Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 161: Peak at the Opening
Su Dapeng is a man of strong action. In less than a week, the new store near Hongqi Road Market opened for business.

Su Xiaoyun also returned home, and Du Shaojie took time to visit her and her child. The child was a three-year-old girl, thin and small, and a little afraid of strangers.

Wang Yuxiu runs the Lihua Street store, Su Xiaoyun runs the Hongqi Road store, and Su Dapeng is mainly responsible for purchasing and production. After Wang Yuxiu and Su Xiaoyun close the stores, they will also help him.

Perhaps because a lot of preparation had been done in advance, old customers finally looked forward to the opening of the new store.

The Hongqi Road store reached its peak right after its opening; the 60 chickens prepared that day were sold out in just half a day.

The Lihua Street store has 60 chickens every day, and the Hongqi Road store has 60 chickens every day, which adds up to 120 chickens.

Su Dapeng and Wang Yuxiu's kitchen worked around the clock, but they could barely make it. During holidays, they had to work overtime overnight, and sometimes Su Dapeng and Su Xiaoyun could only sleep four or five hours a night.

It all comes down to a lack of staff and the professional kitchen is a bit small.

However, the profits are still quite considerable. After keeping a little liquid capital every month and deducting Su Xiaoyun's salary, Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng can each get about 2000 yuan.

Du Shaojie asked Wang Yuxiu to keep all the money. After using it for normal household expenses, he saved the rest.

"Mom, it would be better if you find a salesperson for the Lihua Street store. This way you and Dapeng will have more time."

Seeing that the three of them were busy all day long, Du Shaojie decided to find another salesperson.

I don't have many relatives in the local area, but there are children of old neighbors who are willing to do it. It's not easy to find a job now, and it's not easy to start a business. You have to eat, right?

"Your Aunt Zhang's daughter is unemployed, and she has come to me several times. Why don't you let her come and give it a try? If she works out, she can stay. If not, let her go back."

Wang Yuxiu thought about it and named a candidate.

Aunt Zhang and Wang Yuxiu had a good relationship, and Du Shaojie also had an impression of her daughter Wu Chunxiu, so he nodded and agreed.

After talking to Su Dapeng, the matter was settled.

One more person means a few dozen dollars more per month, but it's not a big problem. You need to know the person well, otherwise it will be very troublesome.

Wu Chunxiu's salary is the same as Su Xiaoyun's, 50 yuan per month, and there will be appropriate rewards for good work. It may not be much, but their salaries are much higher than those of Huang Tingting and others.

The snack bar's business was getting better and better. At the end of the month, Du Shaojie found Yao Liwen and wanted to give everyone some bonuses.

"Master Du, I agree with this. The bureau is also trying a new distribution system of more work, more pay. I'll try my best and I'll get some."

Yao Liwen was quite open-minded and immediately expressed his willingness to negotiate with the bureau.

Even though he is the manager of Guangyuan Hotel, he has no say in the distribution issue.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Manager Yao."

Du Shaojie then left the manager's office. It was just past twelve o'clock, and he rode his bike to the post office.

He first took a remittance slip, filled in Du Xiaomei's address, and then transferred 50 yuan to the other party.

It is not appropriate to give too much. Nowadays, some college students’ families do not send money at all, or only give 10 or 20 yuan a month. 50 yuan is considered too much.

The family is now doing well and is not short of money, but it’s not too special either, right?

When he returned to the snack bar, Dong Yunxian was waiting for him.

"Manager Du, are you free? A customer has asked you to cook, and no one else can help. Can you take care of it for a while?"

Dong Yunxian was very polite. Their positions were equal and they were not subordinate to each other, so they could only discuss things together if there was any problem.

Du Shaojie really had nothing to do at the moment, so he gave Dong Jun a few instructions and went to the Chinese restaurant.

Zhong Fuxiang was also busy at the moment. When he saw the other person, he smiled as a greeting.

He responded and took the menu to take a look. There were not many dishes, only four dishes and one soup, all of which were common dishes.

The raw materials, side dishes and small ingredients were ready, and Du Shaojie started working right away.

[Dry-fried fish], [Fish-flavored shredded pork], [Stir-fried pork liver], [Assorted vegetables], [West Lake beef soup].

These dishes were served on the table one after another, and Du Shaojie clapped his hands and prepared to leave.

"Manager Du, the customer said he wants to meet the chef, what do you think?"

At this time, the head waiter came to him and asked him to go to private room No. 6.

This kind of thing is not common, but it is not unique. Du Shaojie looked at Dong Yunxian helplessly, and followed the foreman to the second floor.

"Director Cai, you are joking too much!"

Walking into private room No. 6, Du Shaojie couldn't help but widen his eyes.

There were three people sitting in the room, and the one sitting in the main seat was Cai Jing.

Cai Jing went to the south quietly that year, and there was no news for several years. Du Shaojie did not expect her to appear, especially in such a way.

"Why do I have to make a special trip to visit you at home? Xiao Du, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have really made great progress. Sit down and have a few drinks with me. There are no outsiders here. I will introduce you later."

