Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 306: Rising from the North

the next day.

Du Shaojie received a call from Pang Weidong.

Pang Weidong talked about his plan. Next he plans to open two more stores in Central China and Shandong Province.

"Dongzi, you are planning to occupy the northern market. Aren't you under financial pressure? I don't have to worry about that. The chef training is going smoothly and there is no shortage of talent."

Du Shaojie had expected this, so he was not surprised at all.

After such a long time of understanding, he found that Pang Weidong's business style was extremely aggressive. This style has advantages and disadvantages, and at present, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

One crucial point here is that you have to have the ability to raise funds.

The financing cost is not low these days, and it is very difficult to raise funds. If someone else does it, it may not be possible.

Of course, a more reliable approach is to do what Du Shaojie's [Xichuan Restaurant] does, taking one step at a time, developing in a rolling manner, and expanding through accumulation.

We can't simply say which one is better or worse, we can only say that each has its pros and cons.

on Tuesday.

After class, Du Shaojie came to Yi Chunmei's office and wanted to talk to her about something.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw there were guests in the office. A man and a woman were talking to Yi Chunmei. They were not very old, probably in their twenties.

"Are there any guests? I'll come back later."

Du Shaojie felt that he came at the wrong time, so he smiled and said something, then prepared to leave.

Yi Chunmei glanced at the two young men and stopped Du Shaojie.

"Mr. Du, don't leave yet. This is my nephew, and the other one is my nephew's fiancée. They are going to get married and have a banquet this weekend, and they want me to help invite two chefs from school to help with the banquet."

Yi Chunmei had never agreed before. After all, he was not her nephew, and it was not easy to invite those chefs.

Just then Du Shaojie knocked on the door. She didn't know if the other party heard it, so in order to avoid misunderstanding, she quickly explained.

"So they are the bride and groom, congratulations. Sister Yi, this is good news, have you told them?"

When Du Shaojie heard this, he smiled and congratulated the couple.

The two of them quickly thanked him and were quite polite.

"I haven't said it yet, but I don't think they will agree. There have been similar things before, and I have asked them, but they have refused.

I can understand that, after all, they are old, and it is okay for them to attend classes, but it is a bit difficult for them to prepare banquets. "

Yi Chunmei shook her head, and both young men looked disappointed.

Du Shaojie was moved, and said, "That's right, I'm too old to handle it. Sister Yi, how about this, if it doesn't work, I'll go and help them on the weekend? Your nephew is getting married, so we should give him some face."

When Yi Chunmei heard this, she was not surprised but felt a little at a loss.

Not to mention Du Shaojie's identity as a first-class chef, just considering that the other person's business is so big, how could she dare to trouble him?

As a result, she hummed and groaned for a long time without uttering a word.

"Why, are you worried that my cooking skills are not good enough? I am a first-class chef, and a wedding banquet is not difficult for me. Sister Yi, can you please be straightforward and stop being so fussy?"

Du Shaojie was getting a little impatient waiting, thinking, is it really necessary to make such a small matter so difficult?
The two young men were confused about the situation, but they understood the title of the first-class chef, so they looked at their aunt with expectant eyes.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Du! Xiaoyi, Xiaofeng, this is the owner of Xichuan Restaurant, and also the major shareholder of our school. He is willing to help you, so you can't neglect him."

Seeing that Du Shaojie had said so much, Yi Chunmei could only nod and agree.

In fact, she was thinking about looking for Dong Jun just now. If any chef was off on the weekend, she would see if she could ask him to help.

She never thought that Du Shaojie would take the initiative to take on this matter.

The two young men were quite smart. After hearing what Yi Chunmei said, they immediately walked forward and bowed to Du Shaojie. They said a lot of words of thanks and were very polite.

"That's it. Give me the menu as soon as possible so I can be prepared."

After Du Shaojie finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the office.

With this interruption, he even forgot why he came to see Yi Chunmei.

weekend.

Du Shaojie brought a chef from the school's advanced training class and selected two people from the beginner class to do odd jobs.

Early in the morning, the four of them drove to the outskirts of the city. Yi Chunmei's nephew came from a village in the outskirts of the city, and his family was well off, but the wedding banquet still had to be held in the village.

Perhaps because he knew Du Shaojie's identity, the host was extremely polite.

Du Shaojie greeted the host with a smile, and without bothering to chat with them, he began to prepare.

The host also sent a few people to help, but Du Shaojie did not let them interfere in the kitchen affairs, he just asked them to run errands.

There are no complicated dishes today, a total of 12 dishes including cold and hot dishes.

For example, [Fuqi Feipian], [Mouth-water Chicken], [Braised Pork Elbow], [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork], [Sweet and Sour Fish], [Boiled Beef], etc. are all traditional Sichuan dishes.

Du Shaojie hasn't prepared a banquet of this scale for a long time. There are 20 tables today, which is enough to keep him busy.

Not long after he arrived, Yi Chunmei arrived with a few students. Du Shaojie was busy, so how could she dare to wait until the banquet was about to start before coming? Regardless of whether she could lend a hand or not, she had to have this attitude.

