Chapter 80 Zhang Lan's Worry

After Jiang Rongqing and Zheng Hao left.

Qin Huairu and the others all came to Wang Jianye.

"Brother Wang, that's our boss, right?"

Qin Huairu said enviously.

Wang Jianye nodded: "He is our boss, otherwise he would not have the right to give me a house, bonus and other things."

"Then, Brother Wang, how much money will you get when you get your salary the day after tomorrow?"

Qin Huairu really wanted to know.

Wang Jianye thought for a moment, "Salary plus bonus, plus subsidies and lottery, I should be able to get nearly 70 yuan."

"So many..."

Qin Huairu was extremely envious.

She is now working as an intern receptionist, earning only about ten yuan a month, which is far less than Wang Jianye's salary.

Even if her salary and Jia Dongxu's salary were added together, it would still be far less than, not even half of, Wang Jianye's salary.

"Brother Wang, how much is my aunt's monthly salary now?"

Qin Huairu asked curiously.

"My mother is a mid-level fitter and can earn about fifty yuan a month."

"Wow, Brother Wang, you can get so much money now, which is higher than my aunt's salary. How happy they will be when you come home."

Qin Huairu looked at Wang Jianye with envy.

When will her man be able to get such a high salary?

Qin Huairu thought about it and felt that her man Jia Dongxu might never be able to achieve this in his lifetime.

Jia Dongxu had a hard time being an apprentice fitter and complained all day about the job at home. Yi Zhonghai also said that he made slow progress and had average talent. It would take him several years to be promoted to a senior fitter and even become a regular fitter.

Wang Jianye only needed one week to pass the apprentice grading assessment and the assessment for promotion to the second stove master. He was successfully promoted twice in one day and became the second stove master of Fengze Garden...

Why is there such a big gap between Jia Dongxu and Brother Wang?
The more Qin Huairu thought about it, the worse she felt that Jia Dongxu was. He could not be compared with Brother Wang at all.

"Sister Qin, you've been in the kitchen for such a long time, and no one in the front hall is looking for you? Go back quickly."

Sha Zhu said to Qin Huairu.

He wanted to send Qin Huairu away because he felt uncomfortable when he saw the way Qin Huairu looked at Wang Jianye.

"Oh, well then, Brother Wang, I'll get back to work."

Qin Huairu said something to Wang Jianye and left the kitchen.

Only after seeing Qin Huairu leave did Sha Zhu breathe a sigh of relief and feel much more comfortable.

"As long as I'm in Fengze Garden, I will never let Sister Qin and Brother Wang get that close."

Sha Zhu made up his mind.

……

Busy until the end of get off work.

Wang Jianye rode his bicycle and went home first.

But Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu didn't have bicycles, so they could only walk back.

Later, Sha Zhu found an opportunity to talk to Qin Huairu about Wang Jianye and asked her to keep a distance from Wang Jianye.

After Qin Huairu heard this, she immediately became anxious, "Silly Zhu, what are you talking about? Who do you think I am?"

Qin Huairu's eyes turned red.

Sha Zhu immediately felt distressed and quickly apologized: "Sister Qin, I was wrong. I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."

"Humph."

Qin Huairu turned her head away and didn't want to pay any more attention to Sha Zhu.

When Sha Zhu saw that Qin Huairu ignored him, he regretted what he had said.

So in order to save the relationship, Sha Zhu hurriedly told jokes and made Qin Huairu laugh, and finally he made Qin Huairu laugh.

"Hey, Sister Qin, you smiled. If you smiled, it means you are not angry with me anymore."

Sha Zhu was also happy. Qin Huairu restrained her smile and rolled her eyes at him, "Don't talk nonsense to me in the future, or I will ignore you."

"Hey, okay, okay."

Sha Zhu quickly agreed.

As long as Qin Huairu is not angry with him, he can do anything.

……

At the same time, in the north house of the backyard of the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

Zhang Lan was waiting anxiously, looking out the window from time to time to see if Wang Jianye had returned.

Wang Jiannan saw her worried look and stepped forward to persuade her: "Don't worry, Mom. My brother's cooking is so delicious that he is invited to prepare banquets. He will definitely pass the assessment smoothly."

Zhang Lan knew that what Wang Jiannan said made sense, but today's apprentice grading assessment was too important for Wang Jianye. If he failed one of his dishes, he would not be able to stay in Fengze Garden.

It's better to be safe than sorry. Before Wang Jianye came back, Zhang Lan couldn't help but worry.

Wang Jiannan winked at Wang Jianwen next to him and asked him to help persuade them.

So Wang Jianwen came over and said, "Yes, mom, my brother is very capable. Nothing will happen to him. Don't worry."

Zhang Lan smiled at the two children who cared about her and said, "I know your eldest brother is very capable, but this test is so important to him. I'm really worried that he will get nervous during the test and make mistakes."

This has happened several times.

Several apprentices in Zhang Lan's workshop performed well before the assessment, but made mistakes due to nervousness during the assessment, resulting in the processed parts not meeting the standards. They had to wait another half a year to take the next assessment.

The regularization assessment for apprentices at Lou’s Steel Rolling Mill is conducted every six months, with two chances each year. If an apprentice fails the assessment once, he or she can take it again next time.

Even if so many opportunities are given, there will still be people who get nervous during the test, leading to failure.

Wang Jianye only has one chance to take the apprentice grading assessment. Either he succeeds and stays, or he fails and leaves. This can easily make people nervous during the assessment.

This is what Zhang Lan is worried about.

Although Wang Jianye has performed well in Fengze Garden during this period, who can guarantee that he will not be nervous and make mistakes when facing the apprentice grading assessment which has only one chance?

"Mom, my brother will be back soon. He will definitely bring good news."

"Yes, mom, don't worry. My brother must be the third kitchen chef at Fengze Garden now."

The sensible brother and sister Wang Jiannan and Wang Jianwen persuaded Zhang Lan not to worry anymore. As for Wang Jianwu, no one knew where he had gone.

"I'm not worried anymore. Put the kettle on and boil some hot water."

Zhang Lan couldn't sit still at home, so she went out and came to the yard.

At this moment, Aunt Liu from the east room and Aunt Xu from the west room were standing by the pool in the yard, washing dishes and chatting.

Seeing Zhang Lan coming out, Aunt Xu greeted her, "Sister-in-law, is your Jianye back from get off work?"

"He hasn't come back yet, he should be here soon."

Zhang Lan was also waiting, looking at the moon gate connecting the backyard and the middle courtyard.

Aunt Xu asked curiously, "I heard that the assessment at Fengze Garden is very difficult, and most of the people can't pass it. When will your Jianye take the assessment, sister-in-law?"

"Just today."

"Oh, the test is so difficult, is he sure?"

Aunt Xu stopped what she was doing.

Aunt Liu next to her also looked at Zhang Lan.

Zhang Lan nodded gently, "If everything goes well, he should be able to pass the test based on his level."

The two aunts then started chatting while washing the dishes.

"That's right. The food that the kid cooks is so delicious. If nothing goes wrong, he will definitely pass the test."

"Not necessarily. I heard from Lao He before that there is only one chance for apprentices to take the Fengze Garden exam. If the kid gets nervous during the exam, he won't be able to perform at his best no matter how good his skills are. That would be the end of him, right?"

"Eh? That's hard to say..."

Aunt Liu and Aunt Xu were whispering to each other.

When Zhang Lan heard this, her heart immediately tightened.

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(End of this chapter)