Chapter 214 Reopening the Assessment

Chapter 214 Reopening the Assessment

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A few days passed like this, and finally this day arrived.

TRAIN STATION.

"Goodbye, everyone! Be safe on the road!"

"Director Lu, goodbye!"

"goodbye!"

A group of steel mill leaders, senior workers and engineers waved goodbye.

After this farewell, we won’t see each other for several years.

"Woo~~~"

"Clang clang clang~~~"

The steam train blew its whistle and slowly drove out of the train station.

"Gone, all gone!" Director Lu murmured to himself, his eyes full of reluctance.

Those were his "treasure pot". Once they left, the efficiency of the factory would drop.

For a long while, I watched the steam train disappear from my sight.

"Okay, let's go back to the steel mill. We still have a lot of tasks to do in the mill!"

Just as they were about to go back, Director Lu and others met the leaders of other steel rolling mills.

"Director Lu, you are here to see someone off as well." asked the director of the First Steel Rolling Mill.

"Yes, you too!" Director Lu asked back.

"Apart from this, there is nothing else that can bring people here." The director of the second steel rolling mill agreed.

"Oh!" The three of them looked at each other and sighed.

"Old Lu, we are all in the same boat. If you come across any difficulties in the future, please don't refuse!" said the director of the second factory.

"Don't hold out hope for me. No one will feel good if this happens. Let's just think of it as helping each other!" Director Lu said.

“That’s true. If you run into any difficulties in the future, please help if you can and let’s overcome the difficulties together!” said the director of the first factory.

The three of them now felt sympathy for each other, and no one laughed at or took advantage of the other's misfortune.

Director Lu finally said, "Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. I have to go back to arrange the work in the factory. Let's get together with the leaders of several factories when we have time."

The first factory director agreed: "Okay, let's get together, and let a few senior workers get together so they can get to know each other!"

The director of the second factory also agreed: "I think it's okay. Let's get together after this busy period."

The three of them finalized the matter during their conversation.

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll be leaving first."

After saying that, the three of them left.

In the past few days, Director Lu and other factory leaders did not just wait around, but also made some preparations in advance.

Director Lu asked, "Deputy Director Yang, how are the orders in the factory being processed?"

"Everything has been handled. With the intervention of the department, the orders have only been slightly affected. Fortunately, no compensation is required. Some orders can be delivered three months later."

Hearing this, Director Lu nodded, "That's good."

The deputy factory manager continued: "But after all, people are leaving. Once this batch of orders is completed, the situation next year will not be so optimistic."

Director Lu waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about next year's affairs next year. Let's deal with the current affairs first."

"Their departure has had a huge impact on our steel mill, so we just need to maintain the current situation."

It seems that only dozens of people have left, but they are the backbone and arteries of the steel mill.

"By the way, Deputy Director Li, how are the preparations for the assessment going?"

The assessment thing corresponds to the previously mentioned internal discovery of potential workers, and this is the only most appropriate method.

They did not have the extra time to find them out one by one, and the training courses originally planned could not be carried out because these senior workers were about to leave.

Li Huaide quickly explained: "Although time is tight, with their help, we are almost ready."

“This time, the assessment will only be restarted for workers in the production workshop.”

"Considering that the assessment was just conducted some time ago, this assessment will be less difficult and increase the pass rate."

The assessment was just held in July, and only three months have passed now.

For low-level workers, it may take a few months of training to be promoted to the next level.

But for mid-level and senior workers, it is difficult to make much technical improvement in just three months, and it is also difficult to upgrade their grades.

Except for those who failed due to mistakes, maybe they can pass with this.

Listening to Li Huaide's arrangements, Director Lu nodded and suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, there are still a few senior workers left in our factory who haven't gone to the exam yet. Let them take part in the assessment today."

"When the time comes, the difficulty of the test will be appropriately lowered to allow them to pass as much as possible."

"The main ones are Yi Zhonghai and Wang Gong, the fitters, and Liu Haizhong, the riveter. Let's see if they can be promoted to level eight workers."

Deputy Director Yang deeply sympathized with Director Lu.

Level 8 workers are the steel rolling mill’s external signboard and face.

Especially in the steel rolling mills in the old city, eighth-level workers are indispensable.

"If they can be promoted to level eight workers, it will be a face-saving thing."

After speeding all the way, we finally returned to the steel mill.

At the same time, the first workshop.

Yi Zhonghai had a dark face at this time, looking at the workpiece at hand.

