Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Time flies.

Police officers from the Commercial Crime Investigation Division approached Du Shaojie several times, but Du Shaojie said he had no new information to provide.

He felt that this was not feasible, so he asked Liang Meiqin to contact a well-known law firm and hired a barrister to handle the matter. In fact, the company had a legal advisor, but he was not very good at this aspect.

He then refused to answer the police officer's questions unless he could provide new evidence to prove his connection to the case.

A barrister came forward to negotiate, and the police gave up the idea of ​​finding a way through Du Shaojie.

The trading company also quickly settled an old case, and the investigation that had caused a great impact was temporarily stopped. However, Du Shaojie did not change his mind and continued to promote the trading company's listing plan to the best of his ability.

"Boss Du, Mr. Liu from the trading company wants to treat you to a meal. Do you want to accept the invitation?"

That day, Winnie came to Du Shaojie's office and told him something.

Previously, although Dingxin International and the trading company were also in a cooperative relationship, the senior management of both sides rarely interacted with each other. Now, after a series of twists and turns, the boss of the other party took the lead in extending an olive branch.

Having a meal is definitely an excuse, and the two parties should have important things to discuss after meeting.

"Well, agree to it. It's best to set the time for tomorrow night."

Du Shaojie did not refuse. The trading company was relatively honest in business and the cooperation between the two parties had always been very pleasant, so he had to give them some face.

However, he will still cash out when necessary, after all, he is not optimistic about the long-term development of the trading company.

The next day.

Mr. Liu hosted Du Shaojie at a seafood restaurant. Mr. Liu was about 40 years old and had a very good eloquence.

"Mr. Du, I'd like to offer you a toast. Thank you for your trust in my company and your tremendous help. Alas, it is said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Now I can see clearly that you are a friend worthy of trust."

Mr. Liu was very polite and spoke nicely.

Du Shaojie picked up his glass and clinked it with the other party, and then he started talking.

"Director Liu, has the company's listing been finalized?"

"It's settled! We'll ring the bell and go public on the 23rd of this month. Thank you, Mr. Du, for your support."

"No, no, I can't help at all."

Both of them were smiling and talking about what the other wanted to hear, and the atmosphere was getting better and better.

When the foreplay was almost over, Mr. Liu got down to business:

"Mr. Du, I know you are not optimistic about the long-term development of the company, otherwise you would not transfer the equity at this juncture. I can only say that I admire your vision, but there are some details that you may not understand."

Dingxin International naturally needed to obtain the consent of the major shareholder to sell half of its shares. In this matter, Mr. Liu did not set any obstacles and agreed very readily.

His bringing up of old matters today was naturally just an introduction.

Then, he expressed his thoughts and hoped to continue working with Du Shaojie.

"I am very optimistic about the field of personal communications. For example, I think there is a lot of potential in paging stations. Mr. Du, you know that my foundation in the mainland is still too shallow. If I want to vigorously promote this project, I have to cooperate with you."

Mr. Liu doesn't care about Du Shaojie's share reduction. Everyone has their own ideas and he won't make irresponsible remarks.

But he still wanted to continue cooperating with the other party, so he invited Du Shaojie out for dinner.

Du Shaojie nodded secretly. Director Liu's vision was indeed good. He started a new layout when the switch business was at its peak, which showed that he had a deep understanding of the communications industry.

"Oh? How does Mr. Liu want to cooperate?"

Du Shaojie is well aware of the rapid development of paging stations and pagers. Now that the industry is just beginning to take shape, it will make many people very wealthy in the future, even if the life span of this industry is only a short ten years.

Mr. Liu has secured the agency rights for paging station equipment and pagers, and the only thing left is how to expand the business.

"It would be great if you hadn't sold your shares, and we could have continued to cooperate as before. Now that you've sold your shares, why don't we jointly set up a joint venture company in the mainland to specialize in paging station equipment and pagers? What do you think?"

Mr. Liu’s meaning was very clear, he wanted to use Du Shaojie’s connections in the mainland to quickly open up the market.

The initial investment for this kind of business is not much, but sales are crucial.

"Okay, it's settled. Let the people below discuss the details. Come on, come on, have a drink."

The two quickly reached a consensus and stopped arguing.

After that, they only talked about love and romance and not business. When he left, Mr. Liu was already a little drunk.

A few days passed quickly.

The trading company was successfully listed, and given the company's good performance in recent years, the stock price has performed quite well.

Du Shaojie resolved one of his worries and returned to Yangcheng.

Peng Yongjun stayed in Hong Kong, and Zhong Qing and Xu Youlian followed him.

Soon after returning, Xu Bo and Pang Weidong visited Guangzhou. The three of them sat together and summarized the development of the karaoke bar from its opening to the present. There are now more than 100 karaoke bars across the country, and they are all running well. The net profit brought in every month is more than 2000 million yuan, a real cash cow.

