Chapter 161: Peak at the Opening
Su Dapeng is a man with great initiative. In less than a week, the new store near the Hongqi Road Market opened for business.
Su Xiaoyun also returned home, and Du Shaojie took time to visit her and her child. The child is a girl, only three years old, thin and small, and a little afraid of strangers.
Wang Yuxiu is in charge of the Lihua Street store, and Su Xiaoyun is in charge of the Hongqi Road store. Su Dapeng is mainly responsible for purchasing and production. Wang Yuxiu and Su Xiaoyun will also help him after closing the store.
Perhaps a lot of preparations were made in advance, and old customers finally looked forward to the opening of the new store.
The Hongqi Road store peaked at the opening. The 60 chickens prepared on the same day were sold out in just half a day.
The Lihua Street store has 60 chickens a day, and the Hongqi Road store has 60 chickens a day, which adds up to 120 chickens.
Su Dapeng and Wang Yuxiu's kitchens at home can barely make them. During holidays, they have to work overtime overnight. Sometimes Su Dapeng and Su Xiaoyun can only sleep four or five hours a night.
In the final analysis, it was because of the lack of manpower and the small size of the professional kitchen.
However, the income was still quite considerable. With a little working capital left every month and the salary for Su Xiaoyun deducted, Du Shaojie and Su Dapeng could each get about 2,000 yuan.
Du Shaojie asked Wang Yuxiu to keep all the money. In addition to the normal expenses of the family, the rest was saved.
"Mom, it's better to find a salesperson for the Lihua Street store, so that you and Dapeng will have more time."
Seeing that the three of them were busy all day, Du Shaojie decided to find another salesperson.
The family didn't have many relatives in the local area, but there were children of old neighbors who were willing to work. The current work problem is not easy to solve, and it's not easy to be an individual. You have to eat, right?
"Your Aunt Zhang's daughter has no job. She has come to me several times. Why don't you let her try? If it works, she will stay, and if it doesn't, let her go back."
Wang Yuxiu thought about it and said a candidate.
Aunt Zhang and Wang Yuxiu have a good relationship, and Du Shaojie also has an impression of the other party's daughter Wu Chunxiu, so he nodded and agreed.
After talking to Su Dapeng, the matter was settled.
One more person would cost a few dozen yuan more per month, which was not a big problem. It was also necessary to know the person's background, otherwise it would be very troublesome.
Wu Chunxiu's salary was the same as Su Xiaoyun's, 50 yuan per month, and there would be appropriate rewards for good work. It might not be much, but their salaries were much higher than those of Huang Tingting and others.
The business of the snack bar was getting better and better. At the end of the month, Du Shaojie found Yao Liwen and wanted to give everyone some bonuses.
"Master Du, I agree with this. The bureau is also trying a new distribution system of more work, more pay. I will try to get some."
Yao Liwen was very open-minded and immediately expressed his willingness to negotiate with the bureau.
Although he was the manager of Guangyuan Hotel, he had no say in the distribution issue.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Manager Yao."
Du Shaojie then left the manager's office. It was just past twelve o'clock, and he rode his bike to the post office. He
first took a remittance slip, filled in Du Xiaomei's address, and then remitted 50 yuan to the other party.
It's not appropriate to give too much. Nowadays, some college students don't have any money from their families, or they only give 10 or 20 yuan a month. 50 yuan is considered a lot.
His family has turned over now, and they are not short of money, but it's not too special, right?
When he returned to the snack bar, Dong Yunxian was waiting for him.
"Manager Du, are you free? A customer asked you to be the chef, and no one else can help. Can you take care of it?"
Dong Yunxian was very polite. The two of them had the same position and were not subordinate to each other. If there was anything, they could only discuss it.
Du Shaojie really had nothing to do at the moment, so he immediately explained a few words to Dong Jun and went to the Chinese restaurant.
Zhong Fuxiang was also busy at the moment. When he saw him, he smiled and said hello.
He responded and took the order and took a look. There were not many dishes, only four dishes and one soup in total, all of which were common dishes.
The raw materials, ingredients and small condiments were ready, and Du Shaojie started to work immediately.
[Dry-fried fish], [Fish-flavored pork shreds], [Stir-fried pork liver], [Assorted vegetables], [West Lake beef soup].
These dishes were served on the table one after another, and Du Shaojie clapped his hands and prepared to leave.
"Manager Du, the guests said they wanted to meet the chef in charge, what do you think?"
At this time, the waiter leader came to him and hoped that he would go to private room No. 6.
This kind of thing is not common, but it is not unique. Du Shaojie looked at Dong Yunxian helplessly, and followed the leader to the second floor.
"Director Cai, you are joking!"
Du Shaojie couldn't help but widen his eyes when he walked into private room No. 6.
There were three people sitting in the room, and the one sitting in the main seat was Cai Jing.
Cai Jing went to the south quietly that year, and there was no news for several years. Her appearance was indeed unexpected by Du Shaojie, especially in such a way.
