Zhang Jisheng pricked up his ears, listening to Cheng Su’s instructions about someone who would come to the store tomorrow and needed to wait, and so on.
Could it be that as soon as his wife left, he found someone to replace her?
Zhang Jisheng felt a sense of urgency.
Although he didn’t quite like Qi Fenglian leaving home to work so far away, the salary that Cheng Su offered was indeed substantial—several dozen yuan a month! Where in their county could they find such an amount, when even having a dozen yuan was considered impressive!
Several dozen yuan a month added up to several hundred a year, and he heard there were year-end bonuses and profit-sharing and not particularly hard work. Plus, they provided food; it was rather comfortable.
If someone were to take her place, that would be a loss!
While Cheng Su was in the bathroom, Zhang Jisheng darted over to Xiaoying and asked, "Yingzi, are you hiring someone new here?"
Xiaoying nodded: "Yeah, we hired someone this afternoon, starting work tomorrow!"
Zhang Jisheng’s brows furrowed.
After eating at the store, Zhang Jisheng left, while Cheng Su asked Xiaoying if it was common for Zhang Jisheng to bring people in for meals like this.
She remembered that the renovation crew also got meals, especially when working overtime.
"Not really, but he comes by himself," Xiaoying honestly replied, and after thinking, added, "He also has meal vouchers."
Cheng Su smiled faintly, "It’s nothing, I was just asking."
Elder Sister had to work two shifts and rarely came home for dinner, so it was convenient for her husband to eat here. A meal was no big deal, but what Cheng Su disapproved of was his manner.
Just take the things he said when he first came in; he treated the shop as if it were his own, inviting his coworkers to eat!
Cheng Su shook her head as if trying to shake off her inner discomfort.
But speaking of Zhang Jisheng, he finally got to talk with his wife.
"How’s Xiao Bao?" Zhang Jisheng asked bluntly.
On the other end, Qi Fenglian sounded very tired with a heavy nasal voice, "The fever has gone down, but the child has lost weight!"
Zhang Jisheng further inquired about what the doctor said.
Qi Fenglian replied to each question, saying, "I need to wait until Xiao Bao is completely better before I can go back. These few days you’ll just have to make do with food on your own." The child really had become too thin, almost like he wasn’t being fed enough.
Zhang Jisheng then said, "As soon as his fever is gone, you come back. Let the parents take care of him, otherwise, you might lose your job!"
Qi Fenglian was taken aback: "What do you mean by that?"
Zhang Jisheng snorted, "You don’t know yet, do you? The moment you left, your sister-in-law went ahead and hired a new person, starting tomorrow! If you keep staying at home, your position will be taken by someone else!"
Qi Fenglian was stunned. They had hired someone?
"...Hello? Hello? Did you hear what I just said? Anyway, you better come back soon. Your sister-in-law isn’t simple, she knows what she’s doing," said Zhang Jisheng.
Qi Fenglian came back to her senses and said, "Don’t make unfounded comments if you don’t know the full story. It’s perfectly normal to hire someone. The fast food business is good, and we’re short of staff, so it’s time to hire!"
"Deceive yourself if you want, but why would she hire someone exactly when you leave? Eighty percent she’s trying to push you out," he retorted.
Qi Fenglian grew irritated, "Cheng Su is not that kind of person. You always see the worst in people; why would she want to push me out? I am her Elder Sister and have always been dedicated. If she really wanted to push me out, as the boss, she could just say so. And what about you—always so negative about everything? Have you forgotten how much Cheng Su has helped us with work? And you’re here sowing discord!"
Zhang Jisheng, angered, shouted, "You, you just don’t recognize a good heart! Fine, consider my advice useful or not, I don’t care; it’s up to you!"
Dudu, as Qi Fenglian listened to him hang up the phone without hesitation, she held the receiver in a daze. Did she really not care?