Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Let me accompany you to the White Swan, what do you have to say?"

Du Shaojie is no stranger to the White Swan Hotel.

This hotel opened at the beginning of the year and is the first five-star hotel in Guangzhou's history. The investor is the Huo family, which has a strong background.

He just couldn't figure out what Qin Lu meant.

"It's just to attend a dinner, and then accompany me to investigate other people's business models, that's all."

Qin Lu smiled. Her meaning was very clear. She wanted to see the true level of the other party’s Chinese restaurant.

So, she thought of bringing along Du Shaojie, an expert.

"That's no problem!"

Du Shaojie nodded. He would not offend others for such a small matter.

Qin Lu was very nice to him, especially her identity as a Hong Kong resident provided him with many conveniences, for which he was always grateful.

The next day.

Du Shaojie and Qin Lu went to Yangcheng together.

After getting off the car, the two separated temporarily and agreed to meet at White Swan in the evening.

In fact, he was not interested in any banquets or dinners, but he wanted to see the level of the Chinese restaurant in a five-star hotel.

Of course, I can afford to eat alone, but today is a dinner party hosted by the Huo family, so I guess the dishes will be a little different from usual, right?

evening.

Du Shaojie came to White Swan as agreed and soon met Qin Lu, who was dressed beautifully.

The other person looked very ladylike and had a sweet smile, which was completely different from the way she looked when she asked him for a light on the train.

Fortunately, Du Shaojie had bought two well-fitting suits in Hong Kong before, otherwise he would be embarrassed to walk with the other party. He himself didn't care, but he was afraid that it would affect Qin Lu.

"Lulu, you look so beautiful tonight."

"Ajie, you are also very handsome."

The two of them complimented each other and went to the restaurant upstairs.

Before entering, Qin Lu took out the invitation, and the waiter led the two of them to a table and sat them down.

The entire hall was filled with tables and chairs. Guests arrived one after another, and a middle-aged man gave a toast.

The foreplay didn't last long, and Du Shaojie didn't listen very seriously. When he came to his senses, the food had already been served.

"What are you thinking about?"

There were a total of 8 guests at this table. Qin Lu exchanged a few words with each of them. Du Shaojie just smiled and nodded at everyone, and then said nothing more.

Qin Lu turned her head and asked in a low voice.

"I didn't think much of anything. Look, today's banquet will probably be mainly Cantonese cuisine."

Du Shaojie saw the [Braised Platter], the [Sweet and Sour Pork], the [Lotus King Duck], the [Flying Fish with Scallion Oil], and so on.

I did have some expectations in my heart.

The guests at the table politely gave way to each other and then started eating.

Du Shaojie only tasted one bite of each dish, then cleared his mouth with tea before tasting the second dish.

"Ajie, how do you feel?"

Qin Lu's eyes were full of stars. These dishes were so delicious, completely beyond her expectations.

But the professional judgment still has to be made by Chef Du.

"It's worthy of being a five-star hotel. I can cook this table of dishes, but my level is definitely not as good as theirs."

The expression on Du Shaojie's face was very natural. There was nothing shameful about telling the truth.

He has never been an arrogant person, nor would he belittle himself, but the level of the chef cooking today is definitely above that of a top chef, at least a master chef.

Du Shaojie judged that his level should have reached the pinnacle of a special first-class chef, but there was still a gap between him and the level of a cooking master.

"Ajie, do you know a chef of this caliber? After the hotel in Shenzhen is put into operation, we must open a Chinese restaurant. If you have a suitable candidate, please recommend him to me."

Du Shaojie understood it all at once. It seemed that the Qin Group had great ambitions, and the Shenzhen City project was a direct target for the White Swan invested by the Huo family.

Come to think of it, he didn't really know the "culinary master" in real life, but he could keep an eye on him.

After dinner, at Qin Lu's suggestion, the two went to a cafe and sat for a while.

"Lulu, the Chinese restaurant at White Swan is very unique and the chef is very skilled. If you want to emulate White Swan, you'll have to spend a lot of money."

Du Shaojie didn't say anything too specific, and Qin Lu seemed to be thinking about something after listening to him.

The two sat for more than half an hour before getting up and leaving. Du Shaojie and the other party separated downstairs and returned directly to their home in the old street.

In fact, he knew Qin Lu's thoughts very well. She was probably hesitating between running the business herself and outsourcing it to others. These two models have their own advantages, but for the Qin Group, running the business by itself should be better.

Du Shaojie has no plans to get involved in high-end catering for the time being, so even if he sees what the other party is thinking, he will pretend to be confused.

at night.

Du Shaojie entered the simulated scene, intending to replicate today's table of dishes.

100 hours later, he returned to reality, looking somewhat helpless.

After all, the replica dishes are limited by his current level of culinary skills, and seem a bit beyond his ability, and are slightly worse than others.

[Exchange points: 27518 points\190666 points]

【Duration: 87.60 million hours\360.50 million hours】

For the next period of time, Du Shaojie devoted himself to studying cooking and rarely even went to Xichuan Restaurant.

