Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Du Shaojie worked until 9 o'clock and all the dishes were sold out.

Afterwards, he, Liu Zijian and Sun Zhenguo returned to the courtyard first, and left the task of cleaning up the mess to Zou Xiaohe.

"Boss Liu, Boss Sun, why did you come here early?"

There was cold beer at home, and Du Shaojie sat in the yard with the two of them, drinking and chatting.

"As a sponsor of the Olympics, we have several events to attend before the opening ceremony, so we are a little early. Mr. Du, the company's performance has grown rapidly this year, especially the mobile phone business has grown the most."

Liu Zijian explained, his words hinting at showing off.

Since the fourth quarter of last year, the performance of [Huanyu Communications] has soared significantly.

This is primarily due to the rapid development of the company's mobile phone business. It is estimated that both revenue and profits will double this year.

Secondly, the walkie-talkies produced by the company performed well in the international market, bringing considerable profits to the company.

"Boss Liu, even though we have achieved some success, we still need to be modest. Look at Boss Du, as a leader in the domestic catering industry, he is very low-key, but now he has come out to set up a stall, right?"

Sun Zhenguo followed up with a sentence, and Du Shaojie almost spit out the beer he had just drunk.

Liu Zijian then laughed out loud. The two guys sang in unison and looked quite happy.

"You guys! How is the company's stock price trend recently?"

Du Shaojie was amused by this guy, and changed the subject to ask about the stock price of [Huanyu Communications].

He usually doesn't care much about these specific matters, but he happened to meet two people today and asked casually.

"I was just about to tell you that the company's stock price has been rising like crazy recently, up 57% in just one month. We both are a little confused."

In the view of Liu Zijian and Sun Zhenguo, changes in a company's stock price are neither important nor unimportant.

Neither of them has the need to cash out, so the temporary rise or fall of the stock price is meaningless.

Du Shaojie nodded, but didn't delve into it. The market conditions during this period were pretty good, and there were so many stocks that were rising, so there was nothing to worry about.

The three of them chatted until midnight, when Liu Zijian and Sun Zhenguo got up and said goodbye.

Du Shaojie asked Wei Qi to take the two of them to the hotel. He had several exclusive cars in Beijing, but the other party did not.

The next day.

Du Shaojie got up in the morning to take care of some official business. Luo Qin walked into the study and reported something to him.

"Boss, the growth of MD Electric Appliances in recent months is not normal. There is a big fund stirring up trouble. According to monitoring, this part of the funds is very likely related to [Hongsheng Investment]."

This news has not been effectively confirmed, but the subordinates all knew that the boss attached great importance to [Hongsheng Investment], so they reported the matter anyway.

Du Shaojie thought about it and then made a decision.

"Assistant Luo, please give Ms. Yu a call and ask her if she has time to come to Beijing."

He planned to sell off MD Electric's shares, and his subordinates would not make random guesses. He estimated that the news was about 80% true.

Even if the judgment is wrong, it doesn’t matter. At this stage, there are only benefits and no harm in recovering more cash.

In the past few months, both Dingxin International and Huaxin Investment have basically stopped their overseas investments, and their operations are mainly based on withdrawing cash.

In view of the growing subprime mortgage crisis on the other side of the ocean, he also adheres to the concept of "cash is king".

It's just that the MD Electric shares held by Du Shaojie are a bit special. Back then, he and Yu Mo acquired this part of the shares together. Later, after the distribution of shares, he had a lot of shares in his hands.

If he wants to sell, he must reach an agreement with Yu Mo.

It's not convenient to talk about this over the phone, it would be best if the two of them could meet in person. If Yu Mo could come that would be the best, if he couldn't come, he would take time to go to Shenzhen.

"Okay, boss."

Luo Qin then called Yu Mo as instructed by Du Shaoji. The other party said that she was free in the next two days and would choose an opportunity to come to Beijing.

in the afternoon.

Du Shaojie went to the food street as usual.

During this period, he simply did not want to make any breakthroughs, and just tried his best to make every dish well and make customers happy. These days, he found the feeling he had at the beginning, and the compliments from customers every day brought him great joy.

After all, he prefers this simple life to business matters.

evening.

There was another long queue in front of Du Shaojie's stall, including many foreigners.

His stall is now very famous in the food street, attracting not only a large number of Chinese people but also a large number of foreigners.

However, he has an unwritten rule, which is that taking photos is not allowed, but other communication is easy.

