Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Time flies.

[Yuedong Entertainment] Just as Du Shaojie expected, although there were constant small troubles, there were no big troubles.

The company's operations were basically stable, and Yin Qiang also settled down temporarily.

It’s not that no one had coveted the KTV business before, but due to Pang Weidong’s strength and Du Shaojie and Xu Bo’s connections, no one had ever really taken action.

But Yin Qiang is different. This guy used to like to get something for nothing. He could make a lot of money just by talking or writing a few notes. How could he have the mood to do those hard work?
However, the situation has been different in recent years, and his elders have gone a step further, repeatedly telling him that he must cut off the past.

Therefore, under the advice of someone with ulterior motives, Yin Qiang set his sights on [Yuedong Entertainment].

After acquiring three KTV halls and three buffet restaurants, he temporarily stopped his activities. This was because Pang Weidong's strength should not be underestimated. If he really pushed him into a corner, he would not end up well.

Du Shaojie calmed down, while Pang Weidong and Xu Bo began to frequently contact Internet elites and became the "God of Wealth" in their minds.

However, these two guys are also veterans of society, otherwise they would not be able to make it in the entertainment industry.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo seem approachable on the surface, but they are the kind of people who won't do anything until they see the rabbit. It is not so easy to get money out of their pockets.

Du Shaojie just laughed off such things. Anyone who thought Pang Weidong and Xu Bo were being taken advantage of was blind.

After taking a break, he continued to travel around the country and provided some guiding suggestions for the expansion of Sichuan Flavor Hotpot.

The recipes for hot pot base and dipping sauce do not need to be updated for the time being. The potential of this generation of recipes has not been exhausted and is currently very popular among consumers.

He asked Yu Jianxin to focus more on management and service. Currently, the company has no shortage of chefs, and the training center is also conducting rotation training step by step. The company is very strong in this area.

However, one major consequence of rapid expansion is that management is difficult to keep up with, and this shortcoming must be made up.

After his field investigation, Du Shaojie believes that the new round of expansion of the hot pot restaurant is a success. Last month alone, the revenue of [Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot] increased by 120% and the profit increased by 109% compared with the same period last year.

The hot pot restaurant still takes the people-friendly route, and its prices are slightly higher than those of ordinary hot pot restaurants, but the quality of the ingredients and dishes is guaranteed, and the service is far better than that of ordinary hot pot restaurants.

In general, the price/performance ratio is good and the dining experience is also very good.

"No more turning around, let's go back."

Du Shaojie stayed outside for quite a long time and then returned to Yangcheng.

A few days after he came back, Shen Rui called and said that the hypermarket was about to open and asked him if he had time to attend the opening ceremony.

"Forget it, I won't go. I just came back from outside and I'm very tired. If I have time later, I'll go to the Magic City to have a look."

Du Shaojie did not attend the opening of the hypermarket, and he didn't even care whether the business was good or not.

On the one hand, he believed in Shen Rui's ability, and on the other hand, as long as the property was there, he could continue to make money even if he did nothing but collect rent. When the property appreciated in value in the future, it would be a large sum of money if he sold it.

"Okay, big brother."

Shen Rui was somewhat disappointed, but he did not show it.

He knew his elder brother-in-law's character very well, and it would be bad if he said too much.

This morning.

Du Shaojie took some time to visit the provincial association. President Li had called him several times before and asked him to stop by when he was free.

"Boss Du, it's nothing serious. I'm worried because you don't show up all the time. By the way, you should be able to advance to the level of [Senior Technician], right? How about we get this level certificate?"

Li Chunlai smiled as he drank tea with Du Shaojie and casually mentioned the matter of promotion.

In fact, Du Shaojie could have applied for the [Senior Technician] exam a long time ago, and he was very confident that he would pass the exam. His current cooking skills fully met this standard, he was just too lazy to take the exam.

His cooking skills have always been stuck at the ceiling, and almost all of the dishes he cooks now can get the overall evaluation of "Phoenix Marrow and Dragon Liver", but he can't break through.

He had thought it was a good idea before, waiting for his cooking skills to improve before taking the "senior technician" exam, but he ended up waiting for several years. If Li Chunlai hadn't mentioned it today, he would have almost forgotten it.

"I'm a lazy person, and I could have signed up for the exam a long time ago. President Li, your reminder is very timely. I'll sign up next month."

Du Shaojie thought about it and decided to get the level certificate first. After all, he only lacked this one certificate. If he got it, it would mean he had reached the end of his professional level.

It seems like a great sense of accomplishment.

"That's right. If you have the ability, why don't you be more proactive? Mr. Du, you are a signboard of our association. Leave the registration to me. I will help you with it."

Li Chunlai laughed and took the initiative to take charge of the matter.

