Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Xiaoling, long time no see. Everyone, did you enjoy your meal?"

Du Shaojie quickly adjusted his mentality and greeted the customers in the private room with a smile.

Jiang Xiaoling responded and then introduced everyone.

This Annie is from Hong Kong, a typical rich lady. She likes to act spontaneously in her daily life and has nothing to do with the word "lady".

"Chef Du, your food is delicious and you are so handsome. Can we be friends?"

Annie ignored Jiang Xiaoling's dissuasion and continued to speak recklessly.

Du Shaojie smiled and nodded, saying that he welcomes all friends to dine in the restaurant again in the future. He is not interested in having anything to do with such a "rich girl", but he appears to be polite on the surface.

After staying for a while, he said goodbye.

Annie was well prepared. She took out her camera immediately and forced Du Shaojie to take a few photos together before she sat down contentedly.

Jiang Xiaoling sent Du Shaojie out the door and said a little embarrassedly:

"Brother Du, Annie is just like that. She doesn't have any bad intentions. Please don't mind."

"Why should I mind? It's okay. I won't talk to you any more today. I'll call you later when I'm free."

Jiang Xiaoling is Xiaomei's classmate. She used to come to their house often for meals, and Du Shaojie had a good impression of her.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time since the other party went to Hong Kong to work. He gave Jiang Xiaoling a business card and said he would contact her when he was free.

Then he left the restaurant.

The atmosphere in the private room returned to normal. Annie and the others would not take this little thing to heart. They were just chasing stars in the face of the legend of the mainland catering industry, not trying to pick up a handsome guy, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

Jiang Xiaoling grew up in a different environment from them and found it difficult for her to understand each other's thoughts.

But this disagreement will not affect the friendship between them.

"Xiaoling, are you familiar with Chef Du? Oh, I don't know if I will have the chance to eat his dishes in the future. How am I supposed to live in the future?"

Annie kept glancing at Jiang Xiaoling, but Jiang Xiaoling never responded.

Jiang Xiaoling felt that she was very familiar with Du Shaojie, but her reputation was not enough to ask him to cook for her. Who was he? A catering tycoon, a cooking technician, a Sichuan cuisine master. She had no power to ask him to do anything.

Annie noticed this and stopped saying anything, and they quickly checked into a private room.

Du Shaojie forgot about the previous events when he got home. A beautiful girl was not enough to make him obsessed. After taking a shower, he reviewed the dishes he made today, and suddenly had a different feeling in his heart.

He felt that he was getting closer and closer to breaking through the ceiling, but he couldn't tell exactly when he would be able to do so.

At this time, the phone rang, and he walked over to answer it. It was Xiaomei who called. She said that Wang Yuxiu went to her place in the afternoon and would not be back tonight, but would stay at her house overnight.

"Hmm? Is there something going on over there?"

Du Shaojie found it very strange that Wang Yuxiu would go to her eldest daughter's house for dinner from time to time but never stayed overnight there.

Is there anything special happening today?
"It's nothing serious, except that you'll soon have a nephew."

Xiaomei said with a smile, saying that she was pregnant, so she let her mother stay.

Du Shaojie was also very happy. It was a good thing to have a large family. No wonder Wang Yuxiu would stay there tonight.

"Congratulations, congratulations. Then let her stay with you longer. If she wants to come back, I'll send someone to pick her up."

Du Shaojie hung up the phone, and then suddenly thought of Liang Meiqin. He didn't know why she had been silent for a long time?

Afterwards, he called Mikoto, and the two chatted for more than half an hour before ending the call.

For the next period of time, Du Shaojie would go to various stores of [Xichuan Restaurant] from time to time to cook personally. The customers on the reservation list were ecstatic, and the number of people queuing increased again.

Du Shaojie showed a rare diligence in recent years. He would play at least three tables each time, and sometimes even five or six tables.

However, he also knew very well that this state could not be sustained. If he achieved a breakthrough, he would calm down for a few days. If he could not break through as soon as possible, he would also calm down for a few days.

Therefore, he doesn't cook by himself very often anymore.

This day happened to be the chef's open day. After Du Shaojie cooked three tables of dishes, he pressed the pause button. No one could tell when he would reappear. It could be soon or it could be several years.

Of course, those who have the means may not have to wait so long.

"Boss Du, why haven't you called me for a long time?"

morning.

Du Shaojie was just about to go out when he suddenly received a call from Lin Zhiyuan.

"Boss, this is unreasonable. You are so busy all day, how can I bother you?"

"So I'm wrong, right? Never mind, let's not talk about that. I have something I want to ask you for help with."

"What do you need? Please tell me."

"Haha, how dare I tell you, Chef Du, I really need your help. You know Mr. An Yifeng from Hong Kong, right? He will come to Guangzhou for an inspection soon, and I want to treat him to a meal.

