Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 156 Promotion, a small official position

The labor service agency under the agency has arranged employment for many children of employees.

But the problem is that this collective enterprise has no clear business direction. It is haphazardly doing things here and there, relying on its main business to pick up some leftovers and barely making ends meet.

Chen Jizhou and his team now seemed to have seen the direction.

"Why don't we set up a snack bar in Guangyuan Hotel to specialize in snacks? The guys in the Labor Service Agency are idle all day long, so why not transfer more people over there? It can also reduce the pressure on the bureau."

Huang Yicheng put forward a suggestion, and Chen Jizhou and others nodded, thinking that this idea was good.

The company cannot meet so many work targets, but allowing these young people to have a good income can be considered as an explanation to the internal staff.

Afterwards, they went to discuss the matter with Yao Liwen and Dong Yunxian, and Yao Liwen was furious on the spot.

"Leaders, the snacks in our Chinese restaurant, such as cold noodles, big plate of chicken belt noodles, and spicy chicken, are our signature dishes and are very profitable. If we set up a snack bar, wouldn't that be like cutting off a large piece of fat meat?"

Yao Liwen saw clearly that the so-called snack bar was nominally under the name of Guangyuan Hotel, but in fact it was given to the Labor Service Agency.

After all, he has so many people to support, and how could he be willing to let a goose that lays golden eggs just fly away?

Dong Yunxian didn't know what to say, but his gloomy face represented his attitude.

Chen Jizhou quickly appeased the two, and then Huang Yicheng came out to play the good cop, and finally forced Yao Liwen and Dong Yunxian to agree. There was nothing they could do if they disagreed, after all, the arm could not twist the thigh.

Du Shaojie only found out about this the next day and felt helpless.

This approach has both advantages and disadvantages. It depends on who is responsible for the operation of the snack bar. If the wrong person is entrusted with the task, the reputation that everyone has worked so hard to build will be ruined.

Today's [Spicy Chicken] is still selling very well, and even the [Big Plate of Chicken Belt Noodles] and [Cold Noodles] are very popular.

Yao Liwen came over at noon and walked around inside and outside, feeling very distressed.

"Master Dong, Master Zhong, Master Du, please come to my office after dinner. Let's have a meeting."

While eating, Yao Liwen said something and turned away.

Today's preparations were very thorough, so there was no need to work overtime at noon. Du Shaojie was still thinking about going to Lihua Street at noon, but he had to attend a meeting again, which made him speechless.

To be honest, if it weren't for next year's "Special Level 3 Chef" qualification exam, he wouldn't want to do this job anymore.

After dinner, several people came to Yao Liwen’s office.

"That's the thing. The bureau has already made a decision. There's no need to talk about it if it's useless. We only need to solve one problem in the meeting, which is who will be in charge of the snack bar?"

A group of young people with no experience in catering work cannot support a snack bar, so people need to be sent from the Chinese restaurant.

There must be someone responsible for management and there must be backbone business personnel.

Although the status of state-owned unit employees remains unchanged, who would be willing to work in a de facto collective unit? Yao Liwen was almost dying of worry, but if this problem was not solved, setting up a snack bar would become a joke.

"Why don't I go?"

Zhong Fuxiang has always had a high level of awareness, and he joined the unit later, so he volunteered.

Yao Liwen smiled at the other party politely and did not express his opinion immediately.

Du Shaojie didn't understand that they were waiting for him. But to be honest, it was most appropriate for him to go to the snack bar.

[Big plate of chicken belt noodles] is his innovative dish. He is also responsible for seasoning the sauce for [cold noodles]. The most popular [pepper and sesame chicken] is made according to his secret recipe. If he doesn't go, who will?
"I'll go to the snack bar, but I have a condition. The position of the second chef in the Chinese restaurant must be reserved for me. I still have to cook when I have time. I can't lose my cooking skills."

Du Shaojie knew he couldn't avoid it, so he might as well take the initiative.

He said he was willing to go to the snack bar, but asked Yao Liwen to keep the position of the second cook for him. This was not because he had a high level of ideological awareness, but because he needed the opportunity to cook in the kitchen.

"Haha. No problem, no problem. In the future, the Chinese restaurant will always reserve the stove for you. If you want to show off your skills, come and do it. When it's busy, you can do whatever you want and arrange it yourself."

Yao Liwen was overjoyed and immediately agreed to Du Shaojie's conditions.

In fact, he still felt it was a pity. Zhong Fuxiang was old, and Dong Yunxian was the head chef. Only Du Shaojie was the most worthy of training.

However, let's get through the current difficulties first, and we can slowly find a solution later.

It was settled that the snack bar was located on the first floor of the hotel's annex building. It was only about 20 meters away from the Chinese restaurant, and the entrance was on the main street.

Later, the snack bar's lobby and kitchen began to be renovated, and it was planned to open after National Day.

Du Shaojie was free now, and he had been officially appointed as the head of the snack department. The three snacks in the Chinese restaurant were still being sold, and naturally he was also in charge.

Taking advantage of this change, Dong Yunxian and Zhong Fuxiang transferred their apprentices to Guangyuan Hotel respectively. Yu Jianxin joined the Chinese restaurant, and Dong Junhui followed Du Shaojie to the snack bar.

