Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"I think it's great. Young people should learn more. Well, I'll help raise the salaries of the six people and give them to you. Please take care of it."

"Okay, let's do it. Master Dong, go call Huang Tingting over."

Du Shaojie nodded. The salary and bonuses of several people added together was a small amount of money, but internal management could not be chaotic. As a contractor, the money naturally went into his pocket.

After lunch, he brought the two young men to the medical school cafeteria.

"Everyone, stop for a moment. We'll add two more people here. You can discuss how to work in shifts. Anyway, there must be someone on duty at night."

The dormitories in the yard had already been cleaned up, with two people in one room. The four people who used to live here liked living here rather than going back home.

They also prepare employee meals. Wang Yuxiu, Su Dapeng and several sales clerks are only responsible for lunch, while they are responsible for both lunch and dinner.

Du Shaojie said something and let them communicate on their own.

These six people all came from Huang Tingting's team. Not only did they know each other, but they also had a good relationship with each other.

He turned and left the kitchen and went to the dormitory. There were 10 rooms in this row of dormitories, and he occupied a suite, one as a dormitory and one as an office.

Du Shaojie had just made the tea in the office when Su Dapeng walked in hurriedly.

"Shaojie, have you brought the people?"

"They have brought it, two people in total. They have already gone to work in the kitchen. You can go meet them later."

"Thank God! I'm going to talk to them. I have to go right away."

Su Dapeng is busy with the opening of the new store. He runs around all day and enjoys it.

The number of [Du's Dezhou Braised Chicken] stores has grown to 6, and the [Huanghe Road] store and [Long-distance Bus Station] store are about to open.

Among the 6 salesmen, 3 are relatives of Su Dapeng, and the other 3 are related to Wang Yuxiu.

I didn't dare to use outsiders because I know all of these people well and they are basically trustworthy.

"Dapeng, our scale has reached its limit today. If we want to expand further, you and my mom won't be able to handle it alone. Let's run it like this for a few years, and we can think of other things in a few years."

Seeing that Su Dapeng was in a state of high spirits, Du Shaojie quickly poured a bucket of cold water on him.

I thought the other party would argue a few words, but I didn't expect Su Dapeng to agree with him.

"Shaojie, even if you don't tell me, I don't want to open more stores for the time being. Purchasing goods is easy, after all, they can be delivered to your door. It takes my life just to deliver the [Dezhou Braised Chicken] made every day to each store."

Su Dapeng sighed and went out to the kitchen.

He is responsible for the specific business management, and Wang Yuxiu is responsible for the financial accounts, and the two of them work together quite well.

Du Shaojie doesn't really care about things, especially trivial matters. It's always right to ask him about technical issues, but he's too lazy to worry about other things.

Su Dapeng chatted with the new young people for a while, re-arranged their shifts, and asked the six of them to be responsible for delivering the finished products in the morning.

"Everyone, work hard. Don't worry, I will never treat you unfairly. Pan Wei, you will be the team leader of the production team in the future, so you must take responsibility. In addition, starting tomorrow, your breakfast will also be included."

Su Dapeng promoted Pan Wei to be the team leader on the spot, and also added a benefit, providing breakfast for the six of them.

According to Su Dapeng's request, there must be at least two people on duty every night. In fact, the dormitories here are rarely vacant.

Du Shaojie continues to hone his cooking skills. Although he has not made any breakthroughs in such a long time, he is not in a hurry. He increases his strength bit by bit, ultimately in order to prepare for the chef grade examination in the second half of this year.

This year he will apply for the "Special Level 3 Chef" qualification examination. If successful, he will join the ranks of special chefs and become a true senior chef.

At that time, you can go anywhere in the world.

The two new stores opened immediately, and on the opening day a large number of customers lined up to buy [Du's Dezhou Braised Chicken].

After running for a month, Su Dapeng and Du Shaojie calculated the accounts and found that the total profit of the six stores reached 6 yuan. After deducting the rent of the medical school cafeteria and 1.7 yuan for water and electricity, and the salary of six people plus a bonus of 150 yuan, the net profit was 500 yuan.

In other words, Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng can each get about 10 yuan a year.

One hundred thousand yuan these days has great purchasing power, and people with this much wealth are far more powerful than the millionaires of later generations.

It’s noon this day.

Du Shaojie took Xiaoya to have lunch at the snack bar and was about to go back to rest when the phone in the office rang.

I picked up the phone and heard Ma Zijian's voice on the other end: "Master Du, your two yards have been successfully completed. Do the final touches in the next two days, and you can go for acceptance the day after tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Manager Ma. I won't say much more about thanking you. When I'm done with my business, I'll definitely invite you over for a drink."

"Haha, I really mean what you said. You go ahead and do your work. When you are free, tell me and I will definitely accompany you. That's it for now, and we'll talk when we meet."

Ma Zijian hung up the phone quickly. Du Shaojie put down the receiver and returned home with Xiaoya.

