Chapter 142 Some are happy and some are sad

Chapter 142 Some are happy and some are sad

Chapter 142 Some are happy and some are sad

Trucks loaded with people drove out of the steel mill, some of them were surprised, some were disappointed.

Several trucks also drove into the steel mill.

These cars naturally belonged to the apprentices who went to take the driving test in the morning.

At this time, a group of drivers and apprentices were looking forward to their arrival.

Among them, Zhang Jinwu was the most eager. He walked out of the office from time to time and looked into the distance.

Li Kailang saw Zhang Jinwu's anxious look and couldn't help but persuade him:

"Master, Brother Zhang won't be back so soon. I also came back when I was almost off work. Please wait in the office. I'll just watch outside."

"How can you talk like that? I'm worried about that brat of mine, I'm worried about the other apprentices, what do you know?" Zhang Jinwu said sternly.

"Yes, yes, Master is right." Li Kailang did not refute.

The closer it got to the end of the workday, the more frequently Zhang Jinwu came out. Later on, he would just sit outside and smoke a cigarette, which was a rare occasion.

Five trucks drove towards the transport team.

"They're back! They're back!" an apprentice shouted.

Everyone came to the parking lot.

Soon, five trucks drove in slowly.

Li Kailang stared at the truck in the front, where Lu Wenjiang and Zhang Fen were sitting.

Zhang Fen was seen with a beaming smile, his brows were full of joy, and he laughed heartily from time to time. He looked relaxed and happy, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood for this trip.

"Master, Brother Zhang passed!" Li Kailang said excitedly.

"Really?" Zhang Jinwu couldn't believe it.

"Really, Master, you see Brother Zhang's mouth corners can't be suppressed, even my senior brother is the same!" Li Kailang explained.

Hearing this good news, Zhang Jinwu seemed relieved and a relieved expression appeared on his face.

He said calmly: "That's good! That's good!"

"Master, don't you want to go and take a look?" Li Kailang asked.

"No need. I've taken the exam so many times, why is it still necessary?" Zhang Jinwu pretended to be indifferent and walked into the office without looking back.

Zhang Fen got out of the car and greeted everyone.

He glanced casually at the office with a hint of loss in his eyes.

"Brother Zhang, congratulations! You finally made it. From now on you will be Master Zhang!" an apprentice congratulated.

Zhang Fen smiled gently and said modestly, "No, no, I was just lucky this time, otherwise I wouldn't have passed the exam, right, Brother Lu?"

Lu Wenjiang just smiled.

"Brother Zhang, where is your driver's license? Show it to us!"

"Yes, yes, we haven't seen yours yet!" others echoed.

Zhang Fen calmly took out the white driver's license from his pocket and showed it to everyone.

"Oh!"

When they saw Zhang Fen's name clearly stamped on the driver's license, even though the apprentices had seen it several times before, they were still amazed.

"By the way, how did you do in the exam?" The apprentices looked at the other four apprentices.

Three of them lowered their heads silently, and only one person took out his driver's license.

Obviously the three of them didn't pass.

"Okay, don't be discouraged! This is your first time. If you fail, you fail. Practice again and take the test again next time. You will definitely pass!" Lu Wenjiang comforted again.

"Yes, Master Lu is right. This is your first driving test. Just treat it as accumulating experience. You will definitely pass next time!" the apprentice also comforted.

After hearing these comforting words, two of the apprentices felt a little better.

As for the other apprentice, his eyes gradually became moist, tears began to appear in the corners of his eyes, and a few teardrops as big as beans dripped down.

Like Zhang Fen, he failed the exam twice.

This time Zhang Fen passed, but he didn't, so he could only switch to being a maintenance worker in the future.

From then on, the profession of driver had nothing to do with him, and his bright future was shattered.

Looking at Zhang Fen's success, he felt mixed emotions.

Seeing this, everyone didn't know how to comfort him.

This situation is actually not uncommon, but it seems particularly tragic at this moment.

"Okay, it's getting late today, you should go back and have a rest first, and come back to work the day after tomorrow." His master patted his shoulder and said softly.

"Master, I have brought shame to you!" the man said ashamedly.

His master comforted him: "It's okay, failure is failure, you are just not suitable for this path, not the wrong person."

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with being a maintenance worker. I'm protected from the wind and rain, and my life is much better than that of a driver who has to drive outside all day."

That being said, the driver found it hard to accept giving up on a clear and smooth road ahead.

"Okay, stop nagging! You are not a child anymore, you are a man. What's the point of crying like that? You should have a good rest these two days." His master scolded.

"Yes, Master!" the apprentice replied.

Then he turned around and left. He felt ashamed to stay here and was afraid of affecting others.

Everyone couldn't help feeling a little lonely as they watched him leave.

Especially Zhang Fen, if he had not passed, he would have been as miserable as him.

