The Boss of the Yan Family in Siheyuan

Several days passed in a hurry, and it was the day of the electrician's assessment.

I went out early in the morning to go to Aunt Wang at the subdistrict office, got the electrician assessment registration form, and took the bus to the Workers' Technical School.

Looking at the crowds of people who came to take the telecom certificate exam, there must be about 200 people.

As he said this, he walked into the queue and waited. The first subject of the assessment was the written test.

Only those who pass the written test can continue to take the practical test. If they pass the practical test, they will be directly issued an electrician's certificate.

While I was waiting, a man came over.

"Jiefang, are you also here to take the electrician certificate exam?"

Looking back, I saw that I was an acquaintance. I was a junior high school classmate with Yan Jiecheng, nicknamed Ma Sanshi, and named Ma Lei.

Yan Jiecheng, and a man named Ding Sen, nicknamed Ding Sanmu. The three of them are best friends in school.

Yan Jiecheng: "Sanshi, you are also here to take the electrician certificate exam. Considering your family's conditions, your father didn't arrange a job for you?"

Ma Lei: "Hi! My dad is a clerk at a small power supply station."

"What other job can you arrange for me? Why don't you find me a temporary job at the power supply station?"

"My dad said that I can only become a regular worker if I have an electrician's certificate, so that's where it ends. What about you? You found a job?"

"Forget it, I have been doing odd jobs these days. We have a factory there that is recruiting electricians. Only those with electrician qualifications are required. Why don't I take the electrician certificate test?"

Ma Lei: "Okay, after the exam is over. Let's find a small restaurant to have some food and chat. It's been more than three months since graduation, and I really miss you."

Yan Jiecheng: "By the way, what did Sanmu do? I've been busy looking for a job since I graduated."

Ma Lei: "That boy Miki has been admitted to a technical secondary school. He is now studying at the Mechanical College. We will talk after the exam and we will start taking the exam." After that, he pulled Yan Jiecheng and walked to the classroom.

When you walk into the classroom, there is a small table for each person. After everyone has sat down, they start handing out test questions.

I took the test paper in front of me and looked through it roughly. There were only ten questions in total, and none of them were difficult at all, at least that's what I thought.

I picked up the pen and wrote furiously in less than twenty minutes.

Then I read it again from beginning to end and wrote down my name without any problem.

I read it carefully again, made sure there was nothing wrong with it, picked up the exam paper and handed it to the front desk.

Then walk out of the classroom. The results will be out at 2 p.m. Those who pass the written test will continue to take the exam.

Ma Lei waited for half an hour before he came out.

Ma Lei: "Let's go and eat first." He pulled Yan Jiecheng towards a small restaurant at the school gate.

I ordered two large bowls of rice, two vegetables, and a soup, which cost a total of one yuan and two cents.

Yan Jiecheng wanted to give him money, but Ma Lei held him back. In the end, Ma Lei gave him the money. There was no way Yan Jiecheng didn't have enough votes.

While eating and talking, Shi Lei said: "That boy Miki performed exceptionally well in the exam. It's really good. After finishing technical secondary school, you can get a technician-level salary."

Yan Jiecheng: "Yeah, who told us not to study hard? Electricians are also good. Are you and your dad in the same power supply station?"

Ma Lei: "Yeah, it doesn't matter if my dad is in another power supply station. My dad can still take care of me in the same power supply station. What about you? What's the name of the factory you go to?"

"It used to be the Third Rolling Mill. The name was changed in 1958 and is now called the Red Star Rolling Mill."

Ma Lei: "Not bad, that factory is quite big, with almost 10,000 employees. The benefits for such a large factory are much better than those for ordinary small factories."

"It's not bad. More than half of the 21 households in our compound have family members working in the steel rolling mill. Our street director told me that as long as you have an electrician's certificate and enter the factory, the monthly salary of a first-level worker is 35.5 yuan, which is 35.5 yuan per month.

The type of work requires less than three years of apprenticeship time.”

Ma Lei: "Okay, apprenticeships only cost eighteen yuan per month in the first year, twenty yuan per month in the second year, and twenty-two yuan per month in the third year."

"You have earned about 200 yuan more every year for the past three years. How about the grade exam? You don't have to wait, right? You can take the grade exam every year, or will you be allowed to take the grade exam after three years?"

"I don't know. I haven't even passed the electrician exam yet. Why are you thinking so much? If you can't get the electrician exam later, then it won't be fun anymore?"

Ma Lei: "Yes, let's go then? Look at the results of the written test, don't really fail."

I walked to the bulletin board at the school gate and started looking for my two names.

I found my two names on the list of people who could take the practical assessment and walked in happily.

Different from the 200 people who came to take the practical exam in the morning, the number of people who came to take the practical test in the afternoon was reduced by more than half.

There are only five steps in the assessment and verification. Others don’t know it, but you have completed it anyway.

After that, I got a small blue book. This is the electrician’s certificate! With this thing, you can work in the steel rolling mill.

After coming out of the exam location, he saw Ma Lei waiting for him.

"How are you coming out so quickly? Have you passed the exam?"

Ma Lei took out the same small notebook and said: "I must have passed it. Do you think my buddy has been in vain these few months at the power supply station?"

While walking and talking, Shi Lei came to an intersection and said: "Okay, now we both have formal jobs, let's get together during the break." After saying that, he waved and left.

Back to the courtyard, I was about to go in.

The first uncle said: "The explanation will be later."

"What's wrong, Master?"

The uncle said: "Jie Cheng, you can't do it just doing odd jobs all the time! How about I help you find a temporary worker in the steel rolling mill? How about you work on it first, and then you can become a full-time employee when you get a chance."

"Thank you, there's no need for that. I've already found a job and will go to work tomorrow."

The first man: "I heard your dad said, are you going to the machine repair shop? That factory is too small, with only about thirty people in total, and the wages and benefits cannot be compared with those of a steel rolling mill."

Yan Jiecheng: "It's not a machine repair shop. I really don't need to bother you. Aunt Wang from the street office helped me find it. I've already agreed and I'll report it tomorrow morning."

The elder said: "Okay, just find a job. Several of the young men in our courtyard have jobs to do. This is better than going out and fooling around every day."

"Yes, you don't have to worry about the work of the young people in our hospital. You have to worry about finding a partner."

The first uncle said: "Their parents are here, I don't need to worry about them."

Yan Jiecheng: "If you have parents, then your parents must be worried about you! Isn't it true that there are people without parents?"

"Look, the idiot in our courtyard is already 25 years old. He hasn't gotten married yet, and he doesn't even have a partner. You have to be more considerate of him. Without further ado, I'm going home. My parents are waiting for me.

Where’s the news?”

"Okay, you can go back." After saying that, the uncle walked directly to the middle courtyard."

When I got home, I saw Lao Xi sitting at the table, drinking tea and listening to the radio.

"Dad, please make the radio louder, who can hear me?"

Yan Fugui: "Please make the sound louder, no need to use electricity! Have you passed the electrician certificate exam?"

Yan Jiecheng handed the small blue notebook to Lao Jie: "Look what this is!"

Yan Fugui: "Hey! You really passed the exam! Now you don't have to worry about work. Let your mother buy some white flour and let's eat dumplings tonight."

Yan Jiecheng; "Eat dumplings? Meat or egg"?

Yan Fugui: "What kind of meat or eggs? Our family eats dumplings stuffed with cabbage. Your mother is very good at making dumplings stuffed with cabbage. They are absolutely thin in skin and big in filling."

Yan Jiecheng: "Haha! How about we cook the cabbage directly? We even save the white flour."