Transmigrating Through the Heavens: Starting with the Silly Pillar of the Courtyard

Jia Dongxu was unlucky; following Yi Zhonghai, his master, he saw no benefits, only bad things always happened to him.

Guo Da Piezi would always find some mistakes Jia Dongxu made to torment him, and it would be a disservice to Yi Zhonghai's past if he didn't make Jia Dongxu feel like he was in heaven or hell.

Jia Dongxu could only turn to Yi Zhonghai every time, but what could Yi Zhonghai do? Guo Da Piezi is now a leader, the deputy director of the workshop, so it's reasonable and legal for him to teach Jia Dongxu a lesson.

Besides, Jia Dongxu did make a mistake. If Yi Zhonghai dared to reason with Guo Dapizi, the other party would dare to embarrass Yi Zhonghai.

Jia Dongxu later learned his lesson and realized that he was being targeted because of Yi Zhonghai. In order to avoid being targeted by Guo Da Piezi, Jia Dongxu could only speak well of Guo Da Piezi behind Yi Zhonghai's back.

He even went so far as to berate Yi Zhonghai for being inhuman. Guo Da Piezi only stopped bothering Jia Dongxu because he saw how sensible Jia Dongxu was.

Of course, Guo Da Piezi would still deal with Jia Dongxu if he made a mistake. After all, he was Yi Zhonghai's only apprentice, and Guo Da Piezi wouldn't be happy as long as Yi Zhonghai didn't back down.

This is a deep-seated grudge. Unless Yi Zhonghai himself comes to plead for mercy, he won't care how much Jia Dongxu suffers, as long as he's not the one being tormented.

In comparison, Jia Dongxu would have been better off apprenticing with a mid-level technician. At least that person would be less demanding and more likely to genuinely teach Jia Dongxu some skills.

Hu Yi and Jia Dongxu are similar; Hu Yi became an apprentice of Liu Haizhong and is now a level-two worker.

The people in the courtyard house have all been promoted, even the lowest-ranking ones are now first-level workers.

This made Jia Dongxu seem particularly stupid, since everyone else was a level one worker, a level two worker, or even a level three worker.

You, the master craftsman's only apprentice, couldn't even pass the first-level worker exam. This proves not only that you're stupid, but also that Yi Zhonghai is truly incompetent at teaching apprentices.

Even the workshop director of Workshop One was getting disgusted; that old guy Yi Zhonghai never listened to him.

Yi Zhonghai, resorting to a series of twisted and heretical arguments, refused to take on any apprentices, insisting on having more. The crucial point is, why didn't you bring Jia Dongxu along too?

You only have one apprentice, and he's not even a first-class craftsman. It makes one wonder if Yi Zhonghai had no intention of passing on his skills to others.

Yi Zhonghai never expected that his instinctive reluctance to teach Jia Dongxu would lead the latter astray.

This time, he genuinely wanted Jia Dongxu to pass the Level 1 Technician exam, because he was afraid that Jia Dongxu would become independent and break free from his control.

However, they didn't intend to confine Jia Dongxu to the apprenticeship position. What would people think of him then? How would the chickens, ducks, and geese evaluate him?

When the exam ended in the afternoon, as expected, Jia Dongxu suffered another spectacular failure.

When the news spread, the steel rolling mill was in an uproar.

Jia Dongxu almost collapsed. He had worked so hard for a year. Do you know how he got through this year?

When Jia Dongxu left home this morning, he confidently told his family that he would never fail, but who knew that he would still fail now.

Jia Dongxu didn't dare to look up; the whispers of the people around him felt like bullets aimed directly at him.

Jia Dongxu didn't need to look up to know that everyone was laughing at him; the key point was that he himself was completely bewildered.

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened once again, especially towards his rivals of the same rank. One of them, Zhang Debiao, had never gotten along with him since they were apprentices.

Zhang Debiao has now been promoted to level eight worker, while Yi Zhonghai is only level seven. Despite the fact that the two have faced off many times before, Yi Zhonghai has always been the victor.

It wasn't until both of them broke through to the sixth level of worker that Zhang Debiao was able to calm down and slowly improve his skills, eventually breaking through to the eighth level of worker.

On the contrary, Yi Zhonghai worked hard for a long time but could only be promoted to the seventh level worker.

As master chefs of the same level, they must be secretly comparing themselves to each other.

Yi Zhonghai's skills are second to none. Except for being unable to compare with a few level-eight craftsmen, Yi Zhonghai is not afraid of anyone else.

Even though he didn't pass the eighth-grade worker exam this time, he was still resentful. Yi Zhonghai felt he was being targeted. Zhang Debiao could do it, and so could he. Why was Zhang Debiao an eighth-grade worker while he was only a seventh-grade worker?

Technically, Yi Zhonghai was not convinced by Zhang Debiao, nor by anyone else.

However, when it comes to teaching his apprentices, Yi Zhonghai simply cannot stand up straight.

He only had one apprentice, and now that the apprentice was so incompetent, his excuses were unconvincing. At this point, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that taking on a few more apprentices was a valid reason.

The workshop director discussed the matter with Yi Zhonghai several times, hoping he could take on more apprentices. Each time, Yi Zhonghai remained noncommittal, or used his desire to break through to the eighth-grade worker level as an excuse.

However, the fact that his only apprentice has repeatedly failed the Level 1 worker exam is a stain on Yi Zhonghai's reputation and puts him in an awkward position.

You don't even need to look; Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu are the laughingstock of Workshop One today.

