Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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If He Yuzhu passes the exam smoothly, he will definitely get the Level 89 Cook certificate, which means his monthly salary will be 5 yuan.

This is equivalent to the salary of administrative level 18, which is the salary level of a section chief.

As the director of the street office, which is equivalent to a section chief, Li Hongying's monthly salary is 87.5 yuan, which is actually two yuan less than her salary.

Li Hongying looked at it and saw that it was all preferential treatment from beginning to end. Even the fact that she didn't have to clock in normally was written in the agreement, as long as the seasonings were provided.

All she could say was, "Okay, I'll add another clause: you can buy the ingredients for the braised meat yourself, and I'll reimburse you for the actual cost, so that no one can guess what the recipe is."

When purchasing, it's not necessary to specify the exact ingredients. Li Hongying believed that He Yuzhu wouldn't be so foolish as to write down the names of everything he bought.

With this addition, the neighborhood committee and He Yuzhu, the party involved, signed a public-private partnership agreement. Starting from the 1st of next month, braised meat will become a public business.

He Yuzhu said, "We'll talk about other business after we finish this matter."

"This isn't a busy matter; the deadline is next year."

The public-private partnership movement, which began last year, was a huge uproar and took five or six years to complete, transforming all private shops in the society.

The tavern and silk shop were not renovated until five or six years later.

To be honest, since the pilot program started last year, we have only expanded the scale of the pilot program and have not yet reached the point of full mobilization.

If Fan Jinyou hadn't submitted the braised meat stall for a pilot program, He Yuzhu would have wanted to delay it further and not start so soon.

When He Yuzhu returned home, he had just finished playing with Xiu'er for a while when He Daqing came to his door.

"Zhu Zi, many companies are giving employee evaluations. Do you think that's a good thing or a bad thing?"

The reason why labor disputes occurred at Fengzeyuan was because the capitalists believed that the chefs were paid too much.

However, the chefs in the kitchen felt that the daily workload was too heavy and the wages they were paid were not enough to reflect the results of their work.

One party wanted more money from the other, while the other complained that the amount given was too much. After a year or two of arguing, they finally took the lead in implementing a public-private partnership in Fengzeyuan.

All chefs have undergone professional certification, and their monthly salaries will be calculated based on their certification level.

He Daqing was worried that if he got chef certification, he would have to figure out his skill level and whether his salary would be less than what he was currently earning.

He Yuzhu said, "Chef certification is the future trend, which is not something we can control. Your skills were already good before, and you have made great progress now. If you are certified, your level will definitely not be too low."

Ever since He Daqing returned from Baocheng, he and Zhu Zi have been discussing cooking techniques.

Everyone has different habits, some good and some bad. This is also true in the cooking process. He Yuzhu corrected some of his bad habits, which made him make great progress.

Now that you've said that, I understand.

He Yushui chimed in from the side, "Dad's cooking is indeed a bit better than before, but it's still not as good as my brother's."

He Daqing was quite embarrassed and said a few words about rain, but with her older brother there, he wasn't afraid of her at all. He even pouted and sometimes retorted.

He Daqing was helpless and too lazy to pay attention to her.

Question: "How about we go get rated together?"

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement, then asked, "Where are the higher-level assessments conducted?"

Chefs of lower rank have more opportunities to work in Pingding.

He Yuzhu was confident that he could achieve the highest level of cook.

He Daqing said, "Let's not talk about the lower levels. Level 6 and below can be evaluated in some large units. There are only three that can be evaluated as Level 1: Fengzeyuan Hongbinlou and the kitchen of the Great Hall of the People."

He Yuzhu said, "My senior brother works in the kitchen of Fengzeyuan Restaurant. Let's go to Fengzeyuan Restaurant instead."

"Alright, shall we go tomorrow?"

"Okay, I'll tell my senior brother first."

That evening, He Yuzhu went to his master's house, chatted for a while, and then talked about the assessment.

The master asked, quite puzzled, "You're also going to take the chef's certificate exam?"

Hong Jindong said, "They're not called chefs anymore, they're called cooks."

"Aren't they the same? They're both for cooking." Hong Henian asked back.

Hong Jindong was speechless, this was his own father, he could only endure it.

He Yuzhu said, "I'm going to take the exam tomorrow, and I'm also taking other exams. I don't care if they're useful or not, I just want to get the certificates first."

Then he said, "Master, you'll get your certificate sooner or later too."

"I wonder what level I can get." Hong Henian said with some emotion. He hadn't taught He Yuzhu how to cook much, but his skills had improved rapidly, and the dishes he cooked were even better than his own.

Hong Jindong has the most contact with and understands the current policies best.

Not only cooks, but also teachers, projectionists, telephone operators, childcare workers, technicians, engineers, police officers, and government officials were all at the highest level.

