The car got on the national highway and headed north.
At the northern end is the majestic Altun Mountain, where there are not only the world-famous "Altun big-tailed sheep", but also the beautiful "Water Monster Lake".
"You are right to buy sheep here. Our big-tailed sheep are delicious and not smelly. They are delicious in any dish."
The car sped and arrived at the pastoral area of the Altun Mountain two days later.
Du Shaojie contacted the herdsmen and said he wanted to buy a sheep. The herdsmen received them warmly.
The group sat in the yurt drinking milk tea, and the herdsmen had two big-tailed sheep brought over. Du Shaojie was an expert, and he went forward to choose one and felt very satisfied.
"Guests from afar, I can help you slaughter it for free, but you have to give me the sheepskin and wool. What do you want to eat? Hand-grabbed meat? Pilaf? Barbecue? I can make it for you for free."
Today's herdsmen are still very simple and show their hospitality.
Du Shaojie didn't want to get himself covered in blood. Anyway, he didn't want the sheepskin and wool, so it was just right to give it to the herdsmen.
"Then please help us slaughter the sheep, don't cut it up, I will make a roasted whole lamb myself."
"Okay, I will help you."
The herdsman thought he had heard wrongly. Roasted whole lamb is not easy to make. He can't make it himself. It requires an experienced master chef.
However, this is the guest's own business. He just needs to listen to the arrangements.
Wang Yongli went out for a walk, and then came back to tell Du Shaojie that he rented a yurt not far away and had a good rest at night. There are no hotels in the mountains. If you want to stay in a hotel, you have to go down the mountain.
Du Shaojie nodded and continued to wait patiently.
After the herdsman slaughtered the big-tailed sheep, he asked Zhong Qing and Zou Xiaohe to clean it, and then borrowed some cooking utensils from the herdsman and started to marinate it outside the yurt.
He brought the seasoning with him, so he didn't need to trouble him.
Although the herdsman didn't know how to make roasted whole lamb, he knew some of the process and helped Du Shaojie build a rack not far away. Pile the wood under the rack and then light it. When the charcoal fire is completely red, you can start roasting.
The whole process took a long time, and before we knew it, it was night.
Several people were so hungry that their chests were sticking to their backs. Although they had eaten a little, they were still waiting. The aroma of barbecue slowly spread, and everyone couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
"Don't be impatient with [roast whole lamb], otherwise it won't be cooked inside."
Du Shaojie couldn't help laughing when he saw their expressions.
Roasting with open fire takes longer, and the control of the heat is also more demanding. He needs to keep turning the whole lamb on the rack to make it easier for all parts to be heated evenly.
Finally, in everyone's expectation, [roast whole lamb] was completed.
The moonlight tonight was beautiful. Everyone lit kerosene lamps outside the yurt, set up tables and chairs, and put plates of cut lamb on the table. This lamb was quite big, and they couldn't finish it at all. Du Shaojie even asked Wang Yongli to send some to the herdsman.
"Let's eat!"
Zou Xiaohe and Peng Yongjun didn't drink. After all, they were in the mountains, and two people had to stay sober all the time.
Du Shaojie, Wang Yongli and Zhong Qing ate meat and drank white wine, and the atmosphere was very special.
"Boss, the [Roast Whole Lamb] you made is really delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it is fully flavored!"
Wang Yongli and others kept praising while eating. Later, the herdsmen came over specially. While expressing their gratitude, they also praised Du Shaojie's cooking skills to the sky.
Du Shaojie smiled and said nothing. He found that Wang Yongli, Peng Yongjun and others were quite good eaters. One person could eat several kilograms of meat.
He himself thought that today's [Roast Whole Lamb] was very good. First of all, the ingredients were good. Secondly, the original roasting method was used, which would add a special fragrance.
The night was long and everyone had nothing to do. After eating and drinking, they went to bed early.
The next morning.
Everyone packed up, and the herdsmen brought milk tea and naan. Several people ate the [Roast Whole Lamb] left over from yesterday, and then went straight to the Water Monster Lake.
The scenery here is stunning, even Du Shaojie, a native of Xijiang, is fascinated by it.
After playing in the mountains for two days, several people went down the mountain to the nearby town. After all, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it cannot replace reality. They need to take a shower, change clothes, and have more abundant food.
Du Shaojie took Wang Yongli and others to travel in Xijiang for more than 20 days, and then drove to Beijing.
This trip took a long time. After traveling around and tasting delicacies from all over the world, it is time to rest for a while.
"Mr. Du, you finally showed up. Our hot pot restaurant has not been doing well recently. There are more and more competitors, and I feel a lot of pressure here."
The warm bed with his wife and children washed away Du Shaojie's fatigue.
After a few days of rest, Pang Weidong asked him to meet, and then he kept complaining. When he was traveling around, [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] encountered the second crisis since its establishment.
The first time was Pang Weidong fighting with others, and this time was a real business crisis.
