Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

The car got on the national highway and headed north.

At the northern end is the majestic Altun Mountains, where there are not only the world-famous "Altun Big-tailed Sheep", but also the beautiful "Water Monster Lake".

"You are right to come here to buy sheep. Our big-tailed sheep are delicious and not smelly. They are delicious in any dish."

The car sped along and arrived at the pastoral area of ​​the Altun Mountains two days later.

Du Shaojie contacted the herders and said he wanted to buy a sheep, and the herders received them warmly.

The group sat in the yurt drinking milk tea, and the herdsman had two big-tailed sheep brought in. Du Shaojie was an expert, so he went up and picked one, and was very satisfied.

"Dear guests from afar, I can help you slaughter sheep for free, but you have to give me the sheepskin and wool. What do you want to eat? Meat with your hands? Rice? Barbecue? I can make it for you for free."

Today's herdsmen are still very simple and honest, and they show their warm and hospitable side.

Du Shaojie didn't want to get himself covered in blood, and he didn't want the sheepskin and wool himself anyway, so it was just right to give them to the herdsmen.

"Then please help us slaughter it. Don't cut it up. I will make a whole roasted lamb myself."

"Okay, I'll fix it for you."

The herdsman thought he had heard wrongly. [Roasted Whole Lamb] is not easy to make. He himself cannot do it. It requires an experienced chef.

However, this is the guest's own business, he just needs to follow the arrangements.

Wang Yongli went out for a walk, and then came back to tell Du Shaojie that he had rented a felt tent not far away and had a good rest at night. There were no hotels in the mountains, so if you wanted to stay in a hotel, you had to go down the mountain.

Du Shaojie nodded and continued to wait patiently.

After the herders slaughtered the big-tailed sheep, he asked Zhong Qing and Zou Xiaohe to clean them, then borrowed some cooking utensils from the herders and started pickling them outside the yurt.

He already brought the seasonings, so there's no need to trouble anyone.

Although the herdsmen did not know how to make roasted whole lamb, they knew the process and helped Du Shaojie build a rack not far away. They piled wood under the rack and then ignited it. When the charcoal fire was completely red, they could start roasting.

The whole process took a long time and before we knew it, it was night.

Several people were so hungry that they kept waiting even though they had eaten a little. The aroma of the barbecue slowly spread, and everyone couldn't help swallowing.

“Don’t rush the roasted whole lamb, or it won’t be cooked through.”

When Du Shaojie saw their expressions, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Open fire roasting takes longer and requires a higher degree of control over the temperature. He needs to constantly turn the whole sheep on the rack to ensure that all parts are evenly heated.

Finally, as everyone was anticipating, the [Roasted Whole Lamb] was completed.

The moonlight was beautiful tonight. Everyone lit up kerosene lamps outside the yurt, set up tables and chairs, and placed plates of cut mutton on the table. The mutton was quite big, and they couldn't finish it. Du Shaojie even asked Wang Yongli to send some to the herdsman.

"Began to eat!"

Zou Xiaohe and Peng Yongjun did not drink. After all, they were in the mountains, and two people had to stay sober at all times.

Du Shaojie, Wang Yongli and Zhong Qing ate meat and drank white wine under the open sky, which was a unique experience.

"Boss, the [Roast Whole Lamb] you made is really delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it's fully flavored!"

Wang Yongli and others kept praising the food while eating. Later, a herdsman came over specially and while expressing his gratitude, he also praised Du Shaojie's cooking skills to the sky.

Du Shaojie smiled and said nothing. He found that Wang Yongli, Peng Yongjun and others were quite big eaters. One person could eat several kilograms of meat.

He himself also felt that today's [Roast Whole Lamb] was very well made. First of all, the ingredients were good, and secondly, the original roasting method was used, which actually added a special aroma.

The night was long and there was nothing for everyone to do, so they went to bed early after eating and drinking.

The next morning.

After everyone packed up, the herdsmen brought them milk tea and naan. They ate the leftover whole roasted lamb from yesterday, and then headed straight to the Water Monster Lake.

The scenery here is so stunning that even Du Shaojie, a native of Xijiang, is impressed by it.

After playing in the mountains for two days, they went down the mountain to a nearby town. After all, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it cannot replace reality. They need to take a shower, change clothes, and have more abundant food.

Du Shaojie took Wang Yongli and others to travel in Xijiang for more than 20 days, and then drove to Beijing.

This trip took quite a while. We traveled around the mountains and rivers and tasted local delicacies. It’s time to rest for a while.

"Boss Du, you finally showed up. Our hot pot restaurant's business has not been very good recently. There are more and more competitors. I feel a lot of pressure here."

The warmth of his wife and children washed away Du Shaojie's fatigue. After a few days of rest, Pang Weidong asked him to meet, and then he kept complaining. While he was traveling around, [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] encountered the second crisis since its establishment.

