"Not so soon. The house on South Street is still under renovation. We can't just leave the shop here alone, right? I estimate it will take another ten days or half a month to finish."
Du Shaojie immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing. There was no need to rush the other party for such things. He could wait until the other party spoke up.
He immediately changed the subject and talked about the shop he bought.
"It's a pity that you can't stay here all year round, otherwise you would definitely have good business if you opened a restaurant."
"Of course that location is for a restaurant. It would be a waste to do anything else. I thought about it these two days and planned to call a few people to help. Everything will be fine when they arrive."
The first person Du Shaojie thought of was Xiao Jianjun, because the other party had clearly stated that he was willing to develop in the south.
He had a lot of people under him, and as long as he let the wind blow, there should be a lot of people willing to come.
Recruiting people locally is also an option, but he must have his own people who know him well, and he thought about this very clearly.
"Then can I work with you? Although I'm not a chef, I can issue invoices and collect money."
Liang Meiqin rolled her eyes and immediately had an idea in her mind.
"Sure, why not? I can give you a higher salary then. With you watching over me, I can rest assured even if I'm not in Yangcheng."
Du Shaojie thought the other party was joking and agreed very happily.
Liang Meiqin smiled and didn't continue the topic.
The next day.
Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin got up early, checked out of the hotel, and moved all their belongings to Donghu New Village.
Without bothering to pack, the two took a car to the old street and bought some ingredients.
There was no oven here, so Du Shaojie made ten [white-cut chicken] and prepared 20 [dry-fried beef noodles]. Today was purely for Uncle Chai and his old friends, not officially open for business.
Near noon, Uncle Chai was the first to run over.
"Let me see what we have?"
Uncle Chai walked into the store and took a look, then asked for a [white-cut chicken] and two [dry-fried beef noodles], threw down the money and left.
He knew the prices and didn't need to ask.
Later, a group of old diners from the old street swarmed in and started buying.
It's not an exaggerated adjective but a reality. If you don't rush, the people behind you may not be able to buy it.
Du Shaojie had no choice but to limit the quantity. Each person could only buy half a chicken and two servings of [Dry Fried Beef Noodles]. For customers who didn't get in line, he promised to make more tomorrow, and the crowd dispersed.
Du Shaojie then fried two dishes, and Liang Meiqin went to buy a few steamed buns and came back. The two ate and talked.
"Shaojie, if you really want to open a restaurant, what are you going to do?"
There are many projects that can be done in opening a restaurant, and you must make some choices.
"I haven't thought about it yet! If I'm here, of course I'll focus on local dishes. If I'm not here, I'll have to use my brain. I think barbecue is actually good, and they are easy to grasp."
It's just a small shop, which is actually a food stall, and the positioning cannot be too high.
It's good to make roast meat, snacks, and small dishes in the old street area, but it's difficult for Xiao Jianjun and others to master the essence of Cantonese cuisine in the short term. If you make Northwest flavors, it's probably difficult to open up the situation.
South Street is close to the university, and the flow of people in this area is not small, and there are enough immigrants.
Du Shaojie thought he could try barbecue. This thing looks inconspicuous, but it is easy to become popular and can still make money.
"Barbecue, I like it."
Liang Meiqin was the first to express her support. She also loves barbecue.
After dinner, Du Shaojie went to Uncle Chai to move the barbecue stove. This barbecue stove was the one Uncle Chai brought last time. It has been stored for so long that it has a layer of dust.
Liang Meiqin cleaned the barbecue stove, and Du Shaojie went to buy the corresponding ingredients and some other materials. Then he made his own barbecue sauce and marinated the ingredients in advance.
Then he and Liang Meiqin started to thread the skewers together, and they were busy for a whole afternoon.
In the evening.
The two set up tables and chairs outside the door. Anyway, others did the same thing, so no one would bother them.
"Chef Du, it's really strange that you work at night. Well, give me two skewers of grilled chicken wings, two skewers of grilled pork belly, and one skewers of grilled squid. No chili, thank you."
No one was interested at first, but soon an old customer passed by and discovered this.
It was not the first time that Du Shaojie opened a shop in the old street. He always
opened the shop for half a day and closed it after noon. I didn't expect the chef to work overtime to make barbecue. I had to try it.
"Okay, it will be
ready in a while." Du Shaojie started to grill. The aroma of barbecue spread far away and attracted more than ten customers in a short time.
Liang Meiqin helped to greet customers, serve dishes, clean up the mess and collect money. She was busy all over.
There were not many ingredients prepared today, and the variety was not very rich, so they were sold out quickly. The two went back to count the accounts and found that they had made almost 200 yuan in this short time of work in the evening.
Of course, the storefront was their own, so this part of the cost was not included.
For several consecutive nights, Du Shaojie took Liang Meiqin to sell barbecue in the store and basically understood the situation.
Back to Donghu New Village, both of them felt a little tired, but in good spirits.
They took a shower one after another and went back to their rooms to rest.
