Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

According to Du Shaojie's idea, the catering management company will set up [Northern Company], [South China Company] and [East China Company].

Among them, [Northern Company] manages all stores in the Northwest, North China and Northeast regions, [South China Company] manages all stores in the South and Southwest regions, and [East China Company] manages all stores in the eastern and central relevant regions.

The purpose of this reorganization is to refine management and provide better service to each store.

Meng Gang transferred most of the employees at the headquarters to various regional companies, retaining only a small number of staff at the headquarters.

The process was very quick, but after the company's structure was changed, it took some time for each department to get used to each other. Fortunately, they were all mature management models and did not cause turmoil within the company.

After Du Shaojie returned to Guangzhou, he took time to visit Director Luo again.

The other person's physical condition was worse than the last time they met. He spent more time in bed every day and his spirits began to fail.

"Ajie, I've been dreaming about Xijiang recently, and I can remember Laolong River clearly in my dreams. For some reason, I really want to eat roasted whole lamb. When I feel better, please go back with me."

Director Luo became nostalgic, and for half an hour he was recalling things about Xijiang.

Especially at the end he said he wanted to eat [roasted whole lamb].

"Okay, you should take good care of yourself during this time, and we will go back to Xijiang together later."

Du Shaojie sat for about half an hour and then said goodbye and left.

He had a bad feeling in his heart, and when he got home he called Cai Jing to tell her about it.

Director Luo might not be able to go back to Xijiang, but he could still have a bite of roasted whole lamb. Du Shaojie immediately asked someone to order a large oven, but the other party said it would take a week to deliver.

"I'll give you double the price and deliver the goods within three days, is that ok?"

Du Shaojie was worried that things would get more complicated if things went on for too long, so he directly offered a high price and asked the other party to speed up production.

With money comes motivation, and the large oven was delivered to the training center on time in three days.

Du Shaojie immediately called Xijiang and asked them to send a slaughtered sheep via civil aviation. After the whole sheep arrived, Du Shaojie began to process and marinate it, and then roast it.

He prepared this dish according to the traditional craftsmanship of Xijiang, and put a lot of thought into it.

evening.

Du Shaojie came to Director Luo's house carrying an insulated lunch box.

The insulated lunch box contains the [roasted whole lamb]. There is not much meat cut out, but it must be the best part.

"Director Luo, you said the other day that you wanted to eat roasted whole lamb. I specially made this dish today. Would you like to try it?"

When Du Shaojie entered the room, he saw Director Luo lying on a recliner, rocking gently.

The nanny who was in charge of taking care of him leaned over and called him in his ear several times before Director Luo slowly opened his eyes.

Du Shaojie walked over, bent over, and opened the insulated lunch box. The aroma of roasted whole lamb inside immediately came out, and Director Luo woke up instantly.

"Then I have to taste it."

Director Luo walked to the dining table and sat down, slowly eating the [Roasted Whole Lamb].

After a while, a look of delight appeared on his face, and he said to Du Shaojie, "You made this roasted whole lamb very authentically, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a fragrant aroma. Now I can satisfy my craving."

Director Luo had a great appetite today, at least 50% more than usual.

After eating, he chatted with Du Shaojie for more than half an hour. His mind was very clear at this time, and he could talk about many old things fluently, and it seemed that his memory had improved.

But he was still in a bad mood and felt a little sleepy after chatting for half an hour.

Du Shaojie stood up and said goodbye. Although he wanted to talk more with Director Luo, he could see that the other party could not take it anymore.

Back at the training center restaurant, Du Shaojie invited Liao Yongxin, Chu Linlin and others to come and eat [roasted whole lamb]. As they ate, he suddenly felt a sense of remorse.

He is not a doctor, but he can still see something from a person's mental state and eyes.

I'm afraid Director Luo's days are numbered.

the next day.

Cai Jing rushed over from Shenzhen and after visiting Director Luo, she also felt that his condition was not good.

A few days later, Director Luo was hospitalized again. This time, he never came out of the hospital and died in the hospital a month later. His wish to return to Xijiang was ultimately unfulfilled.

Du Shaojie and Cai Jing were both very sad, but they still had to muster up their strength to help Director Luo's family deal with the funeral arrangements.

"According to the director's will, he wants his ashes to be buried in Xijiang. I have contacted the local martyrs' cemetery. After Haiyang sends the director's ashes back, they can be buried in the cemetery."

Director Luo has a son and a daughter, so this matter must be handled by his children personally.

However, Du Shaojie felt that he should go as well, at least to provide some assistance.

Cai Jing will also be there on the day of Director Luo's burial, but she has a lot of things to do, so she will leave a few days later.

"Xiao Jie, I'll go with you when you return to Xijiang."

When Wang Yuxiu heard that her son was going back to Xijiang, she thought about going back to see him.

Although the house was looked after by someone, she still felt uneasy leaving it there for a long time. "Okay, then you get ready and we'll leave in a few days."

