stjorthotic Chapter 95 Night School
Chapter 95 Night School
Yi Zhonghai rushed over to help Hou Dabei up. He had experience fleeing from disaster when he was a child, and he could tell at a glance that Hou Dabei was hungry. He quickly took out a piece of candy, put it in the teacup, dissolved it into sugar water, and fed it to Hou Dabei.
After replenishing his sugar levels, Hou Dabei finally woke up. He looked terrified, realizing he'd been given a second chance at life, and repeatedly thanked Yi Zhonghai, "Master Yi, thank you!"
"Hou Dabei, you motherfucker, you scared us to death! If you die, what will happen to your whole family?"
Workshop foreman Guo Da Piezi was so angry he was practically cursing. He believed he would be held responsible if an employee got into trouble. Last year, when Jia Dongxu passed away, Guo, as the workshop foreman, was severely reprimanded.
"Director Guo, my wife is from the countryside. She and our three children are not on a ration. I have no choice but to let my wife and children go hungry and cry."
Thinking of his wife back home, so thin and frail, and his children crying from hunger, Hou Dabei, this burly Shandong man, cried like a child.
The child's household registration follows the mother's. Rural household registrations are not subject to urban quotas. Due to the circumstances, Hou Dabei really had no choice. Theft is a serious crime, so he could only save food by eating it himself.
When eating at the steel rolling mill, Hou Dabei would only eat half a cornbread at a time, taking the other two and a half to his wife and children home. He would also only dare to eat half of the vegetables. When he was starving, he would drink hot water to appease his hunger.
In fact, Hou Dabei's situation was exactly the same as Jia's back then. It is said that Jia Dongxu was so hungry that he was dizzy and his reaction was slow. He failed to avoid the falling steel and eventually the accident happened.
Deceiving oneself about one's stomach is ultimately self-deception, and it eventually led to the disastrous consequence of fainting. Guo Da Piezi, the workshop director, was just a workshop director with limited power. He gritted his teeth for a long time but couldn't come up with any solutions.
"Director Guo, we can mobilize everyone in the workshop to donate money and grain to Hou Dabei."
"Donate money and food?!"
Guo Da Piezi turned his head and saw that the proposer was Yi Zhonghai, a senior fitter.
"Yes, everyone should donate money and food together. Although one person's strength is small, when they come together, their strength is great, and they can help Hou Dabei get through this difficult time. We are all colleagues, and we should help and support each other. If we help others today, others will help us when we encounter difficulties tomorrow."
Yi Zhonghai straightened his chest and loudly proposed, and at that moment many people noticed that there was a light in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.
"Okay, Master Yi is right! I, Ma Quansheng, am willing to donate."
Just then, Ma Quansheng was inspecting a workshop, and he also voiced his support by donating one yuan.
"Since everyone agrees, let's hold a donation drive after work." Seeing that no one had any objections, workshop director Guo Da Piezi finally made the decision.
In the end, Workshop One donated a total of 102 yuan and 16 jin of grain coupons to Hou Dabei.
"Thank you all, fellow workers, thank you Director Guo and Master Yi, I, Hou Dabei, will remember this kindness."
After the news broke, the steel rolling mill leadership took it very seriously and instructed the publicity department to give it prominent coverage and proclaim it.
Factory Director Yang slammed his fist on the table, excitedly praising, "What kind of spirit is this? This is the fearless spirit of mutual assistance in the steel rolling mill! Everyone is joining hands and hearts to overcome difficulties together! As long as the people of the steel rolling mill are united, there is no obstacle we cannot overcome, and no fortress we cannot destroy!"
Yi Zhonghai donated ten yuan and, as the initiator, received commendation from the steel rolling mill, which greatly enhanced his reputation within the mill.
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Waking up every morning to see the sunshine and you there is the happiness I want.
Qin Huairu kissed the man first, then steeled herself and shook him awake, pointing to the sunlight streaming into the room, "Good man, it's time to get up!"
After marriage, she discovered that besides being unhygienic, Jia Dongjin also had a habit of sleeping in late. Truly, no one is perfect.
"The magpies are chattering outside. It's sweet potato harvest day, so something good must be happening!"
Before he knew it, it was mid-September. The land reclamation season had finally come to an end, and the harvest season was approaching. Thinking of the possible good things, Jia Dongjin was no longer sleepy. He got up and prepared to go to work, and even ate his breakfast absentmindedly.
