Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

the next day.

Liao Yongxin and others left Chengdu and returned to their respective cities.

Du Shaojie did not stay here for long and returned to Yangcheng three days later.

Meng Gang came from Shenzhen in advance, on the one hand to congratulate Du Shaojie, on the other hand to do self-reflection. Then he started the publicity activities intensively, which is called striking while the iron is hot, and the publicity effect is much better than usual.

To be honest, he was not optimistic about everyone participating in the selection activities, so he did not take it seriously at the beginning.

Now that he has such a good result, if he doesn't know how to make use of it in time, he doesn't deserve to be the general manager.

"This guy is also a sly one."

Du Shaojie was a little bit amused and helpless. He had originally planned to give Meng Gang a warning, but now it was difficult to put it into action.

weekend.

Du Shaojie, Jiao Hongtao, Ye Weiming, Huang Yong, Jiang Dongyuan and others went to the fish restaurant. Lin Zhiyuan was very busy during this period and was busy with meetings almost every day, so he couldn't come.

Today, the fish restaurant has changed a lot. The dining area, kitchen and accommodation area have been completed. A "self-service barbecue area" has been specially opened in the backyard, allowing guests to truly experience the fun of barbecue.

"Boss Du, let's have a barbecue today. We can make our own food and clothing."

Jiao Hongtao was very interested in the barbecue buffet, and the others had no objection, so they arranged this project at noon.

After deciding what to eat for lunch, the group went to the lake to fish.

A leisure area has also been opened by the lake where you can fish and rest, and service staff are always available to provide iced watermelon and various drinks.

"Tsk tsk, the facilities in the fish restaurant have been upgraded, and the level has been raised a lot. Mr. Du, you are really amazing. After you became a shareholder, the business has become even better."

Jiang Dongyuan deals with entrepreneurs all day long, but the one he admires most is Du Shaojie.

If you don’t look at anything else but cash flow, there are really not many people who can compare with the other party’s business.

"I am only responsible for investing money and coming up with ideas, but other people do all the work."

Du Shaojie smiled and said that the fish restaurant is what it is today thanks to the contributions of Wu Dazhui and his wife.

Jiang Dongyuan smiled and nodded, then changed the subject: "Boss Du, I heard that Boss Pang is under a lot of financial pressure, but is there any problem with the business? He called me a few days ago and said he wanted to borrow another sum of money."

"Oh? Mr. Pang needs a loan? I don't know about this. As for the business performance of [Shuweixiang Hotpot], it's OK. The capital is tight, mainly because of the previous expansion. It will be much better in the future."

Du Shaojie really didn't know that Pang Weidong had asked Jiang Dongyuan for a loan. Logically speaking, the company's expansion had come to a temporary halt, and the cash flow should have improved.

The previous fight between Pang Weidong and Hu Xiaohua actually had little impact on the company's overall performance.

"Then I understand."

Jiang Dongyuan did not agree to Pang Weidong this time. One of the important reasons was that the previous loan had not been repaid and in principle no new loan would be issued.

But for Du Shaojie's sake, he had to ask.

Since the other party knew nothing about anything, Jiang Dongyuan had an idea that Pang Weidong's loan request might need to be carefully reviewed.

A few people were fishing and chatting by the lake, enjoying the cool breeze, which was very pleasant.

At noon, they went to the self-service barbecue area, eating barbecue and drinking beer, which was a unique experience.

"President Jiang, is your branch very busy?"

After dinner, several people played cards in the house.

Du Shaojie thought of Xiaomei's matter and asked casually.

"Yes, the lower the level, the busier it is. President Du, are you worried about Xiaomei? Her performance is obvious to all, and her work achievements are remarkable. It won't hurt to let her exercise more."

Jiang Dongyuan smiled and gave Du Shaojie a hint.

It seems that Du Xiaomei won't be able to stay in her current position for long, and she might even get a promotion.

Du Shaojie shook his head slightly. It was not in his position to comment on other people's work, so he could only put this matter aside for the time being.

Several people played until the afternoon and then left. When Du Shaojie returned home, he received a call from Pang Weidong. He had originally wanted to contact the other party to ask about the loan.

"Ajie, it's not that I want to continue expanding. It's the aftermath of the last incident. Recently, it's the peak repayment period, and I can't extend the repayment of several large loans. It's really a bit difficult."

Pang Weidong explained that he had a quarrel with Hu Xiaohua before, and later both families were involved.

Although the matter had been settled, several banks in Beijing adopted a strategy of not helping either side, causing his plan to borrow new money to repay old debts to fail.

As a last resort, he called Jiang Dongyuan to test the situation, but the situation was not optimistic.

"I'll talk to President Jiang later and see if he can help you."

Du Shaojie always felt that Pang Weidong was too aggressive in doing business. On the surface, he was making great progress, but in fact, he had buried hidden dangers. Under such circumstances, the capital chain of [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] could easily break. But he did not show any impatience and gave the other party an ambiguous answer.

