Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

noon.

Du Shaojie prepared a table full of seafood. Xiaomei was so happy to see Qi Yan when she came back that she ate and chatted without stopping for a moment.

"Time flies. Xiaomei has become the bank president now."

In a trance, Qi Yan felt that she was moving towards becoming an older young adult, and couldn't help but look at Du Shaojie with resentment.

This playboy never mentions marriage. How many years can a woman's youth last?

But she didn't say it out loud, and quickly changed the subject.

"Sister Yan Zi is the branch manager, a very lowly official."

Xiaomei was very proud in her heart, but she spoke modestly.

Qi Yan glared at her unhappily. This Xiaomei was just like her brother, she said one thing and meant another.

After finishing her meal and cleaning up, Xiaomei went to work. Usually she would take a nap, but today she didn't want to be a light bulb, so she gave her space to her brother and sister Yanzi.

"Oh, I don't know how this will end."

On the way to work, Xiaomei was worried about her brother.

She knew that her brother had been trying to please both Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin. Now Sister Yan Zi had come to Yang Cheng. She couldn't even imagine the scene if Sister Meiqin showed up again.

But she couldn't worry about her brother, so she sighed and forced herself not to think about it.

After lunch break.

Du Shaojie took Qi Yan for a stroll on the street. As the forefront of reform and opening up, this city left a deep impression on Qi Yan.

The other party rarely comes here, and he wants to take her to Hong Kong for fun, but it is troublesome to apply for a pass. Because he can't ask Cai Jing for help, and it's not appropriate to ask Yu Mo, so he finally had to call Qin Lu.

"It's a piece of cake. Give me your friend's information and I'll go through the procedures of my company's management to get a pass. It will only take about three days."

Qin Lu didn't ask any more questions and agreed immediately.

Du Shaojie simply took Qi Yan to Shenzhen, gave the information to Qin Lu first, and then accompanied Qi Yan to play around the area for two days.

After they came back, they got the pass and went directly to Hong Kong.

Today's Hong Kong is indeed much more prosperous and developed than the mainland. Qi Yan feels that her eyes are not enough and everything she sees is new and novel.

Du Shaojie found it funny and decided to let the other party experience the high-end service in Hong Kong.

So he didn't take her home, but directly checked into the Regent Hotel and booked a business suite.

We had originally planned to go shopping in the afternoon, but after Qi Yan entered the room, she seemed very excited and delayed going out until nightfall.

Seeing Qi Yan walking lazily, Du Shaojie decided to eat something nearby.

As a result, Qi Yan said she wanted to eat seafood. He thought about it and took a taxi to the seafood restaurant under the Qin Group.

"Good evening, sir and ma'am. Do you have a reservation?"

The receptionist was very nice, but he asked us if we had a reservation.

Du Shaojie shook his head, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I'm sorry, but we can't get a table without a reservation. We're always full, so you can call us next time you come."

The receptionist told Du Shaojie regretfully that there were no seats available tonight, and then gave him a business card.

Du Shaojie glanced at Qi Yan and found that she was very disappointed, so he thought about looking for Qin Mingcheng, Qin Lu's father.

At this moment, the restaurant manager came over.

"It is Mr. Du indeed. I was busy with something just now, so please excuse me for not welcoming you properly. Are you here for dinner, Mr. Du?"

Du Shaojie once represented the Qin Group in the [Hong Kong Chef Competition], and later helped the Qin Group train chefs. Many people know him.

For example, the manager in front of you has seen him before.

"Yeah, I didn't expect your business to be so good."

Du Shaojie smiled, but he had no impression of this manager.

"You are the chairman's distinguished guest, how can I let you make a wasted trip? Please follow me, I will help you arrange it."

The manager waved his hand and asked the receptionist to go away and he personally took Du Shaojie and Qi Yan in.

No matter how much business he has, he usually has reserved seats to deal with emergencies.

The two followed the manager to a seat by the window and sat down. Du Shaojie ordered a few of the restaurant's signature dishes and a bottle of red wine.

"Shaojie, do you know the owner of this restaurant?"

Qi Yan was originally planning to leave, but unexpected things happened and their trip was not in vain after all.

In fact, she didn't know much about Du Shaojie's social connections, and the pass issue shocked her a little. Although eating was a small matter, it also showed that the other party had extraordinary connections.

“I don’t know many people here, but I have a good relationship with the Qin Group.”

Du Shaojie didn't think there was anything to brag about, so he responded calmly.

Then the two began to eat. To be honest, the restaurants in Hong Kong are really good at cooking seafood. The flavor is unique and the taste is really good.

Of course, the consumption here is also very high, and Qi Yan cannot afford this meal with her monthly salary.

After the meal, Du Shaojie went to pay the bill, and the manager gave him a discount. He didn't have the power to waive the bill, and he couldn't bother the chairman for such a small matter. Du Shaojie was very satisfied. If the bill was really waived, he might not come again.