Mr. An is from Sichuan Province and he particularly likes Sichuan cuisine. I would like to trouble you to cook a few dishes for him personally. If he is happy to invest here, you will be doing me a great favor. "

Even though they were separated by a telephone line, Lin Zhiyuan was always smiling. He would not use his status to pressure Du Shaojie, nor did he dare to, so he could only ask as a friend.

Du Shaojie certainly knew An Yifeng. Although this old man was very low-key, he had great power in Hong Kong. He was known as the "king of department stores" and also owned a large amount of real estate and land in prosperous areas, which should not be underestimated.

"Okay, if you've made your reservation, call me in advance."

He did not refuse. Lin Zhiyuan had helped him a lot, so he had to give him some face.

Besides, he never rejects cooking, nor does he feel inferior to others by cooking himself, but it depends on his mood.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Lin Zhiyuan was very happy and hung up the phone immediately.

Du Shaojie didn't take it seriously, it was just a piece of cake. But whether he admits it or not, the dishes he cooks have become a de facto "scarce resource".

Two days passed.

When Lin Zhiyuan called, Du Shaojie asked Xichuan Restaurant to prepare the ingredients in advance. Some of the dishes he planned to make were not on the restaurant's menu, but it was not too much trouble.

evening.

Lin Zhiyuan and An Yifeng came to the restaurant together, along with some other people.

The person supporting An Yifeng was a beautiful girl. If Du Shaojie was here, he would be able to recognize her. This girl was Annie, whom he had met once.

Annie is An Yifeng's granddaughter and his most beloved younger generation.

The store manager settled Lin Zhiyuan and others, and then notified the kitchen. Du Shaojie began to cook, and four cold dishes and twelve hot dishes were served one after another. An Yifeng picked up the chopsticks and tasted the [Daqian Dry-fried Fish], and couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration.

“This dish is really authentic!”

"Yeah, Grandpa, I'm not bragging."

Annie quickly boasted that she had eaten dishes cooked by Du Shaojie and was conquered by his cooking skills at that time. Later, she recommended it to the old man.

An Yifeng mentioned this to Lin Zhiyuan with the attitude of giving it a try. After tasting it today, he found that the dishes made by Chef Du are very special and worthy of the title of "Master of Sichuan Cuisine".

"Mr. An, Mr. Du is not only a well-known chef, but also a giant in the mainland catering industry. He owns many famous brands, and it's not easy to eat the dishes he cooks."

Lin Zhiyuan responded with a smile and also pointed out Du Shaojie's identity.

An Yifeng was not aware of this, but when he heard these words he knew that the banquet arranged by the other party was not simple.

He immediately expressed his gratitude to Lin Zhiyuan and expressed his hope to meet Mr. Du, Chef Du.

This was not an excessive request, so Lin Zhiyuan immediately called the store manager and asked him to invite Du Shaojie over.

Du Shaojie didn't leave after finishing the dishes. He was afraid that Lin Zhiyuan might have something urgent to do and it would be bad if he was not there. When the manager came over and said something, he got up and went to the private room.

Since I have decided to do Lin Zhiyuan a favor, I have to do it well.

Du Shaojie walked into the private room and saw Annie at first sight, then froze for a moment. But he quickly came to his senses, smiled and nodded to everyone.

"Boss Du, let me introduce you."

Lin Zhiyuan introduced the two parties. Du Shaojie not only greeted An Yifeng, but also politely toasted him with a glass of wine.

After all, the other party's age is there, and he should be the active one even out of politeness.

An Yifeng had a very good impression of Du Shaojie, who was young, promising, handsome, and most importantly, very polite. However, today was not the right occasion, so after the two sides exchanged business cards, Du Shaojie said goodbye and left.

Everyone was happy with the meal, and they certainly wouldn't talk about business today, but based on An Yifeng's judgment, Lin Zhiyuan believed that there was a high probability that the other party would invest in Yangcheng.

Afterwards, Lin Zhiyuan even called Du Shaojie to express his gratitude.

Du Shaojie didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a small matter, and then he forgot about it.

After some time, he still saw the news about An Yifeng on the news. Mr. An held a signing ceremony with the city and said that he would invest 10 billion Hong Kong dollars in the local area.

He didn't look at it carefully, nor did he care much, he just knew that it happened.

After finalizing the investment project, An Yifeng held a cocktail party at the "White Swan" to thank friends from all walks of life.

Du Shaojie didn't expect that he had also received an invitation. That night he took Luo Qin to the cocktail party.

There were many guests today. When Du Shaojie arrived at the door, a waiter checked the invitation and then took them in.

"I will personally greet this guest, you go ahead and do your work."

At this time, Annie, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress, saw Du Shaojie and walked over quickly.

She sent the waiter away and personally led Du Shaojie forward, greeting other guests as she walked.

Du Shaojie felt that Annie was indeed a lady now, with decent manners and conversation, and was very polite to everyone.

It's totally different from the straightforwardness when we first met.

People often have multiple faces, which is not surprising. (End of this chapter)