Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Another week has passed.

The [Da Pan Ji] specialty store's business became very popular. It only took a week for the store to go from being fully booked to having people lining up for a seat.

Especially at night, even if tables are set up in the backyard, it is still hard to get a seat.

Du Shaojie opened the private room upstairs and transferred two waiters from the snack bar, otherwise he would be too busy to handle it.

The daily profit is now 800 yuan, but this does not include deductions for rent and employee bonuses.

Even after the deduction, according to the current situation, the net profit per month is more than 1 yuan to nearly 2 yuan.

What does this mean? In other words, the monthly profit of the [Da Pan Ji] specialty store is basically the same as that of the snack bar.

On the one hand, the snack bar has many employees and high costs, and on the other hand, Du Shaojie artificially lowers the profit to avoid others being jealous.

Du Shaojie was the same as usual, he went to the store, stayed for a while and then left.

Even Su Dapeng couldn't stand it anymore and went to him specifically:
"Shaojie, how can you be so careless about your own business? Let my sister come to work at your place and help you keep an eye on it. I will find a new salesperson for the store myself."

"The central blood station is a bit far. Can your sister handle running back and forth?"

"It's okay. My niece is with my mom anyway. Why should I be afraid of the long journey?"

"Okay, once you've made the arrangements, let Sister Yun go to work at the store. She won't have to worry about anything else. She'll just be responsible for issuing invoices, collecting money, and reconciling accounts. The salary will be 60 yuan a month, and bonuses are extra."

Du Shaojie accepted the favor and planned to let Su Xiaoyun work as a cashier.

Su Dapeng naturally had no objection. The wage standards in the specialty stores were unified and did not vary from person to person.

"Shaojie, Tingting and I are planning to hold our wedding on New Year's Day. I'll leave the banquet to you then. Is that ok?"

The two sat in the office of the medical school cafeteria, drinking tea and chatting.

Su Dapeng now has much more free time. He is responsible for everything, including purchasing, dealing with various external matters, and internal management.

Wang Yuxiu is mainly responsible for collecting money, checking accounts, etc. At the same time, when she has nothing to do, she will often visit various stores to understand the business situation.

While he has money and free time, Su Dapeng plans to get married.

"What the hell is your problem? You're being polite to me? It depends on where you choose to hold the wedding. You can clean up the cafeteria of the medical school. It's also easy to set up 10 tables at the Dapanji specialty store. If you want something more upscale, I can also help you contact the Chinese restaurant of Guangyuan Hotel."

Du Shaojie glared at his childhood friend. This guy not only failed to learn good things, but also became pretentious.

Given their relationship, he would definitely cook for the other person's wedding banquet himself, otherwise it would be unacceptable.

Su Dapeng chuckled and started to wonder where would be the most appropriate place to hold the wedding banquet.

"Shaojie, let's go check on Miqin."

Su Dapeng had nothing to do at the moment. Today's ingredients had already been delivered. If he wanted to know about the business situation of each store, it would be best to go in the afternoon.

So he took Du Shaojie to Liang Meiqin's house and bought some fruits at the entrance of the alley.

"Shaojie, Dapeng, you are here? Come in and sit down."

After a few days of rest, Liang's father and mother have recovered.

Liang's father couldn't stay at home so he went to work, and Liang's mother was still in the summer vacation, so she was at home.

"Auntie, let's go see Mikoto."

Su Dapeng responded with a smile and handed the bag in his hand to Liang's mother.

The two then walked into the main room and saw Qi Yan talking to Liang Meiqin.

Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng also joined in and chatted for about twenty minutes. Liang's mother waved at the door and called Du Shaojie to the yard.

"Shaojie, Meiqin told me that you are willing to help us. Thank you so much. We are still short of 10,000 yuan. I wonder if you can lend it to us? Don't worry, we will pay it back no matter how long it takes."

Liang Meiqin knew that her illness was the result of her parents' obsession, so she decided to go to Hong Kong one last time. If she could be cured, then there would be nothing more to say. If not, then she would give up the idea.

She took the initiative to discuss with her parents, saying that Du Shaojie was willing to lend money to the family, and finally convinced them.

Liang Meiqin's family of three all have salary income, so they will be able to pay off the debt slowly.

"No problem, Auntie, wait a minute, I'll get the money right away."

Du Shaojie didn't say anything more and walked out immediately.

Less than an hour later, he came back with a bag of money and handed it to Liang's mother.

Liang's mother counted the money in front of Du Shaojie, then wrote an IOU and insisted that Du Shaojie keep it.

"Shaojie, please contact our friends in Hong Kong. As long as the formalities are completed, I will accompany Mikoto on the trip."

It was inconvenient for Liang's father to leave the country, and also in order to save money, only Liang's mother accompanied her daughter to Hong Kong for medical treatment.

Du Shaojie nodded, there was nothing to worry about, Yu Mo said she would arrange everything.

It was almost noon, and Su Dapeng and Qi Yan were going home for lunch, so the three of them left together.

Su Dapeng and Qi Yan didn't ask Du Shaojie about what happened before. In fact, they knew something about it. Su Dapeng just asked Liang Meiqin if she needed help.

