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Chapter 1032 Learning Fitter
Wang Zhan became Qian's temporary apprentice. Becoming a formal apprentice is not easy; it requires the factory's approval and the master's recognition.

Although Master Qian accepted Professor Xie Yun's recommendation, he did not further verify Wang Zhan's intelligence and character, so he did not rashly agree. He only said that he would take him under his wing out of respect for Professor Xie Yun.

Wang Zhan's advantages were obvious: he learned things quickly and had a strong comprehension. In less than ten days, Master Qian had already seen Wang Zhan's extraordinary abilities. Master Qian was not a conservative person; on the contrary, he would spare no effort to teach those who were talented.

Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, Wang Zhan got up early, prepared breakfast for himself and Wang Li, ate it himself, locked the door, and rode his bicycle alone on the road to the Northern Machinery Factory.

He was always the first to arrive at the factory every day, and even Grandpa Liu at the gate and the security guard admired Wang Zhan's diligence.

After changing his clothes in the locker room, Wang Zhan went to the workshop to clean up, maintained his master's tools, and then arranged them in an orderly manner. Around seven o'clock, he took the workshop's water bottle to fetch water.

There were a total of twenty-five iron thermos flasks in the workshop. After Wang Zhan finished making them, he placed them on the positions of the various craftsmen. On Master Qian's rest table, there was always that enamel mug with a lid. Wang Zhan would put the tea leaves in it and brew the tea.

At 7:30, Master Qian appeared in the workshop on time. He was very satisfied with everything his temporary apprentice had done. Not only was he satisfied, but all the master craftsmen and workers in the workshop were also satisfied. Many master craftsmen told Master Qian that they should let Wang Zhan go. Master Qian glared at them and said that they were daydreaming.

During his studies, Wang Zhan always humbly sought guidance, but Master Qian could see that the boy had exceptional hands-on skills. Most importantly, Wang Zhan could remember any technical problem after hearing it only once.

Thus, during the summer vacation, Wang Zhan diligently studied fitter skills at the Northern Machinery Factory. On his days off, he would also go to the library to borrow books related to fitter work. With the dual learning of book knowledge and practical experience, Wang Zhan's fitter skills improved rapidly.

Throughout the holiday, Wang Li didn't cause any trouble for her brother. She ate alone every day, and either Zhang Erya came to her house to play, or she went to Zhang Erya's house to play. In short, she lived a very happy life.

After her brother got off work, the two siblings chatted for a while, ate some fruit, and then went to sleep. Wang Li looked at her brother's tired figure and felt a little sorry for him, but she knew that she couldn't help him much. Not causing trouble was the greatest support she could give her brother.

Over the course of the entire holiday, with the end of August fast approaching, Wang Zhan reviewed all the fitter knowledge he had learned.

Master Qian was also considering it. He felt that his temporary apprentice should have the skills of a level four fitter, but he was not sure if he was level five. In the last few days, Master Qian talked to Wang Zhan alone about his thoughts.

Master Qian planned to have Wang Zhan take a professional assessment to see how good his skills were now. After listening to Master Qian's words, Wang Zhan seriously considered it. Actually, he didn't care much about the fitter's certificate. He had to take the technician exam after graduating from vocational school, and there was a technician's certificate back then.

However, he also wanted to test the results of his hard work throughout the holiday, so after thinking about it, he agreed.

Wang Zhan appeared during the mid-year assessment at the Northern Machinery Factory. He applied for the assessment as an apprentice, and Director Xie gave him special permission to take the assessment step by step without being bound by the assessment rules.

Wang Zhan calmly handled the situation, starting with the first-level workpieces and progressing through the assessments level by level, eventually reaching the fifth-level fitter level. This caused an uproar among the workers in Master Qian's workshop. Wang Zhan was only fifteen years old, and most importantly, he had only been learning for two months. Even if Master Qian was highly skilled, it was impossible for him to train a fifth-level fitter in just two months.

Ultimately, it was Wang Zhan who was smart, hardworking, and had excellent hands-on skills. The Northern Machinery Factory was just a small factory, and Master Qian was already a top-notch fitter. As for the other three level-six workers and four level-five workers, there were only a few senior technicians in a small factory with two thousand employees.

Unexpectedly, in just two months, a child who knew nothing about fitting became a level 5 fitter. What an amazing learning ability!

When Wang Zhan was holding the certificate and preparing to say goodbye to Director Xie, Director Xie looked at him with a pained expression and said, "Xiao Zhan, I really wish you were a worker in my door factory, but I know you are not. You have a bigger stage. I truly admire your learning ability. Look, among Master Qian's apprentices, only you have reached level five in just two months, surpassing his eldest apprentice. I really can't bear to part with you."

"No, Director Xie, I'm still a student after all. Don't worry, I'll be there whenever you need me. I still have other things to learn, and this fitter's work is just a small branch of it," Wang Zhan said.

On the last day, Wang Zhan rode his bicycle with two large baskets on the back. One basket contained a small pig weighing 140 or 150 pounds, and the other contained four chickens and four ducks. Wang Zhan had specially prepared these in the Jade Void Space the night before, as a way to thank his fellow workers at the machinery factory for taking care of him.

Meat is now rarely seen on the market, even in the machinery factory. They haven't had any meat for two months. Wang Zhan felt sorry for his coworkers, so after careful consideration, he decided to treat them to a big meal at noon today.

As soon as Wang Zhan arrived at the door, Grandpa Liu saw him. Grandpa Liu was quite fond of this young apprentice who was always the first to arrive at work. Grandpa Liu came out of the gatehouse and called out, "Little Wang Zhan, why are you here so early again? By the way, I heard from Aunt Zhang that today is your last day, isn't it?"

"Yes, Uncle Liu, I'm starting school tomorrow and have to go back to class. Could you please open the main gate? I can't get in through the side gate," Wang Zhan replied from outside.

At this moment, Grandpa Liu noticed two large frames hanging on the back seat of Wang Zhan's car. Without thinking much of it, Grandpa Liu opened the door and casually said, "Why are there two frames hanging here again today?"

Wang Zhan chuckled and said, "Grandpa, you're in for a treat today! Look what all these are!"

Wang Zhan lifted the cloth covering the lid, and Grandpa Liu peeked out and exclaimed, "Good heavens, what a fat pig! Where did you get it?"

Wang Zhan said with a smile, "Isn't today my last day? I'm planning to treat my coworkers to a good meal at noon. I got this sorted out by a classmate a few days ago. What do you think, Uncle Liu? Save room for lunch."

Grandpa Liu was so happy he almost jumped for joy, but when he thought of his little grandson at home, he made up his mind to send him home after getting lunch today. His little grandson was more important; the child hadn't seen meat for several months.

Wang Zhan, unaware of Grandpa Liu's thoughts, pushed his cart and headed towards the canteen.

(End of this chapter)