Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo have one good thing, which is that they listen to advice.

The two of them whispered to each other, and finally decided to believe it. The next time they went to Bangkok, they would convert all the funds they could mobilize into US dollars and then transfer them to Hong Kong.

They still have a considerable amount of Thai baht in their account in Bangkok and had originally planned to open another KTV, but now they have to change their minds.

evening.

The yacht docked at the Xiangjiang Pier and the group abandoned the boat and went ashore.

The girls took the tickets and left with satisfaction. After all, they had had a great time on the sea, and there was no point in sticking together. Next, the three of them took a car to eat a meal of Chaozhou cuisine.

The Chaozhou cuisine in Hong Kong has its own characteristics and is considered a major branch of Chaozhou cuisine. However, the dishes tasted very good, and Du Shaojie praised the chef's cooking skills while eating.

There was a TV in the private room, and the three of them were drinking without worrying about the noise, as the TV was playing all the time.

"We've been hit by disasters again this year. It doesn't rain for half a year. Who can stand this?"

Xu Bo heard a few words of interest and stared at the TV screen for a while.

The news was broadcasting at the moment, reporting on the drought relief efforts in Shandong Province. Natural disasters often occur, and the mainland is still willing to pay for disaster relief, but the losses in the disaster-stricken areas are difficult to avoid.

After hearing what the other party said, Du Shaojie also took a few glances at the news program.

"Brothers, please donate some money later. This kind of charity should be done."

He saw the serious disaster on TV and couldn't help but feel compassion.

So he proposed to donate money, and Pang Weidong and Xu Bo responded very actively. They are not short of money now, and they are too lazy to do charity in normal times, but they are still willing to pay out of their own pockets when encountering natural disasters.

Afterwards, several people called and made arrangements.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo donated 1000 million yuan to the disaster area in the name of [Yuedong Entertainment], and this money will fall into their personal heads.

Du Shaojie donated 1000 million yuan to the disaster area in the name of [Shencheng Bailian Catering Management Company]. He is the company's absolute controlling shareholder, so naturally he has the final say in such matters.

late at night.

Du Shaojie just arrived at Liang Meiqin's residence.

"Shaojie, don't learn from Mr. Pang and Mr. Xu."

Liang Meiqin rarely intervened in his affairs, but he had been playing crazy with Pang Weidong and Xu Bo recently, and she was really afraid that he would get some dirty disease. Women who hang out outside are not trustworthy, and she was not just jealous.

"Don't talk nonsense, I know what's going on."

Du Shaojie has good self-control and generally doesn't get involved with women outside.

Hearing him say that, Liang Meiqin couldn't help but rolled her eyes, pecked the other person's face lightly, and went to make tea for him.

Du Shaojie didn't care. He could naturally sense whether the other person meant well or ill. The two of them had been together for so many years and they still had a tacit understanding.

"Shaojie, if you go to Bangkok, please take me with you. I want to go and see it too."

Liang Meiqin poured Du Shaojie a cup of tea, then sat down and leaned on his shoulder.

She knew that the other party was going to Bangkok in a while, and Fan Shilun had already gone there to paved the way, so she also wanted to go there.

"I was originally planning to bring you and Winnie along. It would be good to go out together and broaden your horizons. For the time being, let Fan Shilun take care of the company's affairs."

Du Shaojie had already made arrangements in his mind when Fan Shilun went to Bangkok.

The company is not very busy recently, so I will go to Bangkok with Liang Meiqin and Winnie to see if we can identify any valuable targets.

"Great!"

Liang Meiqin was very happy and worked out particularly hard in the evening.

The next day.

Du Shaojie asked Luo Qin to book the tickets, and then took Wang Yongli, Luo Qin, Zou Xiaohe and Xu Youlian to Shandong Province. During this period, Peng Yongjun was on vacation, so he could take care of the Repulse Bay Villa.

The villa has dedicated security personnel, but someone is also needed to check their work from time to time.

When they arrived in Shandong Province, Meng Gang also came to join them. There was a brief donation ceremony, which was also reported in the news, but it was mainly to promote the company rather than the individual.

Du Shaojie attended the donation ceremony, but did not take part in the subsequent interviews, leaving all of them to Meng Gang.

As the president of the Guangzhou Catering Association, he visited several top Shandong cuisine restaurants. Perhaps because the news effect had not yet worn off, he was well received this time, which was completely different from the last time.

"Boss Du, this is Shandong cuisine master Wang Hongbo. Mr. Wang has devoted his life to promoting Shandong cuisine and is currently the honorary chef of our restaurant."

The Shandong Province Catering Association sent a standing director to accompany the guest throughout the trip, otherwise it would be questionable whether the restaurant would receive him.

The restaurant brought out Mr. Wang Hongbo, who is already 80 years old. The so-called honorary chef is probably the same as a consultant.

However, Mr. Wang was in very good health and was even able to cook two dishes himself.

