Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 175 Demolition and Reconstruction

These people are Huang Tingting's trusted subordinates. They know that the team leader will not cheat them, so they study very hard.

Huang Yuxiu was free, but she couldn't sit still. She went to the Lihua Street store in the morning and helped Su Dapeng make [Dezhou Braised Chicken] in the afternoon.

These four young people all have some experience, after all, they have been making [Spicy Chicken] for such a long time. Although the production process is different, the principle is the same.

three days later.

They can operate it on their own, and their level is no worse than Su Dapeng and Wang Yuxiu.

So, Du Shaojie divided them into two groups, each with two people. One group followed Wang Yuxiu and the other group followed Su Dapeng, and gradually freed Wang Yuxiu and Su Dapeng.

"Shaojie, what do you mean?"

Su Dapeng was a little confused and asked Huang Tingting, but Huang Tingting didn't say anything.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and ran over to ask Du Shaojie.

Having four more helpers all of a sudden was certainly a good thing, but it was not justified and he felt uneasy.

"I was just thinking of talking to you about this, please sit down."

Du Shaojie was reading a book in the room and put it down when he saw Su Dapeng.

"They are easy to use, much better than hiring people from outside. Dapeng, haven't you always wanted to expand? Now there are people specializing in production, you can go out and look around and find two suitable storefronts."

"Ah? Shaojie, you didn't lie to me, did you? If you really decide to open two more stores, I will go find a store right away. I will pay for the investment, and the distribution plan will remain unchanged."

Su Dapeng stood up from his chair suddenly, blood rushed to his head and his face flushed with excitement.

He had long been dissatisfied with two stores, but Du Shaojie had always disagreed with expansion, and he could do nothing about it.

Now the day of expansion has finally arrived.

"Well, you can figure it out. Also, find two reliable salespeople. It's impossible for you and my mom to look after two new stores, right?"

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head. He felt that if he didn't say this, Su Dapeng would definitely do the same.

The other party can treat his partners as free labor, so there is nothing he can't do to save costs.

"I know. I'll take care of it all at once. By the way, the four of them are getting paid at the snack bar, but they're working for us. Isn't this... not a good idea?"

Su Dapeng certainly wanted free labor, but he didn't want to take advantage of Du Shaojie, so he raised his objection in person.

"You wish! Of course we will pay their wages ourselves. The wages and bonuses from the snack bar will just offset my contract fee."

Du Shaojie felt that the bureau might send more people to the snack bar in the future, so he was preparing for a rainy day. This not only solved the problem of surplus staff in the snack bar, but also solved the problem of expansion on his side.

It is no problem to support eight people with four stores, excluding Su Dapeng and Wang Yuxiu, as they don't receive any salary.

Du Shaojie then discussed with Su Dapeng and decided to pay the four of them a monthly salary of 60 yuan each, with bonuses added on top.

The salary is much higher than that of the snack bar, and Du Shaojie specifically told them not to spread the news. If you don't want to work anymore, you can give us a heads up in advance. I'm sure there are quite a few people in Huang Tingting's team who are willing to come.

The operation and management of the four stores were naturally the responsibility of Su Dapeng and Wang Yuxiu, as he did not have the time to do everything himself.

Time flies.

[Du's Dezhou Braised Chicken] The Medical College store and the Northwest Road store have opened one after another, and business is still booming.

During this period, Feng Qingsong came to Du Shaojie's private kitchen once.

This time, Liu Ying and others hosted a banquet for Feng Qingsong to congratulate him on his further progress. That night, everyone drank a lot of wine and the atmosphere was particularly good.

Feng Qingsong was the last one to leave. Before leaving, he inadvertently revealed a piece of news to Du Shaojie that the Chunfeng Lane area was about to implement a "water supply and drainage" renovation project.

"Master Du, since the project started, you've been digging everywhere. I'm afraid you won't be able to come for a while. What a pity!"

Du Shaojie sent Feng Qingsong to the car and kept thinking about this matter at night.

From the next day, he wandered around and finally found a place near the intersection of Chunfeng Lane. This was originally the cafeteria of the medical school, but the school moved away and the cafeteria remained.

The canteen and its surrounding area is a separate yard, which is temporarily unused. A new family compound was built on the original site of the medical school, so the canteen was separated by a wall.

After Du Shaojie inquired, he found out that the canteen and the yard now belonged to the Health Bureau.

He thought of Liu Ying and made a special trip to find her.

"Master Du, the canteen and its land belong to our company. Do you have any ideas?"

Liu Ying met Du Shaojie in the office. She was very nice and even made him a cup of tea herself.

“Can the canteen sell it?”

"Not at this time!"

"What if I rent it?" "That's fine. The cafeteria has been idle for more than half a year. If you want to rent it, it can be done right away. You just need to pay a certain amount of rent. After all, it's hard to rent it out."

In Liu Ying's eyes, this kind of thing is insignificant.

She still gave Du Shaojie face, and then personally called the person in charge of this area to the office.

Du Shaojie and the other party quickly reached an agreement and signed a five-year lease agreement at a price of 100 yuan per month.

