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

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Guangqi returned to the courtyard house with his wife and children.

In the drama, Liu Guangqi goes to other places with his father-in-law's family and rarely returns to Beicheng.

In this world, Liu Guangqi harbored resentment towards Liu Haizhong for not transferring him back to Beicheng after he became the deputy factory director. He hadn't returned to the courtyard house in almost fourteen years.

Liu Guangqi worked at the Dongsheng Steel Rolling Mill in Wanzhou for fourteen years before being promoted to administrative level 24.

A person who graduates from a vocational high school and enters an administrative position will be at administrative level 26 during their internship and level 25 after becoming a full-time employee.

A simple calculation shows that Liu Guangqi was only promoted one level after graduating from vocational school and becoming a full-time employee.

Unwilling to accept defeat, Liu Guangqi returned to Beicheng with his wife and children, hoping to get help from Liu Haizhong.

Upon seeing Liu Guangqi and Du Lanyue, Qin Huairu asked in surprise, "Guangqi, why are you back?"

Instead of answering, Liu Guangqi asked, "Qin Huairu, what are you doing in the front yard?"

Liu Guangqi, who occasionally called Liu Haizhong, knew that Zhang Cuihua, Jia Dongxu, and Jia Geng were all dead, and also knew that Qin Huairu had married Qin Youde, so he stopped calling Qin Huairu "sister-in-law of the Jia family".

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "We've moved to the front yard."

Several time travelers who had never seen Liu Guangqi came out one after another.

Liu Guangqi, 36 years old this year, already has a few gray hairs on his head and looks older than He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu's younger sister, He Yushui, is the wife of the time traveler Lin Fan.

He Yuzhu and his wife Liu Yuhua often received ointment from He Yushui, which they applied once a day, and their skin became better.

When Liu Guangqi and Du Lanyue returned with their two granddaughters, Liu Haizhong and his wife were overjoyed.

Both Liu Haizhong and Chen Rong still harbored some lingering patriarchal thoughts. Their granddaughters, Liu Xiaoli and Liu Xiaoya, did not hold the same place in their hearts as their grandsons, Liu Qiang and Liu Jie.

Liu Guangtian offered her a cigarette and asked seriously, "Brother, how are things going in Wanzhou?"

Liu Haizhong personally taught forging techniques. A few months ago, 29-year-old Liu Guangtian passed the forging grade exam and became a level 7 forging worker.

A level 7 blacksmith who is 29 years old is a rare find in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Liu Guangqi forced a smile and said, "It's fine."

Liu Guangfu said, "Brother, I'm a level seven cook now, and I'm sure I'll become a level six cook next year."

The salary of a level 7 cook is the same as that of an administrative level 25 cook.

A skilled cook has many opportunities to earn extra money by occasionally catering banquets for others.

Although Liu Guangfu's salary is a dozen yuan less than Liu Guangqi's, Liu Guangfu's current income is more than Liu Guangqi's.

Seeing the two electric scooters at home, Liu Guangqi felt uneasy.

When he married Du Lanyue, Liu Haizhong bought him a "three-wheeled and one-sound" gift, one of which was a 28-inch steel rod.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's electric scooters were both bought with money from Liu Haizhong.

Now a brand new 28-inch bicycle costs only fifty yuan, while a brand new electric scooter costs five hundred yuan.

Even though bicycles are cheap, few people in Xia Kingdom buy them. After wages are raised, if you save a little and save for a few months, you can buy an electric scooter.

In most families in Daxia, there are at least six people, with two to four working to earn money.

Families with higher total incomes are not very interested in electric bicycles and are saving up to buy mini electric vehicles.

Two-wheeled electric vehicles are far inferior to four-wheeled mini electric vehicles.

The capacity of electric bicycles to carry passengers and goods is far lower than that of mini electric bicycles.

After lunch, Liu Guangqi began to wander around the yard.

Xu Damao and He Yuzhu, who were about the same age as him, not only had motorcycles provided by the factory, but also electric scooters.

Not counting Qi Bing, who didn't return to the east courtyard, there were seven cars in the courtyard.

Liu Haizhong is the factory director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and the factory has provided him with a pickup truck.

Lin Fan, Ye Qiu, Li Kun, Su Hai, Xiao Ze, and Chen Bo are all directors of the Beicheng Industrial and Agricultural Research Institute, and each of them owns a pickup truck.

