I am He Yuzhu in Siheyuan

In 1956, my country implemented an eight-level wage system, mainly to prevent the gap between the rich and the poor in the country from becoming too large, and to prevent workers from having different incomes. It began to rate workers and pay them according to their abilities.

You got into college and he became a salesperson, we both have a bright future!

The steel mill began to get busy. The apprentices recruited for the expansion in 53 had been converted to regular employees. After hearing the news, they all prepared to make their mark.

The whole factory was getting excited. Every night, workers practiced overtime and were reluctant to go home, just to make their skills more stable so that they could get good results when they took the exam.

The workers were working hard, and the canteen was as calm as usual. Only a few chefs and other chefs' apprentices in the kitchen could take the exam, and the rest were just there to gain seniority, so the exam had nothing to do with them.

When He Yuzhu returned home, Yu Shui had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him to eat.

"Brother, have all the people in your factory been working the night shift recently? I always hear people coming back from the factory around midnight."

"The factory is currently conducting a rating, and everyone is preparing to practice hard and prepare for the exam."

"Then aren't you going to take the exam in the cafeteria? I see you're still the same as usual, not in a hurry at all."

"The highest level a steel mill can hire is a Level 6 chef. I, your brother, will probably only get a Level 7, so I'm certainly not in a hurry."

"That's not right, brother. The factory can only give you level 6. How can you get level 7?"

"Oh, the chefs and workers are the opposite."

"Oh"

He Yuzhu is less than 21 years old this year. Even if he has the ability, he will probably be held back by one level. He is afraid that he will not have room for improvement in the future. Of course, he will make up for this level by using other names. And he is really too young. If he reaches the end now, he is afraid that he will not have room for improvement in the future and will become lazy.

The reason why Sha Zhu in the play was still a level 65 chef in 8 might be because of this. Therefore, he would sleep until he woke up naturally at work, leave early if there was no entertainment, and his leaders would turn a blind eye if he brought a lunch box at night.

On this day, the assessment began, and the whole factory was competing!

The same goes for the kitchen. The chefs who cook the big pot dishes, as well as some apprentices led by the masters, including He Yuzhu, are all taking the exam.

In the end, He Yuzhu was assigned a monthly salary of 6 yuan as a level 48 chef, and Master Yang was assigned a monthly salary of 5 yuan as a level 8 chef. The other big-pot chefs were assigned levels 35 and 5, and Master Yang's two apprentices were assigned a monthly salary of 9.

He Yuzhu didn't expect to be rated at level 6, because the test was about cooking in a big pot, there was no standard, and he didn't know how high he could be rated. Later, he heard from the canteen director that it was originally supposed to be rated at level 7.

Finally, Li Huaide said that the salary should be based on ability. If the level is lower, what will happen if Comrade He Yuzhu is poached? Who will hire another chef with such high level? Finally, the level was set at 6.

After get off work in the evening, the workers were in high spirits along the way. Most of them went to the vegetable market to buy some meat to celebrate. He Yuzhu was no exception. When he was halfway through his bike and saw that there was no one around, he took out a chicken and a goose from the space, hung them on the bike, and rode towards the courtyard.

When he got to the courtyard, he realized that he was the first one back from the steel mill. The aunties in the front yard saw the chickens and geese hanging on his bike and asked him about it.

"Silly Zhu, you bought so many things, it seems you did well in the exam."

"That's right, Shazhu, what level of cook are you now?"

"Oh, I performed exceptionally well today and got a grade of 6." He Yuzhu replied.

"That's amazing, Shazhu, you're already a level 6 worker at such a young age." Someone was jealous

He Yuzhu saw that some people were envious and jealous, so he replied

"What's so great about that? Cooks are the opposite of what they are, and their salary is only that of a second-level worker."

The neighbors were relieved when they heard this, and they all said

"Level 6 is pretty good,"

"You are still young, you will be promoted in a few years'

He Yuzhu smiled slightly and walked home

After a while, the workers in the steel rolling mill went home one after another. People asked questions one after another, and then cheers broke out in the crowd. Many aunts and young wives went to the vegetable market in groups. Today, the smell of meat could be smelled from every household.

In the institute, Yi Zhonghai was promoted to level 7 fitter, Liu Haizhong was promoted to level 7 forger, Jia Dongxu was promoted to level 2 fitter, and Xu Damao was promoted to level 8 projectionist. Every household has made some gains.

He Yuzhu was cooking and thinking, people tend to think more after they are full. Now they start to compare with others. If there is no natural disaster in a few days, they will probably hate those who have more and laugh at those who have less.

When I came back today and saw someone with my own eyes, I instantly became jealous. Thinking of this, I immediately became alert. I should be more low-key in the future and it’s time to build a kitchen in the space.

The meal was not ready yet, but Xu Damao arrived first, bringing two bottles of Fenjiu and a bag of fried peanuts, and came over to eat for free.

Xu Damao put the wine and peanuts on the table, grabbed a handful of candy from his pocket for Yu Shui, then crossed his legs and hummed a tune, just like an old man.

