Du Shaojie knew his mother Wang Yuxiu's character, and she would never delay cooking because of playing cards. The reason why she hasn't come back yet is probably because there is a conflict between mother and daughter.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glare at his sister, with a somewhat harsh tone.
"Mom always goes out to play cards, and sometimes she will bring a dime or two. I said a few words to her, and she didn't want to, and she clamored to go to Shanghai to see Xiaoya."
Xiaomei was a little guilty and told the whole story.
"The old man has nothing to do, and it doesn't matter if she plays cards with a little bet, as long as it's not really gambling. Why do you care so much? Don't talk about mom in the future. She is really bored alone, and it's good to have some fun."
Du Shaojie heard that, and he didn't bother to care about the trivial things.
He estimated that Wang Yuxiu was definitely not angry because of a word, and the root cause was that Xiaomei was busy with work all day and didn't get married.
But he couldn't say anything to his sister about this issue. He was still single, so how could he have the face to say anything about others?
"Xiaojie is back. Mom was playing cards all afternoon and forgot to cook. I shouldn't have done that."
As she was talking, Wang Yuxiu came in from outside. She laughed as soon as she saw her son, but ignored her daughter.
Xiaomei felt speechless and made a wronged expression towards her brother.
"If you like to play cards, that's fine, but you have to eat on time. If you don't want to cook at home, go out to eat. Anyway, there are all kinds of food in the old street. If it doesn't work, let Hou San bring you some roast meat."
Du Shaojie smiled and served his mother a bowl of [pilaf], and then the three of them started to eat dinner.
Wang Yongli and Zou Xiaohe usually don't eat with Du Shaojie's family. Today, they made a lot of [pilaf], and they were sitting in the yard eating happily when they heard the doorbell ring.
They opened the door to the yard and saw that it was Luo Sankun.
"Mr. Du, I'm sorry to disturb you while you're eating."
Wang Yongli went to report, and Du Shaojie met Luo Sankun in the living room.
"Nothing, I'm done. Chef Luo, we talked on the phone this afternoon. You're coming over in person tonight. Is there something going on?"
Du Shaojie was still puzzled. He called the other party in the afternoon and asked about the situation of the association, but the other party didn't say he would come in the evening.
"Some things are hard to say on the phone, so I came to see you. The president has been doing a lot of things recently, constantly trying to win over the directors, especially the executive directors. I think you should show up more often in the association."
Luo Sankun was not entirely fighting for power. Recently, many chefs on Du Shaojie's side have been harassed in their grading exams. It can be seen that the president has begun to blatantly exclude Du Shaojie.
At the same time, the president also proposed to add an executive director.
"I don't have any conflicts with him, right? I haven't sidelined him or made things difficult for him. Why would he do this?"
Du Shaojie was a little confused. His mind was not on the association. What was the other party thinking?
Luo Sankun shook his head and said that he didn't know.
But the facts were in front of him, and the other party's purpose was secondary.
The next day.
Du Shaojie went to the Municipal Association early in the morning. When several standing directors greeted him, they were somewhat unnatural.
He pretended to know nothing and chatted and laughed with everyone as usual. He walked around the offices and then went into his room.
When the president learned that Du Shaojie was here, he notified everyone to hold a meeting later.
"The association has a lot of work to do this year. We have organized many exchange activities, and the association's funds are stretched. I was originally thinking of allocating another round, but now someone is willing to donate a sum of money, which saves countless words.
Everyone knows about [Shancheng Restaurant], right? They are new here and want to have a good relationship with their peers, so they are willing to donate a sum of money. But they also have a request, which is to give them a place as standing director."
The president got straight to the point and directly stated the purpose of the meeting.
Many people were confused about who [Shancheng Restaurant] was and why they had never heard of it?
Of course, if they had just opened a store in Yangcheng recently, it would be understandable that they had never heard of it, but the other party was so strong when they just stepped onto the dock, and no one could tell what would happen in the future.
There were a lot of noises in the meeting hall.
"Let me say a few words," Du Shaojie immediately took over the conversation. "It's a good thing that [Shancheng Restaurant] is willing to donate funds, but a standing director position can't be given by just one word."
"Yes, at least we have to wait for [Shancheng Restaurant] to operate for a year or two, let everyone see their ability and reputation, and then talk about the standing director position."
Luo Sankun quickly added the knife. What he said was a convention and human nature.
Then many people echoed the opinions of Du Shaojie and Luo Sankun. These people were basically in the same camp as Luo Sankun. To put it bluntly, they were all Du Shaojie's people.
In fact, it's the same everywhere. People are divided into groups, and it's not surprising to form cliques.
"President, how about waiting a little longer? We don't even know which direction the door of [Shancheng Restaurant] opens. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to directly open up a standing director position?"
