At this time, Zhong Fuxiang closed his eyes, and the monitor at the bedside made a "beep, beep" beep.
"You all go out, the patient needs rescue."
A lot of doctors and nurses came, and Du Shaojie and others had to leave the ward.
Zhong Fuxiang's son Zhong Zhengjun did not come out. After a long time, he came out and told Du Shaojie: "My father has been rescued, but the doctor said not to let the patient get emotional, so we can only talk outside."
"I understand, I understand. I'll go back first. If there is any change here, call me immediately. We'll talk about other things later."
Du Shaojie left the hospital and his mood became very bad.
Two days later.
Zhong Fuxiang died of illness in the hospital. Du Shaojie and Dong Jun went to help Zhong Zhengjun deal with the aftermath and attended Zhong Fuxiang's memorial service.
Dong Jun is Zhong Fuxiang's apprentice. He just came back from other places. In addition, several other apprentices of Zhong Fuxiang also came. Other people who could not come also called Zhong Zhengjun and Dong Jun to express their condolences.
"Boss Dong, don't be too sad. Master Zhong lived an upright life and taught a large number of skilled chefs. Before Master Zhong left, I visited him in the hospital. Let's help Zhong Zhengjun more in the future."
After the memorial service, Du Shaojie and Dong Jun helped to greet everyone to the restaurant for dinner.
On the way, Du Shaojie saw that Dong Jun was in a very low mood, so he whispered to comfort him. Dong Jun and his master had a good relationship. No matter where he was in recent years, he would take time to visit the old man.
So he actually knew his master's wish.
"Boss Du, I will, no matter what, I will find a way to keep the hot pot restaurant he left behind."
Du Shaojie nodded silently when he heard Dong Jun say this.
Since he promised Zhong Fuxiang, he would not ignore Zhong Zhengjun, and he must contribute at the critical moment.
More than a month later.
Du Shaojie came to Shenzhen again and invited Yu Mo to have a meal at Zhong Zhengjun's hot pot restaurant.
"Ajie, the taste of this hot pot restaurant is actually quite good, and the price is not expensive. Why is the business not as good as before?"
There are not many customers in the hot pot restaurant, and the occupancy rate is about 50%.
Yu Mo and Du Shaojie simply sat in the lobby and chatted while eating.
"It is mainly due to the impact of chain hot pot restaurants, and I even have a part in this. It is too difficult for hot pot restaurants to fight alone now, and it is not easy for him to stick to it."
Du Shaojie chose to eat here, in fact, he also wanted to conduct a field investigation.
With his vision, he can see the essence of the problem at a glance. Of course, he still has a way to help Zhong Zhengjun. Apart from other things, he only needs to shout a few words publicly to bring a steady stream of business to this hot pot restaurant.
After all, it is just a small store, and it has no impact on him.
"Okay, I'll talk to the company later, come here when you want to eat hot pot. It can be seen that you really want to help this store, but why don't you give him a franchise authorization?"
Yu Mo saw through it and felt that Du Shaojie was a little emotional.
It's not that we can't help the other party, but it's not worth it to use personal connections for such a small matter. Instead, it's better to give Zhong Zhengjun a franchise, hang the "Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot" sign, and include it in the supply system and quality supervision system.
If you want to support the other party, you can completely reduce or waive the franchise fee.
"Mo Mo, you are still thoughtful. I will think about it later and let everyone know, otherwise I'm afraid the management will have opinions."
Du Shaojie responded casually and didn't continue the topic.
Yu Mo talked about this matter from an outsider's perspective. In fact, it is not that simple to register Zhong Zhengjun's hot pot restaurant under the name of "Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot" .
As a boss, he must consider the reaction of his employees. Once this loophole is opened, it will be difficult to recover it.
After dinner, Yu Mo returned to the company, while Du Shaojie stayed and chatted with Zhong Zhengjun for a while.
"Zhengjun, Master Zhong and I have a very good relationship. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please tell me and I will definitely try my best to help. In addition, what do you think about the future development of this store?"
"Mr. Du, thank you! When my father was alive, he often mentioned you. He said that he regretted not cooperating with you all the time, otherwise he would also be a veteran of [Bailian Catering].
This hot pot restaurant was left to me by my father, and I will do my best to run it. Alas, I was not in the catering industry before, and I often feel powerless. Mr. Du, please give me more guidance in the future."
Family members know their own affairs. Zhong Zhengjun does not think that he is better than his father.
Zhong Fuxiang is a top chef after all, but due to the influence of the environment, he can only maintain his current status. Wanting to grow and develop is basically a delusion.
And the person Zhong Fuxiang admires most is Du Shaojie, and Zhong Zhengjun also has the idea of currying favor with him in his words.
"It's not about guidance. Just come to me if you have any problems."
Du Shaojie figured out Zhong Zhengjun's thoughts and quickly said goodbye and left.
After returning to the catering company, he called Yu Jianxin, Dong Jun and others to his office. He wanted to help Zhong Zhengjun, but he had to ask for their opinions in advance.