Cai Jing laughed and stood up. The other man and woman at the table also stood up. They were actually very curious. Cai Jing was always serious, but for some reason she was so fond of the young chef in front of her.

"I'm still at work, you guys eat, I'll come over later to toast."

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head. It was not that he didn't want to give the other party face, but he was afraid of the bad influence. After all, he was still wearing a chef's uniform.

The man and woman wanted to say something, but were stopped by Cai Jing: "Okay! Go do your work first, and come back when you're done."

Du Shaojie nodded to the three of them and then walked out.

He then changed his clothes, went to the snack bar, and then came to private room No. 6 again.

This time, Cai Jing formally introduced the other woman to several people. She was in her thirties but less than forty years old, a cadre in the local Health Bureau, and her name was Liu Ying.

The man was in his early forties, his name was Feng Qingsong, and he was a cadre in the city.

"I came back on a business trip this time, and my schedule is quite tight. I took some time out at noon today to meet up with an old friend. Xiao Du, they are both doing well. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can ask them for help."

Du Shaojie toasted everyone with two glasses of wine, and Cai Jing calmly put him in touch with Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying.

Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying are both powerful officials in the city and can really help with general matters.

Du Shaojie quickly said a few polite words. He handled the situation very well, which made Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying look at him with a higher regard.

"Director Cai, Master Du is your friend, so he is our friend. There is nothing much to say. If Master Du has any problems in the future, just ask us. We will definitely do our best to help."

Feng Qingsong expressed his position on behalf of the two of them, and in fact, he was speaking to Cai Jing.

Du Shaojie looked at Cai Jing with a bit of surprise. It seemed that the other party was doing well in the south.

Afterwards, Cai Jing talked about some past events with Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying, but they didn't drink much. Du Shaojie just listened quietly, occasionally pouring wine and tea for everyone, like a transparent person.

"Director Cai, let's stop here today. We both have to work in the afternoon. We will meet again tomorrow night. Master Du, if you have time tomorrow, let's get together. I'll let you know the specific time and place later."

Feng Qingsong raised his hand to look at his watch, then prepared to leave.

Cai Jinghe did not try to persuade them to stay. She and Du Shaojie got up and sent the two downstairs, then returned to the private room together.

“Xiao Du, your cooking skills have improved a lot. These few simple dishes are comparable to the delicacies in big restaurants.

How about it, are you interested in developing your career there? Let me tell you, even though it’s still a blank sheet of paper now, it will be very big in the future!”

Cai Jing asked the waiter to remove the leftover soup and serve a new pot of hot tea.

Then he briefly talked about his work experience in recent years. He had stayed in Guangzhou for a while and was transferred to Shenzhen this year.

As one of the special economic zones after the reform and opening up, the construction of Shenzhen has begun, but the special zone will not be officially established until next year.

There is no doubt about Cai Jing's work ability. She is definitely a strong woman. Her level is even higher than before she left Xijiang.

Du Shaojie couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the other party is no ordinary person now.

As one of the pioneers of the Special Administrative Region, Cai Jing is bound to achieve great things.

People don’t have much idea about the Special Administrative Region now, it is still a small fishing village, but the other party seems very confident.

"Director Cai, thank you for your kindness! You know my family's situation. My older sister was admitted to Zhongda University this year, and my younger sister is still in the third year of junior high school. I gave up an opportunity to go to Beijing because my family couldn't leave me.

I will be relieved when my little sister graduates from high school. By then, I can go wherever I want, and I will definitely have the opportunity to visit you. By the way, how is Director Luo now?"

Du Shaojie did not reject Cai Jing's kindness, but also told her about his current difficulties.

Cai Jing could understand that this just showed that the other party was a good man with a sense of family and responsibility, which made her feel very gratified.

"Xiaomei is in Yangcheng? I'll go see her when I have the chance. Director Luo is living a god-like life now, with not many things to do and not many worries, unlike me who has a life of hard work."

Cai Jing suddenly laughed and talked about Director Luo. She had visited him before going on a business trip.

Although Director Luo only held a sinecure, his status was still there, so his life was certainly better.

"Director Luo is a lucky man! When I have the chance to go to Guangzhou, I will definitely go to see him. I will cook a few dishes myself and have a few drinks with him."

The two of them had a very pleasant chat, especially Cai Jing, who was in a very good mood.

However, Cai Jing's subordinates came in later to remind her that they had an appointment with someone in the afternoon and it was almost time.

"Xiao Du, we have to stop here today. I'll leave first. If I have time, I'll come to your house. If not, I'll probably fly directly to Guangzhou. Don't mind."

Cai Jing stood up, shook hands with Du Shaojie, and then left Guangyuan Hotel.

She didn't mention the party tomorrow, and Du Shaojie didn't plan to attend.

The other party came to see me today and introduced Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying to me, which means that there will be a lot of people participating in the party tomorrow.

He is just a small chef, so he shouldn't join in the fun.

(End of this chapter)