Chapter 532 Double Upgrade and Double Happiness
morning.

The sun is just right.

Du Shaojie, Wang Yongli, Wu Chenggang and others set off from the car and started a new round of inspection. The content of this inspection was to check the "double upgrade" effect of the hot pot restaurant.

There is no rigid mission for this trip. We will just go wherever we want and will not visit all the hotpot restaurants.

Wu Chenggang now shares some of Luo Qin's work. Luo Qin's work is more administrative, while Wu Chenggang's work is more technical. The two complement each other perfectly. After all, it is not good to be incompetent when dealing with catering enterprises without any technical knowledge.

So whenever he arrives at a place, Luo Qin will focus on checking the store's management and service level, while Wu Chenggang will judge the quality of the dishes and the quality of the ingredients.

Du Shaojie would sometimes conduct random checks, but the basic work was left to the two of them.

"Boss, are you training a chef or a successor?"

Wang Yongli was the first person to follow Du Shaojie, and in private, the two of them spoke very casually.

It was the first time that he saw the boss care so much about a person, not only keeping him by his side but also training him in all aspects.

"He can't be considered a successor. How far he can go depends on his own efforts. Let's put it this way, if he can become an excellent chef, then I will let him be the head chef, so everything is possible."

Du Shaojie smiled and didn't say much.

He really admired Wu Chenggang, but he only gave him a chance. No one could make the choice for him about what kind of person he wanted to be and what kind of person he would become.

The group visited hotpot restaurants in four or five provinces and gained an intuitive understanding of the effects of this upgrade.

"Boss, I think the service level of each store has been greatly improved, and the management is basically in place, so I can give this upgrade 90 points."

Luo Qin has a positive attitude towards the "double upgrade" of the hot pot restaurant.

She also exchanged views with Wu Chenggang, who was full of praise for the quality of the upgraded hotpot. Coupled with the booming scene in various stores, this judgment was not difficult to make.

Du Shaojie nodded, agreeing with what they said.

"Then let's go back. There's no point in going any further."

This trip was not a routine inspection, but just to see the effect of the "double upgrade" of the hot pot restaurant.

Now that he has seen the results, which are even a little beyond his expectations, he has completely put his worries aside.

Over the years, Du Shaojie has always been very cautious. Every adjustment has to be preceded by a pilot project or a summary of the early results of the promotion.

If the customer approves, then we will stick with it. If the customer does not approve, then we will continue to make changes.

But no matter how he changes, Du Shaojie never lowers his requirements for the quality of dishes and ingredients. In addition, all the brands under the company are mid-to-low-end, so [Bailian Catering] has a good reputation among ordinary consumers.

This is the result of years of persistence, and it has not been easy along the way.

Of course, he also has a high-end brand, which is the private restaurant [Baiyun Shenchu]. There are very few private restaurants across the country, and they are only popular in certain circles, so they are not included in the discussion.

evening.

Du Shaojie and others left Jinling and headed straight for Xingcheng.

On the way back, we went south along the Beijing-Guangzhou line, stopping briefly in Xingcheng and Hengzhou. We stayed in Xingcheng for three days and in Hengzhou for almost half a month.

Hengzhou's stir-fried dishes are very famous. In the past, when Du Shaojie went out for inspection, he mostly took the west and east lines, and there were only a few times when he took the central line along the railway.

He had never taken a careful tour of Hengzhou in the past, but this time he made up for his regret and visited all the places, big and small.

"Xiao Wu, have you learned how to make these dishes, [Hengdong Crispy Tripe] and [Boneless Meat and Poached Eggs]?"

Du Shaojie is a Hunan cuisine master, and he is very good at making stir-fried dishes with local characteristics. As long as you have eaten it, you can perfectly replicate it, not to mention that you have watched it in the kitchen.

Wu Chenggang has been following him all the time, so he should be able to learn some basics.

"I can watch it, but I don't know if the taste will be authentic."

Wu Chenggang smiled innocently, seeming very confident.

Du Shaojie nodded and did not ask any more questions. After returning to Yangcheng, he asked Wu Chenggang to cook a table of Hengzhou dishes for noon the next day.

“This [Hengdong Crispy Tripe] is pretty good, and the [Boneless Poached Egg] is also pretty good, but the other dishes are just terrible.”

Du Shaojie's evaluation was very fair. Wu Chenggang felt a little ashamed and lowered his head.

"Keep your head up. What will it look like if you keep your head down?"

Du Shaojie would not tolerate him. After saying something in a low voice, he began to analyze the success and failure of these dishes in detail.

Wu Chenggang did not dare to neglect and took every word to heart. If he could overcome these shortcomings, then his cooking skills would make a big step forward.

It was noon the next day.

Du Shaojie continued to ask Wu Chenggang to cook the same dish. This time, Wu Chenggang learned from his experience and lessons, and the quality of the dish he made improved significantly.