Fortunately, he passed the driving test.

"Xiao Li, where is my dad?" Zhang Fen asked.

Li Kailang stuck his head out to indicate that he was inside.

Seeing this, Zhang Fen ran straight over.

On the other hand, when Yi Zhonghai learned that Sha Zhu was punished, he was in no mood to look for him because he himself had not passed the assessment for an eighth-level worker.

"Alas! I failed this time, and I have no confidence in passing next time. I can only stay at the seventh-level worker from now on!" Yi Zhonghai sighed.

He was only one step away from becoming an eighth-level worker, just that last little bit, just two millimeters of precision, and he would be promoted to the ranks of eighth-level workers.

However, it was these two strands of precision that ruthlessly blocked him out.

If you don’t meet the requirements, you don’t meet them. It’s impossible to be promoted to level 8 worker even if you beg for mercy.

The eighth-level workers in the steel rolling mill have not left yet. The mill is not short of eighth-level workers. Yi Zhonghai has not met the requirements, so he will naturally fail according to the regulations.

The other two people who took the assessment with him also failed this time.

This shows how difficult the assessment is.

Security building, detention room.

Sha Zhu was imprisoned in the confinement cell.

The scene this time was exactly the same as the last time. Zhao Qiming once again announced the factory's punishment decision against Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu grabbed the fence angrily, his eyes wide open and he shouted, "Zhao Qiming, it's you who did this, deliberately not letting me pass!"

Zhao Qiming covered his ears with his hands, stepped back repeatedly, and wiped the saliva off his face.

He looked at Sha Zhu with obvious contempt and disdain in his eyes.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, how can you say that? What do you mean I deliberately didn't let you pass? It's obviously because your cooking skills are not good enough that you didn't pass."

"How can you wrongly accuse me? If you do this again I will sue you for defamation, defamation!" Zhao Qiming said with a look of grievance.

"As for this punishment, it was carefully considered by the factory leaders and the punishment is fair and just."

"Those two invigilators are the chefs from the state-owned restaurant outside. It's fine if you hit me."

"But you actually dared to hit the master chef. If they go back and tell others, how will people outside view our steel mill? This will have a great impact on the reputation of our steel mill."

"Fortunately, the two masters were not seriously injured, otherwise you would not only receive the punishment today, but would be fired!" Zhao Qiming said seriously.

Zhao Qiming pressed a series of hats on him. With Sha Zhu's knowledge, he was able to accept it for a while, but he was only sure of one thing.

"You're talking nonsense. Zhao Qiming, if you hadn't stopped me from passing, there wouldn't have been so many problems. Just wait for me. When I get out, I'll beat you to death!" Sha Zhu threatened.

Ren Youfeng, who was standing by, frowned and shouted:
"He Yuzhu, if you keep this attitude, I will take you to the police station right now!"

Ren Youfeng also gradually understood Zhao Qiming's conspiracy, but he was too lazy to care about it because it was the canteen kitchen's business.

Hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately shut up. The reputation of the police station is no joke.

In addition, with Jia Zhang's "Jade Pearl" in front of him, he didn't dare to go to the police station.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was indignant but didn't refute anything, Ren Youfeng just wanted to get the matter done quickly.

"He Yuzhu, we have already explained the factory's punishment to you. You should stay here for a few days and reflect on your actions."

"When you figure it out, you can come out again," said Ren Youfeng.

"Director Zhao, do you have anything else to say?" Ren Youfeng asked.

Zhao Qiming shook his head and said nothing more.

"Then let's go together!" Ren Youfeng turned around and prepared to leave.

Normally, no one comes to the solitary confinement room except the security guards.

After all, the security guards at the steel mill also perform some of the duties of the police, and the confinement cell actually also functions as a detention center.

The two left together.

The two walked one after the other. Zhao Qiming had no intention of completely breaking up with He Yuzhu. As long as he had achieved his goal,

Once the relationship is broken up, given Sha Zhu's bad character, if anyone really dares to fire him, he will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge on him.

Zhao Qiming firmly believed in this.

Zhao Qiming originally just wanted to prevent Sha Zhu from upgrading, but he didn't expect him to be so bold as to hit people, and the people he hit were two master chefs outside.

This is no small matter. Hitting people is wrong in itself, especially when doing so during employee performance appraisals. This is an aggravated crime.

He even beat the chef from outside, which was an even more serious crime.

If the two master chefs had not been hired by Zhao Qiming, the punishment for Sha Zhu would have been even more severe.

But even so, Zhao Qiming still lost a sum of money, and he couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

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After hearing the broadcast that he would be leaving get off work early, Jia Dongxu walked towards the courtyard alone.

As Jia Dongxu walked, he muttered to himself: "How could it be wrong! How could it be wrong! I calculated everything well, how could I be wrong?"