Afterwards, he found Su Dapeng and asked him to find someone to renovate the medical school cafeteria so that the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] could be made there in the future.

The kitchen at home is obviously no longer suitable. Although the medical school cafeteria is not on the main street, the alley in front of the door is quite spacious, making it convenient for cars to enter and exit. It is only about thirty meters away from the main road.

There is no need to make any major changes to the canteen kitchen. Just clean it up and add some equipment and it can be put into use.

It was a large courtyard with a row of bungalows along the east wall, which were originally dormitories for the canteen staff. The ground in the courtyard had been hardened, so only the damaged parts needed to be renovated.

It only took a few days to complete the work and the medical school canteen was put into use.

"Shaojie, this place is better. It has complete water supply and drainage, which is very convenient. However, the rent of one hundred yuan per month, plus the water and electricity bills, is another not small expense."

Su Dapeng was very satisfied with the cafeteria of the medical school, but he was always thrifty with money and always felt it was a waste that such a large place was not fully utilized.

Du Shaojie didn't think it mattered. Many things would be standardized gradually with the passage of time. How could processed food always be done in residential areas?
He has more ideas later, but time is too tight and he needs to take it step by step.

Late April.

The "water supply and drainage" renovation project in Chunfeng Lane has officially kicked off, and it has also brought a lot of trouble to everyone.

The first thing that the road excavation affects is travel, and the second is the dust. For the next two months, no one can keep their houses clean. Finally, the pipelines have to be paid by individuals, and some people complain about it, but it does not affect the overall situation.

As Xiaoya was about to take the high school entrance exam, Wang Yuxiu and her daughter moved back to the new house. She no longer needed to make the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] herself, and each store had a salesperson, so she had much more free time than before.

Du Shaojie's "private kitchen" has temporarily stopped operating. The canteen of the medical school is obviously not suitable. The conditions and privacy are not good, and people will definitely not come here.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he decided to completely renovate his old house and the yard next door.

Du Shaojie took some time to visit the Municipal First Construction Company and found Ma Zijian, the general manager of the company.

Since he moved out of Feng Qingsong, the other party's attitude was very warm, completely unlike the coldness when he first entered the door.

"Master Du, the leader has informed me. If you need anything, just let me know. I will do my best."

"Manager Ma, I'm so sorry to bother you with such a small job. The thing is, I have two yards."

Du Shaojie then stated his needs. The house in the small courtyard, including the kitchen, walls, etc., needed to be demolished and rebuilt.

The building adopts a brick-concrete structure. The kitchen is built according to the standards of a professional kitchen. A bathroom is built in the corner of the yard. The ground of the yard is paved with red bricks and decorated with green plants, grape racks, and stone tables and benches.

The main building of the old house has five rooms, which reflects the living comfort.

The main building of the yard next door consists of three large rooms, and the priority is on the dining environment, which should look of a certain grade.

"It's a small matter. Leave it to me. I'll finish it within a month. Isn't there a project going on over at Chunfeng Lane? I'll have someone go negotiate with them. You don't have to worry about the pipelines going into your home. I'll take care of it for you."

Ma Zijian readily agreed and immediately asked people to go and investigate the scene later.

For the Municipal First Construction Company, this was really a trivial job. If Feng Qingsong hadn't made an appointment, they would not have taken it.

In an ordinary yard, building a few brick houses and some ancillary facilities would cost 2000 to yuan. But according to Du Shaojie's requirements, yuan might not be enough.

"Thank you, Manager Ma. Thank you so much."

Du Shaojie immediately took people to survey the site. The budget for the two yards was set at 4000 yuan, and the Municipal First Construction Company arranged for people to enter the site for construction as soon as possible.

Since the main road of Chunfeng Lane has been excavated, transportation is a little more troublesome, and it has to go through the small alley behind the yard. Large trucks cannot enter, so the only way to transport back and forth is to use tractors to transport it out first and then load it onto trucks.

But these things have nothing to do with Du Shaojie. The project has been contracted out, so he just needs to take a look from time to time.

He sometimes stayed in the canteen of the medical school, and he also went to the snack bar almost every day. Before he knew it, the number of unemployed young people in the snack bar had increased to 54. With himself, Dong Jun, Huang Tingting, and Xiao Jianjun, the total number of employees reached 58.

"Manager Du, our snack bar is so small. Even if we work in two shifts, there are still too many people. Our salary cost pressure is very high."

Dong Jun finally couldn't help but come to find Du Shaojie. He was very emotional, of course, about some of the practices in the bureau.

The monthly salary and bonus of 58 people is more than 4000 yuan, nearly 5000 yuan, which eats up a considerable part of the profit. This also leads to the current monthly net profit of only about 1.8 yuan, less than yuan.

"It's true that the cost pressure is high. Why do you need so much profit? Do you think I can take it all peacefully? In this way, I can transfer two more people from Huang Tingting's team to go out for training, so that you won't be upset when there are too many people."

Du Shaojie smiled and waved his hand, signaling the other party to be patient.

He revealed a little of his thoughts, and Dong Jun immediately understood.

(End of this chapter)