The healthcare system is divided into 21 levels, with level one being the highest.

However, skilled workers are classified in different ways. Electricians, carpenters, fishermen, construction workers, mechanics, alcohol workers, workers, butchers, printers, drivers, and repairmen are all skilled workers, with level 1 being the lowest and level 8 being the highest.

Furthermore, different professions are divided into different levels, which most people don't understand.

For example, police officers have levels 1 to 13, artists have levels 1 to 16, health technicians have levels 1 to 21, engineers and technicians have levels 1 to 18, and government officials have the most levels, with a total of 30 levels.

Each level has corresponding salary and benefits.

Even among government employees, the country is divided into 11 regions, and the salary levels for each region vary depending on its level of development.

The next day, He Yuzhu, unusually, went into the kitchen, picked up the cleaver again, and practiced diligently, so as not to have all the skills but make mistakes during the evaluation, which would affect the rating.

Not long after, Fan Jinyou stormed in, fuming, "He Yuzhu, why did you turn the braised meat shop into a public-private partnership in the Fifth District?"

"How did you know?"

He Yuzhu looked at Fan Jinyou and said, "It is my freedom to carry out public-private partnership there, and it is none of your business, Fan Jinyou."

Chapter 179 But does the neighborhood have the money to give?

"you..."

Fan Jinyou was so angry he couldn't speak. He had confidently assured his superiors that he could take over the braised meat shop, but who knew that He Yuzhu had already reached an agreement with the street office under the Fifth District on a public-private partnership.

He Yuzhu said, "Besides, the braised meat was produced in the Fifth District, so why should I cooperate with you?"

"this..."

Fan Jinyou was speechless. At the time, he felt that braised meat was mainly sold in the Qianmen area, so a public-private partnership should be established here.

He threatened angrily, "He Yuzhu, you just wait. Since you're going against me like this, then you can stop selling your braised meat."

"Hehe, who are you?"

He Yuzhu simply didn't believe that Fan Jinyou had the ability to shut down his shop, saying, "It seems like you, Fan Jinyou, haven't been officially hired yet, have you?"

"You're talking nonsense." Although Fan Jinyou was called a "super-cadre" by others, he was just a temporary worker on the street.

He Yuzhu asked, "Did you graduate from elementary school?"

"I've graduated." Fan Jinyou jumped up immediately, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"You don't have a graduation certificate, do you?"

Fan Jinyou was furious. This was his Achilles' heel. He hadn't even finished elementary school, and his identity was just that of a temporary worker in the neighborhood. He usually disguised himself very well, and no one who didn't know him would know his true background.

She never expected that He Yuzhu would find out her most private secret.

He Yuzhu said, "Anyway, the braised meat business has already been jointly operated by the Fifth District and the state. Are you trying to sabotage the pilot program of joint state-private ownership? So you're a counter-revolutionary after all?"

"You're talking nonsense, I'm not like that, you can't slander me."

He Yuzhu said, "But you just said you wanted to make the braised meat business go out of business."

Fan Jinyou immediately lost his temper, knowing that this matter could be serious or minor. He quickly changed his expression, smiling apologetically, and pretended to slap his own cheek.

He said, "Brother He, you are a magnanimous man with a heart that can hold a boat. I didn't mean that. I was just talking nonsense in anger. Please don't take it to heart."

He Yuzhu said, "Oh, so you're saying that again?"

“Brother He, please be kind and let this matter go. The braised meat was made in the Fifth District, and it’s a good thing to have a public-private partnership with the street there. I understand and agree with it. There’s no problem selling it here.”

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's expression softened, and he asked, "Are you sure there's no problem?"

"Of course it's true, there's definitely no problem."

Fan Jinhao seemed to suddenly remember something important and exclaimed, "Brother He, look at my memory! There's a meeting going on on the other side of the street. I need to hurry back so as not to take up any more of your time."

As she spoke, she turned and left, feeling fortunate that she was only in He Yuzhu's yard and no one else had heard what she said, otherwise she would have been utterly humiliated.

Huizhen came out of the house and saw that Fan Jinyou had left, so she asked, "What is Fan Jinyou doing here again?"

"They came looking for trouble, but I gave them a scolding, and they slunk away."

"It's best not to offend this kind of petty person easily, otherwise he might trip us up in the future."

“It’s alright. I’ve moved the braised meat business out of Yandaixie Street. In the future, we can go back to live in the backyard of Yandaixie Street.”

"It's fine here, why move?"

"Then we won't move. I like it here too."

Yandaixie Street is too close to the courtyard houses; even if I could vacate the space, I wouldn't want to go back to live there.

Besides, this place is closer to Chen Xueru, and Elena is with her. Going back to Yandaixie Street would be too far, requiring crossing most of Beijing.