Du Shaojie nodded, thanked him, and started chatting with the other party.

Until now, he didn't know why the other party called him over. But he was not in a hurry and waited for Li Chunlai to speak first.

"It's the end of the year, and I want to give some money to the staff of the association. Do you think it's appropriate, Mr. Du?"

The association currently has sufficient funds and there are fewer messy things.

It was normal for Li Chunlai to want to further win people's hearts and give bonuses to the association's full-time staff. However, he had to get Du Shaojie's support for such things, otherwise he would not dare to touch a penny.

He knew very well that even though he was the president, if he wanted to live a comfortable life, he still had to have a good relationship with Du Shaojie.

"I have no objection. As long as the specific amount is not outrageous, I agree." Du Shaojie smiled slightly and was very satisfied with Li Chunlai's attitude.

He had no intention of turning the association into a one-man show for himself, but there were some things he had to keep an eye on to prevent someone from taking advantage of them.

"Okay, don't worry, I know what's going on. By the way, Mr. Du, a TV station has contacted us and wants to make a food program. I have agreed in principle. Let's discuss the details with them when we have time."

Li Chunlai changed the subject and talked about another matter.

A TV station wanted to make a food program that would focus on Cantonese cuisine, and he thought it was a good idea.

"Okay, you arrange it later and we'll meet up with each other."

Du Shaojie thought this was a good thing, as it could not only promote classic Cantonese cuisine, but also increase some income for the association.

Li Chunlai was very happy and immediately contacted the program team.

night.

Du Shaojie and Li Chunlai met with the important members of the program and had a meal together.

The two parties reached an agreement over the dinner table that the association would provide necessary assistance, the program team would try their best to select dishes and restaurants recommended by the association, and would also share in the subsequent income.

Among Du Shaojie's restaurants, only the Seafood House meets the conditions for promotion; private restaurants are not suitable for exposure.

"Boss Du, you are an expert. Which dishes do you think are more suitable for us to discover?"

There is an expert in the program team who wants to hire Du Shaojie as a consultant.

However, Du Shaojie did not agree, so the other party changed the angle for consultation.

“I think Teochew cuisine and Hakka cuisine are both worth exploring. After all, most people only have an impression of Cantonese cuisine, but have no idea about these two types of cuisine.”

Du Shaojie answered the other party's question very seriously.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, and we will discuss the remaining details later.

However, Du Shaojie will definitely not show up again. With Li Chunlai in charge of this matter, he is happy to have nothing to do.

A week has passed.

Du Shaojie received another call from the program director, who said he wanted to talk to him about sponsorship.

He was a little confused. He would definitely not provide funds to the program team, otherwise some things would be difficult to explain in the future.

But he still met with the other party.

"Mr. Du, excuse me. I know your position in the industry. The program team is not doing well in attracting sponsors right now. Can you introduce us to some sponsors?"

Things were different from what Du Shaojie had imagined. The person in charge of the program team was not thinking about the money in his pocket, but wanted to ask him to help get some sponsorship.

Du Shaojie was a little amused. It turned out that this person in charge was quite smart.

"Okay, I'll give it a try then."

Du Shaojie left a message and did not reject the other party.

"Thank you very much!"

The person in charge of the program was overjoyed and immediately said goodbye.

Du Shaojie then contacted some raw material suppliers. Good dishes require good ingredients. Letting these raw material suppliers show themselves can also increase ordinary consumers' awareness of top-quality ingredients.

These suppliers were indeed very interested. Du Shaojie asked them to contact the program team directly and he would not get involved.

"Boss Du, this is the business analysis of Northwest Noodle House. Do you want to take a look?"

After finishing this small matter, Du Shaojie was free again.

That day, Luo Qin handed him a stack of information, saying it was an operating analysis report of the Northwest Noodle House.

Du Shaojie took it and looked at it. Meng Gang had indeed adjusted his business strategy and started to penetrate into places with huge traffic. [Northwest Noodle House] targeted places such as railway stations and airports, and tried its best to improve the performance of listed companies.

"Okay, leave it here. I'll take a closer look when I have time."

Du Shaojie took a look at it and put the information aside.

He had a deep understanding of Meng Gang and was familiar with his style of doing things. In the past, he had been more conservative because he had been suppressed by him.

Now that he understands what his boss is thinking, he can do things more freely.

Du Shaojie doesn't mind if the other party takes some radical measures, he only looks at the results. If the result is good, it's good, but if the result is not good, someone will be held responsible.

He felt that Meng Gang had a high probability of success.

Facts have proved that after going public, Northwest Noodle House has a large amount of funds and can do everything with ease.

Places like airports and train stations are very suitable for snacks. Meng Gang has a good eye. (End of this chapter)