Siheyuan: Start at level 60, beat up all the animals

Li Yang walked briskly into the steel rolling mill and went straight to his workshop.

Instead of waiting to go to work as usual, he went straight to the toolbox and picked up a file.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the Benchwork skill, which has been simplified to Filing. Start filing now to improve your skill proficiency. ]

A cold mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind. Li Yang's mouth corners slightly raised, and a hint of excitement was revealed in his eyes.

He casually took out a rough steel ingot from the material box beside him, held it in his hand to feel its weight, found a comfortable position, and began to file it frantically.

The file flew up and down in his hands, and each stroke landed accurately on the steel ingot, and the harsh friction sound was endless.

[Ding, host's filing proficiency +5. ]

[Ding, host's filing proficiency +10. ]

[Ding, host's filing proficiency +20. ]

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With a series of clear and pleasant prompt sounds, Li Yang felt a surge of information pouring into his brain, and his movements became more and more skillful.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for reaching the entry-level benchwork skill. The current skill level is equivalent to a level 3 benchwork skill. ]

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Following the last prompt tone, Li Yang stopped what he was doing.

At this moment, many skills about benchwork have been imprinted in his mind, such as the essentials of different filing methods such as flat filing, oblique filing, round filing, how to choose the appropriate file according to the shape of the workpiece, how to control the force to achieve the best filing effect, etc.

Li Yang gently stroked the steel ingot that had already taken shape in his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes revealing a bit of confidence and eagerness to try.

With the skills granted by the system, he decided to process a third-level workpiece by himself to test his own level.

He quickly walked to the pile of materials nearby, carefully selected a suitable piece of steel, then returned to the workbench, picked up the tools, and concentrated on the processing.

Files, saws and drills are constantly replaced in his hands, and each process is completed neatly and in one go.

"Hey, this guy has pretty good skills, he's quite skilled!"

"That's right. After just a short while, the workpiece is almost complete."

The workers watching nearby were talking in low voices, their eyes full of surprise and admiration.

They are all veterans in the factory, so they can naturally see how skilled Li Yang's operation is.

Everyone stretched their necks, afraid of missing any exciting scene.

In less than ten minutes, a brand new third-level workpiece was born in Li Yang's hands.

Watching Li Yang's skilled processing, many veteran workers were secretly amazed. You know, it would take at least half an hour for an average third-level fitter to process such a workpiece, but Li Yang only took a few minutes.

Such a fast processing speed is simply incredible.

While everyone was amazed, the workers in the factory began to go to work one after another.

I saw a middle-aged man, about fifty years old, with gray hair and a simple and honest face, walking slowly towards Li Yang.

It was Zhao Dong, one of the most experienced eighth-level fitters in the factory, who was also Li Yang's nominal master.

He is honest by nature and is known for his strictness. What he can't stand most are those apprentices who are lazy and have no ambition to make progress.

From a distance, Zhao Dong saw Li Yang tinkering with something intently.

As a master, he naturally had to go over and take a look, and check on his apprentice's learning progress.

"Xiao Li, you're practicing so early? Not bad, you're motivated!" Zhao Dong showed an approving smile and patted Li Yang's shoulder with satisfaction.

Li Yang greeted Zhao Dong respectfully, scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Master, you are here. I got up early today, so I wanted to practice before work."

"To do a good job, a worker needs a pair of deft hands. Only by practicing more can you develop real skills!" Zhao Dong said, his eyes inadvertently fell on the workpiece in Li Yang's hand, and he was stunned.

It was a three-stage locking mold with a smooth and flat surface and sharp edges and corners. Even the most discerning eyes could not find any faults.

This workpiece was obviously made by an experienced worker, and Li Yang was just a newcomer who had just joined the factory. How could he have processed it to this level?

"Xiao Li, did you make this workpiece?" Zhao Dong pointed at the clamping mold and asked in disbelief.

Li Yang nodded and answered calmly: "Yes, I tried to do it according to the drawing. But there are still some places that are not done well enough. Can you give me some advice?"

"Not good enough? You're already much better than most third-level workers!" Zhao Dong exclaimed, carefully took the workpiece from Li Yang's hand, and looked it up and down.

At this time, other workers in the same group also gradually gathered together, and each of them stretched their necks to take a closer look.

"Is this true? When did Xiao Li's cooking skills become so good?"

"You know what, it's really well made. Look at the threads, each one is clearer than the other."

"That's right. With such a skilled person in our team, we don't have to worry about not being able to complete tasks in the future."

Everyone was talking to each other, with surprise and excitement unconcealed on their faces.

In their eyes, Li Yang is undoubtedly a rising star with unlimited future.

Li Yang was a little embarrassed by the praise, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Don't laugh at me, I'm just lucky, I'm still far from the master and the others."

