Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 334 Maybe They Are All Talking Nonsense

"Didn't you call the police?"

Du Shaojie gathered Meng Gang, the store manager and others together and asked them about the situation in detail.

"We did report it, but since they didn't do anything else, the police came and gave them a lecture and told them to leave. But they came back the next day, and the police got annoyed."

The store manager looked helpless. These "idlers" were really difficult to deal with. They had plenty of time, but the store couldn't afford it.

Meng Gang was also troubled, and then asked the store manager and others to go to work.

Du Shaojie thought for a moment and said, "Boss Meng, you have more important work to do, so why don't you just stop wasting time here? I'll send my family to the train tomorrow and I'll take care of this matter."

Things that seem inexplicable must have their underlying reasons.

Du Shaojie thought that there were only two reasons why these "idle people" came to cause trouble: first, they might have offended someone, and second, it was caused by a conflict of interest.

He was more inclined to believe that this was done by colleagues in the same industry, with no vested interest involved. It was someone who had nothing better to do than to hire these "idlers" to come and cause trouble.

"Okay, Mr. Du, I'll leave tomorrow night then."

As the general manager of the company, Meng Gang is very busy all day long and he really can't stay here for a long time.

Du Shaojie went back to the hotel and explained to his mother and sister, and sent them on the train the next day. They went back to Xijiang first, and then went back after Du Shaojie finished his work.

Meng Gang also left soon after. Du Shaojie asked around but didn't get any useful information.

The next day.

Du Shaojie went to the Cooking Association in Chang'an and visited the city association's president Zhu Yu and vice president Yang Zhigang.

When they learned that he was the vice president of the Yangcheng Association, the two presidents were very polite. Although we had not interacted much before, this was an acquaintance, wasn't it? There was no guarantee that we would need each other in the future.

This is the benefit brought by identity. If Du Shaojie did not have the identity of vice president of the Yangcheng Cooking Association, the other party probably would not be so enthusiastic.

Everyone was chatting happily and it was lunchtime before they had time. Zhu Yu quickly asked Yang Zhigang to arrange a table.

Du Shaojie said a few polite words, and then followed Zhu Yu and others to a restaurant. This restaurant mainly serves Cantonese cuisine, which seems to indicate that the other party is really thoughtful.

Zhu Yu and Yang Zhigang are both drinkers, and they drink very generously.

Du Shaojie is naturally not afraid of this. Just do it if you guys want to, and I will do it as long as I can.

"President Du, I can see that you are a down-to-earth person. Have you encountered any trouble in Chang'an? Why not tell me about it?"

Du Shaojie had already laid the groundwork before, just waiting for Zhu Yu to say this.

So he did not hide anything and told about the problems encountered after the opening of Xichuan Restaurant.

Zhu Yu and Yang Zhigang looked at each other, and Yang Zhigang took over the conversation:
"It turns out that President Du's family has such a large business. I'm so sorry! We actually know about this. You have offended the owner of Shuxiang Garden before, and he wants to make things difficult for you."

Then, Zhang Zhigang explained the reason for the incident.

The reason was that [Xichuan Restaurant] was currently renting this store. At that time, Ma Shiqi, the owner of [Shuxiangyuan], first took a fancy to this place, but the landlord asked for a bit high price, so he resorted to some tricks.

Several people who wanted to rent a storefront were scared away by him. In fact, he was just forcing the landlord to lower the price.

The two sides argued for several months, and finally [Xichuan Restaurant] entered Chang'an and quickly signed a house rental contract with the introduction of a friend of Pang Weidong.

This made Ma Shiqi very angry, but since the other party was a foreign company, he couldn't take radical measures of retaliation, so the "idler" came to cause trouble.

"I'd better call you Mr. Du. Mr. Du, this Ma Shiqi is very difficult to deal with. Even though he is just a director, the president and I have to give him some leeway. It's useless to call the police for this kind of thing. You either have to admit your mistake or beat him into submission."

Yang Zhigang's words were very straightforward, and Zhu Yu nodded repeatedly beside him.

Du Shaojie thanked the two but did not express his opinion. He could not just listen to one person's words and had to verify the matter again.

Later, they changed the topic. Overall, the meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests. At least the presentation was impeccable.

in the afternoon.

Du Shaojie went to find Pang Weidong's friend, who had a certain influence in Chang'an and quickly confirmed what Yang Zhigang said.

In addition, he also learned that Ma Shiqi had considerable power in Chang'an and had no bottom line in doing things. Pang Weidong's friends were unable to deal with him and said they could do nothing to help.

Du Shaojie felt that he couldn't keep wasting time like this, but he couldn't take the initiative to find the other party, which made him very annoyed.

As a result, he didn't go to find Ma Shiqi, but Ma Shiqi came to him instead.

At noon today, the store manager of [Xichuan Restaurant] discovered that the "idle person" who used to come to report every day regardless of rain or shine did not come today.

Then, Ma Shiqi walked in with a few people and asked for a private room. Then he asked the waiter to pass on the message, asking the person who could make the decision to come over and have a chat.