Du Xiaoya's high school entrance exam is approaching and she has a heavy study load every day, so she needs to take a nap at noon.

Du Shaojie is not very busy these days. He either eats lunch and dinner at the snack bar or cooks them himself. In the blink of an eye, my little sister is going to high school. Time flies.

On the day of acceptance of the yard, Du Shaojie and Wang Yuxiu rushed to Chunfeng Lane early in the morning.

The completion time was a little later than the scheduled time, mainly because the pipeline was delayed a little. But there was no rush, so Du Shaojie did not urge him. "Master Du, we designed and constructed the kitchens in both courtyards according to the hotel standards. The floor of the main building was hardened with cement, and the furniture in the house was made uniformly. You need to pay for the furniture separately."

During the acceptance, the other party sent someone to explain the situation to Du Shaojie and Wang Yuxiu.

There are flowers and plants planted in the yard, and the grape trellis is covered with vines. The yard is clean and the house is tidy and bright.

In addition to the furniture, some ancillary facilities were purchased by Du Shaojie himself, so the renovation cost of the two courtyards was not just 4000 yuan, it could be doubled.

But he doesn't care. If he does it, he will do it to the best of his ability. This is his style.

Wang Yuxiu was more concerned about water supply and drainage. Now that there was running water and a toilet, she couldn't help but smile with relief on her face.

Du Shaojie was also very satisfied. He immediately signed the acceptance form and paid for the furniture.

The next step was a big purchase. We bought whatever was needed and then hired a flatbed truck to take it to Chunfeng Lane.

"Mom, don't rush to clean up. Tingting and Jianjun will come over tomorrow, and we can clean up together then."

Du Shaojie gave Wang Yuxiu some instructions and went to Liang Meiqin's house.

After the New Year, Liang Meiqin and her parents went to Beijing again.

This time I wasn’t away for long, I came back in less than a month.

Liang Meiqin's condition has improved slightly and she can see faint light with her eyes. The doctor said she still needs to take medicine and receive treatment for a long time.

When Du Shaojie was free, he would often visit her at home. When the weather was good, he would push her out for a walk. However, there was construction going on in this area some time ago, so she went out less often.

"Mikoto, my yard work is done. I'll push you around, okay?"

"Of course!"

Liang Meiqin was very happy. She then sat on the wheelchair and Du Shaojie pushed her into his yard.

At this moment, Wang Yuxiu had already left early. She had to go back to the new house to cook for Xiaoya and had no time to wait for her son to come back.

As soon as they entered the door, Du Shaojie kept introducing the other party, and Liang Meiqin then sketched out a complete picture in her mind.

"it's beautiful!"

Although Liang Meiqin couldn't see it, she could imagine it.

She was intoxicated by the picture in her mind and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Isn't it beautiful? I also think this renovation is very successful. When Xiaomei and Xiaoya have their summer vacation, I will take you to Nanshan. There are not only stretches of green grass, but also endless chrysanthemums."

Du Shaojie was a little proud because he knew the other party could "see" it.

As long as it is something beautiful, you can feel its unique rhythm if you feel it with your heart.

"Yes, yes, I want to go."

At this moment, Liang Meiqin felt as if she had found her "eyes".

She was willing to listen to everything the other person described and see the world through his eyes. What a wonderful thing that would be.

It doesn't need to be every day, it doesn't need to be often, just occasionally is enough.

Du Shaojie pushed Liang Meiqin around the two yards and then peeled an apple for her.

At this time, Liang Meiqin's mother came in from outside.

"Auntie, come and sit down."

"Shaojie, your house looks really comfortable after this."

"Mom, are you off work? It seems a little early today."

"I went to the Education Bureau for a meeting this afternoon and came back right after the meeting. Miqin, you eat your apple first. I'll ask Shaojie to show me around."

Liang's mother looks much older, but her mental state is still good.

Du Shaojie then took the other party to look around the house. Liang's mother was sharp-eyed and noticed that there was a secret door on the courtyard wall.

"Auntie, I bought the yard at the back. I might need a door, but it's usually locked."

As Du Shaojie spoke, he took out the key, opened the door, and led Liang's mother to another yard.

"Shaojie, there are some things that Miqin said just now that I can't say. I heard that you have a friend who is a doctor. He went to study abroad some time ago, right? An expert in Beijing told me that Miqin's eyes may have hope of being cured abroad. Can you help your aunt ask?"

Liang's mother never gave up and would try her best as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

Hearing that her daughter's eyes might be cured abroad, she and Liang's father were interested. Unfortunately, they had no way to find a solution. Occasionally, Meiqin told them about Wang Liwen's study abroad, so she thought of asking Du Shaojie first.

I just found the opportunity today.

"Sure, I'll write to ask later. Auntie, my friend went to the other side of the ocean, which is very far away. If Hong Kong can cure it, that would be even better. I also have an acquaintance in Hong Kong, I'll ask him later." (End of this chapter)