Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Two days passed.

Pang Weidong asked Du Shaojie to go fishing, and Du Shaojie happily went.

"Dongzi, the losses you are talking about are the water supply and drainage renovation project, right?"

The place Pang Weidong was looking for was far away, with mountains and water. He also brought two girls with him, and the four of them drove for nearly two hours to get there.

He has acquaintances here, and after fishing he can go there to eat farm food, which is quite pleasant.

After they put down their fishing rods, they sat together and chatted.
Since they didn't care whether they could catch fish or not, the two girls went to take pictures at a distance, and Du Shaojie got down to business.

"You know? Yes, that's it. If we become partners, I can find a way to postpone the construction of your store entrance for a year. With a year's buffer, I think you can handle it, right?"

Pang Weidong was no longer confused and nodded, confirming the authenticity of the water supply and drainage renovation project.

Of course, he did all this just to get involved in the business of [Xichuan Restaurant].

"Can you postpone the implementation of municipal projects? Dongzi, this kind of thing is not something you can joke about."

Du Shaojie expressed his doubts and did not quite believe the other party's words.

Pang Weidong then explained that this project was not an isolated case. There was a complete plan involving six areas and it would be carried out in three phases.

The area where [Xichuan Restaurant] is located was initially scheduled to be in the first phase, but Pang Weidong has a way to adjust it to the third phase, so there is talk of postponing it for one year.

After his explanation, Du Shaojie could accept it.

"How about it, do you want to cooperate with me?"

Pang Weidong looked at the other party with a smile, and he instinctively thought that the other party would agree.

By postponing the project for one year, he has made the other party understand his strength, and he does not intend to use any tricks. I believe the other party knows how to make a choice, right?

"Cooperation is fine, but it cannot involve my company and [Xichuan Restaurant]. This is my bottom line, I hope you can understand."

Du Shaojie stopped beating around the bush and immediately made his attitude clear.

We can cooperate, but don’t even think about my foundation. We can only talk on this basis.

Pang Weidong's smile froze on his face. The other party's attitude was completely beyond his expectation. He originally thought that if he first showed his willingness to rob, and then appealed to the other party's emotions and reason, the other party would not refuse such a small matter.

As long as he has a good start, he can delve deeper into the catering industry in the future without worrying about not making a lot of money.

But I didn't expect the other party to refuse so straightforwardly.

"Brother, let's not play tricks, okay? If you don't agree to my investment, how can we cooperate?"

Pang Weidong couldn't help but smile bitterly. If it were someone else, he might have turned hostile, but he couldn't treat Du Shaojie like this.

He studied Du Shaojie's history of success and reflected on his own failures. In the end, he came to the conclusion that the catering industry had great potential! However, he knew nothing about cooking, and if he didn't find a partner who could handle the situation, this business would not be safe.

The only thing that can bind two people together completely is interest.

This is also the real reason why Pang Weidong insisted on investing in [Xichuan Restaurant].

"Donzi, broaden your horizons. There are many profitable restaurants, not just Xichuan Restaurant. According to your conditions, you can have more choices.

If you want to go high-end, you can choose to open a private restaurant. If you want to go mid-range, you can choose to open a Hunan restaurant. If you want to go the popular route, you can open a hot pot restaurant, which will definitely make money. "

Seeing that the other party was not ready to turn hostile until this time, Du Shaojie gave him a higher evaluation.

So he started to tell Pang Weidong some useful information to prevent him from being too disappointed.

"Hmm? What is a private restaurant?"

Sure enough, the other party became interested and began to ask Du Shaojie for advice.

Du Shaojie did not hide anything and revealed the operating models of his private restaurant, Hunan restaurant and hot pot restaurant.

Pang Weidong seemed to have entered a new world. He felt that these projects were all good. In particular, the [Private Restaurant] was very suitable for him. He had a wide range of friends and deep connections, so the business would definitely be good.

But [hot pot restaurant] sounds more down-to-earth, and it seems that the entry threshold is much lower.

During this chat, both of them forgot about time, which made the two girls who were traveling with them very bored and felt melancholy as if they were being ignored.

"Look, we've been so busy talking that we're getting hungry."

Du Shaojie was the first to come back to his senses. He looked at the time and realized that he had missed dinner time.

Pang Weidong laughed and called his female companion over to help pack up, and then everyone took a car to a farm.

"Brother Dong, why did you come back so late? I have been preparing for a long time. Everyone, please sit down and have a cup of tea. The food will be ready soon."

Pang Weidong's friend is a man in his forties, but when they meet he calls him "Brother Dong".

Du Shaojie was not surprised. He smiled and nodded to the other party as a greeting.

Several people sat down, and the two girls were busy serving tea and water, looking very attentive. In fact, the two girls were both above the passing line in appearance and had good figures, but they were obviously a little timid about Pang Weidong.

