Although Yan Bugui was unwilling to believe it was true, the large red official seal on the work permit could not be faked, and no one dared to fake it.
"This, this...this!"
Yan Bugui's hands trembled, his face turned red, and he struggled for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence.
Several middle-aged women nearby noticed Yan Bugui's strange expression and gathered around.
"Damn it, what are you looking at! Why are you so excited?"
The elderly women were all illiterate, and when they saw Yan Bugui holding the red booklet, they didn't know what it meant, so they had to ask him.
Seeing that several middle-aged women were looking at him, Yan Bugui didn't want to admit that others were better, but the facts were right in front of him, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.
“Aunt Li, this is Zheng Guo’s university graduation certificate and work permit. He was assigned to work in the Ministry of Metallurgy.”
"Then why are your hands shaking? Everyone in the compound knows about this. Are you sick? If you're sick, you should get treatment soon."
As always, Jia Zhangshi had a foul mouth. She wasn't afraid of Yan Bugui at all. Of the three old men in the courtyard, he was the only one who didn't have any intimidating power.
"Hmph! Jia Zhangshi, calling you a shrew is not an exaggeration at all. What do you, a woman, know? Zheng Guo joined the company as a level 10 technician. I'm just happy for him. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. All you do is make a fuss all day long."
Yan Bugui didn't tolerate Jia Zhangshi either, and he unleashed a torrent of abuse on her.
After he finished speaking, Yan Bugui felt a little better when he saw Jia Zhangshi's embarrassed expression.
After looking at the documents in his hand again, he returned them to Sun Zhengguo.
He feared that the longer he looked at it, the more thoughts would arise in his mind.
"What level is a Level 10 technician? Damn it, can you explain that to us?"
Auntie Er also came over and asked.
Because her son is in vocational school and will graduate in the second half of the year, she had overheard the two of them talking and they seemed to have mentioned something about technicians, so she wanted to learn more about it.
"The next level up from Level 10 technician is engineer. You still don't understand? Let me tell you about the salary of a Level 10 technician."
As soon as Yan Bugui mentioned wages, the women immediately perked up their ears. They didn't understand anything about technicians; wages were what they cared about most.
"The salary of a level 10 technical employee is as high as 86.5 yuan, which is almost the same as the salary of a deputy section chief."
"My God!"
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing Yan Bugui's account, the second aunt exclaimed in disbelief, and the other aunties also gasped in shock.
"When my son Guangqi graduates, what level of technician will he be? And how much salary will he get?"
Seeing that Uncle Yi's son had made a name for himself, Aunt Er naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass by. She also wanted her son to shine, and she couldn't let the Sun family monopolize the limelight, so she asked...
“Your Guangqi graduated from a vocational school. If there are no special circumstances, he should be assigned as a level 16 technician with a salary of 37.5 yuan.”
"Impossible? His third uncle is from the same courtyard. You can't just talk nonsense. My name is Guangqi, and I'm a vocational school graduate. How could there be such a big difference between us?"
Hearing that the price difference was nearly 50 yuan, Auntie Er was definitely not happy, so she questioned her on the spot.
"Believe it or not, Zheng Guo's situation is a special case. Not everyone has this kind of luck."
After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he shouldered his fishing rod and quietly left. If he got entangled by these old women, he wouldn't be able to catch any fish today.
Still unconvinced, the second aunt wanted to argue with Yan Bugui again, but seeing that he had already gone far away, she could only run back to the backyard unwillingly. Because she had just lost face, she was afraid that these other women would bully her.
The other middle-aged women at the entrance, of course, wouldn't stay idle either, and immediately began spreading the word.
In the evening, when the workers in the compound were leaving for home, the news immediately went viral throughout the compound.
Those people who are so envious must be so jealous they'll lose their appetite.
"Congratulations to this elderly couple!"
As soon as Mr. and Mrs. Sun returned to the compound, the quick-witted Aunt Chen was the first to step forward and offer her congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Sun were also completely bewildered. The year was already over! What were they congratulating us on?
"You don't know him, do you? Your son Zhengguo has just started working at the Ministry of Metallurgy today. He's been appointed as a level 10 technician, and I heard the salary is very high."
Chen Dama's two nieces married men who were related to the Sun family, so they were now considered relatives. No one in the compound dared to offend them, and even her son received a lot of preferential treatment at the factory.
That's why she waited here specifically to share this good news as soon as possible.
"Really? Aunt Chen, you must have misheard. A level 10 technician, that's about the same as me, the deputy director."
Lin Wencui looked incredulous. She was afraid that Aunt Chen had made a mistake and would end up being disappointed, so she compared her to her own deputy director to make it more intuitive.
"There's no mistake! Yan Bugui saw it with his own eyes, and there was a group of people nearby. It's written on their work IDs! How could it be wrong?"
Aunt Chen said with a confident expression.
Although she wasn't there in person, she had already asked several people and thoroughly verified the truth of the matter before she dared to come and share the good news.
"Okay, thank you! Aunt Chen, let's go home and check on things first."
Lin Wencui couldn't wait any longer. After quickly saying hello, she prepared to go home. She needed to see it with her own eyes to feel at ease.
"Of course, go back quickly! The child is waiting!"
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Aunt Chen smiled and agreed.
Mr. and Mrs. Sun didn't stand on ceremony and quickly left the door. As soon as they got home, they saw their daughter-in-law holding her work ID and a happy smile on her face, which proved everything.
"Xiaowei, let Mom take a look quickly."
"Hey! Mom and Dad, you're back."
After exchanging greetings, Ning Xiaowei quickly handed her work ID to her mother-in-law, who had been looking at it for a long time and felt it was time for her family to share it.
Lin Wencui took the work permit, and Sun Dajiang also came over.
"Hahaha! That's great, you really are a level 10 technician."
Lin Wencui glanced at it only once, then danced around with joy and laughed.
Sun Dajiang wasn't that dramatic, but the constant smile on his face betrayed him; he must have been in a very good mood.
During dinner, the father and son drank together, while the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted and laughed, creating a harmonious and joyful scene.
The other residents in the courtyard, however, were not in such a good mood.
In the backyard, at Liu Haizhong's house, Aunt Er kept muttering to herself.
“It’s not fair, it’s not fair! Why is it that Sun Zhengguo gets the treatment of a level 10 technician right after graduation, while our Guangqi only gets the treatment of a level 16 technician?”
By this time, Aunt Erda already knew that Yan Bugui hadn't lied to her that afternoon.
"What are you yelling about? Our eldest son is already very good, but you insist on comparing him to that monster. Aren't you ashamed?"
Liu Haizhong, who was drinking, suddenly slammed down his glass and shouted a reprimand.
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