"I have to be very careful with our household expenses every day!"
"What, there's not a single cent saved at home now, it's all spent?"
For a moment, Sha Zhu felt his blood pressure surging rapidly.
Qin Jingru replied coldly, "Isn't it because you're too useless? The money you earn is simply not enough, and you still expect savings!"
"I..." Sha Zhu was furious and wanted to beat Qin Jingru, that spendthrift woman.
But seeing his daughter sitting by the side, Sha Zhu ultimately couldn't bring himself to use force.
Even in this restaurant, opening a decent establishment would require an investment of several thousand yuan!
Undoubtedly, Sha Zhu couldn't afford this sum right now.
Naturally, Sha Zhu's plan to open a restaurant had to be put on hold.
After Sha Zhu's anger subsided, Qin Jingru timidly said.
"Sha Zhu, you should still listen to my advice!"
"Now, our family's hope of turning things around lies with Liu Kai Xuan!"
"No matter what, we must cling tightly to Liu Kai Xuan's leg to truly make a comeback!"
Sha Zhu retorted, "Zhao Fei Yan has already made it clear that she won't let me work at the restaurant again!"
"Even if I go and kneel and kowtow to her now, it's useless, isn't it?"
"If I could have gone back, I would have gone back long ago. Why would I wait until now?"
Qin Jingru continued, "Sha Zhu, I actually have a way now that can persuade them to give you another chance!"
"Hmm?" Sha Zhu frowned.
Qin Jingru lowered her voice, leaned close to Sha Zhu's ear, and whispered a few words.
Sha Zhu remained noncommittal about the method Qin Jingru proposed, but it was a decent way out.
Sha Zhu felt it was worth a try.
...
Late at night, Sha Zhu, with a heavy heart, once again went to Liu Kai Xuan's home.
Liu Kai Xuan had just washed his feet and was preparing to sleep.
Zhao Fei Yan, Liu Xin Xue, and Liu Xiao Yue were still engrossed in watching television in the living room.
"Why are you here again?"
Seeing Sha Zhu arrive, Liu Kai Xuan couldn't help but frown deeply.
Sha Zhu, with a thick skin, said, "Kai Xuan, don't be angry first. I really have no ill intentions coming here today!"
"I just want to talk to you. After all, we're neighbors of decades!"
"Although there were some unpleasant incidents before, as long as we are willing to communicate, the problem can be resolved!"
Liu Kai Xuan said coldly, "You have such a nice idea, don't you?"
"The key is, I don't want to communicate with you anymore!"
"Go away quickly, and don't bother me again in the future!"
"But I..."
Sha Zhu was about to say more when Liu Kai Xuan interrupted him again, "Did you hear me when I told you to get lost?"
"Are you looking for trouble, boy? Do you want me to resort to force?"
"No, no, no..."
At this moment, Qin Jingru suddenly stepped forward from behind and said, "Boss Liu, please don't misunderstand!"
"My man means he wants to personally cook a table of dishes and treat you to a meal!"
"We hope Boss Liu will be magnanimous and grace us with your presence!"
"Oh, it's about this?"
Liu Kai Xuan was slightly taken aback, thinking Sha Zhu was begging for a job again.
After all this, it was just a change of tune, and in the end, he was still begging for a job, right?
Treating them to a meal, and after the meal, the grievances between both parties would be settled, and then Sha Zhu could go back to work.
"Sha Zhu is treating us to a meal, that's a good thing!"
Suddenly, Zhao Fei Yan's voice came from behind.
"I just don't know if he can make a signature Tan family dish for us to broaden our horizons!"
"That's for sure!"
Qin Jingru replied with a smile, "My man's private dishes are quite skillful!"
"Tomorrow evening, we will prepare in advance. Boss Liu and Boss Zhao, you must come and grace us with your presence then!"
Zhao Fei Yan smiled and replied, "Certainly, certainly, we will definitely go!"
After receiving Zhao Fei Yan's affirmative reply, Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru left contentedly.
Back home, Sha Zhu continued to complain.
"That kid Liu Kai Xuan is truly too arrogant, not giving me any face at all, sigh!"
Qin Jingru patiently comforted him, "Alright Sha Zhu, you need to be more patient!"
"As they say, good things take time. Zhao Fei Yan has already softened her stance!"
"As long as the meal tomorrow is arranged well, you can go back to work at Fei Yan Restaurant!"
Sha Zhu retorted grumpily, "Even if I don't work at Fei Yan Restaurant, I can still do a great job at other restaurants!"
"Alright, alright, don't be so resentful!"
Qin Jingru said with a smile, "Think carefully about what dishes to make tomorrow, you must make Boss Liu happy!"
"Listen to me for a moment. Liu Kai Xuan is definitely going to be our money god in the future!"
At this moment, Sha Zhu's heart was still filled with strong dissatisfaction.
But in the end, he agreed to Qin Jingru's request and didn't argue with her further.
Qin Jingru believed that Sha Zhu would have a better future working at Zhao Fei Yan's restaurant.
The reason was: they were all neighbors in the same courtyard, with more opportunities to interact.
Qin Jingru could visit Zhao Fei Yan to chat in her spare time and plan Sha Zhu's "future."
As long as Qin Jingru did her part, future promotions and salary increases for Sha Zhu would be a matter of Zhao Fei Yan's word.
If Sha Zhu worked at another restaurant, he would have no chance to interact with the boss, and his development prospects would certainly not be great.
After thinking it through, Sha Zhu also felt that Qin Jingru's words made a lot of sense.
Liu Kai Xuan's business was growing larger and larger. With Liu Kai Xuan's financial support in the future, Zhao Fei Yan's hotel business would undoubtedly grow bigger and bigger.
Therefore, Qin Jingru's choice was generally correct.
At Liu Kai Xuan's home.
Zhao Fei Yan approached Liu Kai Xuan.
"Kai Xuan, you... do you have an opinion about my decision? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"If you have any objections to this matter, then I won't bother with Sha Zhu's family for this excitement!"
"Tomorrow morning, I'll go and let Qin Jingru know!"
"Forget it, forget it!"
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand and said, "Where do I have the mood to bicker over these details with Sha Zhu and the others right now!"
"Since you think Sha Zhu still has some value, then re-employ him."
"As long as this fellow is willing to follow unified command, Sha Zhu is actually a pretty good talent!"
Zhao Fei Yan said with a serious tone, "Actually, Sha Zhu's cooking skills don't attract us much anymore!"