"Mr. Du, we still need to think about this matter carefully. I personally respect Master Zhong very much, and I am willing to help his descendants. But once this door is opened, what if we encounter special situations? If this happens too often, the brand of [Shuweixiang Old Hotpot] may be ruined."
Yu Jianxin discussed the matter at hand. He did not want the boss to cause problems in the operation of the hot pot restaurant because of nostalgia.
What he said was true. Today, he opened a loophole for Zhong Zhengjun and let the other party use the banner of [Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot]. Although he could supervise the other party's operation in terms of supply, it was difficult to do everything. What
if the other party cut corners and used inferior materials in the future operation, wouldn't [Shuweixiang Old Hot Pot] be the one to bear the blame after the incident?
Besides, if he could open a loophole for Zhong Zhengjun today, he could open a loophole for others tomorrow. If he did it this way, his own brand would be destroyed sooner or later.
"Boss Du, I think what Boss Yu said makes sense. If we want to help Zhengjun, we can use other methods, but we can't harm the interests of the company."
Although Dong Jun had a good relationship with Zhong Zhengjun, he still made pertinent suggestions.
He didn't want the company to be harmed because of personal feelings. After all, he was also a part of the company.
"Well, I understand what you mean. Let's put the franchise aside for now."
Du Shaojie was very pleased that Yu Jianxin and Dong Jun first considered the interests of the company and did not act on emotion.
So he adopted their opinions and did not grant franchise to anyone.
The next day.
Du Shaojie came to Zhong Zhengjun again and took a look at the back kitchen under his guidance.
There was nothing wrong with the hot pot base and dipping sauce formulas passed down by Zhong Fuxiang, but there were still many areas that could be improved.
Du Shaojie took the initiative to take on this task and promised to help Zhong Zhengjun improve the formula as soon as possible.
"Boss Du, you make me feel embarrassed, thank you very much!"
Zhong Zhengjun was not an ungrateful person. He sincerely thanked such a big boss for helping him improve the formula.
He then handed the formula to Du Shaojie, and he was still hiding it in front of the other party, which was really ungrateful.
"Why thank me? We are all family. When I have a new recipe, I can help you train your employees. Zhengjun, I hope you can keep doing this and don't let Master Zhong down."
"Yes, I will."
Zhong Zhengjun is not without any advantages. He was the one who persuaded his father to buy this storefront a few years ago.
Now he has saved a lot of money on rent, otherwise it would be difficult to stick to it until now.
Du Shaojie didn't know about this before, and he only found out about it when he was chatting with Zhong Zhengjun today. Because of this, he couldn't help but look up to Zhong Zhengjun a little bit. It seems that the store left by Master Zhong can be saved.
Next.
He spent a week helping to improve the recipe. Zhong Zhengjun tried it in the store, and the effect was really extraordinary.
Afterwards, the chefs and service staff in the store were all rotated to Yangcheng for training. This is Zhong Zhengjun's shortcoming, and now Du Shaojie has helped him make up for it.
After finishing these things, Du Shaojie stayed in Yangcheng with peace of mind.
That afternoon, Liao Yongxin and Zhou Huai'en came back from other places and specially went to his house to sit.
It took them a long time to find out about Zhong Fuxiang's death. The two often traveled with their families, and their days were relaxed and comfortable, but they could not remain calm in the face of birth, aging, illness and death.
Du Shaojie cooked a few dishes at home and drank a few glasses with the two old comrades.
Liao Yongxin was a little sad and talked about many past events, especially some things about getting along with Zhong Fuxiang, which were still fresh in his memory.
Zhou Huai'en was also full of emotion. He and Zhong Fuxiang had little intersection, but he still felt sympathetic.
Du Shaojie didn't know how to persuade the two. Maybe people tend to be more sensitive to some things when they are old, and it will be fine in a few days. The only thing he could do was to accompany the two to drink a few more glasses of wine. When they were drunk, all their worries disappeared.
In the end, Liao Yongxin and Zhou Huai'en drank too much.
Du Shaojie asked Wang Yongli and Peng Yongjun to send them home one by one. Liao Yongxin and Zhou Huai'en both bought houses in Yangcheng, and they were not short of money.
Time flies.
The aftermath of the bursting of the Internet bubble is still there, but the spring of the entire industry is quietly coming.
Pang Weidong and Xu Bo are worthy of being called the "God of Wealth" in the Internet industry. In addition to their main business, they have once again increased their investment in the Internet.
Du Shaojie did not cast a wide net, but only focused on Xiao Ma Ge's company and the three major portals.
The stock trends of the three major portals have improved slightly, but they have not yet gotten rid of the bottom. Negative news comes out from time to time, and many people are disappointed with them.
After he bought the bottom, he remained motionless and planned to wait for a few more years.
Recently, Du Shaojie often stays with Meng Gang. Under the planning of the two, [Northwest Noodle House] continued to conquer the city and fulfilled its promise during financing.
Even so, the company still had a lot of funds left, and most of them were eventually invested in purchasing storefronts. (End of this chapter)
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