Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Alas, I can't go back. There are a bunch of wicked people in my hometown who are counting on me to take them abroad. I am just a cook, how can I have such great abilities?
What's the matter? I just came to seek refuge with you. If you despise me, I will turn around and leave without saying anything. If you are willing to take me in, I will follow you in the future."

Liao Yongxin sighed. He wanted to stay at Du Shaojie's place for a few months of peace and quiet.

Du Shaojie agreed readily and then asked the other party where he lived now?

Liao Yongxin chuckled and said that Chen Jizhou asked Wang Bin to vacate a dormitory for him, and he lived in the staff quarters of the Electric Power Industry Bureau.

"Master, what are your plans next?"

"I heard that you own several restaurants. If you find any one that needs me, I'll go work for you."

"No, Master, you may not have understood the situation yet. My current development focus is shifting to the south. I currently have a barbecue restaurant in Guangzhou and a seafood restaurant in Shenzhen."

Du Shaojie then started talking about some things that happened to him in the past two years, and Liao Yongxin was very surprised after listening to him.

He had watched the young man in front of him grow up step by step, but such an astonishing growth rate still surprised him.

"You are such a fool, you just do little things all day. I say, if you have the ability, go open a restaurant over there and I will help you cook, how about that?"

Liao Yongxin could never say nice things, but he still admired this apprentice in his heart.

He was now completely disappointed with his relatives in his hometown, and he really didn't mind staying in the south for a few years. When he had established himself there, he would bring his wife over, and he didn't want to think about anything else.

"Okay, then we'll open an authentic Sichuan restaurant, and the business should be good."

Du Shaojie smiled and agreed without hesitation.

His monthly income is already quite high, and the value of his accumulated exchange points has exceeded 200 million yuan. So, opening a restaurant shouldn't be a piece of cake, right?
"You are really confident now. I will go around these few days. When you make a decision, tell me and I will go to Yangcheng with you."

Liao Yongxin had calculated before that based on Du Shaojie's development in the past two years, he must have at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in his hands.

In this era when a millionaire is still a rarity, hundreds of thousands of yuan is definitely a huge fortune. He believes that the other party has the ability to open a restaurant.

night.

Liao Yongxin had dinner at Du Shaojie's house. The two of them drank half a bottle of wine before saying goodbye and leaving.

Wang Yuxiu was also very puzzled. Didn't they say that Master Liao had gone abroad? How come he came back so suddenly without any news in advance?
Du Shaojie accompanied Liao Yongxin to the gate of the Electric Power Industry Bureau before returning home.

"Mom, I'm going on a long trip soon, and I don't know how long it will take for me to come back. If I'm not at home, you should worry more about Xiaoya's study and life, and don't put too much energy into business matters."

The more Du Shaojie thought about it, the more he felt that his master's suggestion was a good one. In the future, the gap between the south and here will become larger and larger, mainly in terms of concepts and policies.

He doesn't even dare to make money here, for fear that he will be caught if he becomes too big.

But Guangdong Province, which is at the forefront of reform and opening up, especially the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, is much better in this regard.

Of course, he will not give up on his hometown. After all, this is his talent training base and his home ground. When the time is right, he will continue to increase his investment here.

"Yes, I know. Our family is much better off now than before. Mom's biggest wish is that you and your sister can have a bright future. If you have something to do, just go and do your thing. Xiaoya doesn't need you to worry about her."

Wang Yuxiu nodded and did not refute her son.

In fact, the business of several [Dezhou Braised Chicken] stores has been very stable so far. She can basically estimate the approximate turnover every day with very little deviation.

She didn't need to watch too closely.

A week later.

Du Shaojie took Liao Yongxin, Tian Feiyu and seven others and took a train south to Guangzhou.

Tian Feiyu was previously the master chef at the [Dapanji] specialty store. Apart from Dong Jun, he was the one who had the final say in the store.

However, he and Bai Cheng were good friends. In his letters, Bai Cheng kept praising the South for its prosperity and high income, which made Tian Feiyu interested.

Then, he found an opportunity to talk to Du Shaojie, and the other party agreed.

"Master, you can stay with me for a while. Once the restaurant is ready, I will find you a dormitory."

After arriving in Yangcheng, Du Shaojie asked Uncle Chai for help and temporarily rented two houses for Tian Feiyu and others to stay in. As for Liao Yongxin, he was his master, so of course he had to arrange for him to stay in the house in the old street.

The house in the old street has three floors. Except for the third floor where Du Shaojie lives, anyone can live in the rooms on the second floor.

There are also rooms on the first floor, but it is quite humid in the south, so it is not comfortable to live on the first floor.

After settling these people, Du Shaojie went to the barbecue restaurant.

"Shaojie, when did you arrive?"

"I arrived this morning and have been busy till now. Master Liao is here too. We want to open a Sichuan restaurant and we're going to check out the storefront first."

Du Shaojie was actually explaining to Liang Meiqin why he arrived in the morning but did not go to see her.