Du Shaojie shook his head helplessly, and then assigned tasks to everyone. The preparations were completed early, and Du Shaojie even gave these students a live teaching.

After the host notified that the dishes could be served, the cold dishes were brought to the table first.

With the help of the student in the advanced training class, Du Shaojie used the spatula to serve hot dishes on the table in an endless stream.

He himself didn't notice it, and the people around him were stunned. The speed and skill were simply incredible.

Those who come to the banquet today are in for a treat, as the same dishes have different flavors, and each one is delicious and unforgettable.

After Du Shaojie finished his work and had his meal, he said goodbye and left.

The host gave him a big red envelope and a lot of local specialties. He didn't even count the money in the red envelope, and gave it all to the students to share.

He accepted the local specialties, cigarettes and alcohol with a smile. His hard work shouldn't be in vain, right?
night.

He took stock of his haul.

Before today, he had 20 dishes that received the overall evaluation of "exquisite delicacies", and today he added 12 more dishes. In other words, during this period, he had a total of 32 dishes that received the overall evaluation of "exquisite delicacies".

This adds 16000 redemption points and 32 hours of general time.

[Exchange points: 216918 points\560066 points]

【Duration: 56 million hours\803.30 million hours】

Du Shaojie was very satisfied with his performance today. It was also good luck for the bride and groom. He just wanted to practice, and ended up letting them get the chance.

Of course, Yi Chunmei's face was also a factor here, after all, it was her nephew who was getting married.

the next day.

Yi Chunmei brought her nephew and niece-in-law to express her gratitude in person. This time she did not bring any expensive gifts, but instead brought a lot of bacon and sausages that she had smoked herself in the countryside.

Du Shaojie was very happy. He liked eating this kind of farm-made cured meat, which was better than the ones bought outside.

Yi Chunmei finally understood the other party's preferences. After returning, she asked her nephew to tell the relatives in her hometown that whoever comes over in the future should try to bring some farm specialties, whether it is cured meat, kimchi, pickles, etc.

How could she know that the kimchi Du Shaojie pickled himself was truly unique and many local people couldn't compare to him.

Over the next period of time, Du Shaojie continued to study various ways of cooking fish fillets.

This evening at the school snack stand, he made some [Botan Fish Slices] and they were all gone in less than ten minutes.

The shape of this dish resembles a peony flower, and it tastes salty and fragrant. It is both delicious and beautiful.

During this period, he practiced no less than 30 ways of cooking fish fillets, among which the ones he made the most progress in were [Peony Fish Fillets] and [Spicy Fish Fillets].

Now he has more opportunities to practice, but he also does not give up simulation training. In just one month, he consumed 3 hours of simulation training.

In addition, Du Shaojie also transferred two confidants from Yangcheng and taught them the methods of making hot pot base and dipping sauce.

These two people will serve as head chefs of two new stores respectively in the future. In order to train them, Du Shaojie specially started the title of "Silver Medal Lecturer" and spent 30 hours on training.

There are some income as well, a total of 5000 redemption points and 10 hours.

[Exchange points: 221918 points\565066 points]

【Duration: 33 million hours\813.30 million hours】

That day, Pang Weidong called.

"Ajie, are your staff ready? The two new stores will be renovated soon. If you are ready, have them come to Beijing for training."

Two new stores were opened, one in Dazheng and the other in the coastal city of Qindao.

Pang Weidong's ability to take action was indeed not exaggerated. He managed to get everything done in such a short time, from obtaining loans to choosing a store location and then to putting management and service staff in place.

Now, as long as the kitchen staff is in place, the countdown to the opening of the new store begins.

"Don't worry about the kitchen staff. I will have them leave the day after tomorrow to report to the capital."

Du Shaojie fulfilled the promise he made during the recruitment process, and all the students in the first training class boarded the train to Beijing.

After receiving induction training in Beijing, these people will be transferred to Dazhengheqin Island and become the backbone of Xindian.

With the opening of two new stores, Du Shaojie had to fly to Dazheng.

He is Pang Weidong's partner and a major shareholder of the hotpot chain business. It would be a bit unreasonable for him not to show up.

He suddenly felt like he was on a pirate ship. Pang Weidong was like a wild horse running wildly and couldn't stop at all.

If he had known that Pang Weidong would be so aggressive in doing business, he might not have tied himself to him.

It's too late to say anything now.

Since Du Shaojie came to Dazheng, he certainly would not leave without gaining anything. After finishing the business of opening the restaurant, he dragged Pang Weidong to look for local delicacies everywhere.

"Ajie, I've never met anyone who loves to eat as much as you do."

"What do you know? I'm discovering delicious food, and then learning from it to continuously improve my cooking skills."

Pang Weidong couldn't stand following Du Shaojie for three days and left Da Zheng quietly.

He doesn't understand Du Shaojie's fun, just as Du Shaojie doesn't understand his fun.

(End of this chapter)