"Shaojie, when you go back, let's go to the ranch for a few days, okay? I like the ranch so much, and I want to ride horses."
Qi Yan was a little reluctant, but for the time being she didn't want to disclose her relationship with Du Shaojie in front of her family. It's okay
if they don't go back together, but she will miss each other very much, so she hopes to see each other again as soon as possible.
"No problem, I will go back early."
Du Shaojie finally broke through Qi Yan's defense, and then he realized that it seemed that he didn't have enough time.
In any case, it would not be wrong to agree first, and then see according to the actual situation.
Originally, he planned to accompany Xiaoya to play in Guangzhou for a few days, and then go to Chengdu.
The next step is to open another branch of [Xichuan Restaurant] in Shenzhen, but he has no one available, so he has to go to the birthplace of Sichuan cuisine to find someone.
Liao Yongxin helped to pull the strings, and whether he can pull people in depends on him.
Two days later.
Du Shaojie sent Qi Yan on the plane, and he rushed back to Guangzhou without stopping.
"Shaojie, you're back just in time. Xiaoya will arrive tomorrow."
Liang Meiqin told Du Shaojie the train number after seeing him.
Xiaoya called, but Du Shaojie was not there, so she answered the phone.
"I see. I'll pick her up tomorrow. Meiqin, how's the business in the store recently?"
Du Shaojie wanted to know about the business of [Xichuan Restaurant], so he would definitely ask her, the manager, first.
Liang Meiqin was in charge of the overall work, and the daily financial data would be handed over to her. She knew more details than anyone else.
"Recently, our turnover has increased significantly, with an increase of about 25%. The new dishes launched in the store have been sought after by customers, and the effect is very good."
Liang Meiqin smiled slightly, and all kinds of data came to her at will.
Du Shaojie was relieved when he heard it. These dishes were launched not long ago, and as time goes by, they will bring more customers to the store.
Afterwards, she went to the kitchen and called Chu Linlin aside.
"How is the situation at Sichuan Cuisine?"
Of course, there are more than one competitor, but Sichuan Cuisine is the largest, and Boss Zhang is cunning and likes to play cards unconventionally.
In other words, Boss Zhang is a shady person.
"The business at Sichuan Cuisine has declined sharply. The attendance rate is less than 50% on weekdays, and no more than 70% on holidays. I heard that Boss Zhang is going to spend a lot of money to recruit people, but there is no result yet.
As for their storefront, I also found out. The property of the storefront belongs to the city hardware company. The person in charge of this matter is a deputy manager of the company, named Zheng, and the rent is due in five months."
Chu Linlin is eloquent and gets along well with many important customers. She actually found out some useful information.
Du Shaojie smiled and nodded, giving him an encouraging look.
"You did a good job. I will give you an extra bonus of 200 yuan this month. Go and get busy."
"Thank you, boss!"
Chu Linlin said, and then walked away happily.
Du Shaojie plans to find an opportunity to contact Deputy Manager Zheng to see if he can cut off the source of the trouble and drive Boss Zhang away from this area.
He was not afraid of her, but Boss Zhang's tricks were endless, which was really annoying.
The next day.
Du Shaojie went to the train station to pick up Xiaoya, and cooked a table of dishes at home in the evening to welcome the little sister.
Liang Meiqin, Du Xiaomei, and Jiang Xiaoling also came, which was quite lively.
Du Xiaomei had graduated successfully, and she was mainly busy sending her classmates these days. The classmates who had a good relationship with each other will go their separate ways from now on. She will continue to study for a master's degree at school, while Jiang Lingling will stay and work in the Economic Commission of Yangcheng City.
"Xiaoling, you have made a breakthrough and have a bright future."
Du Shaojie couldn't help but sigh when he learned about Jiang Xiaoling's assignment.
It seems that Jiang Xiaoling's family is not ordinary, but it is not easy to ask about such things, and he is not that curious.
"What future is there? Government agencies are the most boring. I just followed the wishes of my family. Let's not talk about this. Brother, I toast you a glass. Today's food is really delicious."
Jiang Xiaoling didn't take it seriously, and took this opportunity to drink a glass of wine with Du Shaojie alone.
Xiaomei and Xiaoya looked at each other, both trying to hold back their smiles. They didn't expose Jiang Xiaoling's intentions. For some reason, this guy fell in love with his brother, and he would never give up.
You know, for such a long time, Du Shaojie was very cold to Jiang Xiaoling.
Liang Meiqin treated Jiang Xiaoling as if nothing had happened. She was just a little girl with a love brain, and it was really not worth paying too much attention to.
"Sister Ling, you are a local. What fun places are there in Guangzhou? Can you introduce them to me?"
Xiaoya loves to eat and play, and then asked Jiang Xiaoling.
Jiang Xiaoling was in high spirits: "You have asked the right person. I just happen to have nothing to do these few days, so why not take you around. There are so many delicious foods in Guangzhou, you can't eat them all."
Xiaoya had no resistance to food at all. After hearing what the other party said, she immediately asked questions about everything.
In a short time, the two of them started chatting enthusiastically.
Du Shaojie and Liang Meiqin smiled at each other. In their eyes, Jiang Xiaoling was just like Xiaomei and Xiaoya, both of them were big children who had not grown up.
