Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

this day.

Du Shaojie and Lin Zhiyuan had a meal in the restaurant of the Training Center.

Nowadays, the other party's status is different, and they rarely appear in public with these old friends. The training center is better, there are reserved private rooms upstairs, and you don't need to go in and out through the main entrance of the restaurant.

"I met Secretary Tang a few days ago, and he said that the leader ate the roasted whole lamb you made and often complained about it. How about you make it for everyone to taste when you have the chance? Speaking of which, I haven't sat out with Weimin and the others for a long time."

It is not appropriate for Lin Zhiyuan to meet with old friends often now, for fear that people would accuse him of forming a clique, but the relationship between everyone has not changed.

Du Shaojie smiled and said, "I'll see later. If there's a suitable opportunity, we can open a private restaurant. That way, future gatherings will be much more private."

"Don't bother, isn't this good enough? Besides, I really don't have much private time, I'm helpless."

Lin Zhiyuan left early after dinner. He never had enough time every day, and most of the time, his own opinions on how to arrange his schedule had no say.

When Du Shaojie returned home, he remembered what the other party had said about the [roasted whole lamb] and couldn't help laughing.

In fact, Lin Zhiyuan is not like Feng Qingsong, who came from Xijiang and could not forget the taste of his hometown even after many years away from home. Lin Zhiyuan was just joining in the fun and trying something new.

He then took a shower and prepared to finish a few documents before going to bed.

Now with Luo Qin, each company would fax important documents to her every day, and she would sort them out before handing them over to Du Shaojie. In this way, his efficiency in handling official business was greatly improved, and he would not have a backlog of things all the time.

The next day.

After getting up, Du Shaojie stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.

He hadn't entered the simulation scene to practice his cooking skills for a long time because he felt it was useless. But how could he break through the bottleneck?

After thinking about it for a long time, I still have no clue.

It was almost noon when he called Luo Qin in.

"Luo Qin, go book six plane tickets. We'll go to Beijing in three days."

Du Shaojie asked Luo Qin to book a plane ticket. After all, it had been quite a while since he last met Qi Yan and her daughter.

Whenever he thought of this, he found it very funny. His and Qi Yan's marriage status was completely different from others, one was in the south and the other in the north, and they could only see each other once every one or two months.

There is no problem with the relationship between the two, but it is obvious that this situation is not very normal.

three days later.

Du Shaojie brought a group of people to the capital.

After spending a week at home with his daughter, he called Pang Weidong. Pang Weidong happened to be in Beijing, so the two of them made an appointment to go to the KTV stores in Beijing to have a look.

"Ajie, you are amazing. Our sixth store has already opened, and you only remembered to come and see the Beijing store. Sometimes I really can't understand why you are so lazy."

Pang Weidong started complaining as soon as he met him.

Du Shaojie smiled but said nothing. To him, this was just a simple investment. He just needed to send someone to do the financial supervision and would not interfere in the business management matters.

The entertainment industry is a complicated business with lots of annoying things going on. He won't make things difficult for himself.

Of course, if Pang Weidong and Xu Bo really encountered difficulties that could not be solved, he would try his best, but usually he was too lazy to care.

It was still afternoon and the store was closed, so Du Shaojie could take his time to tour it.

Xu Bo and Pang Weidong have been deeply involved in the KTV industry, and the level of decoration alone is extraordinary. In addition, he has also read the financial reports recently, and the profitability of these KTV stores is simply too terrifying, and it can be said that they are "making a fortune every day."

However, we are currently in a period of expansion, so the issue of dividends will be put on hold for the time being.

"That's right, you and Mr. Xu have become experts in this field now. With you two here, we will definitely make a lot of money."

Du Shaojie praised Pang Weidong and Xu Bo, but this was his sincere words and he really admired these two people.

Everyone has different strengths. Xu Bo and Pang Weidong are very suitable for this industry. If they were in charge, the company would not only go bankrupt, but it would definitely not be as good as it is now.

Pang Weidong rolled his eyes at him unhappily, but felt a little proud in his heart.

evening.

Pang Weidong took Du Shaojie out for dinner. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Pang Weidong suddenly felt a little depressed.

"Hey, Dongzi, you've always been so heartless, why are you still worried?"

"Nonsense! Can't I have my worries? Well, as the saying goes, if you walk by the river too often, you will inevitably get your shoes wet. I'm afraid I'm in trouble this time, and I fell into the hands of a schoolgirl."

Pang Weidong did not hide the fact that he had met a female college student before. She was young, beautiful and considerate, and the two of them soon became close.

But this guy has a problem. He is fine talking about money or feelings with women, but he won't talk about marriage.

He always said that he hadn't had enough fun and wanted to play for a few more years, but this time he accidentally got pregnant. The woman got pregnant. No matter how hard he worked, she refused to get an abortion and insisted on marrying Pang Weidong.

"Pfft! Interesting. I say, if that's the case, why are you still hesitating? Just get married. I think you like the other person very much, and the other person treats you well, right?"

