During dinner, Lin Jiguo kept his head down and ate without saying a word. Lin Wencui was puzzled. Wasn't her nephew usually the most talkative? What was wrong with him today?
"Jung-guk, did you bully your cousin just now? Why does your cousin look unhappy?"
Lin Wencui asked.
"Mom, how could I possibly bully my cousin? Didn't he get a promotion and a raise today? We were talking about getting married, and he's probably thinking about it right now."
"Hahaha……."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, the younger children burst into laughter.
Lin Jiguo panicked upon hearing this, "Sun Zhengguo, you you you..."
He talked for a long time but couldn't get the sentence out.
Lin Wencui immediately understood what had happened. She glanced at her son and then turned to Lin Jiguo.
“Ji Guo, it’s natural for men to marry and women to marry when they’re of age. There’s nothing shameful about it. Your grandfather and your parents entrusted you to your aunt, so your aunt has to take responsibility for you.”
Don't worry, once this busy period is over, your aunt and uncle will try to pull some strings to see if you can get a room. Then they'll find you a wife.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiguo was surprised that his wife was being brought up again, but he dared not contradict his aunt and could only nod helplessly.
Seeing her nephew nod in approval, Lin Wencui said nothing more.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo took a few people back to their room to play. After Lin Wencui finished washing the dishes, she saw her husband still drinking tea and asked him what was wrong.
"Hey! Dajiang, we were talking about housing allocation earlier. Now that I'm a minor official, am I eligible for a housing allocation?"
"Don't even think about it. Housing is allocated by family now. You already got a great deal when you were allocated housing back then, so don't even think about this."
Sun Dajiang's words interrupted Lin Wencui's unrealistic ideas.
But Lin Wencui was still not giving up and continued to ask.
"What if our son grows up and gets married, and we don't have enough room for him?"
"Once your son goes to university and gets a job, it will be easy for him to get an apartment. He's different from us, so you don't need to worry about it. Look at other families, several people are crammed into one room, what are they going to do?"
Yes! There are several families in this compound in the same situation. Lin Wencui stopped worrying about it. The two chatted for a while about the daytime assessment, and then went back to their room to sleep.
In Sun Zhengguo's room, the three brothers were still lying on the bed chatting.
"Zhengguo, tell me, what's so good about getting a wife? Why do they all want me to get married?"
Upon hearing Lin Jiguo's words, Sun Zhengguo's face darkened, and he thought to himself.
"Is this guy crazy? What's so great about getting a wife? How am I supposed to answer that? I can't exactly ask you to applaud, can I?"
Sun Zhengguo didn't know how to answer, so Sun Zhengan, who was on the bed next to him, spoke up.
"Cousin, you're so stupid. Isn't it good to have women? Have you ever experienced the heart-pounding feeling of being with someone you like? Have you ever held a woman's hand? Have you ever kissed a woman's cheek? You don't know anything. Aren't you stupid?"
Sun Zheng'an's three consecutive questions left Sun Zhengguo completely stunned. His younger brother was truly a talent! This was someone with a remarkable story! He then asked...
“Sun Zheng’an, from what you’re saying, you’ve tried them all? Come on, tell your brother about them, so that your brother can learn from you.”
"No, no, I haven't tried it. I was just using an analogy, you know what an analogy is?"
Then, silence fell over the room. Lin Jiguo was still pondering Sun Zheng'an's words, while Sun Zhengguo didn't want to ask anymore, knowing that his younger brother wouldn't tell him anyway.
Gradually, snoring filled the room...
...
The following morning, at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
At the electrician assessment site, Sun Dajiang was connecting circuit boards in an orderly manner. His movements were skillful and seamless, making it a pleasure to watch.
Liang Dafa, on the other hand, was quite different. He would check the blueprints after each piece he connected, and if there were any mistakes, he would disassemble and reconnect them. He looked flustered and overwhelmed. Although the weather wasn't hot, he was already sweating profusely.
A moment later, the examiner raised his hand to look at his watch, nodded to the people beside him, and then spoke loudly.
"Time's up, please stop operating."
As soon as the examiner gave the order, Liang Dafa's heart sank to the bottom, because he had not yet finished his assignment.
Sun Dajiang, on the other hand, had already completed his manual work and was just waiting for the inspection.
Several examiners quickly began their inspection, and soon the inspection was completed. He passed and advanced to the next round, which was to become a Level 8 worker. If he passed the next round, Sun Dajiang would become the first Level 8 worker in the steel rolling mill.
Liang Dafa didn't even look at it; anyone with eyes could see that it wasn't finished yet.
The news of Sun Dajiang's promotion soon reached the leaders' ears. Several leaders came to the scene to cheer him on, hoping that the steel rolling mill would successfully produce its first level 8 worker.
When Sun Dajiang saw that the leaders had arrived, he came out to greet them and then continued with the final round of assessments.
As usual, the theory test started first. Sun Dajiang finished in a very short time, just over ten minutes. After being graded on the spot, he passed. Next was the practical test.
The final round of practical questions was very difficult, but it didn't stump Sun Dajiang. After looking at the blueprints, Sun Dajiang was certain that he would be a Level 8 worker today.
Putting down the blueprints, Sun Dajiang began connecting the switches and assembling the circuit board. The colorful wires changed constantly in Sun Dajiang's hands, dazzling the onlookers.
Fifty minutes later, with ten minutes left before the deadline, everyone on site was extremely anxious when Sun Dajiang connected the last main line. After checking that everything was correct, he raised his hand to signal that the operation was complete.
The assessment team immediately began the inspection, and everyone present was filled with anxious waiting as time ticked by.
Apart from a few examiners who were whispering among themselves, everyone else remained silent, waiting for the final result.
Finally, the assessment team members finished their inspection and handed the report with the results to the chief examiner. After reading the report, the chief examiner glanced at Sun Dajiang and then said.
"After inspection, the results are satisfactory. Comrade Sun Dajiang is promoted to Level 8 worker."
"Clap clap clap...!"
"Ohhhhh...!"
Thunderous applause erupted, and the workers cheered.
Secretary Zhou walked happily to Sun Dajiang, grasped Sun Dajiang's hands tightly with his large hands, shook them vigorously, and said.
"Congratulations, Comrade Sun Dajiang! This assessment was a success, marking a breakthrough for our factory. On behalf of all the employees, I thank you!"
"Secretary Zhou, you flatter me. I don't deserve such praise. It's all thanks to the leaders for their leadership. I was just doing my duty."
After exchanging pleasantries, Secretary Zhou said a few more words of encouragement before leaving.
Seeing that the leaders had all left, everyone dispersed, leaving only the electricians who were still offering their congratulations.
Looking at his brand-new Level 8 electrician certificate, Sun Dajiang was deeply moved.
I, Sun Dajiang, have succeeded!
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