Zhao Dong smiled and shook his head after hearing this: "Xiao Li, you are too modest. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the quality of your work is by no means a fluke. Master, I must carefully examine your true level!"

As he spoke, Zhao Dong took out a micrometer from his pocket, returned to the workbench, and carefully measured the precision of the workpiece.

Having just measured a size, "Huh?" He frowned slightly, revealing a hint of doubt.

Then, he moved the micrometer to the next place, and the next one...

As the measurement progressed, Zhao Dong's expression became more and more interesting.

At first, he was slightly surprised, then it gradually turned into shock, and finally he felt like he had seen a ghost, with his mouth wide open and unable to utter a word.

"Zero point zero one, zero point zero two, zero point zero one..."

He confirmed the size again and again, his voice became more and more trembling, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Only after the last dimension was measured did Zhao Dong raise his head stiffly and look at Li Yang with burning eyes.

His face was filled with unconcealable excitement and shock.

He confirmed it several times in disbelief, and then changed to another part to measure. However, no matter how many times he measured, the result was the same - the error of each dimension was controlled within 0.03 mm!

Even an experienced craftsman may not be able to achieve this level of precision in one go.

But Li Yang did it, such a superb processing level is simply incredible!

Zhao Dong's hands couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his eyes were filled with shock and astonishment.

He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He could only stare at the workpiece in his hand, his eyes full of disbelief.

Li Yang was secretly proud of himself when he saw this, but he still said modestly: "Master, don't look at me like that. My skills are far behind yours. If you think there is something wrong, just point it out and I will correct it."

Zhao Dong raised his head, stared at Li Yang with burning eyes, and asked stutteringly: "Xiao, Xiao Li, this... did you really do this by yourself?"

Just as Li Yang was about to speak, an apprentice next to him said, "Master, this was indeed made by Li Yang himself. I was watching him do it just now, and he did it all by himself. Is there anything wrong with this workpiece?"

A trace of disbelief flashed across Zhao Dong's face. He took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Every dimensional error of this workpiece is within the standard range. This... This is incredible!"

"What?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the apprentices present were immediately in an uproar, exclaiming in surprise and looking at each other.

They swarmed over, pushing and shoving their way to the workbench, vying to pick up the workpiece and pulling out micrometers to compare the dimensions.

"Oh my god, the master is right, the size error is too small!"

"How is this possible? Didn't Li Yang just come here not long ago? How can he be so skilled?"

"What I just saw with my own eyes was definitely made by him alone. There is absolutely no water in it!"

The apprentices were talking at once, all looking at Li Yang with eyes full of horror and disbelief.

Some people even reached out and wanted to touch Li Yang's head to see if there was a human brain inside.

Li Yang just smiled, looking calm and composed, as if completing such a work was normal for him.

The commotion here soon attracted the attention of workshop director Qian Changhai.

He saw this scene as soon as he entered the workshop, and immediately frowned and walked over here.

"What's going on? You're all gathered here so early in the morning, but you're not working properly, huh?" Qian Changhai shouted, "Master Zhao, what's going on?"

Zhao Dong was so frightened that he quickly presented the workpiece in his hand: "Director Qian, please take a look, this workpiece..."

Qian Changhai took it and looked at it, his eyebrows slightly raised: "Level 3 workpiece, well done."

In his eyes, this was just an ordinary mold locking and he didn't see anything special about it.

So, he looked at Zhao Dong in confusion: "Master Zhao, what's the big deal? Isn't it just a third-level workpiece?"

Zhao Dong swallowed his saliva and pointed at Li Yang tremblingly: "Qian, Director Qian, this third-level workpiece was made by... by Li Yang!"

"What?!" Qian Changhai's eyes widened, his jaw almost dropped in shock, "Xiao Li, how did you do that?"

Although Qian Changhai had heard of the name of this newcomer who had only been in the factory for more than three months, he had never looked at him directly.

Hearing that he had surpassed many masters in one fell swoop, he was deeply shocked and asked questions again and again.

Li Yang saw this and quickly replied: "I just followed the blueprint and did it step by step. Maybe I was lucky, haha."

"How can it be a matter of luck?!" Zhao Dong said loudly, "Director Qian, let me explain it to you in detail. This Xiao Li..."

Next, Zhao Dong described the entire process in detail and concluded:

"In short, Director Qian, with Xiao Li's current level, not to mention the third-level worker, even the fourth-level worker is not a problem! Our workshop has produced an incredible talent!"

After hearing this, Qian Changhai was also surprised and delighted, and gave Li Yang a thumbs up: "Good boy, you have a bright future! The workshop is in need of fresh blood like you!"

He patted Li Yang's shoulder excitedly, looked around, and said meaningfully:

"Since Xiao Li has this ability, you will be able to use your skills in the future skill assessments. When the time comes, we must perform well and strive to win the title of an excellent workshop!"

