Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Du Shaojie remembered that in his previous life he saw an investor named Ma on a show in which he said that a courtyard house in Beijing cost 10,000 yuan per unit, but not many people were buying it.

From his current perspective, the Siheyuan is actually not very suitable for living, and people nowadays do not have the investment vision, so it is normal that no one buys it.

"Thirty-five thousand is definitely too high for this yard. Twenty-five thousand, I can decide on it now, and then transfer the ownership and pay the money."

Du Shaojie is rich, but he is not stupid or just rich. He will never bargain when it comes to bargaining.

The owner of the house is very talkative and praises his yard as being rare in the world.

But Du Shaojie remained unmoved and patiently negotiated the price with the other party.

After a morning of negotiation, the yard was finally sold for 3.1 yuan, but the subsequent transfer of ownership took a whole week.

Fortunately, the result was smooth. Du Shaojie paid all the money and took over the house directly.

During this period, Qi Yan followed him around every day, and Du Shaojie also booked a room for her in a hotel and did not let her leave until school started.

The relationship between the two people made rapid progress during this period. Except for the last line of defense that was not broken by him, the two tried everything that should and should not be done.

This is a completely new experience for Qi Yan and me.

"Yanzi, you will be moving back to school tomorrow. Let's go out and have something nice to eat tonight."

The yard we bought still needs to be renovated, and the matter of opening a restaurant will have to wait a little longer.

But Qi Yan was about to start school, and she had to go back to the dormitory, and suddenly she was a little uncomfortable. After all, she had been with Du Shaojie these days, and she was fascinated by this feeling.

Du Shaojie did not point it out, and then took the other party to have a meal of [shabu-shabu mutton].

The next day.

He went to a construction company, told them his renovation requirements, and asked them to come up with a plan as soon as possible.

If the proposal is suitable, the project will be handed over to the other party.

While waiting, Du Shaojie went to see several courtyard houses and eventually spent 3 yuan to buy two adjacent courtyards as residences.

The house also needs to be renovated, and the construction company is also asked to come up with a plan.

A week later.

After repeated revisions, the two plans were finally finalized.

Construction can begin once the weather gets warmer. Du Shaojie signed a contract with the construction company and prepared to return to Guangzhou.

"Shaojie, when will you come again?"

Qi Yan really couldn't bear to let him leave. It had been so long since the incident, and her mother had no intention of reconciliation, so she would not give in.

Now, she has put all her heart on Du Shaojie, but this guy is leaving again.

"You'll have to come when the renovation of the house is about to start. I'll stay a little longer then."

Du Shaojie smiled and then told him his plan.

Qi Yan nodded. She could accept this statement. After all, it was already early spring.

the next day.

Du Shaojie didn't let Qi Yan send him off. He went to the airport alone and then returned to Yangcheng.

He wasn't away for long this time, but within less than a month, seven or eight barbecue restaurants popped up on the old street, which made Feng Bin very angry.

"Boss, if there were only two or three more stores, it would be fine, but with seven or eight more stores, our business has been affected to a certain extent."

Du Shaojie arrived at the old street in the evening. When Feng Bin saw him, he kept complaining.

He had his luggage sent to his home, and then he wandered around South Street.

The newly opened [barbecue restaurants] are all concentrated on South Street, with large and small scales, and they have all started business at this time. However, just looking at the attendance rate, the business of my own store is still better, but it is not as popular as before.

"Feng Bin, have someone go to those [barbecue restaurants] to buy some skewers. I haven't eaten yet, so this is a good opportunity for me to try the cooking of these new neighbors."

When Du Shaojie returned to his shop, Feng Bin had already prepared a chair and a small tea table for him.

Afterwards, he had various grilled skewers for dinner and opened a bottle of beer.

He tasted the skewers from various restaurants and found them to be okay, with standard seasoning. There was nothing special about them and nothing worth complaining about.

He felt confident that these [barbecue restaurants] would have a short-term impact on his own business, but in the long run, they would not pose any threat.

Feng Bin was busy for a while and came over to have two drinks with the boss.

"Feng Bin, you have tried the barbecue made by these restaurants, so you should feel more confident, right? The catering industry is like this, the competition will become more and more fierce, and only those who can persevere to the end have the right to laugh."

Du Shaojie gave Feng Bin some advice, the main point of which was not to worry about competition and just do his own thing well.

His consistent principle is that when running a restaurant, one must ensure cleanliness and hygiene, use good ingredients, and do it with care, and one does not need to worry too much about temporary fluctuations in performance.

When he has some free time later, he will upgrade the barbecue sauce and it will definitely be better than any other product in the industry.

"I understand, boss."

Feng Bin was convinced and immediately adjusted his mindset.

After Du Shaojie had eaten and drunk his fill, he went back to rest and slept until dawn.

The next day.

He came to Xichuan Restaurant at a leisurely pace, and not only saw Liang Meiqin, but also Liao Yongxin. "Master, why don't you take a rest for a while? You are so anxious to go to work, can your body bear it?"