It didn't take long for the food and wine to be served.

Although they are all farm dishes, they include chicken, duck, fish and meat, and the whole thing is quite rich, but the taste of the dishes is average.

During the meal, Pang Weidong did not mention business matters. After everyone had eaten, they returned the same way. Du Shaojie returned home, opened the light screen and took a look. The task was not completed yet. Obviously, the problem of [Xichuan Restaurant] had not been solved. He could only wait and wait for Pang Weidong to make a decision.

the next day.

Pang Weidong called and they made an appointment to eat roast duck together on Qianmen Street.

"Ajie, I've thought about it and I plan to open a [hot pot restaurant] first. I was originally interested in the [private restaurant] you mentioned, but my family advised me to start with a simple one.

Now let's talk about cooperation. I have enough start-up capital, but I need your technical support."

After eating and drinking, the two went to the tea room and began to discuss cooperation seriously.

Pang Weidong was a straightforward man. Once he made a decision, he did not drag his feet and directly offered Du Shaojie a 15% stake, but he needed him to solve the problems of hot pot base and chefs.

"The shares are too small. I can contribute part of the funds, but I want 40% of the shares."

After several contacts, Du Shaojie felt that Pang Weidong was someone he could work with.

In this case, there is no need to appear too stingy. I should contribute some money to show my sincerity.

Pang Weidong thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "Okay, let's do it this way."

A hot pot restaurant can only be regarded as a test field. Pang Weidong is more concerned about long-term interests. He is more than happy if the other party is willing to pay, so that he can better tie the interests together.

Next, the two discussed the specific terms and then signed a cooperation agreement.

This time, Du Shaojie is cooperating with Pang Weidong in his personal capacity, and according to the agreement, he will send people to participate in the operation and management.

After the matter was finalized, Pang Weidong told him that a storefront had been found and the house was his, but it needed to be renovated.

Du Shaojie followed Pang Weidong to take a look. The storefront was quite large, divided into two floors, and could be used to open a large hot pot restaurant.

"This place is great, Dongzi, we can start decorating it later. But, it would be best if you let me see the design drawings, is that ok? Also, you should also pay attention to the municipal engineering matters, and try to postpone them if possible."

"Yeah, don't worry, leave it to me."

After the two separated, Du Shaojie went straight back home.

Then he called Yi Chunmei and said that he was planning to open a hot pot restaurant with others in Beijing and needed manpower in this field.

Yi Chunmei was naturally very happy. The more employment channels there were for students, the better the business of the chef training school would be.

"Don't worry, I will get it done as soon as possible."

The two then chatted about family matters for a while before hanging up.

Since Qi Yan was not coming today, Du Shaojie entered the simulation scene and began to prepare the hot pot base.

He has a ready-made recipe for hot pot base, but it needs to be improved in the hope that it can suit the tastes of most people.

Du Shaojie only spent 1000 hours to complete the task.

Later, he opened the light curtain and saw that the task was still unfinished.

"That shouldn't be the case. Pang Weidong has clearly given up the plan to invest in [Xichuan Restaurant]. Why hasn't the mission been completed yet?"

Du Shaojie thought about it carefully and felt that the difficulties encountered by the Beijing branch of Xichuan Restaurant might not only refer to Pang Weidong.

The road in front of the store needs to be excavated, which will definitely have a serious impact on the store's business. This should be considered a difficult problem. If this problem is not solved, the task will not be completed.

after a few days.

Pang Weidong replied to Du Shaojie and said that the water supply and drainage renovation project in the area where [Xichuan Restaurant] is located has been put into the third phase and will probably be delayed for about a year.

Du Shaojie asked Yu Jianxin to go to the relevant department and confirm the authenticity of the matter.

"Jianxin, even though we have managed to get a year, it doesn't mean we can solve the problem once and for all. So, from now on, you should keep an eye out for suitable storefronts, and if possible, buy them for me.

Before the construction, we will renovate the store and move Xichuan Restaurant to the new store to continue business. After the municipal engineering is completed, we will reopen the old storefront and operate the two stores at the same time.”

Du Shaojie thought about it and even called Meng Gang to discuss it for a long time.

Finally, we decided to expand a store in Beijing, from one store to two stores, and try to make rational use of resources.

Yu Jianxin nodded repeatedly when he heard this. The two problems facing the store were solved by the boss. Pang Weidong no longer had any plans for Xichuan Restaurant, and the impact of the municipal project on the business was minimized.

"Boss Du, you still have a way. I admire you!"

Du Shaojie ignored Yu Jianxin's flattery, settled these things and left the store.

【Ding! 】

[Task: Keep the fruits of victory and solve the problems of [Xichuan Restaurant] Beijing store within 30 days.]

[Task progress: Completed. 】

[Reward: 10 redemption points, random gift pack (×2). ]

(End of this chapter)