Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

That night.

Around ten o'clock in the evening, Wang Hongtao leaned over to Lou Xiaoe's ear and whispered, "I'm going back first."

Lou Xiao'e yawned and said, "Well, be careful when you leave, don't let anyone find you."

"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this job." After saying that, Wang Hongtao kissed Lou Xiao'e on the forehead again before leaving quietly.

……

Wang Hongtao didn't do anything weird in the next few days.

After lunch, I secretly met Chen Xueru, picked up Sister She from get off work in the afternoon, and asked Yu Li to come and cook dinner.

The Qin sisters would come over from time to time, but the neighbors were already used to it.

Qin Huairu came here to clean the house. It is possible that Qin Jingru is dating Wang Hongtao.

However, Xu Damao was full of energy and happily took his apprentice to the countryside.

Sha Zhu happily continued to bring lunch boxes to the Jia family, doing so every day and never getting tired of it.

The other residents in the yard had just received their salaries, and their lives were warm and harmonious.

Friday morning.

Yi Zhonghai successfully passed the assessment and became a glorious eighth-level fitter.

Director Yang attached great importance to it and asked his secretary to draft a document and send it to the Propaganda Department for broadcast. The head of the Propaganda Department did not dare to neglect it and came to the broadcasting room as soon as possible.

"Haitang, here is a report for you to sort out. Not only should you read it out with vigor, but you should also make the workers feel happy and full of energy!"

"Okay, Chief Hu."

Section Chief Hu nodded and went out with satisfaction.

"You have so many requirements. If you have the ability, come and do it!" Yu Haitang complained bitterly after Section Chief Hu left.

But no matter how much we complain, we still have to do what needs to be done.

So at lunch time, soft and powerful voices came from the radios in every corner of the steel mill.

"Comrade Yi Zhonghai, a seventh-level fitter in the first workshop, passed the assessment for eighth-level fitter through his hard work and unremitting persistence and became a glorious eighth-level fitter. I hope that all workers will actively learn from Comrade Yi Zhonghai, work hard to improve their professional abilities, strive to contribute to national construction, and make more and greater contributions!"

The broadcast was played three times in a row, and the workers who heard it had different thoughts.

"Hey, who is that person speaking? Her voice is so nice. It would be great if I could marry her."

"Whom to return? Yu Haitang, the most beautiful girl in the factory!"

"It's not that I look down on you, it's just that with your salary of thirty-three dollars, no one wants to look at you straight in the eye."

Those who said this were a few low-level workers who had nothing to do with Yi Zhonghai. To them, whether Yi Zhonghai was level seven or level eight, it had nothing to do with them.

It is actually a good idea to secretly take advantage of others verbally, which can both relieve boredom and keep you alert, so you don't fall asleep due to boredom at work.

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"As expected of Old Yi, he was one step ahead of us when he took the Level 7 exam. Now we have finally passed the Level 7 exam as well, but he has only passed the Level 8. It seems like we will never be able to catch up with him in this lifetime."

"Who says it's not true? Most people can pass the seventh level if they work hard, but it really depends on luck to pass the eighth level. Anyway, I have no hope. I don't have enough education and can't even understand the pictures."

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The person who said this was a senior worker who was at a similar level to Yi Zhonghai.

The status gap between level 6 workers and level 7 workers is not obvious, and is more reflected in wages and benefits.

Once you are promoted from level 7 to level 8, it will be two completely different concepts.

The gap is even bigger than the gap between level 3 and level 4 when you play King of Glory.

Even in large state-owned factories, level eight workers still hold high technical authority, and even factory directors and other leaders are polite to them.

There are even some situations where an eighth-level worker can scold a seventh-level worker like a father scolding his son.

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai returned to a workshop.

All the workers who were on good terms with him on weekdays surrounded him.

"It has to be you, Master Yi. You passed the eighth level just as I said. You are really capable. Awesome!"

"I said Master Yi was the most powerful among us. Now it seems that I was right!"

"Master Yi, if there is anything I don't understand in the future, I will trouble you to give me more guidance."

……

Yi Zhonghai passed the eighth level. No one who used to call him Lao Yi anymore now calls him Master Yi. They all call him Master Yi, and their words are full of respect.

"Haha, it was just luck, luck."

"Brothers, you are too kind. Well, I will treat you to lunch today! I will invite you to the cafeteria for a good meal!"

Yi Zhonghai did not act arrogantly and greeted his co-workers cheerfully. However, he only said he was treating them to a meal and did not mention anything about their guidance.

Sha Zhu from the third canteen naturally also heard the broadcast. When he heard the loudspeaker saying that an old man had been rated as an eighth-level fitter, Sha Zhu was very happy.

Hey, Yi Zhonghai is my dear uncle, he has always treated me well. Now that he has been rated as level eight, won’t he be able to protect me better?

There are happy ones, and there are unhappy ones. Liu Haizhong in the third workshop next door turned green when he heard the broadcast. He waved his hammer and thought angrily: "Bah! What a fucking shit! Isn't it just level eight? Sooner or later I will catch up!"

"But if I want to take the Level 8 exam, I have to pass the Level 7 first. I should be able to pass it based on my current level. How about taking the next level to be safe?"

Speaking of insurance, the first person Liu Haizhong thought of was Wang Hongtao: this guy works for the factory director, he must have some connections in this regard. Moreover, Yi Zhonghai has been so close to that guy surnamed Wang lately, borrowing money and giving him clothes. Could he have relied on this guy's back door?

No, I have to find a chance to ask!

The more Liu Haizhong thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible, and he wanted to find someone to ask clearly immediately.

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There are many people in the steel rolling mill, and the workers go to the canteen in batches to eat.

At 11:30 am, the lunch bell rang, and groups of young men and women in work clothes walked out of the workshops one after another, holding aluminum lunch boxes or enamel cups in their hands.

With the complete withdrawal of "collective canteens", the steel mill has also bid farewell to the era of big pot meals, and workers can now choose their own meals.

The food in the cafeteria is divided into three grades: A, B and C, with A being the best and C being the worst.

Today, Yi Zhonghai took a few senior workers who he was on good terms with to queue for the first-class meals.

Those who dare to follow Yi Zhonghai for a living are at least level six workers. Those at level five don't dare to come here. Level suppression exists everywhere. Even if others don't say it, you will feel suppressed.

"It's agreed upon. I'll treat you to dinner today." Yi Zhonghai said happily.

If one can pass the eighth level, not only the salary and status will be improved, but also the welfare benefits will increase. Therefore, Yi Zhonghai does not care about this small profit.

As he spoke, he received compliments from behind him.

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