Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Du Shaojie is no stranger to switches.

The trading company in Hong Kong that he invested in was engaged in this kind of business, but they made local area switches and their main target customers were operators.

User switches are used by large and small units. Calls within the company are free, but if you want to make an outside call, you have to dial a "0" before the number.

After listening to the other party's narration and looking at the information, Du Shaojie discovered that the other party was an agent.

"You are representing Xiangjiang's products?"

"Yes, Mr. Du, the product quality of this company is good. If your company can purchase a set, it will save a lot of telephone bills in the long run."

This person introduced himself. His surname is Ren and he is the manager of the company.

The company is named "Technology Co., Ltd.", but in fact it is a small trading company.

Manager Ren is the founder of the company. He sold many products after the establishment of the company. It was not until he became an agent for user switches that he saw the hope of making a profit.

For a small company, [Shencheng Bailian Catering Management Company] is a behemoth with annual sales of over 100 million yuan. Manager Ren certainly attaches great importance to it, so he personally takes action.

Du Shaojie then asked some detailed and specific questions and called Meng Gang and the administrative director over.

"Mr. Meng, Manager Ren's products are very good. They can improve work efficiency and reduce office expenses at the same time."

As soon as Meng Gang heard it, he understood that the boss was planning to buy a set of user switches, but he said it in a suggestion tone only for the company's management needs.

He immediately looked at the administrative director and asked him to take full responsibility for the matter.

"Write an application report and I'll sign it later. Then we can buy a set and try it out."

Manager Ren was naturally very happy. He now understood the true meaning of the saying: It is easier to meet the King of Hell than to deal with little devils. Look at how sensible the bosses and general managers of big companies are!
"Thank you, President Du, thank you, President Meng!"

Manager Ren thanked the two and followed the administrative director to discuss the specific contract.

Bailian Catering is not short of money. Since the boss and Mr. Meng have expressed their opinions, the administrative director will certainly not be the bad guy.

The contract clearly states that the full payment will be made after the goods arrive and the installation and commissioning are qualified.

Manager Ren was extremely happy. These days it was rare for businesses to not have overdue payments for goods. No wonder their business was so big, they were so generous!

Du Shaojie did not have much contact with Manager Ren. The other party was a "cheating" man. When the time was right, he would invest some money in the other party and be done with it. He would never interfere in the affairs of the other party's company.

However, the two still exchanged business cards, which is basic etiquette.

To be honest, he has a lot of memories of companies that will become great in the future, but they are either just established and struggling to move forward, or they haven't been established yet, and the founders are still in school, right?

The tide of the times will create many influential figures, and investing in their companies is investing in the future.

But Du Shaojie was worried about changing the original trajectory of history, so he never actively looked for these opportunities, but let everything take its course.

When the time came, Manager Ren took the initiative to present himself to him.

This was just a small episode and Du Shaojie subsequently returned to Guangzhou.

It was more than a month later that he came to Shenzhen again.

On this day, the first store of [Xiangweiju] officially opened, and many guests attended the opening ceremony. Not only did Cai Jing, Qin Lu, Yu Mo and other friends all attend, but even the city sent people to send flower baskets.

There were also some other companies that have business dealings with the company, including a construction company that is building the headquarters building and major suppliers. Manager Ren also sent a flower basket.

After the opening ceremony, Meng Gang arranged a banquet at [Xiangweiju] and invited the guests to taste authentic Hunan cuisine.

The chef of the restaurant used to be the chef of a state-owned restaurant in Xingcheng, named Wei Jiuheng. He resigned a few years ago and went out to work. This time he came to the special zone after being recommended by Wang Qingquan.

Wei Jiuheng is a special second-level chef who is not only good at cooking traditional Hunan cuisine but also very good at innovation.

After some communication with the other party, Du Shaojie admired his cooking skills and hired him as the head chef of the [Xiangweiju] Shenzhen store.

The banquet started, and the guests were very satisfied with today's dishes. Even the guests who couldn't eat spicy food tasted non-spicy dishes such as [Lotus root with rock sugar], [Steamed preserved meat], [Braised pork], [Mushroom and egg without yolk], [Tofu over the bridge], etc.

Today each table has sixteen dishes, and a small half of them are non-spicy or light.

"Mr. Du, I'd like to offer you a toast. I wish your new store will have a prosperous business and great financial resources."

Du Shaojie was chatting with Cai Jing and Qin Lu when Manager Ren came over with a glass of wine and clinked glasses with him.

Du Shaojie quickly stood up and said with a smile: "You are the guest of honor today, I should toast you."

After saying that, the two of them drank it all in one gulp.

Manager Ren then picked up the bottle and filled it up for himself, then looked at Cai Jing and said, "Boss Cai, it's such a coincidence to meet you. I'll toast to you."

Cai Jing was a little confused. She didn't have much impression of Manager Ren, but it was not convenient for her to ask him at the moment, so she responded politely and clinked glasses with him.

