Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Three stores of [Shuweixiang Hotpot] opened in Guangzhou at the same time. Pang Weidong happily presided over the opening ceremony and then returned to Beijing.

The management staff here is already in place, and he has already found an effective way for chain operations.

Du Shaojie didn't care about the business matters, and he had nothing to do after the hot pot restaurant opened.

It happened that Liang Meiqin was on vacation recently, so he took her to Duanzhou and stayed in Dinghu Villa for a week.

"Shaojie, I told President Cai that I would resign after finishing this project. But President Cai was not very happy about it. She said that I represent you, and you have to send someone else after I leave."

The holiday was over and Liang Meiqin was reluctant to leave the beautiful Dinghushan Mountain.

On the way back, she told Du Shaojie some things.

"Don't worry about me. The key is up to you. If you want to do it, keep doing it. If you don't want to do it, I'll go talk to Sister Cai."

Du Shaojie's original intention was not to make her so tired, but now it seems that the other party seems to be enjoying it.

She may complain when she is busy, but when she has free time, she is reluctant to leave Cai Jing's company. This is the contradiction that Liang Meiqin faces.

He simply made it clear that he didn't want to force her to do anything.

"How about I do it for a while longer?"

Liang Meiqin was actually very conflicted. On the one hand, she wanted to spend more time with Du Shaojie. On the other hand, she had learned a lot of useful knowledge in the company and her abilities had improved significantly.

In the end, I still didn't want to leave Cai Jing's company.

"Okay, just don't overwork yourself. If you want to rest, just ask for leave. You are participating in the company's operations on my behalf anyway. Unless you are really too busy, Sister Cai won't say anything."

Du Shaojie smiled slightly, gently held Liang Meiqin's hand, and made his attitude clear.

Liang Meiqin finally put her worries aside, leaned on the other person's shoulder, and fell asleep quickly.

After returning to Guangzhou, she did not stay there any longer, but took a train directly to Shenzhen.

When Du Shaojie returned home, Wang Yuxiu took out an invitation and said that someone had sent it specially.

He opened it and saw that the invitation was from the Cooking Association, inviting him to participate in the selection of the "Top Ten Chefs of Guangdong Province".

This event is jointly organized by the Provincial Cooking Association and the Municipal Cooking Association. Senior chefs in the province are invited to serve as judges, and young and middle-aged chefs with special chef qualifications or above in the province are invited to participate.

Unlike various dazzling competitions, this event is semi-official in nature.

Du Shaojie thought about it and then called Luo Sankun.

"Master Luo, I received the invitation from the association. I would like to ask some details about the event. Is it convenient for you?"

"Mr. Du, why are you being so polite to me? No matter how busy you are, you can't have no time to make a phone call. I know what you want to ask, and I think if you can spare the time, you'd better attend.

The title of "Top Ten Famous Chefs in Guangdong Province" may not mean much to you, but it plays an important role in your business. Many consumers recognize this."

Luo Sankun and Du Shaojie have a good relationship and they speak frankly to each other.

He meant that if Du Shaojie could get this title, it would be of great benefit to the development of the company.

"Then I understand! Master Luo, let's get together this weekend? Let's go eat farm food. You can invite a few more people. It will be more lively when there are more people."

Du Shaojie made an appointment with the other party for dinner on the weekend and then hung up.

He felt that what Luo Sankun said made sense. The selection activity also included a performance competition, which was a good opportunity to learn from and improve himself by competing with chefs in the province.

Just then, a prompt sound came to his ears.

【Ding! 】

[Mission: Become famous in the province and obtain the title of "Top Ten Chefs of Guangdong Province" within one month.]

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

[Penalty: If you fail to complete the task, you will not be able to receive any rewards for three months.]

The sudden release of the task gave Du Shaojie a surprise.

He had originally planned to participate in this event to compete for the title of "Top Ten Chefs of Guangdong Province". Now with this task, if he can successfully win, he will get double the benefits.

There was nothing more to say, so he hurried to sign up.

weekend.

Du Shaojie invited Luo Sankun to the fish restaurant to spend half a day. Eating was secondary. The main purpose was to fish by the lake and communicate with each other.

These people are elites in the industry, but only a few of them are going to participate in the [Top Ten Chefs of Guangdong Province] selection event.

Du Shaojie didn't react for a moment, but Luo Sankun cleared up his confusion:

"Most of us are over the age limit, and those who are not over the age limit have reached the upper age limit. How can we compete with young people? Master Qi, Master Zhang and I were invited to serve as judges, so we are not eligible to participate in the selection activities."

"Haha, I forgot about that for a moment."

Du Shaojie slapped his forehead, feeling a little embarrassed.

