Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

That morning, Qi Bing, who was attending the meeting, bluntly expressed his opposition to joining the Star Alliance.

Between people, there are feelings; between forces, there are only interests.

The rapidly developing Great Xia is becoming increasingly powerful. The overseas forces that invite Great Xia to join the Star Alliance are simply looking to take advantage of it.

The Great Xia has already established an internal circulation system, and can develop on its own without purchasing anything from outside.

Unity and mutual assistance are for the sake of win-win results, not for one-sided contributions, and certainly not for poverty alleviation.

The Great Xia Dynasty, a microcosm of the world, has never received selfless assistance from any overseas power.

Even during the great wars of the past, the foreign powers that helped Great Xia did so for their own benefit.

After returning to Yucheng from Beicheng, Qi Bing continued his free and happy days.

After learning about Liu Haizhong's past, Qin Youde decided to follow the path that Liu Haizhong had once walked.

Some time ago, Beicheng held another grading exam. Qin Youde, a level 7 fitter, passed the level 8 fitter exam and became a level 8 fitter at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. There are many talented people in the factory, so the status of level 8 fitters has been relatively lowered.

Qin Youde, who became an eighth-level fitter, took on more than twenty apprentices in the fitter workshop.

Liu Haizhong taught his apprentices without reservation, and Qin Youde followed suit, teaching his apprentices without reservation.

With the rapid development of Daxia's industry, the status of eighth-grade fitters, eighth-grade forgers, and so on, has declined.

The speed at which machines process parts far surpasses that of human labor. As the precision of machine-processed parts increases, the role of an eighth-level fitter diminishes. Teaching apprentices while keeping one's knowledge secret is counterproductive.

Standard parts are mass-produced using machinery and equipment, which not only ensures high efficiency but also guarantees precision.

The role of an eighth-level fitter is almost entirely limited to processing non-standard parts.

Complex parts and parts in low demand are mainly processed by fitters.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Third Canteen.

Xu Damao whispered, "Shazhu, Qin Youde from our compound has taken on more than twenty apprentices in the workshop."

He Yuzhu said nonchalantly, "How many apprentices he takes on is none of my business."

Xu Damao reminded him, "I think Qin Youde is taking on apprentices in the workshop because he wants to follow the path that Second Uncle took. If he becomes the workshop director, he will become our competitor."

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment. He read books at work and went to night school after get off work, partly to improve his education and partly to become the deputy factory director.

He Yuzhu wants to become the deputy director of the factory, and Xu Damao also wants to become the deputy director of the factory.

If another competitor like Qin Youde emerges, their chances of becoming deputy factory director will decrease further.

Considering that it would take him about two more years to get his night school high school diploma, He Yuzhu frowned.

Seeing He Yuzhu's furrowed brows, Xu Damao secretly chuckled and said, "Silly Zhu, think it over carefully. I'm going to the workshop."

Xu Damao is the head of the publicity department. The publicity department doesn't have much work, and he doesn't need to do most of the work himself.

Xu Damao, who had studied at night school for many years, had long since obtained his night school diploma. Every day after finishing his work, he would chat with different workshop directors and take the opportunity to learn about workshop management.

After lunch, at the North City Institute of Industry and Agriculture.

Lin Fan said, "I heard that Qin Youde from the institute has taken on more than twenty apprentices at the steel rolling mill."

Ye Qiu laughed and said, "Qin Youde is taking on apprentices in the workshop, probably because he wants to follow the path that Lao Liu took."

Chen Bo said, "Personally, I think Qin Youde has a high chance of becoming the workshop director, but the probability of him becoming the deputy factory director is very low. The path that Lao Liu has walked is not easy."

Su Hai nodded: "Old Liu only had an elementary school education and attended night school for more than ten years until he graduated from university. Qin Youde is over forty years old and only has a junior high school education. It will take him a lot of time and effort to get a night school diploma."

Li Kun chimed in, "Whether there will be any vacancies in the steel rolling mill by the time Qin Youde receives his night school diploma is still an unknown."