"Sir, your cooking skills are amazing! The dishes you cook are the best Chinese food I have ever eaten."

At this moment, Du Shaojie was busy. A white man and a translator came up and started chatting with Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head, indicating that he was cooking and asked the other party to wait for a moment.

About half an hour later, he completed today's task and walked aside to rest.

The white man followed and first praised the Chinese food, then asked: "Have you ever thought about developing in North America? Really, with your cooking skills, you will definitely make a lot of money there."

"Thank you! I'm not interested in making a lot of money, and I don't plan to leave my country. Sorry."

Du Shaojie refused with a smile. With his current wealth, he could certainly say with a clear conscience that he was “not interested in money”.

Although it sounds a bit hateful, there is truth to his words, otherwise why would he set up a stall here?

"That's such a shame!"

The white man just said this casually, and then Du Shaojie chatted with the other party about Sichuan cuisine, and the man tactfully said goodbye and left.

"Boss, your cooking skills have already won over foreigners. Don't you feel a sense of accomplishment?"

Luo Qin was also standing aside. The other side had an interpreter, so she acted as the boss's interpreter.

It’s not that Du Shaojie didn’t understand at all. In fact, he had mastered simple conversations, but he was just too lazy to communicate with the other party in English.

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with letting these foreigners experience our food culture. As for conquering foreigners, I've never really thought about it."

Du Shaojie shook his head, as if he didn't want to continue this topic.

Chinese people are warm and hospitable. Even though the mainland is not rich yet, they are willing to show their best side.

But not every foreigner who comes to China has good intentions, and he will not take some things too seriously. Again, this is just a window to showcase Chinese cuisine, and there is no other attribute.

After listening to this, Luo Qin seemed to understand but not quite.

eight thirty.

All the food for today was sold out, so Du Shaojie and others packed up and returned to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Qi Yan walking out of the house.

She had nothing to do today, so she thought of coming over to accompany Du Shaojie, but she didn't expect him to come back quite early. "Hubby, you really like this simple life. I brought some braised dishes, and we can have a couple of drinks later."

While Qi Yan was speaking, Du Shaojie noticed that she was still wearing an apron.

She was cutting braised food just now and came out to take a look when she heard the noise.

Later.

A small square table was placed in the yard, and it was filled with a variety of braised dishes.

Zou Xiaohe brought out a box of beer from the house, and everyone except Wei Qi and Yang Hao sat down to drink and chat. Wei Qi, as the driver, needed to be on standby at all times, while Yang Hao needed to be alert.

Du Shaojie and Qi Yan are very nice to everyone around them. If there are no outsiders present, they often sit together to eat.

At this time, his private phone rang. Li Yimei answered it immediately and said, "Boss, Mr. Yu has arrived in Beijing."

"Are you there already? Ask her where she is and I'll ask Xiao Wei to pick her up right away."

Du Shaojie had just contacted Yu Mo in the morning. The other party said that he would come over when he had time in the next two days. Unexpectedly, he arrived in Beijing in the evening.

Li Yimei asked quickly, and Yu Mo said that she and several partners had just finished dinner, so there was no need to send anyone to pick her up and she could just come over by herself.

40 minute later.

Yu Mo walked into the yard.

"You two are quite elegant, sitting here drinking beer late at night."

Yu Mo was no stranger to Qi Yan. After coming in, he sat down at the small table without any hesitation.

Zou Xiaohe and others had already left, and Luo Qin made a pot of tea and brought it over.

Yu Mo shook her head and glanced at Du Shaojie. Du Shaojie understood immediately and handed her a can of beer.

"You guys chat, I'm going to make two calls."

Qi Yan drank a can of beer with Yu Mo, and then found an excuse to leave the yard. She knew that the two must have something to talk about, so she quickly made room for them.

Yu Mo quietly gave Du Shaojie a thumbs up, meaning that he had found a good wife.

"Mo Mo, I plan to sell MD Electric's shares, what do you think?"

Du Shaojie didn't say anything and got to the point.

"Why? We have held MD's shares for many years. You have to give me a clear reason."

Yu Mo didn't care whether to sell the stocks or not, she was just curious about what the other party was thinking.

"I suspect that [Hongsheng Investment] has quietly intervened in MD's stock. You are very clear about the feud between me and the other party. I will definitely not be soft-handed if I get the chance. Also, I am not optimistic about the economic situation in the next two years."

Du Shaojie said it very directly. The subprime mortgage crisis in North America will have a major outbreak this year, and the outlook for the stock market is not very good.

