Xu Da Mao quickly grabbed Lou Xiao E: “Wife, listen to me first. I don’t have any evidence. If you go ask Sha Zhu now, he will definitely deny it. I’ve suffered this loss, I’ll get it back sooner or later.”
Lou Xiao E looked at Xu Da Mao, snorted twice: “Xu Da Mao, are you not telling the truth? Was it really Sha Zhu who tricked you?”
“It must be! Qin Huairu came to me today, saying her family was broke and couldn’t make ends meet. I couldn’t bear to see it, so I paid for her lunch tickets. Unexpectedly, I did such a good deed, and He Yu Zhu became jealous.” Xu Da Mao said.
“Sha Zhu treats Qin Huairu differently. Every time he brings back lunch boxes, it’s for Qin Huairu, even Old Lady is not eating.” Lou Xiao E believed him a bit now.
“Who knows? But what does it have to do with me? I just have a kind heart and helped Qin Huairu. If you don’t want me to help, just tell me, I won’t help anymore. Why are you trying to frame me like this?” Xu Da Mao looked like a wronged little wife.
Lou Xiao E looked suspiciously at Xu Da Mao for a while, not sure if he was telling the truth. But she didn’t pursue the matter anymore. Nor did she go to He Yu Zhu to settle the score.
The next morning, He Yu Zhu was brushing his teeth by the sink. Lou Xiao E came out, and He Yu Zhu was about to greet her. Lou Xiao E just snorted, glared at He Yu Zhu, turned her butt and walked back into the house, then slammed the door shut.
“What kind of person is this! Really, close to the ink is black. Xu Da Mao has completely corrupted her!” He Yu Zhu muttered angrily.
Originally, Qin Huairu was planning to have Yi Zhong Hai make some trouble for Yang Xuan during his work level assessment in three years. But unexpectedly, she just arrived at the factory in the morning and heard some shocking news.
“Did you hear? The factory announced that they would exceptionally give Yang Xuan an early work level assessment.” Someone familiar with Qin Huairu said.
Qin Huairu couldn’t believe her ears: “Why? Yang Xuan has only been in the factory for a short time, less than half a year. What about the rest of us who have been in the factory for almost three years and haven’t had our work level assessment?”
“You have to ask the factory director. I heard it was the factory director who announced it himself. Some leaders in the factory objected, but it didn’t work. Master Yi went to the factory office to find the factory director just now.”
Yi Zhong Hai came to Yang Chang’s office.
“Factory Director Yang, I admit that Yang Xuan is indeed a good worker. But there are laws in the country and rules in the factory. The factory rules state that apprentices must be assessed after three years, Yang Xuan has only been in the factory for less than half a year, and now he’s being assessed, is this fair?” Yi Zhong Hai was very angry.
“Master Yi, you are from the first workshop, and you are also Yang Xuan’s group leader. You should know how good Yang Xuan’s skills are, right? The training teacher is Zhou De Min, right? He said Yang Xuan’s skills are better than his own, a level 5 fitter. What do you think?” Factory Director Yang asked.
“His skills are good, but you can’t tell just from the ordinary processing of small parts. You need to have a proper assessment to know for sure.” Yi Zhong Hai said.
“Then let’s exceptionally hold a special assessment for Yang Xuan. He can choose any level of fitter he wants to apply for, and we will assess him according to the requirements of that level. If he passes, he will be directly assessed. What do you think?” Factory Director Yang came up with a solution.
This way, he could carry out the instructions of the higher-ups, and also let the factory people have nothing to say.
“Okay.” Yi Zhong Hai couldn’t object at this point.
Guo Zhu Ren found Yang Xuan and told him about Factory Director Yang’s solution.
“If I’m going to take the exam, I’ll take the level 8 fitter exam.” Yang Xuan said.
“What? Yang Xuan, are you crazy?” Zhou De Min quickly pulled Yang Xuan aside.
Yang Xuan smiled: “Master, I’m not crazy, I’m very clear-headed. If I can take the level 8 exam, why wouldn’t I? A level 8 fitter earns over 90 yuan a month! Should I take the level 1 exam instead, and earn 30 yuan a month?”
