Chapter 15 What about Laozi's eighth-level fitter?
Cool morning.
A swaying bicycle meandered along the concrete-paved street, and soon arrived at the entrance of the No. 3 Steel Rolling Plant.
Yesterday, the technical assessment test ended, which was related to the promotion of sixth and seventh-level senior fitters. Even more people joined in the fun.
Early in the morning, the bulletin board at the entrance of the steel rolling mill was crowded with people, and the gate, which was nearly a meter wide, was completely surrounded.
Upon discovering this scene, people stopped to ask from time to time. What's more, just listening to what others said was not enough. He had to squeeze in to see it himself.
"There are too few places for upgrading! There are only two level seven fitters, and there are only five level six fitters. Even if you are skilled enough, you can't be upgraded."
A young man with a work hat tilted at an angle sounded very unhappy. He passed the level three fitter examination, but was not promoted.
A monthly salary of only six yuan and seventy-seven yuan is enough for an adult to live for a month. If it is used to improve living conditions, should I buy some meat because it doesn’t taste good, or should I buy more oil and water to avoid gaining weight?
"Who says it's not the case? I passed the Level 4 fitter test this time, but I was not among those promoted. Those old masters stayed there for who knows how many years, and their skills are better than ours. According to their scores, they can't compete with them."
"I know this Master Hu Aiqing and Hu. Who is this Yi Chuanzong? Among the master masters of our No. 3 Steel Rolling Plant, Master Yi Zhonghai seems to be named Yi, right? There is no one named Yi among the hundreds of sixth-level fitters in the factory. of."
"Is this seventh-level fitter the strong man rumored in our factory? I heard he eats a lot!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yi Chuanzong exclaimed in disbelief.
As soon as the voice dropped, all the workers in front of the bulletin board looked over.
Seeing the real owner, the workers in front were a little stunned. This tone seemed unusual?
Yi Chuanzong felt something was wrong when he heard it just now. He passed the eighth-level fitter assessment, so why was he given a seventh-level fitter?
Yesterday, dozens of leaders and hundreds of workers were watching, and his workpieces were inspected countless times! There was absolutely nothing false!
Director An announced in front of so many people that he had passed the eighth-level fitter examination, and also said that the skills of the two seventh-level fitters, Master Nan and Master Ning, were slightly inferior.
What happened yesterday is still fresh in my mind, why was I promoted to level seven fitter today?
Where is his level 8 fitter?
Is it that dark inside the factory?
Can this thing be changed?
Lou Xiao'e comforted her: "It's okay, the seventh-level fitter is not bad. Isn't it just a difference of about ten yuan a month? I didn't get promoted this time, but I will get promoted next time."
Yi Chuanzong turned around and explained anxiously: "No, my wife, I really passed the eighth-level fitter examination. My uncle was still watching there at the time. Which bastard made another mistake for me? Where is my eighth-level fitter? ?You actually wrote me a seventh level, and you have to study for several years to make such a mistake? Are there very small characters on this announcement? In fact, there is an eighth level fitter promotion personnel above my name?"
Lou Xiao'e immediately rolled her eyes. Both of their eyes were so good. Where are the other small words on the black words on the red paper?
This is an announcement, not a joke. How can it be possible to deal with those pretentious things?
Seeing her man jumping around anxiously, Lou Xiao'e found it funny. He was the only one with such a brain circuit, but they were not alone now.
Lou Xiao'e quickly comforted her softly: "Okay, okay, I know, you passed the eighth-level fitter examination. Let's go and ask later. Don't shout at the gate, everyone is looking at you.
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Yi Chuanzong still frowned. He couldn't understand why something went wrong.
In a blink of an eye, the workers who were surrounding the bulletin board in front of him were all staring at him blankly.
Yi Chuanzong forced a smile and nodded, then pedaled away on his bicycle.
It wasn't until Yi Chuanzong had gone far that the workers here spoke out again.
"Oh! It's really this person!"
"Listen, listen, what these two people are talking about. Even the seventh-level fitters are not satisfied, but they are eighth-level! Okay, okay, it's okay. The seventh-level fitters are pretty good, too. Isn't it just a difference of ten points in one month?
Do you want a dollar?"
A young man held his voice and imitated Lou Xiao'e's speech, with a particularly wonderful expression on his face.
Even if you don’t like it for ten dollars, give it to him! He will like it!
"Actually... I also heard yesterday that someone passed the eighth-level benchwork assessment. Maybe what they said is true?"