Du Shaojie was very respectful to Wang Hongbo, and the old man was also very talkative. The two chatted about many professional matters, and they both felt that they had met too late. In the evening.

Du Shaojie had a meal in a restaurant, which was hosted by the Provincial Association. The restaurant showed their best and the dishes on the table could indeed be called the essence of Shandong cuisine.

Wang Hongbo was also present. Du Shaojie had a very pleasant chat with him and they even exchanged contact information.

"Mr. Du, it seems that you are very interested in [Shandong cuisine]. If you have time, come to my house and we can exchange ideas."

Wang Hongbo felt that Du Shaojie had a deep understanding of many cuisines and that he had solid basic skills. In addition to fully mastering traditional techniques, he also had many ideas of his own.

He used to be very interested in Cantonese cuisine, but unfortunately he had never met a high-level Cantonese chef and had never been able to cook it.

Although we just had a brief chat during this meeting with Du Shaojie, some problems that had troubled him for many years were solved.

Wang Hongbo also realized that the other party wanted to systematically learn the knowledge of [Shandong cuisine], and he was also very interested in [Cantonese cuisine], and the other party just happened to have a superb level of [Cantonese cuisine] cooking skills.

Therefore, the old man’s words “communicate with each other” are not just a courtesy.

"Master Wang, I will definitely come to visit you."

Du Shaojie didn't say much, but he was already very happy in his heart.

The last time he came, he had no idea where to go. He couldn't even eat the dishes made by the master himself when he ate in the restaurant. This time, it was because of the donation, and everyone was very considerate, otherwise he wouldn't be able to meet Wang Hongbo.

the next day.

Du Shaojie went to buy some tonics and some fruits and went directly to visit Wang Hongbo.

The old man lives in the suburbs, has a large yard and a professional kitchen at home. He has many students, but only three of them have inherited his skills.

But he looked at Du Shaojie differently. Basically, no matter what questions the other party had, he would answer them carefully and was more patient than with his own apprentice.

"Master Wang, I can stay here for about two weeks. If you are not busy, I hope I can come every day. What do you think?"

"Okay, that's exactly what I was thinking. How about this, you tell me the secrets of Cantonese cuisine every morning, and I can pass on my Shandong cuisine experience that I've accumulated over the years to you every afternoon."

The two had this idea before, so they reached a consensus as soon as they met today.

To put it simply, it means exchanging the unique skills that each of you has mastered with each other. No one should keep anything secret and everyone must be honest.

In fact, at the level of Du Shaojie and Wang Hongbo, it is easy to tell whether the other party is hiding something. However, Wang Hongbo has a small condition, which is to let his little apprentice stay by his side these days.

Du Shaojie agreed readily. Wang Hongbo's young apprentice is only 35 years old this year and is highly valued by the old man.

Half a month passed quickly.

Du Shaojie left with satisfaction, and Wang Hongbo also felt that he had gained a lot.

He asked his young apprentice, "You have been with us these days. Tell me, how much have you learned?"

"Master, I did learn something, but sometimes you and Mr. Du talked about things that were too profound for me to understand."

The young apprentice sighed, feeling that he could not keep up with the pace of his master and Du Shaojie at all.

"It's good that you know! Mr. Du's cooking skills have reached a very high level, and are not inferior to my teacher at all. Therefore, I only need to give some pointers on some key points, and he will understand immediately, and can even apply what he has learned to other situations."

Wang Hongbo smiled and pointed at his little disciple.

The communication between him and Du Shaojie was like two "peerless masters" discussing the Dao. People whose realm was not high enough could not understand at all, let alone gain anything from it.

"Ah? So Mr. Du has learned the true skills of the master. Aren't we at a disadvantage?"

"Idiot! Have you become too old and senile to be a master? Mr. Du got what he wanted, and I got what we wanted. I will think about it and teach you some tricks of making [Cantonese cuisine] later."

Wang Hongbo glared at his little apprentice, then turned and went back to the house.

He actually knew very well that Du Shaojie was much younger than him and had a better understanding than himself. If his learning effect these days was 70%, then Mr. Du's learning effect was 90%.

There's no comparison at all!
However, Du Shaojie agreed to visit Wang Hongbo again after some time, and the two could continue to communicate then.

"Boss Du, are we going to visit the disaster area?"

Du Shaojie and others stayed in the provincial capital after arriving in Shandong Province. Some companies and individuals who had donated money went to the disaster area to express their condolences, but he remained indifferent.

Seeing that he had finished the communication, Luo Qin specifically reminded him.

"We can't help at all if we go to the disaster area. We'll just cause trouble for others. We won't go! Just book a return ticket."

Du Shaojie was too lazy to put on a show. He felt that as long as one was not from the relevant department or a professional, going to the disaster area would not be of any use.

Moreover, his donation this time was purely for supporting the disaster area and there was no need to expand his influence, so he rejected the other party's proposal.

Just as Fan Shilun had finished his investigation in Bangkok, Du Shaojie took a few people directly to Hong Kong. (End of this chapter)