Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Xiaoya did not refuse this time. She just hugged her brother and cried in a place where no one was around.

After all the formalities were completed, Xiaoya brought Shen Rui to the store and told him about the matter.

"Alas, we owe Big Brother too much."

Fortunately, after Shen Rui sighed, he didn't say anything more.

He wandered around the gatehouse for a long time and felt that it was a bit of a loss to only sell communication products in such a large place, and he could add some office supplies.

For example, computers, printers, copiers and so on. Although the level of electronic office in various units is relatively low now, he thinks this is an unstoppable trend.

Later he met Du Shaojie and told him his idea. After all, he had been working for many years and had some connections, so he should be able to get some orders.

"Okay! You can handle the rest by yourself. I'll help you find the source of communication products. As for office supplies, I'll have to ask others."

Du Shaojie thought the other party’s idea was good and he thought it could be tried.

Then he called Liu Zijian and told him about it, and the other party laughed when he heard it:

"Boss Du, is it worth your worrying about such a small matter? Don't worry, whether it is communication products or office products, I can help you get the supply."

"Don't agree too quickly. My brother-in-law doesn't have much money. I guarantee that you can deliver the goods first and pay later, right?"

"I told you it's a small matter, don't worry, I will arrange it."

Liu Zijian responded with a smile, saying that even if the goods are worth one or two million yuan and payment is not paid for, it is not a big deal if the payment is not paid for the goods.

But if you want the second batch of goods, you have to pay for the first batch first, there is no room for negotiation.

"Xiaoya, you two can figure out the rest by yourselves. I'm going back now."

Du Shaojie took time to visit Shen Rui's father, and then gave Xiaoya 50 yuan in private.

Although the source of goods has been secured and Shen Rui does not need to pay cash for the goods in the early stages, the decoration of the store and so on still require money.

"Brother, thank you."

Xiaoya regained the feeling of her childhood. At that time, she had her brother protecting her and was not afraid of anything.

It’s the same now. No matter how big a problem I encounter, my brother is still the one who protects me from the wind and rain.

Du Shaojie immediately returned to Yangcheng. He was not worried about whether Shen Rui could make the business successful. It would be great if he could, but it didn't matter if he couldn't. At least he could gain experience.

"Shaojie, you should help them open a restaurant. This is your old business, and you won't lose money anyway."

After returning home, Qi Yan asked about the relevant matters and then felt speechless.

She couldn't understand why Du Shaojie asked Shen Rui to make communication products and office products. Wouldn't it be better to just focus on the catering business, which he was familiar with?
"Everyone has different interests, so there's no need to force it."

Du Shaojie did not give any further explanation, so Qi Yan did not ask any more questions.

After a month, Shen Rui's store opened, and Qi Yan took the initiative to ask to go and take a look. So the family of three went to Shanghai together and attended the store's opening ceremony.

After Shen Rui resigned, he registered a company that mainly deals in communication products, office products, electronic products, consumables, etc.

Liu Zijian sent him the goods in advance, including pagers, intercoms, copiers, desktop computers, fax machines, printers, and various consumables.

On the opening day, Shen Rui received several orders, all of which were purchases from familiar units.

Nowadays, including computers, they are basically purchased by units, and individual purchases are rare. It will take some years for computers to enter households.

Therefore, the store was just a display, and the retail products were mainly pagers. Shen Rui's main job was to visit units, and it was difficult for him to get big orders by just staying in the store.

"Honey, it seems that Shen Rui is very suitable for this business. I take back what I said before. Compared with running a restaurant, he is more suitable for dealing with various units."

Du Shaojie's family of three often dine with Xiaoya's family of three. Every time Qi Yan heard Shen Rui talking about the store, she felt that the other party was very suitable for this business.

Xiaoya and her husband, as well as Shen Rui's parents, all worked in the system before, so he is very familiar with the affairs of each unit.

As a native local, Shen Rui has extensive connections, and after the store opened, these advantages brought him a steady stream of orders.

"Yes, I think Shen Rui can make the business a success."

Du Shaojie smiled and felt very happy.

He has some connections here, and he will find a chance to introduce them to Shen Rui, and he may be able to help him.

Xu Bo happened to be in Shanghai recently, and Du Shaojie took some time to have a meal with him.

Now [Yuedong Entertainment] is running smoothly, without the troubles we had before.

"Brother Dong and I are now consciously letting new shareholders participate in the company's operations, and the results are very good. The company's development model is already very mature. As long as there is no external interference, we can make money without doing anything."

It was precisely because of the expansion of the company's management that Xu Bo had time to rest in Shanghai for a while. He knew very well that it was impossible for a person to make all the money, and by distributing part of the profit, he would not only not lose money but make more.

"Yes, some things are easier said than done. We are on the right track."

