Facing the setting sun, Ma Hua walked through the alleys and headed home.
The light emitted by the setting sun in the summer was not dazzling.
Occasionally, she would look up at the clouds in the distance.
Ma Hua believed that even the greatest painter in the world would not be able to describe the brilliance of that rendered halo.
Perhaps he could give it a try when he reached the grandmaster level!
Pushing open the door, Lu Ge had already prepared the food.
Meanwhile, Ma Lei was standing on the ground shakily with both hands on a pillar of the wooden bed, occasionally taking small steps!
Ma Lei immediately got excited when he saw his father coming back. He reached out his little hand to Hua Ma.
Ma Hua saw this and rushed forward. Before his son let go of the armrest, he held him in his arms and gently patted his buttocks a few times.
As a warning!
However, this kid didn't care at all. He just kept smiling at Ma Hua.
Sometimes, she even wanted to pinch her father's cheeks, appearing very lively!
Ma Hua kept dodging in the direction his son's little hand was reaching out to, not for anything else but to tease him.
To be honest, it was quite fun!
Ma Hua's mood seemed to be infected by the child's pure smile and became even happier!
Lu Ge was leaning against the kitchen door, watching all of this with a smile in his eyes. He didn't say anything and just observed quietly.
Seeing his son's hands getting more and more unruly, Ma Hua also let the child do whatever he wanted.
So Lu Ge hurried over and took Ma Lei from his husband's hands. He looked at Ma Hua strangely and said,"
"Don't spoil him!"
Ma Hua smiled and comforted his wife,"
"It's okay. He's still young. Besides, doesn't this make it seem like our son is close to me?”
Lu Ge did not comment much on his husband's words. He only opened the bamboo rice cage on the dining table, revealing a few cold dishes. Then, he said,
"The porridge is in the pot. I'll go get it!"
Then, he turned around and placed the child in the walker that Ma Hua had ordered. Then, he brought the porridge over.
After eating a few mouthfuls of food, Lu Ge asked with concern,
"Are you going to be assessed by the assessment team tomorrow?”
Ma Hua looked at his wife's concerned eyes and smiled."
"Yes, tomorrow morning to the afternoon is the assessment time for the logistics department.
Let's see when it's our turn!”
Lu Ge nodded silently and then lowered his head to drink the porridge seriously.
Ma Hua did not comfort her. Although he knew that his wife was very worried about this, he could not tell her that there would be no problem tomorrow.
To Ma Hua, before many things were officially decided, he usually wouldn't make any promises or express any opinions on the matter.
As the saying goes,"Things in the world, try to succeed and then fail. If you are careful from beginning to end, there will be no failure!"”
There was also the saying," A hundred steps, half ninety steps "!
Therefore, even if Ma Hua was very confident in his craftsmanship, he would not be so arrogant as to announce it before the results were out.
He planned to give his wife a surprise once he successfully advanced!
The activity of cooling down in the courtyard after dinner had been going on since midsummer.
Except for the bad weather, Ma Hua's entire family would participate.
Therefore, when Ma Hua sat in his own area, he found that many people were talking about the assessment process of the workers in the rolling mill workshop today.
They were discussing fervently which workshop's comrade was most likely to successfully advance.
Which worker would make a fool of himself during the assessment because of his usual work?
Ma Hua waved the palm-leaf fan in his hand, sending a cool breeze to his wife and the child in his arms.
He listened attentively to these family stories and smiled from time to time.
He also expressed his participation!
At this moment, Yan Fugui saw Ma Hua's smile and relaxed expression. He rolled his eyes and smiled,"
"Ma Hua, I heard that tomorrow is the assessment for your canteen chef, right?”
Ma Hua heard this and looked at Old Yan's crafty eyes."
"Yo, Teacher Yan, as a teacher in the education system, you know so much about our rolling mill?
Why? Do you want to change your job?”
When Yan Fugui heard this, he quickly waved the fan in his hand and said,"
"What are you talking about? In our Siheyuan, basically all the people who live there are from the rolling mill.
Who can you hide this information from?"
Seeing Ma Hua nod in agreement, Yan Fugui said to Ma Hua,"
"Ma Hua, you're already a level seven cook now. If you successfully advance tomorrow, you'll be a level six cook.
His salary would probably increase by a lot, right?”
When Ma Hua heard this, he pretended to smile bitterly and said with a frown,"
"Sigh, it's not easy to become a level six cook.
