The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Chapter 130 The Arrival of the Worker Rank System

What's coming is none other than wage reform.

They are divided into nine levels, with the lowest-level apprentices earning between 180,000 and 220,000 per month.

As for the highest-ranking eighth-level worker, the monthly income is 990,000, which is almost over 100,000.

This reform immediately caused a stir in the steel rolling mill. After all, it's important to understand that the mill previously didn't even have a single formal senior technician. And the previous salary for a senior technician was only 700,000.

Countless people were eager to try, after all, the wage difference between junior and intermediate workers was huge, and promotion was difficult.

Besides skill, one also needs experience to persevere.

But things are different now. This time it's about breaking down barriers, no longer relying on seniority, but purely on skill.

How could this not be exciting?

Especially when Liu Hai saw this, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

Countless people are also asking when the specific grading examination will take place.

The factory also gave a specific timeframe: three days later.

Just when countless people were scrambling to sign up.

In the forging workshop, when Liu Haizhong was about to sign up, Director Wang gave him a complicated look.

He sighed and reluctantly admitted it.

"Old Liu, you can't register this time. You're still under punishment. If you want to register, you'll have to wait until next year at the earliest."

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Liu Haizhong.

He had originally thought that if he could pass the advanced technician exam, all the humiliation he had suffered would be swept away. But now he was told that he couldn't take the exam, which not only made him miss his chance to regain his dignity, but more importantly, it affected his salary.

With such a meager salary, he could be considered the most miserable person in the entire hospital.

After all, even Yan Bugui is raising five children, yet he earns over 200,000 yuan a month.

As for him, he only had a few hundred thousand. He couldn't even accept the thought of returning to this kind of life.

At this moment, he completely hated his two sons. After all, in his opinion, if his two sons had been more obedient, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Or say something nice to calm him down and stop him from hitting you, wouldn't that solve the problem?

Liu Haizhong, on the other hand, completely ignored Cao Wei at this moment. It wasn't because he didn't hate Cao Wei, but because Liu Guangtian had talked back to him repeatedly yesterday and even threatened him. While Liu Haizhong felt that Liu Guangtian was being extremely disrespectful, he didn't hate Cao Wei as much, or rather, he ignored Cao Wei.

When the news reached the compound, countless people were discussing it.

Yan Bugui, while looking envious, didn't look too happy. He had no choice but to go and ask his school principal.

After all, several years have passed. Can I go back to being a teacher?

The notification they received, however, was that it was not possible.

This infuriated him, as the wage reform hadn't affected him at all.

However, there was some good news: his qualifications were recognized, and he was eventually included in the calculations, receiving the same salary as ordinary teachers or teachers on a basic salary of 275,000 yuan, which restored his previous salary.

But the principal had pretty much made his point clear to Yan Bugui.

As for becoming a teacher again in this lifetime, it's probably unlikely unless I achieve something extraordinary.

Although his salary was restored, he still felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing these words. Even though it was the same salary, the retirement salaries of librarians and teachers would definitely not be the same.

After all, even the dumbest teacher can slowly climb the ranks through seniority, and by the time they retire, their pension will definitely be more than they are now.

Of course, he didn't choose to tell his sons this news, but only told Yang Ruihua.

Although it was good news, he was still very resentful because he couldn't see his future.

After all, he knew very well that these beastly neighbors would definitely get a raise in the future.

This deepened his resentment towards Cao Wei, while he also kept observing, trying to find an opportunity to completely destroy him.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, couldn't help but rub his hands together in anticipation.

Despite his old hand injury, he believed that if he took the worker grade exam, he could at least get a raise. Although he was out of luck for the highest grade, level eight, he thought he might still have a chance at level six or seven.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi of the Jia family was also daydreaming.

"Dongxu, this time you really need to get at least a Level 4 worker certificate. That way our lives will be easier."

Jia Dongxu nodded with a forced smile, but he was somewhat uncertain inside. After all, only he knew how easy his job had been all these years.

Let alone a fourth-level worker, even if we break it down to the next level, he's not sure if he can even pass the third-level worker exam.

Cao Wei watched all this in silence.

The next day, Director Li of the cafeteria approached Cao Wei and spoke to him.

"Cao Wei, although we can take the exam in our canteen or the steel rolling mill, your skills are definitely more than that. So if you need to take the exam, you might have to go back to Fengzeyuan."

After all, at best, the steel mill can only pass the Level 6 exam right now, but with Cao Wei's skills as the former head chef of Fengzeyuan, how could he only be at Level 6?

As Cao Wei nodded, he was also thinking to himself that he would have to make another trip to Fengzeyuan.

Before that, he had also visited his master Zhang Erhe's house and couldn't help but ask him some more questions.

As it turned out, he learned that his master, Zhang Erhe, had already finished the exam organized by Fengzeyuan.

The standard was that he had passed Level 3, and Zhang Erhe couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm still a bit short of level two. I guess I'll only ever reach level two in my lifetime."

As he spoke, Zhang Erhe looked at Cao Wei and couldn't help but say something.

"Little Cao, you're different from me. Level 3 will absolutely not stop you, and you can even try to break through to Level 1."

"That's right."

At this moment, Sha Zhu scratched his head somewhat foolishly, and while agreeing with him, Cao Wei also learned that Sha Zhu had successfully completed his level exam at Fengzeyuan.

Currently, I have officially reached level six.

At this point, Zhang Erhe seemed somewhat disappointed and frustrated.

"You were careless when you took the Level 5 exam. I told you not to be nervous, look."

Upon hearing this news, Cao Wei was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected that this life would be so much earlier than expected, and that the other party already possessed such skill.

However, upon closer examination, it makes sense. To be precise, Sha Zhu's skills have always been excellent; it's just that the steel mill doesn't understand interpersonal relationships and has been suppressing them.

In this life, without so many worries, I can focus on learning my skills. It's perfectly normal that I can pass the Level 6 exam now, and even have a chance to reach Level 5. After all, I once cooked for a high-ranking leader and even received praise at one point.

However, Cao Wei didn't want to expose himself too much, or to be precise, the extra salary wasn't really necessary.

He didn't want to show off too much, otherwise, if his skills were too good, he would inevitably attract the attention of some people in the department, or even some higher-ups.

When that time comes, although he might be able to thrive in the chaos that follows, who knows what kind of people he'll be facing then, which makes him feel insecure.

More importantly, when the real golden age arrives, it might not be so easy to extricate oneself.

Therefore, Cao Wei also stated his purpose directly.

Although Zhang Erhe was a little stunned, he still nodded.

Soon, the assessment arrived.

Yi Zhonghai quickly and confidently participated in the assessment.

He wanted to prove to everyone that although he was old and had some problems with his hands, he could still do things that countless others couldn't, even with just one hand.

The next step was to choose Level 4, which I completed with great ease.

When Yi Zhonghai finally finished the Level 5 exam, before the examiner could even announce the verdict, his face darkened as he spoke to Yi Zhonghai.

"Sorry, you failed this time."