The three people were supposed to be driven to the train station by a dedicated driver.
But the expert looked at Gu Zhiyuan and asked, "Can you drive?"
Gu Zhiyuan nodded.
The experts simply suggested that Gu Zhiyuan drive and then accompany Lin's father to the train station.
At this point, no one dared to object, especially an old fox like Wu Jie, who could tell that the expert had something to say to Gu Zhiyuan and Lin's father in private.
He readily agreed, then turned and instructed his secretary to call the motor pool and have the driver bring the best car downstairs immediately.
Regardless of what they were thinking, what they were afraid of, or what they were planning, they put all that aside for the moment and smiled as they saw the experts from the provincial heavy industry downstairs.
The experts from the provincial heavy industry department put all the blueprints on the table, as well as the draft blueprints brought by Gu Zhiyuan, into the file box they carried with them.
When I went downstairs, the car hadn't arrived yet.
Everyone gathered around the expert, exchanging pleasantries and trying to find out the province's true attitude towards the plagiarism incident at the machinery factory, and whether there were any actionable measures.
The experts, whether they couldn't hear these tactful inquiries or were pretending not to, simply ignored them and pulled Gu Zhiyuan aside to ask him some professional questions, treating it as a test.
The factory leaders couldn't say anything more and just stood by with forced smiles, listening as if they were hearing gibberish.
Especially Lu's father, who felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, but he had to endure it.
Gu Zhiyuan's fluent, insightful, calm, and composed demeanor further stung Lu's father's eyes.
This young man, in less than a year, actually stepped on his own son to ride the meteoric rise of the provincial heavy industry.
His son, Lu Kai, should have been a promising young man with high aspirations and a bright future under his arrangement, but now he is burdened with the reputation of plagiarism, and his future is bleak.
You should know that he has devoted most of his life's work to his youngest son, Lu Kai.
The eldest son, Lu Zheng, did not grow up by his side from a young age. By the time he returned, his personality had already taken shape. He was not only too upright and inflexible, but he also did not listen to his arrangements. It was clear that he would not amount to much.
Sure enough, his eldest son joined the army and was away from home for many years to fulfill his filial duties. To this day, he is still only a deputy battalion commander.
As for his youngest son, Lu Kai, he had raised him from scratch, and his personality was just like his own. He had already decided in his heart that his youngest son would be his successor.
Now, the successor he had chosen has been ruined, and decades of hard work have gone down the drain. How could he not hate him!
If it weren't for Gu Zhiyuan, Lu Kai would be the one showing off in front of the provincial heavy industry experts right now!
Not this "black five categories" element who was sent down to the countryside!
A fierce glint flashed in Lu's father's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
Lin's father, on the other hand, stood to the side with a proud look on his face, seemingly even happier than if his son had stolen the spotlight.
Some people were envious, while others were secretly complaining. Old Lin was still so stubborn. With this connection, he didn't think about raising his own son, but instead let an outsider benefit. Wasn't he afraid that his son would have some thoughts about it?
Looking back, lo and behold! Lin Feng was grinning from ear to ear, even wider than his father, and happier than his father!
Mr. Lu, who had been trying to stir up trouble, felt a heart attack upon seeing this scene and simply turned away.
He looked upstairs with concern.
Everyone else came down, but Lu Kai remained in the small conference room.
He was too ashamed to leave, afraid of facing even more mocking glances.
He was the only one in the small conference room at that moment, enveloped by boundless panic and fear.
Having been exposed for plagiarizing Gu Zhiyuan's drawings and then turning around to slander Gu Zhiyuan, especially in front of provincial experts, and hearing what the provincial experts said, he definitely can't stay in the design department anymore, and he might even lose his job at the machinery factory.
With this reputation, even if I went to other factories or organizations, I'm afraid no one would accept me.
What should he do in the future?
Although the Lu father and son were upstairs and downstairs respectively, they were both worried about the same thing.
The motorcade brought the car downstairs, and the provincial experts were about to get in.
The factory leaders quickly put aside their various ulterior motives and began to say goodbye to the experts, especially Wu Jie, who shook hands with the provincial expert: "Expert Fang, thank you for your hard work this time! Take care!"
The provincial experts nodded to everyone and got into the car.
Lin's father followed behind.
Gu Zhiyuan got into the driver's seat, familiarized himself with the steering wheel, honked the horn, and was about to set off.
Wu Jie added two more instructions: "Be careful on the journey, and make sure you get Expert Fang safely onto the train!"
Gu Zhiyuan nodded, stepped on the gas, and the car slowly drove towards the gate.
The leaders stood and watched the car drive away until it was out of sight before they looked away.
Wu Jie's expression turned serious: "Now, go back to the meeting!"
The other factory leaders exchanged glances and went upstairs again. Judging from this situation, they probably wouldn't even be able to get any sleep, let alone go home for dinner on time.
On the train to the train station, after leaving the machinery factory, the provincial expert finally let out a long sigh of relief, leaned back, and rubbed his temples: "If it weren't for Xiao Gu, I really wouldn't have wanted to make this trip! Dealing with those old foxes, they're all cunning and shrewd, and you can easily get them to tell you something! They just take advantage of honest people like us who work in the technical field!"
Lin's father scoffed, "You call yourself an honest man? If you were honest, would we have sent you down here?"
The provincial expert coughed and said, "At least give me some face in front of Xiao Gu!"
After exchanging a few jokes, the provincial expert finally spoke up: "Little Gu, the drawings submitted for this competition are still under review! Your drawings were reviewed ahead of time because of Lao Lin's connections! Your machinery factory's drawings were also reviewed ahead of time because of the same reason! We never expected to find such a bad apple in the review process!"
At this point, the provincial expert was still somewhat annoyed: "You know, these days, if you're talented, that's fine! But if you're not, you should just work hard and make some contributions in your local unit! Why do you have to resort to these crooked ideas! Is this the one you mentioned before who was building up his career in advance and paving the way for him from the family?"
Mr. Lin nodded: "In terms of ability, he does have some foundation. If he were to study diligently for a few years, he might very well achieve great things in the future! It's just that his ambitions lie elsewhere—"
The provincial expert shook his head: "Without a heart that can endure loneliness and poverty, one cannot go far on this journey!"
After only a few brief words, he changed the subject: "Xiao Gu, the combine harvester and thresher you designed are indeed excellent. If all goes well, after we complete the review and there are no problems, we will make a prototype and test it in the field. If it passes the test, we will start mass production and try to get it off the production line before this year's autumn harvest, starting with pilot projects in rural areas near the provincial capital."
"Your work is definitely going to make it to the finals! As for the final results, we probably won't know until the end of the year!"
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