Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

There are not many changes that hot pot restaurants can make, among which the change in the recipe of hot pot base is the biggest highlight.

Of course, there are risks in doing so. If customers don't buy into the changed taste, the hot pot restaurant's business could plummet.

Fortunately, taking advantage of the renovation trend of the company's stores, the hot pot restaurant is also carrying out the second renovation step by step, so there is no need to worry about the dining environment.

The formula is ready, Du Shaojie had developed it long ago.

To be on the safe side, he started a pilot program in some stores, with very good results.

"There are also changes in ingredients. In addition to traditional ingredients, other ingredients must also keep up with the times. Let me give you an example. For example, if people are eating something popular now, we need to keep up with the reaction."

Du Shaojie convened a meeting of the management of Shuweixiang Hotpot and asked everyone to seek innovation and change while maintaining stability.

In a word, the goal is to make customers satisfied with their meals.

After the meeting, the hot pot restaurant's business picked up. This was not a big deal for Du Shaojie. As a big boss in the catering industry, he had experienced all kinds of storms and could handle them with ease.

However, he recently discovered that there were some problems with Qi Yan.

It wasn't the Beichen Education Group that had a problem, but Qi Yan's own mentality. After all, not everyone is Miss Dong, who works hard until old age. Qi Yan has a tendency to lie flat.

In fact, for a man, it is not a bad thing for his wife to return to the family.

But for a company that is still in its growth phase, it is very dangerous for its founders and controllers to be satisfied with the status quo.

It is not about forcing Qi Yan to continue working hard, but to find ways to improve the efficiency of corporate decision-making. For example, Du Shaojie likes to be a hands-off boss, but at the same time he is very good at delegating power.

Qi Yan is different. She wants to lie down and do nothing, but she is unwilling to give up power.

"Yanzi, I will accompany you to Beijing to live for a while. I just took some time to inspect the stores under the Northern Company."

Du Shaojie didn't say anything, but went to the capital with Qi Yan and her daughter.

Since the beginning of this year, the share price of [Beichen Education] has fallen, but it is still in a reasonable range. Even Qi Yan did not notice that a fund was slowly absorbing its shares.

This problem was discovered by Fan Shilun, who immediately told Liang Meiqin, who then told Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie kept silent until he returned to the capital, then he told Qi Yan.

"What is this capital trying to do? Is it just speculation or is there another purpose?"

Qi Yan couldn't sit still anymore, so she immediately changed her clothes and went to the company.

She seldom went to the company recently, and this time she came back it was the first time she arrived at the office so early in the morning.

Du Shaojie knew Qi Yan's character best. Without external pressure, she would quickly lose her fighting spirit. The other party had been obsessed with listing the company for so many years. After this matter was fulfilled, she was completely depressed.

Now there was only a little pressure and Qi Yan immediately recovered.

Afterwards, Du Shaojie called Fan Shilun and asked the same question, which was what was the purpose of this funding?

"Boss Du, I can't tell the other party's true intentions now, because after they absorbed a portion of the shares, they stopped. They are not among the top ten shareholders of the company, so I can't find out their specific shareholdings."

Fan Shilun was very troubled. This wave of funds came suddenly and stopped all actions after sweeping up some chips.

He had a feeling, how to put it, the other party seemed to have sent a vanguard troop in and then went into ambush directly.

"Okay, I understand. You continue to pay attention to the movement of this fund and tell me in time if there is any situation."

Du Shaojie's judgment was similar to Fan Shilun's, but he knew more. He thought that this matter should be related to the competitors of Beichen Education Group.

[Beichen Education] poached many top training instructors from its competitors and successfully went public, pushing its competitors into second place with a huge gap.

The opponent may want to stir up trouble in the securities market and create trouble for Beichen Education.

He then told Qi Yan his judgment and asked her to be careful of the drastic fluctuations in stock prices.

[Beichen Education Group] is listed as a whole, and the fluctuation of the stock price will have a significant impact on the company's business activities. Qi Yan did not dare to neglect it and went to Hong Kong specifically for this matter.

Du Shaojie stayed in Beijing, picking up and dropping off his children every day and taking them out to play in his spare time.

Half a month later, Qi Yan returned from Hong Kong.

Du Shaojie did not ask for details. He would listen to whatever the other party said, and would not ask unless Qi Yan asked him for help in person. He would not take the initiative to do anything.

After staying in the capital for a while, he chose several cities to tour.

After adjustments, the hotpot restaurant has stopped its downward trend in both revenue and profit, and it is expected to return to its peak state soon. The operation of other sub-brands is stable and there is no need to worry too much.

In Jinling, Du Shaojie met Sun Zhenguo.

