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Chapter 83 You don't want your wife to know you're unemployed, do you?

After the meeting, everyone took a short break.

Shen Kang pulled Li Xiangjun aside, handed her a bottle of orange juice, and asked with a smile, "Manager Li, how have you been feeling about work lately?"

Li Xiangjun retorted, "Don't you usually call me Sister Jun? You're such a high achiever."

"—Didn't you just say that you refer to someone by their job title when you're at work?"

"But the meeting is over now, and it's no longer working hours."

Seeing Shen Kang's speechless expression, Li Xiangjun finally abandoned her professional demeanor and chuckled, "Actually, using job titles at work is something I learned from a management book I recently read. It says it clarifies responsibilities and avoids shirking work and ambiguity."

She picked up the orange juice, took a sip, and then put it down beside her. "I've been reading a lot of books and learning a lot of things lately. There are some things I don't understand, and some things I can't comprehend at once, but I've forced myself to memorize them. I've never been this diligent in school, but if I don't study, I'm afraid I'll fall behind. Anjia is moving too fast."

So tired————

Shen Kang was silent for a moment before speaking, "If you're really too tired, have you ever thought about giving up?"

Li Xiangjun chuckled. "I was just venting to you, since I don't usually have anyone to talk to about these things. Working at Anjia is tiring, but if you really want me to leave, I definitely won't do it. Otherwise, what would I do? Go back to selling beer?"

She shook her head, her eyes flickering as if she were reminiscing about the past.

"Top student, ever since you dragged me to Anjia, I can never go back to my old life —"

Shen Kang silently took a sip of orange juice, and the image of the emaciated woman lying on the hospital bed seemed to appear before his eyes, though her image seemed to be fading—

"Call me anytime if you want to vent. I'm your boss, so you can yell at me all you want."

Shen Kang smiled and said something, then put down the orange juice and turned to walk towards Kang Zhengyang.

"Let's go grab a bite to eat first. We have another event to attend; people from Ruifeng Electric Appliances are coming."

The work ahead required running around, so after finishing his meal, Shen Kang didn't take He Qiuzhu with him anymore and sent her back to her dormitory.

Afterwards, he and Kang Zhengyang left the school and went to meet the person from Ruifeng Electric Appliances, Tao Yinchu, the head of the supply chain department of Ruifeng Electric Appliances, a short and stout man in his early forties.

The two sides had some discussions and coordination, and then went to the third-party testing agency, as well as two other places, running around to clarify the process.

With that, Kang Zhengyang and his team drove the rented car back to the High-tech Zone.

Ruifeng Electric Appliances is not located in the High-tech Zone, but in the Linshui District, which is not on the way, so I didn't bring Tao Yinchu with me.

The two parted ways near a place called "Qinyuan" outside the North Lu University City.

Tao Yinchu walked towards the roadside, intending to take a taxi back to Ruifeng Electric Appliances in Linshui District. He had a car, but his wife had taken it today, so he had come by taxi.

Throughout the journey, Tao Yinchu was preoccupied with many thoughts.

Ruifeng Electric is on the verge of collapse, and as the head of the supply chain department, he is naturally actively looking for a new employer. However, the subprime mortgage crisis has evolved into a global financial crisis, and the overall environment is bleak. Although he knows many people, he really can't find a new employer in the short term.

Some of his colleagues in the supply chain were in even worse situations; their factories were still running when they were laid off.

Tao Yinchu was so worried that he didn't even dare tell his family that he was about to lose his job and that it seemed unlikely he would find a new one.

Thinking of this, Tao Yinchu stopped in his tracks, pondered for a moment, then turned and walked toward the nearby bus stop.

Every little bit helps.

Reaching the bus stop, Tao Yinchu sat down on a bench, took out a pack of Yunyan cigarettes, rummaged through it, and found there was only one cigarette left. He pulled it out, crumpled the cigarette pack, threw it into the trash can next to him, lit the cigarette, and slowly smoked it, the smoke curling upwards.

Before finding a new job, I'll smoke Black Jiao cigarettes for now; they're like a mini version of Yunyan cigarettes.

As Tao Yinchu thought this, he took another puff, savoring it greedily, and then suddenly laughed.

Everyone talks about midlife crisis, and Lao Tao has certainly experienced it firsthand—it's truly a headache. He's about to lose his job but doesn't dare tell his family. When his wife asks, he just says everything's fine. Even now, in Beilu District, he doesn't dare call his son out for a meal, afraid he'll ask if the economic crisis is affecting his job.

Just then, footsteps approached and came to his side.

Tao Yinchu subconsciously turned his head to look, then stood up, putting on a professional smile. "President Shen, you're taking the bus too?"

Shen Kang chuckled, "Look at what you're saying. I'm just a college student. What else would I take besides the bus? A Bentley?"

Tao Yinchu thought to himself, "Zhang Tai said that you did indeed ride in President Zhou's Bentley yesterday."

According to information Tao Yinchu obtained from Zhang Tai yesterday, this excessively young CEO Shen has a close relationship with Zhou Man and is very likely a relative of the imperial family.

In the past, Tao Yinchu would have definitely been eager to curry favor with them, but now—Shengyuan Group wasn't giving him a new job, so currying favor was useless, and he didn't bother anymore, so he sat down again.

"Please sit, Mr. Shen."

Shen Kang plopped down and asked, "Minister Tao, what about you? Why are you taking the bus too? Don't you have a car?"

Tao Yinchu chuckled: "My wife drove the car away."

"Linshui District to Beilu District, although it's not far, it's still across districts. You're on a business trip, right? Take a taxi, right? Doesn't the company reimburse your travel expenses? After all, the company isn't bankrupt yet," Shen Kang asked casually.

Tao Yinchu remained silent, only smiling slightly.

Shen Kang then understood: there was probably reimbursement available, and Lao Tao would go back and get the taxi receipts reimbursed, of course, the kind with a fixed face value and no time record.

"Minister Tao seems to be facing some difficulties right now."

Shen Kang sighed deeply, then changed the subject, "Have you ever thought about it, is it less difficult?"

Tao Yinchu glanced at Shen Kang. "President Shen, what do you mean by this?"

Shen Kang then spoke frankly: "It's like this, I see the global economic situation is very good right now, so I'm also interested in starting some small businesses in the electronics field. We're currently recruiting talent and are eager to find capable people. I think Minister Tao, you're quite capable, don't you think?"

Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, all five major investment banks went out of business, layoffs were happening everywhere, and some people were panicking and shouting that a global financial tsunami was coming. How can you call this a great global economic situation?

Tao Yinchu was speechless, but he still understood Shen Kang's meaning, which made his heart skip a beat. He tentatively asked, "President Shen—do you think I'm a talented person?"

Shen Kang gave a thumbs up, "Absolutely a genius!"

In the materials Ding Ling gave him, he had carefully reviewed the information and resumes of several key personnel. This Minister Tao Yinchu was definitely a talent with rich professional experience. He had climbed the ranks step by step from eastern Guangdong to Yangcheng and had a deep understanding of the internal market of the electronics industry. Otherwise, the ambitious previous general manager would not have entrusted the position of Minister of Supply Chain to Tao Yinchu.

But as the saying goes, while a person's success certainly depends on their own efforts, the course of history must also be taken into account.

Tao Yinchu was simply trampled on by history.

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