The speaker was a centrist. They were not close to either the president or the vice president, and they were just discussing the matter.
The remaining people who were being wooed by the president also hesitated. They saw that Du Shaojie was usually not around, so their positions began to waver when the president tried to win them over.
But today, when Du Shaojie sat here, the balance in their hearts swung back.
Several diehards of the president began to argue, but Du Shaojie no longer wanted to listen to their nonsense. It was obvious that the number of people supporting the president was a minority, and this matter would not pass at all.
"What about the funding gap? Do we have to stop all work?"
The president has actually been unhappy with Du Shaojie for a long time. He is rich and powerful, and most people in the association listen to him.
This time, [Shancheng Restaurant] has invested a lot of money, and he himself has also received a lot of benefits. It is just right to take advantage of Du Shaojie's long absence to give him a position as a standing director.
With this position, his words will carry more weight in the association.
The president gritted his teeth and began to win over and divide, in fact, he was preparing to tear his face with Du Shaojie.
But who knew that at the critical moment, Du Shaojie showed up and disrupted all his plans. It is true that a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. The president sighed and was a little angry.
He could only talk about the funding again.
"It's not just Shancheng Restaurant that can donate. Last time, Mr. Pang from Shuweixiang Hotpot told me that he was happy to support the association's work.
I'll make the decision on behalf of Mr. Pang. Shuweixiang Hotpot will donate according to the amount promised by Shancheng Restaurant. Similarly, we'll give Mr. Pang a standing director position."
Du Shaojie curled his lips. Money is the only way to make a fuss? Aren't you afraid of shooting yourself in the foot?
He then used the excuse that Pang Weidong was willing to donate to push the president into a corner.
Shuweixiang Hotpot has many stores in Yangcheng and has been operating for such a long time. Its business is booming and its reputation is good. It is better than Shancheng Restaurant, which doesn't know the details.
"Yes, yes, we support President Du.
" "I support President Du too
." "We firmly support President Du."
Everyone was very enthusiastic. The president had no choice but to vote.
Unsurprisingly, Shuweixiang Hotpot took over the donation task and also got a standing director position.
The president left the meeting room with a dark face. He didn't know how to explain to [Shancheng Restaurant].
"While everyone is here, and today is a good day, everyone should go to [Fish Restaurant], I will treat you."
Du Shaojie didn't bother to pay attention to the president and his lackeys, and invited everyone present to go to the fish restaurant to have fun.
It's not close from here, so he asked Luo Sankun to organize it and reimburse all the travel expenses.
As long as they were not the president's diehard fans, everyone went.
Du Shaojie didn't care whether someone had wavered or not. The great man once said that if you want to make as many friends as possible, then unity is the most important thing.
When they arrived at the fish restaurant, Wu Dazhu and his wife were overjoyed.
Because Du Shaojie hadn't been here for a long time, they were unsure and worried about being "abandoned".
A large group of people ate and drank here, and they could also fish and play cards. Everyone was a little reluctant to leave.
As night fell, Du Shaojie arranged another barbecue buffet.
"Boss Du, my restaurant has recently encountered difficulties in purchasing goods. The price of cold storage has increased sharply recently. It's really miserable."
"That's right. Many raw materials have increased in price. If this continues, we will lose money."
Du Shaojie sat casually, and many people gathered around him to eat and chat.
Among them, the most talked about is the issue of cold storage price increase. Many people who own restaurants find it very troublesome.
In fact, this problem [Xichuan Restaurant] has also encountered it, but he is a chain operation model, unified purchase, and has a certain pricing power.
Others don't have his conditions, and they will be very painful when they encounter drastic price fluctuations.
"How about this, Master Luo, you take the lead in this matter, organize these members present today, and then negotiate with the cold storage."
Du Shaojie has ready-made experience. The buyer's market and the seller's market are determined by the supply and demand relationship. Once everyone unites, they will have the initiative in bargaining.
If it is an overall price increase, it can also be a smaller increase, right?
Luo Sankun understood and agreed with everyone that those who need it can go to the association to sign a cooperation agreement tomorrow morning.
Everyone was very satisfied with this solution, which also reflects the true value of the association.
The president only knows how to fight for power and gain benefits for himself, unlike Vice President Du, who can solve a big problem for everyone with just one sentence when something really happens.
After eating and drinking, everyone left.
Du Shaojie asked Wang Yongli to arrange a car, and he naturally paid for the fare.
When he returned home, his mother and sister were asleep.
The next day.
After he got up, he called Pang Weidong and told him about the donation.
"Dongzi, I will definitely pay for this money, but I have to borrow your name. In addition, I will arrange my people for the newly added executive directors, do you have any objections?" (End of this chapter)
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