His thoughts were in a mess, like a tangled ball of threads, with no clue to what was going on, and his face was full of confusion and frustration.

Until now, Jia Dongxu still hadn't recovered from his shock. He walked towards the courtyard numbly like a zombie. People around him sensed the negative aura emanating from him and avoided him, unwilling to have any contact with him.

Jia Dongxu's dejection was in stark contrast to the laughter and joy around him.

When Jia Dongxu stepped into the gate of the courtyard for the first time, a sharp scream pierced his ears.

"Qin Huairu, where are you going to die?"

No one else can speak like this except Jia Zhang.

Ever since Jia Zhang was beaten into a pig's face, the yard has been quiet for a few days.

However, only the yard was peaceful, but the Jia family was not.

Jia Zhang took out all the suffering she had endured in prison and at the hands of Li Kailang on Qin Huairu.

Jia Zhang became more and more arrogant and domineering at home. She often found fault and got angry, and made things difficult for Qin Huairu in every way.

If the meal is not ready, he will scold.

If the room is not cleaned properly, he will continue to scold.

There is no good food to eat, and I get angry
In short, Jia Zhang was nitpicking and found all kinds of things to scold Qin Huairu.

Over the past half month, Qin Huairu's mental state has been deteriorating.

Jia Dongxu would come out to persuade them at the beginning, but gradually, he became too lazy to care, and the whole Jia family became restless.

Qin Huairu ran back home quickly with her big belly.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Jia Zhang lying on the bed with a dissatisfied look on her face.

"Mom!" Qin Huairu said in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness on her face.

"You bitch, where have you been? I've been calling you for so long, why did you just come back?!"

"Mom, I was just washing clothes!" Qin Huairu explained, her voice trembling slightly.

Originally, there were not many clothes in the house, but Jia Zhang seemed to be deliberately finding trouble. She dug out a pile of old clothes and asked her to wash them, without caring at all about her big belly.

"Wash, wash, wash. You've been washing for so long, but it's still not clean? All the food you ate was in vain?" Jia Zhang scolded disdainfully.

"Don't wash it. I'm hungry now. Go and cook."

Qin Huairu looked at the time. It was only 4 o'clock in the afternoon. She had to wait until 5 o'clock.

During this period, Jia Dongxu also came back very late and started cooking a little later.

"Mom, it's still early and Dongxu hasn't come back yet. Why don't you lie down for a while and I'll cook when Dongxu comes back?" Qin Huairu advised carefully.

"Qin Huairu, are you deaf? I'm hungry now and I want to eat! Can't we just wait for Dongxu to come back and do it again?"

"Are you going to cook or not? If not, go back to the countryside!" Jia Zhang suddenly sat up and roared angrily.

After saying that, she stood up and went to look for her shoes angrily, as if she was going to teach Qin Huairu a lesson.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu covered her face and hurried to the kitchen.

"I will do it, I will do it, I will do it now!" There was a hint of crying in his voice.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu stepped into the middle courtyard, saw a pile of unwashed clothes outside, and heard quarrels coming from home.

My already irritable mood became even worse.

He frowned and walked straight towards home.

"Dongxu, why are you back?" Jia Zhang, who was about to lie down on the bed, saw a figure coming into the house.

She was about to ask, but found that Jia Dongxu's face was extremely ugly, as if covered with a layer of frost.

Qin Huairu also leaned out and saw Jia Dongxu, and didn't understand why he came back so early.

Jia Zhang looked at the anger on Jia Dongxu's face and felt something was wrong. She ran to Jia Dongxu worriedly.

"Dongxu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Jia Zhang reached out and wanted to touch Jia Dongxu's forehead to see if he had a fever.

"Dongxu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

"Dongxu, say something! Don't scare mom. Just tell me what happened!"

"You are the pillar of the family, nothing can happen to you!"

Qin Huairu also looked at Jia Dongxu with a worried look on her face, but because Jia Zhang was there, she didn't dare to come over.

Jia Dongxu looked at Jia Zhang in front of him who was constantly jumping around, and his eyes were filled with even more disgust.

He suddenly didn't know what happened, and felt a surge of anger rushing to his head, and he pushed Jia Zhang away.

"go away!"

Jia Zhang was pushed back repeatedly and finally sat down on the ground.

She was stunned, not knowing why Jia Dongxu suddenly got angry at her.

"Ah~ Lao Jia! Come up and take a look! Dongxu scolded me and pushed me! Why didn't he take me away?"

"It's unjust! A child wants to hit an old man!"

"Oh my God! I raised this child for so many years, and today he pushed me! I have a miserable life! Why am I not dead?"

Jia Zhang was howling there like a ghost. She was crying and shouting, and her voice was very miserable.

"Shut up!" Jia Dongxu roared, with endless disgust and anger in his eyes.