Barbecue restaurants usually open after 3 pm. After cleaning up, they start processing the ingredients and then marinating them.

After the ingredients are marinated, they need to be skewered, and the restaurant officially opens after 6 o'clock.

If he didn't have to settle Liao Yongxin, Tian Feiyu and others, he would definitely go straight to Donghu West Village after getting off the train.

"Yeah, I understand."

Liang Meiqin smiled sweetly, then said two words silently.

Du Shaojie understood immediately that the other party meant "evening".

When it was time for dinner, Du Shaojie asked someone to call Liao Yongxin, Tian Feiyu and others over, and they had a delicious barbecue. There were plenty of oysters, squid, fish balls, mantis shrimp and other seafood. The barbecue here was a little different from the barbecue in Xijiang, but everyone still enjoyed it.

"Shaojie, considering your business here, you can earn at least this much in one night."

After dinner, Du Shaojie sent everyone back.

Liao Yongxin was an expert. When he arrived at the door of the house, he suddenly stretched out a finger, meaning that the barbecue restaurant could earn 1000 yuan a night.

Du Shaojie nodded. He had just seen that the barbecue restaurant's business was indeed booming.

"Master, you should rest early. I will take you out for a walk tomorrow and take a look at the storefronts."

Du Shaojie watched Liao Yongxin enter the house, and then he went upstairs.

He went back to the house to rest for a while, and when the time was almost up, he strolled to the bus stop.

It didn't take long before Liang Meiqin came running over.

The barbecue restaurant closes very late, so Liang Meiqin has to leave early every day to catch the bus. Sometimes when she is too busy, she will rest for a night in her house in the old street.

To be honest, any girl would be scared to live alone in a three-story building.

But this does not include Liang Meiqin. Liang Meiqin has come through bullets and gunfire, so she doesn't care.

"Shaojie!"

"Mikoto, let's get in the car."

When the two met, they smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

After returning to her home in Donghu New Village, Liang Meiqin became unusually proactive.

Some things are like this, once there is a first time, there will be countless times afterwards. Tasting the marrow and knowing the taste, probably describes the state of the two of them.

After several battles and several setbacks, Liang Meiqin was finally defeated.

"Man, you know what? Not only did you save me, you saved my entire family."

It was already late at night and Liang Meiqin was still chatting with Du Shaojie.

When she was moved, she lay in the other person's arms and cried.

"Isn't everything fine now? Don't think too much. I won't let you suffer any injustice. When the Sichuan restaurant opens, you will be in charge of the management. I know you can do it."

"Yes, I'll follow your instructions."

The sky began to turn white, and the two fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning.

Du Shaojie appeared in the old street full of energy again.

As soon as I walked into my house, I saw Liao Yongxin and Uncle Chai sitting in the tea room on the first floor drinking tea and chatting. This was the second time they met, and they were already chatting animatedly.

"Master, Uncle Chai"

"Ajie is back? I was just talking to Chef Liao about this. A neighborhood has a three-story building for rent not far from the train station. The previous tenant also rented it to open a restaurant, and the basic facilities are well preserved."

When Du Shaojie heard what Uncle Chai said, he almost dropped his jaw in shock.

I was just about to go out and look for a store, and you already have a goal?

He now has a new understanding of the neighbors in the old street who are idle all day long. There are really hidden talents among them.

"Uncle Chai, thank you for bothering me every time. When do you think we can go and look at the house?"

Du Shaojie and Uncle Chai were not polite and expressed their desire to go and see the house on the spot.

Uncle Chai immediately went to find the landlord, and then the landlord took Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin to the train station.

When they arrived at the destination, Du Shaojie estimated that the three-story building was about 500 meters away from the railway station, which was indeed not far.

What’s even more rare is that there is a small courtyard behind the building, and the kitchen of the restaurant used to be in the courtyard.

The landlord has turned on the lights in the house, please feel free to look around.

"The facilities in the kitchen are intact. Everything in the lobby and upstairs private rooms has been emptied, but the decoration is not damaged at all. Chef Du, if you open a restaurant, you don't even need to redecorate it. You can just buy everything and start the business."

The landlord was a man about 50 years old, not tall, thin, and not very talkative, but he was very nice to Du Shaojie.

"Uncle Bing, looking at this decoration, the previous owner must have spent a lot of money on it, right? Why didn't they do it anymore?"

Du Shaojie chatted casually with (the landlord) Uncle Bing and soon went up to the third floor.

"The boss made a lot of money and opened a restaurant in the city center. He doesn't like my place anymore. Chef Du, don't worry, as long as you rent it yourself, I will definitely give you a discount."

After looking at everything upstairs and downstairs, Du Shaojie and Liao Yongxin were very satisfied with the place.

When negotiating the price, Liao Yongxin asked Du Shaojie not to speak. He and Uncle Bing haggled over and over again, and finally rented the small three-story building for 2.4 yuan per year.

The price was not cheap, but considering the location, Uncle Bing did not ask for much. (End of this chapter)