The negotiation between Huanyu Communication and Modu Paging was concluded and the two parties signed an acquisition contract. In addition, the two parties also agreed to negotiate the acquisition of Huanyu Communication's paging business in Zhijiang Province in the future.

"Boss Du, we got a good price this time. Don't worry about selling the paging business in Zhijiang Province. Wait until I successfully sell the paging business in Lu Province to that kid Wang Dongxu."

Sun Zhenguo has now mastered the art of deception. The so-called sale of the business in Zhijiang Province is just a cover. The next goal is to sell the paging business in Shandong Province to Wang Dongxu. He will not sell all the paging business under [Huanyu Communications] to any one company, and must maintain the pattern of one super and many strong companies in the market.

"Boss Sun, you are becoming more and more cunning. You and Boss Liu can handle the company's affairs. I have no objection."

Du Shaojie laughed and praised the other party sincerely.

He set the direction of the general principles, but did not participate in the specific implementation. With Sun Zhenguo and Liu Zijian, they were definitely better than him in handling details.

Afterwards, the two of them had a meal of authentic Jinling cuisine together before Du Shaojie set off for the Magic City.

Although it has only been a few months since he last left the Magic City, Shen Rui's business has already improved significantly. In a few months, the other party's turnover has exceeded the 10 million yuan mark, and the profit earned is also close to 2 million.

Her parents have also returned from North America. The treatment is going very well. She needs to continue taking the medication after returning and needs to go for a follow-up check-up after one year.

"Brother, thank you very much. My mother said she would like to invite you to dinner at home."

"There is a patient at home who needs to rest. I won't disturb him. I'll go see Uncle Shen later."

Shen Rui mentioned the matter of repaying the money, but Du Shaojie refused.

The other party's business is just starting to pick up and needs a large investment. There is no need to discuss this matter at this time.

Afterwards, he inspected all the stores and returned to Guangzhou.

"Mr. Du, the Silk Road Food Festival promotion event will be held in White Swan in three days. They have sent an invitation. Do you want to attend the opening ceremony?"

Within two days of returning, Luo Qin received an invitation letter.

The "Silk Road Food Festival" is going to be held in Xijiang, and this stop of the promotion event will be held in Yangcheng. Lu Yimin asked someone to send an invitation letter to Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie thought about it and decided to attend the opening ceremony of the event.

But he didn't expect to see Lu Yimin on the opening day. As the local butler, Lu Yimin went to Yangcheng in person, which shows that the standard of this event is still very high.

After the opening ceremony, Du Shaojie invited Lu Yimin to dinner at the Seafood Restaurant.

"Shaojie, I really feel that the gap between our hometown and Guangzhou is too big. If we want to attract investment and boost the economy, we must first let people know about our hometown, right?"

Lu Yimin is very pragmatic in his work. He did not target those high-end projects, but instead planned to start from the tourism industry.

Holding the "Silk Road Food Festival" will undoubtedly provide an opportunity for all parties to get to know Xijiang.

"Yes, I think your idea is great. If there is any place where I can be of use, I will definitely do my best."

Du Shaojie and Lu Yimin have always had a good relationship. They have always been brothers and their relationship will not change because of changes in their status.

He wasn't saying polite words because there was no need.

"Don't mention it, I'll need your name when the time comes."

As he spoke, Lu Yimin took out a letter of appointment from his bag, which stated that Du Shaojie was hired as a professional consultant for the "Silk Road Food Festival".

"no problem!"

Du Shaojie accepted the letter of appointment directly. In early summer, he will attend the opening ceremony of the "Silk Road Food Festival". If time permits, he will participate in a series of activities throughout the whole process.

Lu Yimin was very happy. This incident showed that the other party was a nostalgic person.

"Also, I want to visit my old boss. Would you mind telling me?"

After three rounds of drinks, Lu Yimin made a request with a bit of embarrassment.

Du Shaojie found it a little unbelievable. He thought that Lu Yimin, Jiang Cheng, Liu Ying and others were all Feng Qingsong's direct subordinates. Why did he need to step forward to meet them?
"Liu Ting's luck is really bad, and there is nothing we can do about it."

Lu Yimin hesitated to speak, but Du Shaojie already understood.

Feng Qingsong had some opinions about Lu Yimin and others because of Liu Ying's incident, and as a result, it became difficult to meet them.

"Brother Lu, I'll call and ask for you right now."

If it were someone else, he would never make this call.

But he couldn't refuse Lu Yimin's request, so he took out his cell phone and called Tang Jun.

"Boss Du, why are you free to contact me today?"

"Secretary Tang, I have something to trouble you with."

Du Shaojie then told Tang Jun that Lu Yimin wanted to meet with Feng Qingsong. When Tang Jun heard this, he felt overwhelmed.

He has been following the leader for quite some time, so he knows some things. (End of this chapter)