Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 860 A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier!

Sitting to the side, Lin Zhongtian heard Jia Dongming mention matters related to the case on the phone and a puzzled expression appeared on his face. He muttered to himself, "Isn't Uncle Jia the head of the security department at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill? How come he's involved in police investigations?"

After making the call, Jia Dongming put the receiver on the landline and called out with a smile to Lin Zhongtian, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper: "Xiaotian! I've finished the call. We can head to the Industrial University now."

Jia Dongming, holding the jeep keys, walked to the security office building and said to Lin Zhongtian with a smile, "Xiao Tian! It's a bit far from the steel mill to the university. Let's drive there. You hang your bicycle on the back of the jeep and secure it, then ride in my car."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Lin Zhongtian immediately nodded. Following Jia Dongming's instructions, he hung the bicycle on the back of the jeep. After confirming that the bicycle was secure, he opened the passenger door and said to Jia Dongming with a smile, "Uncle Jia! The bicycle is secured. We can set off now."

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's words, Jia Dongming immediately drove the jeep away from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and headed towards the Industrial University.

The jeep sped along the road. Lin Zhongtian looked out the window at the houses and trees rushing past, and thinking about what he had overheard Jia Dongming talking on the phone in his office, he asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Uncle Jia! Isn't the security department only responsible for the security of the factory and the factory's living area? Why is the security department of your Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill also involved in solving cases?"

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's question, Jia Dongming smiled and explained to Lin Zhongtian, "Xiao Tian! Both the Security Section and the Security Department are under dual jurisdiction. Normally, the heads of the Security Section and the Security Department would also hold concurrent positions in the Public Security Bureau. In addition to being the head of the Security Department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, I also serve as the captain of the Major Crimes Unit of the Municipal Public Security Bureau!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Lin Zhongtian's face showed a look of sudden realization. He muttered to himself, "I thought that the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was responsible for both security within the mill's jurisdiction and case investigation. So that's how it is."

Hearing Lin Zhongtian's mutterings, Jia Dongming, thinking about the upcoming assessment of all trainees, drove the jeep and explained to Lin Zhongtian, "Xiao Tian! The training program was originally scheduled to assess the selected trainees today, but due to the Ministry of Industry's requirements, all applicants will be assessed. To prevent anyone from using your case against you, you will also have to participate in the assessment."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation that the training program would be assessing all applicants, Lin Zhongtian immediately asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Uncle Jia! Haven't the trainees already been selected? Why are we suddenly assessing all the registered technicians?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Zhongtian's question, he remembered why he had asked Wu Tianpeng to arrange for all the trainees to take the test. He smiled and explained to Lin Zhongtian, "Xiao Tian! Yesterday, Mr. Wu took you to register, but you were rejected by Director Wang, which made Mr. Wu very angry. Didn't the registration office say that this announcement was very fair? So Mr. Wu arranged this test."

"When the heads of the Ministry of Industry heard this news, they thought they should simply arrange for all the registered technicians to be assessed. Only those who pass the assessment will be qualified to become members of the training program. I've already spoken to Mr. Wu about this. It'll just be a formality. But you'd better take the exam seriously, so no one can use it against you." Lin Zhongtian was quite surprised to hear that Wu Tianpeng was going to assess all the selected trainees because of what happened yesterday. He was also surprised that the already selected trainees might be eliminated because of him. For a moment, Lin Zhongtian didn't know what to say.

Thinking about the upcoming assessment, although Jia Dongming had already told Lin Zhongtian that his selection was a done deal, Lin Zhongtian still wanted to rely on his own efforts to pass the assessment. So he asked Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! Do you know what the assessment will mainly cover?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Zhongtian ask about the assessment content, he explained to Lin Zhongtian while driving: "The assessment content is very simple. First, there is a written test, which tests knowledge related to machine tools. The second is a practical test, which tests the ability to operate and maintain machine tools."

"You are a technician in the machinery factory, and you have been responsible for the maintenance of machine tools in the machine tool factory for many years. You should be familiar with machine tools. As long as you take the exam at a normal level, the probability of passing should be very high."

When Lin Zhongtian heard Jia Dongming's explanation and learned about the content of the training course's assessment, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly patted his chest to assure Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! If the assessment only covers these topics, I am fully confident that I can pass the assessment. In this way, no one will dare to say that I got into the training course through connections."

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's reply and sensing the confidence in his words, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Lin Zhongtian, "Xiao Tian! This training course is not only for training technicians to operate and maintain industrial machine tools, but also for cultivating talent for the country. If you can master the relevant knowledge through this training course, it will play a crucial role in your future career development."

Lin Zhongtian didn't care much about becoming an official, but his grandfather and father hoped that he could go through this training course and become a manager of the machinery factory from an ordinary technician. Last night, Lin Jianjun talked to Lin Zhongtian for a long time about this matter.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions and recalling Lin Jianjun's reminder, Lin Zhongtian immediately assured Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! I simply like machinery. As for whether I can pass this training course and become a manager in the machinery factory, it all depends on fate."

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's answer, Jia Dongming immediately realized that Lin Zhongtian wasn't very interested in pursuing a career in politics. Thinking of the expectations that the Lin family had for Lin Zhongtian, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Lin Zhongtian, "Xiao Tian! As the old saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier. If you can pass this training course and become a manager in the machinery factory, it won't affect your love for machinery. In fact, it can even provide considerable help for your research on mechanical equipment."

(End of this chapter)