Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

Zhang Zhiqiang was also stunned when he heard that there was a fitter workshop 11 among the advanced collective.

It was not until Wan Heng and the others shouted excitedly that Zhang Zhiqiang came to his senses. Then he heard his leader's explanation and felt a little embarrassed.

Because during the assessment last year, everyone in Wan Heng's group did pass the assessment, but he didn't participate at all.

If I don't count myself, it can indeed be called a Grand Slam.

When Liu Haizhong heard that there was no workshop of his own, he didn't think much about it. He just felt a little regretful because he didn't know that Zhang Zhiqiang was from Workshop 11.

But Yi Zhonghai, who was also a fitter, was completely different. He clenched his fists tightly. He still believed in what his leader said and knew that the team leader of workshop 11 was Zhang Zhiqiang.

The fact that all the students in Workshop 11 passed the assessment must be closely related to Zhang Zhiqiang, but Yi Zhonghai felt that they might not have passed the assessment.

When he was evaluating Zhang Zhiqiang, he knew that the deputy director of the factory was Zhang Zhiqiang's uncle. Perhaps Zhang Zhiqiang had used some shameful means just to get this honor.

"Next, please invite representatives from each workshop to come up to the stage to receive their awards. Deputy Director Li will present the awards to them."

After the leader finished speaking, everyone applauded and stepped aside.

"Team leader, go up."

"Yes, team leader, hurry up and go up. I never thought that our workshop could become an advanced collective."

"I'm going to tell my wife when I get home. She's sure to be very happy too."

"Hey~ You are the only one who has a wife. I will tell my mother when I go back. She will definitely be happy for me."

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The workers in Workshop 11 were talking excitedly. In a steel rolling mill with 10,000 employees, there were only a few advanced workers every year. They were very valuable and they could show off their achievements in the future.

When I was in the fitter workshop 11, I worked hard and won some rewards for the collective. People would look up to me wherever I went.

Zhang Zhiqiang walked onto the stage and stood at the edge. The youngest person in front of him was already in his thirties, so a young man like Zhang Zhiqiang looked a bit out of place.

"Hey, who is this guy? What is he doing here during an award ceremony?"

Some people who didn't know Zhang Zhiqiang asked people around them.

"Oh, you don't even know him. He's the youngest seventh-level fitter in our factory, Zhang Zhiqiang."

"Oh my goodness, you're already level seven at such a young age?"

Similar conversations happened everywhere, and Zhang Zhiqiang's reputation quickly grew.

The prize was nothing special, just a triangular red flag with the year and the words "advanced collective" written in large letters, as well as the steel mill's logo.

Deputy Director Li had a gentle smile on his face as he awarded awards to everyone, shook hands with everyone, and even gave words of encouragement to those he knew.

When it came to Zhang Zhiqiang last, Deputy Director Li smiled even more. He put the red flag in Zhang Zhiqiang's hand and shook hands with him.

"Thank you, Director Li."

Zhang Zhiqiang said politely.

"No, no, you are a talented person. We were originally discussing whether your workshop should be evaluated as advanced. After all, in terms of output and quality, your workshop does not have an advantage. It was only today that you passed the eighth-level fitter assessment that those guys relented."

"Of course, I supported it from the beginning to the end."

Deputy Director Li whispered that only the last sentence was the key point.

Zhang Zhiqiang understood what Deputy Director Li wanted to express and nodded gratefully.

There are almost no senior workers in my workshop. Most of them are mid-level or junior workers. It is normal that we cannot compare with others in terms of output.

"If you have any difficulties in work or life, please come and talk to me."

Deputy Director Li was satisfied to see Zhang Zhiqiang being so understanding, then he stood in the middle and took a photo with everyone, and that was the end.

"Team leader, please show me the honor."

"Master, let me see, let me see. I haven't seen the red flag yet."

"You speak as if someone has seen it before. Qiangzi, let me take a look first."

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Zhang Zhiqiang handed the red flag over and told them to study it slowly. It would be hung in the workshop by then and they would be able to see the difference anytime.

Qin Huairu looked at Zhang Zhiqiang with a flushed face. She was also excited. Although she had no relationship with Zhang Zhiqiang, they were from the same courtyard. Qin Huairu believed that her relationship with Zhang Zhiqiang must be closer than others.

Qin Huairu was with a few other women now. She pointed at Zhang Zhiqiang excitedly and introduced him to them.

"See? Zhang Zhiqiang, he's already a level 7 fitter at such a young age. I often call him Qiangzi."

"I didn't expect that the pretty widow in our factory knew such a handsome guy. Can you introduce him to me?"

"Qiangzi, calling him so affectionately, you don't think you have any abnormal relationship with him."

These women spoke quite boldly and teased Zhang Zhiqiang.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

Qin Huairu covered her face shyly, as if Zhang Zhiqiang really had something to do with her.

The woman who was teasing was also shocked. I just said that. Sister, you won’t really do it, right?

While people were chatting below, the meeting was still going on above.

"Next, we will present awards to outstanding individuals."

As soon as the leader said this, Yi Zhonghai became excited. According to his analysis, he might be one of them this time.

Basically, all the eighth-level fitters have been promoted once, and some have been promoted twice. Now there are only a few eighth-level workers who have not yet had a turn, and Yi Zhonghai feels that it is very likely that he will be one of them.

The honor of an advanced individual belongs to only one person, and it is definitely more effective to speak it out than to share it with the collective. Yi Zhonghai listened carefully, fearing that he would miss any detail.

The same thing happened to Liu Haizhong. His idea was simpler. He thought that it was a pity not to get the honor of advanced collective, but that was the fault of the collective, not Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong felt that his performance in the past year was pretty good and maybe he could get an advanced award. Then it would be easy for him to become an official.

"Before announcing the outstanding individuals, I would like to inform everyone of something. I should have announced it this morning, but the leader said that it would be more motivating if we announced it at the afternoon meeting, so we did not do it until now."

The leader explained to everyone.

After hearing this, Zhang Zhiqiang thought, no way? Could he be going to talk about his eighth-level fitter job?

The sound of the loudspeaker above continued.

"During the holidays, there are always some people who don't slack off. There are always some people who study hard and practice their skills diligently, and finally get good results."

"Just yesterday, a young man applied to the leadership for an eighth-level fitter assessment. The leadership took this matter very seriously and sent someone to conduct the assessment. The result was obvious. He passed the assessment and became the youngest eighth-level fitter in the entire factory and even in the country."

"This is our first advanced individual today, Zhang Zhiqiang, an eighth-level fitter. Let's welcome him to the stage with warm applause."

The leader’s words were still very inspiring. Many people’s eyes turned red as they listened to them, wishing they could be the one working hard.