In the evening.
He took everyone to a barbecue restaurant to check it out and have a midnight snack.
Xiaomei, Xiaoya, and Liang Meiqin will all live in the old street. Jiang Xiaoling didn't want to go back to the dormitory, so she lived in the same room with Xiaomei. She still had half a month before she reported in, and it would be difficult for her to have such a leisurely and comfortable time in the future.
The next day.
Liang Meiqin went to work, and Jiang Xiaoling took the initiative to ask to be a guide and took Du Shaojie and his sister out for a walk.
Xiaoya wanted to see the ancient monuments, so Jiang Xiaoling took them to Guangxiao Temple.
Although Du Shaojie didn't believe in Buddhism, he still lit three incense sticks in front of the Buddha since he was here. Everyone walked around the temple and soon it was almost noon.
"Why don't we have a vegetarian meal in the temple."
Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and there are many pilgrims in the temple. The temple will provide delicious and inexpensive vegetarian meals.
A vegetarian meal is only one yuan, which is definitely enough to fill you up, and the taste is surprisingly good.
After dinner, several people left Guangxiao Temple.
Xiaoya wanted to go shopping in the afternoon, so Du Shaojie didn't plan to accompany her. He gave Xiaomei two thousand yuan and let her buy whatever she liked.
"Be careful on the road, put your money away, there are so many thieves now, don't let anyone target you."
Although there will be no major security problems, the public security in recent years is indeed not very good, especially the petty theft is rampant, Du Shaojie had to warn the three of them.
"Got it, brother."
Xiaomei responded, and left with Jiang Xiaoling and Xiaoya.
Du Shaojie went to [Xichuan Restaurant], and as soon as he entered the door, Chu Linlin called him aside.
"Boss, just now Liu from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau accompanied his leader to come, and he came to find you. I said you were out. They said you should call and let them know when you come back. It seems that you will come again."
Du Shaojie knew what was going on when he heard it.
Anyway, they are not here to cause trouble, they should be asking for help with something.
"You go and call them back and say that I just came back. If there is anything, we can make an appointment to meet. I will go there or they can come."
Then, Chu Linlin went to make a phone call, and Du Shaojie changed his clothes and went to the back kitchen to take a look.
It was past mealtime, but there were still many customers in the restaurant. Liao Yongxin and others were still busy.
He took the initiative to go to the stove and let everyone take turns to eat. This busyness lasted for an hour.
"Boss, Liu Suo and others are here."
Du Shaojie did not leave the kitchen until Chu Linlin came to call him.
"Boss Du, this is Lin Ju from our district's Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Lin Juo, this is the famous Chef Du."
Liu Suo and Du Shaojie were very familiar with each other, but he did not know the other man who came with him.
So Liu Suo introduced the two parties. This Lin Juo was his immediate superior.
"Master Du, please forgive me for coming so presumptuously."
Lin Juo was less than 40 years old, with a well-proportioned body and looked very capable.
The other party was very humble and apologized as soon as he spoke. There was no doubt that he had something to ask for.
"You're welcome! Let's go to the private room and sit down. Lin Lin, make a pot of tea and send it over."
Du Shaojie smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.
Then he took them to the private room upstairs, and Chu Linlin made a pot of good tea and sent it in.
"Master Du, it's like this. My father's birthday is coming up in a few days, and I want to hold a banquet in my hometown. My hometown is also in Yangcheng, but it's in the village, so I pay more attention to this."
Director Lin didn't beat around the bush and told his story directly.
His father's birthday was coming up, and he was going to hold a banquet in the village, and he specially asked Du Shaojie to be the chef.
That was the story, but the two had never met before, and to be honest, Lin Yiwu was unsure about asking someone today.
"Boss Du, Director Lin is a well-known filial son in our unit, so please help him. I dare not say anything else, but in the future, if you need Liu, just ask."
Liu Zuo helped out, and both of them were very humble, and they didn't mean to use their power to pressure others.
"I originally planned to go to Rongcheng in a few days, but since Director Lin's business is more important, I will postpone my trip. I'll take the banquet, and now tell me if you have any specific requirements."
Du Shaojie pondered for a moment, and finally agreed.
The other party was overjoyed, thanked him repeatedly, and then talked about some specific issues.
The dishes for the banquet were quickly determined, with four cold dishes and eight hot dishes for each table, for a total of 20 tables. The time is this weekend, and the banquet will start at noon. It will probably take most of the day.
"Master Du, thank you so much this time. We have a long way to go, and we will often visit each other in the future."
After discussing these things, Du Shaojie sent the two out.
Outside the gate, Director Lin shook hands with him and said something meaningful.
Then the two turned and left.
Many of the dishes for this banquet are old dishes restored by Du Shaojie, such as [Chenpi Beef] (cold dish), [Bamboo Fungus Liver Paste Soup], [Barbecued Pork and Milk Pig], etc.
There are also [Fushou Thousand Layer Meat Cake], [Jiangnan Hundred Flowers Chicken], [Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Abalone], [Boiled Shrimp], [Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish], [Sauce Elbow], [Brine Platter] (Cold Dishes), [Fuqi Feipian] (Cold Dishes), [Cold Jellyfish] (Cold Dishes).
This table of dishes is still very good at the moment. (End of this chapter)
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