He couldn't get into the big restaurant, and he couldn't afford to hire a chef like him for the small ones.
This was the awkward situation Sha Zhu found himself in.
In fact, a monthly salary of 120 yuan was not a small amount at that time.
Most people's monthly incomes were only tens of yuan.
But as the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
Sha Zhu had already gotten used to a high salary, and now that the company's standards had suddenly lowered, the sense of loss made Qin Jingru extremely anxious.
This was also the main reason why Qin Jingru was nagging so much.
Previously, Sha Zhu had always been accommodating to Qin Jingru in their marital relationship.
But now, Sha Zhu couldn't continue to indulge Qin Jingru anymore.
After all, Qin Jingru was the one who had ruined Sha Zhu's job at Feiyan Restaurant before.
Thinking of this, Sha Zhu retorted to Qin Jingru.
"Qin Jingru, don't push it too far. I've put up with you for a long time!"
"I was working fine at Feiyan Restaurant before, but you ruined it!"
"If you hadn't forced me to quit, I would still be working fine now!"
"The responsibility for all of this is on you, and now you dare to be the first to complain, right?"
"I say, woman, how can you be so shameless?"
Qin Jingru flew into a rage and retorted sharply.
"Sha Zhu, you ungrateful idiot, I was blind to marry you, you heartless man!"
"I don't think we can live together anymore, let's get a divorce!"
Sha Zhu replied coldly, "Divorce then, divorce! I don't want to live with you anymore either!"
"Jiaojiao, let's go!"
Qin Jingru, in a fit of anger, grabbed her daughter and got up to leave.
At this moment, Sha Zhu shouted sternly, "Qin Jingru, if you're leaving, then get out by yourself. Leave our daughter with me!"
Qin Jingru replied coldly, "The daughter was born from my womb, why should I leave her with you?"
"This daughter is an heir of our He family, so she should live with me!"
Sha Zhu retorted righteously, "Besides, you don't even have a decent job. Can you afford to raise my daughter?"
"I think you'd better stop embarrassing yourself here!"
Qin Jingru insisted on taking the child with her, and Sha Zhu was firmly against it.
They glared at each other and argued for several hours, but couldn't reach any conclusion.
In the end, the matter of divorce had to be dropped.
In fact, Qin Jingru had only said a few angry words. Now, she was truly struggling to accept the idea of divorcing Sha Zhu.
After all, what Sha Zhu had said earlier was not wrong.
For years, Sha Zhu had been the one earning money to support Qin Jingru.
Qin Jingru herself did not have the ability to make a living on her own, and if she left Sha Zhu, she would have to return to her hometown.
Qin Jingru couldn't imagine how she would live her life as a divorced woman returning to the countryside alone.
...
The next morning, when Liu Kai Xuan arrived at the company office, Li Ya was already there.
"Boss, here are the documents you asked me to handle yesterday. They're all sorted. Please take a look!"
Liu Kai Xuan took the documents, glanced at them briefly, and continued.
"Pack your things. We're going somewhere today!"
"Okay, boss. We can leave anytime now!"
Liu Kai Xuan continued, "You can bring some personal belongings. We're going to a remote place this time!"
"We might have to stay there for two to three days!"
"Ah..."
Li Ya's expression changed slightly. "Are we going on a business trip?"
"Yes!"
Liu Kai Xuan nodded and replied, "The company has opened a branch in a small city below. I need to go there personally to arrange and deploy the work!"
"But I..."
Li Ya started to speak, then suddenly stopped, not continuing.
Liu Kai Xuan said sternly, "If you have any difficulties, please tell me!"
Li Ya explained, "There are no difficulties, but if I have to go on a long business trip, I need to inform my family!"
"Otherwise, they'll worry about me if I don't come home at night!"
"Of course. We'll leave this afternoon!"
Liu Kai Xuan continued, "Also, you should take this opportunity to discuss it with your family!"
"This kind of business trip specification might happen very frequently in the future!"
"It's best if your family can understand. If they can't, don't force them!"
"The company has many other positions, and I can arrange an internal transfer for you!"
"Okay, boss. I'll discuss this matter with my family when I get back!"
Liu Kai Xuan's work arrangements for today were just a routine operation for him.
But for Li Ya, it posed a great pressure.
After all, she was a woman, and she would be traveling with Liu Kai Xuan.
If this matter got out, it wouldn't sound good.
Fortunately, Liu Kai Xuan had also considered this and reminded Li Ya that she could communicate with her family carefully.
If she couldn't handle the secretary job, then so be it.
Liu Kai Xuan could then transfer Liu Yu Long back to accompany him on business trips.
If this were to happen, it would mean that Li Ya would lose her position as a secretary.
Liu Kai Xuan had also promised to arrange other positions for Li Ya.
But if Li Ya couldn't overcome this difficulty herself, she wouldn't be able to enter the core of Liu Kai Xuan's company.
If she couldn't enter the core of the company, her value would diminish over time, and she would eventually be marginalized.
When Li Ya returned home, she told her husband, Wu Shan Kun, about the matter.
Wu Shan Kun naturally couldn't agree to Li Ya traveling with Liu Kai Xuan.
"Li Ya, I was reluctant when you went to be Liu Kai Xuan's secretary in the first place!"
"But we've been married for many years, so I ultimately trusted you unconditionally!"
"Now, you want to travel with another man and even spend the night outside. Are you joking with me?"
Li Ya replied, "But the company's work arrangements are like this!"
"If I can't fulfill the company's arrangements, I won't be able to perform my current job!"
Wu Shan Kun retorted, "But if you really spend the night with Liu Kai Xuan, where will I put my face?"
"You..."
Li Ya said indignantly, "Wu Shan Kun, don't put it so nastily!"
"The relationship between Liu Kai Xuan and me is not as complicated as you think!"
Wu Shan Kun retorted equally, "Didn't Liu Kai Xuan already agree to arrange another position for you?"
"Why do you have to continue to be his secretary? Can't you just flexibly adjust your work?"