“You take the level 5 fitter exam! After three years you take the exam again, in less than ten years you will be a level 8 fitter.” Zhou De Min said.
“But I can pass the level 8 exam now. I’ll be a level 8 fitter right away, why do I have to wait ten years?” Yang Xuan said.
“You’re stupid! You really don’t know the sky is high and the earth is thick. How easy is it to pass the level 8 fitter exam? You waste this opportunity, you can only wait honestly for three years until your apprenticeship is over, and then be assessed. You’ll be lucky to be assessed at level 3 fitter. Then it will take you twenty years to reach level 8.” Zhou De Min was really pissed off by his apprentice.
“Master, relax. Passing the level 8 fitter exam is a piece of cake for your apprentice.” Yang Xuan said.
Yi Zhong Hai heard that Yang Xuan wanted to be a level 8 fitter, and immediately burst into laughter: “Young man, you have ambition! I fully support you!”
Yi Zhong Hai was sure that Yang Xuan would not pass the level 8 fitter assessment.
Guo Zhu Ren originally wanted to persuade Yang Xuan, but seeing Yang Xuan so firm, and Yi Zhong Hai encouraging him so much, he simply didn’t express his opinion.
Factory Director Yang felt that Yang Xuan was unreliable, and he didn’t bother to persuade him. Anyway, he had arranged it according to the instructions of the higher-ups, if Yang Xuan wanted to do it this way, it had nothing to do with him. Then the higher-ups would probably think that this Yang Xuan is unreliable.
“Factory Director Yang, should we ask Yang Da Cheng about this? After all, Yang Xuan is still young.” Zhou De Min said.
Factory Director Yang waved his hand: “They’re all at work now, and it’s up to him to make decisions about work matters.”
“Yang Xuan! Are you really determined to take the level 8 fitter assessment? I’m warning you, if you fail, you can only continue to be an apprentice.” Zhou De Min hoped that Yang Xuan would listen to him.
Yang Xuan did not hesitate: “Master, you can rest assured. I will definitely pass.”
“Alright, suit yourself.” Zhou De Min shook his head.
“Factory Director Yang, the level 8 fitter assessment is a bit more troublesome.” Guo Zhu Ren said.
“Just go ahead and arrange it. Arrange it according to the level 8 fitter assessment in previous years.” Factory Director Yang said.
That day, the assessment arrangements were finalized. The time was set for the next day. In addition to several level 8 fitters from the factory, the assessment team also invited several level 8 fitters from neighboring factories. The head of the assessment team was Xiao Man Chun, the chief engineer of the Za Gang Factory.
When Yang Xuan returned home, he was chased by Yang Da Cheng with a shoe.
“You little stinker. Your master advised you so much, you wouldn’t listen. You haven’t even learned to walk yet, and you want to learn to run. Your master said to take the level 5 fitter exam, it’s safe and sound, but you insisted on taking the level 8 fitter exam! There are only a few level 8 fitters in the whole Za Gang Factory? You can count them on two hands!”
Yang Xuan ran away like a flash, disappearing in an instant.
While Yang Xuan was panting by the side of the road, He Yu Zhu happened to be carrying two lunch boxes home.
“What are you doing? Panting like a dog? Got chased by a dog?” He Yu Zhu cursed the Yang family father and son as dogs with one sentence.
Yang Xuan snatched the lunch boxes from He Yu Zhu’s hand without hesitation, and ate them without any politeness.
“Hey hey, this is my dinner! Factory Director Yang and the others had a private meal tonight, I didn’t get to eat anything. I brought some leftovers back for dinner.” He Yu Zhu said this, but he didn’t try to snatch it back from Yang Xuan.
“Leftovers? Whose family can afford to have leftovers these days?” Yang Xuan said sarcastically.
“Even Factory Director Yang doesn’t mind, do you have a problem with it?” He Yu Zhu said triumphantly, then he panicked, “Hey hey hey, save some for me. I really didn’t eat dinner!”
Yang Xuan said confidently: “You didn’t eat dinner, does that mean I ate?”