Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Why are you calling? I'll deposit some money for you tomorrow. It should be enough under normal circumstances. If it's not enough, tell me again."

Du Shaojie is a man of quick and decisive actions. Since he has decided to buy an apartment for Qi Yan, the simpler the better.

The next day, Qi Yan went to work, and he deposited 6 yuan in the name of the other party at a savings bank near the school. Now this money should not be enough to buy an ordinary house in Beijing, and it is even enough for decoration.

After finishing this matter, he went to [Xichuan Restaurant].

"Mr. Du, I've looked at a few storefronts and have a rough idea in mind. But there's still plenty of time. I plan to wait until two or three months before the municipal project starts before renting the storefront."

Yu Jianxin was indeed very reliable. Although there was still a buffer period of more than half a year, he already started arranging for renting a storefront.

This saves you from being in a rush.

"Very good, let's do it according to your idea. By the way, you have looked at a lot of shops outside, are there any for sale?"

Du Shaojie does not have plans to expand [Xichuan Restaurant] on a large scale. Now that the company has sufficient cash flow, he is certainly willing to purchase a storefront if there is a chance.

However, if you want to buy a storefront, you need to take your luck, which is much more troublesome than buying a house.

"Not yet, but I'll keep an eye out for it in the future."

Yu Jianxin was not surprised; it was an open secret that the boss liked to invest in real estate.

For example, properties like [Seafood House], [Xichuan Restaurant] Shenzhen Branch, [Xichuan Restaurant] Guangzhou Branch, [Barbecue Restaurant], [Xichuan Restaurant] Beijing Branch, [Xichuan Restaurant] Xijiang Branch, etc., all belong to Du Shaojie.

So he immediately said that he would pay attention to this issue in the future.

"Well, just learn about it by the way, no need to look for it specifically."

Du Shaojie didn't force it. Most business people rent storefronts, and he could accept that too.

He stayed in the store for half a day and left after lunch.

Now that corporate management has been implemented, Meng Gang has talked to him several times, asking him not to cook easily.

It's not a matter of face, but his cooking skills are obviously much higher than those of the chefs in other stores. If he occasionally makes a move, the quality of the dishes will fluctuate, which is not conducive to business operations.

But it's not time for training yet and he has nothing to do in the store.

in the afternoon.

Du Shaojie went to buy some vegetables and cooked a few Hunan dishes at home.

There are [Sauce Pork Elbow], [Chopped Pepper Fish Head], [Green Pepper Bacon], [Fish-flavored Eggplant] and a [West Lake Beef Soup].

Four dishes and one soup, including both meat and vegetables, are already a hearty meal for two people.

Qi Yan took the bus here after work and smelled a strong fragrance as soon as she entered the door.

The elbow has been stewed and the fish head is ready to be served.

"Swallow, please sit down for a while, it will be ready soon."

Qi Yan walked into the kitchen smelling the food. Du Shaojie looked at her greedy face and couldn't help laughing out loud.

It wasn't long before four dishes and a soup were served on the table, and the two sat down and started eating.

"The elbow is really delicious, but I'm afraid of getting fat."

Qi Yan said that she was afraid of getting fat, but she couldn't stop eating with the chopsticks in her hand.

The only thing to blame is that the food Du Shaojie cooked was so delicious that she had no resistance at all.

"Shaojie, a colleague told me today that there is a house for sale near the school. She knows the owner and said she would take me to see the house tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to go with me?"

After eating and drinking, Qi Yan finally remembered the important business.

Because she was planning to buy a house, she asked around today to see if there were any houses for sale nearby. Just then, a female colleague knew someone wanted to sell a house, so the two of them made an appointment to go and see the house the day after tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow is Sunday, and everyone happens to have time.

"Okay, I'll go with you then."

Du Shaojie nodded. He had nothing to do anyway, so he should leave after finishing this matter.

On the weekend, Du Shaojie and Qi Yan got up early, had breakfast and went to the school. The house they were going to see today was not far from the school, about two stops away, and it was a small courtyard.

This courtyard has a better location than the two courtyards Du Shaojie bought originally, and the house has been renovated, so the environment is much better.

The homeowner asked for 5 yuan, which is not cheap.

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan took turns bargaining, and finally the deal was sold for 4.6 yuan.

The landlord wanted to go abroad, and Du Shaojie agreed to pay half first and pay the full amount after completing the formalities, so everything went so smoothly.

After signing the contract and paying the advance payment, the two treated Qi Yan's colleagues to a meal outside.

After returning home, Du Shaojie called Pang Weidong: "Dongzi, I just bought a yard here. Can you help me with the transfer? I'm too lazy to wait too long."

He is not afraid of owing favors to others for such trivial matters.

"No problem, wait for my call tomorrow."

Pang Weidong agreed immediately and then used his connections to find someone to help him.

Du Shaojie didn't expect it to happen so quickly. All the procedures were completed in a few days, and the set of Swallow was under Qi Yan's name.

He also knew someone who was engaged in decoration here. His previous store and two courtyards were done very well, so he contacted the construction team and renovated Qi Yan's courtyard as a whole.

