Oh no! The leader's young wife is demanding a divorce every night!

After dinner, Lu Yanzheng was about to visit the chief of staff's house when He Yingying eagerly came up to him.

"Brother Zheng, I just overheard you talking to Master Chen. Is our unit going to set up an internal store? Could I work as a sales clerk?"

"I used to work at a supply and marketing cooperative, so I'm very familiar with selling things."

"I'm so bored at home all day, and that troublemaker keeps bothering me. I might as well go to work, find some jobs, and earn a salary to help pay off my debts!"

Lu Yanzheng's head started to ache again.

Xiao Re hadn't even found a job yet when He Yingying set her sights on the position of shop assistant.

These two women are truly incompatible; their horoscopes clash, and they'll fight over everything.

"Yingying. She brought up the sales clerk thing first, and I can't go back on my word. Your job isn't urgent; I'll arrange it when a better one comes along."

He Yingying was even angrier when she heard that Lu Yanzheng was going to give the job to Xiao Re.

Why does Brother Zheng always side with that woman?

"What do you mean 'not in a hurry'? I'm penniless right now, I don't even have money to buy a new outfit, how can I not be in a hurry?"

"I need a job. She makes so much money, does she really need this little bit more?"

"Besides, with her delicate physique, always complaining of back and hip pain, how can she do any work? When the goods arrive, will she be able to move them? The shelves are so high, can she handle climbing up and down them?"

"Selling things isn't as simple as just talking; it involves managing inventory, taking stock, and categorizing and accounting. Does she know how to do that?"

"Brother Zheng, you've helped her so much. Could you help me this once? I really need this job; at least it'll give me something to look forward to."

"Otherwise, I'll break down if I have to put up with this at home every day."

Lu Yanzheng thought about it and realized that He Yingying was right. Moving and sorting goods was heavy work, and Xiao Re's weak body definitely couldn't handle it.

Another thing is that there are so many people coming and going in the store every day, mostly rough-looking men from the army. Who wouldn't take a second look at a pretty woman? And she's so eye-catching; it does seem a bit inappropriate for her to be showing herself off like that.

"Let me think about it. This isn't something I can decide; it depends on what the leader thinks."

Upon arriving at Chief of Staff Chen Zhen's home, Lu Yanzheng immediately brought up the matter of arranging jobs for family members accompanying the military.

They said the store in the army was short of a sales clerk and wanted Xiao to do the job.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen nearly choked on his tea in shock.

"No, Commander Lu, who did you say? A sales clerk?"

"My wife, Xiao Re, has been at the military base for several days now. I'm thinking of arranging some things for her to do."

Chen Zhen put down his teacup, waved his hands repeatedly, and looked terrified.

"Commander Lu, it's not that I'm disrespecting you, nor am I targeting your wife."

"With your husband Xiao's personality, do you think he's suited to be a sales clerk? He'll start an argument with someone in no time."

"Besides, now everyone in the military, young and old, men and women, avoids her altogether. If she stands at that counter, do you think there will be any business left?"

"I'm afraid this store will go out of business before it even opens!"

Lu Yanzheng was speechless.

The chief of staff wasn't entirely wrong. His own wife wasn't very popular.

If she were to become a sales clerk, she might actually get into an argument with a picky customer.

If Xiao Re doesn't work, then we'll have to find someone else.

"Chief of Staff, my wife isn't suitable, but my sister is. She used to work at the supply and marketing cooperative and has extensive sales experience; she'll definitely be able to handle it."

Since Lu Yanzheng had said that, Chen Zhen had no choice but to give the spot to He Yingying. As long as it wasn't Xiao Re, everything was negotiable.

Although many people are eyeing this position, no one can compare to Lu Yanzheng in terms of seniority.

If he really wanted to use the quota for family members accompanying the military to force this job, even if Xiao Re was a living devil, he wouldn't be able to refuse.

"Alright, let Comrade He come to work the day after tomorrow. The store will open in five days. Let her organize the goods and sort out the accounts first."

Lu Yanzheng came down from the chief of staff's office with a mix of trepidation and mixed feelings.

This plan fell through, and it's now He Yingying's fault. When the young woman at home finds out, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause.

This is such a headache!

To help Xiao Re find a job, Lu Yanzheng visited various departments that employ female military dependents, including the logistics brigade, the cultural troupe, the medical team, and the military childcare center, trying to find a suitable position for her from other places.

But as soon as the heads of these departments heard that it was Xiao Re, they all refused to accept her, citing reasons such as a lack of available positions or high job requirements, fearing she couldn't handle the job. Their excuses were all incredibly plausible.

They were terrified that Xiao would cause trouble and disrupt their peaceful and stable life.

For the first time, the tough and unyielding Commander Lu humbled himself and begged for help to get his wife a job. After running around in circles, he was met with a resounding rebuff.

It was already 10 p.m. when I got home.

He stared at the dim light in the inner room, feeling guilty and at a loss, not knowing how to begin.

"Rer, still awake?"

Lu Yanzheng walked over gently and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. His voice was low and gentle, carrying an undisguised weariness and helplessness.

He was afraid that the woman would get angry, and he knew she would definitely get angry, but he didn't know how to coax her.

"Yanzheng, you're back? Did you take care of my work?"

Xiao Re sat in the room and read for a full six hours, from afternoon until evening.

She turned her head with joy, wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes still shining with anticipation, only to meet a pair of evasive and guilty eyes.

The joy in my heart instantly cooled considerably. But I quickly regained my calm and composed smile.

"What's wrong? Is it not working?"

Lu Yanzheng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he explained in a low, hoarse voice with a bitter tone.

"Your supervisor said that you're not really suited for the sales clerk position. I'll arrange another job for you in a couple of days."

Xiao Re just wanted to find something to do, any position would do, it was just to pass the time, and it didn't matter what he did.

She was unusually understanding and didn't throw a tantrum. Instead, she smiled.

"Okay. Then arrange something else for me!"

Lu Yanzheng was in a real dilemma. He had already visited all the departments that were suitable for women's jobs today, but there wasn't a single department willing to take her in.

He had no other choice but to try to coax and entice her.

"Rere, do you really have to work? I don't want you to be so tired. It's exhausting to go to work early and come home late every day."

"Why don't you just stay home and rest? I can support you. Look, that sales clerk only earns 82 a month, less than a thousand a year. I'll give you the money directly, you don't have to do anything, isn't that great!"

As he spoke, Lu Yanzheng pulled out the remaining four thousand yuan from his pocket, trying to use money to dissuade her from her troublesome work plans.

Xiao Re stared at the stack of banknotes in his hand, a sharp glint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

The sales clerk's annual salary is less than 1,000 yuan, but he paid 4,000 yuan out of his own pocket. What does that mean?

Could there be some shady dealings at work?

"Lu Yanzheng, I'm not stupid. You don't need to try to stop me with money."

"Just tell me the truth, who took the sales clerk position?"

"Don't worry, as long as it's reasonable and the other party is genuinely in need of this job, I won't cause you any trouble by being unreasonable."

Xiao Re spoke calmly and earnestly, every word revealing profound understanding, but Lu Yanzheng didn't know how to explain it.

After stammering for a long time, he finally opened his mouth hesitantly, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.

"That job was given to Yingying. She's more suitable than you."