"Ajie, I was wrong before. I should have listened to your advice. In this way, I only need temporary turnover. After three months, the company's cash flow will be greatly improved. You tell President Jiang that I will only lend for half a year.

Next, I will not rush to expand, and I will take time to settle down in the next one to two years."

Pang Weidong reviewed his previous actions, hoping to get Du Shaojie's support.

Du Shaojie said "hmm", but in his heart he was thinking, I hope the other party can learn from experience and be more cautious in the future. Although doing business requires seizing the initiative, you must consider the issue of capital chain and not be too aggressive.

the next day.

He went to Jiang Dongyuan's office and had a good chat with him.

"Mr. Pang's business operations are all normal. The problem is that he has grown too fast and has a high debt ratio. I can say responsibly that if Mr. Pang is given three to six months, he will be able to completely recover his hematopoietic function."

Banks are most afraid of loans going down the drain. Du Shaojie grasped the key point and analyzed the current situation of Shuweixiang Hotpot to Jiang Dongyuan.

As long as the company stops expanding blindly and takes a breath, all loans can be repaid, and there will be no problem of bad debts or dead debts. After all, the hot pot restaurants are doing very well and can provide a lot of positive cash flow every day.

"Boss Du, I will definitely give you face. How about this, I will personally lead a team to inspect it later. As long as the fundamentals of Boss Pang's company are fine, I will grant him the loan."

Jiang Dongyuan was very experienced. After listening to what Du Shaojie said, he immediately made his own judgment.

Du Shaojie did not disturb his work. He thanked him and left.

The remaining matters are between Pang Weidong and Jiang Dongyuan. Although he is the second largest shareholder of the company, he does not participate in the operation and management, so it is not convenient for him to intervene in these matters.

after a few days.

Pang Weidong called and said that Jiang Dongyuan had indeed led people to inspect the various stores of [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot]. The bank's people first arrived in Beijing, and then immediately selected several other cities.

After Jiang Dongyuan returned to Yangcheng, he agreed to lend the money.

Du Shaojie also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The damage caused by the broken capital chain was extremely serious, and the company might go bankrupt. In any case, he also had some shares in Pang Weidong's company.

Pang Weidong obtained the loan from Jiang Dongyuan and cleared all the previous accounts.

Immediately, he convened a high-level meeting of the company and revised the development plan, and decided not to expand blindly in the next one or two years. Of course, not expanding blindly does not mean not expanding, which needs to be seen according to the actual situation.

Du Shaojie's life returned to peace. He spent his days shopping for groceries and cooking, enjoying a leisurely life.

Unconsciously, he has more and more titles, such as the winner of the special prize of the National Youth (Chef) Skills Competition, the title of "Top Ten Chefs of Guangdong Province", and the title of "Master of Sichuan Cuisine".
But he was no different from before, staying at home rarely and rarely even going to the association.

this day.

Luo Sankun came to the door.

"Boss Du, everyone in the association says you're too arrogant, and it's hard to even see you. There's a long queue of people waiting to ask you to cook, and I'm under a lot of pressure."

"Master Luo, you are teasing me. Our association is not a cafeteria. How can people line up to wait for me to cook? Are you forcing me to cook?"

Du Shaojie felt that the other party was exaggerating, and he also reflected on whether he should pay more attention to the association's affairs. Is Lao Luo resentful?

In fact, he really wronged the other party.

"You think I'm kidding? I'm telling the truth. People from outside found the association through various connections and wanted to taste the food you cooked. It's because your reputation is getting more and more famous now."

Luo Sankun spread his hands, looking very innocent.

Among these people there are many successful people and social elites. Some of them even paid tens of thousands of yuan just to ask Du Shaojie to cook a table of dishes.

Moreover, this market trend is bullish.

After listening to Luo Sankun's explanation, Du Shaojie was a little amused. Isn't this just nonsense?
"How about this, Master Luo, I won't make it difficult for you. From now on, as long as I'm in Yangcheng, I'll go to Xichuan Restaurant one day a week to cook a table of dishes. Customers need to make reservations in advance.

The dishes are easy to say, we can prepare more, but we need to set a minimum consumption, not counting drinks, and temporarily set it at 1 yuan. "

Du Shaojie felt that he was a chef and the value of his labor was included in the price of the dishes. It was impossible for him to charge extra, and he didn't need that little money.

But since I always stay at home and don't show up in public, others think I'm being arrogant, so I came up with this idea.

"Okay, this way, people outside won't have anything to say."

Luo Sankun actually wanted Du Shaojie to prepare a few more tables that day, but he was afraid that the other party would not agree, so he did not say much.

Anyway, as long as the other party is willing to take action, some things can be done slowly.

"Let me make this clear first. I often go out, and there is nothing I can do during the time I am out. I need to make this clear to everyone."

The reason why Du Shaojie set such a high threshold was that he didn't want to make himself too tired.

I was secretly expressing my dissatisfaction. Who made these people force me to cook? (End of this chapter)