Du Shaojie enjoyed watching the fun and made a joke.

Unexpectedly, Pang Weidong nodded and said, "Yes, let's get married. We have no choice but to get married this time. You have to know that her family is not easy to mess with. Why did I lose my mind at that time?"

When Du Shaojie heard him say this, he knew that the marriage was inevitable. "Congratulations!"

Pang Weidong had nothing to say, so he drank a glass of wine, paid the bill and left.

Du Shaojie ate and drank leisurely before going downstairs. Everyone's sorrows and joys are different, so it's hard to empathize with them.

"Honey, my mom hasn't come over since she left. I want to take some time to go back to Xijiang in a few days. I miss her so much after not being there for so long. Can you go back with me?"

at night.

Qi Yan was both proactive and enthusiastic. She waited until everything had calmed down before she expressed her thoughts.

In fact, it was no big deal for her to go back whenever she wanted. The key point was that she wanted Du Shaojie to go back with her. To be honest, although she looked like a strong woman outside, she had no good way to deal with Du Shaojie.

Most of the time you have to coax them.

"Sure, let's go back together."

Du Shaojie had no objection as his daughter had been very attached to him these days and this way he could spend more time with the little one.

A few days later, the large group of people arrived in Xijiang by plane. Fortunately, Du Shaojie's original two courtyards were still there. If he lived in Qi Yan's parents' house, there would be no room for him.

Not to mention Wang Yongli and others, Du Shaojie's family of three plus the nanny were indeed a bit too many people.

Because there has been someone to take care of it, the house looks good. But from today's perspective, the conditions are very average. Fortunately, Qi Yan is not too picky, so it is okay to live in.

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan both grew up in Chunfeng Lane, but when they returned this time, many of their old neighbors had moved away.

The two went to visit Liang Meiqin's parents. The old couple still lived in the bungalow, but the house had been renovated. The furniture and appliances in the house looked pretty good.

"Uncle Liang, you can go to Xiangjiang when you have nothing to do. Miqin has her own place, so it will be very convenient for you to go there."

Qi Yan stayed for a while and then left, saying that she was worried about the little guy.

Du Shaojie sat for a while longer. Liang's mother went to prepare some dishes, and he and Liang's father chatted while drinking.

"Hong Kong is nice, but we are not used to living there. If we miss Mikoto in the future, we can live in Shenzhen for a while. It's close anyway, and Mikoto can come visit us from time to time."

Liang's father didn't really want to go to Hong Kong. They were unfamiliar with the place and often couldn't understand what others were saying.

But Shenzhen is different; it is a young immigrant city with people from all over the world, and there are basically no communication barriers.

Du Shaojie thought about it and realized that it was true. In fact, there was no difference between going to Hong Kong to visit his daughter and going to Shenzhen to visit his daughter. Dingxin International had already registered a branch in Shenzhen. If necessary, Liang Meiqin could also work in Shenzhen.

Liang's mother hesitated to speak, and ultimately left some questions unasked.

"By the way, Shaojie, I heard that Chunfeng Lane is going to be demolished. I don't know if it's true or not, but everyone is saying so anyway."

Liang's mother changed the subject and talked about the demolition of Chunfeng Lane.

This topic has been around for a long time and basically becomes popular every once in a while.

According to Du Shaojie's understanding, the possibility of demolition now is not great. We have to wait a few more years until the real estate industry heats up rapidly before the old city renovation can be put on the agenda.

But he didn't say that. Instead, he smiled and said, "That would be great. If the house is demolished, everyone can live in a building. My mother and I are not in Xijiang all year round. If there is any movement, you must tell me."

"Yeah, don't worry, I'll tell you the first time I have specific news."

Liang's mother nodded repeatedly and agreed seriously.

After returning home, Du Shaojie received a strange phone call.

"Hello! Is this Mr. Du?"

"I am, who are you?"

"Boss Du, please wait a moment, the leader wants to talk to you."

Later, Du Shaojie heard Lu Yimin's voice.

"You didn't even contact your old friends after coming back. What? Are you more arrogant than me?"

"Look at what you said. I've only been back for a few days, and I haven't taken care of it yet. Leader Lu, you are in charge of one area now. Do you have time to come out and have a meal together?"

Du Shaojie had a good relationship with Liu Ying and others. After he came back, he only called Liu Ying and was thinking about visiting Lu Yimin one day.

As a result, the other party called him first, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, then let's go to Xijiang Hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. I'll make the arrangements."

Lu Yimin didn't say much and quickly hung up.

Du Shaojie put down the receiver and couldn't help but think of many past events. Among these people, Liu Ying, who was once the most popular, started high but ended low, and now has retreated to the second line, holding an idle position to enjoy retirement.

As for the rest, there is no need to mention Feng Qingsong, whose achievements are even higher than Director Luo.

In addition, people like Jiang Cheng and Lu Yimin are both very successful and have a bright future. (End of this chapter)