Du Shaojie did not go with Luo Haiyang and others, but planned to set out in advance to scout the way.

Director Luo has many relatives and friends there, and there are many things that need to be arranged in advance. Director Luo’s son Luo Haiyang cannot take care of everything.

After attending Director Luo's memorial service, Du Shaojie flew to Xijiang with Wang Yuxiu.

He was just an apprentice at first, and by chance he met Director Luo, who took good care of him. Later, when he came to the south, Director Luo still provided him with a lot of help, treating him as a friend regardless of age.

Over the years, the two have established a deep friendship.

After returning to his hometown, Du Shaojie was busy until Director Luo was buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery, and then he calmed down.

Before Luo Haiyang left, he invited the other brother and sister to dinner and told them frankly that if they encountered any difficulties in the future, they must come to him and he would do his best to help.

Cai Jing also said the same thing. The two of them had promised Director Luo that they would help his children within their ability. Now that they had said it, they would definitely do it.

Luo Haiyang and his sister expressed their gratitude again and again, and they still felt very warm in their hearts.

Half a month later.

Du Shaojie and Wang Yuxiu returned to Yangcheng.

Qi Yan said that she would bring the child home next month, so he should stop making trouble and just go to Yangcheng and wait.

After such a long time, Du Shaojie has adjusted his mentality and no longer thinks about philosophical questions such as life and death. He deliberately slows down the pace of his work and life, and becomes more and more peaceful.

The catering management company has Meng Gang, Su Dapeng, Xiao Jianjun, Dong Jun, Yu Jianxin and others, Dingxin International has Liang Meiqin, Winnie, Fan Shilun and others, other hot pot projects have Pang Weidong, and the karaoke project has Xu Bo
As the big boss, he is actually the one with the least time.

He learned to delegate power from the very beginning and at the same time strengthened supervision in all aspects. Many times, it was the same whether he was there or not.

Qi Yan took her child back to Guangzhou and lived there for a month, then went to Beijing again. It was good enough for the couple to spend half of the year together, and the rest of the time they were busy with their own things.

After Qi Yan and the others left, Du Shaojie took Wang Yongli, Zou Xiaohe, Zhong Qing and Peng Yongjun and drove two cars to Fujian Province.

This time he traveled a long distance to the local area specifically for the Fujian cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines.

"Boss, I'll go rent a house first."

After arriving at the provincial capital of Fujian Province, they first found a hotel to settle down.

Wang Yongli and Du Shaojie went out to the lake the most often, and they took the initiative to go out and look for houses without being told by their boss.

Du Shaojie was relatively unfamiliar with Fujian cuisine before, so the first step to understanding it was definitely to taste more.

The first step is to go to the major restaurants in the city and spend some time tasting all the classic dishes of Fujian cuisine, which will give you a direct impression.

The group stayed in the hotel for three days, and Wang Yongli rented a house outside.

As usual, Du Shaojie and others rented a large yard with good facilities, and most importantly, it was very spacious.

The price is not low, but Du Shaojie doesn't care about such a small matter.

Before he knew it, he had been in the area for almost a month. He took advantage of the weekend to fly to Beijing with Wang Yongli to visit Qi Yan and his daughter.

This was what he and Qi Yan had agreed upon. Basically they would meet every month.

Otherwise, if they don’t see each other for a long time, the daughter will not recognize her father.

After a week of reunion with his wife and children at home, he returned to Fujian Province. [Fujian cuisine] has its own special flavor. If you want to master the essence of this cuisine, you have to stay for a while.

“I’ve been eating Fujian cuisine for so long that I have a basic understanding of it, but it’s still difficult to replicate it.”

Du Shaojie secretly thought about it in his mind and was a little hesitant about whether to contact the local catering association.

The key is that he knows too little, and even through exchange activities organized by the association, the gains are very limited.

As a result, when I was walking on the street that day, I saw a chef training school.

Qi Yan's chef training school had not yet penetrated this place. He took Wang Yongli in to ask and found out that this school's main dish was Fujian cuisine.

Du Shaojie chatted with the admissions staff, who simply tested his basic skills and agreed to let him enter the advanced class.

The beginner and intermediate classes focus on the basics, while the advanced classes can teach some technical skills.

"I'm going to go to class starting next week. Yongli just needs to follow me during the rest of the time. You two can do whatever you want. I'll call you if there's anything else."

Du Shaojie made arrangements and arrived at the school by bus early Monday morning.

The lecturer today is a retired top chef. His cooking skills are good, but his accent is too heavy and I can’t understand him at all.

There were very few students from other provinces in the class. They could understand what was being said, but he was completely clueless.

He had no choice but to go to the school, and the school had no choice but to find a student who spoke Mandarin well to serve as his "translator".

Of course, learning to cook is more about the teacher demonstrating, which he is good at, and he can understand it at a glance. (End of this chapter)