At noon, everyone had a fish feast. The chef's level was not worth mentioning in their eyes, but the seasoning and cooking methods were quite desirable. Several people chatted with Wu Dazhu after the meal. When he got home, Du Shaojie couldn't help but smile.

Today's harvest was good. Not only did we grasp a lot of details of the selection activities, but also the three tickets in the hands of Luo Sankun and others should be secured.

As required, he needs to submit personal materials to the judging panel before the selection activity begins, including his work experience, chef level, honors received, etc.

In addition, you need to submit a work to the judging panel in person within the specified time.

“What to cook?”

After careful consideration, Du Shaojie decided to make a dish called [Jiangnan Hundred Flowers Chicken].

He has several versions of this dish. This time he plans to make an innovative version of [Jiangnan Hundred Flowers Chicken] to highlight his advantages in seasoning and cooking skills.

He spent two days writing his personal information and then showed it to Luo Sankun.

"Mr. Du, you can't write like this, it's too low-key. This is a selection event, and we must show the glorious side of your career.

For example, in this paragraph, you should write: I am the founder of [Xichuan Restaurant], a large-scale catering chain covering major cities across the country, and I am also the chief chef of the company.

In addition, you should also write about any awards you have won in the past. Here, you should also add some content about innovative dishes and the restoration of traditional Sichuan dishes. Aren’t you well versed in “jianghu cuisine”? You should also write about this.”

Luo Sankun has served in the association for many years and has extensive experience.

After his revisions, Du Shaojie's career experience suddenly became fuller and more than twice as good as what he wrote himself.

Du Shaojie was speechless. It was definitely wrong to say that the content of the materials was untrue. Those contents were all well-documented and not fabricated.

However, these contents have been properly processed and elevated, and the words are extremely impactful.

Long insight!

Du Shaojie then rewrote his personal information with Luo Sankun and submitted it directly.

After leaving the association, he no longer cared about materials. After all, the selection activities ultimately depended on the works, and the works accounted for about 60% of the points in the selection.

The day has come.

Du Shaojie came to the designated location and prepared an innovative version of [Jiangnan Hundred Flowers Chicken] in front of 9 judges.

The moment the dish was served, it immediately attracted the attention of all the judges.

This dish has a beautiful appearance and a fragrant aroma. After tasting it, everyone was impressed by Chef Du’s superb skills.

Du Shaojie then bowed slightly to the judges and left the scene. He felt that he had performed very well today and it seemed that he had a sure win.

However, what happened later was so beyond his expectations that he regretted participating in this selection event.

After a few days, all aspects of the selection process were completed, and the only thing left was for the judging panel to give their final opinions.

Du Shaojie was also waiting for the result, but then he received a call from Luo Sankun, who asked him to meet at a teahouse not far from his home.

"Boss Du, logically I shouldn't be here right now. Because the final review has changed, I have to come here to give you a heads-up. I hope you're mentally prepared."

Luo Sankun's face didn't look very good. He had quarreled with many people in the past two days, and some things made him very angry.

If personal materials are subjective in nature and are scored entirely based on the judges' preferences, then the submitted works are objective things. Good is good and bad is bad.

The judges were full of praise for the "Jiangnan Hundred Flowers Chicken" submitted by Du Shaojie, but there was a problem in the scoring process.

"You mean I lost the election?"

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Du Shaojie still said this.

This kind of selection activity cannot be absolutely fair. To be honest, if someone deliberately gave a low score, he could accept it.

Where there are people, there is conflict. He will feel angry, but he will not do anything.

"Well, if you were eliminated directly, I wouldn't have much to say. The problem is that you clearly got a high score in the first round, but due to human factors, the score was invalidated and we have to start over again."

What made Luo Sankun most angry was that some people no longer cared about their reputation.

The some people here refer to Wu Yingcai, president of the Municipal Association, and Peng Wanli, vice president of the Provincial Association.

"No, if they want to ensure that someone enters the top ten, there is no need for them to target me, right? According to what you said, my comprehensive score is among the best, so how could they squeeze me out?"

Du Shaojie suppressed his anger and felt that the matter was full of doubts.

Luo Sankun shook his head. He was actually very confused and even wondered if Du Shaojie had offended these two people.

"Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli have done a lot of work in the past two days, and the situation is not optimistic. Several of us strongly opposed the re-grading, but we are powerless to change the situation."

The association is about to hold an election, and Luo Sankun has long wanted to get rid of that bastard Wu Yingcai.

Wu Yingcai is Peng Wanli's man and has not done anything good over the years. Everyone has a lot of opinions about the two of them, but no one can shake their positions.

It is said that Peng Wanli has an unusual background. (End of this chapter)