Several senior workers in the fitter workshop were out on business, leaving him and Engineer Wang behind.

Doesn't this indirectly prove that Yi Zhonghai's skills are not as good as others?

Not only is he not as good as an eighth-level worker, he is also not as good as a seventh-level worker, who was just promoted to a seventh-level worker.

It would be strange for anyone to be in a good mood if they encounter such a thing.

"Look at Yi Zhonghai's face, which is as black as coal. I thought he was very powerful, but I didn't expect that he was not sent out."

"Yes, if you can't teach your own apprentice well, you probably can't teach others well either. It's better not to send them out to embarrass yourself, so as not to mislead other students! Don't you agree?"

"Ah ha ha--"

Instantly, all the workers burst into laughter, and Yi Zhonghai's face turned red.

"Hmph!" Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and left the workshop angrily.

Unlike Yi Zhonghai who was angry, Jia Dongxu was quite happy.

When he heard everyone say this about Yi Zhonghai, he remained indifferent.

Jia Dongxu looked at the laughing workers as if they were fools.

"Hey, you bunch of idiots, your master is on a business trip. My master Yi Zhonghai is the most powerful in the workshop. If you come across something you don't know how to do, you won't be able to find the master to help you."

"The happier you are now, the more miserable you will be later!"

Jia Dongxu could imagine the scene where they encountered a problem, were unable to solve it, but still asked Yi Zhonghai for help.

"When the time comes, it's not certain who will slap whom in the face!"

On the other side, Liu Haizhong in the riveting workshop was also dissatisfied.

The reason why he didn't go was different from Yi Zhonghai's. He couldn't go because of his academic qualifications.

After all, Yi Zhonghai was blocked because of his advanced age, lack of potential, and declining skills.

He was screened out purely because of his junior high school education.

After all, Liu Haizhong was able to reach this level thanks to his extremely high talent in riveting.

"Workers, please pay attention! Workers, please pay attention!"

"The employee grade assessment is now starting. Workers from each production workshop please prepare and go to the designated location to participate in the assessment!"

After hearing the broadcast, the workers immediately took action and went to the designated assessment workshop.

What they didn’t know was that after this assessment, there would be no employee assessment for the next three years.

The leaders of the steel rolling mill attached great importance to this assessment, as it was also an opportunity for them to participate in the skip-grade assessment.

Whether they can pass this assessment will determine the quality of their lives for the next three years.

The workers came to the assessment workshop again, each of them feeling very nervous.

"Lao Zhang, do you think you can survive?"

"Nonsense, I will definitely pass. I failed last time because I was careless. I will definitely pass this time!" "I must pass the exam this time and be promoted to a level 4 worker."

Everyone cheered themselves up in their hearts and was determined to pass this test.

"Deputy Director Li, how many people do you think can pass this assessment?" asked Director Lu.

Li Huaide thought for a while and said, "This time the assessment will definitely have many more people passing it than the last half-year assessment."

"The difficulty of this assessment has been lowered a lot. If he can't pass it, it means he doesn't have the ability, so he will be eliminated."

Zhiyuan Zhao said worriedly, "I am just worried that if the difficulty of the assessment is reduced, it means that the workers' ability is not that strong this time."

"If we encounter some difficult workpieces, they will not be able to handle them. Now their master is not here, and many workpieces will be scrapped."

Director Lu waved his hand, not caring at all: "Just scrap it, just treat it as a practice, this is also a helpless move!"

"Their masters are gone. We can't just wait for them to come back. Will the factory still be able to produce?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Yang and others nodded.

Unlike the workers who were completely clueless, they could more or less guess a little.

The departure of a large number of senior workers and engineers, as mentioned above, not only seriously affects the production of the steel rolling mill, but also seriously affects other factories.

This is a move that affects the entire body, and it is impossible that the higher-ups have not taken this into consideration.

There must be something more important than production efficiency.

Director Lu changed the subject: "Okay, don't think too much, let's go to the workshop and take a look."

"Especially those level 7 workers. Let's see if they can be promoted to level 8 workers if the difficulty is reduced."

Several people went to the assessment workshop.

At this time, the fitter is assessed in the workshop.

Jia Dongxu walked to the bench with full confidence.

"The second-level fitter examination will begin now. The assessment requirements are as follows"

"Assessment now, test!"

With the invigilator's command, the examination officially began.

Unlike the last assessment which was in paper form, this assessment will be conducted directly orally.

The serious atmosphere was much lighter than last time.