However, Liang Meiqin and Su Dapeng were more distant, so she politely declined. "Shaojie, where are you going?"

Du Shaojie came out of Meiqin's house and walked towards the entrance of the alley.

Qi Yan caught up with him and asked a question, but Su Dapeng didn't want to be a light bulb, so he made an excuse and left first.

"I have to go to the post office. Miqin's family has decided to take her to Hong Kong for medical treatment. I contacted an acquaintance and sent a telegram to let him know."

Du Shaojie did not hide anything and told the truth.

"Then I'll go with you."

Qi Yan then went to the post office with the other party and sent a telegram to Yu Mo.

The address is Yangcheng. Yu Mo has been in charge of cooperating with mainland manufacturers and stays there most of the time. Even if she returns to Hong Kong, someone will inform her of the content of the telegram.

After coming out of the post office, Qi Yan looked at Du Shaojie with a slightly different look.

"Shaojie, you are a good person."

The two were walking on the street when Qi Yan suddenly said this.

The Good Guy Card was sent out unexpectedly, and Du Shaojie was a little confused. What does this mean?
"I mean, you are really kind to your friends. You lend me so much money and you are so helpful in helping Mikoto make the connection. I am so lucky to have a friend like you."

Qi Yan noticed that Du Shaojie's expression looked a little strange, so she quickly explained.

There weren't as many twists and turns in those days as there are in later generations, nor did there exist the "good guy card" joke. Du Shaojie then realized that he was overthinking.

"I'm not as good as you say. When a friend is in trouble, I'll help him if I can."

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, then took Qi Yan home for dinner.

At noon, he made cold noodles and fried barbecue. Wang Yuxiu didn't go home for lunch, so he, Qi Yan and his two sisters ate happily.

Yu Mo soon got a response. Du Shaojie asked Liang Meiqin's family to contact the other party directly. The next step was to go through the procedures for going to Hong Kong, and it would be very troublesome for him to pass the message in the middle.

The return has not yet been made and the procedures are rather complicated, but with Yu Mo's guarantee and guidance, the whole process went smoothly.

The next day.

Liu Ying hosted a dinner at Du Shaojie's private restaurant. There were 9 guests in total. They ordered 12 hot dishes and 4 cold dishes. Du Shaojie also gave them a free dish of [West Lake Beef Soup].

There were so many people and dishes that Du Shaojie couldn't handle it all by himself, so he called Xiaomei and Qi Yan to help.

The two of them are responsible for serving the dishes, adding tea, etc. If the guests don't call them, they will wait outside. It seems that the guests don't like to have outsiders present when they are drinking and chatting.

Du Shaojie felt that he should find one or two reliable waiters, as he did not have eight hands and could not take care of everything.

The guests ate and drank to their heart's content and spoke highly of the private dishes. They all said that they would come here if they had any banquets in the future.

"Master Du, your craftsmanship is getting better and better. It's amazing! However, your place is still too small and not very convenient. Have you ever thought about moving to another place?"

Liu Ying drank a lot of wine. After the guests left, she did not leave in a hurry, but chatted with Du Shaojie for a few words.

She felt that Du Shaojie's craftsmanship was impeccable, but the environment here was a little worse. After all, it was in a residential area with many people and gossips, so it was not convenient for Feng Qingsong and she to come here often.

"Sure, Director Liu, do you have any good suggestions?"

Money is a man's courage. Du Shaojie is now confident enough and his views on many things have also changed.

He doesn't care about having one more property, the key is whether it is worth it.

Liu Ying smiled slightly and named a location. It was right at the foot of Red Mountain. The location was actually quite close to the city center, but due to the special environment, the surrounding area seemed relatively quiet.

It is definitely a good place to find peace in a busy city.

He decided to go and see for himself.

"Okay, go find this person and tell him I asked you to go."

Liu Ying asked Du Shaojie to bring paper and pen, and then wrote a name and a phone number.

Du Shaojie understood what he meant. He had experienced the same routine several times before and was now completely familiar with it.

The next day, he went to find the other party and took a look at the scene. This place is not on the street, but it is very close to the main road, and it is only a few dozen meters away.

There were some scattered buildings around, but they were all a certain distance apart, so the privacy was very good. In his opinion, this area would definitely be the best location to build a high-end villa area in the future.

What else is there to say? Just take it.

Then I went to see Manager Ma again. The area of ​​the land was not small, and I could build a two-story building and a large yard.

The entire construction project plus renovation would cost 10 yuan, which was a large investment for Du Shaojie at the moment. But he did not hesitate, as he liked real estate and it was annoying to keep so much cash in his hands.

"Master Du, are you free this weekend? My boss wants to go to the mountains for two days and asked me to ask you to go with him. You can bring your family members, there is no limit on the number of people."

Xijiang River is the most beautiful in this month. Although it is a bit hot, the fruits and vegetables are fragrant and the scenery is breathtaking.

Liu Ying called Du Shaojie and invited him to go to the "dry therapy" in Nanshan for two days. Of course, the subtext was that Feng Qingsong wanted to eat his cooking.

Cooking is a piece of cake. Du Shaojie asked for permission to bring more people, and he was very happy about it. (End of this chapter)