Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Yang Xinmin said with a smile: "Yes, yes, you have helped me a lot today. Let alone making you a cup of tea, I would be willing to wash your feet!"

He Yuzhu stammered, "Director... Director, you are too kind. I just cooked a meal. How can I help you?"

Yang Xinmin said gently, "Zhu Zi, don't be nervous. You may not know that because of your meal, the two factory managers have agreed to increase the quota of our steel rolling mill."

He Yuzhu was delighted and said with great emotion: "I have been working in the factory since I was fifteen years old. The steel mill is my home. It is my honor to help the factory..."

Hearing this, Yang Xinmin smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, I'm glad you think this way. I was busy with work before and didn't pay enough attention to you. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me directly!"

"Thank you, Director!" He Yuzhu looked excited.

Yang Xinmin looked at He Yuzhu with a gentle look in his eyes, and asked in a gentle voice: "Zhuzi, what level of cook are you now?"

He Yuzhu responded: "Level 7 cook!"

In this era, all kinds of work were ranked according to levels. For example, Yi Zhonghai was an eighth-level fitter, Yan Bugui was a ninth-level teacher, and Xu Damao was an eighth-level film projectionist.

For some types of work, the bigger the number, the higher the level. For example, fitters are divided into ten levels in total, with the highest level being level ten. Yi Zhonghai is a level eight fitter, which is considered one of the best fitters.

For some jobs, the bigger the number, the lower the level. For example, teachers are divided into ten levels, with the lowest level being level ten. Yan Bugui is a level nine teacher, which is basically the lowest level teacher.

There are also ten levels for cooks, with the lowest level being level ten. He Yuzhu is only a level seven cook, an ordinary chef. This is obviously not in line with his cooking skills.

With his master-level cooking skills, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to rate him as a first-class chef!

Each level has a corresponding salary, and the higher the level, the higher the salary, so everyone is so keen to improve their level.

He Yuzhu is now a level 7 cook with a basic salary of 35 yuan, plus a 2.5 yuan subsidy, so his monthly salary is 37.5 yuan.

Each promotion would increase the salary by about five yuan. He Yuzhu decided that he must raise his chef level in the next promotion exam.

The way to improve your level is very simple, which is to pass the promotion exam. The factory will hold a promotion exam every once in a while.

Yang Xinmin frowned and said, "With your cooking skills, you should be more than a level seven cook, right? Did you not have time to take the exam, or are you unwilling to take it?"

"Director, I didn't pass the exam. I don't know what happened. Whenever I take the promotion exam, I always get into trouble!"

"Director, I always feel like someone is trying to harm me. For example, yesterday, I had two blind dates scheduled, but in the end, neither of them showed up. I was so angry that I questioned the worker who introduced me to the two..."

"My coworker told me that the blind date partner went there, but was stopped halfway and kept saying bad things about me. The blind date partner was scared away..."

He Yuzhu's face was full of worry, but he was very happy in his heart. His words not only dispelled Yang Xinmin's doubts, but also gave Yi Zhonghai and others some eye drops.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Yang Xinmin's face darkened instantly, "Zhu Zi, do you have anyone you suspect?"

He Yuzhu hesitated, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Zhu Zi, don't worry about anything. Just speak up. I will make the decision for you!" Yang Xinmin said with encouragement in his eyes.

He Yuzhu gritted his teeth and said indignantly, "Director, I suspect it was Yi Zhonghai. When I first entered the factory, my father clearly left me the position of chef, but Yi Zhonghai changed it to an apprentice position and shamelessly said that it was to train me better!"

When Yang Xinmin heard the name Yi Zhonghai, he was so angry that he burst into tears. It was because of Yi Zhonghai's scheming that made him embarrassed last time. Now many of his colleagues and friends made fun of him for this matter.

Now that he heard that Yi Zhonghai was suspected of framing He Yuzhu again, his anger intensified, and he said sternly:

"Zhu Zi, don't worry, I will be responsible for this matter to the end. If I really find out that Yi Zhonghai is behind this, I will definitely not let him off easily!"

"Thank you, Director. I feel relieved when you say this!" He Yuzhu's face was full of joy.

Yang Xinmin changed the subject and said, "Zhu Zi, the promotion exam is the day after tomorrow. You must do well this time and improve your chef level."

He Yuzhu said awkwardly, "Director, can you help me? I want to take the exam to become a level 3 chef directly!"

Promotion exams are usually conducted one level at a time, but if the factory director gives the order, that’s a different matter.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xinmin's eyes flashed with surprise. After all, the highest level chef in the steel rolling mill was only level five. It seemed a bit unrealistic for He Yuzhu to directly participate in the assessment of a level three chef. However, when he thought of the meal he had eaten at noon today, he was instantly relieved.

"Zhu Zi, are you sure?"

He Yuzhu patted his chest loudly, "Don't worry, Director. I have absolute confidence in my cooking skills!"

Yang Xinmin smiled and said, "Then I will open this back door for you. The day after tomorrow I will personally host your chef assessment!"

"Thank you, Director!" He Yuzhu bowed to show his gratitude!

Yang Xinmin grinned and said, "You're welcome. I, Yang Xinmin, value talent the most."

"Also, I just said at the dinner table that promoting you to deputy director of the cafeteria is not a blank check."

"I was originally planning to announce this news today, but since you are going to take the exam to be promoted to a level three chef, I want to wait until you are promoted to a level three chef, and then I will announce it together. This way it will be more convincing. What do you think?"

He Yuzhu quickly agreed: "The factory director is still far-sighted and thoughtful!"

Yang Xinmin patted He Yuzhu's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Zhuzi, work hard. When you are promoted to deputy director of the canteen and have a thorough understanding of the management of the canteen, I will transfer Ma Guangfu to another department and make you the official."

He Yuzhu said excitedly: "Thank you for your cultivation, Director!"

After finishing the business, Yang Xinmin continued to chat with He Yuzhu until someone came to report to him, and then he reluctantly let He Yuzhu leave.

After Yang Xinmin finished processing the documents, he immediately asked Secretary Bai to call Wei Dayong from the Security Department to the office.

"Factory, are you looking for me?" Wei Dayong asked.

Yang Xinmin nodded slightly, "I'll assign you a task, go check on someone!"

Wei Dayong said solemnly: "Who are you investigating?"

Yang Xinmin gritted his teeth and said, "Yi Zhonghai!"

Wei Dayong was so annoyed that he said in his heart, "I know Yi Zhonghai has offended you, but you don't need to mobilize a large force to investigate him. The focus of our security department's work is to prevent enemy agents from sabotaging, not to use him as a tool for you to take revenge."

Yang Xinmin seemed to see through Wei Dayong's thoughts and explained the whole cause and effect of the matter in detail.

After hearing this, Wei Dayong said seriously, "We really need to investigate Yi Zhonghai!"