Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

In the evening, at Sun Dajiang's house, after dinner, the father and son were talking, and Sun Zhengguo asked.

"Dad, I heard that the country is going to start implementing the eight-level worker system. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true. The document is still in my bag."

Sun Dajiang said indifferently, everyone already knew it anyway.

Sun Zhengguo actually knew that the eight-grade worker system was going to be implemented, but he didn't know which year it would start. Now that it was confirmed, he asked again.

"So are dad and cousin going to take the test this time? What level of work are you going to apply for?"

"Of course I will participate. If I can get a raise, why not take the exam? As for which level to apply for? This is the first assessment, so no matter how many times you take it, as long as you are able, you can keep taking the next level. But in the future, it won't work. You can only apply twice a year."

Sun Dajiang was very proud and explained the whole thing to his son.

After the lecture, Sun Dajiang took out a document from the briefcase next to him and handed it to his son.

"Look for yourself. It's all written there. It's more detailed than what I can explain."

Sun Zhengguo took the document, sat aside and read it carefully. Sun Dajiang did not disturb him and just drank tea on the side.

After reading the document, Sun Zhengguo had some understanding of the current grading system. The highest paid workers are blacksmiths and electricians, and the rest of the jobs are about the same.

After returning the documents to his father, Sun Zhengguo went to play with his younger brother because the exam was coming up and his father wanted to read more books, and Sun Zhengguo didn't want to disturb his father.

The next day, the first thing Sun Dajiang did when he got to work was to gather all his workers and announce the matter. Although the workers all knew about it, they were still not familiar with some details.

When Sun Dajiang announced the electricians' wages, all the workers cheered excitedly.

The salary of a level 8 electrician is as high as 108 yuan per month, and that of a level 1 electrician is 33 yuan. Except for blacksmiths, there is no other job that can be done.

Sun Dajiang said as he saw the fanatical expressions of his workers.

"Don't be too happy too soon, you still have to study during this period. There are still 10 days left. When the time comes, you will know whether you are a mule or a horse. Pull it out for a walk, but don't embarrass me."

The workers below responded in unison, then dispersed and started working.

The same scene in the electrical department is also happening in other workshops in the steel rolling mill. The workers are more motivated to work and ask for advice when they encounter something they don't know how to do. Their work efficiency has also improved a lot.

Secretary Zhou of the steel rolling mill was so happy to see the workers’ high enthusiasm and good learning momentum that he couldn’t stop smiling and said that “the future is promising”.

The steel mill workers' fiery offensive continued until the assessment team entered the factory, then they stopped and began the assessment. Whether they would be a dragon or a worm depended on this wave.

Because the steel rolling mill is a large plant with a large number of employees, the assessment team decided to assess the workers based on the type of work they do, starting with the fitters.

There are three fitter workshops in the steel rolling mill. Today we will assess the first workshop first. Director Wang of the workshop is organizing the personnel to take the theoretical examination.

"No. 6 Li Jianjun, No. 7 Qian Xiaofei, No. 8 Jia Dongxu, No. 9 Chen Xiao..."

The people whose names were called quickly came to the corresponding positions, and Jia Dongxu also quickly walked to position 8. After a while, when all the workers were in place, the examiner checked and announced the start of the test.

Half an hour later, the theoretical exam was over and several examiners marked the papers on the spot. The results were okay, except for a few students who couldn't write and were eliminated. This shows that the theory of level 1 fitter is not too difficult.

The next assessment will be a practical test, which tests hands-on ability. This level is not difficult. After all, Level 1 worker is just the basics and is not too difficult.

One hour later, all the assessments were completed. Only one person was eliminated this time. Jia Dongxu also successfully passed the level 1 assessment and became a level 1 fitter with a monthly salary of 1 yuan. Of course, Jia Dongxu would definitely continue to take the exam.

After a short rest, the workers started the second exam. Jia Dongxu was among them. When it came to the level 2 assessment, there were obviously fewer workers in the examination room. As the difficulty of the assessment increases, fewer and fewer people will take the exam.

Half an hour later, the theoretical exam was over and Jia Dongxu passed it with difficulty. Then he continued to take the practical exam and passed it again, becoming a level 2 fitter with a monthly salary of 38 yuan.

When Jia Dongxu learned that he had advanced, he was extremely excited. He waved his arms vigorously and cheered for himself secretly.

At this point, all the morning assessments have ended, and the level 3 assessment will be scheduled in the afternoon.

At lunch, Jia Dongxu ordered an extra meat dish to celebrate his promotion. Of course, many workers did the same today.

After lunch, Jia Dongxu returned to the workshop and found a corner. He wanted to rest for a while to accumulate some energy for the afternoon assessment.

The assessment continued in the afternoon. As the difficulty increased, the number of people in the examination room decreased a lot. Jia Dongxu was still No. 8 and came to his seat with ease.

When the test paper was handed out, Jia Dongxu was stumped after only finishing two questions. He knew all the characters but just couldn't do them. He could only fill in the test paper with difficulty and handed it in.

As expected, Jia Dongxu failed the theoretical test of level 3 fitter and was unfortunately eliminated. Looking at his co-workers who were still cheering, Jia Dongxu left the assessment site with great reluctance.

The assessment did not stop because of Jia Dongxu's departure, but was carried out in an orderly manner. Before leaving get off work, he had already passed the test and reached the level 5 worker.

A master fitter like Yi Zhonghai has not appeared on the stage so far, but he is expected to appear tomorrow morning.

95% of the people were relatively satisfied and able to accept today's assessment. Only a small handful of people, who usually relied on flattery to get to the top, showed their true colors this time.

After get off work, Jia Dongxu went to weigh some meat and prepared to go back to celebrate. Although he didn't pass the exam to become a level 3 worker, which was a bit regretful, it was a salary increase after all, and he couldn't be dejected after getting a salary increase.

After returning to the courtyard, Jia Zhang learned that her son had passed the exam to become a second-level worker and had received a salary increase. She immediately spread the news widely so that everyone knew about it.

Jia Zhang's show-off behavior immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of several aunts, one of whom said.

"Jia Zhang, why are you so proud? Li Jianjun from the backyard passed the exam for a level 3 worker today and earns 45 yuan a month. Look at him, he didn't even leave the house when he came back. How low-key he is. Look at you, why don't you compare yourself to him!"

The old lady's words left Jia Zhang speechless.

She knew that Li Jianjun entered the factory later than her son, but this time, he passed the exam and became a level 3 worker, and his salary was higher than her son's.

How can she compare?

Finally, Jia Zhang had no more ideas. She said, "It's none of your business," and ran back home angrily.

Only a few middle-aged women were left, laughing loudly!