Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Du Shaojie knew his mother Wang Yuxiu's character. She would never delay cooking because of playing cards. The reason why she hadn't come back yet was probably because the mother and daughter had a conflict.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glare at his sister with a somewhat harsh tone.

"Mom always goes out to play cards, sometimes she'll even bet a dime or two. I said a few words to her, and she didn't want to, and kept clamoring to go to Shanghai to see Xiaoya."

Xiaomei felt a little guilty and told the whole story.

"The old lady has nothing to do, so it's okay to play cards with a little stake, as long as it's not real money. Why do you care so much? Don't talk about mom in the future. She's really bored alone, so it's good for her to have some fun."

When Du Shaojie heard this, he didn't bother to care about such a trivial matter.

He estimated that Wang Yuxiu was definitely not angry because of just one sentence, but the root of the problem was that Xiaomei was busy with work all day and did not get married.

But he couldn't tell his sister about this issue. He was still single, so how could he have the face to talk about others?

"Xiao Jie is back. Mom was playing cards all afternoon and forgot to cook. I shouldn't have done that."

As they were talking, Wang Yuxiu walked in from outside. When she saw her son, she immediately laughed, but ignored her daughter.

Xiaomei felt speechless and made an aggrieved expression towards her brother.

"If you like playing cards, that's fine, but you have to eat on time. If you don't want to cook at home, go out to eat. There's all kinds of food on the Old Street anyway. If that doesn't work, ask Hou San to bring you some roast meat."

Du Shaojie smiled and served his mother a bowl of rice, and then the three of them started to eat dinner.

Wang Yongli and Zou Xiaohe usually don't dine with Du Shaojie's family. Today they made a lot of pilaf and were sitting in the yard eating happily when they heard the doorbell ring.

When I opened the gate to the yard, I saw that it was Luo Sankun.

"Boss Du, I'm sorry to interrupt your meal."

Wang Yongli went to inform, and Du Shaojie met Luo Sankun in the living room.

"It's okay, I'm done eating. Master Luo, we talked on the phone this afternoon. You came over in person tonight. Is there something going on?"

Du Shaojie was still feeling puzzled. He called the other party in the afternoon and asked about the situation of the association, but the other party did not say that he would come in the evening.

"Some things are hard to say over the phone, so I came to see you. The president has been very active recently, constantly trying to win over the directors, especially the executive directors. I think you should show up at the association more often."

Luo Sankun's move was not entirely motivated by a power struggle. Recently, several chefs from Du Shaojie's group had faced difficulties in taking grading tests. It was obvious that the president had begun to blatantly exclude Du Shaojie.

At the same time, the president also proposed to add a standing director.

"I don't have any conflicts with him, right? I have never sidelined him, nor have I ever made things difficult for him. Why would he do this?"

Du Shaojie was a little confused. His mind was not on the association. What was the other party thinking?
Luo Sankun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

But the fact is that the other party's purpose is secondary.

The next day.

Du Shaojie went to the Municipal Association early in the morning. When several standing directors greeted him, they all felt a little unnatural.

He pretended he knew nothing and chatted and laughed with everyone as usual. He walked around the offices before walking into his own room.

When the president learned that Du Shaojie had arrived, he notified everyone to hold a meeting later.

"This year, the association has a lot of work to do. We have organized many exchange activities, and the association's funds are stretched. I was originally thinking of allocating another round of funds, but now someone is willing to donate some money, which saves a lot of trouble.

Everyone knows about [Shancheng Restaurant], right? They just arrived and want to build good relationships with their peers, so they are willing to donate a sum of money. But they also have a request, which is to give them a place as a standing director. "

The president came straight to the point and stated the purpose of the meeting.

Many people are confused about who the Shancheng Restaurant is and why they have never heard of it.

Of course, if they had just recently opened a store in Guangzhou, it would be understandable that they had not heard of it, but the other party was so aggressive as soon as they arrived at the dock, no one could tell what would happen in the future.

There was a chaotic sound in the meeting hall.

"Let me say a few words," Du Shaojie immediately interrupted, "It's a good thing that [Shancheng Restaurant] is willing to donate funds, but a standing director position can't be given to anyone with just a word."

"Yes, at least we have to wait for Shancheng Restaurant to operate for a year or so, so that everyone can see their ability and reputation, and then we can talk about the executive director."

Luo Sankun quickly made the final move. What he said was customary and human nature.

Immediately, many people echoed the opinions of Du Shaojie and Luo Sankun. These people were basically in the same camp as Luo Sankun. To put it bluntly, they were all Du Shaojie's people.

In fact, it is the same everywhere. People are divided into groups, and it is not surprising that they form cliques.

"President, how about we wait a little longer? We don't even know which direction the door of Shancheng Restaurant faces. It's not appropriate to directly offer a seat for the executive director, right?"