He looked at Jia Zhang, and the anger in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu didn't dare to get close to him. She stood aside, her hands holding the spatula trembling constantly.

Seeing Jia Dongxu approaching, Jia Zhang was so scared that she rolled and crawled back.

Every moment of her time in prison reappeared in her mind. Those painful experiences made her shudder and left a deep psychological scar on her.

Seeing Jia Dongxu's angry eyes now, she couldn't help but think of the "good" life in prison.
She screamed, and the sharp sound reached Jia Dongxu's ears.

"Dongxu, what are you doing! I'm your mother!" Jia Zhang shouted in horror, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I was wrong! I was wrong! Don't hit me! Don't hit me!"

"Don't! Don't! Don't!"

Jia Zhang's screams echoed in the air, making people shudder.

Tears and snot flowed down together, and he looked desperate and helpless.

"Hit her, hit her! Hit her now!"

Watching Jia Dongxu getting closer and closer to Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu's eyes showed fanaticism and hatred.

The hand holding the spatula was shaking constantly, and he waved the spatula from time to time.

"Grandma, mom."

Suddenly, Bang Geng's voice came from outside.

"Dad!" Bang Geng shouted when he saw Jia Dongxu.

In an instant, the dazed Jia Dongxu was awakened and stood there in a daze.

Qin Huairu was very angry when she saw Banggeng coming back.

"When did you come, brat? Why did you come at this time?"

Bang Geng looked at the three people and had no idea what they were playing.

Bang Geng looked at Jia Zhang, who was curled up and lying on the ground.

Looking at Jia Dongxu clenching his hands and raising his fists.

Qin Huairu stood outside the kitchen, holding the spatula tightly, which was shaking constantly.

When the stick came, the three of them stood there in a daze for a moment, unable to move.

Coming back to his senses, Jia Dongxu asked calmly, "Yeah! You're back! What's the matter?"

"Dad, grandpa asked us to go to his house for dinner tonight." Banggeng said.

"Okay, I got it. Go tell grandpa and we'll go to his house for dinner tonight. Let's go!" Jia Dongxu replied.

Banggeng was very happy that he could go to Yi Zhonghai's house. He ran out happily, not noticing the subtle atmosphere at home at all.

His mind was now filled with thoughts about going to his grandfather's house to eat delicious food in the evening, so he didn't care about anything else.

The sudden appearance of Banggeng broke the stalemate.

Jia Dongxu sat on the chair, looking at Jia Zhang who was lying there, and chose not to help her up.

"Dongxu, what's wrong with you?" Qin Huairu said softly.

Seeing Qin Huairu being so considerate, and thinking about what Jia Zhang had been doing recently, Jia Dongxu had long been dissatisfied with her.

After all, Qin Huairu is his wife. How can he keep his face if she orders him around?

"Mom, your injury has healed. Don't just lie in bed and do nothing. It's not like you can't move. Don't call Huairu all the time." Jia Dongxu said.

"Don't just look for trouble every day. Don't you see Huairu is pregnant and about to give birth? As a mother, don't you know how to be considerate of your daughter-in-law? You are always calling her names. If you want to do this in the future, go to the countryside."

Qin Huairu's eyes couldn't help but become moist when she heard Jia Dongxu speaking to her in this way.

Hearing this, Jia Zhang's face changed. She didn't expect her son to speak to her like this.

"Okay, I understand." Jia Zhang responded quickly. The situation just now was still vivid in her mind, and she dared not refuse.

What she feared most was that Jia Dongxu would ask her to go back to the countryside.

Qin Huairu also really didn't want to go back to the countryside, mainly because the living conditions there were poor and she had to do a lot of work every day and was exhausted.

Although her life now is not rich, at least she doesn't have to work as hard as before.

Jia Zhang was afraid because she was old and could not do much. She had been lazy for so many years and was often lazy and did not work seriously.

If she were to go back to the countryside, she was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to do much work and would eat less than she worked.

"It's okay for you to know this. When you go to the master's house later, eat with better manners. Don't be like before, with no manners when eating. If you continue like this, you will go back to the countryside tomorrow!" Jia Dongxu warned.

After saying that, he left.

Hearing this, Jia Zhang turned pale with fright and quickly nodded in agreement.

Qin Huairu felt very relieved when she saw that Jia Zhang didn't dare to refute what was said.

"Qin Huairu, you..."

Jia Zhang still wanted to scold Qin Huairu a few more times, but when she saw Jia Dongxu leaving, she finally held back and swallowed the words she wanted to say to Qin Huairu.

Seeing that Jia Zhang didn't dare to say anything to her, Qin Huairu felt happy, thinking that she could finally get rid of this shrewd mother-in-law.

She decided to hold on to Jia Dongxu's thigh tightly.

(End of this chapter)