The bad news: Du Shifang, the Kitchen God, was laid off by the Celestial Court.
The good news: The Jade Emperor gave Du Shifang a position as director of some Celestial Immortal Career Transition Center.
Du Shifang thought it would be a cushy job, but then...
Sun Wukong: “Du Shifang! I’m the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and you want me to unclog toilets?”
Du Shifang: “So, are you doing it or not?”
Sun Wukong: “…”
“Fine! Unclogging toilets is exactly what I’m doing!”
Yang Jian: “Director Du, I’d like to drive for a rideshare service...”
Ao Guang: “I... I really think I can do it...”
Du Shifang daydreamed night and day. “How am I a director? I’ve clearly just taken in a whole pack of walking disasters...”