Xiao Ze said, "Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill will be short of a deputy director in the future. Xu Damao is very likely to fill the position. Compared with Xu Damao, He Yuzhu's education level is much lower. Xu Damao and He Yuzhu are waiting in line for advancement. It is very unlikely that Qin Youde will be promoted by cutting in line."

Ye Qiushen agreed: "Qin Youde hasn't become a team leader yet. If he wants to become the deputy factory director, he first has to become a workshop team leader, then a workshop deputy director, then a workshop director, and only then can he become the deputy factory director."

Su Hai laughed and said, "Liu Haizhong was able to become the director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill because of his own hard work, the large number of his apprentices and disciples, and also because of his good luck."

Li Kun exclaimed, "The plot has changed so much. Nobody expected Liu Haizhong to become the factory director, Xu Damao to become the head of the propaganda department, and He Yuzhu to become the canteen manager."

Xiao Ze said, "In the drama, Xu Damao was a deputy director, He Yuzhu was a deputy director of the canteen, and Liu Haizhong was a team leader."

Ye Qiu sighed, "I was surprised that Lao Liu was attending night school, but nothing else really surprised me."

Li Kun said, "I asked Lao Liu, and it was Qi Bing who suggested that he go to night school."

Chen Bo frowned: "I've only seen Qi Bing from the east courtyard a few times. Is he a time traveler?"

Lin Fan said, "Old Ye and I have already confirmed that Qi Bing cannot be a time traveler. The east courtyard where he lives was given to him by his master Qin Chu, who is the chairman of Sanhe Group."

Li Kun said, "I suspect that the Qi troops were able to be transferred to Yucheng, possibly by Qin and Chu."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Qiu said, "If we were to rank the groups across the Great Xia, Yucheng Industrial Group would undoubtedly be number one, Sanhe Group would be number two... and Beicheng Industrial Group would at most be number six."

Su Hai said, "Yucheng Industrial Group is extremely powerful, and Sanhe Group's export and procurement business covers all parts of Blue Star. Beicheng Industrial Group's strength may not even be comparable to Harbin Industrial Group."

Chen Bo said, "The overall strength of Chuanzhou Industrial Group is definitely greater than that of Beicheng Industrial Group, Yunzhou Industrial Group, Guizhou Industrial Group... and Ezhou Industrial Group may even be stronger than Beicheng Industrial Group."

At dusk, in the backyard of the Liu family.

Chen Rong asked, "Boss, does Qin Youde have taken on more than twenty apprentices at the factory?"

Liu Haizhong said calmly, "You knew everything?"

Chen Rong said, "Qin Youde is taking on apprentices at the factory and also attending night school. Is he trying to emulate you?"

Liu Haizhong said dismissively, "That's possible."

Chen Rong then asked, "Honey, if Qin Youde becomes an official in the factory, won't he pose a threat to you?"

Liu Haizhong laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. Qin Youde hasn't even become a team leader yet. By the time he becomes the workshop director, I'll probably be retired. Starting a few years ago, without making a significant contribution, don't even think about getting promoted."

It is quite difficult to transition from a worker's status to an administrative position.

Although Qin Youde was an eighth-level fitter, he posed no threat to Liu Haizhong.

After fourteen years of free education, the minimum requirement is graduation from a technical school, and a better option is graduation from high school.

Graduating from a vocational school is better than graduating from junior high school, and graduating from high school is better than graduating from a vocational school.

Due to the emergence of numerous vocational schools, the Great Xia, a world of courtyard houses, no longer has any secondary vocational schools.

To become a primary school teacher now, the minimum requirement is a diploma from a teacher training vocational school or a teacher training high school.

To become a teacher, doctor, or police officer, one not only needs the corresponding academic qualifications, but also must pass various special examinations for these professions.

They ate dinner chatting and laughing, and then Qi Bing watched TV with his family for a while.

Back in the bedroom, he picked up his wife around the waist and carried her straight into the bathroom.

After taking a bath together and practicing the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Technique, he felt refreshed and quickly fell asleep.

The sun rises above the earth, and a new day begins.

After his wife and the others drove away, Qi Bing silently signed in.

"Congratulations on obtaining the Invincible Vajra Divine Skill."

After digesting the information in his mind, Qi Bing only practiced it once before reaching the perfect state of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.