The key is that he cannot let [Hongsheng Investment] succeed. He has no temper if he can't find any clues of the other party, but once he has doubts, he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

"That's fine, you can figure it out."

After holding MD Electric's shares for so many years, Yu Mo's initial investment has multiplied many times, and he feels that he can sell them at any time.

She is not a professional investor, but a real entrepreneur and does not care too much about this matter.

Du Shaojie nodded and said no more.

Yu Mo sat for a while, made an appointment with the other party to have lunch together tomorrow at noon, and then stood up to say goodbye. She would stay in Beijing for a few more days, and there were several big clients here who had been cooperating with her and needed to discuss some things.

Du Shaojie washed up and was about to go to bed when he suddenly received a call from Feng Qingsong.

He also found it quite strange, as the other party rarely took the initiative to call him, let alone at such a late hour.

Feng Qingsong didn't say anything on the phone, only told him to visit him after work tomorrow morning.

Du Shaojie didn't ask, but he knew in his heart that something must have happened, and it must be a big thing.

The next day.

Du Shaojie came to Feng Qingsong's office as promised.

Although Feng Qingsong has now retired from the front line, he still serves as the chairman and his working environment is quite good.

"Shaojie, you and Yin Qiang have been fighting for these years. Do you have any evidence of the other party's illegal activities?"

Feng Qingsong still adhered to his previous style and got straight to the point as soon as they met.

When Du Shaojie heard him say this, he immediately had a guess in his mind, could it be that the bastard Yin Qiang was going to be in trouble?
To be honest, Yin Qiang is not a big threat to him now, after all, the power behind him is not as strong as before. But if there is a chance to take advantage of someone's misfortune, he is still willing to do so.

"Yes! This includes Yin Qiang importing and exporting goods through secret channels, illegally transferring large sums of money out of the mainland, and illegally operating a karaoke bar, etc."

There was no need for Du Shaojie and Feng Qingsong to hide anything. He had obtained a lot of negative information about Yin Qiang through Wang Yongli, Chen Ji and Peng Yongjun, so he confessed everything to them on the spot.

"Okay! The relevant departments are now investigating Yin Qiang's karaoke bar. There is evidence that the problems there are shocking. By the way, you also invested in KTV karaoke bars before. You didn't do anything illegal, right?"

Feng Qingsong patted the armrest of the chair lightly, and after revealing a piece of news to Du Shaojie, he asked a special question.

Du Shaojie understood immediately. What the other party meant was that Yin Qiang would not be able to jump around for a few more days, and the net was about to be closed.

In addition, it was also a hint to Du Shaojie that any illegal evidence should not fall into Yin Qiang's hands.

"The karaoke bar was sold to Yin Qiang a long time ago. We operated according to the law at that time and never got involved in anything that we shouldn't have. So, Boss, I will sort out the relevant evidence after I go back and send it back to you."

Du Shaojie explained and then immediately expressed his opinion.

Feng Qingsong finally smiled and said, "Okay, then give it to me as soon as possible."

He has helped Du Shaojie many times, not only him, but also Lin Zhiyuan, Jiang Cheng and so on. Most of them were because Du Shaojie had offended the forces behind Yin Qiang.

Now is the time to hit the downed dog hard, no one will show mercy.

"no problem!"

Du Shaojie then said goodbye and left. He had lunch with Yu Mo at noon, and when he returned home he took out all the evidence he had collected.

in the afternoon.

He was still preparing to set up the stall in the evening as usual, while Zou Xiaohe quietly handed the sealed file bag to Feng Qingsong.

Just three days later, a joint operation was carried out in various places, and all of Yin Qiang's KTV halls in the mainland were closed down in one fell swoop.

At the same time, the police also destroyed several secret warehouses of Yin Qiang in the south and seized a large number of contraband items. The famous "Mr. Yin" was arrested, and the corporate empire he built collapsed.

Some of the people who once surrounded Yin Qiang fled away, while some went in to keep Yin Qiang company.

"It's a pity that Hongsheng Investment escaped this disaster."

Du Shaojie still feels a bit regretful. [Hongsheng Investment] moved its base to Hong Kong a few years ago, and it has several layers of vests.

It can be imagined that a considerable part of Yin Qiang's funds quietly flowed overseas through the channels of [Hongsheng Investment]. Although the other party has come back now, they are professional and there is no trace of them on the surface. (End of this chapter)