Chapter 173 The Low-Key Rich Man
There was no "Spring Festival Gala" at the moment, and the first Spring Festival Gala would probably be held in 1983, so there were no other entertainment activities except playing cards.
The four of them played for more than an hour before Du Shaojie returned home with his two sisters.
"Brother, do you like Sister Yanzi or Sister Meiqin? Alas, I found out that both of them like you, what do you say you should do? I'm so worried."
Xiaomei really grew up and began to care about her brother's emotional problems.
As a result, she was flicked on the forehead by Du Shaojie, and she quickly took Xiaoya back to her room to sleep.
The next day.
Du Shaojie went out to pay New Year's greetings as in previous years, and after a long walk, he found that the house was simply overcrowded.
Even the neighbors who usually didn't go out came to pay New Year's greetings to Wang Yuxiu, not to mention the snack bar, where basically everyone was there.
There was no room in the house, so Wang Yuxiu asked Huang Tingting, Xiao Jianjun and others to help greet them, and at the same time opened the yard next door for them to sit in the house.
"Manager Du, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, everyone!"
With greetings, Du Shaojie and his employees completed this symbolic ceremony.
Huang Tingting and Xiao Jianjun were busy serving tea and water to everyone, and snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts were placed on the table. Most of the employees left after sitting for a while, and Dong Jun finally arrived.
"Lu Bingcheng, it's quiet now, you can talk to Manager Du directly."
Lu Bingcheng is an employee of Dong Jun's team. He is 25 years old. He is usually taciturn and works very hard.
Du Shaojie certainly knows the other party, but he doesn't know what the other party wants to talk to him about.
"Manager Du, I want to open a [Pepper and Spicy Chicken Shop]. I have chosen the location. As long as you agree, I can open it after the New Year."
Lu Bingcheng obviously came prepared, and he made his purpose clear in one sentence.
His purpose is to join [Du's Pepper and Spicy Chicken]. For this matter, he has been preparing for a long time.
"Then you don't go to work?"
Du Shaojie had a good impression of Lu Bingcheng, and he quickly asked a question after the other party finished speaking.
Nowadays, only those who try their best to get into the unit will work hard, and very few people will leave the unit to become self-employed.
So he was very curious about the other party's choice.
"No, I think there is no future in the collective unit, and it is less troublesome to work on my own. Manager Du, I have asked about the conditions of the franchise clearly. I have prepared 2,000 yuan. I will pay part of the franchise fee first, and I will pay the rest as soon as possible."
Lu Bingcheng seemed to be determined to be an individual and asked everything clearly.
Du Shaojie was silent. What else could he do? After all, he was his employee and a good person, so he had to agree to the other party.
"Let's talk about this later. Let's not talk about this during the New Year. Anyway, I will let you join. Where do you plan to choose your store?"
"The location I'm looking at is at the South Railway Station. Business should be good."
"Okay, come to me after work on the fifth day of the New Year."
Du Shaojie didn't waste any words and ended the conversation in a few words.
Lu Bingcheng immediately said goodbye and left. It can be seen that he was in a pretty good mood.
"Master Dong, please sit down for a while. I'll go over and take a look. I'll make some dishes later and we'll have a drink."
Dong Jun, Huang Tingting, Xiao Jianjun and others were still there, a total of six people.
Du Shaojie was going to go back to the old house to say hello to the neighbors, and then come back to get some food and drinks.
"Manager Du, is it too much trouble? We'll come back later."
"Don't be so long-winded, don't leave, I'll be back soon."
Dong Jun wanted to refuse, but Du Shaojie waved his hand to interrupt him.
Then he went out and entered the yard of the old house, where there were still many people sitting.
After greeting everyone
one by one, Du Shaojie sat down and prepared to chat with the guests. It was impolite to leave right after coming back, and he still understood this bit of social etiquette. However, he regretted it later. These neighbors kept complimenting him and said a lot of nice things, and finally they started to talk about business.
Both [Du's Dezhou Braised Chicken] and [Du's Pepper Chicken] were very popular, and some people were envious.
Some of them had approached Wang Yuxiu before, but Du Shaojie refused to open the franchise of [Dezhou Braised Chicken], and [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] already had 10 franchise stores, and he didn't want to expand too quickly.
Therefore, many people's calculations fell through. So, taking advantage of the New Year to bring up the old matter again, hoping that Du Shaojie would agree to their request.
Du Shaojie thought about it and said:
"I will open 10 more [Pepper and Spicy Chicken] franchise stores after the New Year. I have already agreed to one of them, so there are 9 places left. My mother knows the specific requirements, you can ask her."
After saying that, he winked at Wang Yuxiu and stood up.
In short, the face of the neighbors should be given, but the hard conditions cannot be negotiated, and no one is exempt.
"Everyone, please sit down. I have colleagues from the unit over there. Sorry, I have to go over."
Du Shaojie then went to the yard next door and asked Wang Yuxiu to continue talking to these people.
The franchise fee for this batch is the same as the previous one, which is 5,000 yuan per year. After one year, the standard price will be re-set according to the actual situation.
In general, he will not cut too much, and the principle is to let the merchants make the most money.
