The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 45 The Unsettled Mood at the General Assembly

With Yi Zhonghai taking control of the situation, the general meeting of the entire college continued.

However, after what had just happened, Liu Haizhong no longer had the desire to continue putting on airs.

He simply stated it directly;

"The main purpose of this meeting is to inform everyone that the steel rolling mill will be expanding soon, and we will definitely need to hire people then, so please pay close attention."

The crowd, who were initially impatient with Liu Haizhong's nonsense, immediately changed their attitude after hearing these words;

"Second Uncle, is what you're saying true? Is the steel rolling mill really hiring?"

One resident couldn't help but stand up and ask further questions.

Liu Haizhong had just sat down when he heard this, but instead of standing up again, he nodded while still sitting on the stool.

"It's true. The joint public-private partnership of the steel rolling mill is now on the right track. In order to increase production, we have decided to expand and recruit more workers."

After receiving an affirmative answer, the man who had spoken sat down again.

At this moment, the people in the hall immediately began to discuss in hushed tones.

Just as Liu Haizhong said, this matter does indeed concern the residents of the compound.

The steel rolling mill was an important unit under the Ministry of Metallurgy, so its benefits and compensation were very good.

Being able to work in a steel rolling mill is a very prestigious thing.

Although some families in the courtyard already have members working there, having one more person would mean one more source of income.

This has a significant impact on every household.

Li Qin noticed that many people had a look of interest in their eyes.

When he heard the news, his heart stirred.

"The expansion of the steel rolling mill is good news for me, or rather, a good opportunity."

According to Li Qin's memory;

At that time, the steel rolling mill had only a scale of more than 4,000 people, and this should be the first expansion, which eventually expanded into a large factory with about 7,000 people.

The factory is expanding and hiring more workers, which means it will need more grain, vegetables, and meat.

Although the vast majority of these supplies were arranged by the Ministry of Metallurgy, the arrangements could only provide basic food, vegetables, and a small amount of meat.

The workers in the steel rolling mill are all engaged in heavy physical labor, and in addition to basic food, they must have a certain amount of oil and water to supplement their diet.

Otherwise, problems will definitely arise over time.

However, the amount of meat allocated was limited, and there were too many important units in Beijing, so the amount that could be allocated to the steel rolling mill was very limited.

As long as Li Qin can guarantee the provision of certain supplies, getting the job done will not be difficult.

Most importantly, the steel rolling mill is hiring a lot of people for this expansion, so Li Qin won't stand out too much among them.

With this in mind, Li Qin immediately had a rough plan in mind.

Seeing everyone discussing in hushed tones, Yi Zhonghai suddenly stood up.

"As Uncle Er just said, everyone should pay more attention. Once the job postings are released, if you feel you meet the requirements, you can give it a try."

If we can successfully get the job, it will be of great benefit to everyone.

His eyes and tone were full of encouragement.

It seems they really want the unemployed people in the yard to get jobs at the steel rolling mill;

This made many people present feel moved, realizing that the old man was indeed a kind person who always thought of others.

In reality, Yi Zhonghai's words are just that—words.

It's true that the steel rolling mill is expanding, and it's also true that they need to hire more workers.

However, getting a job smoothly is not that simple.

According to what Yi Zhonghai learned, there were only two or three people in the compound who met the recruitment requirements and had a chance of being hired.

If there are too many applicants, the recruitment requirements will be raised.

At that time, there may not be a single new employee in the courtyard.

However, the people present were unaware of this and were still eagerly anticipating the event.

After finishing this matter, Yi Zhonghai did not sit down, but spoke again;

"Besides what we just discussed, I also need to inform you of something else that concerns some families in the community, so please listen carefully."

Liu Haizhong had just started with a similar opening, and at first everyone didn't pay much attention, but then he talked about the steel rolling mill's recruitment.

When Yi Zhonghai said this again, everyone present immediately fell silent and looked at him.

Upon seeing this, Liu Haizhong's face immediately darkened.

Yi Zhonghai, however, paid no attention to Liu Haizhong's reaction, nor did he try to keep him in suspense like the other man had done before; instead, he spoke directly.

"I learned from the factory leaders that the eight-level worker system will be promoted nationwide in August this year."

At that time, all industries will need to undergo occupational classification, and the level of classification will affect future wages.

It's only the end of April, and there are still a few months until the assessment exam. I hope everyone can make the most of this time and seriously improve themselves.

This way, when it's time to be graded, you can take the exam for a higher grade and earn more money.

The crowd, who had just quieted down, immediately changed their expressions upon hearing these words.

What Yi Zhonghai said was indeed closely related to them.

The key point is that the eight-level worker system is not only implemented in steel rolling mills, but will be implemented throughout the country and in various industries.

In this way, the impact of this matter is even greater than that of the steel mill's recruitment.

Li Qin noticed that after Yi Zhonghai mentioned the grading, some people in the hospital looked worried, while others looked happy.

Those who looked worried were probably concerned about not being able to pass the exam to a higher level and thus not receiving a higher salary.

What worries them more is that, after being assigned a grade, their salary will not only not increase, but may even decrease.

Those who showed joy were definitely confident in their skills and felt they could achieve good results in the grading exam.

In order to earn a higher salary.

At this moment, Li Qin was also somewhat surprised.

Although he knew that the eight-level worker system would be promoted a few years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and that this system had been in place for many years.

But they didn't know that it was implemented this year.

Looking at Yi Zhonghai, whose eyes were full of confidence, Li Qin knew that once Yi Zhonghai completed the grading exam, he would directly become a level six fitter.

At that time, their status will be elevated, whether in the factory or in the yard.

Li Qin knew about this, but he didn't think much of it.

Because the ranking exam assesses one's own abilities.

Although Yi Zhonghai has character flaws, his fitter skills are quite impressive.

Unless Li Qin sabotages Yi Zhonghai, the level Yi Zhonghai achieves in the exam will depend entirely on his actual abilities.

Although Li Qin disliked Yi Zhonghai's scheming, he wouldn't intervene unless it involved Yi Zhonghai himself.

When his gaze shifted slightly, he suddenly saw a confident look flash in Liu Haizhong's eyes as well.

It seems they are equally confident in their own abilities.

As it turns out, Liu Haizhong's forging skills are indeed excellent, and he may have a chance to achieve a very good result in this grading test.

Finally, Li Qin's gaze lingered on He Yuzhu for a moment.

He Yuzhu is a chef. Although he is not a factory worker, he still has to take the grading exam.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, He Yuzhu should be able to achieve good results in the exam, given his culinary skills.