Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 173 The low-key rich man

There was no "Spring Festival Gala" at that time, and the first Spring Festival Gala was probably in 83, so there were no other entertainment activities except playing cards.

The four of them played for more than an hour before Du Shaojie returned home with his two sisters.

"Brother, do you like Sister Yanzi or Sister Miqin? Oh, I found out that they both like you, what do you say you should do? I'm so worried."

Xiaomei has really grown up and started to care about her brother's emotional issues.

As a result, Du Shaojie tapped her on the forehead and she quickly took Xiaoya back to her room to sleep.

the next day.

Du Shaojie went out to pay New Year's greetings as he did in previous years. After a long walk, he came back and found that the house was almost overcrowded.

Even neighbors who rarely visited each other came to wish Wang Yuxiu a happy new year, not to mention the snack bar, where almost everyone was there.

There was no room for everyone in the house, so Wang Yuxiu asked Huang Tingting, Xiao Jianjun and others to help entertain the guests, and at the same time opened the yard next door to allow them to come in and sit down.

"Manager Du, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year everyone!"

Amidst greetings, Du Shaojie and his employees completed this symbolic ceremony.

Huang Tingting and Xiao Jianjun were busy serving tea and water to everyone, and a table was filled with snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts. Most of the employees sat for a while and then left, and Dong Jun finally arrived.

"Lu Bingcheng, now that you're free, just talk to Manager Du directly."

Lu Bingcheng is an employee of Dong Jun's team. He is 25 years old, usually taciturn, but works very hard.

Of course Du Shaojie knew the other person, but he just couldn't figure out what the other person wanted to talk to him about.

"Manager Du, I want to open a [Spicy Chicken Restaurant]. I've already chosen a location. As long as you agree, I can open it after the New Year."

Lu Bingcheng obviously came prepared and made his purpose clear in one sentence.

His goal is to join [Du's Pepper and Spicy Chicken], and he has been preparing for this for a long time.

"Then you won't go to work?"

Du Shaojie had a good impression of Lu Bingcheng, so he quickly asked a follow-up question as soon as the other party finished speaking.

Nowadays, people only try their best to get into work in a work unit, and very few people are willing to leave the unit to become self-employed.

That's why he was very curious about the other party's choice.

"No, I don't think there's a future in a large collective unit, and it's less stressful to work on my own. Manager Du, I've asked about the conditions for the franchise, and I've prepared 2,000 yuan. I'll pay part of the franchise fee first, and I'll pay the rest as soon as possible."

It seemed that Lu Bingcheng was determined to start his own business and asked about everything.

Du Shaojie was silent. What else could he do? After all, he was his employee and a good person, so he had no choice but to agree to the other party.

"Let's talk about this later. It's not time to talk about this during the New Year. Anyway, I will let you join. Where do you plan to choose your store?"

"The location I'm looking at is at the South Railway Station, so business should be good there."

"Okay, come find me after work on the fifth day."

Du Shaojie didn't waste any words and ended the conversation in just a few words.

Lu Bingcheng then said goodbye and left. It could be seen that he was in a pretty good mood.

"Master Dong, please take a seat first. I'll go over and take a look. I'll prepare some dishes later and we can have a drink together."

Dong Jun, Huang Tingting, Xiao Jianjun and others are still here, totaling six people.

Du Shaojie was going to go back to his old house to say hello to his neighbors and then come back to get some food and drinks.

"Manager Du, is that too much trouble? We'll come back later."

"Don't talk too much, don't leave, I'll be back soon."

Dong Jun wanted to refuse, but Du Shaojie waved his hand to interrupt him.

Then he went out and into the yard of the old house. There were still many people sitting in the house.

After greeting everyone, Du Shaojie sat down and prepared to chat with the guests. It was impolite to leave right after coming back, and he still understood this social etiquette.

However, he regretted it soon after. The neighbors kept complimenting him and saying a lot of nice things before finally talking about the real business.

Both [Du's Dezhou Braised Chicken] and [Du's Pepper Chicken] are very popular, and some people are envious of them.

Some of them had approached Wang Yuxiu before, but Du Shaojie refused to open the franchise of [Dezhou Braised Chicken]. [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] already had 10 franchise stores, and he didn't want to expand too quickly.

Therefore, many people's calculations were in vain. So, they took advantage of the New Year to bring up the old matter again, hoping that Du Shaojie would agree to their request.

Du Shaojie thought for a moment and said:
"After the New Year, I will open 10 more [Spicy Chicken] franchise stores. I have already promised one of them to someone else, so there are 9 spots left. My mother knows the specific requirements, you can ask her."

After saying that, he winked at Wang Yuxiu and stood up.

In short, you have to give face to your neighbors, but there is no room for negotiation on hard conditions, and no one is exempted.

"Everyone, take a seat. I have colleagues from work over there. Sorry, I have to go over there."

Du Shaojie then went to the yard next door and asked Wang Yuxiu to continue talking to these people.

The franchise fee for this batch is the same as the previous one, which is 5000 yuan per year. The standard price will be reset based on actual conditions after one year.