"It doesn't matter whether he is level 7 or level 8, he is still a master! How much difference can there be between ninety-nine yuan and eighty-four and a half yuan? That's forty or fifty more than us! Hey! So young! It's terrifying
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"He seems to be only twenty years old?"
"That was last year, it must be the 21st today!"
"His wife is so pretty."
"Hush, be careful!"
In front of the office building.
Yi Chuanzong walked inside angrily, and Lou Xiao'e quickly followed behind with her short legs.
"Slow down, the leader may not be here right now."
"I'm angry. It's just that I didn't advance after the fifth-level assessment. This time, I clearly succeeded in the assessment. Why did you give me a seventh-level assessment?"
Lou Xiao'e said slightly worriedly: "Don't argue with other leaders for a while."
Yi Chuanzong said dissatisfiedly: "Why do you call it noisy? I just came to ask for justice, and I was demoted one level for nothing, fourteen and a half yuan a month. If I have a child, the money for the child's milk is enough! I'm even a cow.
Let’s go and see it.”
Lou Xiao'e slapped Yi Chuanzong on the arm and said angrily: "This one is the only one who can talk." Then she said fiercely, "Don't talk loudly to other leaders for a while."
Yi Chuanzong curled his lips and pushed his hand forward on Xiaoman's waist, "I know, you go to work, I'll just go over and wait."
"Don't argue with others!"
"Don't argue with others."
After being reassured again, Lou Xiao'e took small steps towards the Propaganda Department, looking back in three steps. They were quite busy in the morning and had to read out an announcement or article.
Yi Chuanzong also went up to the third floor with a dull expression. The leaders of the factory all worked on this floor.
At this time, the corridor was still somewhat empty, with only the dark and wet cement floor showing a hint of popularity. The diligent cleaners had already come here to clean it.
I followed the door number of the office and quickly found the factory director's office, where Yi Chuanzong stood waiting carelessly.
After a while, people began to come to this floor. Most of them were neatly dressed, middle-aged men. There were so many leaders, and Yi Chuanzong didn't know them very well.
After there were more people, some people were curious about what Yi Chuanzong did.
"what are you doing here?"
"I'm waiting for Director Yang."
"Waiting for the factory director?"
The middle-aged man was very confused and looked at Yi Chuanzong up and down. The work clothes of ordinary workers just looked stronger. How could an ordinary worker look for the factory director?
"What can you do with the factory director?"
Yi Chuanzong also looked at the other person. He was a bit fat, with a fat head and big ears, and his neck could not be seen. He had a fat belly and looked oily. He did not look like a decent person. His tone and tone were not very good either.
He answered the question unreasonably: "You can also ask Director An. Which office is Director An in? Is he here?"
Hearing this, the fat middle-aged man lost his composure and asked questions, but the other person asked him.
He shouted coldly, "Which workshop are you from?"
Yi Chuanzong rolled his eyes and ignored this person. The factory didn't look like a serious administrative agency. Positions were promoted very quickly here.
If you are valued by the leader, it is possible to become a director directly.
As far as the size of the third steel rolling mill is concerned, if there is an establishment at this level, it will directly become the director level. If it is in other cities, it will directly become the director of a certain bureau.
How could it be possible to improve so quickly if placed in other units or troops?
Just a college student like Zong Lie who graduated from the military academy! After joining the army, he participated in many missions and was finally disabled and retired. His military rank was not that high. After he was transferred, he was only a deputy director.
But no matter where you are, since you are a small leader, the purpose of this service will not change.
Talk to him in this questioning tone, grandma.
The main reason is that he doesn't look familiar, and he knows all the leaders in charge. If he were really the boss in the factory, he would be polite to them.
He is now a seventh-level worker in the factory. He is not like someone like the second uncle who wants to be an official and does not need to flatter others.
As the master chef in the factory, he is the one who contributes to the factory. It is enough for a small leader to serve well, so why should he show off his prestige?
This awareness is still somewhat low, and I don't understand the current trend from top to bottom at all. Do practical things, be an example, manage services seriously, be friendly to the people and workers. Only when the leaders above see it and have their own considerations in mind can you stand out.
"What's your attitude?" The fat middle-aged man's voice became louder, which directly attracted the attention of the security personnel in the distance. Two members of the security department had already walked over.
What attitude?
Waiting for others, no attitude!
Yi Chuanzong lowered his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention. He leaned against the wall, then sighed and turned to look in the direction of the stairs.
Just as he was posing here, the door behind suddenly opened.
"Director Xu, what's going on?"
