Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Deep city.

Du Shaojie walked out of the train station and took a bus for another hour before arriving at the destination.

It is nearly 20 kilometers from the train station to here, which is quite far.

"Boss Du, the foundation will be completed soon, and then we can start the main construction."

The construction manager received Du Shaojie, took him around the site, and introduced the relevant situation.

This is a qualified construction company, and everything seems to be in compliance with regulations. This area is close to the urban village, and there is still some traffic, so it is not desolate.

At noon, he had a meal with the construction manager and two technicians. They just found a restaurant in the village. The food tasted average, but the business was very good.

Du Shaojie came here just to show that he attaches great importance to this project. He didn't come often because he was worried that the construction unit would not be serious.

Of course, you can't rely entirely on others for this kind of thing. Besides, Cai Jing is very busy at work and doesn't have the time to come here often.

After dinner, Du Shaojie called Cai Jing.

He waited there for nearly an hour before Cai Jing finally arrived.

"Sorry, Master Du, something delayed me. Have you looked at the construction site? Are there any questions?"

"No problem. I think the construction company is very serious and responsible."

"That's great! If you don't have anything to do, come with me. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Cai Jing didn't say anything more and immediately pulled Du Shaojie into the car.

The only prosperous area in Shenzhen now is the port area. Cai Jing asked Du Shaojie what he thought, and then took him to a hotel.

Du Shaojie booked a room and the hotel gave him a 40% discount.

"Master Du, I remember you said before that you seemed to know the senior executives of Dongsheng Electronics, right? Dongsheng Electronics has been cooperating with Yangcheng. I wonder if they are willing to invest and build a factory in Shenzhen?"

During dinner, Cai Jing accompanied Du Shaojie for a few drinks.

She is currently in charge of investment promotion, which is actually not an easy job.

Cai Jing had sent someone to contact Dongsheng Electronics before, but the other company was too big and not easy to deal with. She suddenly remembered that Du Shaojie said he knew the niece of the boss of Dongsheng Electronics, so she took the opportunity today to ask.

This is her working habit, just try it first and see if there is any result.

"Okay, I came here to meet Yu Mo, the niece of the boss of Dongsheng Electronics. I'll ask for you then. If the other party doesn't refuse on the spot, you can discuss the follow-up matters yourselves."

Du Shaojie agreed to help ask, but he couldn't guarantee whether it would succeed or not.

"Well, if you get in touch with the other party, you can treat them to a meal and I'll reimburse you for the expenses. After you decide, call me and I'll rush over as soon as possible."

Cai Jing is busy all day and has lost a lot of weight.

It is still in the initial stage, and it is not easy to attract investment, especially some large projects, which often require her to personally take action.

Du Shaojie nodded. To him, this was just a favor.

After staying in Shenzhen for one night, he returned to Guangzhou the next day.

"Shaojie, how did you get back so soon? I have finished today's treatment and was about to go to the restaurant for dinner."

Liang Meiqin was very happy to see Du Shaojie. There was no problem for her to go to the hospital for treatment, but she didn't even have anyone to talk to, which was a bit boring.

Du Shaojie took the other person out for lunch, and then called Yu Mo.

This time I was lucky because the other party happened to be in Yangcheng.

"Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to a meal. Also, a friend in Shenzhen wants to meet you. Is that convenient?"

"It's not inconvenient at all. It's convenient. But since you're in Guangzhou, I should treat you."

Yu Mo still speaks directly and clearly as before.

She and Du Shaojie agreed to meet at 6:. She also chose the restaurant and asked him to go directly there at the time.

After Du Shaojie ended the call with the other party, he quickly contacted Cai Jing, and Cai Jing said that she would arrive on time.

"Meiqin, I'm going to have dinner with Yu Mo tonight, you can come too."

"Okay, I should meet Sister Yu Mo."

Liang Meiqin had gone to Hong Kong for medical treatment before, and Yu Mo had taken good care of her. Of course, she had to meet him when she came to Guangzhou.

In the evening, Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin came to the private room booked by Yu Mo.

"Yu Mo."

"Chef Du"

Although Du Shaojie and Yu Mo are in contact, they have not seen each other for many years and have both changed a lot.

Especially Yu Mo, her entire temperament has undergone a drastic change, and she looks like a typical business woman.

Yu Mo quietly looked at the tall and handsome man in front of her. She would never forget that morning when it was this man who rode his bike to take her to the county bus station.

What would have happened if she hadn't run away? She didn't even dare to think about this question.

"From now on, you can call me Momo and I'll call you Shaojie, otherwise it will feel weird."

Yu Mo stepped forward and shook hands with Du Shaojie, and then greeted Liang Meiqin.

Liang Meiqin had a good impression of Mo. After sitting down, the two of them talked non-stop until Cai Jing walked in.

"Let me introduce them to you." Du Shaojie introduced Cai Jing and Yu Mo. After the guests and hosts sat down, Yu Mo asked the waiter to serve the dishes.

Liang Meiqin couldn't drink, so the other three opened a bottle of red wine and drank, ate and chatted.

