Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 150 How can you not take the bait when it’s so tempting?
Wang Xuejun was transferred to the General Affairs Department of the organization. This result was not surprising. Who made Yao Liwen look down on him more and more?

The vacant position of head chef was taken over by Dong Yunxian, which was what everyone expected.

What was more surprising was that the person who replaced Dong Yunxian as the head chef was Zhong Fuxiang, who was transferred from Xijiang Hotel.

You have to know that Zhong Fuxiang is the mainstay of Xijiang Hotel. Generally speaking, even if someone wants to poach him, Xijiang Hotel will not let him go.

Later, Dong Yunxian told Du Shaojie the secret.

Zhong Fuxiang’s youngest son could not find a job after returning to the city from the countryside. Xijiang Hotel could not solve this problem, but Yao Liwen could.

Yao Liwen took great pains to deal with this matter and looked for Chen Jizhou no less than ten times.

Finally, Chen Jizhou agreed to arrange Zhong Fuxiang’s youngest son to work in the power supply station. Yao Liwen used this as bait, so how could Zhong Fuxiang not take the bait?
Xijiang Hotel did not create any obstacles for Zhong Fuxiang's transfer. It concerns the future of his son. If our unit cannot solve his difficulties, we should not stop him.

Zhong Fuxiang was usually diligent and conscientious. Although he was not good at speaking, he never got angry with anyone. The transfer went very smoothly. Guangyuan Hotel Chinese Restaurant added another top-notch chef, and its overall strength reached a new level.

The restaurant's head chef is a top-grade chef, the head chef is also a top-grade chef, and the second chef is a first-grade chef, winner of the special prize in the National Youth Skills (Chef) Competition.

It sounds very impressive when you say it out loud, and it is very shocking.

Just at this time, Liang's father and mother brought Liang Meiqin back home from other places.

After such a long time away from home, they took their daughter to Beijing, Shanghai, and finally to Guangzhou in the south. In a few months, they went to see countless experts and doctors, but in the end they returned disappointed.

Fortunately, Liang Meiqin's parents both work in good companies and allowed them to take a long vacation, otherwise they would have really lost everything.

Du Shaojie knew that Liang Meiqi had returned in the afternoon, but he couldn't leave. There were seven or eight banquet tables in the evening, and he and Zhong Fuxiang had to be responsible for several tables each.

After finishing his work, he hurriedly left the unit and went to Liang Meiqin's house without even eating.

"Shaojie, you've been busy all day and still come to see me. There's no rush. I won't leave this time. I've been to all the famous hospitals in the country. Even my parents have given up hope."

Liang Meiqin looked a little haggard. The days of running around and treatment were also a lot of pressure for her. If the result was not good, she would accept her fate and just wanted to live a quiet life in the future and not add burden to her family.

Du Shaojie sat on a chair beside the bed, listening patiently without saying much.

He felt that Mikoto didn't need anyone's comfort, she was a beautiful girl with a strong heart. He was not qualified to preach to her, all he could do was to spend as much time with her as possible.

Perhaps because she was too tired from the journey, Liang Meiqin fell asleep while talking.

Du Shaojie walked out of the room quietly and closed the door.

"Uncle Liang, Auntie, Miqin has fallen asleep. I have to leave first."

Liang's father and mother sat in the outer room, looking worried.

Du Shaojie greeted the two of them and prepared to leave.

Liang's mother sent him out and said, "Shaojie, if it's not too much trouble, please take some time to come and see Meiqin. Meiqin often talks about you. She will definitely be very happy if you can come and talk to her."

"Auntie, I'll come to see Mikoto when I'm free. By the way, has Mikoto's work been arranged? You and Uncle Liang should pay more attention to this matter and can't keep putting it off."

Du Shaojie didn't want to tell Liang Meiqin about this, so he reminded Liang's mother before leaving.

Liang's mother nodded. She had been worried about her daughter's condition before, and now she had to make more plans for the future.

Du Shaojie returned home in a not very good mood.

Wang Yuxiu asked, and when she learned that Liang Meiqin's medical treatment outside had not made any progress, she couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Later, he went to get something to eat.

After dinner, Xiaomei and Xiaoya rushed to wash the dishes. He wanted to go back to the room to rest for a while, but then he heard someone knocking at the door.

"Xiao Du, are you there? Open the door!"

Liao Yongxin's unique loud voice was easy to identify, and Du Shaojie hurried to open the door.

"Master, why are you here?"

Du Shaojie felt very puzzled. He usually lived in the new house at night, and he didn't know why the old man came to the old house to find him.

"How dare you say that? I went to the new building of Guangyuan Hotel, but no one opened the door after I knocked for a long time. I thought you might be in Chunfeng Lane, so I came. Stop talking nonsense, go get some dishes, and have a drink with the old man."

Liao Yongxin looked very happy and spoke like a machine gun without any pause.

After pushing the bicycle into the yard and putting it away, he followed Du Shaojie into the house.

Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya came forward to say hello. Xiaomei hurried to make tea, while Xiaoya washed some grapes and put them on the table.

Du Shaojie fried a plate of green pepper and bacon, fried a plate of peanuts, then took out a bottle of white wine from the cupboard and poured two full glasses.