Then he and Dong Jun prepared a table of dishes, and Su Dapeng came over after smelling
the food. The other party would pay New Year's greetings to Wang Yuxiu on the first day of the new year every year, and this year was no exception. After the food was ready, Du Shaojie went to call Wang Yuxiu and her two sisters over, and then started eating.
After the guests had eaten and drunk their fill and left, Wang Yuxiu, Xiaomei, and Xiaoya helped him clean up the mess.
"Xiaojie, I have told them all the franchise conditions, and I rejected all their unreasonable requests. I told them that if they want to do this, they should bring 1,000 yuan to you on the fifth day of the new year. Anyway, there are only 9 places, first come first served."
Wang Yuxiu did not make any concessions, and the reason she gave was that she could not make the decision. The fact that
the person who could make the decision ran away early actually shows the other person's attitude.
"Okay, I know, let's talk about it on the fifth day of the new year."
Du Shaojie didn't really care. If the neighbors were unwilling to join because of this or that, there were many people waiting for this opportunity outside.
In the next few days, he spent most of his time at home resting. During this time, he invited Qi Yan, Liang Meiqin and Su Dapeng to his home for a meal. He also went to these people's homes to drink a few times. It was very relaxing and comfortable.
In fact, for most people, as long as there is no financial pressure, they can live very comfortably.
Go to work on the fifth day of the New Year.
Lu Bingcheng was the first to come to Du Shaojie, and he quickly settled the franchise matter.
At noon, he went to Chunfeng Lane again and reached an agreement with the other nine people. Don't look at these neighbors. When facing Wang Yuxiu, they kept selling misery. When it came to the day of the business, they paid the money and did the business without any ambiguity.
According to the agreement, everyone paid 1,000 yuan first, and the remaining 4,000 yuan must be paid within three months.
From last year to this year, a total of 20 franchisees can bring him an annual income of 100,000 yuan in the future. And he will provide technical support to these people according to the agreement, and provide spice bags at cost price.
At a time when 10,000 yuan households are still "rare", Du Shaojie has already entered the ranks of "rich people".
It's just that this rich man is very low-key.
In the afternoon.
He received a call from Feng Qingsong in his office.
"Master Du, I will have to trouble you in a few days! I have a very important private banquet scheduled for the night of the ninth day of the first lunar month. There are not many people. Can you copy a few dishes from that day?"
"No problem."
"Okay! Six dishes and one soup are enough, but you must use good ingredients. It doesn't matter if you spend a little more money. I will give it to you later. That's it, see you at 8 o'clock in the evening of the ninth day of the first lunar month."
Feng Qingsong's own affairs have also reached a critical juncture. This banquet is as he said, very important.
It is not appropriate to go to major restaurants, and it is even more inappropriate at home, so he thought of Du Shaojie.
Du Shaojie intends to have a good relationship with the other party, so he naturally agreed very happily.
Feng Qingsong hung up after finishing his business.
That night, Du Shaojie spent some more time on simulation training. On the ninth day of the first lunar month, he must satisfy both the host and the guests. As for the ingredients, he still has time to deal with them now. There are
also dried sea cucumbers and dried abalone in the storage space, and frozen shrimp can also be bought.
He will try to make up for the taste and texture through cooking skills, so it's not a big problem. The only thing is that he can't buy fresh mandarin fish, so he can use carp instead.
A few days passed quickly.
Du Shaojie cleaned up the yard inside and outside again, and then it was time to meet Feng Qingsong.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Feng Qingsong and four others arrived on time.
Du Shaojie didn't go up, he just did his own job. Cooking, serving, pouring wine and tea were all done by others, and he had nothing to do with it.
The meal took nearly two hours. Feng Qingsong sent the guests to the street corner and then turned back.
"Master Du, the guests are very satisfied with the meal today, you have helped me a lot."
Feng Qingsong raised his thumbs to Du Shaojie, then took out 100 yuan and put it on the table.
These dishes today are not cheap, and there is also the bonus of other people's craftsmanship, including drinks, so this money must be charged.
How could Du Shaojie accept it? Others helped him so much, and he still had to pay for a meal at a critical moment, then what has he become?
"Master Du, you must accept this money, otherwise I won't come next time. In addition, you still need to have a menu with clear prices, understand?"
Feng Qingsong waved his hand, signaling Du Shaojie not to push it back and forth.
At the same time, he also suggested that the other party make a menu, which can refer to the prices of dishes of the same grade in large restaurants.
"Understood!"
Du Shaojie understood immediately that this was not for show, but a way to raise his own status.
Then, he went to make a pot of tea again and poured a cup for Feng Qingsong. The other party drank a lot today, and was obviously a little drunk.
After resting for about twenty minutes, Feng Qingsong got up and left.
The jeep was waiting outside. Du Shaojie sent the other party to the car and then came back to clean up the mess.
"Brother, I have to go to the train station to buy tickets tomorrow. Do you have time to accompany me? I heard that there are many thieves at the South Station. I'm afraid my money will be stolen."
The old house is separated from this side by only a wall, and any slightly louder noise can be heard.
Xiaomei followed closely and walked in to help her brother clean up.
(End of this chapter)
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