Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

After bargaining, the two houses were finally sold for HK$72 and HK$74, totaling HK$146 million.

Du Shaojie had 435 million Hong Kong dollars in his previous account, and after transferring 5 Hong Kong dollars to Wang Liwen, he still had 430 million Hong Kong dollars left. He had sufficient funds, so he did not choose a mortgage, but planned to pay the full amount.

Manager Jiang couldn't stop smiling. The current situation was that more people were selling than buying. He was about to fail to complete his performance for this month, but he didn't expect to get a big order.

"Mr. Du, you pay a deposit first, and then pay the balance after all the formalities are completed."

Manager Jiang and the homeowner agreed to transfer the ownership tomorrow. After the transfer, the house will belong to Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie nodded, and later went to see two small houses before checking into the hotel.

"Lulu, you take care of your business tomorrow, I can do the rest myself."

In the evening, Du Shaojie and Qin Lu went out to have dinner together.

Qin Lu has been very busy recently. The Shenzhen project has entered the substantive operation stage, and she doesn't have time to accompany Du Shaojie every day.

"Well, I'll play with you for two more days next time you come."

Qin Lu then said goodbye and left, and Du Shaojie then called Wang Liwen.

The telephone penetration rate in Hong Kong is much higher. Even the house where Wang Liwen rents has a telephone.

"Sister Liwen, I'm in Xiangjiang."

"Ah? When did you come? You didn't even tell me in advance. Where do you live? I'll come to find you now."

"I'll stay at the Regent Hotel. You can come."

Du Shaojie then told the other party the hotel room number, and Wang Liwen went out and took a taxi straight to the hotel.

Du Shaojie put down the phone and went to take a shower. Just as he finished, someone arrived.

What happened next was a natural progression, like dry wood meeting fire or a comet hitting the earth. The noise lasted for almost an hour before things calmed down.

"Shaojie, I have passed the Hong Kong Medical Qualification Examination and am currently looking for a job. Mo Mo helped me find a hospital with good conditions, but I can only start work next month."

Wang Liwen leaned on Du Shaojie's shoulder and told him about her recent situation.

With Du Shaojie's help, she can face the exam and subsequent job hunting calmly without having to worry because of financial reasons.

"I plan to mortgage a 300-square-foot house after I start working and get paid. It shouldn't be too stressful."

Now that she has found a job, Wang Liwen has other ideas.

Perhaps influenced by Du Shaojie, she first wanted to own a house of her own.

300 square feet is less than 30 square meters, which is called a snail house in mainland China, but is considered a pretty good place in Hong Kong.

Many residential units in Hong Kong are only 20 square meters, and some are even 12 square meters or a few square meters.

"I'm glad you have an idea. I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I'll go with you to look at houses in the afternoon."

Du Shaojie and Wang Liwen chatted for a while, and then they felt that someone was starting to make a move again.

Why are you being polite? Just keep fighting.

The next day.

Under the guidance of Manager Jiang, Du Shaojie went with the homeowner to handle the transfer procedures, and then paid the balance and fees for the purchase of the house.

The balance in his (Hong Kong dollar) account instantly became HK$282 million.

When he returned to the Regent Hotel, Wang Liwen had just gotten up.

"Haha, then let's just go have lunch together."

"It's all your fault. You act like a savage."

Wang Liwen rolled her eyes, and the happy expression on her face was quite touching.

However, Du Shaojie did not dare to tease her anymore, for fear that he would be unable to leave the house and become embarrassed.

The two went to have dinner first and then went to another real estate agency.

"Miss Wang is here? Please take a seat. Would you like tea or coffee?"

The person who received Wang Liwen and Du Shaojie was a young girl named Cui, whom Wang Liwen had met several times before.

"Tea, thank you."

The two drank a cup of tea and then asked Manager Cui to take them to see the house.

After looking at several houses, Du Shaojie thought a 400-square-foot house was good. The total price was HK$30, and the unit price (per square foot) was HK$750, which was not expensive.

"That's it."

Du Shaojie made a decision quickly, but Wang Liwen was a little hesitant.

It's not impossible to buy it with a mortgage, but it will be very tight every month unless her salary can increase significantly in the future.

"Don't think too much, just buy this house in full, I'll pay for it."

Both thousand-square-foot luxury houses are under Du Shaojie's name. He plans to give this small house to Wang Liwen, and her name will definitely be written on the property certificate.

Wang Liwen had never expected this. In fact, she had a very strong personality and had never thought about such a thing.

"Shaojie, I can't accept it. Unless this apartment belongs to both of us."

Du Shaojie didn't care. He just didn't want the other party to live in a small "cage". Even if the house became a shared property, wouldn't the other party still live in it alone?

So he nodded, signed the contract and paid the deposit.

The next day, the transfer was completed smoothly, and this house of less than 40 square meters became the common property of him and Wang Liwen.