The first time was when Pang Weidong was fighting with others, and this time was a real business crisis.

"Full competition in the catering industry is an inevitable result, and we have been mentally prepared for this. Have you figured out what exactly caused us to fall behind in the competition? Service? Quality? Comparison? Or something else?"

Du Shaojie told Pang Weidong not to panic, to solve problems as they occurred and to summarize experiences and lessons.

During his inspection, he also checked some hot pot restaurants and found many problems. He originally planned to discuss this with Pang Weidong later, but he didn't expect the other party to talk about this matter first.

Du Shaojie did not interfere, but wanted to hear Pang Weidong's opinion. After all, he was not involved in the business management.

"Well, this is my fault. I put a lot of energy into the karaoke bar before. The business of the karaoke bar was really good. Mr. Xu couldn't handle it alone. As a result, I didn't manage the hot pot restaurant well."

Pang Weidong also knew his problem. He had not been as hardworking as before in the past two years, and the affairs of the karaoke bar consumed a large part of his energy.

As soon as he let go, all the hotpot restaurants under him also became lax, and problems arose in all aspects such as service, ingredients, and taste. Coupled with the fierce competition, it was a relief that they did not collapse quickly.

Du Shaojie, however, saw further ahead. He felt that the karaoke bar business had been so popular for so long that it might encounter problems.

"Let's put it this way. [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] needs to reorganize internally, and the heads of each store should be replaced. I'm relatively free recently, so why don't we do this together?

Also, be careful at the karaoke bar. As the saying goes, money can attract people's attention. Be careful if you are targeted by someone, it will be very troublesome."

After all, he also had shares in it, so Du Shaojie had to lend a helping hand.

He felt that he did not have the ability to manage the karaoke bar, but he was good at running a hot pot restaurant, so he volunteered.

"That's great! I was just thinking about how to get you to help. Ajie, I'll leave the matter of reorganizing the hot pot restaurant to you. Mr. Xu and I are also very worried.

You are right, our karaoke bar is doing very well, and I don't know how many people are jealous. Mr. Xu will come over tomorrow, and then we have to discuss an effective solution."

The karaoke bar's business is pretty good, but it has also been plagued by troubles recently.

To put it bluntly, some people are jealous and want to share the profits, and the competition behind the scenes is even more intense, and even Pang Weidong's background is a bit overwhelmed.

The next day.

Xu Bo came to the capital, and the three of them went to a farm and began to seriously discuss countermeasures.

"Really, now I really understand the meaning of the saying 'a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake'. Those local snakes are really hard to deal with, and there are always people who want to get a piece of the pie.

Dong Ge and I are already a bit exhausted. When we try to suppress one problem, another one pops up. The smaller the city and the less developed its economy, the more difficult it is to deal with it. "

Xu Bo's face was full of fatigue. In the past two months, he had become a firefighter, putting out fires everywhere.

First of all, he and Pang Weidong had lost control of the situation, so this happened. Several shareholders sat together to think of a solution.

“That’s what I think.”

Du Shaojie actually had an idea in his mind a long time ago, but he didn't say it before because the timing was not right. Now it's too late.

"First of all, we entered the karaoke bar industry relatively early, and to be honest, we have already made excess profits. Now that many people are jealous, should we consider shrinking our business?"

He knew that karaoke bars would soon be replaced by more private "KTVs," where people would no longer have to sit in an open space and be criticized by everyone for singing a song.

Generally speaking, when an industry is at its peak, it is often at its peak. After that, the entire industry will go downhill, and the speed of decline is far beyond the imagination of most people.

Although Du Shaojie is not good at doing business, he has the advantage of foresight.

"Shrinkage? It's a bit of a shame. However, I also think that KTV will be the king in the future, so if you want to transform, you have to do it sooner rather than later."

Xu Bo was able to take it easy and gritted his teeth and agreed to the contraction.

Pang Weidong had no objection. He had just boarded the train of Xu Bo and Du Shaojie. Not only had he already recovered the money he invested, but he also made huge profits.

While you can still get a good price now, just shrink.

The three reached a consensus, but also made it clear that they could sell the karaoke bar but not the "brand". As a well-known entertainment industry brand, they would continue to retain "Yuedong Entertainment".

"These bastards, they tried every way to get a share, and they would make trouble if they were not allowed to. Now, if you have the guts, just buy it all, and don't say I don't take care of them."

Pang Weidong cursed angrily, and then discussed the next specific action plan with Xu Bo.

Du Shaojie was too lazy to care about them, and went to the head office of [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] to act as the chairman and general manager. When he went there, Pang Weidong had already informed him, and he was the company's major shareholder, so no one dared to make trouble.

Next, he reorganized the company, cleaned up the management, and transferred trusted personnel to take charge of the procurement and personnel departments. There was no need to worry about the finance department, as he and Pang Weidong had been keeping a close eye on it. (End of this chapter)