The obese middle-aged man's sullen face instantly turned into a smile, "Director Yang, I was just asking this worker what he was doing."
At this time, Yi Chuanzong had also turned around. When he saw the person behind him, he quickly stood up and greeted, "Director Yang."
Director Yang smiled, he was in a good mood now.
"Zhuanzong, I received good news when I came here today. I was shocked at the time. You are so awesome. You can pass the eighth-level examination in half a year. Let alone ours, even if the Soviet Union has implemented this system for so many years,
No one can become an eighth-level worker in half a year."
Yi Chuanzong smiled sarcastically and said, "Director, don't praise me. If I don't need praise, I will reach heaven if I do."
Without systematic bonuses, his progress would not be as fast.
It is not difficult to become an eighth-level fitter with his talent, but he still has to study hard for two years.
Especially those drawing designs, which made him dizzy just looking at them. He had to overcome this problem. The design process was very painful!
Director Yang laughed again and said, "Come on, come in, let's chat." After speaking, he patted Yi Chuanzong on the shoulder.
Naturally, Yi Chuanzong would not refuse, "Okay, I just have something to do with you."
Director Yang nodded slightly, then he saw the figure next to him and asked, "Director Xu, are you okay?"
Director Xu said with a sneer: "I'm fine. I just went to get a document from Director Li. You're busy."
Seeing the two people entering the room, Director Xu breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder this kid was so crazy. It turned out that he knew the factory director and he was troublesome.
When Director Yang came out, the two members of the security department had their poss placed against the wall.
Inside the factory director's office.
Director Yang came to the desk and faced the front and said, "Come on, sit down."
Yi Chuanzong was not polite and sat down firmly. Before that, he looked around with a little curiosity. On the wall behind the desk were several slogans with red background and white letters, and two flags hanging.
The entire office is more than fifty square meters, which is quite large but the things inside are relatively simple.
A reddish-brown wooden bookshelf, two file racks inlaid with large pieces of glass, one closed and one locked, a dark red and black desk, and a maroon tea table.
"Why did you go to work so early? I thought you weren't here."
Yi Chuanzong really didn't expect that the factory director would come so early, otherwise he would knock on the door directly.
Factory Director Yang smiled slightly and said: "I went to the department for a meeting yesterday. I was worried about the work problems here. Come over early to deal with it."
Yi Chuanzong raised his eyebrows, "Big leaders are different. This is the attitude of managing people, and they are truly responsible for everyone."
As the boss in the factory, no one is in charge. Everything depends on self-consciousness. People have this sense of responsibility and mission.
If leaders were like this, they would just eat and sleep without thinking about anything.
"You have worked really hard. Under your leadership, our factory design is getting better and better."
Director Yang laughed and said, "Stop flattering me and tell me, why did you come to see me today?"
Yi Chuanzong smiled, and then whispered: "I looked at the bulletin board when I entered the factory today."
Director Yang's eyes opened slightly, and the smile on his face grew wider. "I took the time to write the announcement at that time. However, no one in our factory has been promoted to level 7 fitter for some years."
Yi Chuanzong's eyes bulged, and he swallowed secretly. Maybe, it seemed, it seemed, maybe, he was... scolding the person who wrote the announcement at the door before entering the factory?
Factory Director Yang saw his strange expression and asked, "What? Is there something wrong?"
Yi Chuanzong quickly shook his head like a rattle and said with a serious face: "The calligraphy you wrote is majestic and penetrating, and the overall expression is fair and righteous without losing elegance. How could there be anything wrong? I just regret that I didn't get closer. Take a look around, experience it, understand the details, maybe you can gain something else, I will definitely take a good look after get off work."
As he spoke, Yi Chuanzong reached for the cigarette in his arms, quickly handed a cigarette over and said, "Do you smoke?"
Director Yang looked at him with a smile on his face, with a guilty look on his face. Listening to what he just said in reverse may be closer to the truth. This guy is dishonest.
Looking at the cigarette case in Yi Chuanzong's hand, Director Yang was slightly surprised and took the cigarette with a slight smile on his face, "I've been a little nervous about this cigarette in recent years, but you kid will actually enjoy it."
Yi Chuanzong smiled. The administrative levels at the department level range from eight to thirteen. Only the first eight or nine levels are divided into cigarettes. He still looks down on Director Yang. Now in the heavy industry, the director of other factories is designated to be at the front.
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"I'll light it for you."
Factory Director Yang did not refuse. He took a good breath and became more energetic. "Did you see that you were only promoted to level 7 fitter, and that's why you came to see me?"
