Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 158 Crossing the threshold of "ten thousand yuan household"
Later, the three of them went to Hongshan together, observed the business situation of the Hongshan store, and chatted with Hou Xinli for a while.

When Hou Xinli heard that it was Du Shaojie who asked them to come, he told him a few truths. After Xiao Jianjun's brother and sister-in-law went back, they decided to open a store according to the franchise model.

The location was chosen near the Railway Bureau, which was very far away from Guangyuan Hotel and Hongshan Store, at least ten kilometers away.

[Du's Pepper and Spicy Chicken] The Railway Bureau store opened soon, and then two educated youths who returned to the city from Chunfeng Lane found Su Dapeng. The third and fourth stores should be open soon.

Du Shaojie currently chooses partners who he knows well, and he has no plans to expand blindly in the near future. The total number of franchise stores will be controlled at 10.

There are too many to handle.

During the National Day.

Liao Yongxin came to find Du Shaojie. He had undertaken three wedding banquets and wanted the other party to help him.

The snack bar had not yet opened, so Du Shaojie naturally agreed readily.

"Master, how is your retirement going?"

The first wedding banquet was held at a machinery factory. Since it was quite far away, the two agreed to take the bus together.

It was still early and there were not many people on the bus, so Du Shaojie started chatting with Liao Yongxin.

"Director Chen agreed. I can go through the retirement procedures normally after the New Year's Day next year. Oh, you don't know, I'm almost fed up recently. The kid at home heard that I rejected the invitation of my master to go abroad, and he came all the way to persuade me."

When talking about this, Liao Yongxin got angry.

After retirement, he wanted to live a quiet life, open a small restaurant and not have to get up early and go to bed late. He didn't care about how much money he made, he just wanted freedom.

But his children at home wanted him to go to the other side of the ocean, and even some relatives wrote to persuade him, which reminded him of a saying: If one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.

But he can't turn against everyone, which is really depressing.

"Master, please think about this matter more. No matter what decision you make, I will support you."

This is Liao Yongxin's family affair, and Du Shaojie is not in a position to comment.

The current living standards and incomes in China are still very low, so it is normal for people to yearn for the other side of the ocean.

But Du Shaojie, who has lived two lives, knows very well that in the next ten, twenty, or thirty years, there will be countless opportunities in the country. As long as he can seize one of them, he can soar to the sky, which is more promising than going to a foreign country.

But most people only look at the immediate benefits. Who cares what will happen in the future?
"You little rascal! Okay, I won't talk about my business anymore. It makes me upset. You are so powerful now. Some people say that you are the boss behind [Du's Pepper Chicken]. Is that true?"

The car arrived at the station and Liao Yongxin and Du Shaojie got off.

There was still a long way to go before Liao Yongxin asked about [Du's Pepper and Spicy Chicken].

Du Shaojie did not hide anything and told the other party the ins and outs of the franchise.

After hearing this, Liao Yongxin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. He didn't expect that business could be done this way. He really didn't know what was going on in this kid's brain!
The two of them quickly arrived at the place, communicated with the host, and started to work. To be honest, Du Shaojie no longer cared about the thank-you gift of preparing the banquet, but he cared about the accumulation of experience.

There is a difference between hosting a banquet and cooking at ordinary times. Preparing a banquet can better hone your cooking skills.

After three days of hard work, Du Shaojie earned 300 yuan, 3 packs of cigarettes and 6 bottles of liquor. He originally intended to give the cigarettes and liquor to Liao Yongxin, but the latter refused to take them because he didn't need them at all.

Before going to bed at night, he habitually entered the simulation scene and continued to study the recipe of [Pepper and Spicy Chicken]. He learned and practiced at the same time, and finally received a "good" simulation evaluation.

The formula that has been improved again is the fourth-generation formula of [Pepper and Spicy Chicken], while the Guangyuan Hotel Chinese Restaurant and all franchise stores are still using the second-generation formula.

After exiting the simulation scene, he took stock of what he had gained in the past few days.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: First-class chef】

[Current works: Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin (×3), Dongpo Pork Knuckle (×3), Beef Stew (×3), Others (×15)]

【Overall evaluation: up, down】

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (1800 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (180 points), simulation training time (1800 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 2467 points\2496 points]

【Duration: 6600 hours\40776 hours】

The exchange points and duration have increased significantly, which means that the consumption of time is not as fast as the increase. Therefore, the profit of hosting a wedding banquet is still considerable.

Three dishes, [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin], [Dongpo Pork Knuckle], and [Beef Stew] received an overall evaluation of “excellent”, and the other dishes received an overall evaluation of “average”.

Du Shaojie felt very satisfied and then fell asleep.

After the holiday.

The snack bar of Guangyuan Hotel opened successfully. Its main products are [cold noodles], [large plate of chicken belt noodles], and [pepper and sesame chicken]. There are also chicken soup, corn porridge, steamed buns, flower rolls, dumplings and various cold dishes.

Now the place is spacious, and you can eat in or take away. In the morning, the leaders of the bureau, including Chen Jizhou, came. The opening ceremony was simple and festive, and soon welcomed the first wave of customers.

Du Shaojie requires that all employees of the snack bar must have a sense of service. You don’t have to smile like a flower, but you must never give the customer the cold shoulder, let alone ignore them.