"You have made progress, but it is still far from enough. Go to the training center and practice when you have time. This is not your practice ground."

Du Shaojie was actually very satisfied. He only commented on Wu Chenggang once, but he was able to improve. He was indeed extremely talented.

But he didn't say this out loud, so as not to make the other person proud.

It has been quiet recently, and Du Shaojie is still a little uncomfortable with it. He has been in trouble with all kinds of things before, and he is a little used to it. In fact, that person can't do anything to him.

His stores are spread all over the country, with very little regional color. The headquarters can be located anywhere, and the worst that can happen is that they can just move to another location.

It's just that the other party was very restrained and acted within the rules, so he was too lazy to move. Besides, the army always changes, and that person really couldn't outlast him.

It turned out that his idea was correct.

A month after he came back, the province experienced a personnel change. That person was transferred away, and Jiang Cheng took over his position and became the new leader.

This change was beyond Du Shaojie's expectations, but it was the most beneficial thing for him.

Next, Lin Zhiyuan was transferred to Shanghai, leaving his hometown where he had deep roots and going to an unfamiliar city.

Du Shaojie was reluctant to let Lin Zhiyuan go, but the general trend could not be violated and he had no ability to keep him. Before he took office, he personally cooked a table of dishes for him to see him off.

"What are you surprised about? I was promoted and took over the position that Leader Jiang originally held."

If it were up to Lin Zhiyuan himself, he would definitely not want to leave his hometown. But some rules cannot be broken, and if he wants to make further progress, he can only go thousands of miles away.

Du Shaojie didn't respond to this, but just kept urging the other party to eat more food. As for the wine, it's fine as long as the intention is there, and there is no need to force it.

"I will definitely come to see you when I go to the Magic City in the future, leader, take care of yourself."

Du Shaojie has no conflicts of interest with the other party, but over the years they have helped each other and have established a deep friendship.

This meal took a full two hours, and Lin Zhiyuan only had this much time because he was about to leave. After he goes to the Magic City, he will still be busy every day.

After a period of time, adjustments were made in Yangcheng, and things once again went beyond Du Shaojie's expectations.

Tan Lin, who had met him once before, was transferred to Yangcheng.

"Dongzi, you didn't even tell me about such a big thing. That's really not nice of you."

Du Shaojie had nothing to do in the morning, so he called Pang Weidong.

He and Tan Lin were not familiar with each other at all, but there was one person who seemed to have a very good relationship with the other party.

"Didn't I just find out? Okay, stop complaining. If you have anything to say next time, just tell me and I'll take you to find him."

Pang Weidong laughed and said that no one would reveal such things in advance, there are rules.

Du Shaojie was waiting for the other party to say this. He was not thinking about currying favor with anyone, but when he encountered trouble, someone had to speak up for him, right?

The two then chatted about some other things and ended the call.

noon.

Du Shaojie and Wu Chenggang each cooked several dishes. Over the past period of time, Wu Chenggang's cooking skills have improved significantly, and Wang Yongli and others no longer find fault with the dishes he cooks.

"Yongli, go upstairs and get a bottle of Moutai and have a few drinks with me."

Du Shaojie was in a good mood and even drank a few glasses of wine during the meal.

He was a person who feared trouble, and would rather live a peaceful life than a life full of quarrels. Although it cannot be said that troubles have completely disappeared now, they will not come as soon as they are said.

I heard that the person behind Yin Qiang was also kicked out of the core circle this time. This was another happy event. At least the kid was busy with his own business and didn't have the strength or energy to cause trouble for him.

This is a double blessing, so of course we have to drink to celebrate.

"Ahem, Boss, can I have two drinks?"

Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli were toasting each other, and Wu Chenggang, who was eating nearby, was drooling as he watched.

Luo Qin and Li Yimei couldn't help but smile. They had never realized that Xiao Wu actually liked this.

"Oh? So you can drink. You usually pretend to be a good drinker. I thought you didn't drink at all. Go get a glass yourself and drink as much as you want."

Du Shaojie also laughed. The other party might have been embarrassed before, but now that he was familiar with him, he simply gave up pretending.

But it’s no big deal, just drink if you want to.

Du Shaojie enjoyed the meal very much. After the meal, he went upstairs to sleep and did not wake up until the afternoon.

A few days passed quickly.

Du Shaojie just received a call from Jiang Cheng's secretary, saying that Jiang Cheng wanted to have dinner with him.

This was a good thing, so he agreed immediately and asked the other party when and where to meet.

"The leader asked you to arrange it. It would be better if it is quiet and not too crowded."

Secretary Liu explained with a smile, the subtext being that Jiang Cheng wanted to eat the food cooked by Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie thought about it and decided to arrange it at the Fish Restaurant. After all, the location of the Fish Restaurant was relatively remote, and a temporary one-day closure would not have much impact.

"Okay, I'll tell my boss. Thanks for troubling Mr. Du."

Secretary Liu was very polite and immediately hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)