Chen Jianye's lips curled into a mocking smile.
Anyone who could associate with Jia Dongxu was also a good-for-nothing.
It would be a miracle if a good-for-nothing could pass the Second-Level Fitter exam.
“Hey, Xiao Xiongdi, you handed in your paper very early just now, did you do well on the test?”
A young man proactively greeted Chen Jianye.
“It was alright.”
Chen Jianye replied noncommittally.
Chen Jianye had some impression of the young man in front of him.
He was an Intern Fitter from another Pliers worker team, who was taking the transfer exam with him.
Because Chen Jianye was the first to hand in his paper during the written exam, he left the deepest impression on those who took the exam.
“It's definitely more than just alright. You finished first; you must have known those questions by heart to dare hand in your paper.”
The young man was very good at flattery.
Chen Jianye didn't want to talk much with the young man, but since he was speaking words of flattery, it was hard for him to be cold-faced in return.
“Your skills must be impressive.”
“Handing in your paper first, you're much more awesome than me.”
“When they collected the papers, I still had several questions I hadn't finished.”
Soon, the Intern Fitters who took the transfer exam gathered around Chen Jianye.
Each talked about their own experiences.
“Who was the first one to hand in their paper?”
Jia Dongxu asked with a curious expression.
The two groups of people were not far apart to begin with, and Jia Dongxu had also heard the topic of their discussion.
“Him, he handed it in the earliest, he's super awesome.”
A young man pointed at Chen Jianye and said.
“Handing in early makes you awesome? I think he just didn't know how to do it.”
“Maybe he handed in half an empty paper.”
Jia Dongxu scoffed disdainfully.
“Impossible, I was sitting to his left, and I saw him write a lot on the test paper.”
Another young man retorted.
“Does writing a lot necessarily mean it's correct? You've all studied and taken exams.”
“Some people clearly don't understand the questions, but to get points, they ramble on and write a few sentences to fill up space.”
“I've seen it many times.”
Jia Dongxu sneered.
The general Intern Fitters thought about it, and it seemed to make some sense.
Handing in early doesn't necessarily mean a high score.
“Ah, I didn't write out the last two big questions. Did any of you write them?”
A young man asked.
“I wrote it, but I feel like what I wrote isn't reliable, it doesn't match the question, and I don't know how many points it will get me.”
“Me too, I feel like it was a bit beyond the scope.”
“Hey, Xiao Xiongdi who handed in earliest, how did you write it?”
Everyone discussed animatedly, finally focusing on Chen Jianye.
“The second to last big question, it asked what tools to use and how to operate them for parts with a machining accuracy of 0.1mm, right?”
Chen Jianye asked in a calm tone.
“Yes, yes, yes, that's the question.”
The people beside him nodded repeatedly.
“This question is actually very simple; it's covered in the seventh part of the Carpentry basics.”
“The book says...”
Chen Jianye explained in detail.
Everyone listened and nodded repeatedly.
Goodness gracious.
Not only did he know the correct answer, but he also knew which book and which part of the book the question came from.
They all knew that Chen Jianye must have thoroughly mastered the Carpentry basics book.
Jia Dongxu and his companions were also dumbfounded.
Are young people nowadays so impressive?
Can they engrave the contents of a book in their minds just by reading it?
Jia Dongxu's face turned even redder.
He had just said that Chen Jianye wrote nonsense, but he didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly, not even giving him a chance to escape.
“What about the last question?”
Among the Intern Fitters, a young man asked.
“The last question comes from...”
Chen Jianye, unhurriedly, still stated the book and the question's location within the book first.
Then he stated the correct answer.
“Awesome!”
“Holy cow, I'm really impressed, you're a straight-A student.”
“You're simply a genius.”
The Intern Fitters shouted, completely convinced.
No wonder Chen Jianye was able to hand in his paper first.
It turned out these questions were not difficult for him at all.