However, he still found time to treat Lin Zhiyuan and his two friends. He couldn't just say thank you for helping him with Feng Bin's matter. But he didn't dwell on the dishes he had eaten at White Swan. His own experience was enough. What he had to do was to break through the ceiling of his cooking skills and achieve new breakthroughs.

The opportunity for breakthrough was to create a dish that was comprehensively evaluated as a "delicacies of delicacy".

night.

Liang Meiqin deliberately left work early and took Du Shaojie out to eat seafood.

"Shaojie, it's not good for you to stay at home all the time. Why don't you go out and have a look? There's no rush to study cooking. If you encounter a bottleneck, you can put it aside for a while. Maybe the effect will be better."

Liang Meiqin knew that the other party had been studying cooking, but it was a bit too much for him to stay at home all the time.

She was afraid that he might become possessed, so she tried to comfort him in different ways.

"It's okay. I just have a lot of ideas recently and I plan to try them all out. Don't worry, I won't dwell on them."

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, indicating that there was nothing wrong with him.

Currently, the business of each store is in good condition, so he doesn't need to do anything and has plenty of free time to do as he pleases.

After coming back from dinner, he was able to completely relax thanks to Liang Meiqin's full cooperation.

In fact, the two have not been together for quite a long time. Once Du Shaojie started to study cooking, he basically turned a deaf ear to the outside world and did not like to be disturbed by others.

If the weather wasn't getting colder, he would have wanted to stay in Chengdu.

Chengdu and Shancheng are both treasure troves of delicious food, and it is simply impossible to eat them all.

The next day.

After waking up, Du Shaojie felt refreshed.

Liang Meiqin had already gone to work and prepared breakfast for him before leaving.

After washing up, he ate something and then began to take stock of his recent gains.

During this period, he hardly cooked in real life, but he spent a lot of time cooking, an average of 1000 hours a day, and he looked confused.

Otherwise, Liang Meiqin would worry about him because of this reason.

Therefore, he also planned to reduce the forced crossing. If he continued to do this for a long time, his body would not be able to bear it, but his mind would not be able to bear it.

Near noon, the phone suddenly rang.

He walked over to answer the phone, and Cai Jing's voice came from the microphone: "Ajie, I have good news for you. I won the bid for that piece of land."

Cai Jing seemed so excited that her voice was trembling a little.

The auction was held early in the morning. After several rounds of fierce bidding, Cai Jing finally won the land for a total price of 535 million yuan.

"Sister Cai, congratulations! Your dream has come true."

Du Shaojie was also happy for the other party. After acquiring the land, he could go to the bank to get a loan and then start building a residential community.

After the main structure is completed, it can be sold in advance, and the subsequent financial pressure will not be that great.

"Ajie, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your one million support, I wouldn't dare to ask for such a high price.

Are you busy recently? If you are, come over and celebrate with me and have a couple of drinks. "

Du Shaojie just wanted to take a break, so he agreed without hesitation.

The next day.

Du Shaojie went to Shenzhen.

The development of the Special Administrative Region is changing with each passing day, and there will be some changes if you visit again after a period of time.

Cai Jing took Du Shaojie to see the land in high spirits. The location was very good and the transportation was convenient.

Du Shaojie doesn't understand real estate and can't give the other party much advice.

"Come on, I'll treat you to a meal."

Cai Jing then pulled Du Shaojie into the car. Nowadays, only rich people have cars, but Du Shaojie doesn't have one. It's not that he can't afford it, but it's too troublesome.

As a result, the other party took him to the [Seafood Restaurant].

"Boss, you are here to launch a surprise attack. There are many varieties of seafood today, and they are all very fresh. Can I help you pick some?"

Xiao Jianjun stepped forward first, followed by Zhang Yufei.

Du Shaojie smiled and nodded. Since he was in his own territory, he could eat whatever he wanted. There was no need for Cai Jing to treat him.

He could see that Cai Jing was too excited and needed someone to talk to instead of eating and drinking.

"Ajie, Director Luo will retire by the year after next at the latest. You should go visit him more often when you have time. I resigned to start my own business and received strong support from the director. He helped me solve many problems."

The dishes were served quickly, and Du Shaojie went upstairs to get a bottle of Moutai.

After three rounds of drinks, Cai Jing told him the truth. It was precisely because Director Luo was going to retire that she decided to retire first, otherwise there would be a lot of trouble waiting for her.

However, if you leave your job and start your own business, the original opposition can be transformed into a support.

Du Shaojie didn't understand this kind of thing, and he didn't need to understand it. He just had to listen quietly.

Cai Jing needs a reliable person to talk to, and he is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

"Sister Cai, eat some food first and drink slowly."

Du Shaojie actually admired Cai Jing very much. When Director Luo went south, she followed him without hesitation.

In addition to the support of her old leader, she opened up the situation with her own abilities.

Now she has jumped out of the vortex of right and wrong and started a new business. She is better than many men.

The two talked a lot, mainly Cai Jing talking and Du Shaojie listening. In the end, not a drop of the bottle of Moutai was left, and it was completely drained.

Du Shaojie felt a little dizzy, but Cai Jing seemed fine. (End of this chapter)