And even if I'm lucky and reach level six, I won't get much of a raise in salary.”
Looking at Yan Fugui's expression of disbelief, Ma Hua continued to fool him,"
"Teacher Yan, you might not know the salary standard of our chefs!”
Ma Hua noticed Yan Fugui's interest from the corner of his eye and laughed secretly,"
"Our chef's salary can't compare to that of a fitter or a welder.
Just like Master Yi in the middle court and Master Liu in the backyard, one was a level eight worker and the other was a level seven worker.
Every month, it would be around 80 to 100 yuan.
"Even if we chefs reach the highest level, we can only earn less than 90 yuan a month."
So what is my salary?
Moreover, I will definitely have children in the future. The cost of raising children is not small.
Teacher Yan's four children, you should know!”
Then, under Ma Hua's words, the topic in the front yard changed.
In an instant, it became how difficult it was to raise a child. Basically, every family was involved.
Ma Hua, on the other hand, smiled without saying a word, hiding his achievements and fame!
The next day, it was the sound of drums and firecrackers…
Uh, none of these!
However, a tense and enthusiastic atmosphere had already pervaded the various logistics departments, especially the atmosphere in the canteen.
All the people who participated in the event were holding their breaths.
He wanted to stand out from the crowd!
There was a spacious area behind the cafeteria.
It was left behind by the Ministry of Metals when the public-private partnership was established to expand production.
But now, this area had already become the venue for the skill assessment.
A simple rostrum was built on a relatively flat location.
This was a must when a leader gave a speech!
Ma Hua walked to the place where the employees of the Fifth Cafeteria were gathered and waited.
He observed that there were quite a number of participants in this assessment, including a few apprentices from his canteen and Silly Pillar from the small canteen.
Oh right, there's also that fatty who loves to suck up!
Ma Hua glanced at it and turned around to chat with Squad Leader Li,
This time, Old Li, like Ma Hua, chose to participate in the Level 6 Chef Assessment.
However, they weren't competitors because the ranks of the workers weren't like the official employee quota. It depended on how capable you were.
Let's put it this way. If Hua Ma and Old Li could be recognized, then the factory would be happy to see it happen!
Hua Ma's luck was pretty good. He was the third to take the Level 6 assessment. However, there were not many participants. Including Hua Ma, there were only six.
However, the others looked about the same age as Old Li. On the contrary, Ma Hua, a young man, was a little obvious among them.
This made Ma Hua a little helpless!
This wasn't what Ma Hua wanted, but who asked him to cheat?!
The first test was the level eight cook test. Ma Hua was a little interested in this.
Because there was Silly Pillar among them.
Looking at Silly Zhu's nonchalant expression, Ma Hua felt that he wouldn't be able to pass.
As expected, when Silly Pillar subconsciously tried to stir up trouble but failed, Ma Hua shook his head.
It was such a big wok, not the small wok that Silly Zhu often used.
Try filling a pot with ingredients!
As expected, although the results had not been announced, Silly Pillar's expression was ugly as soon as he came down.
It seemed that he had a plan in mind!
Then, the second test was the Level 9 Chef Test. This time, the number of people increased.
Under the gazes of the leaders, the scene became very lively.
When the Level 6 Chef Assessment was being carried out, the canteen director walked out under the instructions of Deputy Factory Manager Li. He pointed at a middle-aged man beside him and said to Ma Hua and the others,
"This is Master Chen, the fourth-grade chef of Ze Feng Garden.
Today, he will also be a member of the assessment team to give you marks!”
As soon as the canteen director finished speaking, the group of level-seven chefs looked at Master Chen.
Master Chen smiled amiably at the people below the stage.
Ma Hua took a curious glance and began to adjust his state of mind.
After all, a lion had to use its full strength to hunt a rabbit!
Ten minutes later, all the contestants had placed their dishes on their plates.
They were just waiting for the logistics department to bring it up.
The worker representatives and leaders on the stage began to taste the food one by one, and Master Chen followed closely behind.
However, Ma Hua noticed that many workers would subconsciously look at him when they tasted the same dish.
Ma Hua immediately understood something!
When Master Chen tasted the dish, the chopsticks in his hand paused for a moment. Then, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Then, he continued to taste the next dish.
By the time all the participants had finished their assessment, it was already three in the afternoon. When the results were out, Ma Hua heaved a sigh of relief.
This was because his name was on the list of people who had successfully advanced to become a level six cook.
This also meant that Ma Hua would be a level six cook from today onwards!
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