Du Shaojie lived in the master bedroom and Liang Meiqin lived in the second bedroom, which was definitely more comfortable than staying in a hotel.
Lying on the bed, he took stock of his recent gains.
[Bound Chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Special Level 3 Chef]
[Current works: White-cut chicken (×3), stir-fried beef river (×3)]
[Overall evaluation: The fragrance spreads ten miles]
[Bonus: Simulation chef skills competition duration (18,000 hours)]
[Reward: Exchange points (1,800 points), simulation training duration (18,000 hours)]
[Special rewards: None]
[Exchange points: 14,418 points\24,766 points]
[Duration: 156,000 hours\488,996 hours]
During this period, Du Shaojie was quite busy, with little income and little consumption. He only spent 4,000 hours in the simulation scene.
The remaining time is enough for the time being, and the exchange points are very ample. There are 14,418 points in stock, which is equivalent to 1.4418 million yuan in cash, a millionaire.
He has no need to use a large amount of funds for the time being, and his recent expenses are all from his previous savings.
This time in Yangcheng, including the money he brought with him and several remittances from Wang Yuxiu, the total amount reached 300,000 yuan. These days, he has too much savings and feels anxious, so he has gradually invested in real estate.
He has two self-built houses and a bought yard in Xijiang, a self-built house near Shenhai Bay, and a commercial house, a house and a storefront in Yangcheng.
Du Shaojie, who has lived two lives, knows the principle of diversifying investments very well, so as not to attract attention.
"Bang bang, Shaojie, are you asleep?"
At this time, Liang Meiqin knocked on the door, and he immediately put away the light curtain.
"I'm not asleep yet, the door is not locked, come in."
Liang Meiqin walked in and sat down on the bed.
"I can't sleep, I want to talk to you."
"Come up and lie down, it's so tiring to sit. I say, you're tired all day today, aren't you sleepy?"
Du Shaojie moved inside to make room for the other party.
In fact, his bed was originally a double bed, and it wouldn't be crowded for two people to lie on it.
It wasn't the first time that Liang Meiqin and he lay together and chatted, but the two were still restrained and never crossed the last line of defense.
It was very hot in Guangzhou this season. Both of them were wearing light clothes, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.
"Shaojie, I plan to stay in Guangzhou. You promised me that I would work in your store in the future. If you are free, please come and see me, okay?"
Liang Meiqin thought that it was a good idea to open a barbecue restaurant in the small storefront on South Street. She had learned a lot from Du Shaojie in the past few days and was interested in developing in the catering industry for a long time.
"Okay, I will leave the barbecue restaurant to you in the future."
Du Shaojie laughed and took the opportunity to hug him.
Liang Meiqin's body suddenly tensed up, and then relaxed. In this world, she was defenseless only against one man. Whatever the other wanted, she was willing.
It rained a little at night, dispersing some of the heat.
But the flames in some people's hearts burned more and more, and were not extinguished until dawn by the drizzling raindrops.
The next day.
Du Shaojie got up late, so he didn't go out to buy breakfast, but made two bowls of [Yangchun noodles] at home.
Then he called Liang Meiqin.
"You are just a wild man."
Liang Meiqin's face was slightly red, and she bit her lips gently, wanting to say something but not saying it.
Du Shaojie was quite considerate and said, "You can rest at home in the morning. I will go to inspect the house in the old street later. I will pick you up after I am done, and we will go out for dinner."
The renovation of the house in the old street has been completed. The amount of work is not large. It just replaced the doors and windows, re-laid the floor, and painted the room.
Today he will go to inspect and then pay the workers the balance.
"Yeah, I will rest for a while. But you don't have to come back to pick me up at noon. I will find you. By the way, have you called the snack bar?"
"I called a long time ago. Xiao Jianjun, Feng Bin, Cui Xiaoming, and Bai Cheng are on the way and will arrive in Yangcheng the day after tomorrow."
They were busy these days and didn't have time to talk about this.
Du Shaojie made the call a few days ago, but many people wanted to come to Yangcheng, so he only chose the four of them.
After eating noodles, Du Shaojie left Donghu New Village and came to the old street.
The inspection of the house is not complicated. The quality of construction can be seen at a glance. There is no need to hold a lamp to find faults inch by inch.
He then paid the balance to the workers, and the two leaders thanked him again and again. It is rare to meet such a good-talking owner.
"Ajie, are you done? Well, it looks good. You can move in later."
As soon as the workers left, Uncle Chai walked in.
There was nothing in the house. Du Shaojie hadn't bought furniture yet, so the two could only stand in the yard and chat.
In fact, compared with Donghu New Village, he prefers to live here, because the fireworks and neighborhood relations of the old street make him feel very comfortable.
"I'll go buy furniture later. When everything is done, I'll ask you to come for tea."
Du Shaojie thought that he had to buy a teapot.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I will inevitably come here in the future. It's not bad to drink tea with Uncle Chai and others when I have time. (End of this chapter)
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