Yi Chuanzong said quickly: "No, how is it possible? I came here just to express my gratitude. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to continue the test. I thought about it and couldn't give it to you, so I just thought of bringing it to you.
Smoking a pack of cigarettes is just polite." After saying that, he pushed the cigarette pack over.
The smile on Factory Director Yang's face grew wider, and he asked softly, "Why don't you smoke? When I saw you last time, didn't you still have a cigarette hanging above your ears?"
Yi Chuanzong quickly waved his hand, "I don't smoke much."
Director Yang felt funny when he saw this, "My office just smells like cigarettes. Just smoke it, it'll be fine."
Yi Chuanzong still shook his head.
Director Yang took a puff of cigarette and explained: "There is no promotion quota for the eighth-level fitter in our factory. To be precise, there has been no promotion quota for the eighth-level fitter in five years. The last eighth-level fitter to be promoted in the factory is
Your uncle."
Yi Chuanzong looked confused and blinked. Can't he be promoted?
Director Yang chuckled lightly and asked, "Are you disappointed?"
"No, I think level seven fitter is pretty good. Leave some room for improvement. There's no need to reach the top all at once."
Yi Chuanzong was still talking harshly, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart. He thought he could overpower his uncle, but he didn't expect that he was still an uncle. He could no longer become an eighth-level fitter.
Director Yang thought for a moment, "There will be a technology competition between factories in the middle of the year. If your personal technology ranks near the top three by then, I can help you fight for it in the department."
Yi Chuanzong's eyes lit up, and then he shook his head: "I'm just a first-level worker. I have to trouble you to win favors from the ministry. Thank you for your kindness. Let's forget about it. But I will definitely go to the big competition between factories.
, it is our duty to strive for honor in the factory!"
Factory Director Yang chuckled lightly and said: "Forty-nine cities, including the surrounding factories, only have two eighth-level fitters. It would be a good thing if we could have one more eighth-level fitter. It would not be a trouble."
Yi Chuanzong did not shirk and said solemnly: "Thank you very much."
He really didn't expect that it would be so troublesome to be promoted to an eighth-level worker. In the past few years, if he got to the later stage, he would definitely not even have a chance to be promoted.
Director Yang nodded slightly and said earnestly: "Zhuanzong, I'd better practice this technique more. It would be best if I can make further progress."
Yi Chuanzong was slightly confused, and then he went a step further, the ninth level was the ultimate number and there was no such thing, and the tenth level was just a legend, representing perfection rather than the peak.
A tenth-level fitter's skills are actually slightly better than those of most eight-level fitters. The higher the limit, the harder it becomes. Strictly speaking, this skill is not much higher. The level of a fitter is only level eight.
Now Factory Manager Yang seems to want him to go one step further?
In fact, his true level is lower than that of a tenth-level fitter, or even the highest level.
"You are right, I will definitely work harder and never let you down."
Director Yang nodded and said, "I guess you have nothing else to do, so you can go back."
Yi Chuanzong stood up and thanked him again. When he came to the door, Director Yang's voice came from behind him.
"You need to be more careful when talking outside."
"That's what you taught me!"
Yi Chuanzong guiltily replied quickly that he should admit his mistakes if he made any mistakes. He really shouldn't have made a noise at the factory gate. After passing the examination, he felt a little distraught.
It would be great if we open the door now, otherwise it would be a bad thing if some sound reaches the ears of the factory director.
Yi Chuanzong arrived at the 21st workshop in a slight panic. Lian Renyue, who was far away, shouted, "Our Master Yi is back!"
"Master Yi, level 7 fitter! What a great guy!"
"I've known for a long time that Master Yi's skills can't even pass the test of Level 5 fitter. No, after one day's work, he directly became Level 7, even skipping Level 6! He is indeed Master Yi!"
"Master Yi, you are really amazing!"
Yi Chuanzong was happy in his heart, with a smile on his face but also a hint of seriousness. He walked into the workshop like a victorious warrior, and the workers around him congratulated him one after another.
The workshop is suitable for him, but a serious place like the office is not suitable for him.
At this time, Director Qian also came up and said, "Master Yi, the comrades from the Human Resources Department are still waiting. You are finally back."
Yi Chuanzong was slightly startled, "Adjusting positions today? So fast?"
Director Qian smiled cheerfully, "No, no, there are a dozen or so seventh-level fitters in total. Each one of them has an important job in the workshop. How can we wait for two days like we did when we became full-time workers?"