After saying this, Qian Changhai ran away holding the workpiece, looking excited, presumably to report the good news to the factory director.

The workers in the workshop looked at each other, their eyes filled with amazement and admiration.

"This Xiao Li is really a hidden dragon and crouching tiger."

"That's right. He may not show off his abilities at ordinary times, but he is quite capable at critical moments."

"That's great! Maybe our workshop can turn itself around and become a first-class workshop!"

Everyone was talking about it and looked at Li Yang with admiration.

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Just at this time, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu also came to the workshop. Seeing the bustling crowd, they came over curiously.

They had already heard that the assessment was imminent, and they were eager to perform well in front of Director Qian.

But when I squeezed into the crowd, I only saw Director Qian running away happily, holding a workpiece in his hand, and I didn't know what he was so excited about.

"What's going on?" Jia Dongxu was confused and asked his co-workers, "Where is Director Qian?"

"Isn't it because he was bewitched by that kid named Li?" Someone said sourly, "I don't know what kind of luck he had, a level 3 workpiece was made to look like a level 4 one, and Director Qian was so happy that he must be very proud of himself again."

"Oh my god, this kid is so capable?" Jia Dongxu was stunned at first, then sneered, "Who would believe him! What real ability can a newcomer who just entered the factory have? I think this kid must be cheating and wants to show off before the assessment to leave a good impression on Director Qian!"

Yi Zhonghai was watching coldly from the sidelines, and when he heard this, he looked even more disdainful: "That's right! I don't like Xiao Li. He's always pretending. Who knows what tricks he has used? Let's go and take a look!"

As Yi Zhonghai said this, he pulled Jia Dongxu into the workshop.

The two of them finally squeezed in front of Li Yang, only to see him holding a brand new workpiece and explaining something while surrounded by Zhao Dong and a group of people.

"…So, as long as you find the best cutting angle, keep the cutting speed stable, and ensure uniform force, you will not only have high efficiency, but also greatly improve the accuracy. I made this workpiece based on this idea throughout the process."

Li Yang was talking with great joy, Zhao Dong nodded repeatedly beside him, and the others also looked admiring.

"Hey, you really act like it is real!" Jia Dongxu curled his lips, looking disapproving.

But there was another wave of worry, "Master, even if he is pretending, we have to think of a way to avoid being at a disadvantage."

"A solution?" Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly, "Of course there is one. Just wait, Master, I will make sure he knows who has the final say in our courtyard!"

After that, Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu meaningfully: "Dongxu, isn't the skill assessment next month? This is a great opportunity for you to upgrade, so don't waste it."

"But Master, I... my skills are not good enough." Jia Dongxu hesitated and scratched the back of his head.

Yi Zhonghai patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "You are my only apprentice. I have taught you for so long, how can it not be enough? Besides, don't you want your mother and children to live a good life? If you are promoted, your salary will be different!"

Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly: "Master, you are right, I will go back and practice hard, and try to get a high score!"

Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction, a smug smile on his face.

Over the years, Yi Zhonghai has accepted many apprentices, but he has never paid as much attention to cultivating Jia Dongxu as he did.

The reason is simple: Jia Dongxu is the only one who promised to take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

Although Yi Zhonghai was a skilled master and had many apprentices, most of them kept their distance from him.

Firstly, Yi Zhonghai is a hypocrite and is not willing to teach his skills to others. As the saying goes, teaching an apprentice will starve the master; secondly, he is extremely biased and gives all the good things to Jia Dongxu, a good-for-nothing.

In his eyes, other disciples, even if some of them have been promoted to the second or third level, are just foils.

So over the years, the attitude of other disciples towards Yi Zhonghai has changed from initial admiration to current dissatisfaction.

It was only because of the master-disciple relationship that no one showed it.

And now, Yi Zhonghai's heart and eyes are full of Jia Dongxu. He wishes he could teach him everything he has learned in his life so that he can be promoted as soon as possible and take over his job.

In fact, Jia Dongxu's talent is really not high, and he is always sneaky in doing things, so he has not made any progress over the years.

Although I have been following Yi Zhonghai for more than three years, I am still a first-level worker.

However, in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, Jia Dongxu is a rough diamond who will surely become a talented person one day.

"You little bastard, you dare to act so arrogantly in front of the workshop director just because you have some skills? Just wait and see, I will definitely beat you in the assessment and make you lose everything!"

Jia Dongxu swore secretly in his heart and glared at Li Yang fiercely.

But Li Yang was unaware of this at the moment, and was concentrating entirely on his work.

He was concentrating on polishing another workpiece and didn't notice the eyes of others at all.

With the help of the simplified system, Li Yang's skills improved by leaps and bounds.

Even he himself did not expect that he could achieve such progress in just half a day.

If I work harder, I might be able to reach level 4 or even level 5 today.

Thinking of this, a glimmer of excitement flashed in Li Yang's eyes.

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