Everyone looked at the pile of drafts, a thick, heavy stack.
Lu Kai's expression involuntarily twisted for a moment, but fortunately no one was looking at him at the moment; everyone was looking at the pile of draft papers.
Everyone's expressions were somewhat complicated, and no one dared to reach out and look at the pile of draft papers.
The union chairman, in particular, although he saw the hinting gesture from Lu's father, swallowed hard and forced a laugh: "You can't really figure out anything from this pile of drafts, can you? There are so many, wouldn't it be a waste of the experts' and our time to read them all?"
The expert from the provincial heavy industry raised his eyelids to glance at the union chairman, frowned, and said: "This is a major matter concerning a comrade's future, reputation, and the environment of our engineering designers. It should be thoroughly investigated! How can such important evidence be considered a waste of time? If you are busy, go ahead and do your work. We'll take a look!"
The union chairman, his face ashen, forced a smile and wiped the sweat from his brow: "I... I also wanted to save time!"
After saying that, he retreated to the back and dared not say anything more.
The expert reached out and moved the pile of draft papers in front of him, flipping through them one by one.
At first, the draft paper only had a few messy lines, but it gradually took shape.
Each sheet of draft paper is numbered, not only for the overall design, but also for the design of each part, accessory, and component. They are all clearly marked with their intended use, and even their dimensions and models are included.
Now even a layman can see that Gu Zhiyuan's draft fully demonstrates how a design evolves from a preliminary concept into the final drawing.
Moreover, this level of meticulousness and detail extends beyond just the exterior design; the internal structural engineering design has also been completed.
Some observant people have already begun to subtly glance at Lu Kai standing next to them.
Lu Kai's face was a little pale, but he still managed to stay calm. However, his hand under the table had been clenched into a fist at some point.
Although Mr. Lu didn't understand blueprints very well, he was a shrewd old fox who had worked for many years and quickly sensed that something was wrong.
Although the provincial expert's expression didn't reveal anything, he was still leisurely flipping through the draft paper that Gu Zhiyuan had brought.
Lu Kai and his father felt that these flips didn't feel like turning over draft paper, but rather like turning over their hearts.
Finally, after reviewing all the blueprints, the expert crossed his arms and asked only one question: "Is this all? Is there any other evidence?"
These words seemed to give Lu Kai and his father a glimmer of hope that was leaning towards them.
They all looked at Gu Zhiyuan.
Gu Zhiyuan stepped forward, pointed to the final drawing, and said, "The one I designed is called a combine harvester and threshing machine. Its main function is..."
The entire conference room was filled with people listening to Gu Zhiyuan speak eloquently and calmly. In comparison, Lu Kai's previous account seemed far too exaggerated.
Those present clearly felt that the two were of different abilities, but no one dared to say it aloud.
After Gu Zhiyuan finished explaining the blueprints and design concept, he paused for a moment, and everyone thought he had finished speaking.
To everyone's surprise, after a pause, he continued, "Of course, some people may not accept this evidence! I have even more important evidence here!"
Lu Kai's eyes narrowed, staring intently at Gu Zhiyuan, not daring to look away, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
It seemed as if the moment Gu Zhiyuan opened his mouth, he would fall off an endless cliff and never be able to recover.
Fear made him want to speak, but it was too late.
Gu Zhiyuan smiled slightly at Lu Kai, a smile that, in Lu Kai's eyes, was like a demon, causing him to involuntarily take a step back.
Gu Zhiyuan finally revealed his last card: "The blueprints for this combine harvester and thresher I designed were completed long ago. I handed them over to Director Lin at the end of last month and asked him to deliver them to the Provincial Heavy Industry ahead of schedule!"
These words were like a thunderbolt, catching everyone off guard except for Lin's father and the experts from the provincial heavy industry.
Everyone looked at Lin's father and the experts from the provincial heavy industry.
Mr. Lin smiled and nodded, and the expert from the provincial heavy industry also nodded in approval.
Mr. Lu immediately realized, "It's over!"
He closed his eyes listlessly, quickly composed himself, lowered his eyes expressionlessly, and began to make plans rapidly in his mind.
A buzzing sound filled the conference room as everyone whispered among themselves.
Putting aside Lin's father, the experts from the provincial heavy industry couldn't possibly give false testimony, could they? That means that Gu Zhiyuan's blueprints were delivered to the provincial heavy industry experts half a month earlier than Lu Kai's.
He was feigning one thing while secretly doing another; he had been on guard against Lu Kai's move all along!
Everyone couldn't help but look at Lu Kai with sympathy.
He's been gloating for days, but it turns out he's been completely manipulated by others! Gu Zhiyuan is probably at home watching him make a fool of himself!
Lu Kai's face turned pale and then green, and his last bit of reason kept him from speaking.
The union chairman couldn't hold back any longer: "Since Xiao Gu had already submitted the drawings in advance, why did he submit them to the factory later and then submit them together? Isn't this just playing games with us? If you had said you had submitted the drawings earlier, this wouldn't have happened! Isn't this just causing trouble for our factory's work?"
Lin's father had been putting up with this idiot, the union chairman, for quite some time: "Old Huang, shut up! Do you think everyone can't see that your backside is crooked? The provincial heavy industry company didn't say that we can't submit drawings privately in advance, did they? Now, according to your previous statement, since Gu Zhiyuan submitted the drawings before Lu Kai, doesn't that prove that the person who plagiarized wasn't Gu Zhiyuan, but Lu Kai?"
Union chairman Huang Aijun was visibly panicked; large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but he didn't bother to wipe them away, only glancing at Lu's father out of the corner of his eye.
Father Lu's face was unreadable, his eyes were downcast as he looked at the patterns on the table in front of him.
No one dared to speak; the atmosphere was heavy and awkward.
It was the expert from the provincial heavy industry who spoke up: "Then, Comrade Lu Kai, what explanation do you have for this?"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Kai clenched and unclenched his fists, took a deep breath, and tried to remain calm as he explained, "I can only say that this blueprint was indeed designed by me. As for why it is similar to Comrade Gu Zhiyuan's blueprint, I think there are probably a few reasons."
"Firstly, Comrade Gu Zhiyuan had previously conducted some short-term training for our engineering design department regarding the A03 project, teaching us some easy-to-understand and easy-to-use tips and techniques! I admit that I used these tips and techniques many times in the subsequent drawings!"
"Secondly, we are colleagues and work in the same office, so we occasionally communicate, and what we say to each other can give each other some inspiration and ideas!"
"Third, this competition has a limited framework. Within that framework, there aren't many things that can be done. It's unavoidable that you might find yourself sharing creative ideas and designs!"
"As for plagiarism, I've been saying in the factory that Comrade Gu Zhiyuan is a very capable and strong engineering designer. He was able to play a key role in the A03 project, so his skill level is definitely top-notch! Moreover, the fact that he was exonerated from the 'Five Black Categories' proves that his background and character are also fine! We might have similar ideas or designs, but I believe he wouldn't plagiarize me! And I also have my pride and my abilities! So there must be some misunderstanding here!"
In his haste, he came up with several reasons.
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