If anyone dares to violate the rules, I'm sorry, but you have to get out of here immediately and go back to where you came from.

At lunchtime, the whole snack bar was packed. It seemed that the customers were very considerate, as so many people came to support the restaurant on the first day of opening.

"Manager Du, good luck with your grand opening!"

As the manager of the snack bar, Du Shaojie was busy for the whole morning and was more tired than organizing a wedding banquet.

Fortunately, Dong Jun was very helpful and shared a lot of work with him, otherwise he would have been exhausted.

After the hustle and bustle, everyone gradually got into the state, and each position operated in an orderly manner. It seems that the pre-opening training work was very effective.

Du Shaojie finally had some free time and planned to go out to get some fresh air. When he went out, he saw Wang Liwen and Yu Mo.

"Sister Liwen? When did you come back? You didn't even tell me in advance so I could pick you up. Yu Mo, long time no see!"

There were surprises and astonishments. The surprise was that Wang Liwen suddenly came back, and the surprise was seeing Yu Mo.

Du Shaojie was stunned for only a second, then he smiled and greeted Wang Liwen and Yu Mo.

"I came back quite suddenly, and Yu Mo was with me, so I didn't tell you. Shaojie, we both have lunch to eat, let's go in and eat together."

Wang Liwen's eyes were full of tenderness. Although she knew in advance that Du Shaojie had become the manager of the snack bar, she was still happy for him at the moment of its opening.

This time when returning from Guangzhou, Yu Mo insisted on accompanying her back, and she had no reason to refuse.

"Let's go to the Chinese restaurant and eat. I'll cook two dishes for you myself."

When friends come from afar, Du Shaojie must of course do his best to play the role of host.

He went in first and gave Dong Jun some instructions, then took Wang Liwen and Yu Mo to the Chinese restaurant.

He went to the kitchen to change his clothes, fried one dish of [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork], one dish of [Dry-fried Fish], and one dish of [Celery and Lily Stir-fried], and then asked the waiter to bring them to the private room.

Du Shaojie treated everyone to this meal, so naturally he paid the bill.

"Shaojie, I toast you a glass. Thank you for sending me away. After I left the farm, I went to Guangzhou. I was actually quite lucky. I found my uncle's good friend, Sister Li, in Guangzhou. It was she who brought me to Hong Kong."

The three of them ordered a bottle of wine, Yu Mo and Du Shaojie clinked glasses, and then talked about the past.

Her uncle ran an electronics factory in Hong Kong and had a certain amount of economic strength and social status. He quickly helped Yu Mo get her identity documents.

"Since then, I have been working with my uncle. Our company has a cooperative relationship with enterprises in Yangcheng. In addition to meeting Liwen, I also want to investigate whether it is possible to set up a joint venture in Guangdong Province."

Yu Mo's temperament has changed a lot, from an idealist to a business elite.

After dinner, she gave Du Shaojie a gift, and then Wang Liwen sent her back to Kunlun Hotel. Yu Mo will stay for about three days this time, and will return to Hong Kong via Guangzhou in three days.

During the lunch break, Du Shaojie opened the gift bag.

Inside was a Citizen Exceed Gold ultra-thin watch, a Goldlion tie, and a Casio electronic calculator.

"Yu Mo has transformed himself into a Hong Kong businessman, which is quite interesting."

Du Shaojie packed his things and put them in the cabinet. He planned to give the calculator to Xiaoya, and put the watch and tie aside for now.

He appreciated Yu Mo's kindness, but he couldn't help but sigh at the wonder of fate. If that incident hadn't happened, the other party wouldn't have risked his life to seek refuge with his uncle in Hong Kong, and he wouldn't have achieved what he has now.

A few days passed quickly.

The snack bar is running smoothly and several signature snacks are still very popular.

Now most of the management work is actually done by Dong Jun, and he enjoys it. Du Shaojie is happy to have some free time, and he managed all 10 franchise stores in a short period of time.

These 10 stores are located in various crowded areas of the city, but are far enough apart that they do not affect each other.

In a short period of time, Du Shaojie received a franchise fee of 1 yuan, plus an IOU of 4 yuan. He estimated that it would take less than 6 months, and it would take about 3 or 4 months to collect the debt, after all, the business of the 10 stores was very good.

In his spare time, Du Shaojie spends a lot of time frying and crushing the spices, and finally packing them into spice bags.

Fortunately, the goods do not have to be delivered to the door. The store owners all come to Su Dapeng to get the goods, otherwise Du Shaojie would be very busy.

At the end of 1979, Du Shaojie calmly crossed the threshold of becoming a household with an annual income of yuan. There were no flowers, no applause, and no media coverage, as if nothing had happened.

"Shaojie, Yu Mo invited us to visit Hong Kong. If you agree, she will help you with all the formalities. In addition, she also helped me contact a university on the other side of the ocean and said that she is willing to sponsor me to complete my master's degree in medicine."

After Yu Mo left, Wang Liwen's life returned to its previous rhythm.

She was off today and bought some groceries in the morning. Du Shaojie came over at noon and cooked two dishes, and they had lunch together.

As they were eating and chatting, Wang Liwen suddenly told them two very shocking pieces of news.

(End of this chapter)