In general, he would not cut too much, the principle is to let the merchants make the most money. Then he and Dong Jun prepared a table of dishes, and Su Dapeng came over after smelling the food. The other party would pay New Year's greetings to Wang Yuxiu on the first day of the new year every year, and this year was no exception.

After the meal was ready, Du Shaojie called Wang Yuxiu and his two sisters over and started eating.

After the guests had eaten and drunk their fill and left, Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei and Xiaoya helped him clean up the mess.

"Xiao Jie, I have already told them the conditions for the franchise. I rejected all their unreasonable demands. I told them that if they want to do this, they should bring 1000 yuan to you on the fifth day of the New Year. There are only 9 places available, and it's first come first served."

Wang Yuxiu did not make any concessions and gave the reason that she could not make the decision.

The person who could make the decision ran away early, which actually shows other people's attitude.

"Okay, I understand. Let's talk about it on the fifth day of the new year."

Du Shaojie actually doesn’t care. If his neighbors complain about this and that and are unwilling to join, there are plenty of people outside waiting for this opportunity.

Over the next few days, he spent most of his time resting at home. During that time, he invited Qi Yan, Liang Meiqin and Su Dapeng to his home for dinner. He also went to these people's homes for a few drinks and felt very relaxed and comfortable.

In fact, for the vast majority of people, as long as they don't have financial pressure, they can live a comfortable life.

Go to work on the fifth day of the New Year.

Lu Bingcheng was the first to come to Du Shaojie and quickly settled the franchise issue.

At noon, he went to Chunfeng Lane again and reached an agreement with the other nine people. Although these neighbors kept playing the victim to Wang Yuxiu, when the day came, they paid the money and did the job without hesitation.

According to the agreement, everyone must pay 1000 yuan first, and the remaining 4000 yuan must be paid within three months.

From last year to this year, there are 20 franchisees in total, which can bring him an annual income of 10 yuan in the future. He will provide technical support to these people according to the agreement and provide spice packs at cost price.

At a time when people with a monthly income of 10,000 yuan are still a rare sight, Du Shaojie has firmly entered the ranks of the "rich".

It’s just that this rich man is very low-key.

in the afternoon.

He received a call from Feng Qingsong in his office.

"Master Du, I'll have to trouble you again in a few days! I have a very important private banquet scheduled for the night of the ninth day of the first lunar month. There won't be many people. Can you copy a few dishes from that day?"

"no problem."

"Okay! Six dishes and one soup will be enough, but you must use good ingredients. It doesn't matter if you spend a little more money, I'll give it to you later. That's it, see you at 8pm on the ninth day of the first lunar month."

Feng Qingsong's own affairs had also reached a critical juncture, and this banquet was, as he had said, very important.

It was not appropriate to go to major restaurants, and it was even less appropriate at home, so he thought of Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie wanted to establish a good relationship with the other party, so he naturally agreed readily.

Feng Qingsong hung up the phone after he finished talking about business.

That night, Du Shaojie spent some more time on simulation training. He had to satisfy both the host and the guests on the ninth day of the lunar year. As for the ingredients, he still had time to prepare them.

The storage space also has dried sea cucumbers and dried abalone, and frozen shrimps are also available.

He will try to make up for the taste and texture through cooking skills, so it is not a big problem. The only problem is that if you can't buy fresh mandarin fish, you can use carp instead.

A few days passed quickly.

Du Shaojie tidied the yard inside and out again, and then arrived at the time he had agreed to meet Feng Qingsong.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Feng Qingsong and four others arrived on time.

Du Shaojie did not go forward. He just focused on doing his own job. Cooking, serving food, pouring wine and tea were all done by others. It had nothing to do with him.

The meal lasted nearly two hours. Feng Qingsong sent the guests to the street corner and then returned.

"Master Du, the guests were very satisfied with the meal today. You helped me a lot."

Feng Qingsong gave Du Shaojie a thumbs up, then took out 100 yuan and put it on the table.

Today's dishes are not cheap. There is also the added bonus of cooking skills, as well as drinks, so this amount of money will definitely be required.

How could Du Shaojie accept it? People helped him so much, but he still wanted money for a meal at a critical moment. What would he do?
"Master Du, you must accept this money, otherwise I won't come next time. In addition, you still need to have a menu with clear prices, understand?"

Feng Qingsong waved his hand, signaling Du Shaojie not to push around.

At the same time, he also suggested that the other party make a menu and refer to the prices of similar dishes in big hotels.

"understand!"

Du Shaojie understood immediately that this was not to show off, but a way to raise his own status.

Afterwards, he went to make another pot of tea and poured a cup for Feng Qingsong. The other party had drunk a lot today and was obviously a little drunk.

After resting for about twenty minutes, Feng Qingsong got up and left.

The jeep was waiting outside. Du Shaojie sent the other party to the car before coming back to clean up the mess.

"Brother, I have to go to the train station to buy tickets tomorrow. Do you have time to go with me? I heard that there are a lot of thieves at the South Station. I'm afraid my money will be stolen."

The old house is separated from this side by only a wall, so any loud noise can be heard.

Xiaomei followed in and helped her brother clean up.

(End of this chapter)