Yan Bugui shifted his position and leaned back in his chair. "Everyone, please be quiet. I know what you're thinking, but after investigation, it's definitely not the case. Today, let's get this straight and clear Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu's names."
"First, we carefully questioned Xu Damao about the situation at the time, and then, combined with what he heard Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu talking outside the vegetable cellar, we determined that the two were discussing job transfers in the vegetable cellar."
"Ahem... Old Yan, don't waste everyone's time, let Da Mao speak." Liu Haizhong coughed twice, reminding him that he was talking too much.
Yan Bugui licked his lips and swallowed back what he wanted to say: "Alright, let's have Xu Damao tell us what exactly happened."
The three had already exchanged statements. Xu Damao had vented his anger after beating Sha Zhu, and he also wanted to keep his position as the Third Uncle, so he had to clean up the mess left by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.
"It started when I came back from drinking outside and saw a figure enter the vegetable cellar in the courtyard. I thought a thief had broken into the courtyard, so I jammed the door of the vegetable cellar."
"At the time, I vaguely heard people talking about work inside, but I had been drinking and didn't pay attention. I went to find an old man, and you all know what happened next."
Xu Damao's words were undeniably perfunctory, but they did offer an explanation.
Liu Haizhong tapped the table with his teacup and gave Xu Damao a disapproving look.
He then looked at everyone and said, "Today we carefully interrogated Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, and with the various details recalled by Xu Damao, we have uncovered the truth."
"That is, Qin Huairu was assigned to work at the steel rolling mill, but the workshop refused to accept her because of the tight schedule. Instead, she was transferred to the kitchen to help with cooking. She was bullied there, so she thought of discussing with Yi Zhonghai about being transferred back to the workshop."
“Talking in the factory would delay Yi Zhonghai’s work, and we were afraid people would gossip if we talked about it in the yard, so we went to the vegetable cellar to discuss it. As a result, an incident occurred that caused a misunderstanding among everyone.”
"That's the gist of it. I always said that such a scandal couldn't possibly happen in our institute. Now that the truth is out, the rumors outside will fall apart on their own."
"If you hear any false rumors, please explain them to those who are unaware of the situation, so as not to tarnish the reputation of our institute."
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