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

Li Yang raised his head and saw the factory director and the secretary leading a group of leaders who had come to him at some point.

"Comrade Li Yang, I heard that you are an excellent locksmith, so I came here today to see you." Secretary Zhang said with a smile, his eyes scanning Li Yang's face with surprise and approval in his eyes.

"No, no, thank you for the compliment, Secretary." Li Yang quickly put down the parts in his hand and replied modestly.

But before he could finish, Secretary Zhang came forward and picked up the parts on the table.

I saw him holding a vernier caliper, carefully measuring every size, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his expression became more and more surprised.

"Li Yang, your craftsmanship is really amazing!" After a long while, Secretary Zhang put down the caliper and looked at Li Yang in amazement. "I'm afraid the error is within a millimeter. How did you develop such skills at such a young age?"

"Didn't I learn it from my master?" Li Yang chuckled and scratched his head in embarrassment. Zhao Dong, who was standing by, was delighted when he heard this, and his face was almost wrinkled with laughter.

"Yes, yes, yes. It's all because of my good vision as a master that I took a liking to Li Yang at first sight. It's not in vain that I taught him so much!" Zhao Dong came forward, put his arm around Li Yang's shoulders, and smiled from ear to ear.

But it was not so easy for others. The faces of the masters who had taken the eighth-level worker exam with Li Yang all changed.

Some of them frowned, some sighed, and some even turned black in the face. They stared at Li Yang with complicated eyes, full of envy, jealousy and hatred.

"Damn it! I've been a master craftsman for more than ten years, but my skills are not as good as a young boy?"

"Exactly, how did this kid practice? He was able to do it so quickly, and the key is that there was no mistake at all!"

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry..."

There was a lot of noise in the audience, with people muttering to each other, and their tone was full of sourness.

Faced with all this, Li Yang looked calm, as if these discussions had nothing to do with him.

He raised his head and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a few familiar faces in the crowd.

They were some engineers from the steel mill. Li Yang knew them and had dealt with them frequently.

"Li Yang, you are really good!" A young engineer came up and patted Li Yang on the shoulder with a smile. "How long have you been in the factory? You have already achieved such a high level? It seems that even I, your senior, have to give you some respect!"

Li Yang also smiled and was about to answer, but suddenly his expression froze as if he had thought of something.

He looked around at everyone present, his gaze lingering on the engineers for a moment, as if he had made up his mind.

"Dear leaders, I have a request." Li Yang took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I want to sign up for the technician exam."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Secretary Zhang and Director Yang were both stunned, then looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Not to mention them, even Zhao Dong who was standing by was dumbfounded. He opened his mouth wide and couldn't say a word for a long time, as if he had never expected that his apprentice would make such a request.

"This... Is this kid crazy? An apprentice wants to take the exam to become a technician?" Someone in the crowd whispered, with an incredible tone.

"That's right. Let alone an apprentice, even if a master wants to take the technician exam, he needs several years of work experience, right? This kid probably doesn't know how difficult it is to take the technician exam!"

"Well, this time we're going to have something interesting to watch. A young boy who doesn't know his place is challenging authority. Let's see how he dies!"

For a moment, the entire examination room was silent. Everyone held their breath, staring at Li Yang, waiting for his next words.

Even the engineers changed their expressions. They frowned and looked at the young man with complicated expressions, with a hint of ridicule and disdain flashing in their eyes.

"Oh, you are the only one who can take the exam to become a technician. You are still a little immature!"

"What? Taking the technician exam? Is this kid crazy?"

"That's right, you are just an apprentice, and you don't even know your own worth, and you still dare to dream of the position of technician?"

"Oh, don't even mention him. Even for us old masters, it's hard to pass the technician exam. He's just a young boy. Is he dreaming?"

There was a lot of noise in the crowd. Everyone was talking about it, with surprise and ridicule written all over their faces.

Yes, technicians are no joke. They are the technical backbone of the factory. Not only do they have to have many years of practical experience, but they also have to have a solid theoretical foundation. Even many old masters can't catch up.

But what about Li Yang? He was just an apprentice who had just joined the factory and only had a junior high school education. No matter how talented he was, he was still a far cry from being a top talent!

What's more, the technician exam has always been strict, and even many engineers who graduated from universities don't dare to try it easily. For a junior high school student like Li Yang to take the technician exam, isn't that a disgrace to himself?

"Li Yang, stop messing around!" Even Zhao Dong, who was standing by, became a little anxious.

He grabbed Li Yang and whispered, "It's not that easy to pass the technician exam. How long have you been in the factory? Even if you are gifted, you have to progress step by step! Don't get carried away and get yourself into trouble!"

Zhao Dong said this for Li Yang's own good. He had seen too many young people who wanted to achieve success overnight on a whim, but they often ended up suffering for themselves.

He didn't want his favorite student to repeat the same mistake and ruin his future at a young age.

"Li Yang, think about it again. Regarding the technician exam, I'm afraid..." Zhao Dong wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Li Yang's eyes.

Li Yang's eyes were firm, with a hint of stubbornness and persistence. He gently broke away from Zhao Dong's hand and said loudly: "I have made up my mind. I must give it a try this time! Even if I fail, I will not regret it!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was dumbfounded.

"Oh my god, this kid is really excited?"

"Okay, you have guts! But does he think he has lived too long?"

"That's right, the technician exam is a one-way ticket! Isn't this kid afraid of being embarrassed?"

The laughter and ridicule in the crowd became louder and louder. Everyone seemed to be waiting to see Li Yang make a fool of himself, and they wished that he would make a fool of himself on the spot.

However, some people hold different views.

"Young people are motivated, which is great!" An old engineer stood up and gave Li Yang a thumbs up. "Most young people nowadays are content with the status quo and lack ambition. Li Yang dares to challenge authority and break through himself. This spirit is commendable!"

The old engineer's words immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Lao Zhang, what's wrong with you? Don't you hate people who don't play by the rules? Why are you helping this kid now?" someone asked in confusion.

Old Zhang rolled his eyes at the man and said sternly, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. Li Yang is a young man with ideals and aspirations, and he dares to break old conventions and bad habits. What's wrong with that? Besides, whether he can pass the exam is another matter. Just this courage is worthy of praise!"

Lao Zhang's words obviously touched some people present.