【Serial】The Growth Story of a Chemical Engineering Designer - 43

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(43) As the exam date neared day by day, Ye Wenhui felt a familiar sense of anxiety. He had experienced this feeling twice before: once before the college entrance examination, and once again during the period when he was preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. This time, it was the third time. I just graduated this year, and there is still a long time before the professional exam. Even if I fail this exam, I will still have several more chances to take it before reaching the required number of years of experience for eligibility to take the exam. In reality, this exam won’t determine one’s future fate like the college entrance exam or postgraduate entrance exam, but Ye Wenhui is still very afraid of failing it. It was his first time starting work, and he was the first master’s graduate hired by the company; all these things created an invisible pressure on him. He didn’t want to face the looks people would give him if he failed, nor did he want to hear people offering comfort to him. The outcome he desired was by no means as simple as just passing the exam; he also wanted to achieve an excellent score on it. The pressure built up within him constantly, driving him to strive to improve himself so that others wouldn’t be able to see his true abilities. The design work for the Fengyuan gas station didn’t take up too much of his time, but due to previous laziness, he still hadn’t finished reading more than half of that reference material. That night, sitting in his dormitory, Ye Wenhui tried his best to suppress his anxiety in order to be able to read more. He kept checking the page numbers, calculating how many pages he had read so far and how many days were left until he finished the book. As he read and calculated, his heart grew colder; there were only about twenty days left until the exam, yet he hadn’t even finished half of what needed to be studied for that exam. Li Mengyuan, who lived in the same house, still returned home very late every day. After returning, he would listen to \"Jinshan Night Talks\" as usual and continue exercising with his favorite sports equipment. The noisy sounds made it difficult for Ye Wenhui to concentrate, so whenever Li Mengyuan came back, that was the time when Ye Wenhui stopped reading. When he couldn’t focus on reading, Ye Wenhui would chat casually with his roommates. The intense pressure made him want to release himself more, reducing his ability to exercise rational restraint; sometimes he would even talk so obsessively that he seemed crazy. They are all young people; it’s a common topic during exams, and of course it’s also a subject of conversation when they chat. Whenever the topic of obtaining certifications comes up, what’s most exciting is discussing which certifications are the most valuable, which ones are easiest to get, and also which certifications are suitable for those studying chemical engineering. As the person who had worked in the dormitory for the longest time, Li Mengyuan was able to provide authoritative answers during each discussion, leaving Huang Lei and the others deeply impressed. That day, Li Mengyuan said to Ye Wenhui, “Regarding obtaining certifications, there’s a genius in the company. Do you know who it is?” ”He also said to Huang Lei, “Don’t tell him; let Xiao Ye guess. It’s a test of his observation skills. Xiao Ye, you have three attempts.” ” Ye Wenhui said, “A divine being?” What kind of divine being is that? ” Li Mengyuan said, “I overcame numerous obstacles and succeeded in every exam I took; I’ve obtained all the certificates I could.” ” Ye Wenhui said in surprise, \"Damn it, the company has such an amazing person! You didn’t tell me earlier – at least I could have gone and asked him how he did it!\" ” Huang Lei said, “There are two more chances.” ” Ye Wenhui said, “It’s clearly three times; I hadn’t guessed it yet. How come there’s one less time?” ” Huang Lei said with a smile, “You talk too much. If you don’t guess any more, I won’t be able to hold back from telling you.” ” Ye Wenhui waved his hand and quickly said, “Stop, stop, don’t tell me yet. Guess first.” ” After thinking for a while, Ye Wenhui said, “Tang Xiaojing, is it her?” ” Li Mengyuan shook his head and said, “That’s not right. She’s so young; she doesn’t have many chances to take exams yet. There are still two chances left.” ”Tang Xiaojing has only been graduated for five years, so her working experience is too short; as a result, there are indeed very few exams she can take. This aspect was overlooked by Ye Wenhui. Ye Wenhui thought for a moment, then said, “Zhu Yuewen?” ” Hearing Ye Wenhui’s words, Huang Lei and the others all burst into laughter. Huang Lei said, “Can you be more reasonable?” Brother Zhu is extremely busy; how could he have time to study these things? ” Li Mengyuan said, “That’s not right. As far as I know, Lao Zhu hasn’t passed a single exam.” ” Ye Wenhui asked in surprise, “Ah!” Bro Zhu is quite skilled; how could he fail all of them? ” Huang Lei said, “Brother Zhu is different from us; he doesn’t need to take these exams, haha… But he still takes them