"I plan to pay off part of the loan first, and then continue to expand. Does Mr. Du have any objection?"

Xu Bo was in high spirits. The profit of several hundred million a year made him a little inflated.

Pang Weidong hesitated to speak, looking very conflicted. The benefits of expansion were tempting, but reason told him that if he continued like this, there might be problems.

Du Shaojie glanced at Xu Bo, feeling helpless.

"I have no objection, but have you asked others? We are a chain operation. Although we have established a relatively reliable network of relationships in various places, we cannot offend all the local bosses after all."

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. With its current scale, the company has indeed established a firm foothold in various places, and generally no one will cause trouble.

But if you eat the meat and leave no soup for others, the local bully who gets angry will not be easy to deal with.

After all, people should not be too greedy. Moreover, the entertainment industry is very complicated and you may get yourself into trouble if you are not careful.

"Yes, I agree with Mr. Du. Mr. Xu, some things are better off in excess than in excess. It is better to keep the fruits of victory. What do you think?"

Pang Weidong then also expressed his opposition, which was like pouring a bucket of cold water on Xu Bo's head.

Xu Bo then realized that he was a little too proud. Each of the two opponents had deeper connections than he did, especially Pang Weidong. His business was going smoothly until now, and the other party had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

Now Du Shaojie and Pang Weidong both seem very cautious, and I am afraid I was wrong.

"Well, let's stop expanding and work hard to make the existing business better."

Although a little reluctant, Xu Bo still gave up the expansion plan.

Next, the three of them reached a consensus that after the loan was paid off, dividends would be distributed every quarter, and the company would not need to keep so much cash in the account.

After discussing the important matters, Xu Bo and Pang Weidong spent two days in Yangcheng.

The main purpose was to eat the dishes cooked by Du Shaojie. To be honest, even if they went to a well-known restaurant, the quality of the dishes could not compare to the dishes cooked by the other party himself.

Faced with two partners, Chef Du did not refuse.

morning.

Du Shaojie took Wang Yongli and others to buy vegetables in person and cooked a table of Fujian cuisine at noon.

However, there is no "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" on the menu. This dish needs to be prepared several days in advance and it is too late to make it now.

Dishes such as [Drunken Spare Ribs], [Hakka Sashimi], [Chicken Soup with Clams], [Minnan Ginger Duck], [Light Fermented Wine Conch Slices], [Osmanthus Crab Meat], and [Half Moon Sinking in the River] were served on the table one after another.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo were delighted with the meal; they had never eaten these dishes before and did not expect them to be so delicious.

They are both rich now, but the problem is that being rich does not necessarily mean they can eat such high-quality dishes.

"Boss Du, it's not easy to taste the dishes you cook. It's not about money. How can you be short of money? Boss Xu and I are so lucky to have you as our friend!"

Before he knew it, Pang Weidong was a little drunk.

This guy speaks without restraint after drinking, and it is normal for him to use foul language.

Du Shaojie glanced at him unhappily, grabbed the bottle and filled the other's glass with wine. Drink it, and when he is completely drunk, his ears will be quiet.

Xu Bo laughed secretly on the side and kicked Pang Weidong.

Pang Weidong suddenly sobered up and said helplessly: "Ajie, do you really want to get me drunk? I won't fall for your trick. I won't drink anymore. Let's eat!"

The host and guest enjoyed the meal together, but the next day, Pang Weidong and Xu Bo left separately.

Du Shaojie stayed quietly in Yangcheng, even breaking the habit of going to Beijing once a month. However, at the end of the month, Qi Yan returned to Yangcheng with her daughter, and after a few nice words, his anger disappeared.

"Hubby, Miqin found me an investment of 5000 million Hong Kong dollars. The other party wanted 20% of the company's shares, but I didn't agree."

Fundraising was not the goal. Qi Yan's goal was to go public in Hong Kong. But the investor's appetite was quite large, which touched her bottom line, so the deal was not reached.

"If the deal didn't work out, then it doesn't work out. Going public is a natural thing, there's no need to force it. If you really want to become bigger and stronger, go get a bank loan. Once you have performance, everything will be easy."

After all, she was his woman, so Du Shaojie said something to her.

There are pros and cons to going public. The core of running a business is still scale and profit. When conditions are not ripe, blindly launching the listing application process will result in half the effort and twice the results, and there is a possibility of encountering obstacles everywhere.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you have to help me contact the bank. My words are not as effective as yours."

Qi Yan actually figured it out a few days ago. It was because of her lack of strength that the investors asked for so much. If her strength was strong enough, there would definitely be many investors rushing to give her money.

As for the loan, it’s easy. As long as Du Shaojie is willing to help, isn’t it a piece of cake?
"Okay, I'll talk to President Jiang later. With him in charge, the loan won't be a problem."

Du Shaojie nodded and agreed without hesitation.

Of course, he will use the name of the catering company as collateral for this loan, so that the loan will be issued quickly. (End of this chapter)