That evening, at Yi Zhonghai's home.
After dinner, the older woman couldn't hold back any longer and asked.
"Zhonghai, everyone else participated in the assessment today, why didn't you participate?"
Yi Zhonghai smiled and said.
“I thought you didn’t want to ask anymore. Our original work level was already relatively high, so we didn’t need to start from level 1. We could start directly from level 6.”
Yi Zhonghai was a little smug when he said this.
This is just like a martial arts drama. At the beginning, the characters are all small fry, and only at the end do the famous heroes appear. Yi Zhonghai belongs to the latter.
The older woman was relieved after hearing Yi Zhonghai's explanation, but then she suddenly remembered a question and hurriedly asked it.
"What if I don't pass the Level 6 vocational exam?"
"If you fail the Level 6 exam, you can try to take the exam at a lower level. However, this is unlikely because we were genuinely qualified senior technicians back then. Now, starting from Level 6 is considered a demotion to a higher level."
After hearing Yi Zhonghai's explanation, the old lady was completely relieved and stopped bothering him, since he was also reading a book. In the end, she only gave him a brief explanation.
Go to bed early tonight, don't stay up too late.
Only Yi Zhonghai remained, still sitting there flipping through books on fitter work.
Meanwhile, Liu Haizhong was at home reading. Although he wasn't highly educated, he had some talent for blacksmithing.
Talent and education level are not absolutely related; otherwise, Liu Haizhong would not have passed the advanced blacksmith exam in the past.
Tonight, there are many people like Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, all preparing for the assessment and striving for good results. After all, Jia Dongxu's example is right there in front of us!
Night had fallen, but a few lights were still on in the courtyard. Slowly, the lights went out, and slowly, more lights went out, until dawn.
The next morning, several workers in the steel rolling mill in the compound went to work with dark circles under their eyes, looking like they had indulged in excessive sexual activity, becoming a unique sight in the steel rolling mill.
In Workshop 1 of the steel rolling mill, the assessment was about to take place. Workshop Director Wang looked at the forms in his hand with a furrowed brow; the situation was not optimistic.
In the entire workshop, only twelve people have not yet completed the assessment. This means that there can only be a maximum of twelve workers at or above level 5 in the entire workshop, and all of them must pass the exam.
While Director Wang was still worrying, someone came to inform him to start organizing personnel to prepare for the Level 5 worker assessment.
Director Wang didn't have time to think much and quickly counted the number of people. There were ten people participating in the Level 5 worker assessment, and the remaining two were people who would be assessed starting from Level 6.
Because there weren't many people left to be assessed, most of the assessment team members had already gone to Workshop 2.
Once all the workers had arrived, the exam officially began.
An hour later, the assessment ended, and what Director Wang feared still happened. Of the ten people who participated in the assessment, only four advanced, while six were eliminated, showing that the higher the level, the more difficult the assessment became.
After a short rest, the remaining six people continued the assessment. This time, Yi Zhonghai also took the stage. Yi Zhonghai did not boast. For Yi Zhonghai, achieving the Level 6 worker qualification was as easy as taking candy from a baby.
The results of the Level 6 worker assessment are out: three people were promoted and three were eliminated. Director Wang was fairly satisfied with the results, but he hoped to produce more senior workers to make up for the lack of intermediate workers.
During lunch, Director Wang gave the remaining three test takers a special meal. After lunch, he arranged a rest area for them so they could recharge and achieve good results.
The competition continued in the afternoon. After a period of intense activity, two people advanced to Level 7, while one was eliminated. One of the two who advanced was Yi Zhonghai, and the other was Ma Zhanming, who was also a senior worker.
Next up is the last assessment of the day. This assessment has attracted a lot of attention. Even Secretary Zhou and Deputy Factory Director Yang came to the assessment site, hoping to see the first Level 8 worker produced in the steel rolling mill.
The assessment officially began, and Yi Zhonghai dared not let his guard down, focusing intently on the assessment.
Both passed the theoretical exam. Next is the practical assessment. If they pass it, they will become the first level 8 worker in the steel rolling mill.
After the examiner handed out the parts drawings, Yi Zhonghai studied them carefully until he understood all the details before he began to work.
As time passed, the assessment of Yi Zhonghai and his companion was nearing its end, and the people on site were still waiting anxiously.
"Alright, the assessment time is up. Please stop operating."
With the examiner's command to stop, Yi Zhonghai and his colleague ceased their work, handed over the parts, and awaited the examiner's final announcement.
Several examiners took the parts and took turns measuring them. After a while, two of them shook their heads slightly, and one of them said something.
"Two lines are off, unfortunately, you fail."
"Why……!"
The results of the assessment elicited sighs of disappointment from the audience.
From then on, Yi Zhonghai and Ma Zhanming stopped at level 7 worker, with a monthly salary of 86 yuan.
The leaders on site were also helpless! They were just a little short; otherwise, the steel rolling mill would have had two more level 8 workers. But they could accept it, considering their skills were there. With a few more years of hard work, they might be able to pass the exam.
Several leaders stepped forward to offer words of comfort and encouragement before leaving the assessment site. The remaining onlookers also dispersed once the leaders had left.
After everyone had left, Yi Zhonghai quietly packed up his tools and left the assessment site.
Yi Zhonghai was slightly disappointed with today's assessment results, but he could accept them. He knew that a small mistake could lead to a huge difference, so he could only work hard to learn and strive to pass the Level 8 worker exam as soon as possible.
As evening approached, Yi Zhonghai still hadn't returned, but the assessment results had already arrived, and several middle-aged women gathered together again to discuss them.
"Hey, did you hear? An old man passed the Level 7 worker exam. I really envy that old lady."
"That's for sure! I heard the salary is really high. These two have no children, how are they going to spend it all!"
"No matter how high his salary is, that's his business. Why do you care how he spends it? Why don't you ask your baby to recognize him as his godfather?"
"Hahaha……."
The woman's remark caused the other women to burst into laughter.
Several middle-aged women were chatting enthusiastically, unaware that behind a corner of the wall not far from them, another woman had overheard their conversation perfectly.
The group went further and further as they spoke, and the older woman, unable to tolerate it any longer, stepped forward and loudly rebuked them.
“A bunch of gossipy people, what are you talking about? Speak up, let me hear you.”
A group of middle-aged women were dumbfounded. They had been talking badly about someone behind their back, and now they had been caught red-handed. What was the point of talking about it anymore?
"I haven't taken my clothes in yet. You guys chat, I'll be going now."
One of the older women, quick-witted, made up an excuse and ran off.
"Hey! I need to go back and cook. My husband will be off work soon."
Everyone followed suit, and soon everyone had left.
The woman felt a little better after everyone left, but the words they had just spoken kept echoing in her mind.
Yes! There are no children in the family.
what to do?
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