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

“No objection, no objection, 30,000 yuan it is!” Wang Ren nodded hurriedly.

Upon seeing Wang Ren agree to the price, Liang Ming smiled.

This small cannery has only about 100 workers, and the amount of unpaid wages is only a few thousand yuan.

Liang Ming took over the debts Wang Ren owed to the workers, which saved Wang Ren a severance payment, and Liang Ming was able to keep the workers directly.

Kill two birds with one stone.

"Boss Wang Ren, it's getting late. Shall I come to your factory tomorrow to sign the transfer contract?" Liang Ming said.

"A word is settled!"

After making their appointment, the two parted ways and left Xiangmanlou.

Silent all night.

The next morning, after Liang Ming got up and washed up, he drove his Shuangfeng brand diesel tricycle to the front of Wang's Canned Food Factory in Taoyuan Township.

"Who are you? What brings you to our factory?"

When the gatekeeper saw Liang Ming, he asked him politely.

"I am a merchant from out of town. I heard that your factory's canned fruit is of good quality, so I would like to come and visit."

Liang Ming made up a reason to visit the cannery.

He needs to assess the competence of the cannery's management and the morale of the workers.

So that after taking over the cannery, they can decide whether to replace the staff or keep the existing ones.

"You're here to buy canned goods? Wait a moment, I'll call the factory manager right away."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's eyes lit up, and he said enthusiastically.

After saying that, he went back to the gatehouse, picked up the factory's internal telephone line, and contacted the factory director.

Soon, a beautiful woman who looked like the factory director arrived.

"Boss, do you want to order our factory's canned fruit? May I ask your surname?"

When the factory director saw Liang Ming, he was also taken aback by the man's age, but his expression quickly returned to normal, and he asked politely.

"My surname is Liang, and I am indeed interested in ordering a batch of canned fruit!"

Liang Ming said with a serious expression:

"But I have very high hygiene standards for canned goods, and I'd like to see your factory and canning production line!"

"No problem, please follow me." The factory director readily agreed.

Then, with her long, beautiful legs, she led Liang Ming into the factory.

When Liang Ming arrived at the factory, he noticed that although the products of Wang's Canned Food Factory were not selling well, the workers were in good spirits.

The workers in the factory are still producing canned fruit non-stop.

This shows that Wang Ren treated the cannery workers very well on a regular basis.

Otherwise, the workers wouldn't still be so motivated to work even though they were owed two months' wages.

"Mr. Liang, these are canned peaches produced by our Wang's Canned Food Factory. Would you like to try them?"

At this moment, the factory director brought over a can of peaches, and with her slender, white fingers, she slowly opened the lid and respectfully handed it to Liang Ming.

Along the way, Liang Ming also learned that the factory director's name was Wang Mei, and that she was Wang Ren's cousin.

She was in charge of canned food production, while Wang Ren was in charge of sales.

After eating a piece of peach, Liang Ming nodded and said, "Director Wang Mei, the canned peaches from your factory taste great. The peaches are crisp and sweet, and the syrup is very fragrant."

"Mr. Liang, you know about the factory's facilities and the smell of the canned goods, but what about the order..."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Mei, the factory director, showed a hint of excitement on her pretty face and tentatively asked.

"The canned food order isn't urgent, let me look into it further..."

Liang Ming smiled and said.

Seeing that Liang Ming showed no intention of placing an order, Wang Mei became a little anxious.

The factory has a lot of canned goods piling up. According to my cousin, the factory is no longer able to operate, and they want to clear out as many cans as possible before transferring ownership.

"Mr. Liang, what is it that you are dissatisfied with? Tell us, and we will definitely change it."

Wang Mei bit her red lips lightly and said to Liang Ming.

"Boss Liang Ming, you're here so early?"

Before Liang Ming could speak, a surprised voice came from not far away.

Wang Ren, looking excited, strode over.

"Mr. Wang Ren, isn't this just a place you're thinking of coming to the cannery to check things out and get a feel for it?"

Liang Ming didn't hide anything and frankly revealed his purpose.

"Cousin, do you know him?"

Seeing the two chatting happily, Wang Mei, who was standing to the side, asked curiously.

“Director Wang Mei, this is Mr. Liang, the boss I told you about last night who wants to acquire our cannery,” Wang Ren said to his cousin.

"You're that Boss Liang?" Wang Mei's face showed a strange expression as she asked.

“I said, when I heard your surname, it sounded familiar.”

"Director Wang, I didn't mean to lie to you. After all, I'm about to acquire this cannery and want to know its true nature."

Liang Ming apologized to Wang Mei.

Wang Mei waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Boss Liang, you did nothing wrong, you don't need to apologize to me."

As her future boss, she dared not show any dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Liang, shall we talk in the office?"

Wang Ren spoke up from the side.

Liang Ming nodded.

After the two arrived at the factory manager's office, Wang Ren immediately took out the relevant documents and transfer contract for the cannery and said:

"Boss Liang Ming, you already know the basic situation of our cannery, but I'll still briefly explain it to you."

“Our factory’s canning equipment can produce tens of thousands of canned fruits every day. The factory has 120 workers, all of whom are experienced. Once you take over the factory, you can start using it immediately.”

"There are still 6000 cases of peaches being squeezed out of the cannery, and the factory is still two months behind on the workers' wages. Their average wage is 35 yuan."

At this point, Wang Ren paused for a moment, then looked at Liang Ming and said, "Boss Liang Ming, according to our previous agreement..."

"For 3 yuan, I'll transfer the entire factory—its workers, equipment, buildings, and warehouse goods—to you. You'll also be responsible for the workers' unpaid wages. What do you think..."

At this point, both Wang Ren and Wang Mei looked at Liang Ming with some nervousness.

They were all worried that Liang Ming would back out after hearing that the factory owed its workers wages.

"I'm all set. If you're all set too, we can sign the contract now."

Hearing this, Liang Ming nodded slightly and said.

With 120 workers and an average wage of 35 yuan, the two months of unpaid wages amount to 8400 yuan.

In total, it would cost him 38,400 yuan to buy the cannery.

This price is neither expensive nor cheap, and he can accept it.

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren's face lit up with joy. He quickly signed his name on the contract, handed it to the other party, and said:

"Boss Liang Ming, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

Liang Ming took the contract, read it carefully, and after confirming that there were no problems, he also signed his name.

Both parties held a copy of the transfer contract, exchanging money and documents.

"Boss Wang, here's 3 yuan. Please count it and see if the amount is correct," Liang Ming said.

After checking everything and confirming there were no problems, Wang Ren nodded and said, "Boss Liang Ming, the numbers are correct. From today onwards, Wang's Canned Food Factory is yours."

At this point, he pointed to Wang Mei beside him and said, "You can entrust my cousin with matters such as changing the legal representative of the factory, distributing wages, and purchasing materials."

"Of course, if you want to replace her later, she won't have any objections."

Hearing her cousin's words, Wang Mei gave an awkward smile.

Once his cousin sold the factory, his position as factory director became extremely awkward.

Whether to stay or leave is not up to them.

Seemingly sensing Wang Mei's worries, Liang Ming said to the two siblings, "Boss Wang, Director Wang, could you help me gather the factory workers together for a general meeting?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ren and Wang Mei had no objections and nodded, saying, "No problem."