After breakfast, Du Shaojie and others went to the countryside under the guidance of the restaurant owner. They bought some bacon, bacon chicken, bacon fish, etc. These are local specialties and will not go bad if they are brought with them.
The restaurant owner specially gave Du Shaojie a jar of sealed [Zha Rou], and Du Shaojie did not refuse. He went to the small restaurant at noon and ordered a table of dishes. Before leaving, he left the restaurant owner with a few text descriptions of the production process of Hunan dishes.
The two cars left the small county town and continued to move forward.
The rest of the journey was still stop-and-go. There were many delicacies that left a deep impression on Du Shaojie and others, among which [Dong'an Chicken] and [Flavor Snake] were the most impressive.
He often had some feelings that food originated from the people and grew up among the people. There is a lot of knowledge that cannot be learned from books. If you blindly pursue high-end dishes, it is actually putting the cart before the horse.
Along the way, he saw many small restaurants with unique characteristics. People may only have one or two specialties, but they can stand for a long time.
One trick to eat all over the world, Du Shaojie felt that his cooking skills have improved in the process of continuous learning and summarization.
Half a month later, the group arrived in Xingcheng.
The company now has not only [Xichuan Restaurant], [Seafood House], [Northwest Noodle House] stores in Xingcheng, but also [Xiangweiju] stores. Although this is the birthplace of Hunan cuisine, [Xiangweiju] still has a firm foothold and its business is still very hot.
The arrival of the boss made all the stores feel the tense atmosphere.
Du Shaojie never does "face projects" when he goes out for inspection. He is a famous chef himself. He knows the operation and management of the restaurant like the back of his hand. No big or small problems can escape his eyes.
However, he generally doesn't care about some small problems. He just asks the store manager to submit a rectification report to the regional company.
Big problems will never be tolerated. Fortunately, no so-called big problems have been found after these days of inspection.
Therefore, although Du Shaojie is usually a hands-off shopkeeper, he has a strong control over the entire company. He is knowledgeable, his skills are overwhelming, and he has first-hand information about each store.
No one can deceive him, which is also his natural advantage.
"Yongli, you and Zhong Qing come with me to Beijing. Xiaohe and Peng Yongjun will rest in Xingcheng."
After taking care of things here, Du Shaojie took Wang Yongli and Zhong Qing to Beijing to visit Qi Yan and the children.
He paid great attention to this. Although they did not live together for a long time, he would basically stay with his family for a while every month. Just like now, he still abides by this habit during his patrol.
Whenever it is time to reunite, Qi Yan will put down her work and stay at home as much as possible.
"Yanzi, you have become very active and proactive these days."
This time when he came back, Du Shaojie felt that Qi Yan was different.
Although the other party did not dislike the intimacy between the two before, as his career grew, he seemed to be less proactive. But after coming here this time, Qi Yan seemed to have changed.
"Why, you still don't want to? If I don't take the initiative, what will happen if you are seduced by a vixen outside? I can tolerate a Miqin, but I can't tolerate those vixens outside."
Qi Yan smiled and said what was in her heart.
She knew that she had neglected her husband for her career. If she didn't take the initiative when they met, it would be bad if her husband lost interest in her.
To put it bluntly, she had a compensatory mentality and some inexplicable worries.
"You! Don't think about those things. I should leave too. Go and do your own thing."
A week passed quickly, and Du Shaojie returned to Xingcheng again.
Next, the two cars of the group continued to travel on the road. There was no major event during the journey, but they tasted countless delicacies and saw beautiful scenery and historical sites. When he
encountered a dish that interested him, he would try to replicate it, and even lowered his status to ask the stall owner of the roadside stall for advice.
There is no first and last learning. The one who has achieved success is the teacher. Even the teacher of a dish is a teacher, and he will benefit a lot.
After entering Sichuan, he stopped in Chengdu.
"Hasn't Master Zhou always been in good health? Why did he get hospitalized not long after retiring?"
Du Shaojie met his master Liao Yongxin in Chengdu, and Liao Yongxin told him that his disciple Zhou Huai'en was sick and hospitalized.
He hurried to the hospital with him, very puzzled.
"When you get older, a small illness may get out of control. The origin of Mr. Zhou's illness this time was a quarrel with his son. He didn't say the specifics. Anyway, he has been depressed since then, and as a result, he got sick."
Liao Yongxin didn't know much, so Du Shaojie went to find the attending physician first.
The doctor said that Zhou Huai'en didn't have a big problem, but he needed to pay attention to his heart. He would have to have a check-up every year in the future and not be careless.
Du Shaojie asked about the situation and then went to the ward.
"Mr. Du, why are you here?"
Zhou Huai'en had a little problem with his heart and needed to rest. In addition, he didn't have many friends, and except for Liao Yongxin, it was the first time that someone came to visit him in the ward.
He didn't tell his son about the hospitalization, and his son still doesn't know about it.
