Chapter 11 Engagement
"It's booked. It's on the 26th of next month. That day happens to be a weekend. You have to come then."

"Of course. If I don't come to such a big event as your wedding, will we still be neighbors in the future?"

"Okay, that's settled then, you go ahead and get busy."

Li Jiandong waved his hand, and Xu Fugui continued riding his bicycle to show movies to people.

Li Jiandong walked towards the courtyard.

After entering the courtyard, Yan Bugui was killing fish.

"Old Yan, why are you so willing to catch the fish and eat it yourself today?"

Li Jiandong said casually.

Usually, Yan Bugui would take the fish he caught to the market to sell, and would never eat them himself.

Yan Bugui looked up when he heard the voice and grinned: "Old Li is back. It just so happens that I asked Chunmei to stew fish tonight. Come over and eat with us. We have been neighbors for so many days, but we haven't sat together yet."

Li Jiandong smiled and said, "Teacher Yan, if you have something to say, just tell me. Otherwise, I won't dare to eat your food."

Yan Bugui was embarrassed by what he said, but it was an indisputable fact that he was indeed good at calculating.

"It's my Jie Cheng's problem. He's about to be assigned a job. I'm so worried!"

"Old Li, although I am a calculating person, I know how to repay kindness. If you can let my son go to the steel mill, and I can be of use to you in the future, I will definitely do it without hesitation."

Yan Bugui patted his chest and promised.

Li Jiandong also believed that this old man was a man with a conscience, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to go out and pick up scraps to supplement the living expenses of the compound in order to help Sha Zhu solve the financial gap in caring for the elderly.

Moreover, Li Jiandong now has the strength of an eighth-level fitter.

That's not an improvement in status.

Even the workshop director needs to be flattered, and the factory manager will take the initiative to say hello.

It only takes a word to arrange people to enter the factory.

Thinking of this, Li Jiandong said, "I will try my best to ask about Old Yan's matter for you, but I can't guarantee it."

"I'm busy with my exams lately, so I may not be able to take care of it for a while. You can't rush this matter. Everything should wait until I finish my exams."

When Yan Bugui heard the word "level", his eyes widened in surprise.

"Are you going to take the eighth-level fitter exam?"

"Hush, keep your voice down. I just want to take the exam, but it's still unclear whether I can pass it. I can only try my best to help your Jie Cheng, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed in the end."

Yan Bugui nodded: "I understand, this fish is made for you, you must come and taste Chunmei's cooking."

Li Jiandong laughed and walked towards the central courtyard.

I thought that after the exam was over, Jia Dongxu would be able to graduate.

When the time comes, I will arrange Yan Jiecheng to work in the factory and let him become my disciple, so that I can continue the work.

After returning to the house, Li Jiandong took off his shoes and soaked his feet first.

Then he took out the red book and looked at it.

Every era has its own culture. You may not believe in some things, but if you don’t hide yourself well and are treated as an alien, you’re doomed.

I don’t know how long it was before the foot washing water had become cold and there was a knock on the door.

"Uncle Li, my dad asked me to call you over for dinner."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Li Jiandong put down the red book, picked up a towel from the washbasin rack next to him, wiped his feet clean, put on slippers and went out.

Outside the door was Yan Jiefang, Yan Bugui’s second son.

Yan Jiefang just entered junior high school this year. He looks like a bean sprout and is so thin that he is nothing but skin and bones.

Li Jiandong patted Yan Jiefang on the shoulder and walked towards the front yard together.

Wang Chunmei was serving dishes to the table, while Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng were moving stools and placing dishes respectively.

At present, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi were not born yet, and Yu Li had not married into the family yet. There were only four people in the family, so it didn't seem that crowded.

"Hey, Lao Li is here. Jie Cheng, stop working and come over to say hello to your uncle."

Yan Bugui entertained his son warmly and urged him on, fearing that he might neglect him.

"Uncle, you're here." Yan Jiecheng stepped forward.

Li Jiandong looked at Yan Jiecheng,

Yan Jiecheng is now in good spirits and has the aura of the eldest son in the family.

"Old Yan, your Jie has become a handsome man. Look at his small body. He must have exercised a lot, right?"

Yan Bugui said proudly, "When Xie Cheng was in school, he was a sports committee member. If he went to the steel mill, I guarantee he would not bring shame to you."

Yan Jiecheng also looked at Li Jiandong expectantly.

"Don't worry, Old Yan. Since I promised you, I will definitely try my best to help you."

Li Jiandong understood the principle of keeping three points and retaining seven points.

"Okay, okay, I feel relieved that Lao Li is here."

Yan Bugui smiled flatteringly.

Wang Chunmei next to us invited us to eat.

In addition to the fish caught by Yan Bugui, there were also two stir-fried dishes on the dinner table.

Compared with their family conditions, this is the greatest sincerity they can show.

After eating and drinking, Yan Bugui asked Yan Jiecheng to send Li Jiandong back to the Central Courtyard.

In fact, Li Jiandong was not drunk, but this was the attitude that people wanted.

When they arrived at the door of his house, Li Jiandong suddenly asked Yan Jiecheng: "Jiecheng, do you have any plans for your future job?"

