Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 14 Future

"Zhenyu, have you heard that Director Sun from workshop 1 has been fired?" Yi Zhonghai said during dinner.

"So fast?"

Yang Zhenyu was a little surprised at the speed of Director Yang and his team. They had only been talking about it for a few days, and they just fired the person.

"Do you know about this?" Yi Zhonghai asked Yang Zhenyu curiously.

"I know. Director Yang talked to me about this before. He originally wanted to let my uncle take over, but I refused." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"It is said that one should promote talented people regardless of their relationship with them. However, if I were in this position, there would definitely be people gossiping about me. Besides, the factory has been in turmoil recently, and my uncle might be implicated. It would be better for me to be a technical backbone." Yang Zhenyu explained with a smile.

"Well, I think what Zhenyu said makes sense." The aunt nodded in agreement.

"Well, I'm not cut out for that job. Besides, being a director and earning a few dollars more a month isn't very meaningful. There are three people in our family and we can earn more than 200 yuan a month, which is enough to spend even if we have three grandchildren in the future." Yi Zhonghai nodded and said.

Yi Zhonghai is really biased most of the time.

In addition to the secretary, there are two deputy factory directors, Deputy Director Li who is in charge of logistics, and Deputy Director Wang who is in charge of production. The workshop is under the charge of Deputy Director Wang, and Director Yang has almost no say in it. Isn't this handing a workshop over to Director Yang?
However, Yang Zhenyu didn't care too much about these things. Although there was some suspicion that Director Yang was taking advantage of him, the other two directors didn't dare to say anything.

"There's nothing we can do about it. There are so many leaders in the factory who are already playing games, and Director Sun has run into the crossfire. We can't blame others." Yang Zhenyu shrugged.

"No matter who becomes the director, the workers should just do their jobs as before. Why should we care about them so much?" said an old lady.

They need performance, and Yang Zhenyu is the representative of performance in the factory.

However, Yang Zhenyu is on his side now. As long as it is beneficial to Yang Zhenyu, he will definitely be happy to do it.

What's more, as long as Yang Zhenyu revealed that he wanted to leave, countless factories across the country would come to recruit him.

Just like now, although Yang Zhenyu said it was to avoid involving him.

But Yi Zhonghai also knew that he could not let Yang Zhenyu’s future be affected by him.

"It's a pity about Director Sun. He is usually very nice to everyone." Yi Zhonghai said.

Although Yang Zhenyu has not been here for long, he has gained some understanding of some things in the factory. The factory is not ruled by Director Yang alone.

"What my aunt said is right. No matter how these leaders make adjustments, we should just do what we should do as long as it doesn't affect us." Yang Zhenyu said in agreement.

"Well, no matter what, I'd better study the locksmith technique well. If there are any special parts in the future, I will be able to make them. This technology is the foundation for workers like us. We can't be like Lao Liu, who thinks about becoming an official all day long and doesn't think about how to study the technology." Yi Zhonghai nodded and said.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai still looked down on Liu Haizhong to some extent. The two were about the same age, but Liu Haizhong was always stuck at the 7th level and could not move up because of his distraction.

"Whether you are a worker, a technician, or an engineer, you all need to improve your skills. I plan to take the engineer upgrade exam after the New Year and try to pass level 5 as soon as possible." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

The so-called exam for engineers is more like a rating, which requires meeting many conditions, including academic qualifications. Except for special conditions that can relax the academic qualification restrictions, this condition can basically block most people.

A college degree or above, plus application materials for promotion of engineers at all levels, review by superiors, and on-site demonstration by the individual are also required.

For engineers in this era, it is not enough to reach a certain level in a certain field, but they have to be familiar with almost all kinds of work. They are not required to reach the level of an eighth-level worker, but they must know a little bit. The higher the level, the more knowledge reserves are required for this job.

"Well, I support you. While you are still young, you should make the best progress you can. After all, you are a college student and you have excellent conditions in all aspects. Moreover, you have your own research projects and you cannot be content with the status quo." Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement.

"Hey, when I get promoted to level 5, I can almost be the chief engineer of the steel mill. After all, the steel mill is not a key unit, it's just an ordinary steel mill. However, if too many branches are opened, I'm afraid the level of the steel mill will be raised, and then I will have to continue to be promoted." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"Is there any news that many branches will be opened?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"No, but as more and more projects are launched, the number of branch factories will inevitably increase. Agricultural machinery must have an agricultural machinery factory, and general machinery also needs a machinery factory. In the future, maybe we will even have an automobile factory. These are uncertain things." Yang Zhenyu said after taking a bite of the egg.

"What do you think if I am transferred to the branch factory?" Yi Zhonghai said after a moment of hesitation.

"Forget it. The treatment in the branch factory and the main factory is definitely different. Although the salary levels are regulated by the state, other benefits are not certain. I think it is better to work in the main factory." Yang Zhenyu said after a moment of hesitation.

There is not much difference between ordinary workers working in the main factory and in a branch factory, because the salary is set by the state and the workers are graded accordingly.

However, it is different for cadres, because although they are both factory directors, the level of a branch factory is definitely not as high as that of the main factory, and the treatment is naturally much worse.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yi Zhonghai nodded and agreed with Yang Zhenyu.

"The higher-ups have approved the construction of the new factory, and they are expected to start recruiting workers next summer. You'd better keep your mouth shut by then. I guess a lot of people will come to you for help. After all, one more worker means one more income at home, and there are still many unemployed young people in our compound." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Well, this has nothing to do with me. I'm just an ordinary worker. It's no use blaming me." Yi Zhonghai was so cunning that he immediately understood what Yang Zhenyu meant.

"You are still superior. I am just a small engineer. Personnel arrangements have nothing to do with me." Yang Zhenyu said with a chuckle.

"His elder sister, you better keep your mouth shut and don't cause trouble for Zhenyu. After all, Zhenyu is still young, and his future development cannot be affected by this incident. It's not easy for our family to have a college student." Yi Zhonghai said to his wife in return.

"Don't worry, I'm just an unemployed old lady at home. What happens in the factory has nothing to do with me, right?" said the aunt with a smile.

"Well, that's something the leaders should consider. It has nothing to do with our family." Yi Zhonghai nodded.

(End of this chapter)