Rebirth: My college entrance exam score was stolen? I turned the tables and made a billion.

After listening to Liu Guangming's three rules, Liangzi did not answer immediately, but turned around to face the brothers behind him.

A tall, thin man, a blond man, a fat man, and a younger brother with a buzz cut stood in a row.

Did you hear me?

Liangzi's voice was somewhat deep.

"Young man, these three rules are the way of a legitimate businessman."

"Those who are deemed capable should be retained."

"If you can't stand this suffocating lifestyle, and still want to live that kind of life of drifting through life, being pointed at and called a vagrant behind your back, then leave now. I, Liangzi, will not force you to stay!"

The young men looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yellow Hair scratched his messy hair, somewhat hesitant.

However, the tall, thin man suddenly gritted his teeth and took a step forward:

"Brother Liang, I'll do it! My mom was cursing me in the yard the day before yesterday, saying I'm a good-for-nothing and no one will bury me when I die."

"I fucking don't want to get poked like that by her anymore!"

"I'd do it too! I feel ashamed to go to the billiards hall every day to mooch cigarettes from other people!"

The fat man clenched his fists.

The remaining two nodded in agreement without hesitation.

These days, who doesn't want to stand tall and be a decent person? As long as there's a clear path forward, who wants to be looked down upon on the street every day?

Seeing that his brothers had all expressed their support, Liangzi turned around, strode up to Liu Guangming, and patted his chest.

"Brother Guangming, look, everyone's here!"

"You can arrange it."

"Starting tomorrow, we guys will be your men. Moving watermelons, washing stalls, breaking ice—we'll take care of all the hard work!"

"Just think of it as hiring a few temporary workers. Provide them with a decent meal each day and pay them a couple of dollars a month!"

It has to be said that Liangzi's words were true; he was determined to get his brothers ashore, even if it meant suffering losses and doing hard labor first.

Hearing this, Zhao Xiaojun, who was standing nearby, thought the conditions were absolutely perfect.

At two or three yuan a day, it's quite a good deal for five strong laborers.

Unexpectedly, Liu Guangming shook his head.

"Two or three yuan a day?"

Liu Guangming looked at Liangzi,

"Brother Liang, you said you wanted to make money with me, is that all you're capable of?"

Liangzi was stunned, not knowing what he had said wrong.

Liu Guangming's gaze swept over the group of young men in front of him.

"As I just said, we're doing business together, we're working together, so it's not like I'm hiring you."

"Starting tomorrow, each of you will be a boss."

The room fell silent immediately after he said that.

"Boss...the boss?"

The blond-haired man's eyes widened, and he pointed to his nose, his voice cracking.

Liangzi was also stunned. He rubbed his hands together and stammered, "..."

"No, Brother Guangming, you must be joking."

"What kind of bosses would we be? We'd just ruin all those businesses!"

"As long as you can't read, it won't stop you from counting money."

Liu Guangming leaned against the handrail of the cart, his tone steady.

"How big is our county? Even if Xiaojun and I work around the clock, we can only sell a maximum of seven or eight hundred catties with just this one stall."

"The train station is indeed crowded, but what about other parts of the county town?"

Liu Guangming started counting on his fingers:

"The cinema entrance, the Workers' Cultural Palace Square, the roller skating rink in Dongguan, and the night market street in front of No. 1 Middle School."

"These places are all packed with people in the afternoon and evening, aren't they?"

Liangzi and the others thought about what Liu Guangming said and nodded in agreement.

"We have a total of seven people now."

Liu Guangming pointed at the group of people, then at himself and Zhao Xiaojun, "We could easily set up three stalls, or even four!"

"But...we don't have any capital."

The tall, thin man swallowed hard and asked the most crucial question.

Don't be fooled by how well this cart of watermelons is selling today; the cost of the watermelons, ice, and paper cups must have added up to a considerable sum.

Even if you hung the five of them upside down, you still wouldn't be able to scrape together ten yuan.

"Now let's get to the point."

Liu Guangming straightened up and presented a groundbreaking business model for a county town in 1992.

"I am in charge of purchasing all the supplies, including watermelons, ice cubes, paper cups, gauze, and rolling pins."

"You don't need to invest a single penny!"

"What you need to do is contribute your manpower and effort. Each person is responsible for a location to set up a stall and sell chilled watermelon juice."

"Every morning they collect their goods from me, and after closing up shop in the evening, they hand over all the day's earnings to me for unified management."

Looking at the stunned young men, Liu Guangming revealed the most crucial part.

"I'll deduct the cost of the goods for that day from the money you hand over."

"The remaining net profit will be divided among everyone!"