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he knew that Li Jiandong wanted to help him.

His expression became serious: "Uncle, I don't have any ideas. As long as I can get into the steel mill, I can do any job."

"Silly boy, what do you mean by being able to do any job? If I ask you to work as a loader and you work so hard but can't get promoted, you will do it? If I ask you to clean the place and especially clean the toilets, you will do it?" "Tell me the truth, what do you want to do?" Li Jiandong looked at him and asked.

Yan Jiecheng scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Uncle, to be honest, I am very satisfied to be able to work in the steel rolling mill. I dare not even think about anything else. However, I want to drive a truck and be a driver."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Li Jiandong cautiously.

Nowadays, driving jobs are very popular.

Although their wages may not be as much as those of workshop workers, they have a small kitchen and someone delivers cigarettes to them.

It will also make you proud if you say it out loud.

"Okay, I get it. I'll do my best to help you. We'll talk about it later if it works."

Li Jiandong waved his hand, turned around, opened the door and went into the house.

"Uncle, thank you first, you should have a rest early, I am leaving now."

After the door closed, Yan Jiecheng turned around and walked back.

Suddenly he swung his fist hard, then collapsed twice on the spot, excited like a fool.

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The next few days were uneventful.

Jia Dongxu really got to the point of neglecting sleep and eating.

The experience value finally broke through the level 3 mark of fitter.

[Your apprentice Jia Dongxu simulated and completed a part, and his fitter level was upgraded. ]

[Current fitter level LV3, upgrade experience]

[Please complete the apprenticeship task for him as soon as possible: pass the level 3 fitter assessment. ]

Li Jiandong had already laid down and was ready to go to sleep when he suddenly heard the notification sound of the disciple-recruiting system and was stunned.

Simulate a part?
And this kind of operation?

Looking at Jia Dongxu's level again, he was indeed a level 3 fitter.

"Jia Dongxu has actually learned how to simulate the production of parts. If he continues to learn at this rate, maybe by the time I take the exam, I can also break through to the level of a technician."

There is only one week left before the exam. If Jia Dongxu is strong enough, he might be able to catch up.

the next day.

Li Jiandong got up from the kang early in the morning and went to the door of Jia's house and knocked.

Li Jiandong came and jumped up from the kang.

I put on a pair of long johns and went to open the door.

"Master, you are here. Please come in and sit down first."

"no need."

Li Jiandong waved his hand and said, "Dongxu, the workers' exam will be held next week. Your hard work over the past half month has been seen by your master. We only have one last step left, so we can't slack off."

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely not embarrass you."

Li Jiandong laughed.

"Your current benchwork skills are more than enough for promotion. Master came to see you today to put some pressure on you and strive to get promoted three levels in a row. I don't know if you can bear this hardship."

"Master, are you serious? That's great. I'm not afraid of hard work. Just assign me some work."

Li Jiandong nodded: "Okay, wash up and get dressed first, I'll take you to the workshop to practice benchwork later. You don't have to eat breakfast, we'll buy some on the way."

Jia Dongxu agreed and went back to the house to change his clothes.

The Jia family's house was very small, and Jia Zhangshi, who was in the house, also heard the conversation between the two people at the door.

When Jia Zhang heard that Li Jiandong was going to help Jia Dongxu get a third-level worker, she was excited but also a little skeptical.

Li Jiandong and another person came to the workshop.

Li Jiandong began to impart the operational experience of a fitter of Jia Dongxu's level.

"Dongxu, I will demonstrate it to you first and explain the details of the operation process and some tips. You should listen carefully and practice more on your own later."

Li Jiandong took a steel billet and began to demonstrate to Jia Dongxu.

An hour passed quickly.

People started to come in from outside the workshop.

"Master Li, why are you here so early today?"

"The exam is coming up soon, I will help Dongxu to pass it in one try."

Li Jiandong replied casually.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai walked in from outside. Hearing the conversation in the workshop, a sneer flashed across his face.

"With me here, you still think you can pass it in one try? Dream on."

"I have already told the examiner that the questions for this exam have never been asked before, and the parts have not been made in recent months. This is to ensure that you cannot pass the exam."

"So what if you practice from dawn to dusk? So what if you are a level 7 fitter? It's all useless!"

"I just want everyone to know that it's better to worship me as your master than to worship you as your master?"

Yi Zhonghai kept all these words in his heart and pretended to be calm as he taught his apprentice how to operate.

He specially accepted this apprentice as his disciple on the same day as Li Jiandong accepted Jia Dongxu.

He just wanted to let everyone see whose disciple was the stronger.

After get off work in the evening, Li Jiandong said hello to Director Cao of the workshop and stayed to continue practicing operations with Jia Dongxu.

And at the Nanluoguxiang Material Guesthouse.

Yi Zhonghai was also inviting Deputy Director Dai of the street committee to dinner.

"Director Dai, we are old acquaintances. You are also aware of my work ability. The purpose of electing a manager this time is nothing more than to better resolve the internal conflicts of each compound and reduce unnecessary workload for the street. This is what I am best at."

(End of this chapter)