"I'm on a tour all over the country, and I just happened to come to Chengdu and heard that you were sick. Master Zhou, you have to think more open-mindedly about things, and you have to control your temper when you are old."
Du Shaojie knew the other person's character and didn't beat around the bush.
To be honest, Lao Zhou's character was flawed, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stay in the catering industry in Chengdu.
"What are you trying to do? The little bastard has grown wings and even dared to teach him a lesson. I just tried to find a partner, and he turned against me."
Zhou Huai'en was furious when he heard it, and Liao Yongxin hurriedly asked him to calm down.
If he was too excited, he was afraid that the other person's heart would have problems again.
"What, Master Zhou, are you having a second spring? Don't get angry about this kind of thing, slowly communicate with the younger generation, and if you really can't communicate, you can do what you want. After all, it's your own life, and your children have no right to interfere."
Du Shaojie is not very good at persuading people, but Zhou Huai'en likes to hear this.
"Mr. Du is still right. My own life, what can the bastard control? To be honest, I don't have to find a boss. I'm mainly angry about the attitude of the little bastard."
Zhou Huai'en has an old lover who is seven or eight years younger than him and is also an old lady.
The two have been in contact for so many years, and they are both single. They often meet each other in Chengdu, so it is inevitable that they will have some thoughts. However, they are both old, and their children have started their own families. It is not easy to play together now.
Zhou Huai'en also knew this. He mentioned it on the phone that day, and his son got angry.
"Okay, Lao Zhou, you are still doing these things at your age. If you like to be with others, stay in Chengdu. You can't do anything at your age. At most, it's a spiritual need. It doesn't matter whether you get married or not."
Liao Yongxin's mouth is comparable to Zhou Huai'en's, and what he said is not pleasant to hear.
Zhou Huai'en started to jingle with the other party, while Du Shaojie was daydreaming, thinking about how to improve a certain dish, and was too lazy to listen to the two people bickering.
It's strange to say that these two old men quarreled when they met, and they stayed together all day after the quarrel.
"Master Zhou, take good care of yourself. I'm leaving. When you are discharged from the hospital, go to Xichuan Restaurant and the chef training school more often. They really need your guidance."
After the two of them finished arguing, Du Shaojie stood up and said goodbye.
He felt that Zhou Huai'en was fine, he was just angry for a while, and his son would apologize to him when he got back.
As for the heart problem, it should not be ignored. In the future, let the company's administrative staff record it and help him contact Liao Yongxin for a physical examination every year.
Liao Yongxin sent Du Shaojie to the parking lot and said with a smile: "It's okay. Old Zhou is just depressed. He didn't have the conditions to marry someone in the early years. Now he has the conditions but he is old. It has nothing to do with his son."
"Okay, Master, take care of yourself too. Call more often if you have something to do."
Du Shaojie waved his hand and got in the car and left.
Then he went to see Yi Chunmei, and the two had a meal together.
Yi Chunmei has gradually let go in the past two years and doesn't care much about the specific business of the chef training school. The school has a special manager in charge, and she only cares about the big aspects and principles.
Du Shaojie stayed in Rongcheng for half a month, and then went to Chang'an with Wang Yongli and others.
"We now have two choices. One is to go back home and go south from Dazheng to Yangcheng. The second choice is to continue westward to Jincheng, and finally go from Jincheng to Xijiang."
In a few days,
Du Shaojie completed his inspection in Chang'an.
He called Wang Yongli and others together, asked about the condition of the car, and then asked for everyone's opinions.
He had hardly been to places beyond Chang'an during his previous inspections. He had only been to Xijiang a few times, but had never been to Jincheng. The stores in Jincheng were all new stores, and they were not established until the expansion was almost over.
"Boss, this journey is very hard, especially the vast Gobi Desert in the second half. You can't find a place to stay. If you decide to go, let's pack up the vehicle here and make sure it's safe before setting off."
Wang Yongli and others discussed and felt that safety should still be guaranteed, but it would be a bit hard.
Du Shaojie nodded. Since everyone had no objection, they would go all the way west. He is a man who listens to advice very much. If Wang Yongli and the others felt that there was danger, he would have given up just now.
The first half was fine, but the further west you go, the more desolate it becomes. Fortunately, you can still find a place to rest, but the climate is getting drier and drier, and the green is gone, and there are more khaki.
That afternoon.
The group finally arrived in Jinzhou.
When Du Shaojie goes out for inspection, he never lets the stores provide reception. He finds a hotel first after entering the city. After settling in, everyone goes out to find a place to eat.
"Boss, I heard that the most famous thing in Jinzhou is [Beef Noodles]. Let's have this tonight, okay?"
Wang Yongli also ate [Beef Noodles] when he was in Yangcheng, but people told him that it was not authentic, and [Jincheng Beef Noodles] was the best.
When he got here, he remembered this incident and couldn't help but want to try it. (End of this chapter)
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