Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Du Shaojie and Jiang Dongyuan were responsible for sending the two of them home. He also fell asleep immediately after returning home. He had drunk quite a bit today.

In the middle of the night, he vaguely heard the phone ringing.

He didn't really want to get up. Who would call him in the middle of the night? Maybe it was a wrong number.

But the phone kept ringing, and he finally resisted the urge to sleep and got up to answer it.

"Boss Du, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep. I have an emergency to report to you. Two buyers of the company have been arrested."

The call was from Meng Gang, who was in Yangcheng at the time, and his mind was full of lawsuits.

Du Shaojie suddenly came to his senses when he heard this and said, "Are you far away? If not, come over now and we can talk in person."

"Ok."

Meng Gang also felt that it was not a good idea to talk about this on the phone, so he put down the phone, called the driver, and drove straight to the old street.

Du Shaojie met the other party in the living room on the first floor, and only then did he know the details.

Things are not complicated. Restaurants like [Xichuan Restaurant] and [Seafood House] both have tobacco and alcohol programs. Not to mention alcohol, sometimes customers also need cigarettes.

Nowadays, many people smoke foreign cigarettes. Brands like "Sanwu" and "Marlboro" are very popular in the market.

Tobacco companies don’t have much stock, and this kind of foreign cigarettes mostly come from special channels.

The company's purchasing agent just wanted to purchase a batch of "foreign cigarettes", but he was set up and caught on the spot during the transaction.

The charge was "cigarette smuggling".

"This is just fishing, it's outrageous. Smuggling, what smuggling? Our people are purchasing in Yangcheng. If there is a problem with the source of the cigarettes, go arrest the supplier. Why arrest our people?"

Du Shaojie was furious. It was obvious that the company's purchasing agent had been cheated.

There are many such "foreign cigarettes" on the market now. We cannot say that there is nothing wrong with the purchaser's practice, but we should not exaggerate it either. If there is no one pushing it behind the scenes, no one would believe it.

"Boss Du, this matter is aimed at the company, but more importantly, it's aimed at you. I'll go check out the situation in the morning, and I'll report to you in a timely manner if there are any problems."

Meng Gang was also very annoyed. He had ordered all stores to remove the "foreign cigarettes" of suspected origin from the shelves overnight, and required purchasing departments at all levels to stop purchasing this kind of goods in future work.

"Let me go with you to take a look. I guess their purpose is not to arrest two insignificant buyers, but to come after me in the end."

Du Shaojie waited until dawn, called Lin Zhiyuan and Jiao Hongtao respectively, and then went to the relevant department with Meng Gang.

As a result, they were still negotiating with the staff, and the man who had talked to Du Shaojie last time came over.

This person was Qi Chenggang's confidant, and he was the one who planned and executed this matter.

"What's going on with these two?"

He pretended not to know Du Shaojie and asked the staff member.

The staff explained the relevant situation to him, but Du Shaojie watched him perform coldly without saying a word.

"Oh? This is the boss of the two buyers. It's just right. The leader and the boss must be held responsible for this kind of thing. Someone, bring them in for questioning. I don't believe they don't know about it."

Du Shaojie and Meng Gang looked at each other, meaning that they were going to detain us.

This guy is retaliating so blatantly, without even trying to hide it?

Immediately, someone took Du Shaojie and Meng Gang to two offices respectively to take statements. As you can imagine, their attitudes were not good at all.

Du Shaojie didn't know anything when asked. He really didn't know the details. The restaurant didn't rely on selling cigarettes and alcohol, it was just a byproduct. He didn't care about these details, so he neglected this issue.

"You're being uncooperative. Sit here and think about it carefully. Call me when you've figured out what you want."

The person asking the question sneered and left Du Shaojie in the room.

Du Shaojie was not panicked, as he knew that this was just a warning from the other party. This matter would not do anything to him, and he would probably be detained for a while.

He didn't know how long it would take, 24 hours? 48 hours? Anyway, it couldn't be more than that.

The situation on Meng Gang's side is similar. He just won't let me leave. It's disgusting.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Du Shaojie simply closed his eyes and entered the simulated space. He would automatically exit if he was disturbed by the outside world, and he was not worried about any consequences.

Since he was bored, he started to improve the method of grilling fish in the simulation space.

Feeling tired, he retreated back into reality, and then he actually fell asleep while sitting on the chair.

"As expected of a big boss, he has a good mental state. He can even fall asleep here. Stop sleeping and eat quickly."

I don't know how long I slept before Du Shaojie was called up. When he opened his eyes, he saw the man who had asked him questions before brought him a plate of [Stir-fried Beef Noodles] and placed it on the table in front of him.

Du Shaojie thought the other party was going to starve him for a day, but he didn't expect that there was still food to eat.

He then took a bite and couldn't help but frowning: "Is this what you usually eat? It's too disgusting, it's almost hard to swallow."

"Hey, where do you think this is? You're still being picky. Let me tell you, I brought this [Stir-fried Beef Noodles] back from the cafeteria. Don't accuse me of mistreating you, because I also had this for lunch."

