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

"Brother Liang Ming, what is it?" Gou Dan said immediately upon hearing this.

At this point, he would be willing to do anything, even if Liang Ming asked him to kill or set fires.

"After we contract the mountain land in the future, we'll need to cultivate Gastrodia elata and other similar plants. You'll need to learn some cultivation techniques," Liang Ming said.

Upon hearing that this was all, Gou Dan patted his chest and said, "Brother Liang Ming, even if you hadn't told us, we would have found someone to learn from."

Chicken Baby and his mother nodded in agreement.

Hearing the three people's replies, Liang Ming nodded.

……

When they saw that Liang Ming's tricycle had three brand-new Phoenix brand bicycles loaded in the back, they realized that the bicycles were not yet fully loaded.

When Jiwa and his friends returned from the county town carrying large bags and small packages, the villagers all looked on with envy.

Everyone knows that these three kids, including Jiwa, followed Liang Ming up the mountain to dig for wild produce and down the river to catch fresh seafood, and they made money.

"Chicken Kid and the others are really lucky to be able to work with Liang Ming in the business of selling mountain products and river delicacies."

"Of course! It's only been a few days, and they've already bought a bicycle. They'll definitely make even more money in the future."

"If only we could follow Liang Ming and make money together."

"I heard that Liang Ming has contracted our village's cotton mill to produce cottonseed oil. Many villagers are employees of the mill, and Liang Ming is now paying their wages."

"What do you think? Should we go find the village chief and ask him to put in a good word for us, so that Liang Ming can lead us to do some work? Would that work?" a villager suddenly suggested.

Upon hearing this, the other villagers' eyes lit up, and they all spoke up:

“I think this idea is good. Let the village chief put in a good word for us. Maybe Liang Ming will be willing to help us make money.”

"Yeah, even if Liang Ming doesn't have any money-making ideas right now, what if he comes up with some later and needs people? We can reserve a spot for him, right?"

The villagers acted immediately, preparing to go to the village committee to talk to the village chief about the matter.

Liang Ming had no idea that the villagers of Liangjia Village had all set their sights on him, wanting to make a living off him.

However, even if he knew, he wouldn't be unhappy.

After all, the uncles and aunts in Liangjia Village were very kind to him, and since they had jobs to earn money, it wouldn't hurt to help them out.

Back in their own yard, Chicken Boy, Dog Egg, and Ama all unloaded their bicycles.

"Brother Liang Ming, we're heading back now," Chicken Boy said first.

Dog Egg and Ama also chimed in.

They all bought bicycles and wanted to ride them around the village to show off.

"Okay, be careful on the road. I won't keep you for dinner."

Liang Ming saw through the three's thoughts, but did not try to stop them, and waved his hand.

After the kids left, Liang Ming took down all the tableware he had sold at the county middle school that day and washed it in the yard.

Then he went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Upon seeing a few potatoes, a bunch of green beans, and a few green peppers in the kitchen, Liang Ming quickly came up with an idea.

He went to the well, took out the two pounds of frozen pork, washed the ingredients, and started cooking.

After slicing and marinating the pork, Liang Ming divided it into three portions.

One portion was used to stir-fry potato slices, another to stir-fry green peppers, and the third was chopped and stir-fried with green beans.

Soon, three dishes were placed on the small table in the yard: stir-fried green peppers with pork, stir-fried potatoes with pork, and minced pork with green beans.

"It smells so good, bro. Are you cooking tonight?"

At this moment, Liang Jing, the younger sister, came home from school first. After smelling the fragrance in the yard, she exclaimed in amazement.

After eating her older brother Liang Ming's cooking frequently lately, her palate has become a bit picky.

"Go wash your hands. Dinner will be ready when Mom and Dad come back."

Upon seeing Liang Jing return, Liang Ming said with a smile.

"Aren't Mom and Dad back yet?" Liang Jing asked in surprise.

Liang Ming also found it strange when he heard this.