After Du Shaojie got the news, he went straight to the private room.

Unlike what he had imagined, Ma Shiqi was of medium build, wearing a Tang suit and a pair of glasses, and looked like a scholar.

"I'm the investor of this store, Du Shaojie."

"Mr. Du is really young. I'm Ma Shiqi. Please take a seat."

After the opening remarks, Du Shaojie sat down opposite Ma Shiqi. The two looked at each other for a few times, and neither of them was in a hurry to speak.

"Boss Du, it's been five minutes since you came in, but you haven't asked me what my purpose is. It seems you know a lot. But I can say it again, you are not doing things in a decent way."

Ma Shiqi repeated the grievances between the two sides in a slow and soft voice, which was basically the same as what Yang Zhigang said.

However, Yang Zhigang missed a key piece of information, that is, the grudge between Ma Shiqi and the landlord was deep, and it was not just because of a storefront.

"Boss Ma, we are from other places and don't know a lot of things. It's a bit too much to involve outsiders like us in the feud between you and the landlord."

To be honest, Du Shaojie really doesn't want to fight with anyone. After all, this has gone beyond the scope of normal business competition.

But what can he do? Only at this moment did he deeply understand the saying "When you are in the arena, you have no choice".

Since some things are unavoidable, he doesn't need to be too polite.

"How can I put it? You just happened to catch up. It's your bad luck. Mr. Du, the essence of this matter is that you ruined my good thing. Who else should I look for if not you?"

Ma Shiqi smiled and stopped bothering with trivial details.

"Boss Ma, does that mean there's nothing to talk about?"

Du Shaojie's face also turned cold. Since there was nothing to talk about, there was no point in talking about it. The worst that could happen was that the fight would continue.

"Mr. Du, your attitude is totally unnecessary. I'm not here to argue with you today. There's something you may not know. The storefront you rented will probably be auctioned off.

I hope you can still be so tough when the time comes. I am not doing this for anything else but to prove myself. The landlord cheated me in business, so of course I want to take back what belongs to me."

But what Ma Shiqi said next surprised Du Shaojie greatly.

Is there a dispute over this property? Will it be auctioned?

Meng Gang told him that the store paid half a year's rent and one month's rent as a deposit, which was equivalent to paying seven months' rent.

Add to that the renovation costs, and if something unexpected happens, you’ll lose a lot of money!

"So, you're doing all these things out of kindness?"

Du Shaojie didn't think that Ma Shiqi was lying to him, and likewise, he didn't think the other party had any good intentions.

At this moment, he thought of Pang Weidong's friend. Did he introduce this property to him without knowing the situation or did he do it on purpose?
Many things cannot stand up to scrutiny, and are terrifying when you think about them carefully.

"You and I have no relationship, why should I be nice to you? Mr. Du, let's be frank. Only when I cause trouble can you pay attention to me.

I want this property, and the other party wants it too. After all the efforts, no one can get it, so we have to auction it off. Now it’s time to test your financial strength. I hope you don’t stand on the other side. ”

Ma Shiqi is indeed a bastard. He does all these things just to make Du Shaojie realize the situation and not completely side with the landlord.

This guy showed his power in public, just to tell Du Shaojie that if you dare to help the landlord, you will never have peace in the future.

Du Shaojie didn't say anything, his mind was a little confused.

There was nothing wrong with the information he received on the surface, but the hidden information was difficult for him to discern.

He didn't dare to believe any of his friends, including Zhu Yu, Yang Zhigang and Pang Weidong.

"I need to think this through carefully, so I can't answer you now. But, Mr. Ma, there is one thing I can tell you: it's impossible for us to be friends."

There were prerequisites for Du Shaojie to become friends with Pang Weidong.

Although Pang Weidong has some common problems of the second generation, at least he has a bottom line in doing things and he can see through the other party at a glance.

It turned out that the cooperation was pleasant and there were not many troubles.

However, Ma Shiqi has no bottom line when doing things and is completely unpredictable. It is better not to deal with him if possible.

"Haha, I really like your directness. Don't worry, Mr. Du, I never thought of becoming friends with you, but even if we become strangers, it's better than becoming enemies.

Here I want to remind you that if you don’t want to suffer losses, before the real estate auction, think about how to make your investment go down the drain. "

After saying this, Ma Shiqi stopped looking at Du Shaojie.

He called the waiter in and started ordering food, intending to have a meal here.

Du Shaojie immediately left the private room and called Pang Weidong to ask about the details of his friend.

Pang Weidong felt very strange and after further questioning he realized that Du Shaojie might have been cheated.

"Ajie, wait, I'll fly over right away."

The relationship between Pang Weidong and that friend was actually very ordinary, and they didn't have a very deep understanding of each other.

The company's employees did not find anything unusual when renting the storefront, and the contract was signed in accordance with normal procedures.

Therefore, there is no problem within the company; the problem comes from the landlord and Ma Shiqi.

(End of this chapter)