Those who spoke were centrists. They were not close to either the president or the vice president and were merely discussing the matter at hand.

The remaining people who were being wooed by the president also hesitated. They simply saw that Du Shaojie was usually not around, so their stance began to waver as soon as the president tried to win him over.

But today, when Du Shaojie sat here, the balance in their hearts was swung back.

Several die-hard fans of the president began to argue, but Du Shaojie no longer had the heart to listen to their nonsense. It was already clear that the number of people supporting the president was in the minority, and this matter would not pass at all.

"What about the funding gap? Should we stop all work?" The president has actually been unhappy with Du Shaojie for a long time. The other party is rich and powerful, and most people in the association listen to him.

This time, [Shancheng Restaurant] invested a huge amount of money, and he also got a lot of benefits. It was just right for him to take advantage of Du Shaojie's long absence to give him a position as a standing director.

With this position, his voice will carry more weight in the association.

The president gritted his teeth and began to win over and divide people, actually preparing to break up with Du Shaojie.

But who knew that at the critical moment, Du Shaojie showed up and disrupted all his plans. It's true that a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. The president sighed and was a little angry.

He can only use the funding issue as an excuse.

“It’s not just Shancheng Restaurant that can donate. Last time, Mr. Pang from Shuweixiang Hotpot told me that he is happy to support the association’s work.

I will make the decision on this matter for Mr. Pang. [Shuweixiang Hotpot] will donate the amount promised by [Shancheng Restaurant]. Similarly, I will give Mr. Pang a standing director position. "

Du Shaojie curled his lips. You're talking about money? Aren't you afraid of shooting yourself in the foot?

He then used the excuse that Pang Weidong was willing to donate money to push the president into a corner.

[Shuweixiang Hotpot] has several stores in Guangzhou and has been in business for such a long time. It has a booming business and a good reputation. It is definitely better than [Shancheng Restaurant] whose details are unknown.

"Yes, yes, yes. We support President Du."

"I also support President Du."

"I firmly support President Du."

Everyone was very enthusiastic, and the president had no choice but to hold a vote.

Unsurprisingly, Shuweixiang Hotpot took on the task of donating money and also obtained a position as a standing director.

The president left the meeting room with a gloomy face. He didn't know how to explain to Shancheng Restaurant.

"Since everyone is here and today is a good day, let's all go to the Fish Restaurant. I'll treat you all."

Du Shaojie didn't bother to pay attention to the president and his lackeys, and invited everyone present to go to the fish restaurant for some fun.

It was not a short journey from here, so he asked Luo Sankun to organize the trip and he would reimburse all the travel expenses.

Unless they were the president's die-hard fans, everyone went.

Du Shaojie doesn't care whether someone has wavered. A great man once said that if you want to make as many friends as possible, unity should be the most important thing.

When they arrived at the fish restaurant, Wu Dazhui and his wife were overjoyed.

Because Du Shaojie hadn't been here for a long time, they felt uneasy and worried about being "abandoned".

A large group of people eat and drink here, and they can also go fishing and play cards. Everyone is having a great time.

As night fell, Du Shaojie arranged another barbecue buffet.

"Boss Du, my restaurant has recently encountered difficulties in purchasing goods. The prices at the cold storage have increased dramatically recently. It's really miserable."

"That's right. The prices of many raw materials have gone up. If we continue like this, we will lose money."

Du Shaojie sat casually, and many people gathered around him, eating and chatting.

The most talked about issue is the price increase of cold storage, which is a headache for many people who own restaurants.

In fact, Xichuan Restaurant has also encountered this problem, but it is a chain operation model, purchasing goods in a unified manner and having certain pricing power.

Others don't have this condition, and they will suffer a lot when they encounter drastic price fluctuations.

"How about this, Master Luo, you take the lead in this matter, organize all the members present here today, and then negotiate with the cold storage."

Du Shaojie has ready-made experience. The buyer's market and the seller's market are determined by the supply and demand relationship. Once everyone unites, they will have the initiative in bargaining.

If it's an overall price increase, it could be a smaller increase, right?
Luo Sankun understood what he meant and agreed with everyone that those in need could go to the association to sign the cooperation agreement tomorrow morning.

Everyone is very satisfied with this solution, which also reflects the true value of the association.

The president only knows how to fight for power and gain benefits for himself, unlike Vice President Du, who, when something really happens, can solve a big problem for everyone with just one sentence.

After eating and drinking, everyone left.

Du Shaojie asked Wang Yongli to arrange a vehicle, and he naturally paid for the fare.

When he got home, his mother and sister were asleep.

The next day.

After he got up, he called Pang Weidong and told him about the donation.

"Dongzi, I will definitely pay for this, but I will use your name. In addition, I will arrange my people for the new executive directors. Do you have any objections?" (End of this chapter)