Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 234 Li Feng, if you speak up, it will be effective!
Although these ten porcelain factories are provincial state-owned enterprises, they are still subject to guidance from the Ministry of Light Industry in some aspects of their business.

In other words, the state-owned enterprises here are under dual jurisdiction.

After all, the Ministry of Light Industry was in charge of the national light industry. Although the state-owned enterprises here were not funded by the Ministry of Light Industry, they were still required to be guided by the Ministry in terms of policy.

As for the Five Star Ceramics Factory, it only accepts the management of the ministry, since the profits earned by the factory, after deducting expenses, are allocated to the ministry.

at this time
After learning that he might be appointed as the leader of the Qianjiangcai Group, Li Feng felt that he had more to do, since the Qianjiangcai Group had not yet been established.

All of this is just talk.

Since it's a group that hasn't been established yet, there are many things that Li Feng has to worry about, because it's not like the New Color Group where he can just pick up what's already there.

Therefore, a lot of time needs to be spent on preparation.

When Li Feng thought about this, he felt a bit overwhelmed. After several hours of travel, the car finally arrived at Fuliang County.

In this era, Jingdezhen had already been established as a city, but at this time, Jingdezhen was not as large as Fuliang. Therefore, Jingdezhen did not have the things that Fuliang had. Moreover, most importantly, the railway here is still under construction. When it is completed, you can take a train directly from Hongdu to Jingdezhen.

Instead of riding in a bumpy car.

However, when Li Feng and his group arrived in Fuliang by car, Deputy Factory Director Zhu had already arranged accommodations, and Li Feng and his group would spend the night there.

When he got off the bus, Li Feng stretched and loosened his muscles. This journey was much more uncomfortable than taking the train. At least on the train, there were sleeper berths, and the ride wasn't too bumpy. But taking the bus was different.

At that time, there were no highways yet, and even cement roads were rare.

So for the past few hours, Li Feng's body had been swaying in the car.

However, Li Feng's situation is considered relatively good.

She seems to be suffering from motion sickness; she's already vomiting terribly.

at this time
Wang Liu and Zhou Jianjun walked up to Li Feng, feeling a little dizzy, and then they whispered to Li Feng, "..."

"Li Feng, what did Deputy Factory Director Zhu just say to you?"

"It seems very mysterious."

Li Feng simply spread his hands and answered the two of them with a hint of helplessness.

"Deputy Factory Director Zhu said that the factory intends to appoint me as the leader of the light color painting group."

When Li Feng finished speaking, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on their faces. Then they couldn't help but gasp and said to Li Feng in astonishment.

"What?".

"The factory wants you to be the team leader?"

"That's amazing?"

"So, you're about to become the team leader?"

"Are you going to become a cadre?"

At this moment, both Wang Liu and Zhou Jianjun seemed very surprised. After all, in their opinion, although Li Feng was very good at painting, he was going to become a team leader after only half a year in the factory.

This was unimaginable for them, and the team leaders they knew were usually the most skilled people in the team, which was why they were qualified to be team leaders.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun seemed to remember something, so he suddenly asked Li Feng a question.

"The painting workshop probably doesn't have the light blue and white coloring group, right?"

"You're going to be the leader of the Shallow Colors Group, isn't that right?"

Zhou Jianjun stopped speaking when he got to this point.

Li Feng nodded to Zhou Jianjun.

"Just as you think, I'm all alone right now!"

"I'm the only one in the entire famille rose enamel group, but we'll have to talk about that when we get back to the factory."

At this moment, Li Feng felt a headache just thinking about setting up a group, while Zhou Jianjun said to Li Feng with a helpless expression.

"Then you're in trouble."

“I heard from my dad that this seems to be a lot of trouble.”

"Although the planning and construction are troublesome, it's still quite satisfying once they're completed."

So Zhou Jianjun then began to comfort Li Feng.

"Actually, it's just that the initial stage is more troublesome, and you're the team leader now, the team leader."

"I don't even dare to think about it."

"At least the factory recognizes your skills."

"Brother, do a good job."

Wang Liu nodded to Li Feng at this moment.

"Don't worry, you'll have people under you from now on. You're already a master now."

"I'm so envious of you."

"You're already a level four artist, and you'll be a team leader soon."

"I haven't even seen the prospect of being promoted to a second-level potter's wheel maker yet."

After being comforted by the two men, Li Feng felt much better.

