Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Cui Dake's apprenticeship ceremony was simple and solemn. Liu Haizhong specially invited the eldest and third uncles in the courtyard as witnesses.

Yan Bugui stood aside, his face gloomy, secretly complaining in his heart that Cui Dake was too stingy and didn't give any benefits. However, Yi Zhonghai was happy, his eyes full of relief, looking at Cui Dake, as if he saw what Xiaojun would look like in the future.

Liu Haizhong sat upright on the chair, looking serious and solemn. After accepting Cui Dake's apprenticeship gift, he said to him earnestly: "From today on, you are my apprentice. You must study hard, respect your teacher, and never slack off."

Cui Dake responded respectfully: "Master, I will follow your teachings, study hard, and never let you down." In this way, Cui Dake's ceremony of worshipping Liu Haizhong as his master was successfully completed with Yan Bugui's slight dissatisfaction and Yi Zhonghai's witness. This also means that Cui Dake will start a new journey in life. He will learn skills from Liu Haizhong and strive to pursue his goals.

Afterwards, they enjoyed a delicious meal together, and the apprenticeship banquet ended successfully. As time passed, the other people in the room left one after another.

Cui Dake immediately stood up, walked to Liu Haizhong, and said respectfully: "Master, I am really sorry to bother you today and take up a lot of your time. I will go back now. Tomorrow at the factory, I will work harder and learn from you well."

His words were full of wit and flattery. Liu Haizhong, with a smug look on his face, responded, "Okay, think carefully about what I taught you when you go back. I'll check your learning results tomorrow." His voice was full of expectation and confidence.

"Hey, I understand, Master." Cui Dake walked out the door, and when he stood at the door, he turned around and bowed respectfully to Liu Haizhong. This made Liu Haizhong so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

After leaving the backyard, his eyes were still searching for the gorgeous figure, but he couldn't find her after looking around. He had no choice but to turn around and go back with a little disappointment.

Since Cui Dake became his disciple, he has been coming to the compound more and more frequently, almost every week. Liu Haizhong also likes this clever, sensible and pleasing disciple more and more.

Liu Haizhong taught him everything he knew without reservation and placed high hopes on him. This year's technician assessment was approaching, and Liu Haizhong signed up for Cui Dake without hesitation. If Cui Dake passed the exam, he would be able to change from an apprentice to a formal worker, realizing his dream of becoming a city dweller. You know, Yan Jiecheng is still an apprentice, earning only a meager salary of 18 yuan a month.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the factory held a factory-wide skills test.

Cui Dake signed up, and many people in the courtyard also signed up enthusiastically. Sha Zhu and his apprentice signed up together, and Yan Jiecheng from the front courtyard also signed up with a try-it attitude. Yi Zhonghai from the middle courtyard even challenged the eighth-level fitter. Liu Haizhong, Liu Yaohui, Xu Damao and others from the back courtyard also signed up.

During this period, the atmosphere in the compound was extremely motivated, and everyone would work overtime for a period of time every day before going home, just to pass the exam successfully. However, Qin Huairu, who was in the cleaning class, felt a little disappointed because their group had no assessment items and she had no chance of promotion.

The test day was a weekend, and many people in the hospital got up early.

Yu Li from the Yan family in the front yard carefully advised Yan Jiecheng: "Do your best. You have been studying for a year. Do well in the exam. If you pass, our life will be better. You won't have to worry about your parents' faces anymore."

The third uncle who was eavesdropping outside the door suddenly turned black in the face and turned back to the room angrily.

"I understand, wife. I will definitely work hard."

People in the yard walked towards the steel mill in groups of three or four.

Sha Zhu also got together with Nan Yi from the next courtyard, and they went to the Sijiucheng Hotel for the assessment.

"How about it, are you sure?" Nan Yi asked with a smile.

"No problem! With my level, it's easy for me to pass the Level 7 exam." Sha Zhu said confidently.

"With your level, how come you only got level seven? This shouldn't be the case?" Nan Yi asked in confusion.

"Oh! Don't mention it. I used to have a straightforward temper and didn't get along with the director of our cafeteria. He never signed me up. The cafeteria has changed people in the past two years, and I get along with them better." Sha Zhu explained with a depressed look on his face.

"Then you must study hard in the exam. If you pass it, won't your life be better?" Nan Yi said with a smile.

"Don't just talk about me. When will your Qiunan's due date? I see his belly is quite big." Sha Zhu asked with concern.

"It will be soon, in just a few days. I have been so worried these days. Now I have even invited my mother-in-law here!" Nan Yi's face was full of happiness when he said this.

The two of them arrived at the place in a short while, and Ma Hua was waiting there early.

"Hey! Boy, you're here so early?" Sha Zhu said with a smile.

Ma Hua hurried forward and prepared to take over the tools from his master and Nan Yi.

"Okay, don't be polite. It's not easy for you to take so much, just give it to your master." Nan Yi smiled and refused Ma Hua.

"Don't get anything from me. Just think carefully about the exam that's coming up. Your master has given you a lot of extra practice these days. Do well in the exam and don't feel any mental pressure." Sha Zhu encouraged with a smile.

"Okay, Master! I will definitely pass the exam." Ma Hua said firmly.

The three of them walked into the Sijiucheng Hotel together, first went to the registration office to sign in, and then went to the waiting area to wait.

The first one to enter was Ma Hua. He applied for the lowest level this time, the 10th level cook. He studied hard with Sha Zhu for more than a year and basically had no problems. Soon he passed the knife skills test and the cooking test.

Sha Zhu didn't have time to congratulate him and went in as well.

The three people belonged to three different levels. When the exam was over, the sun had already set and it was already afternoon.

Several people walked out of the examination room in a happy mood.

"Ma Hua, are you really sure that you have passed the exam?" Sha Zhu was a little doubtful and couldn't help asking again and again.

"Master, I did pass! When I came out, the staff member specifically told me to pick up the certificate in a few days!" Ma Hua was delighted, and at that moment he seemed to be in the clouds, feeling light and dreamy.

"That's really great! The three of us have all passed the test successfully, which is definitely a great joy. Next weekend, come to my house and show me and your uncle Nan your cooking skills. Cook a delicious meal for us to taste." Sha Zhu was so excited that he patted Ma Hua's shoulder.

"When did I become a senior uncle? Shouldn't I be a senior uncle?" Nan Yi protested with an unhappy look on his face.

"Hehe, it's all the same! It's all the same! Anyway, we are both hardworking brothers, there is no difference." Sha Zhu responded with a smile on his face.