bookbashuk Chapter 261 One Month
Chapter 261 One Month
Xu Sui was somewhat surprised when she was called to Chief Engineer Cheng Ping's presence.
She had some understanding of the general situation of this place. This chief engineer, Cheng Ping, was the top person in charge of technology at the Beijing No. 1 Machinery Factory.
She was an old classmate of Professor Zhang, the head of her department at her school.
Before she came, Professor Zhang told her that if she could make an appearance in front of the chief engineer and be remembered by him, her future path would be much easier.
Xu Sui was surprised, and even Technician Guo and Li Yang were taken aback when they learned that Chief Engineer Cheng wanted to meet with Xu Sui.
Soon, Xu Sui was taken to Chief Engineer Cheng's office.
The office was very messy, with all sorts of discarded blueprints, notes, and data scattered everywhere.
Chief Engineer Cheng, with his gray hair, was sitting at his desk, looking down at a report.
Hearing footsteps, the other person put down what they were holding, looked up, and carefully examined the young, innocent, yet vibrant girl in front of them.
After a moment, he smiled and reached out to adjust the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Is this the Comrade Xu Sui that Lao Zhang was talking about? Sure enough, he seems to be a promising young comrade."
"I heard what you said to the technician just now, and I also saw you repairing that machine tool."
"Could you tell me how you discovered the problem?"
He was a seasoned technician with several years of experience, so it wasn't surprising that he could spot the problem on the other side of the machine tool. But the young woman in front of him had just graduated from university and started working.
"Of course." Xu Sui nodded and frankly shared what she had observed and her thoughts over the past few days.
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After hearing these words, Chief Engineer Chen couldn't help but nod, and his gaze towards Xu Sui showed more appreciation for the young woman.
A good technician must have keen observation skills and design inspiration.
The young woman in front of me did exactly that; no wonder she was able to solve that problem.
"That's good, your idea is excellent."
"How about it, are you interested in interning under me?"
"If you can make me more satisfied with you within three months, I'll take you on as my apprentice."
A promise from a big shot like him carries significant weight.
Senior technical personnel like Chief Engineer Cheng typically don't easily take on apprentices.
In this day and age, an apprentice is like half a son. If you take someone in as an apprentice, you have to teach them how to make a living.
Xu Sui's eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but feel excited.
"Of course I'm interested, thank you, Chief Engineer Cheng."
"I will try my best."
She hadn't expected the surprise to come so quickly. After all, the times were different, and she still didn't quite understand many things about this era.
Having a good mentor can not only help you avoid many detours, but also benefit your future career development.
Chief Engineer Cheng nodded. "Okay, I look forward to your performance."
"Starting today, you will be interning with me, but as you know, I am very busy and don't have time to teach you much, especially the basics. You'll have to learn those on your own."
"But don't worry, I won't hold back anything I should teach you."
"I will conduct an assessment of you in three months. If you pass the assessment, I will take you on as my apprentice. If you fail, then I'm sorry."
He was already busy with work and didn't have time to take on any apprentices.
Lately, the factory manager has been asking him to pick an apprentice to train. He wasn't really interested at first, but now it seems like it wouldn't be a bad idea to consider it.
Xu Sui burst into laughter, her eyes crinkling into crescents. She nodded emphatically, "Okay."
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In the days that followed, Xu Sui interned alongside Chief Engineer Cheng. Of course, most of her daily work consisted of trivial tasks, such as finding and delivering documents and running errands.
The only advantage is that the people around Chief Engineer Cheng are all senior engineers, and the projects they are involved in are all large-scale projects.
These senior engineers have been working in their positions for many years, and their experience, expertise, and skills are unmatched by most people.
Spending time with them allows you to learn more and make rapid progress.
Xu Sui has a lot to learn, and she is very busy. She is so busy that it is almost dark when she gets home from get off work every day, and she doesn't have time to spend with her child. Fortunately, there are people in the family who help take care of the child.
After being busy for more than half a month, I finally had a few days to relax.
Xu Sui received her first internship salary, 48.5 yuan, and left work on time today.
She thought about it for a moment, then rushed home after get off work.
The two children in the family are already over three years old.
Xu Sui wanted to send them to the affiliated nursery of the machinery factory, but because she was just an intern and not a full-time employee, she couldn't enroll.
According to regulations, children cannot be sent here, but Chief Engineer Cheng knew that she had a child and that she was usually busy, so he made a special arrangement with them to resolve the issue of the child's schooling.
This way, the elderly lady in the family can relax a bit, and Du Mei will have extra time to improve her clothing design skills.
Of course, the two children are indeed of age to go to daycare.
In Beijing, most dual-income families are too busy with work to take care of their children, so this is what they do.
As soon as Xu Sui finished work, she rushed home.
The two children in the family are drawing at their small desk, nodding their little heads, their chubby little faces looking quite serious.
Du Mei was also designing her clothes and occasionally giving the two children pointers on drawing.
Xu Sui tiptoed over and quietly walked over. Looking down, she saw Yan Yan earnestly painting the neighbor's cat and dog in the courtyard.
I must say, the drawing is quite realistic and very lively, revealing the cuteness and liveliness in a child's eyes.
Yao Yao painted the radio and the large cabinet in the house, and she painted them very well, very lifelike.
No one at home taught them to draw. Perhaps they often watched Xu Sui and Du Mei drawing on paper.
They also liked to draw on paper with pens. At first, Xu Sui didn't take it seriously and just gave them two pens and a notebook to draw on.
Unexpectedly, both children seemed to be quite talented, and they liked to draw in their notebooks every day, sometimes for more than an hour.
Xu Sui simply bought each of them a small sketchbook, as well as special pencils and some well-drawn comic books available on the market, to give them as storybooks.
However, the two children don't know many words yet, and can only understand pictures.
"You're back, Mom. Yao Yao missed you so much. Yao Yao and her brother missed you too."
Yao Yao was the first to notice Xu Sui's return. She immediately rushed into Xu Sui's arms, hugged her leg, and called out "Mommy" in her childish voice.
Yan Yan looked up and her eyes lit up immediately. It really was her mother who had come back.
He then rushed into Xu Sui's arms, saying, "Mom got off work so early today!"