"Xu Damao, you have a dog nose, right? You came when I was almost done."

Xu Damao was not annoyed, he just smiled and said

"Why should I cook when there is a cook in the courtyard? It's not like I'm eating for free. I'm giving you two bottles of Fenjiu. Just be content. Most people can't afford this."

The three of them finished their meal together. Before Xu Damao could even start scolding the cook, he was unable to stand up. He Yuzhu hurriedly helped him back home.

"Xu Damao, you have the nerve to drink this amount with me? I haven't had enough yet, and you can't have enough."

"Silly Zhu, you look down on me, do you look down on me? Pour the wine, fill it up, Master Mao, I will make sure you enjoy your drink today."

He Yuzhu threw Xu Damao on the bed and returned home. He put the remaining bottle of Fenjiu into the space. He saw dozens of bottles of wine and several jars of wine in the cellar of the space.

After leaving the cellar, there is still two acres of land outside, with the same number of chickens, ducks and geese. There is also a sheep pen and a pig pen next to it. There are only two sheep and two pigs, domestic black pigs, and there are really no cows to get.

The field was half wheat, half cotton, and in the ridges were melons and small white melons. Watermelons in this era were really not tasty, and I was too lazy to get other fruits.

At the edge is a vegetable patch with garlic, spinach, lettuce and rapeseed. Pumpkins, beans and cucumbers have not yet been planted.

He Yuzhu looked at the fruits of his labor and thought to himself

After these few years, we used it as a warehouse, and the work in the fields was really tiring!

It was another Sunday. He Yuzhu brought the ingredients to his master's house. A man in his 30s opened the door.

"You must be Zhuzi, right? Let me introduce myself. My name is Guo Tu, and I'm your master's son."

The master is going to live in Tianjin with his son, and his son is here to pick him up.

The old man is old and has many injuries. He might die someday, the master said self-deprecatingly.

He Yuzhu cooked the last meal for his master. The three of them said goodbye after the meal. When he left, his master gave him a box containing a set of kitchen utensils, which contained basically everything he could need.

"Zhu Zi, we all have to say goodbye. My journey is almost over. You are still young and have a long way to go. You should practice your skills diligently and pass on the skills of our ancestors!"

"I will, Master!"

He Yuzhu returned home, opened a bottle of wine and drank

The past year has been the most comfortable he has had in the past few years. Although he has known the old man for a short time, he really treats him like his own son.

He Yuzhu fell asleep in a daze, and felt weak the next morning. He was sick and had a fever.

"I am just an ordinary person after all. I don't have any invincible cheats or a body that is immune to all poisons." He said self-deprecatingly.

He got up with difficulty, found the medicine in the drawer, and was about to pour tea to eat it when he saw Yu Shui coming in with porridge.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

He Yushui quickly put the porridge on the table. Looking at her weak brother, she was so anxious that tears fell. She originally thought that her brother drank too much and overslept yesterday. She started to cook porridge after getting up this morning, hoping that her brother could drink it while it was hot after getting up. However, as soon as she brought the porridge in, she saw her brother slowly looking for medicine.

The medical conditions in this era are really bad. Even having a fever can cause the risk of death.

She was instantly frightened when she saw her brother, who had been dependent on her since He Daqing left, so weak, still smiling at her with his pale face.

"Yushui, I'm fine. I just have a slight fever. I'll be fine after taking some medicine." He Yuzhu comforted her.

"I'll make you some ginger soup."

After about 10 minutes, Yu Shui brought a bowl of ginger soup, wet a towel, and placed it on He Yuzhu's forehead to cool it down.

"Yushui, I'm fine. Go to school. Ride your bike. Don't be late."

"No, I won't go to school today. I will stay with you until you get better." He Yushui said stubbornly.

"I'm really fine. Go find an old man to give me some time off, then eat and go to school. I'll sleep for a while and I'll be fine when I wake up."

In the end, He Yushui didn't twist him and went to school. He Yuzhu looked at the direction Yushui was going to school and thought that his love for this girl was not in vain.

In the evening, Yu Shui came back home and rushed to see him. He Yu Zhu's fever had subsided. He was about to get up to cook for Yu Shui, but Yu Shui did not let him.

"Brother, I'm grown up now and I can cook. You just need to wait and eat tonight.

While we were eating, Xu Damao came and brought a bag of apples. Seeing that he was fine, she gave him the apples and left without saying a few words to him.

The next day, He Yuzhu went to work as usual. Just as he arrived in the kitchen to start working, he saw the canteen director leading two people over.

Master Yang's two apprentices finished their apprenticeship. They could not force their master to work, so they went to other factories to find jobs. After they got the ninth-level certificate, it was easier to find a job. Then they transferred the job to their relatives. Although there was only one job for each person at that time, it was only 56, and the country's population was not that large. Many people were still children. These two people were only 15 or 6 years old and were apprentices.

He Yuzhu looked and saw that one of them was Ma Hua.