Guo Da Piezi and his cronies went even further, directly confronting Yi Zhonghai. Since they had already broken off relations, Guo Da Piezi never hid his grudges against Yi Zhonghai.

The main reason is that Yi Zhonghai refuses to teach apprentices, so no one will support him.

Unlike other master chefs who have a large number of apprentices and disciples behind them, these are the most difficult to deal with.

Take Zhang Debiao, for example. He was a level eight craftsman with dozens of apprentices and grand-apprentices. Guo Da Piezi would fawn over him with a smile whenever he saw him. If Zhang Debiao angered him, his apprentices and grand-apprentices would not let Guo Da Piezi off easily.

Both are level seven workers, but Liu Haizhong's situation in the steel rolling mill is quite different from Yi Zhonghai's.

It's true that Liu Haizhong is prone to swearing and can even hit people when he gets angry, but he's genuinely dedicated to teaching his apprentices.

Therefore, Liu Haizhong's apprentices have a high success rate. As long as you can endure Liu Haizhong's beatings and scoldings, you can quickly learn the skills.

For these apprentices, it seems they don't need to choose to know which is more important.

The sooner you graduate, the sooner you can earn more money, which is better than being an apprentice forever. Hu Yi became Liu Haizhong's apprentice and was even slapped by him. Yet, Hu Yi was still grateful to Liu Haizhong, since he did learn some skills.

Just like Yi Zhonghai never scolded or beat Jia Dongxu, but instead pretended to be very kind and approachable for the sake of his public image.

They seem to treat Jia Dongxu well, but they can't let him learn any skills.

He Yuzhu was slacking off in his office at the guesthouse when a donkey-faced man walked in from outside.

"Zhu Zi, have you heard? Jia Dongxu failed the Level 1 Technician exam again!"

"No, why? Recently, Madam Jia has been saying in the courtyard that Jia Dongxu has been practicing his skills very diligently."

Xu Damao chuckled, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"I don't know how difficult it is to become a Level 1 worker. Those without a master can pass the exam by figuring it out on their own. He's a direct disciple of a Level 7 worker, yet he can't even pass the Level 1 exam. Tonight, I want to see how Jia Zhangshi can still shamelessly claim her son is outstanding."

Seeing Xu Damao's gloating expression, He Yuzhu was speechless.

Xu Damao doesn't actually have any hatred towards Jia Dongxu. If you have to say, it's that Qin Huairu rejected Xu Damao multiple times.

No matter what promises Xu Damao made, Qin Huairu remained silent to him.

It's estimated that Xu Damao's hatred stemmed from love, especially since Jia Dongxu hadn't done anything wrong, yet he still offended this villain.

He Yuzhu gave Xu Damao a perfunctory reply and sent him away. He had a lot of work to do and didn't have time to complain about Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai.

Two tables at lunchtime and three tables in the evening, a total of five tables of special meals a day. The steel rolling mill has been expanding continuously in recent years, and after acquiring several related small factories in the vicinity, it now has more than 6,000 employees.

The factory has also undergone significant changes, with leaders being transferred back and forth.

The guesthouse remained as peaceful as ever, and He Yuzhu had established his prestige there.

Leaving aside Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi, none of the other employees dared to criticize the young director.

The main reason is that they are well aware of He Yuzhu's position among the leaders; He Yuzhu has certainly earned a lot of face for the leaders of the steel rolling mill.

Everyone who has ever eaten at the factory's special kitchen has nothing but praise for it.

Several organizations even wanted to invite He Yuzhu to work for them.

Factory Director Yang and Li Huaide were constantly on edge, fearing that someone would poach He Yuzhu from their company.

Having grown accustomed to He Yuzhu's cooking, their palates have become quite discerning. If He Yuzhu were to leave, they have no confidence in finding another top-tier chef like him.

Thanks to Li Huaide's promotion, many people now know that He Yuzhu's culinary skills have reached the level of a top chef in a large restaurant, but He Yuzhu has not taken the certification exam.

He Yuzhu didn't not want to go; it was his master, Wang Defa, who dissuaded him. He told him not to take the exam now, saying that "the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind."

He Yuzhu is too young. Although he is a double level three chef, which is dazzling, it is not too outrageous.

If he were to become a double-level master chef before he turned twenty, it would make He Yuzhu a target in Beijing's culinary circles.

Anyway, no matter how high He Yuzhu's rank is, his salary won't increase. Master Wang Defa's idea is to not take the rank exam for now, and wait until He Yuzhu is almost thirty years old before taking the exam, so that it won't be as eye-catching.

He Yuzhu heeded his master Wang Defa's advice, saying that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.

Listening to the advice of elders will never hurt you.

Moreover, this kind of differentiation—low rank but high culinary skills—is more likely to leave a deep impression on the leaders.

Many leaders would come specifically to try He Yuzhu's cooking, and after eating, they would contact He Yuzhu to ask if he had any ideas about hosting family banquets.

He Yuzhu has raised his prices for banquets again, now charging 50,000 yuan per table, which is in short supply and makes it easier to offend people.

After all, there's only one day off a week, and He Yuzhu can't possibly have no rest time at all.

This makes it easy to encounter situations where several people extend invitations at the same time. If the price is still 50,000 yuan per table, then the hierarchy of their positions must be considered.

Even if you try your best to balance things out, you'll still offend some people.

He Yuzhu decisively set a price of 100,000 yuan per table, preferring not to go out or to let the other party give up on their own initiative, rather than easily offending anyone.

Sure enough, a table costing 100,000 yuan automatically kept those who weren't up to par out.

This also allows you to have more time to rest.