Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Fuck! If a chef doesn't rely on his skills, does he have to rely on his connections? Of course, some things are unavoidable, but we can't blatantly violate the rules, right?

This matter is not over yet, I will report the unhealthy trends in this selection activity to the relevant departments.”

At this point Du Shaojie finally understood everything. Although he didn't know why, those two guys were definitely taking revenge.

If he lost the election due to other circumstances, he would not do anything even if it was unfair, because there was no need. But if someone deliberately targeted him, then the nature of the matter changed, and he would definitely fight the other party to the end.

Luo Sankun looked at Du Shaojie deeply and felt very relieved.

When they approached Du Shaojie, they naturally hoped that he would be a man who dared to act and take responsibility and had leadership qualities. If he was a timid person who didn't dare to take the lead, they probably wouldn't bother to make close friends with him.

People in society always have the consciousness of traveling in a group, and almost no one is immune to it.

"Boss Du, we are too weak to stop the re-scoring. Sorry!"

At this point, Luo Sankun had nothing much to say. The simple word "sorry" fully reflected his inner helplessness.

Du Shaojie waved his hand and said:

"Master Luo, you have done your best in this matter. Don't think too much. Let them re-score if they want. If the re-score is obviously unfair, I hope you can speak up for me."

"Of course, don't worry."

Luo Sankun nodded solemnly. This was all he could do.

Later, the two left the teahouse one after another, and Du Shaojie returned home alone.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He didn't even know Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli, and it was unlikely that he had offended them unintentionally. So why did they have to target him?

If he doesn't figure out the reason behind this, he will feel unsleeping and unable to eat.

After thinking about it, he called Huang Yong. Normally, Jiao Hongtao would be the most reliable person to ask for help, but now he is in the provincial department, so it is not as convenient as before.

"Boss Du, what's the matter? Tell me, I'll do my best to help you."

Huang Yong doesn't talk much, but his attitude is impeccable.

"Director Huang, I would like you to help me check two people, Peng Wanli from the Provincial Cooking Association and Wu Yingcai from the Municipal Cooking Association. The thing is, I participated in a selection event, didn't I? These two people are obviously targeting me, but I didn't know them before."

Du Shaojie did not hide anything and told the whole story.

He had been puzzled for the past few days, and even suspected that Peng Wanli had some relationship with Peng Ziwu. But thinking about it, it was impossible. How could things in the world be so coincidental?

"I understand. Give me two days."

Huang Yong didn't waste any time. He agreed and hung up.

Du Shaojie sighed. He finally understood what it meant to "become a member of the underworld and have no choice".

According to his personality, he would rather study cooking and do things quietly.

But he also knew very well that such a state could only exist in an ideal world.

The next day.

Du Shaojie went to the construction site of the [Training Center] and just returned home when he received a call from Luo Sankun.

"Mr. Du, we conducted the second scoring this morning. As expected, except for the three of us, the other judges changed their previous appreciation for you and gave you very low scores.

According to this score, you are naturally eliminated. There are two unfamiliar faces in the top ten, and both of them are from the same restaurant, [Shuweiju]. "

Luo Sanju informed him of today's re-scoring. There will be a symbolic process later and the result of this selection activity will be announced.

Du Shaojie expressed his gratitude to the other party, and the two ended the call immediately.

"Who is this Shuweiju? Why does it sound so familiar to me?"

Du Shaojie pondered for a moment and then remembered that this [Shuweiju] had come to him to poach people crazily before. But the effect was not good, and there was no movement afterwards.

[Shuweiju] involves Zhang Yufa and others, and the apparent manager is Zhang Yufa’s wife.

Now it seems that Shuweiju is not simple either. Two of their chefs suddenly entered the top ten of the selection. It would be strange if it was not for the strong support of Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli.

This was a new clue, and he immediately called Huang Yong to tell him.

Huang Yong quickly found out:
First of all, Peng Wanli and Peng Ziwu are indeed somewhat related, but they are distant relatives.

Secondly, Wu Yingcai has always been Peng Wanli's man, and their relationship with Peng Ziwu is average, and no deeper connection has been discovered between them.

Finally, the background of [Shuweiju] is very complicated, and the interest chain in it is hard to figure out for a while. But one thing is that Peng Wanli has a close connection with [Shuweiju].

To put it bluntly, Huang Yong was unable to find out the real reason why Wu Yingcai, Peng Wanli and others were hostile to Du Shaojie. "Thank you, Director Tang! After I'm done with this busy period, let's find time to get together."

Du Shaojie put down the phone, still confused.

Before, when he was fighting with Zhang Yufa and Shuxianglou, Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli did not intervene. At that time, they should not have had any friendship with Zhang Yufa and his wife, but how did they get together later?
Unless there was a conflict of interest, there was no need for Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli to offend Du Shaojie to death.