every year. So far, he hasn’t even passed the basic level, haha… When I think of Brother Zhu, I feel more at ease – it’s normal not to pass the exams.” ” Li Mengyuan said, “Keep guessing; it’s your last chance. I’ve noticed something – why are all the people you guess are from the manufacturing department?” Why not consider other majors? ” Hearing Li Mengyuan’s words, Ye Wenhui felt a bit embarrassed. In his opinion, only those in engineering fields would pursue obtaining numerous certificates; certificates from other fields were also valuable, and it was sufficient to get the certificates related to one’s own field. It wasn’t like in engineering, where it took a lot of effort to obtain a certification, yet the money earned from it was not even half as much as what others could earn. How could one be satisfied without obtaining more certificates? Another reason is that he always feels that the field of engineering involves a wide range of topics, there is much to learn, and what is learned can be applied in practice; this constitutes an inherent advantage when it comes to obtaining certifications. He said to Li Mengyuan, “Do other fields require so many certificates?” Besides, there are so many people in the company; I only know those from the engineering department. For those from other departments, there are many whose names I can’t recall. If it’s someone from another department, please let me know right away – I wouldn’t be able to guess it anyway ” Li Mengyuan said, “There’s one more chance. That person is indeed an expert in craftsmanship; the range of possibilities is very narrow. Guess.” ” As soon as Li Mengyuan finished speaking, a person’s name suddenly appeared in Ye Wenhui’s mind. Before he could think carefully about it, that person’s name came out of his mouth: “Zhang Qiyun!” ” As soon as Ye Wenhui finished speaking, Huang Lei exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, \"Wow, bro Hui, are you cheating here?\" You really guessed it. ” Li Mengyuan was also a bit surprised; he gave a thumbs up and said, “Amazing!” You got it right! ” For some reason, considering the fact that it’s a craft-related field with long working hours and exams as well, these factors led Ye Wenhui to think of Zhang Qiyun’s name right away. I didn’t have time to think carefully just now, but now that I think about it, Zhang Qiyun does seem to possess such abilities. Ye Wenhui smiled triumphantly and said, “So it’s Director Zhang. I wondered who else could be that impressive.” ” Huang Lei said, “Director Zhang is a true icon of excellence in the design institute – his skills are so outstanding that he has even become an idol. Alas!” Comparing oneself to others is frustrating; Brother Zhu is the best – he shares joys and sorrows with his brothers. ” Li Mengyuan said, “Leizi, stop spreading negative thoughts that lower the cultural standard of our dormitory. Xiao Ye is a master’s graduate; she will definitely pass this year…” At the mention of a master’s degree, Ye Wenhui felt a headache coming on, so he quickly interrupted Li Mengyuan and asked, “Just how great is Director Zhang, exactly?” ” Hearing Ye Wenhui’s question, the two became excited. Before Li Mengyuan could say anything, Huang Lei rushed to speak: “Ahem… According to incomplete statistics, Director Zhang holds certificates such as Certified Chemical Engineer, Certified Power Engineer, First-Class Constructor, Certified Consultant, as well as certificates for environmental impact assessment and safety assessment. There might be others as well; we just don’t know. The amount of money he earns each year from these certificates alone is at least this much.” ”As he spoke, Huang Lei stretched out one finger. Ye Wenhui said, “Ten thousand?” ” Ye Wenhui’s words made Li Mengyuan and Huang Lei both stagger backward, exclaiming as they did so, “Ah… ah… You really are amazing!” How about saying less? Can Director Zhang really do without that little amount of money? ” Ye Wenhui said, “One hundred thousand?” ”From childhood onward, Ye Wenhui had indeed never seen much money; for him, 10,000 was already a huge amount, but he didn’t feel comfortable saying so. Li Mengyuan said, “Yes, this is a low amount provided by our company; if it were based on market prices, the figure would need to be doubled.” ” Ye Wenhui said in surprise, “Two hundred thousand!” ”He imagined what it would be like to earn 200,000 yuan in a year without having to do anything, just by holding that certificate. As he thought about it, a sense of excitement rose in his chest, and he resolved firmly that he must pass the exam in order to get that money! Not only must I pass, but I also need to score higher! Next, Huang Lei and Li Mengyuan began talking about Zhang Qiyun’s history of taking exams. Ever since he started taking them, he passed each one, always scoring well above the required threshold. Over the years, having obtained enough certificates, he stopped taking further exams. Zhang Qiyun’s legendary journey in preparing for exams really impressed Ye Wenhui. He thought eagerly that he must go look for him when he went to work the next day; with such an amazing role model around, there was no need to worry about failing the exams