"I'm already well, it's just a minor illness. If I stay at home all the time, won't I get rusty? Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem."

Liao Yongxin laughed and said that he was in great health and was fully capable of working in the kitchen.

Du Shaojie didn't say anything else. Fortunately, there were many talented people in the kitchen nowadays, so Liao Yongxin only needed to keep a close eye on things and didn't have to work too hard.

It's lunch time.

Du Shaojie went to the kitchen himself and couldn't stop.

He was also itching to cook today. From the Chinese New Year to now, he has only cooked a few times. Although he has been persisting in the simulation training, there are subtle differences between cooking and reality.

The most important point is that no matter how good the dishes you cook in the simulation training are, you will not receive any rewards.

After lunch, Du Shaojie called a meeting with Liang Meiqin, Liao Yongxin, Yan Dabao, Chu Linlin and others. The only topic was how to operate the Xichuan Restaurant in Beijing.

"The capital is different from Xijiang. We are unfamiliar with the place. We must send capable personnel over there. Master Yan, are you willing to go to the capital to take charge?"

Du Shaojie is more optimistic about Yan Dabao and wants him to go to Beijing to take charge.

In terms of technical skills, Yan Dabao is no less skilled than Liao Yongxin, the only difference he has is a little experience.

"Boss, I have no objection."

Although Yan Dabao is not an old man from Xijiang, he is Liao Yongxin's nephew and Du Shaojie's senior brother, so he is not really an outsider.

He could feel Du Shaojie's trust, so he agreed without saying a word.

Liao Yongxin also nodded and had no objection.

Liang Meiqin looked at Du Shaojie with a smile, and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Mikoto, if you have any ideas, please tell me."

Du Shaojie glared at the other person and then asked.

"I think it's a little too weak for Master Yan to go to the capital alone. Why don't we pick one or two more people from the kitchen to go with him?"

Liang Meiqin remained unmoved and continued to smile.

She made a suggestion, suggesting that Du Shaojie add a few more people to relieve Yan Dabao's pressure.

Du Shaojie nodded and said he would consider it.

"Are you going back to Donghu New Village tonight?"

Everyone went their separate ways, and Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin went to her office.

Du Shaojie took a look at the accounts for the recent period. [Xichuan Restaurant] was not affected by the off-season after the Spring Festival at all. The turnover was steadily increasing and the business was going well.

Liang Meiqin looked at the man in front of her quietly and suddenly asked a question.

"Let's go to the old street tonight. I'll make you some pickled fish."

Du Shaojie responded and walked away first.

When I passed by the vegetable market, I went in and bought some vegetables. It’s okay to eat barbecued food occasionally, but I’m worried about getting a sore throat if I eat it too often.

evening.

Liang Meiqin rushed to the old street and Du Shaojie had already prepared dinner.

"Let me see what's there. [Sour fish], [Beef stew], [Boiled shrimp], [Stir-fried cauliflower]. It's so rich. My mouth is watering."

After seeing this, Liang Meiqin's appetite was whetted, and she quickly went to wash her hands and serve herself some rice.

As soon as the two sat down, Du Xiaomei rushed in and said, "Brother, you came back without telling me. If I hadn't asked Brother Bin, I wouldn't have known that you had returned to Yangcheng."

Xiaomei seemed to have encountered something happy, with a smile on her face.

"What do you want from me?"

When Du Shaojie was in Beijing, he did not leave his phone number for anyone. He was the one who took the initiative to call back to find out about the situation.

Xiaomei also didn't know where her brother had gone. She went to ask Feng Bin today, thinking that something must have happened.
"Yes, brother, sister Mikoto, I have good news to tell you. The school has given me a place to apply for graduate school. Don't you think this is great news?"

Du Xiaomei was really happy, but she was also a little confused. Originally, she had no chance of getting this spot, so how did it suddenly become hers?

Thinking about how she was treated the last time her leg was injured, she seriously suspected that her brother was secretly helping her behind the scenes.

Therefore, after she said this, she kept observing the expression on Du Shaojie's face, but unfortunately, her brother showed a hint of surprise on his face at the right time.

"A recommendation for admission? Looks like you got lucky."

"Xiaomei, congratulations."

Liang Meiqin was also happy for the other party and kept congratulating him.

"Brother, I know I got a good deal, but can't you say something nice? By the way, do you have guests coming? You two can't eat so many dishes. Well, Xiaoling came with me. She went shopping and will be here soon."

Jiang Xiaoling went to the office to tell her the good news today. The two of them had planned to ask about Du Shaojie's whereabouts and then go out for dinner to celebrate.

But when she saw the delicious food on the table, Du Xiaomei didn't want to go out to eat.

How could Du Shaojie not know what she was thinking? He immediately laughed and said:
"There are no other customers, but a greedy cat came here by itself after smelling the food. Don't be so long-winded, go and greet Xiaoling, and we will have dinner at my place tonight." (End of this chapter)