Jia Dongxu's face turned black, and he strode away.
Staying any longer would only highlight his ignorance and serve as a stepping stone for Chen Jianye to trample on his face.
“You all can continue discussing, I need to go back to work.”
Chen Jianye smiled at the crowd and unhurriedly followed behind Jia Dongxu.
Along the way, he had designed several ways for Jia Dongxu to die in his mind.
But he couldn't guarantee Jia Dongxu would completely kick the bucket, and the methods of manipulation weren't very subtle, so Chen Jianye gave up.
He followed Jia Dongxu into the Workshop.
“Damn it, that kid is really showing off.”
Upon reaching the Workshop, Jia Dongxu's cronies were still quite displeased.
“Who isn't? Handing in first was just to show off; he finally found his sense of presence.”
Another person said.
Jia Dongxu's face was dark, thinking about his written and practical exams.
It seemed he had messed up both the written and practical tests.
If he couldn't pass this time, he would still be a First-Level Fitter.
With Chen Jianye's confident demeanor, it was highly probable that he would be officially promoted.
This meant that from then on, Chen Jianye would also be a First-Level Fitter, just like him.
Jia Dongxu's mind recalled the idea Jia Zhangshi had taught him.
Using a wolf to devour a tiger.
Although the method was somewhat despicable, it was indeed effective.
Besides, Qin Huairu wasn't cheating on him; she was just doing what he told her to do. Can doing business be considered cheating?
Jia Dongxu brainwashed himself, forcing himself to accept the method Jia Zhangshi had given him.
Jia Dongxu's few friends returned to their respective teams, leaving only Jia Dongxu walking forward.
Just to his left and ahead, workers were controlling a crane to change a mold.
The Rolling Mill's main business was steel products, and the molds were all cast iron, with ordinary molds weighing over two tons.
An opportunity arose!
Chen Jianye's eyes lit up slightly, his palms pressed against his trousers, his right hand pulling out a pebble, and his left hand gripping a round wooden stick soaked in engine oil.
Just as Jia Dongxu walked to the side of the mold.
Chen Jianye swiftly threw the pebble in his hand, not using much force.
The stone hit Jia Dongxu precisely in the back of his knee.
Jia Dongxu felt as if someone had nudged the back of his knee with their toe, and his knee instinctively wanted to buckle forward.
To maintain his balance, he quickly adjusted his posture, stumbling forward a few steps.
Normally, Jia Dongxu would walk seven or eight steps and naturally regain his balance, able to stand steadily.
Unfortunately, on Jia Dongxu's third step, a round stick suddenly appeared under the sole of his foot.
Jia Dongxu's foot slipped on the stick, and his body lurched forward. To prevent himself from falling to the ground, he could only continue to adjust his posture, sprinting forward a few steps.
Chen Jianye took out another pebble and hit the back of Jia Dongxu's other knee.
The more Jia Dongxu rushed forward, the more his body lunged forward.
Finally, he collapsed directly onto the mold.
He secretly rejoiced, thinking he had grabbed onto something and didn't fall to the ground.
Suddenly, Jia Dongxu felt his head go dark, and as the mold descended, his body twitched twice, then became motionless.
He remained in the posture of lying on the mold.
Only his soul had drifted far away.
Chen Jianye picked up the stone and the small stick from the ground and continued walking forward.
He seemed to have not noticed Jia Dongxu 'resting' on the mold.
“Hey, what's going on? Why won't my mold close?”
The mold worker saw the wide gap in the mold and shouted in surprise to the person opposite.
“Mine won't close either, is something stuck?”
The mold worker on the opposite side responded loudly.
“Damn it, don't let the mold get damaged. Lift the mold first, then clean out whatever's inside.”
The mold worker shouted.
Molds are the most basic tools in assembly line production.
If the mold breaks, it's over.
When the mold was raised to a certain height.
The mold worker saw a red and white mess inside the mold and froze.