Lin Fan, Ye Qiu, Li Kun, Xiao Ze, and Chen Bo, who were originally elected as academicians and enjoyed the treatment of a fifth-level academician, were offered off-road vehicles by their superiors, but they all politely declined.

Su Hai, who was awarded the title of National Martial Arts Master, enjoys the treatment of a Level 2 officer. His superiors wanted to replace his vehicle with an off-road vehicle, but he refused.

The pickup truck is of good quality, can seat five people, and has a cargo bed for hauling goods.

Occasionally, they would go hunting in a group, using pickup trucks to haul the game.

Pickup trucks and vans are not prohibited from carrying passengers in their cargo beds. In terms of practicality alone, pickup trucks far surpass off-road vehicles.

At dusk, in the backyard of the Liu family.

While eating, Liu Guangqi suddenly asked, "Dad, could you transfer me back to Beicheng?"

Liu Haizhong paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Guangqi, it's not that I don't want to transfer you back, but transferring people from other places requires a transfer order from higher authorities. I've applied several times, but they haven't approved it yet."

Liu Guangqi felt deep regret as he recalled the various experiences he had had at the Dongsheng Steel Rolling Mill after offending Li Weiguo. If it weren't for his long service and the significant change in his attitude, he might still be stuck at level twenty-five.

Administrative level 24, also known as level 6 clerk, is several levels away from becoming a real cadre.

Clerk: A clerk is someone who handles tasks.

Section chief sounds good, and he has people under him, but in reality, a section chief can't really be considered a cadre.

Only when one reaches the 18th administrative level and becomes a deputy section chief or section chief can one be considered a true cadre.

Liu Guangtian said, "Brother, you're in both an administrative and a cadre position. It wasn't easy for you to be transferred back from Wanzhou. There aren't many administrative positions in Beicheng to begin with, and who wouldn't want to be a cadre in Beicheng?"

Nowadays, many public officials in the Great Xia Dynasty most want to go to Yucheng, which is the most developed city and the deputy capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Qi Bing and many others proposed that Yucheng be designated as the main capital and Beicheng be downgraded to a secondary capital.

After the addition of Java, Luo, and Anzhou to the Great Xia, the south's industry, agriculture, population, and other aspects far exceeded those of the north.

The north has a large land area, but its winters are cold and the environment is harsh.

The South has a relatively small land area, but many islands and vast sea areas.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were both dissatisfied with Liu Guangqi, but they didn't want to offend their parents, so they had to beat around the bush.

Liu Guangqi, filled with anger, felt guilty and had no words to express his remorse for leaving without saying goodbye.

The Du Lanyue of the past spoke with great confidence, but now she has no confidence in the Liu family.

When Du Lanyue married Liu Guangqi, her father, Du Zhiteng, was a section-level cadre, while Liu Haizhong was just a blacksmith.

Back then, Du Zhiteng was transferred to Dongsheng Steel Rolling Mill in Wanzhou and became a deputy director at the deputy division level. Later, because Liu Guangqi offended Li Weiguo, Du Zhiteng was demoted from deputy director to workshop director. To this day, Du Zhiteng is still a workshop director.

In terms of rank, Liu Haizhong is now two ranks higher than Du Zhiteng.

In terms of income, Liu Haizhong's salary is significantly higher than Du Zhiteng's.

Both are daughters-in-law, but Liu Guangqi's wife, Du Lanyue, only gave birth to two daughters and no sons. Liu Guangtian's wife, Sun Yan, gave birth to two sons.

Favoring the eldest son is a tradition in the Liu family. Since the eldest son, Liu Guangqi, is not good enough, Liu Haizhong can only favor the eldest grandson.

Although the Great Xia strictly prohibits all kinds of outdated customs and bad habits, some of Liu Hai's thoughts have not been completely eliminated.

After staying in the courtyard house for a few days, Liu Guangqi, still harboring resentment, returned to Wanzhou with his wife and children.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, schools across the Great Xia Dynasty reopened.

Qi Bing's daily life was the same as usual.

From Monday to Friday, go to Xuanhuang World in the morning; on Saturday and Sunday, go to Xuanhuang World in the evening.

His work, life, and spiritual practice were all ordinary, yet his days were relaxed, fulfilling, and joyful.

On the 25th day of the first lunar month, Chongqing was elevated to the status of the main capital, while the northern part of the city became the secondary capital.