Du Shaojie's head hurt from thinking so much, he couldn't figure out what serious conflict there was between him and the two of them.

He didn't know what to do, so he sorted out some materials and went to find Lin Zhiyuan. He wanted to file a complaint with the relevant authorities. After all, he was the person involved. If he didn't speak up, the matter would definitely be left unresolved.

Lin Zhiyuan also thought this was very strange. Most people would not do this except for revenge.

How should I put it? This was too crude a job, and it was very much like a spur-of-the-moment retaliation. Otherwise, Du Shaojie would have been eliminated in the first scoring, so why would it be so ugly?
"Mr. Du, please wait a moment. I have two calls to make first."

Lin Zhiyuan called the president of the provincial association in front of Du Shaojie. The two knew each other before, but their relationship was very ordinary.

So he talked about the matter objectively and pointed out the violations in the selection activities.

The other party did not make any statement, but just asked me to give him the relevant materials and he would contact the relevant personnel to find out the situation.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't say much, and then made two phone calls to the superior departments of the Municipal Association and the Provincial Association. He was very familiar with these two units, and they gave him face and said they would investigate as soon as possible.

"Boss Du, you don't need to worry too much about this. Those two old guys are not young anymore. They will definitely stand aside in the next election. If you wait a little longer, it will be a piece of cake to deal with them."

After Lin Zhiyuan finished the call, he tactfully advised Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie shook his head and told the other party his suspicions.

"It's not that I can't stand losing. If it was just for a title, I would remain silent even if the other party did something. But they may have a grudge against me, so I can't take it lightly."

"Oh? There is such a situation here?"

Lin Zhiyuan deeply agreed with this. He believed that he could not be merciful at this time and must fight the other party to the end.

After Du Shaojie left, he told Jiao Hongtao about this and asked him to check the financial situation of Wu Yingcai and especially Peng Wanli. These two were full-time staff members of the association and had long since given up their cooking skills. If they had any outside money, there must be something wrong.

However, this investigation can only be conducted secretly, after all, there is the possibility of violations.

Jiao Hongtao is an old criminal policeman, and he has his own ways. According to informants, Peng Wanli and Wu Yingcai used to live a luxurious life, smoking fine cigarettes and drinking famous wines, and a meal could cost an ordinary person a month or even several months' income.

Also, both guys have women out there.

In addition, Jiao Hongtao also discovered that behind Shuweiju was the shadow of Shuxianglou, in which Wu Yingcai and Peng Wanli also had shares.

"Director Lin, Peng Wanli and Wu Yingcai must be targeting President Du on purpose for Shuweiju. If Shuweiju wants to rise, it will definitely clash with Xichuan Restaurant."

After Jiao Hongtao investigated the matter, he did not go to find Du Shaojie immediately, but discussed it with Lin Zhiyuan first.

They were both afraid that Du Shaojie would get angry, so they had to think of a safe solution first.

"Old Jiao, have you found any evidence that Peng Wanli and Peng Ziwu are colluding? I always feel that the whole thing is very strange. It seems that Peng Wanli and others deliberately jumped out to stir up hatred."

"I have also discovered this problem, but I have no idea of ​​Peng Wanli's savings. I only know that he spends money lavishly. Unless we search his home, it will be difficult to find evidence."

Jiao Hongtao was unable to investigate further. Going any further would mean crossing the line, which he would not do.

This matter is so complicated and confusing that even he, a professional, can't see through it.

Lin Zhiyuan pondered for a while, then picked up the phone and called Du Shaojie.

"Mr. Du, are you free now? Come out and sit for a while. Okay, let's go to the fish restaurant."

Lin Zhiyuan and Jiao Hongtao went to the fish restaurant and told Du Shaojie the results of their investigation after meeting him.

Du Shaojie didn't know that the two of them had done so much behind the scenes, and he was really touched.

The real-name system for deposits has not yet been implemented at this stage. If it were, unless Peng Wanli hid cash at home, his financial situation would have been discovered long ago.

"Let's not talk about Wu Yingcai for now. He is just a dog of Peng Wanli. I have a hypothesis. If Peng Wanli participated in Peng Ziwu's illegal activities, then why is he so eager to retaliate against me?
I think Peng Wanli is deliberately creating confusion, trying to use this incident to attract our attention and cover up his true motives. I don't believe he is targeting me for Shuweiju, I would rather believe he is seeking revenge for Peng Ziwu."

In the past few days, Du Shaojie has been thinking a lot and always feels that the previous selection activities were ridiculous.

There are too many contradictions in this series of events. As for their two scoring operations, if we complain to the higher-ups, they will suffer the consequences.

"Boss Du is right. I have to keep an eye on it."

Jiao Hongtao didn't care about the two of them and left in a hurry.

He found the team leader in charge of the "Peng Ziwu" case and asked him about the progress of the case. (End of this chapter)