At this point, Li Feng felt that although his professional title had not been promoted, his position in the factory had been improved, even though the team leader position was considered to be both technical and managerial.

Moreover, the group leaders in each group within the workshop have basically reached their maximum positions.

If you get any higher up, you'll be a workshop director or deputy director.

Once you reach this level, you'll definitely be transferred to a management position. But these master chefs are certainly unwilling to do so, since the salary for a management position is much lower than theirs.

Moreover, even if these master craftsmen are willing to give up their skilled worker wages and switch to management positions, their status will still be that of workers. They will still receive basic worker wages, but they will definitely not receive production performance bonuses. Therefore, they can only receive management subsidies, but management subsidies are nowhere near as much as production performance bonuses.

For workers in ceramic factories, the majority of their wages come from performance-based pay. Basic wages are not a significant part of their income, and the higher the level of the worker, the more important performance-based pay becomes.

Next

After Deputy Factory Director Zhu emphasized discipline to everyone again, he began assigning rooms for everyone to move in.

Because this is a county town, the conditions here are naturally not as good as those in Hongcheng, the provincial capital.
The room for Li Feng and the others was a five-person room.

This time!
However, since it was a five-person room, Zhou Jianjun suggested to Commissioner Zhou that Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei share a room with him. After all, Zhou Jianjun knew Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei, and they had a good relationship. Moreover, the two of them were considered Li Feng's fellow apprentices.

After all, their master and Li Feng's master are the same person, and Li Feng is also valued by Master Deng. In the future, he is very likely to take over the new color group. Although Zhou Jianjun knows that Li Feng is now preparing to establish the light color group, this does not conflict with the plan.

Therefore, Zhou Jianjun brought this matter up with Commissioner Zhou.

Commissioner Zhou readily agreed to Zhou Jianjun's request, since Zhou Jianjun was Director Zhou's son, and it was a very small matter, practically a simple favor.

When Zhou Jianjun returned and told Li Feng that everything was settled, Li Feng asked Zhou Jianjun some questions out of curiosity.

"Jianjun, is this week's commissioner a relative of yours?"

"You agreed so quickly?"

However, Zhou Jianjun shook his head at Li Feng and denied it.

"It would be great if he were a relative. Didn't you see I didn't spend any time with him the whole way?"

"Would you do that if we were relatives?"

At this point, Wang Liu nodded and said.

“Commissioner Zhou and Jianjun are indeed not related, but Jianjun, you have a lot of influence, and he agreed so quickly.”

Zhou Jianjun said helplessly at this moment.

"My words carry weight because of my father. If Brother Li Feng were to go, his words would carry weight too."

Li Feng was stunned for a moment, and then he asked Zhou Jianjun with some curiosity.

"How come my words have any effect?"

Zhou Jianjun rolled his eyes at Li Feng and said.

"You're almost a team leader, and you're already a level four worker. Don't you think your word carries any weight?"

"Although Commissioner Zhou is a staff member in the government, he is only slightly higher in rank than a clerk."

"When you become the team leader, you'll be just like him."

"Won't Commissioner Zhou give you face?"

"Besides, if a commissioner is promoted, he will become a deputy director."

"A deputy director is considered a deputy section chief."

"But you also know how difficult it is to get promoted to deputy section chief in our factory."

"So, does your word not carry any weight?" Zhou Jianjun sighed as he said this.

"You have to be strong yourself to succeed. I'll be in trouble when my husband retires."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng patted Zhou Jianjun on the shoulder and encouraged him.

"Don't panic!"

"Your dad is still a long way from retirement!"

"It'll be at least another ten years or so!"

"Once you become a master chef, that will solve the problem!"

"You know how high the status of the master craftsmen in our factory is."

"Next year, you'll definitely be a first-class potter, just like Brother Wang."

At this moment, Wang Liu nodded to Zhou Jianjun.

"Pottery throwing is a skill, and with your level, becoming a first-class craftsman is definitely not a problem."

"And didn't Master Wang say that you should take the Level 1 worker exam next year?"

Zhou Jianjun then nodded to Wang Liu and said.

“I know, but I feel it’s still too slow. Li Feng is already a level four worker, and I’m still an apprentice.”

At this moment, Li Feng spread his hands and explained to Zhou Jianjun.

"You didn't participate in the promotion assessment in April!"

"If you participate, how could you not pass?"

"Don't you believe in your own abilities?"

Zhou Jianjun said with a hint of helplessness upon hearing this.