As expected, as a key contributor to the self-reliance project, Jia Dongjin followed behind the leaders and experienced the entire project acceptance process.
The 3000 mu of wasteland lived up to expectations, yielding 2.6 million jin of sweet potatoes. The families of the workers who participated in the labor each received over 100 jin of sweet potatoes to take home, with those who were taller receiving nearly 200 jin. Even the security department responsible for security received 10,000 jin, making the security officers so happy that they forgot all about the hardships of their usual security work.
The reporter from the Sijiu City Daily and the propaganda officer from the Ministry of Metallurgy were all excited. The higher-ups were also alarmed, and the celebration meeting lasted for three days. The steel rolling mill raised a big red flag.
As the person in charge, Li Huaide, the logistics director of the steel rolling mill, received the biggest benefit. He was promoted to deputy director of the steel rolling mill, in charge of logistics, three years earlier than in the original drama.
Meanwhile, Li Huaide began to gradually deliver on his promises, and Jia Dongjin also entered his harvest season.
Just as Jia Dongjin had expected, Li Huaide was a good person to get along with, and he really gave him benefits.
In September, Beijing bids farewell to the sweltering heat. The sky is an exceptionally pure azure, with few and mostly thin clouds, resulting in extremely high visibility. Standing in the city center, one can clearly see the outlines of the Western Hills and the Northern Hills. Occasionally, after an autumn rain, the air is exceptionally fresh, the cooing of pigeons echoes in the alleyways, and wild geese begin to fly south in formation. Jia Dongjin has also entered the initial harvest season.
Jia Dongjin's cousin and Qin Huairu's father, who were introduced by Jia Dongjin, finally escaped rural life and became logistics staff at the steel rolling mill.
The two originally wanted to give their workstations to their son, but Li Huaide firmly disagreed. The workstation was a minor matter to him; self-reliance was the most important thing. He was afraid that replacing him with an incompetent person would affect the self-reliance project.
Jia Dongjin also privately advised, "You two are not young anymore. Work until you retire first. You'll have a pension afterward, and you'll never have to worry about food or drink again. After you retire, your children can take over the business. It won't interfere with either of your lives. Don't worry, although taking over the business with rural household registration is a bit troublesome, it can be resolved in the end. We're about to plant radishes and other crops on 3000 mu of land. As long as you two work hard, the factory leaders will definitely help you. They won't treat you unfairly."
The two old men knew perfectly well that they had listened to advice and eaten their fill. They understood that thanks to Jia Dongjin, Qin's father hadn't acted like a father-in-law, and the two old men happily became proud old workers.
"Jia Dongjin, tell me your thoughts."
In the deputy factory director's office, Li Huaide was beaming with joy. He was very direct and gave Jia Dongjin, the great contributor, two paths: one was to develop in the power department and aim to become a technical cadre; the other was to go to the canteen and, after two years, find an opportunity to promote him to deputy director of the canteen, so that he could follow him wholeheartedly from then on.
Once an official reaches the level of deputy director-general, it becomes very difficult to advance further. The sooner Li Huaide becomes deputy factory director, the easier it will be for him to be promoted to director-general. For both public and private reasons, he must give Jia Dongjin benefits; otherwise, it will be difficult for him to navigate the officialdom.
"Director Li, I'd like to ask about the night school."
Jia Dongjin showed no embarrassment whatsoever. He took the initiative to get closer to Li Huaide in order to climb the social ladder and go further. He was prepared to make up for his shortcomings, starting with solving his diploma problem.
During this period, in order to address the educational needs of some retired cadres and ordinary cadres, some universities opened night schools. After the semester ended and they passed the assessment, they would be awarded a night school diploma. Some communities also set up night schools, and the diplomas they issued were varied. Some units did not even recognize the night school diplomas.
The steel rolling mill has a quota for night school every year, so it naturally recognizes the night school diploma.
Jia Dongjin knew very well that his primary school diploma was too low and his qualifications too shallow. If he suddenly took the plunge, even with Li Huaide's support, his path would not be smooth. It would be better to first accumulate experience and knowledge. With Li Huaide as his backer and his own technical support, he would have plenty of opportunities to become a cadre in the future, instead of taking the awkward job of being a worker in lieu of a cadre position.
"night school?!"