"Brother Dong."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, Master Du, just call me by my name."

The two met again after several years, and both Du Shaojie and Dong Jun had changed a lot.

Needless to say, Du Shaojie has made great progress. Dong Jun has now become a second-level chef. In the future, he will be mainly responsible for frying big plate chicken in the snack bar. There is also a ramen chef. In addition to their daily work, they also have training tasks, and the training targets are a group of young people in the labor service agency.

"Brother Dong, today you will learn how to make [Big Plate Chicken] from me. If you have any questions, just ask. You will have to cook it yourself later."

Near noon, Du Shaojie fried a few pots of [big plate chicken].

While cooking, she kept giving instructions to Dong Jun, telling him all the key points and precautions without reservation.

Dong Jun took note of it and planned to try it again later.

In the afternoon, Du Shaojie began to fry the spices, grind them into granules, and then put them into bags.

These spice packets are used to make [Pepper and Spicy Chicken]. In just a few days, he prepared a normal month's supply.

Huang Tingting and Xiao Jianjun would go to the snack bar with him, while Deng Gang and the other three would stay in the Chinese restaurant. Not to mention, the two of them, especially Huang Tingting, were very talented in making [Spicy Chicken], and they could learn it as soon as they saw it.

In the future, Du Shaojie only needs to provide the spice packs, and the rest can be handed over to the two of them. He is the person in charge of the snack bar, a leader, and no one cares whether he works or not.

In the past two days, about 20 young people came from the labor service agency. Those who served as waiters were trained by Dong Yunxian, and a few others followed the ramen chef to learn.

The remaining people will be taught by Huang Tingting and Xiao Jianjun to familiarize themselves with the work in the kitchen. Someone has to do all the work, right?

This morning.

Du Shaojie was busy in the kitchen when Liao Yongxin suddenly came to him.

"Master, when did you come back?"

"I just got off the train last night. I came to see you after getting enough sleep. I heard that you are doing well now and are an official now?"

"Yes, a lowly official. The director of the bureau had the idea to open a snack bar, which mainly sells [cold noodles], [big plate of chicken belt noodles] and [spicy chicken], and put me in charge."

"It's actually quite nice to be making snacks right now! Are you done with your work? If you're done, come sit at your house for a while."

Du Shaojie doesn't care whether he is done with his work or not. Unless he takes the initiative to take the order, he will have no work assignment.

He went to the kitchen to tell Dong Jun something, then carried half a [Spicy Chicken] and went home with Liao Yongxin.

There was no one at home at the moment. Wang Yuxiu went to a small shop on Lihua Street, and Xiaoya had not finished school yet.

"Master, drink some yourself. I have to go to work so I won't accompany you."

"It's okay, I'll drink mine. I met my master in Guangzhou this time. He's old, but in good spirits. He opened a Sichuan restaurant in Chinatown over there. The business is very big, and he wanted me to come over to help."

Liao Yongxin ate and drank, and started talking a lot with emotion.

He and his master were like father and son, and all his previous complaints disappeared the moment they met.

The master was doing well abroad and had his own business. He wanted Liao Yongxin to help him, which was actually to give his apprentice a chance. Going abroad was a big deal these days. If you could go abroad, you would be envied by many people.

"Congratulations, Master! This is a great thing. There are so many people who want to get out but have no way. When you become rich in your old age, you must help your apprentice."

Du Shaojie pretended to bow, but he was still happy for the other party in his heart.

If for no other reason than to allow Liao Yongxin and his apprentice (father and son) to be reunited.

"You idiot, are you making fun of me? Let me tell you, I rejected my master's offer at that time. At my age, do I really have to leave my hometown? It's hard to leave my hometown. I'd rather spend more time with my family."

Liao Yongxin picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

For many years, he and his family have been apart for a long time, and he already felt guilty about it. Now he was asked to leave his family behind and go abroad, but he would not do it.

He doesn't care at all about how good life is abroad or how much money he can make.

With his cooking skills, he could open a small restaurant in his hometown after retirement and still enjoy delicious food and drinks. Who would care?

Du Shaojie sincerely admired Liao Yongxin's free and easy attitude. If it were someone else, wouldn't he have cried and followed his master to the other side of the ocean?
Everyone has their own way of living, it's hard to explain clearly.

"Master, what are your plans after you come back?"

Du Shaojie saw a trace of sadness in Liao Yongxin's eyes. The other party was parting with his master this time, and it was uncertain whether they would meet again in the future.

He immediately changed the subject, not wanting to make Liao Yongxin sad.

"I'm planning to retire. I'll go see Director Chen tomorrow when I get to work. My length of service far exceeds the stipulated age, and I'm still a few years away from retirement age. I can still apply for retirement with some flexibility.

If it doesn’t work out, I’ll take a long sick leave and go back to my hometown to rest for a few months. Anyway, I don’t want to spend my days in the cafeteria anymore.”

Liao Yongxin plans to retire and return to his hometown so that he can spend more time with his family and open a small restaurant to accumulate some assets for his children and grandchildren.

His idea was good, but there would be many subsequent troubles as to whether to go abroad or not.

After seeing Liao Yongxin off, Du Shaojie saw Su Dapeng at the entrance of the restaurant. Su Dapeng had just arrived, and the two of them bumped into each other.

(End of this chapter)