He would naturally pay for the expenses, and the remaining money from Qi Yan would be enough to buy furniture, electrical appliances, etc. "Shaojie, I like you so much."

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan entangled for a whole night and went to the airport after dawn.

Pang Weidong said that the hot pot restaurant still did not have enough staff, and Du Shaojie needed to go to Chengdu for a while to solve the talent problem as soon as possible.

He knew very well that according to Pang Weidong's personality, the other party would probably open more branches soon.

When Du Shaojie came to Chengdu, Yi Chunmei was the happiest person. Now the chef training school was well-known and the business was booming day by day, and she was smiling all day long.

And she knew very well that all this was caused by the man in front of her.

"Boss Du, this is the best Emei Bamboo Leaf Green, please try it."

Du Shaojie walked into Yi Chunmei's office, and Yi Chunmei personally went to make a pot of good tea.

He took a sip and couldn't help but feel his eyes brighten. This tea has a rich and fragrant aroma, and a sip of it makes you feel comfortable all over.

“Good tea!”

"I still have half a pound here. If you like, I'll pack it up for you to take home and drink slowly."

After the greetings, Yi Chunmei called Yang Li and then introduced this year's business situation to Du Shaojie.

According to the current trend, the company can achieve a net profit of about 45 yuan this year, and there is still a lot of room for growth in the future.

Although Du Shaojie didn't care much about the profitability, he was very happy that the school could make money. The key was that with the profit, he could support those top chefs, who were now the only ones who could keep the school going.

"Sister Yi, I came here for only one thing this time, and that is to train more talents for the [hot pot restaurant]."

After Yang Li reported the financial situation, she left. Du Shaojie then told Yi Chunmei the purpose of this trip.

"That's easy. The requirements for hot pot restaurant chefs are not that high. If you, Mr. Du, teach in person, I don't think there will be any problem."

Yi Chunmei was very optimistic and didn't take it seriously.

Du Shaojie shook his head and said:
"We can't recruit students with no basic knowledge. Only students with a certain level of skills can receive targeted training. Well, just think of it as a guarantee of job placement. Please release the recruitment information as soon as possible."

Du Shaojie raised the threshold and asked Yi Chunmei to recruit a group of students with certain skills.

He has already thought of the gimmick and guaranteed to arrange jobs, so that he can recruit some people with higher qualifications.

When he was in Beijing, he discussed future development issues with Pang Weidong. Referring to a well-known hotpot chain brand in his previous life, he put forward many practical suggestions.

This requires a certain level of quality from the store clerks, otherwise it will be difficult to expand.

"no problem!"

Yi Chunmei was happy to hear that she would be guaranteed to be assigned a job. Salaries are cheap these days, and if there is a job that can make money, why would she be afraid that no one would sign up?
Within a week, the first training class was full of students, and many people were still asking about holding a second training class.

"Let's start with the most basic things. First of all, it's about the selection of ingredients. Everyone must have some knowledge of identifying ingredients. According to different tastes in different places, we divide the ingredients into the following categories."

Du Shaojie also participated in teaching in this training class.

However, he did not take on too much and was only responsible for the theory, while other aspects were handled by other lecturers.

During the lectures, he did not give himself the title of "Silver Medal Lecturer", but just gave normal lectures. However, students liked his lectures very much because his lectures were easy to understand and mixed with many vivid examples.

evening.

The snack stand in front of the school gate was set up early, selling some snacks and stir-fried dishes made by the students themselves.

This tradition has been preserved, and nearby residents will buy some food here from time to time.

Today's team leader is Du Shaojie, who will supervise the students' production process throughout, correct problems in a timely manner, and sometimes even demonstrate personally.

For example, he made this dish [Stir-fried Pork Liver] no less than five times himself.

He was busy until after nine o'clock before he returned home.

I went into the room, washed my face, and just sat down when there was a knock on the door.

Du Shaojie ran out and opened the yard door, and saw Dong Jun and Yang Li.

"Brother Dong, sister-in-law, you two brought all these braised dishes and beer here, do you want to drink with me?"

Du Shaojie let the two of them into the house. Dong Jun put the box of beer he was holding on the ground, while Yang Li went to the kitchen and put the braised dishes she brought on plates and placed them on the table.

"You haven't been to Rongcheng for a long time. Isn't it inappropriate to ask you to drink?"

Dong Jun laughed, and then the three of them sat down at the table.

Yang Li poured them some wine, sat for a while, and then left. She had left her child at a neighbor's house, so she came over to greet them and then had to go back quickly.

"Brother Dong, are you doing well recently?"

"It's fine. Thanks to you, we plan to settle down here."

The two chatted about family matters for a while and did not talk about things in the store.

Dong Jun and Du Shaojie have always had a good relationship. In the past, they spoke very casually in private and talked about almost everything.

However, as Du Shaojie's business grew bigger, Dong Jun became more careful in his words.

Du Shaojie secretly sighed. He had no other choice. If he continued like this, he would have fewer and fewer friends to sit with him and drink and chat. (End of this chapter)