After Manager Ren toasted, he returned to his original seat.

"Ajie, who is that person just now? I don't seem to know him." "You don't know him, but he knows you. This is Manager Ren."

Du Shaojie laughed when he heard this. He guessed that Manager Ren might have met Cai Jing on some occasion, but Cai Jing didn't notice him at all.

So he told the manager Ren's background and praised the other company, saying that the customer switches they sold were very easy to use and could not only improve work efficiency but also save telephone bills.

It was the first time that Cai Jing saw Du Shaojie speak for another company's products, so she smiled and said:

"If I didn't know your situation, I would think you were related to that person. Come on, stop trying to make a fuss for him. Give him my contact information and ask him to come to my company to talk."

Qin Lu then interjected: "The customer switch is easy to use. This is what our hotel uses."

Du Shaojie laughed and stopped talking.

After the banquet was over, Du Shaojie met Manager Ren when he was seeing off the guests outside the door, and gave him Cai Jing's business card: "Manager Cai is engaged in real estate development, and the company is very large. You can go to her to discuss your products."

"Ah? Thank you so much, Mr. Du!"

Manager Ren was overjoyed and thanked Du Shaojie repeatedly.

Du Shaojie said a few polite words and then continued to busy himself with seeing the guests off.

Manager Ren left happily with the business card. The next day he called Cai Jing and went to her house to promote the products that his company represented.

Although Cai Jing didn't know why Du Shaojie favored this person, after reading the product information and listening to the other party's explanation, she decided to buy a set of switches for the company.

Of course, she also asked Manager Ren indirectly about his relationship with Du Shaojie.

But even the other party doesn’t know, so it’s useless to ask.

Du Shaojie then ordered switches for the Yangcheng Training Center from Manager Ren. Next was the opening of the Xiangweiju Beijing store, and he and Meng Gang once again traveled a long distance to attend the opening ceremony.

The head chef of the Beijing store was recruited from the society. After being evaluated by Wang Qingquan and others, everyone's judgment was basically unanimous that the other party was capable of doing the job.

Du Shaojie and others arrived a day early and asked the chef to prepare a few dishes in the training restaurant.

"Master Qu, these dishes you cooked are very good, very good! However, you can consider the seasoning a little more, the taste is a bit too strong."

Du Shaojie tried the dishes and felt that Chef Qu's skills were pretty good. Although he was slightly inferior to Wei Jiuheng from Shencheng, the difference was limited and he was indeed qualified for the position of head chef.

Master Qu smiled and agreed, "Okay, Boss, I'll think about it later."

It's just that he was not familiar with Du Shaojie at all, and he was a little bit skeptical. Yes, he knew that the boss was a master of Sichuan cuisine, but he might not be able to cook Hunan cuisine well.

"Well, since I have nothing to do today, I'll demonstrate it to you all."

Du Shaojie saw what Qu Xiang was thinking, then stood up and took everyone to change clothes, and then walked into the kitchen.

He stood in the kitchen and took a quick look, and soon came up with an idea. He then began to prepare, and without the help of others, he quickly finished everything.

Then he started to heat the pan, and then slowly began to stir-fry.

A few simple dishes, but they show extraordinary skills. One is [Farmer's Stir-fried Pork], one is [Sour Radish Stir-fried Pork Intestine], and one is [Chopped Pepper Fish Head].

Qu Xiang's eyes widened as he watched from the side. This craftsmanship was much better than his own.

"Everyone, please try it. Don't be shy. Give me your opinions after you try it."

Du Shaojie led everyone back outside to sit down, and someone brought over the cooked dishes.

He smiled and invited everyone to taste it, not only to suppress Qu Xiang, but also to show off his skills in front of Wang Qingquan and others.

Wang Qingquan was the first to pick up his chopsticks, and the others followed suit.

"Boss Du, I never thought that your accomplishments in Hunan cuisine have reached such a high level. I admire you."

"Yes, this is authentic Hunan cuisine. I grew up with it and it's much better than what we have."

Wang Qingquan and others applauded and gained a direct understanding of Du Shaojie's cooking skills.

Qu Xian suppressed the arrogance in his heart and was completely convinced.

In the final analysis, the catering industry relies on skills to make a living. Only if the chefs under you are better than you in skills will the chefs dare not make trouble.

There are more than one or two cases of restaurant owners being fired by the chef. Ultimately, it is because the bosses' cooking skills are not good or they simply don't know how to cook, which is why they are controlled by the chef.

The situation on Du Shaojie's side is much better. After all, his family is big and the business is huge, so generally speaking, chefs don't dare to give up their jobs easily.

However, if you can convince people with reason, you should still do so. The boss showed off his superb cooking skills to avoid unnecessary complications and let everyone work with peace of mind. Why not do it?
"You're so polite! There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. We can learn from each other and communicate more!"

Du Shaojie achieved his goal, so he didn't say anything more. (End of this chapter)