Du Shaojie also felt deeply moved. Even though he had more knowledge than others, he still experienced twists and turns in every specific matter.

But fortunately, the results are good.

After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, he told Xu Bo about Shen Rui's situation and asked for his help.

Xu Bo agreed immediately. He was now a successful and well-known billionaire, and his local network of contacts was much stronger than Shen Ruiqiang's.

the next day.

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan went to visit Shen Rui's father together. Shen Rui's mother wanted Du Shaojie to help ask if there was any way to treat old Shen's disease abroad.

"No problem. I'll ask people in North America and the island countries to ask."

Du Shaojie agreed without hesitation. He didn't have the ability to cure Shen Rui's father's illness, but he could help to find out some information.

Next, he and Qi Yan took their daughter for a walk around the area and then returned to Guangzhou.

After returning home, he called Winnie and told her about Shen Rui's father's condition and asked her to find out which country had the best treatment for this disease.

Afterwards, he called Wang Liwen again and told her the same thing.

Wang Liwen also agreed readily. Although the two did not contact each other much on weekdays, she would still help wholeheartedly if the other had any problems.

After a few days, Winnie and Wang Liwen replied one after another, saying that for Lao Shen's illness, the best treatment would be in North America. They couldn't say it was a 100% cure, but the survival time would definitely be greatly increased.

Du Shaojie told Xiaoya what he had found out.

"Don't worry about the money. I can help you advance it, and Shen Rui will pay me back when he makes money. However, the journey to North America is long, and Shen Rui still has to take care of the business. Can the old couple go by themselves?"

"We do have manpower. Shen Rui's cousin is in North America. The other party stayed there after studying abroad. We can ask him to help with the reception. In addition, if Shen Rui's uncle has time, we can ask him to accompany us on the trip if he is not available."

Xiaoya immediately had an idea, and then discussed it with Shen Rui. They both felt that it was better to see a doctor as soon as possible.

It didn't take them long to complete the procedures for going to North America for medical treatment. Shen Rui's parents and uncle, a group of three, set out from the Magic City and began their journey of thousands of miles to seek medical treatment.

Du Shaojie has done his best, and he can't help with the rest.

However, Shen Rui often called him to tell him about his parents' medical experiences in North America and also talk about his own business situation.

"Brother, pagers are selling very well now, which shows that the paging market is developing well. Why did I hear that [Huanyu Communications] is going to withdraw from Su Province?"

"The company is undergoing transformation and requires a huge amount of capital, so there is no problem with proper cash realization."

Du Shaojie did not tell Shen Rui the whole plan. As the dominant player in the paging business, if he wanted to exit, he had to plan ahead. He had to start cashing out when the industry was hottest, otherwise it would be too late.

As a terminal (BB machine) seller, the impact of the industry cycle will lag behind.

There is no need to tell the other party too much for the time being.

Shen Rui was well-informed. Huanyu Communications was indeed planning to withdraw from the paging market in Jiangsu Province and was currently in contact with several large companies. Among them, the company in more in-depth discussions was Modu Paging.

Su Province’s paging business will not be sold to Wang Dongxu. Even if he wants to cheat the other party, he cannot show it too obviously.

Moreover, [Modu Paging] was determined to obtain the business in Jiangsu Province, and the price it offered was difficult for Sun Zhenguo to refuse. If there were no unexpected circumstances, the paging business in Jiangsu Province would most likely be sold to [Modu Paging].

The two chatted for more than half an hour before ending the call.

"Boss Du, this is the financial report of Shuweixiang Hotpot. Last month, the revenue and profit of each store declined. Although the decline was not large, it has been declining for several consecutive months."

Luo Qin waited for a long time, until Du Shaojie finished the call, before handing the report to him.

Du Shaojie has already noticed this problem. He had previously thought that it might be an isolated incident, but with performance declining for several consecutive months, there must be something wrong.

Afterwards, he communicated with Meng Gang and others, and went to Guangzhou and Shenzhen to investigate hot pot restaurants. He found that the competition in the hot pot market has become increasingly fierce since this year.

[Shuweixiang Hotpot] is not a sub-brand of the catering company, but belongs to a company controlled by Du Shaojie and is only managed by the catering company.

But Meng Gang and others did not treat them differently. After all, they had the same boss, so they did whatever the boss said and did their work very well.

This first ruled out the possibility that the decline in performance was due to poor management. Secondly, after investigation, he also ruled out the possibility that it was due to inadequate service.

So after running the hot pot restaurant for many years, Du Shaojie decided to upgrade the recipe of the hot pot base and hot pot dipping sauce again.

In fact, the same is true for the catering industry. There is no unchanging taste. Each sub-brand, such as [Xichuan Restaurant], has to change the menu regularly to avoid customers from "aesthetic fatigue". (End of this chapter)