"Why, do I have to make a special trip to visit you at home? Xiao Du, I haven't seen you for a few years, you are really promising. Sit down and have a few drinks with me. There are no outsiders here. I will introduce you later."
Cai Jing laughed and stood up.
The other man and woman at the table also stood up. They were actually very curious. Cai Jing was always serious, but for some reason she was so fond of the young chef in front of her.
"I'm still at work. You guys eat. I'll come over to toast later."
Du Shaojie smiled and shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to give the other person face, but he was afraid of the bad influence. After all, he was still wearing a chef's uniform.
The man and woman wanted to say something, but were stopped by Cai Jing: "Okay! You go and do your work first, and come over when you're done."
Du Shaojie nodded to the three people and then walked out.
He then changed his clothes, went to the snack bar again, and then came to Room 6 again.
This time, Cai Jing formally introduced the few people. The other woman was in her thirties but not yet forty. She was a cadre of the local Health Bureau, named Liu Ying.
The man was in his early forties, named Feng Qingsong, and was a cadre in the city.
"I came back on a business trip this time, and my schedule is quite tight. I took some time out at noon today to meet an old friend. Xiao Du, they are both doing well. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can ask them for help."
Du Shaojie toasted everyone with two glasses of wine, and Cai Jing quietly put him in touch with Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying.
Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying are both powerful cadres in the city, and they can really help with general matters.
Du Shaojie quickly said a few polite words. He handled these things on the scene very well, which made Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying look at him with a higher opinion.
"Director Cai, Master Du is your friend, so he is our friend. There is nothing to say. Master Du, if you have any problems in the future, just ask, and we will do our best to help."
Feng Qingsong expressed his attitude on behalf of the two, which was actually for Cai Jing to hear.
Du Shaojie looked at Cai Jing with a little surprise. It seems that the other party is doing well in the south.
Next, Cai Jing talked about some past events with Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying, but did not drink much. Du Shaojie just listened quietly, occasionally helping everyone pour wine and tea, like a transparent person.
"Director Cai, let's stop here today. We both have to go to work in the afternoon and meet again tomorrow night. Master Du, if you have time tomorrow, let's go together? I'll let you know the specific time and place later."
Feng Qingsong raised his hand to look at his watch, and then prepared to leave.
Cai Jinghe did not try to keep him. She and Du Shaojie got up and sent the two downstairs, and then returned to the private room together.
"Xiao Du, your cooking skills have improved a lot. A few simple dishes are comparable to the delicious dishes in a big restaurant.
How about it, are you interested in developing in my place? Let me tell you, even though it's still a blank sheet of paper now, it will be amazing in the future!"
Cai Jing asked the waiter to remove the leftover soup and served a pot of hot tea again.
Then he briefly talked about his work experience in the past few years. He had been in Yangcheng for a while before, and was transferred to Shenzhen this year.
As one of the special economic zones after the reform and opening up, the construction of Shenzhen has begun, but the special zone will not be officially established until next year.
Cai Jing's work ability is beyond doubt. She is definitely a strong woman. Her rank is one level higher than before she left Xijiang.
Du Shaojie couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The other party is not ordinary now.
As one of the pioneers of the special zone, Cai Jing will definitely do something big.
People don't have much idea about the special zone now. It is still a small fishing village, but the other party seems to be very confident.
"Director Cai, thank you for your kindness! You know the situation of my family. My eldest sister was admitted to Zhongda University this year, and my second sister is still in the third grade of junior high school. I gave up an opportunity to go to Beijing before because my family can't do without me.
When my youngest sister graduates from high school, I will be relieved. By then, I can go wherever I want, and I will definitely have the opportunity to visit you. By the way, how is Director Luo now?"
Du Shaojie did not refuse Cai Jing's kindness, but also talked about his current difficulties.
Cai Jing could understand, which just showed that the other party was a good man with family values and responsibility, which made her feel very relieved.
"Xiaomei is in Guangzhou? I'll go see her when I have a chance. Director Luo is living a life like a god now, with not much to do and not much to worry about, unlike my hard-working life."
Cai Jing suddenly laughed. Speaking of Director Luo, she went to see him before she went on a business trip.
Although Director Luo only held a sinecure, his status was there, so of course his life was better.
"Director Luo is a blessed man! When I have a chance to go to Guangzhou, I must go see him. I will cook a few dishes myself and have a few drinks with him."
The two chatted very speculatively, especially Cai Jing was in a very good mood.
However, Cai Jing's subordinates came in and reminded her that they had an appointment to discuss something in the afternoon and it was almost time.
"Xiao Du, we have to stop here today. Then I'll go first. If I have time, I will visit your home. If I don't have time, I may fly directly to Guangzhou. Don't mind."
Cai Jing stood up and shook hands with Du Shaojie, and then left Guangyuan Hotel.
She didn't mention the party tomorrow, and Du Shaojie didn't plan to attend.
The other party came to see him today and introduced Feng Qingsong and Liu Ying to him, which means that there will be a lot of people participating in the party tomorrow.
He is just a small chef, so he won't join in the fun.
(End of this chapter)
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