Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

He Yuzhu spent the entire afternoon in a daze.

Faced with the ridicule of his coworkers, he wished he could crawl into the ground, and completely lost the little face he had left.

He didn't understand.

Last night, his godfather Yi Zhonghai told him clearly that in order to help him get rid of the punishment he had received, he gave Deputy Director Li a bribe of one thousand yuan.

For this, he scolded Deputy Director Li at home for a full half hour and was still angry.

I originally thought that spending this thousand yuan would definitely allow me to restore my work level and become an eighth-level chef in the steel mill again.

As a result, not only did he not get his work grade back, but he also lost face in front of all the workers in the kitchen.

He decided to go home and question his godfather. Could it be that he took the thousand dollars back so that he could take the chef exam again this year?

If this is really the case, then this thousand dollars is really a waste.

As soon as he entered the room, he asked Yi Zhonghai: "Godfather..."

"Didn't you say that the factory agreed to restore my work grade? Why did Wang Dong say that I am still a level 10 chef in the steel mill?"

"If you want to become an eighth-level chef, you must take the exam yourself."

"Even if I pass the exam every time, it will take until next year before I can pass the eighth-level chef exam. This is too slow..."

Yi Zhonghai frowned at the same time: "That's not right..."

"Director Yang clearly promised me that since you haven't made any mistakes in more than half a year, he decided to give you a chance to reform."

"Not only will we cancel your punishment, but we will also restore your rank as a Level 8 chef."

"Director Yang also promised me..."

"Once the impact of this incident has faded, I will let you be the monitor of a canteen in the back kitchen and help him investigate the logistics and see if Deputy Director Li has done anything illegal in the logistics department."

"Deputy Director Li also promised not to stop Director Yang's proposal..."

"Could you be mistaken..."

"Perhaps Wang Dong has not received the specific documents yet, and he himself has misunderstood..."

He Yuzhu also had doubts at the time, so he went to see his superiors and got the same conclusion as what Wang Dong said in the kitchen.

If he wants to regain his status as a level 8 chef, he must rely on his own ability to take the exam.

After listening to He Yuzhu's explanation, Yi Zhonghai was also very angry and felt that the one thousand yuan bribe he had given was wasted.

He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table beside him, then stood up from the chair and walked towards the door while cursing.

"Deputy Director Li is not a good person. He took so much bribes from me, but he didn't do what he promised me."

"I'm going to find him now and make him give me an explanation..."

"Zhong Hai, sit down..."

The deaf old lady who had been sitting next to him and had been silent all of a sudden spoke up: "We have achieved our goal by being able to remove the punishment from Zhuzi and allow him to participate in this year's chef assessment."

"As for the restoration of the work level, it was originally a condition we added temporarily."

"I can do my best, but if I can't do it, that's OK."

"Deputy Director Li is not a fool."

"I must have known that you and Zhuzi are Director Yang's men."

"Deputy Director Li is in charge of the kitchen. If you were Deputy Director Li, would you easily let Zhuzi return to his work grade and let Director Yang's people be a cadre in your territory?"

"Zhu Zi's cooking skills are there. It is not particularly difficult for him to recover to be a level 8 chef. There is no need to offend Deputy Director Li over such a small matter."

"Zhu Zi will still be a cadre under him from now on."

"If Deputy Director Li refuses to agree, Zhuzi will only be a worker for the rest of his life even if he becomes an eighth-level chef at a steel mill.

"How can you support us in Siheyuan as a cadre?" "A little impatience can ruin a big plan."

"Our top priority now is to get Zhuzi to pass the ninth-level chef exam as soon as possible and strive to become a team leader in one of the canteens in the back kitchen."

"When he passes the eighth-level chef exam in the future, and with the support of Director Yang, there will be no problem for him to work as the deputy director of the kitchen."

"After all, there are only one or two chefs in the entire steel mill kitchen who have passed level eight."

After the deaf old lady finished speaking, she turned her attention to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi..."

"Grandma knows you want to surpass Wang Dong."

"As the old saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

"Let's take it slow."

"Behind you and Zhong Hai stands Director Yang, and behind Wang Dong stands Deputy Director Li. Director Yang is always one level higher than Deputy Director Li in the steel rolling mill."

"As long as you get promoted, Wang Dong can become a cadre by working instead of working, and you can also become a cadre, and your rank in the steel rolling mill will definitely be higher than Wang Dong in the future."

He Yuzhu listens to the deaf old lady the most.

He was furious just now, and looked like he was going to ask Deputy Director Li for an explanation, but at this moment he regained his composure, clenched his fists, and answered in a firm tone.

"grandmother……"

"I'll listen to you. I'll work hard in the future and try to surpass Wang Dong."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Yi Zhonghai again: "Godfather..."

"Now that I have been punished, I will definitely pass the ninth-level chef exam by the end of the year. If I can become a canteen monitor in the back kitchen, my monthly salary will increase by at least 7 yuan..."

"But I am a grown man and I can't even take out a dollar. It's really embarrassing..."

"Godfather..."

"In addition to food expenses, can you give me a few more dollars every month?"

"If this gets out, I'm worried that I won't even be able to find a blind date."

The deaf old lady is most worried about He Yuzhu finding a partner.

If the other party knew that the man she was going on a blind date didn't have even a dollar on him, her first impression of He Yuzhu would definitely be very bad.

He immediately said: "Zhonghai..."

"I think what Zhuzi said is right..."

"I know you want to help him save money so that he can get married in the future, but you can't be too stingy. If you leave a bad impression on your blind date, it will definitely not be worth it."

"How about giving Zhuzi an extra five dollars a month as pocket money?"

"When his salary goes up, the money you save for him every month won't decrease, but will be two dollars more."

"Otherwise, Zhuzi won't even have the motivation to be promoted to a higher rank."

Yi Zhonghai did not respond immediately, but frowned and fell into deep thought, analyzing the pros and cons of giving He Yuzhu an extra five dollars every month.

The price he paid for He Yuzhu during this period was really too much.

Not only did he have to tie He Yuzhu to his chariot and make him take care of him in his old age, but he also had to find a way to get back the money he had paid from He Yuzhu.

Two minutes later, he said, "I'll give you an extra three dollars of pocket money every month, ten cents a day..."

"You have to pay for lunch in the steel mill kitchen, but it's free at night. Ten cents a day is enough for you to spend."

He Yuzhu subconsciously wanted to refute, but was stopped by the deaf old lady's eyes.

He knew that Yi Zhonghai had paid too much for He Yuzhu during this period, and he was very angry. Although they were relatives by marriage, they couldn't make things too awkward.

Both sides took a step back, and three dollars was just right. (End of this chapter)