During the dinner, we did not discuss business matters. Instead, we talked most about Laolonghe Farm, a place that everyone had been to before, and we could find many common topics.

It was almost time for the meal to end when Cai Jing mentioned inviting Dongsheng Electronics to build a factory in Shenzhen.

In fact, Yu Mo had this plan long ago, and her uncle also supported it. Now many factories in Hong Kong have begun to move to the mainland, because the land prices and labor costs there have risen too much, and they are losing their competitiveness.

The two hit it off immediately, and Yu Mo agreed to go to Shenzhen recently to conduct an investigation before discussing other matters.

"Shaojie, Miqin, I'm sorry to have neglected you. Tomorrow, after Miqin finishes her treatment, I'll take you around Yangcheng. I know this place better than you do."

After Yu Mo and Cai Jing finished talking about business, they turned to Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin.

Cai Jing looked at her watch, said she had something else to do, and then stood up to say goodbye.

When I was thinking about paying the bill, the waiter smiled and said that the lady had already paid the bill.

After coming out of the restaurant, Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin didn't let Yu Mo send them off, and they took the bus directly back.

After getting off the bus, Liang Meiqin held Du Shaojie's arm and strolled on the street for a while. The bus stop was not far from the hotel, but her eyesight was not very good at night, so she walked slowly.

There is a night market not far away, where many people sit on the street eating snacks and drinking beer, which is quite interesting.

Du Shaojie looked at the bustling streets and couldn't help but feel itchy.

So he and Liang Meiqin went to ask, and found out that the night market was under the management of the local street office, and as long as they paid a small management fee, they could set up stalls after 7pm.

There is room a little further away, but unfortunately he won't be staying here long, so it's not cost-effective to buy a set of facilities.

"Our Chef Du is itching to do something?"

Back at the guesthouse, Liang Meiqin made a joke.

She had been by Du Shaojie's side just now, how could she not know what he was thinking?

"I am a little itchy. I will take you to a place later. Maybe you can have a chance to practice."

Du Shaojie laughed and told Liang Meiqin to go to bed early, then he went back to his room to take a shower.

The next morning, he accompanied Liang Meiqin to the treatment. When they returned to the hotel, Yu Mo was waiting for them in the lobby on the first floor. He had promised to take them out for a walk today, so he would not break his promise.

Afterwards, the three of them wandered around outside for a long time, visited several tourist attractions and also went to a department store.

If I wasn't worried that Liang Meiqin's body couldn't take it, I might not be able to come back at night.

After lunch, Du Shaojie took Liang Meiqin to the old street of Xiaomei School. Passing by the storefront that used to sell white-cut chicken, it has been rented out and now sells roast meat.

"Uncle Chai, I'm here to see you."

The two walked into Uncle Chai's yard and saw Uncle Chai.

Du Shaojie shouted with a smile, and Uncle Chai turned his head, an expression of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"Chef Du, you have done a lot of harm to others!"

Du Shaojie: “.”

Liang Meiqin: “.”

"Since you left, I don't like anyone's boiled chicken. It's just not as good as yours. How long will you stay this time? How about I help you find a storefront and you continue to make boiled chicken?"

Uncle Chai has money and free time, and all he thinks about all day long is eating.

He really didn't lie. Not only him, but also the old diners nearby still miss the boiled chicken made by Du Shaojie after such a long time.

"If you have a ready-made shop, I will do it. I will stay here for a month at most. I will just be a guest here temporarily and serve you old customers."

Du Shaojie likes Uncle Chai's personality very much. He is mainly bored, not in it for the money.

"You guys go sit inside first, old lady. There are guests coming. Please greet them. I'll be back soon."

Uncle Chai was an impatient man. He invited Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin into the house, said something to his wife, and ran away immediately.

All the storefronts he owns have been rented out, but others still have vacancies.

As the old saying goes, "Eat well in Guangzhou", the most common things in this area are food stalls, so it's really not a big deal.

When Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin sat down to have a drink, Uncle Chai came back and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see the storefront and I guarantee you'll be satisfied. By the way, where do you live? I have an empty room here, why don't you come and stay here?"

"It's no trouble. We have to go to the hospital for treatment every day. It's not convenient to live here."

Du Shaojie smiled and waved his hand, then followed Uncle Chai to a storefront.

The location of this shop is quite good. It is not very big and used to be a restaurant. It has everything, even an oven that can be used to make roast goose and other things.

The previous owner quit and planned to sell the business along with the facilities and equipment, but unfortunately no one was willing to take it over.

After the rent expired, the owner left. In fact, the things left behind by a small restaurant would not be worth much even if someone took over.

"Xiao Du, you can use the storefront first. If you don't need it, just let me know. The rent doesn't matter. Just pay whatever you want. Lao Fan doesn't care about that either. I only have one request. No matter what you do, you must ensure the supply of our poached chicken."

This is not Uncle Chai’s storefront, so rent is still required.

Of course, the rent is definitely not expensive, at least it is cheaper than renting it to others. (End of this chapter)