The man was unwilling. He had brought lunch to the other person out of kindness. So he was wrong, right? "Thank you, but your company should really change the chef. Even the chefs under me can't match your skills."

Du Shaojie complained a lot, then finished the [Fried Beef Noodles] with disgust. Wasting food is not a good habit.

The man didn't even continue arguing with him. The food in the cafeteria was not good to begin with and everyone had been complaining about it for a long time.

It was just that the chef was a relative of Director Peng, so everyone was angry but did not dare to speak out. Director Peng's name was Peng Ziwu, and he was the one who had ordered Du Shaojie and Meng Gang to be detained for questioning.

Peng Ziwu is Qi Chenggang's confidant, his status is equal to Jiao Hongtao, and he is the head of the Second Branch.

After dinner, the man continued to ask questions.

Du Shaojie cooperated for the sake of a plate of [Stir-fried Beef Noodles]. In short, he was not aware of it and did not participate. You can't detain a good person for no reason.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, the man asked Du Shaojie to sign the transcript and then turned and left the office.

At this time, Lin Zhiyuan and Jiao Hongtao already knew that Du Shaojie and Meng Gang were detained. Lin Zhiyuan went directly to Qi Chenggang and said very rudely that if they were not released tonight, he would definitely make a big deal.

Jiao Hongtao went to see his superior and reported the matter.

By the afternoon, Liao Yongxin, Chu Linlin and others all knew about this. Chu Linlin even called Liang Meiqin because she knew that the other party had some high-end connections.

After receiving the call, Liang Meiqin immediately told Cai Jing about the matter. After thinking about it, she also called Director Luo.

Although Director Luo has retired, his previous network of contacts is still there, so he is not unable to help with everything.

Not to mention Cai Jing, she is not an ordinary businessman. After receiving the call, she immediately mobilized her own network of contacts.

Even the instigators Qi Chenggang and Peng Ziwu had not imagined that their retaliation would cause such a big commotion.

Huge pressure ensued and they had to consider releasing the person.

In fact, they all knew that they couldn't do anything to Du Shaojie about this matter, but it was no problem to detain him for 24 hours.

In addition, they have a backup plan and will make full use of this incident to attack Du Shaojie and his company.

But now it seems that the power behind the other party cannot be underestimated.

"Leader, should we release them?"

Peng Ziwu couldn't sit still anymore and rushed to Qi Chenggang's office.

Qi Chenggang frowned, thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said:
"We must release him. If things get out of hand, neither you nor I will be in trouble. So, try to delay it as long as possible and release him before midnight."

Finally, Du Shaojie and Meng Gang walked out of the Second Branch at the stroke of midnight.

Outside the door, Lin Zhiyuan and Jiao Hongtao were both there.

Du Shaojie asked Wang Yongli to send Meng Gang back, and he got into Lin Zhiyuan's car. The two cars drove away one after the other and went directly to Xichuan Restaurant.

Liao Yongxin and Chu Linlin were still waiting, and only put their worries aside after meeting Du Shaojie.

"Master, just make two dishes. Director Lin and I will have a few drinks. Everyone else can go back and rest. There will be things to do tomorrow."

Du Shaojie gave some instructions and went to a private room with Lin Zhiyuan and Jiao Hongtao.

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

Du Shaojie clinked glasses with the two and said, "It's a sin that you guys didn't get any rest so late because of my matter."

"We are all friends, there is no need to be too polite. In fact, even without our intervention, Qi Chenggang would have to release the person, and he would never dare to go too far. Well, in this case, two of your men fell into someone's trap, so just take it as a lesson."

Jiao Hongtao was familiar with the rules and gave Du Shaojie an analysis.

The matter won't be a big deal. Both buyers will be released soon. They will be punished and fined, and they will probably lose some money.

"As long as the person is fine, it's good. If you lose some money, just think of it as a lesson learned."

Du Shaojie sighed. This incident made him very angry, but he had no way to vent.

Being targeted by an old scoundrel like Qi Chenggang is indeed a bit of a headache.

"Boss Du, don't take some things to heart. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you'll get your feet wet. Qi Chenggang has bad intentions, and he will definitely fall in the future.

You should do business as you please, be careful and try to avoid things that are not in compliance with the law. Don't worry, we won't just watch you suffer losses. If we get the chance, someone will naturally help you."

Because of Du Shaojie's matter, Lin Zhiyuan has completely fallen out with Qi Chenggang.

From now on, whenever he has the chance, he will not let the other party go.

In fact, the one who wanted to bring down Qi Chenggang the most was Jiao Hongtao, but he didn't say much and just planned to wait for the opportunity secretly.

It was very late, so the three of them ate something and drank a few glasses of wine before going home.

When Du Shaojie returned home, Wang Yuxiu and Xiaomei were already asleep.

Wang Yuxiu naturally didn't know about her son's affairs. It was normal for her son to come home late since he ran such a big business. She had nothing to worry about. (End of this chapter)