After coming out of the restaurant, the two strolled along the neon-lit streets, neither wanting to go back to the hotel so early.

"Shaojie, it would be great if I could go out for a walk with you every night."

Qi Yan held the other person's arm, showing her womanly tenderness.

However, Du Shaojie knew her character very well. She was not a docile kitten, but definitely a rose with thorns.

"I will go to the capital more often when I have free time in the future. Yan Zi, let's go around for a while and then go back early. I will go shopping with you tomorrow."

Du Shaojie smiled and nodded, and at the same time he felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

It seems that the days of freedom are numbered. Qi Yan has already secretly revealed his thoughts. He can't keep pretending to be confused.

But on the other side there is Liang Meiqin. He can't let go of this or that, so for the time being he can only use the "delay tactic".

Back to the hotel.

The two continued their in-depth conversation late into the night.

We woke up late the next day and the hotel's breakfast time was past.

Du Shaojie took Qi Yan to have a Hong Kong-style breakfast, and then the two went shopping.

"Shaojie, this suit looks nice, but it's too expensive."

When Qi Yan was picking clothes, her eyes were dazzled. She had never seen many of the styles before, but she liked them at first sight.

At that time, the clothing industry in the mainland had just started, and many clothing styles followed the trends in Hong Kong. Whenever Hong Kong released new clothing styles, the mainland would imitate them and make them. The gap was still very obvious.

But when Qi Yan saw the price of the clothes, she couldn't help but be amazed.

"Yanzi, don't worry about the price, as long as it's comfortable and looks good."

Du Shaojie knew that the other party wanted to save him money, so he directly asked the clerk to pack up all the clothes that Qi Yan liked.

When they went out, they carried large and small bags, and tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars were spent.

Afterwards, he took Qi Yan to buy cosmetics and a backpack, and after buying clothes, he naturally had to buy shoes. He also bought her some jewelry. If Qi Yan hadn't stopped him, he would have kept buying.

Of course, he didn't forget his family and bought them gifts.

Before she knew it, she had spent more than 20 Hong Kong dollars in just the morning, which made Qi Yan very upset.

"Ajie, I'm tired, let's go back."

Qi Yan dragged Du Shaojie to get a taxi and fled directly back to the hotel.

After entering the room, her heart was still beating wildly. To put it bluntly, she was just an ordinary lecturer, and she couldn't even afford a lipstick after a month's work. How could she have seen such a large amount of consumption?
Du Shaojie could understand. After he came back, he said nothing, took a shower and went to sleep for a while.

The two stayed in Hong Kong for a week and then returned to Guangzhou.

At the end of the holiday, Du Shaojie bought a plane ticket for Qi Yan and sent her to the airport.

When they parted, Qi Yan hugged Du Shaojie and cried bitterly until he promised to go to the capital at least three times a year, and then Qi Yan burst into laughter.

When he returned home and had just made a pot of tea, Cai Jing and Liang Meiqin knocked on the gate of the yard.

"Sister Cai, Miqin, come in quickly. You didn't even call before you came. If I'm not at home, wouldn't it be a wasted trip for you?"

Du Shaojie felt that it was a close call, as Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin almost bumped into each other.

In fact, he also knew that after such a long time, it was impossible for the two of them not to have guessed something, and they might have already been certain of some things in their hearts.

But speculation is speculation, and it is best if the king does not meet the king.

If they met in Yangcheng, he didn't know what would happen. In short, it was because of his greed that led to the current situation.

"You have to answer the phone! I called you several times but couldn't find you. Later I asked Meng Gang and found out you were in Yangcheng, so I came directly here.

Ajie, stop talking nonsense, Mikoto and I are starving, is there anything to eat?"

Cai Jing and Liang Meiqin came to the provincial government to do some work. They have been busy all morning and have not had lunch yet.

The same went for Du Shaojie. He had just returned from the airport and hadn't even had a sip of water when the two of them came.

"Don't cook so late. Please take a seat. I'll go get some food."

Seeing that the two were really hungry, Du Shaojie went out to Hou San's place.

Later, he came back with a roast duck and some marinated products.

He cut a plate of [roast duck] and a plate of [marinated platter]. After a while, two [grilled fish] were sent over from the [barbecue restaurant].

Du Shaojie quickly made a dish of [Boiled Broccoli]. Xiaomei came back just in time, so everyone sat down to eat.

"Xiaomei, why do you keep looking at me? Is there something dirty on my face?"

Xiaomei looked at Liang Meiqin and thought, that was a close call!
Liang Meiqin thought there was something dirty on her face, but after looking in the mirror for a long time, she didn't find anything unusual.

Du Shaojie glared at Xiaomei, then asked, "Sister Cai, are you here to do some business this time?"

"Yes, we have been in the province all morning and have already done the job. By the way, Ajie, the company is preparing for a new round of capital increase and stock expansion. Do you plan to subscribe to the additional shares?" (End of this chapter)