"Full competition in the catering industry is an inevitable result, and we have been mentally prepared for this. Have you summarized it? What is the reason that makes us fall behind in the competition? Service? Quality? Additive ratio? Or something else."
Du Shaojie asked Pang Weidong not to panic first, and to solve problems when they arise, and to summarize experiences and lessons.
During his inspection this time, he also randomly checked some hot pot stores and found many problems. He originally planned to communicate with Pang Weidong later, but he didn't expect the other party to talk about it first.
Du Shaojie did not take over, but wanted to listen to Pang Weidong's opinions, after all, he was not involved in business management.
"How should I put it? This is still my fault. I put a lot of energy into the karaoke bar before. The business of the karaoke bar is really good. Mr. Xu can't handle it alone. As a result, the management of the hot pot restaurant has not kept up."
Pang Weidong also knew where his problem was. He was not as diligent as before in the past two years, and the affairs of the karaoke bar consumed a lot of his energy.
When he let go, the hot pot restaurants under him also became lax. There were problems in service, ingredients, taste and other aspects. In addition, the competition was fierce. It was good that they did not collapse quickly.
Du Shaojie saw further. He felt that the karaoke bar business had been so popular for so long that it might also encounter problems.
"Let's put it this way. [Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot] needs internal rectification, and the heads of each store should be replaced. I'm relatively free recently, so why don't I do this with you.
In addition, pay attention to the karaoke bar. As the saying goes, money moves people's hearts. Be careful that you will be targeted by someone, which will be very troublesome."
After all, he also had a share in it, so Du Shaojie had to lend a hand.
He felt that he was not capable of managing the karaoke bar, but he was good at reorganizing the hot pot restaurant, so he volunteered.
"That's great! I was thinking about how to ask you to help. Ajie, I'll leave the matter of reorganizing the hot pot restaurant to you. Mr. Xu and I are also very worried.
You are right, our karaoke bar business is booming, and I don't know how many people are jealous. Mr. Xu will come tomorrow, and then we will have to discuss an effective solution."
The karaoke bar business is very good, but it has been in trouble recently.
To put it bluntly, someone is jealous and wants to share the profits. The competition behind the scenes is more intense, and Pang Weidong's background is a bit overwhelmed.
The next day.
Xu Bo came to the capital, and the three of them went to a farm and began to seriously discuss countermeasures.
"Really, I now truly understand the meaning of the saying 'a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake'. Those local snakes are really difficult to deal with, and there are always people who are unwilling to give up and want to get a piece of the pie.
Brother Dong and I are already a little exhausted. We have been suppressing one problem but another one has emerged. The smaller and less developed the city is, the more difficult it is to deal with it."
Xu Bo's face was full of fatigue. In the past two months, he has been like a firefighter, putting out fires everywhere.
First, he and Pang Weidong were a little out of control of the situation, so this happened. Several shareholders sat together to think of countermeasures.
"This is what I think."
Du Shaojie actually had an idea in his mind, but he didn't say it before because the timing was not right. It would be too late if he didn't say it now.
"First of all, we entered the karaoke bar industry relatively early, and to be honest, we have already made excess profits. Now there are many people who are jealous, can we consider shrinking it completely?"
He knew that the entertainment form of karaoke bars would soon be replaced by "KTV" with better privacy. Everyone doesn't have to sit in an open space and be pointed at by everyone when singing a song.
Generally speaking, when an industry is the hottest, it is often the time when it reaches its peak. Next, the entire industry will go downhill, and the speed of decline will be far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Although Du Shaojie is not good at doing business, he has the advantage of foresight.
"Shrinkage? It's a bit of a pity. However, I also think that KTV will be the world in the future, and if you want to transform, you have to do it as soon as possible."
Xu Bo was able to see it open-mindedly and gritted his teeth to agree to shrink.
Pang Weidong had no objection. He had boarded the train of Xu Bo and Du Shaojie. The money he invested had not only been recovered, but also made huge profits.
While it can be sold at a good price now, let's shrink.
The three reached a consensus, but also made one point clear, you can sell the karaoke bar but you can't sell the "brand". As a well-known brand in the entertainment industry, they will continue to retain "Yuedong Entertainment".
"These bastards, each trying their best to get a share, and causing trouble if they are not allowed to. Now, if you have the guts, just buy the whole thing, and don't say I don't take care of them."
Pang Weidong cursed angrily, and then discussed the next specific action plan with Xu Bo.
Du Shaojie was too lazy to care about them, and went to the head office of [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] to act as chairman and general manager. Pang Weidong had already informed him when he went there, and he was originally a major shareholder of the company, so no one dared to jump around.
Next, he first reorganized the company, cleaned up the management, and transferred trusted personnel to regain control of the procurement, personnel and other departments. There is no need to worry about finance, as he and Pang Weidong have been keeping a close eye on it. (End of this chapter)
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