Chapter 322 [Promoted to the eighth-level engineer! 】
Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.
Early in the morning, the new factory director Cheng Gang called Liu Jiacheng over.
"Liu Gong, please sit down!"
"I have long heard that you are the benchmark for our steel rolling mill. I have been busy with things in the mill these days and I just wanted to have a good chat with you today."
Cheng Gang smiled and helped Liu Jiacheng pour a cup of tea, and then poured himself a cup.
Liu Jiacheng stood up and took it, nodding slightly: "Thank you, director. If you have any questions, the director can just tell you."
"First of all, let me tell you some good news about you. In view of your recent excellent performance, the organization has promoted you to level eight engineer."
"Congratulations, Liu Gong!"
While talking, Director Cheng took out a notice stamped with a big red seal from his desk drawer.
Strictly speaking, this was the first practical thing he did after arriving at the steel rolling mill, and at the same time, he received praise in a vague way.
"Director Cheng, I...I haven't gone to the ministry for assessment yet?"
Liu Jiacheng was a little confused holding this notice.
Can engineers also provide insurance?
"This is the ministry's decision."
Factory Director Cheng was at a loss when he received the notice, but the notice from the ministry did not give him much explanation.
Although he is the director of the factory, he has no right to interfere with many matters of the engineers, and since they are notified by the ministry, he does not dare to ask more questions.
"Thank you, director!"
After the two briefly chatted for a few words, Liu Jiacheng walked out of the factory director's office.
During the conversation, Director Cheng also asked some indirect questions about ministries and commissions, but he skillfully avoided them.
"Jia Cheng, what does the new factory director want from you?"
As soon as I entered the office, several curious colleagues came over.
If it were the former Factory Director Yang, they would definitely not be so curious.
"Good news!"
Liu Haizhong took out his certificate of promotion to eighth-level engineer to show off to everyone.
Five years!
This opportunity for promotion was finally grasped by him.
"Eighth level engineer??!"
"When did you go to the ministry and commission to take the assessment secretly? This is too unreasonable of you."
The one who had the biggest reaction was Wang Peng!
He had been feeling pity for a while because Liu Jiacheng was not on the list for the position assessment in the factory. He did not expect that Liu Jiacheng had already become an eighth-level engineer.
"...I really don't blame me for not telling you. I didn't go to the ministry for the assessment. They gave it to me directly."
Liu Jiacheng was proud of Versailles.
Not only to these co-workers, he also wanted to show his tough side in front of Lou Xiao'e when he got home.
There are not many good opportunities like this, so you must seize them!
Everyone looked at Liu Jiacheng and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Just... I feel like I deserve a beating!
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After spending an exciting day, Liu Jiacheng was riding his bicycle on the street. When he passed by the vegetable market, he suddenly stopped and turned in.
Today is a great day for him and he must celebrate it.
“Can these potatoes get any cheaper?”
"Girl, this is already the cheapest. If it weren't for it being broken, we would never have let you take away all the two cents."
"Is eighty cents okay?"
"No, it's just two cents. If you don't want it, there are still people behind who are vying for it."
In front of a vegetable stall, a woman in her early thirties was haggling with the old lady selling vegetables.
"Teacher Ran?"
Liu Jiacheng shouted uncertainly, and when he turned his head, he was sure that this person was Ran Qiuye.
"Liu Jiacheng?"
Ran Qiuye's face looked haggard, and he looked much more weathered than before. His eyes were wandering when he looked at people, and he had lost his original confidence.
"It's me!" Liu Jiacheng nodded slightly, "Teacher Ran, are you here to buy groceries too?"
"Yes, just don't call me Teacher Ran anymore." During the chat, Ran Qiuye asked the vegetable vendor to buy the potatoes for 20 cents, as if he was afraid of being beaten first.
Liu Jiacheng could actually understand by looking at Ran Qiuye that life had been difficult recently, and he looked even worse than Yan Bugui.
"You got off work from the rolling mill?"
Ran Qiuye's eyes and tone were full of envy.
It's better to be a worker, and you will be honored wherever you go, unlike her now who is always criticized.
Although I have gotten married in recent years, I can't compare with someone like Liu Jiacheng.
"It's time to get off work." Liu Jiacheng nodded: "I just have something to do with you."
"Looking for me?"
Ran Qiuye obviously didn't expect that a great engineer like Liu Jiacheng could come to her for something.
They have different professions and have not had much overlap in the past few years.
"Do you still have first-grade and second-grade books at home? I would like to buy a few from you."
Although Hongxing Elementary School is no longer available and you cannot take exams at the moment, you can still go to school in many places.
Now Liu Jiayi is five years old. According to her age, the exams will have resumed when she grows up. During this time, she still cannot fall behind in her studies.
He and Lou Xiao'e discussed this matter a few days ago. He had little time at home, so he could only let Lou Xiao'e lay the foundation for his daughter at home.
"You want to buy it?" Ran Qiuye showed a suspicious look, and then said: "There are still some left at my house. I will give them to you if you need them."
There was urgency in Ran Qiuye's tone!
Because her life has been really difficult recently, if Liu Jiacheng wants it, she can exchange for some living expenses.
"Okay, let's go!"
After Liu Jiacheng bought some things at the vegetable market, he followed Ran Qiuye to get primary school textbooks.
Along the way, Ran Qiuye's peripheral vision was on Liu Jiacheng's handlebar, and he couldn't help but start to envy Liu Jiacheng again.
It's a problem for her to even eat enough. How can she eat meat like Liu Jiacheng?
Ran Qiuye rummaged through the boxes and found out seven or eight elementary school textbooks from home: "After all this trouble, everything is here, but not all. You can give me some."
In the past, Ran Qiuye might have given it directly to Liu Jiacheng, but now her life did not allow this at all, and it was a private transaction. If it weren't for the fact that she trusted Liu Jiacheng, she would not have dared to give it to her.
She is now glad that she still has these books, otherwise she would not have such an opportunity.
Liu Jiacheng handed over a big solidarity note and said, "Thank you, I'll take these books back."
"...I...I can't find it." Ran Qiuye smiled bitterly.
"You don't have to look for it!"
"But...these books are really not worth so much money." Ran Qiuye wanted to make a living from Liu Jiacheng, but he never thought of cheating. Besides, it was Liu Jiacheng who had helped her.
"Just think of it as something I lent to you. If you have money in the future, pay me back. If you don't, just owe it to me first."
Liu Jiacheng put the book in his satchel, got on his bicycle and left, leaving only a confused Ran Qiuye.