Wen Xiaoqin had no choice but to tell the truth: "We saw Sister Hongmei. She seemed to be looking for a job. I saw her submitting job applications to several companies."

Although Shen Mingzhu did not deliberately inquire about the Zhao family's situation, she heard a lot through various channels and knew that Dafa Construction had been having a difficult time recently.

But Shen Hongmei did not expect that she would give up her entrepreneurship so quickly and return to the workplace.

"I don't think Sister Hongmei has any plans to come back. She probably doesn't want to be talked about, so she wants to keep it a secret..."

Meeting Shen Mingzhu's cold and indifferent almond-shaped eyes, Wen Xiaoqin did not say anything else.

"Xiao Wen, I am also a woman, and I was also your age. I have experienced what you have experienced to a greater or lesser extent, so I know what you are worried about."

“Worrying and being on guard won’t solve the fundamental problem. You might as well spend more time thinking about how to keep your position and not be replaced by anyone.”

Wen Xiaoqin felt embarrassed when her thoughts were revealed.

When she learned that Shen Hongmei was looking for a job, what she was most worried about was that Shen Mingzhu would invite Shen Hongmei back, and then she, as the acting administrative office manager, would have to make room for Shen Hongmei.

She had worked hard for three years and finally climbed to this position, so naturally she was unwilling to give it up.

"It is the most basic quality for a manager to fulfill his duties and responsibilities. Of course, everyone has flaws, and it is inevitable to have selfish motives at work, including myself."

"I won't blame you for this, but as someone who has been through this, I still want to give you a heads up. Keep your vision long-term and be more open-minded. With your ability and understanding, it's only a matter of time before you get promoted."

"You still have a long way to go in the future. Walk slowly and steadily. Your future achievements and heights may not be lower than those of Vice President Du or Manager Shen."

It has to be said that Shen Mingzhu is now well versed in the art of controlling his subordinates.

Combining kindness with strictness, giving full affirmation and encouragement while criticizing, and then painting a big rosy picture to make employees full of expectations for the future.

Looking at Wen Xiaoqin again, there was no shame or anger on her face because her thoughts were exposed. Instead, she was full of fighting spirit: "Boss Shen, I am too narrow-minded. I will remember your teachings and focus on my work in the future, so as not to let you down!"

Shen Mingzhu was quite pleased that she had a teachable child. "I'll give you a chance to make amends. Go talk to Hongmei and see if she's willing to go back to the food factory."

Wen Xiaoqin hesitated, "Can I go?"

"You are now the head of the administrative office, responsible for talent recruitment. It would be most appropriate for you to come forward."

"So, what position does Mr. Shen plan to give Sister Hongmei?"

"Just do it in a fair and just way. However, since she is an old employee, she can be exempted from the probation period and directly join the company as a full-time employee. She can also be given appropriate preferential treatment in terms of salary and quality."

Wen Xiaoqin's heart instantly fell back to its original position, "Okay, I understand!"

Shen Mingzhu did not expose the other party's little thoughts. She always stopped at the right time and always gave the other party some dignity and time to grow.

"Let me test you again. Why do you think I wanted to recruit Hongmei back?"

Wen Xiaoqin thought about it seriously and said, "Sister Hongmei is a talent, and our food factory needs talents."

"Not only that, Hongmei is an excellent manager that I trained. She is familiar with everything about the food factory. If she were to go to a competitor, it would be a loss and a threat to us."

"Then shouldn't we offer higher salaries? Otherwise, we won't be able to compete with other companies."

"If she wants to come back, she will definitely come back."

Wen Xiaoqin seemed to understand, but she didn't want to ask any more questions for fear of appearing too stupid.

…

When Shen Hongmei returned home, the sky was already getting dark.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Zhao Dafa walking towards her eagerly, and was stunned for a moment.

During this period, Zhao Dafa goes out early and comes back late every day. He will not be home before 11 o'clock. But today he came back early.

Oh, it must be because of that box of money...

All kinds of chaotic thoughts flashed through Shen Hongmei's mind, and she forgot to answer for a moment.

Seeing her in a daze, Zhao Dafa sighed and opened his arms to hug her.

"It's okay, I'm glad I'm back."

The familiar embrace and breath made Shen Hongmei's nose feel sore.

She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had been hugged so warmly.

She also realized belatedly that the other party asked her where she was going out of concern, not to question her or for any other purpose.

She sniffed lightly and said in a muffled voice, "I went to the job fair, and my phone ran out of battery. I didn't have time to change it."

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Zhao Dafa loosened her grip a little, but not completely. He held her shoulders affectionately with both hands and asked, "Why are you going to the job fair?"

“I want to see if there is any suitable job.”

Zhao Dafa looked at her, "You're not going to start a business? And where did all that money come from?"

"I sold my stocks and asked the landlord to return the rent. Because I breached the contract, the landlord charged me 10% of the liquidated damages, and also..."

Shen Hongmei stammered, "I sold the sports car. I'm sorry I didn't discuss it with you beforehand..."

Seeing that Zhao Dafa didn't say anything, she took out the receipts written by Yi Ling and others.

"I have dealt with all the troubles I caused myself. You don't have to worry about them coming to cause trouble again in the future."

After she finished speaking, Zhao Dafa touched her hair and asked, "Do you think this is what I'm worried about?"

An idea popped into her mind, and tears welled up in Shen Hongmei's eyes. "You came back all the way because you were worried about me?"

"What do you think? You threw a box of money over here, and then you couldn't find me anymore, and I couldn't get through on the phone. I'm really worried that you'd do something stupid."

Feeling the concern and worry in the man's eyes, Shen Hongmei could no longer hold back her tears.

"I'm actually a person with no skills or abilities. I was just lucky to have you and Mingzhu's protection, so I had a smooth journey. But I arrogantly took it as my own ability. Now I understand how wrong I was."

"Brother Zhao, thank you for giving me a chance to change and not giving up on me. Thank you..."

Let’s go back to yesterday.

When Zhao Yun asked Zhao Dafa if he wanted a divorce, Zhao Dafa replied, "No."

He told Zhao Yun, "From the day I married your Aunt Hongmei, she has been our family. We can't abandon her just because she made a mistake, or regard her as a burden or think about leaving her, because no one can guarantee that they will never make a mistake."

"It takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same boat together, a thousand years to be able to sleep on the same pillow together, but the next one may not be better. Maybe the relationship you have now is the result of your hard work in your previous life."

"As a man, you should never abandon your woman for the sake of profit. This is the responsibility and duty that men should have."

Zhao Dafa said this to Zhao Yun, but it was a wake-up call for Shen Hongmei, which made her feel extremely ashamed and also made her realize her mistake. (End of this chapter)