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Chapter 568 The Complexity of Human Nature! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Not long ago, the document for upgrading the Gulou Repair Shop's level was issued.

Wu Zhi, the biological father, remained the factory director, but his rank had risen accordingly.

This incident caused a great stir in the residential area of ​​Gulou Street.

Although everyone knew that Wu Zhi was doing well and that Gulou Repair Shop was thriving, no one expected him to be doing so exceptionally well.

It's true that we live in an era dominated by workers!

But if they could become cadres, which worker wouldn't be enthusiastic?

Putting aside everything else, Liu Haizhong, the second uncle of the family in the courtyard at number 95 next door, is a typical careerist.

Moreover, he wasn't just promoted to section-level cadre; he went straight to division-level cadre. Many of the workers who knew Wu Zhi were nearly devastated when they heard the news.

The neighborhood relationships in this era were truly very close.

Not to mention, a large part of the residents in Gulou Street are workers from the steel rolling mill.

Even if you don't have much contact with them normally, you've probably heard their names before.

When Wu Zhi worked at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, he was by no means a celebrity.

Even among the working class, he was far inferior to Uncle Yi Zhonghai and Uncle Liu Haizhong of No. 95 Courtyard.

They are an eighth-grade worker and a seventh-grade worker, both of whom are technical experts in the factory. Which factory leader would dare to ignore them?
But Wu Zhi suddenly rose to prominence!
At that level, within the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, he would be considered a mid-level leader.

Why should he?
I'm sure many veteran workers in the steel rolling mill felt a surge of emotion: if Wu Zhi could do it, they could only do it even better!

Unfortunately, ideas are just ideas; in the end, we have to face reality.

The Wu family suddenly became the focus of attention in the courtyard.

But soon, Wu Zhi's smile vanished.

Neighbors came to congratulate him, and what happened next is self-evident.

Originally, Takeshi was also planning to go with the flow!
Anyway, the children from the tenement that met the criteria were all people he had watched grow up, so he knew their character well.

There really isn't anyone who's lazy, good-for-nothing, or even just hangs around on the streets.

Unfortunately, he underestimated his neighbors' 'ambition'.

Not only should his own suitable children be sent to the factory, but Wu Zhi should also arrange for eligible children from his relatives to be sent to the factory.

This can't be tolerated!

Wu Aiguo made it very clear to him that if he really did that, he would probably be transferred soon and sent to a low-level government office to sit on the sidelines until retirement.

Don't they even consider what their purpose was in establishing the repair shop in the first place?

Every year, a sufficient number of job openings must be reserved for the neighborhood!
Unless the repair shop is upgraded one day and becomes a directly administered enterprise of the capital's industrial sector, the street must give it due respect.

Annoyed by his neighbors, Wu Zhi originally planned to go directly to the factory office to rest, where the conditions were much better than at home.

However, Wu Aiguo persuaded him to stop.

"Especially at times like these, we must not be afraid of trouble!"

"Speak your mind clearly, and don't worry about offending your neighbors!"

"Dad, you and them are no longer from the same factory. Your relationship will only become more and more distant in the future!"

This is reality!

Only coworkers in the same factory can have common topics to talk about.

Right now, what can Wuzhi talk about with his former coworkers?
Wu Zhi was completely unaware of what was happening at many steel rolling mills.

Similarly, the steel mill workers don't know anything about the repair shop's affairs.

They couldn't exactly get together and chat about the weather or their kids' grades at school; parents in the 1960s didn't do that. Besides, they worked at different factories, and sometimes their get off work hours were even different—how could they possibly find time to chat?
In fact, Mr. Li, with whom they used to have a good relationship, hasn't visited their home in a long time, but Mrs. Li remains as warm and welcoming as ever.

When the first phase of staff dormitories at the repair shop is completed next summer, Wu Zhi and his family will naturally move there.

A factory is a microcosm of society; this is no joke.

It is very difficult for outsiders, even people from other factories, to integrate.

Unless, of course, your partner is an employee of this factory!

As expected, Wu Zhi personally explained the situation at home, and although he received some complaints and dissatisfaction, no unpleasant rumors were spread.

In Wu Aiguo's opinion, this is already quite good.

Because of something like this, all sorts of rumors will fly around.

It may not seem like a big deal now, but it could be fatal in a few years.

Of course, during this time I also met a few oddballs who were very well hidden in the courtyard.

Normally, you wouldn't notice anything wrong, but at times like this, their true colors are completely revealed.

There are a few women who, I don't know if, have been bewitched by their own families.

He doesn't care about his own children's jobs, but he keeps thinking about his nephews and nieces' jobs.

Wu Zhi refused and even tried to cause trouble at home.

Fortunately, her husband was reasonable enough to take her away immediately; otherwise, they might not have been able to remain friends.

There was another family with four daughters. The husband insisted on helping his nephew find a job in the city and asked Wu Zhi for help.

Without Wu Aiguo even needing to remind him, Wu Zhi directly stated that his two daughters of suitable age could go to work in the factory, but as for his nephews and the like, he'd better forget about it.

It is said that after returning home, the man threatened his daughter, saying that he would immediately transfer her job to his cousin after she went to work, or he would disown her as his daughter.

You're really out of your mind!

Wu Aiguo couldn't stand it anymore, so he privately discussed with his father, Wu Zhi, that once the two girls started working, he should immediately arrange blind dates with the young employees in the factory. As long as they weren't stupid, they should know how to choose.

In other words, the winters in Beijing are particularly cold, so the construction of staff dormitories had to be temporarily suspended.

Construction will resume when spring arrives and flowers bloom.

Around summer, the first phase of two six-story staff dormitory buildings will be completed, and it will be no problem for hundreds of households to move in immediately.

The first batch of employees to receive dormitory accommodation will include long-term employees, experienced workers with high skill levels, and other employees with special circumstances.

Speaking of this, Wu Aiguo was quite dissatisfied with his biological father, Wu Zhi.

The rooms in the courtyard were dormitories assigned by the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

In the beginning, there was an opportunity to buy the property ownership.

Just like the family of Sha Zhu in the neighboring courtyard at No. 95, they all bought the property themselves.

Unfortunately, at that time, my father felt that renting was better than buying, so he did not buy the property rights to the house we currently live in.

In fact, if Wu Zhi hadn't already been the factory manager of a factory under the jurisdiction of the street, and the department in charge of logistics and housing rentals at the steel rolling mill hadn't been able to give him some face, they probably would have already gone to kick him out.

Since Wu Zhi was no longer an employee of the steel rolling mill, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to continue renting the mill's dormitory.

No wonder the workers are so arrogant these days!

Once they start working at the factory, the factory takes care of everything: housing, medical care, and even their children's schooling. All they have to do is work honestly and diligently.

(End of this chapter)