Jia Dongxu looked at the workpiece in front of him, and when he heard the assessment requirements, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"Hey, this test is actually so easy. I thought it would be so difficult since there was so much water in it!"

"I just don't believe it. I can't pass it this time!"

Jia Dongxu confidently picked up the tools and began measuring, marking, and turning.
After a series of smooth operations, Jia Dongxu completed the production easily.

"Wow, this workpiece is so perfect! I'm a little reluctant to hand it in."

Holding the freshly-made workpiece, Jia Dongxu was narcissistic and reluctant to part with it.

"There's still time. Let's see which unlucky guy failed. If he still failed after putting so much water in, he must be a talent!"

Jia Dongxu looked around leisurely and elegantly.

"Jia Dongxu, you look around, are you ready?" At this time, the invigilator hurried over.

"Yes, yes!" When Jia Dongxu saw the invigilator, he immediately became timid.

The invigilator frowned and said seriously: "Show me when you're done!"

Jia Dongxu quickly handed over the workpiece.

After some measurements, Jia Dongxu's workpiece met the assessment requirements.

The invigilator chased them away: "Okay, you can leave now that you're done. Don't stay here and affect other workers' assessments!"

"Yes, yes!" Jia Dongxu responded quickly and planned to leave the examination room.

Suddenly, Jia Dongxu stopped and turned to look at him.

"By the way, invigilator, am I here this time?"

"You'll know whether you passed or not when the announcement is made this afternoon. Okay, get out of here." The invigilator rolled his eyes at Jia Dongxu.

In fact, Jia Dongxu passed, but seeing Jia Dongxu's shameless look, he didn't want to tell him.

After the assessment, I was in the mood to watch other people’s assessments. Do I really think I’m that great?

As an invigilator, how could he not know how lax the assessment was?

I just can't stand Jia Dongxu's shameless look.

On the other side, the senior technician examination room.

"Old Yi, why are you here?"

"Old Liu, aren't you here too?"

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are both here. In addition to them, there are three other level seven workers.

Normally, the assessments for the two types of work are not conducted together.

At this time, Director Lu and others also entered the examination room.

The last time they wanted to come in, they were stopped outside the door by Cui Jianshe and Wu Xingyou. Now that they are not here, naturally no one can stop them.

"Engineer Yi, Engineer Liu, Engineer Wang, Engineer Li, Engineer Chen!"

Director Lu and others shouted hurriedly, shook hands with them one by one, and gave them enough face.

They are now the “treasures” of the steel rolling mill, the only treasures left in the factory, and we cannot let them leave the factory.

"Director Lu, Secretary Wang"

Several people were a little frightened because they usually didn't have such treatment, which was only available to eighth-level workers.

Director Lu explained: "Masters, the factory is relying on you now. Today's employee assessment is for you."

"I wish you a successful start and a successful promotion!"

As he spoke, Director Lu patted them on the shoulders and encouraged them.

Few people were not deeply frightened.

"Okay, start the assessment. We won't put any pressure on you."

Director Lu said this to the invigilator beside him.

The invigilator this time is not a senior engineer, but a junior engineer.

Like Yi Zhonghai, they are old and have no potential, so they stay in the factory.

However, he is more than qualified to be an invigilator for level 7 workers like Yi Zhonghai.

"Okay, let's start the assessment!"

The invigilator briefly explains the assessment requirements.

Hearing this, they were all very happy as the difficulty was much lower than last time.

Last time, Yi Zhonghai was 3% sure of passing, but this time, he is at least 6% sure of passing.

Without giving it much thought, Yi Zhonghai began the assessment wholeheartedly.

"Whoo~~~"

Two hours later, Yi Zhonghai finally completed the production.

Looking at the workpiece in his hand, Yi Zhonghai was also very excited. The workpiece completed this time was much better than the last time.

The invigilator also noticed Yi Zhonghai and walked over.

After a test, the invigilator nodded to Yi Zhonghai, and the meaning was self-evident.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai instantly smiled.

However, he noticed that there were other people taking the test around him, so he didn't shout out.

However, others naturally noticed Yi Zhonghai's abnormality.

"Damn it! Yi Zhonghai actually passed!" Liu Haizhong cursed in his heart.

He and Yi Zhonghai were competing secretly. Whoever became an eighth-level worker first would have greater say in the Siheyuan.

Now Yi Zhonghai no longer has the position of steward, but he is higher in rank than him, so his position as steward is of no use.

With an anxious mood, Liu Haizhong naturally failed when operating!

(End of this chapter)