purchase food at this price!

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's face also showed a strange expression.

The steel plant now receives 100 braised ducks every day, which is 300 jin (150 catties) of braised duck meat.

At 1.5 yuan per jin, that's 450 yuan.

Now, at 1.8 yuan per jin, that's 540 yuan.

Don't underestimate the fact that the price has only increased by 3 cents per pound; it adds up to an extra 90 yuan!

This money is enough for Liang Ming to buy another Forever brand bicycle.

"Director Liu Ming, how can I possibly accept this?"

Liang Ming was both surprised and delighted, and said to Liu Ming with a smirk.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Ming's face darkened, and he said, "Brother Liang Ming, when there are other people around, you can call me Director Liu, and I won't hold it against you."

There's no one in the office right now, what should you call me?

"Um... Brother Liu Ming?" Liang Ming hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking.

"Hey, good brother!" Liu Ming immediately beamed and responded.

When Liang Ming came out of the steel factory canteen, he had nearly 1400 yuan in his pocket.

Not only that, he also made the future deputy director of the steel plant owe him a huge favor.

……

County-run restaurant.

Seeing that it was almost lunchtime and the restaurant was less than 30% full, Bai Shi's face darkened.

"What's going on? Why are there so few customers even though it's almost noon?"

"Has the kitchen staff not been taking their duties seriously these past few days?"

The chefs in the kitchen of this state-run restaurant are all bad-tempered; if they're in a bad mood, they'll just do a perfunctory job of cooking.

It wasn't that customers hadn't complained about the food before, but whenever a chef in the kitchen heard someone complain that his food wasn't good, he would immediately rush out with a cleaver and start yelling and cursing.

The waiters in state-run restaurants were even more eager to stir up trouble.

In those days, many state-run restaurants had signs on their walls that read "Do not hit diners."

However, in the past two years, with the advancement of reform and opening up, more and more private restaurants and food stalls have emerged, making it increasingly difficult for state-owned restaurants to do business.

Shiraishi repeatedly told the restaurant staff to control their temper, but the effect was minimal.

"Director Bai, it's really not our chef's fault. It's just that Xiangmanlou Restaurant has become too popular lately."

"Yes, I heard that their restaurant not only has fresh mountain and river delicacies, but also has launched a unique dish that has attracted many people to go there."

"I know, it's called Boiling Shrimp. It's delicious and has a lot of hype. To be honest, I'd like to go and try it during my vacation."

Hearing the whispers among the restaurant staff, Shiraishi's face grew increasingly dark.

"That's enough. Anyone who says anything good about Xiangmanlou again can resign and go there."

Finally, Shiraishi couldn't hold back any longer and exploded.

When they saw the director get angry, everyone shut their mouths, but each person did so indifferently.

In their eyes, they had a secure job at a state-run restaurant.

Even though Shiraishi is the director of the state-run restaurant, he can't just fire them.

Seeing the employees' undisciplined behavior, Shiraishi's expression darkened, and he said in a deep voice:

"Don't think that the restaurant's poor business will have little impact on you."

"I'm not afraid to tell you, the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with the way our restaurant is doing."

"I may not be able to take away your secure jobs, but I still have the power to decide who cleans the toilets!"