Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Zeng Wangcai admitted that he had let Zhang Xiuzhi into his heart which had been empty for decades.

It’s not because of Zhang Xiuzhi’s face and figure. Of course, this is a very important aspect. In this aspect, Zhang Xiuzhi is definitely better than 90% of the girls nowadays. Qin Huairu from Siheyuan is still two streets away from her.

What Zeng Wangcai values ​​most is a person's character and temper. In this regard, the people in the Siheyuan are not good enough and cannot be compared.

If someone else were in Zhang Xiuzhi's situation and met Zeng Wangcai, they would have probably stuck to him long ago. How could they have ever thought of being self-reliant?

When they were walking on the street, Zeng Wangcai once asked Zhang Xiuzhi very seriously whether she wanted to settle down in the city now. He would think of a way. Today, Zhang Xiuzhi insisted on returning to the countryside, and the answer was obvious.

With some people, you may never be able to see through her in your entire life; but with some people, you can confirm whether she is the one you are looking for in just a moment.

Of course, it’s still too early to get married, as Zhang Xiuzhi will only be 15 at the end of the year.

After leaving the tailor shop, Zeng Wangcai and his group returned to the courtyard. After packing up their things, they sent Zhang Xiuzhi and the other two back home. They agreed to come back next Saturday, as Zeng Wangcai would report to the steel rolling mill the next Saturday.

Zeng Youqian felt very complicated when he got a watch. Everyone has vanity, and Zeng Youqian is no exception. However, his vanity is mixed with uneasiness, as he felt that it was wrong to spend Zhang Xiuzhi's money.

So, during the meal, he repeatedly asked his son whether he had arranged the money to buy the watch, and only felt relieved after getting a positive answer.

The worries were gone, and what followed was vanity. Zeng Youqian, who had always been low-key, came to the central courtyard for the first time after having dinner.

The Intermediate Court has always been the center of attention because of its large population and because Yi Zhonghai lives here.

Zeng Youqian shook his left wrist nervously, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hey, Master Zeng bought a watch?"

"Oh my goodness, it's new. This watch costs 60 dollars."

"Your son is so filial..."

Zeng Youqian was satisfied with the greetings, but he still corrected himself: "It was not bought by our eldest son, but by our future daughter-in-law. Didn't they catch fish......"

With just one simple sentence, "My daughter-in-law bought it," plus her fishing skills, Zeng Youqian reached the peak of his life at this moment...

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Tuesday, sunny and hot day.

Zeng Wangcai needs to report to the steel rolling mill and officially start his career as a worker's child.

First, Zeng Wangcai went to the street office to find Director Zhang. The street office now has many functions, and ordinary people have to pass through the street to enter the factory.

Because of the pork incident, Zeng Wangcai became a celebrity in the street office. People would greet him as soon as he entered the door, and he would politely respond to each one of them, and would pass on cigarettes to men he met.

Now Zeng Wangcai can use filter cigarettes openly. The fact that he earns more than 100 yuan a day has spread, and he is eligible to smoke any cigarettes he wants.

"Auntie Zhang!" Zeng Wangcai took the initiative to call her before entering the office.

"Wangcai, come in quickly. If you don't come, I'll really go look for you." Director Zhang was more polite than he was a few days ago. "I heard that you caught more than 200 kilograms of fish in one go?"

"I didn't fish alone." Zeng Wangcai explained quickly, "A few people fished together. I was thinking about the meat you just bought, so I didn't come to you. Anyway, we have to go this Sunday. If anyone of you wants fish, just let me know before Saturday."

"How can you be so considerate of others, kid?" Director Zhang was increasingly satisfied with Zeng Wangcai. "It's not easy now. Few people here can afford fish, but there are still people who want it. Moreover, my sister's child is getting married and wants some fish. I've been so anxious that my hair has turned white, but I still can't buy any..."

Nowadays it is not fashionable to hold a grand wedding, and there are no conditions for one. Basically, they just get the certificate and that's it. But some families do have the means and still want to have some fun with a few tables of wine.

Zeng Wangcai agreed and said he would go fishing on Sunday.

Director Zhang said, "Okay, thank you Wangcai. The materials are ready. Let's go to the steel mill now."

"Aunt Zhang, you don't have to go there in person. I can go by myself. I won't bother you."

"No, you don't know the ins and outs here. It's two different things if I take you there and if you go there by yourself..."

The steel rolling mill recruits workers twice a year, in spring and autumn. It does not recruit workers at other times, but that does not mean that no one can be hired. People who enter at other times are basically special recruits. One type of special recruit is those with professional talents, and the other type is "specially" recruited like Zeng Wangcai.

But no matter which one it is, in a society where human relationships are important, having someone to guide you and having no one to guide you are two different things.

Although Director Zhang is only the director of a street office, she is very familiar with the personnel department of the steel rolling mill. With her leading Zeng Wangcai's report, things will go much more smoothly.

On the way, Director Zhang enthusiastically told Zeng Wangcai about the department he was about to join: "The steel mill is a stable job. The Propaganda Department you are going to is a leisurely office, but there are many tricks in the factory. You will slowly get to know it later. The most urgent thing is to determine your salary level after you get in. This cannot be sloppy. If you miss one level, you will suffer a great loss. The propaganda officer is an administrative position. We belong to the sixth category of regions. The lowest salary for level 30 is only 23..."

Zeng Wangcai listened to Director Zhang's introduction with a confused look on his face. He really couldn't understand the complicated salary structure within the system, what administrative positions, worker positions, and what types of regions there are.

When I read novels in my previous life, many readers and authors were not clear about this issue and liked to get to the bottom of it, but because it was so long ago, it was difficult to find out the answer.

Director Zhang continued, "The first grading is very important. You are a high school student. If you have a way, no one will say anything if you move up one or two levels. If you have special talents, you can go even higher. No one is rigidly sticking to the rules."

Zeng Wangcai understood what Director Zhang meant. With her presence, he could play a role in the grading since she was familiar with the Personnel Department.

"Thank you, Aunt Zhang!" Zeng Wangcai thanked sincerely.

Isn’t this how a network of personal connections is built?

Director Zhang told Zeng Wangcai that with his academic qualifications, he could work as a clerk in the Propaganda Department. Generally speaking, the salary would be 25 or 26, that is, a 7 or 8 clerk, and the salary would be 37.5 yuan or 33 yuan respectively, excluding subsidies.

But money is one thing, and rank is another. After being a clerk, you move up to the position of section chief, and above the section chief is the level of clerk. It's a step at a time, and if you enter the factory with a higher starting point than others, it will be easier to climb up later.

These tricks are indeed unfamiliar to Zeng Wangcai, who has never worked in the system.

It took more than 30 minutes to reach the gate of the steel rolling mill. Director Zhang took the initiative to go to the communication room of the Security Department to express his purpose and provided relevant certificates, so he was allowed to pass smoothly.

Zeng Wangcai walked into the large factory and looked around. It was already past the morning working time and there were not many workers outside. He saw a large open space on the right side of the factory, with a large two-story building and some vehicles next to it. On the other side, that is, on the left side of the factory, there was a large three-story building not far inside.

"This is the office building of the steel rolling mill. The factory director, directors of various departments, etc. all work here. The personnel department is also here," Director Zhang introduced.

The two of them walked along the road towards the office building, but halfway there they realized something was wrong. A group of people were coming towards the office building. Although they couldn't see what they looked like from a distance, they could basically tell that they were the leaders of the factory.

At this moment, a car horn was heard behind Zeng Wangcai and the other man.

Zeng Wangcai looked back and saw two army green jeeps. The one at the back drove up to him and actually stopped.