"Sister Liwen, you can cancel the rented house later and decorate it as you like. I have no objection. Remember, buy whatever you need and tell me if you don't have enough money."

Du Shaojie didn't have time to decorate the house with Wang Liwen, so after finishing his business, he returned to Yangcheng.

Then he crossed the vast land from the south to the northwest again and returned to Xijiang to prepare for the chef grade examination. "Manager Du, the building of the medical school cafeteria has been built. According to your instructions, we found professionals to inspect it and there are no problems."

After several months of construction, the medical school cafeteria has changed a lot.

The original gate and wall of the courtyard were torn down, and a five-story building stood on the street. The gate of the courtyard was opened on the east side, where there was a small alley, but there was no problem for cars to enter and exit.

The first and second floors are storefronts and can be used to open a restaurant.

This is a complete large frontage, which was renovated in accordance with the restaurant's requirements. It has everything, including a back kitchen, lobby, and private rooms upstairs. It can be opened for business after adding some equipment.

Du Shaojie did not want to give this storefront to the second branch (Chunfengxiang Restaurant), as the second branch mainly sold breakfast, snacks and fast food, which was not suitable for such a business venue.

It's not bad to open a mid-range restaurant.

"Jianxin, if we were to use this storefront to open a restaurant, what project would we choose?"

Yu Jianxin was responsible for the entire acceptance work on behalf of Du Shaojie. The two had a good relationship, so Du Shaojie wanted to hear his opinion.

"Open a hot pot restaurant. I heard that Master Zhong converted his original store into a hot pot restaurant and the business is booming."

Yu Jianxin thought about it and put forward his own suggestion.

The threshold for opening a hot pot restaurant is relatively low. First of all, you don't need a very good chef. As long as you can handle the hot pot base and side dishes, the taste will naturally be good.

Hotpot restaurants compete on non-technical factors such as ingredients and services, so management must be in place.

"Well, that's a good choice, let me think about it."

Du Shaojie did not make a decision immediately. He first walked around upstairs and downstairs, and then went to take a look in the yard.

He was very satisfied with the layout of the five-story building. There was nothing wrong with the quality of the project. Manager Ma was reliable. The ground in the yard had been hardened, and there was a flower bed under the wall, but there were no flowers in the season.

"If we are going to build a new building, then let them know that they are ready to move. They can work on the third, fourth and fifth floors. This will improve work efficiency."

Du Shaojie gave the order that Guangyuan Catering Service Company would be located on the third floor, the first branch would be located on the fourth floor, and the second branch would be located on the fifth floor.

His own office is on the third floor.

He will not take care of the rest of the matters. Su Dapeng, Dong Jun, Yu Jianxin and others will arrange everything.

A few days later, Du Shaojie walked into the examination room for the "Special Level 2 Chef" grade test without any pressure, appearing very confident.

This exam is very different from the previous ones. The practical exam no longer specifies dishes, but allows everyone to express themselves freely. In other words, you can do what you are good at, and you will get extra points for creating your own dishes.

Of course, you need to report in advance what dishes you choose, otherwise it will be a joke if there are no ingredients on the day of the exam.

Du Shaojie chose [Open Screen Fish].

This dish is his own creation, and is very different from existing similar dishes. The [Open Screen Fish] he made is not served hot, but it also requires high knife skills and plating skills.

In terms of seasoning, he drew on the famous dishes of Hunan and Sichuan cuisine, highlighting the salty, spicy, fresh and juicy characteristics.

The production process is rather complicated, requiring "three steamings" and strict control of the heat.

The finished dish is elegant and beautiful, and looks like a work of art at first glance.

Du Shaojie completed the exam within the specified time, and the judges were amazed by his work.

"Based on the quality of this dish, it's more than enough to pass the first-class chef exam. I give it a pass!"

"Excellent craftsmanship and ingenious conception, passed!"

"by!"

Without any suspense, Du Shaojie passed the practical test with the highest score.

He had achieved a high score of 93 in the previous theoretical exam, so from this moment on he was a true "special second-level chef".

At this level of the exam, the number of candidates was much smaller, less than 10 in total, and 3 of them passed the exam.

Du Shaojie received the transcript on the spot, but he would have to wait about a month to get the official "Special Level 2 Chef" certificate.

"Xiao Jie, how did you do on the test today?"

When she returned home in the evening, Wang Yuxiu asked a symbolic question.

It’s not that she doesn’t care about her son, but Du Shaojie’s performance over the years has brought her too many surprises.

As the threshold of surprise continues to rise, things like this seem to be insignificant.

"I passed the test."

Du Shaojie responded indifferently. It was expected and there was nothing much to say.

at night.

He checked his haul.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Special Level 2 Chef]

【Current work:【Open-screen fish】. 】

【Overall evaluation: delicious food】

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (4000 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (400 points), simulation training time (4000 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 24118 points\107266 points]

【Duration: 672300 hours\2048996 hours】

(End of this chapter)