Liu Haizhong didn't even have an appetite for lunch, and sat alone by his workstation, sighing repeatedly.
The youngest apprentice, unaware of what was going on, kept trying to persuade him while holding his lunchbox.
"Master, have something to eat. We won't have the strength to do this job if we don't eat."
Liu Haizhong really wanted to confide in his apprentice, but he also knew it was embarrassing, and if he did, the whole workshop might find out before he got off work.
When everyone finds out that he conspired with Xu Damao to frame Yi Zhonghai, where will he put his face?
At least he had several apprentices in the workshop, and each of them was very capable, far surpassing Jia Dongxu. This made Yi Zhonghai very respected in the workshop, and everyone would call him Master Liu from afar.
"Okay, let's eat."
Liu Haizhong opened the lunchbox and saw eggs floating on top. He knew it was his apprentice's filial piety, but it also stirred up a pang of sadness in his heart. Two hundred yuan was so easy to save!
It's all that bastard Xu Damao's fault! You did it, fine, but why the hell did you have to come all the way over to tell me why?
I blame myself for not being able to control my mouth. I was so happy that I blurted things out. At the time, I thought it was quite satisfying to gossip about Yi Zhonghai. Who would have thought that I would suffer such a big loss?
He only managed to escape today because he had Wang Dabao as a shield. If Feng Biao didn't know about his relationship with Wang Dabao, he probably wouldn't have been able to get away with it.
The more Liu Haizhong thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he hated Xu Damao. He almost dug up all of Xu Damao's female ancestors for eighteen generations and cursed them one by one.
After finishing his meal, Liu Haizhong shoved the lunchbox into his apprentice's hand and secretly decided that he would go and argue with Xu Damao after get off work, hoping to squeeze some money out of him to compensate for his losses.
But then I thought, Xu Damao is the one who started this rumor-mongering incident, and without Wang Dabao as his protector, he might have already been taken to the police station by now!
Liu Haizhong swallowed hard and turned to his apprentice: "When it's time to start work this afternoon, go check out the fitter workshop and see if Yi Zhonghai, the eighth-grade fitter, is there. Also, observe his mental state. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Master. Don't worry, I'll go this afternoon at the appointed time."
The young apprentice swallowed his food and nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, in the fitter's workshop, as soon as work started in the afternoon, the security personnel arrived and arrested Zhao Laosan without saying a word.
In the morning it was Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice, and in the afternoon it was Zhao Laosan. The whole workshop was in an uproar.
Everyone was speculating about what had happened.
If Yi Zhonghai was taken away to investigate the rumors, then why was Zhao Laosan taken away? Could it be that Zhao Laosan is involved in the rumors, or that he spread them?
Yi Zhonghai, the instigator, pretended to be unaware and continued working as usual.
He had already told Zhao Laosan this morning that the factory was conducting an internal investigation and that there were security personnel with eyes and ears in the workshop. Now that Zhao Laosan had been taken away, they probably wouldn't suspect that he had reported him.
After being taken to the security department, Zhao Laosan was filled with fear and confusion.
What surprised me was how quickly they found out about me, and what puzzled me was that I've always been careful in my actions, so it's impossible for anyone to have seen through my actions and caught me red-handed.
"Comrade, you must have arrested the wrong person. I'm known for being honest in the workshop. I would never make a mistake without realizing it!"
Zhao Laosan protested to the security guards, "You have to give me a reason for arresting me. Do you know how much this will affect me by bringing me to the security office for no reason?"
The arrest of Zhao Laosan in the afternoon was not ordered by Wang Dabao, so Feng Biao did not personally lead the team over.
The security guard sneered, "Someone reported you for stealing scrap parts from the factory. We've been watching you for a long time. Is that reason enough?"
"Slander! This is absolutely slander!" Zhao Laosan's eyes widened. "Comrades, someone is trying to frame me! Please, you must clear my name!"
Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai was secretly pleased with himself, thinking he could rest easy.
Little did they know that the person being interrogated by the security department was none other than Feng Biao.
Without hesitation, Feng Biao betrayed Yi Zhonghai.
At first, Zhao Laosan tried to deny it, but when Feng Biao repeated Yi Zhonghai's exact words from that morning, Zhao Laosan finally backed down.
After Zhao Laosan finished explaining the matter, the security department took people directly to his house and found the scrap metal that had been hidden there and hadn't been processed yet. Now the witnesses and physical evidence were complete.
Soon, the decision on Zhao Laosan's punishment was announced.
He was dismissed from the factory and his salary for this month was deducted.
Along with the news that Yi Zhonghai had reported Zhao Laosan, the news was also sent back to the fitter's workshop.
Now the whole workshop was even more lively. With such a big incident happening in the workshop, the workshop director, as the direct manager, had an unshirkable responsibility.
When the director learned that it was Yi Zhonghai who made the report, he was so angry that he wanted to go and fight him.
What the hell is going on? The rumors alone are enough to tarnish the reputation of Workshop One.
Now, the person involved in the rumor has secretly reported another senior worker in the workshop, resulting in his dismissal from the factory.
Yi Zhonghai was pointed at and talked about wherever he went in the workshop. Not only did he lose his honor as an eighth-grade fitter, but he also became the object of contempt in the entire workshop.
Jia Dongxu seized the opportunity to say a few words in front of Yi Zhonghai and make a good impression.
Before he could even argue with his coworker for more than a few words, he was kicked aside.
Normally, because he was the apprentice of a master craftsman of the eighth grade, everyone tolerated him and let him have his way, so he could act arrogantly in the workshop. But now it's different. Yi Zhonghai is almost like a rat crossing the street, so what is Jia Dongxu?
In the afternoon, the factory loudspeaker broadcasted that the rumors about Yi Zhonghai's embezzlement were completely false and that those who spread the rumors would be held accountable.
However, this does not change the fact that Yi Zhonghai is despised by the public.
After finally getting off work, Yi Zhonghai could only slink away from the factory, regretting that he shouldn't have exposed Zhao Laosan's affair. Now the rumors were over, but his reputation in the factory was still ruined.
Liu Haizhong was overjoyed all afternoon after receiving the news from his apprentice, and temporarily forgot the pain caused by the two hundred yuan.
He instructed his apprentice to make sure that everyone in the workshop knew about Yi Zhonghai's report on his coworker. Not only that, but he would also help Yi Zhonghai spread the word in the compound after get off work.
Yan Bugui wasn't much better off; after returning from the security office, he rushed to the school.
Despite not having much prestige, he is extremely concerned about his reputation. Being taken away from school is not a good thing, so he rushed back to try and erase the negative impact of the morning.
After explaining to his colleagues, he sat in his chair, lost in thought.
I had to ask another teacher to teach the afternoon classes.
In a daze, Yan Bugui recalled the time he failed at fishing at Shichahai. It seemed like everything was going wrong today!
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