"I do believe in my abilities, but Master Wang won't let me go."

"What can I do if Master Wang won't allow it?"

"And I even talked to my dad about this!"

"Do you know what my dad said?"

At this moment, Wang Liu and Li Feng looked at Zhou Jianjun with some curiosity and asked him a question.

"What did you say?"

Zhou Jianjun then answered the two of them.

“My dad said that Master Wang is training me so that my future path will be much easier.”

However, Zhou Jianjun did not understand why his father would say that.

At this moment, Li Feng simply nodded to Zhou Jianjun and offered his advice.

"Maybe your dad is right!"

Li Feng is only verbally advising Zhou Jianjun. In fact, Li Feng doesn't quite understand why Director Zhou said that. Li Feng thinks it would be better if he could become a first-class worker as soon as possible.

After all, becoming a Level 1 worker is a hurdle, but once you pass it, things will likely go smoothly.

If Li Feng had a choice, he would naturally want to take the assessment as soon as possible to become a first-level worker.

Li Feng was just lucky. He had Master Deng's help and also participated in a national project. Otherwise, he would never have been able to reach the fourth level of worker on his own.

My luck played a significant role in my being a level four worker.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun nodded to Li Feng and Wang Liu and said.

"I'm just thinking about it now."

"Anyway, I will definitely participate in the Level 1 worker assessment next year."

"At worst, I'll go with Fusheng."

"However, Fusheng has not yet completed his apprenticeship, but I feel that Master Wang will definitely let Fusheng complete his apprenticeship and then participate in the first-level worker assessment."

"So next year, Fusheng and I will most likely become first-level workers."

Just as Zhou Jianjun finished speaking, Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei arrived at Li Feng's room with their luggage.

At this moment, Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei saw Li Feng, Zhou Jianjun, and others in the room, so they greeted them. Li Feng then warmly helped the two of them put away their luggage.

Zhou Jianjun smiled and said to the two of them.

"You won't mind if you live with us, will you?"

Zhang Jiefang immediately responded to Zhou Jianjun with a smile.

"How could that be?"

"We've known you for so long, and Li Feng is even in our group."

"We're all on the same side."

Li Feng then smiled and said to Zhang Jiefang.

"Don't we work together every day?"

"alright!".

"alright!".

"We're all family here. Everyone must be tired today. Let's eat and get some rest."

"Didn't Deputy Factory Director Zhu just say that Hongfeng Ceramics Factory will send a car to pick us up tomorrow?"

However, when Li Feng finished speaking, Zhang Jiefang couldn't help but shake his head.

"The food here is way too spicy."

"Although it really whets our appetite, I feel it's too spicy to handle."

"I wonder if there's anything light to eat here."

At this moment, Li Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head at Zhang Jiefang and said.

"Spicy dishes are a specialty here. I see that most people here eat spicy food. It's comparable to Sichuan and Hunan, and maybe even better. I've eaten Sichuan food in Beijing, but it's not this spicy."

"But I think it tastes pretty good."

"I don't know if I'm just delirious from the spiciness."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun asked Li Feng with some confusion.

"you say!".

"Is the Sichuan cuisine in Beijing not as spicy as the real spicy dishes from Sichuan?"

"Moreover, Sichuan cuisine in Beijing might be less spicy because people like us don't eat much spicy food."

Wang Liu nodded in agreement.

"I think it's possible."

"If I have the chance, I would like to go to the Sichuan and Chongqing area and eat their local cuisine."

"Only in this way can we make a comparison."

At this moment, Li Feng remembered Sha Zhu, so he couldn't help but explain to the others.

"I know a master chef of Sichuan cuisine. We grew up together. He once told me that the dishes from the Sichuan and Chongqing regions are modified for Beijing."

"It's all to suit our local tastes, but he does know how to cook real Sichuan cuisine."

"Next time, I'll ask him to cook some authentic Sichuan and Chongqing cuisine for us to try."

Upon hearing Li Feng's suggestion, Zhou Jianjun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but smile at Li Feng.

"That's great!"

"Next time, I definitely want to try it."

"If we were to actually go to southern Hunan or Sichuan and Chongqing, it would be incredibly troublesome!"

“It would take a long time to travel by train. Since you know a Sichuan chef in Beijing, we can just go find him directly, saving us from traveling so far.”

At this moment, Zhang Jiefang, Jiang Fei, and the others nodded repeatedly.

"That's good!"

"That's good!"

(End of this chapter)