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

"Everyone's here, and the lychees are all of very good quality."

Liang Ming walked in with a smile and said.

Upon seeing Liang Ming, the villagers all showed respect and began to speak:

"Liang Ming is back."

Surrounded by villagers, Liang Ming walked up to the three children.

"Chicken Boy, have all the villagers finished weighing their fruit?" Liang Ming asked.

"After weighing them all, the weight of the lychees from each household was just over 100 jin (50 catties), with a few households having an extra two or three jin (1 kg)."

As he spoke, Jiwa handed the ledger to Liang Ming.

Liang Ming glanced around and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "An extra two or three pounds is fine, as long as the quality is good enough."

As they were talking, Liang Ming went inside to get the money and started settling accounts with the villagers.

When each villager received more than 20 yuan in payment for the goods, a look of excitement appeared on their faces.

It turns out that picking fruit really can earn you money, and you can even earn more than 20 yuan a day.

They used to have to work hard for half a month and still not earn this kind of income.

All of this was brought about by Liang Ming.

In an instant, all the villagers looked at Liang Ming with eyes full of gratitude.

After purchasing the lychees, Liang Ming also settled the payment for the mountain products with Jiwa and the others.

After loading the lychees and other mountain produce onto the truck, the villagers left.

Liang Ming drove his Shuangfeng brand tricycle to Liangji Canned Food Factory in Taoyuan Township.

"Mr. Liang, our cannery's peach raw materials can only support one day of canning production at most. We need to find a material supplier as soon as possible."

When Wang Ren saw Liang Ming arrive, he quickly came over and said.

"Otherwise, we won't be able to meet our factory's orders."

Upon hearing Wang Ren's words, Liang Ming's face showed a strange expression: "The orders can't be supplied? What's going on?"

"Boss Liang, didn't you ask me to spread the word about the cannery's cooperation with the northern merchants? It's worked wonders!"

Wang Ren said excitedly.

It turned out that ever since Liang's Canned Food Factory sold a whole case of peaches to a merchant from the north, Liang Ming had asked Wang Ren to spread the word.

The owners of nearby grocery stores, wholesale shops, and small shops all became curious when they heard the news.

What magic does Liangji Canned Food Factory's peach preserves possess that allows merchants from the north to travel thousands of miles to the south to place orders?

Once a person develops curiosity, it's the beginning of their inability to resist spending.

They came one after another, wanting to try the products.

Liangji Canned Food Factory's peach preserves are of good quality, reasonably priced, and beautifully presented.

Add to that the allure of having northern merchants placing orders for tens of thousands of items…

These small business owners couldn't resist placing a batch of orders, wanting to put them in their own shops and test the market's reaction.

"So, all the canned peaches from our cannery are sold out?"

Liang Ming said with some surprise.

"That's right. Including the peach raw materials left in the warehouse, we still need to produce a total of 4000 cans of peaches, which is just enough to meet the orders of these small customers!"

Wang Ren nodded and said.

Liang Ming was also somewhat taken aback.

4000 cans of peaches, at a wholesale price of 9 cents per can, would cost 3600 yuan.

Excluding costs, there is at least a profit of 1800 yuan.

This is just one day's profit for the cannery!

"It seems that starting a cannery is indeed a good choice," Liang Ming murmured to himself.

"Boss Liang, what's good?" Wang Ren asked, not having heard Liang Ming's words clearly.

"It's nothing, I just said the canned peaches are selling well."

Liang Ming coughed lightly, not lingering on the topic for too long.

When Wang Ren was running this cannery, he was losing money every day.

As soon as I took over, I started earning more than three thousand yuan a day.

Continuing to discuss this topic will only upset Wang Ren.

"Boss Liang, about the fruit raw materials..." Wang Ren asked.

"Now that we've run out of peaches, we'll stop producing canned peaches starting tomorrow."

Liang Ming pointed to the Shuangfeng brand tricycle outside and said:

"I have reached a cooperation agreement with Liangjia Village on behalf of the cannery."

"Starting today, Liangjia Village will provide our factory with 3000 catties of lychees every day."

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren immediately understood: "Boss Liang, you mean our factory will start producing canned lychees?"

“That’s right, the design and production of the can stickers are entrusted to you,” Liang Ming said.

"No problem, leave this to me."

Wang Ren nodded in agreement.

The owner of the cannery is no longer him, but Liang Ming.

Liang Ming said he wanted to produce whatever kind of canned fruit, so we produced that kind of canned fruit.

Immediately, Wang Ren ordered the workers to move all 3000 jin of lychees into the factory.

"Mr. Liang, although our factory's canned goods have been ordered by nearby shop owners, they are only trying to sell them."

"We need to expand our sales channels for the new canned lychees we produce next."

Before leaving, Wang Ren said to Liang Ming.

"I understand. I'll figure out how to handle the sales channels."

Liang Ming nodded.

After leaving Liangji Canned Food Factory in Taoyuan Township, Liang Ming headed towards the county town while pondering the factory's future sales channels.

"This canned fruit isn't very popular in the south; it's more of a gift."

"To increase its sales, we cannot just focus on its use value."

In his previous life, Liang Ming had seen many capable people who could sell a worthless product for an exorbitant price.

For example, a straw hat can be sold for thousands or tens of thousands of yuan after being branded.

An eyebrow pencil that costs only a few dollars to make can be sold for a sky-high price of 79 dollars.

Just as Liang Ming was pondering, he arrived in front of Liang Heiya's braised duck shop.

Qin Fang and Li Cui have already prepared braised ducks for Xiangmanlou Restaurant and the Third Steel Plant.

Under the tutelage of her two daughters, Aunt Liang Juan has begun to braise ducks on her own.

"Xiao Ming, come and try the braised duck your aunt made. How does it taste?"

When Liang Juan saw Liang Ming arrive, a smile appeared on her face, and she said.

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"Auntie, the taste of your braised duck is perfect!"

Liang Ming didn't refuse. After trying a braised duck leg, he gave it a thumbs up and said:

"Practice for a few more days, and you'll be ready to graduate."

"Really?" Hearing his nephew's words, a look of excitement appeared on his face.

“Of course it’s true. You can ask Qin Fang and Li Cui if you don’t believe me,” Liang Ming said.

Upon hearing this, both women echoed their agreement:

“Sister Juan, we’ve told you before that your braised duck tastes authentic, but you just wouldn’t believe us.”

"Now that the boss has said that, you should believe him, right?"

Hearing Qin Fang and Li Cui's words, Liang Juan smiled shyly.

"Excuse me, is your boss in?"

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked into the shop. He looked very polite.

"I'm the owner of this braised duck shop, my name is Liang Ming, and you are?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming looked at the other person and asked.

"I am Li Jin, the principal of Taoyuan No.1 Middle School."

The middle-aged man introduced himself.

Upon hearing the other party's identity, Liang Ming's face showed a look of surprise.

The person in front of me is actually the principal of Taoyuan County No. 1 Middle School.

In my past life, there was a legend about Principal Li Jin.