"Master, what makes you so happy?"

The two of them drank slowly, and Du Shaojie took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"My master, your great master, is going back to China soon. He will go directly to Yangcheng and asked me to go there to meet him. I wanted to take you with me, but the old man has a stubborn temper. Who knows if he will recognize you?"

Liao Yongxin took a sip of the wine, shaking his head, and seemed to be enjoying it.

Because Du Shaojie did not formally become a disciple, although he received the inheritance of Liao Yongxin's school, he is still not considered his successor.

The older generation cares a lot about this, so after much deliberation, Liao Yongxin decided not to take Du Shaojie to Yangcheng and wait for him to sound out his master's opinion first.

"Yes, I'll go visit my master when I have the chance. Master, come, have a drink. Your long-cherished wish is about to come true, and I'm happy for you!"

In fact, Du Shaojie didn't really want to meet his "grandmaster". When he accepted Liao Yongxin's inheritance, he had agreed that he would not formally become Liao Yongxin's disciple and would not be accepted as a member of the other party's school.

It's not that he is ungrateful, he just doesn't like being restricted too much.

When Liao Yongxin said that he would not take him to see the "master" first, he was relieved.

"I know what you're thinking, aren't you just worried that I'll put a tight ring around your neck? Don't worry, we have an agreement beforehand. I won't do anything like that."

Liao Yongxin saw through everything like seeing through fire, and the other party's thoughts could not be hidden from his eyes.

After hearing this, Du Shaojie chuckled and said nothing, but just kept toasting with his master.

After a long while, he asked, "Master, when are you going to leave?"

"At the beginning of next month, I will also eat foreign food and fly to Guangzhou. Director Chen promised to give me a letter of introduction, and the bureau will help me buy the plane ticket. You will regret it if you go."

Liao Yongxin was very proud. Originally, he was not qualified to take a plane. If Chen Jizhou had not agreed to help, he would not even be able to buy a plane ticket.

Du Shaojie didn't say it, but he didn't care about this thing in his heart.

The previous generation vomited from flying because of work. With the progress of society, airplanes will gradually become a means of transportation for the general public, and this process will not take many years.

Before he knew it, the bottle of wine was empty and Liao Yongxin stood up to say goodbye.

Du Shaojie didn't dare let him go back alone, so after saying hello to Wang Yuxiu, he rode his bike to take the old man back to the staff quarters of the Electric Power Industry Bureau.

Then he moved to the new house and stayed there at night so that it would be convenient for him to go to work in the morning.

In fact, Xiaomei's first choice was a school in Yangcheng, but on the one hand, he had not decided whether to send his sister to school, and on the other hand, the timing did not match, so he had not mentioned it to Liao Yongxin before.

Before going to bed, Du Shaojie went to a simulated training scene to gain 20 hours of experience before falling into a deep sleep.

The next day.

Du Shaojie had just got off work at noon when he saw Su Dapeng standing outside the gate waiting.

Su Dapeng is very busy now and the two haven't seen each other for some time.

"Dapeng, why didn't you come in and call me when you came? Have you eaten?"

"Eat it! Shaojie, let's go to your house first. I have something to tell you."

Obviously, what Su Dapeng wanted to say was not convenient for others to hear, so the two of them went to the staff quarters behind the hotel and went straight upstairs into the house.

After Xiaomei finished her college entrance exam, Wang Yuxiu moved back to her old house with her two daughters. It was close to Lihua Street and very convenient for commuting.

"Shaojie, three [Dezhou Braised Chicken] restaurants have recently opened near the Lihua Street Market. Although our business is not affected for the time being, I am worried about the future."

Su Dapeng has been running his shop wholeheartedly. Now that there are suddenly several new competitors, he can't help but feel a little nervous.

Actually, it’s not his fault. Having not experienced the impact of the market economy, he doesn’t know how to deal with this situation.

"It doesn't matter. How can there be no competition in business? Dapeng, you need to figure out where your advantages are. Our advantages are quality and taste. As long as we keep high quality and the taste that everyone likes, we don't have to worry about no one buying it."

Du Shaojie asked Su Dapeng to wait and see what tactics his opponent would use.

We must strictly control the quality and never lower the quality requirements of ingredients due to cost considerations.

As long as you strictly follow the production process and don't cut corners, you will be invincible.

"Yeah, I see. But, Shaojie, what if they reduce the price?"

"Who cares? If they want to lower the price, they can do it. We just need to do our best. Don't worry, if our competitors lower their prices, it means they are lowering their quality. You get what you pay for, so don't worry too much."

Price reduction is a common means of competition, but it is not actually suitable for the catering industry.

After all, they are not industrially mass-produced products, so they are not comparable. Dishes with high quality and good taste are priced high, while dishes with average quality and poor taste are priced low.

This will invisibly differentiate the grades and gradually form their own consumer groups.

There's really nothing to worry about.

Su Dapeng felt that he had learned a new trick from the other party. It’s no wonder that although Du Shaojie was just a chef, he knew a lot!
With confidence in his heart, Su Dapeng regained his confidence. He was full of anxiety when he came, but he held his head high when he left, and his demeanor was comparable to that of a section-level cadre.

(End of this chapter)