In the past, my parents would come home from work first, and then my younger sister would come home.

Why are my parents so late coming home this time?

"They might have run into some trouble on the way. Let's wait at home for a bit," Liang Ming said.

Liang Jing nodded slightly, washed her hands, and sat in the courtyard to wait.

The two waited for another half hour, but Liang Min and her husband still hadn't returned.

Liang Jing asked anxiously, "Brother, I hope nothing has happened to Mom and Dad?"

Liang Ming frowned as well. He stood up and said to Liang Jing, "Little sister, you wait at home. I'll go out and look for Mom and Dad."

“Brother, I’ll go with you,” Liang Jing said quickly upon hearing this.

"No, you have to stay home and stay here. If Mom and Dad come back, they'll need someone to stay home."

Liang Ming shook his head and said.

Liang Jing wanted to say something more, but Liang Ming interrupted her, saying, "Don't worry, I'll just go out and look for an hour. Whether I find it or not, I'll come back."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Liang Jing said nothing more.

Liang Ming left the yard, started his diesel tricycle, and prepared to drive out along the country road.

Just as he stepped out of Liangjia Village, he saw Liang Min and his wife returning from outside the village, looking travel-worn and somewhat tired.

"Dad, Mom, are you alright?" Liang Ming stopped the car in surprise when he saw the two of them.

"Xiaoming, you came to see us?" Liang Min was the first to react and asked.

"Yes, my younger sister and I waited for you at home for ages, but you didn't come back. We were worried about you, so I came out to look for you," Liang Ming explained.

Hearing their son's words, Liang Min and his wife were very pleased.

“My parents are fine, it’s just that something happened at the factory that caused the delay,” Liang Min said.

"Something happened at the sugar factory?" Liang Ming raised an eyebrow and asked.

Li Lan wanted to say something more, but Liang Min waved her hand and said, "Let's go home first, we'll talk about it when we get home."

Seeing that his father, Liang Min, didn't want to talk about factory matters outside, Liang Ming nodded.

When the three returned home, the younger sister, Liang Jing, saw her parents and a look of joy appeared on her face.

"Dad, Mom, you're back."

"Brother, where did you run into Mom and Dad?"

"Don't ask that now. Go and get two basins of hot water and wash Mom and Dad's faces."

Liang Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jing quickly went to fetch hot water.

After washing their faces, Liang Min and his wife sat down at the dining table and ate a few bites of food, they regained some energy.

"Mom and Dad, what happened at the sugar factory? Why are you so late coming home?"

After seeing that his parents had almost finished eating, Liang Ming finally asked them a question.

"Don't even mention it, our sugar factory was robbed," Li Lan said vividly.

It turns out that the sugar factory recently produced a batch of milk gummies, which were specifically supplied to buyers from other provinces.

However, when the first batch of milk gummies was delivered, it was discovered that the quantity was incorrect.

The merchants from other provinces were very angry, feeling that their sugar factory had deceived them, and wanted to terminate the cooperation.

The factory's top management was furious about this incident. While promising to provide an explanation to the out-of-province suppliers, they launched a surprise inspection of the factory.

Today, all workers had to be searched as they left the factory, which is why they were delayed for so long to get back.

"Mom, are you saying that the factory leaders suspect that some workers took some of the milk gummies with them while they were being produced?" Liang Ming asked.

"It's pretty close to the truth," Liang Min nodded.

Liang Ming was not surprised by this.

It's important to know that there weren't many types of sweets available in the 1980s.

Sugar, in this era, is an important resource with considerable value.

Among them, milk gummies are the most expensive because they can provide sugar and nutrients.

Milk gummies in ordinary stores can sell for 2 yuan per pound.

An ordinary person would have to work for two days to afford one pound of milk gummies.

As a worker in a sugar factory, if you could sneak out a pound or two of milk candy a day, that would be equivalent to earning four or five days' wages.

"Mom, have they caught the worker who stole the milk candy?"

Liang Jing, who was standing to the side, asked curiously.