Zhong Yanling and Zhong Zhidong had discussed it. Lu Jiefang disregarded their relationship and said in the factory that she was promiscuous and blamed her for breaking off the engagement. She absolutely could not bear such a bad reputation.
So they could only throw mud at each other.
Only Lu Jiefang, Lu Yuanchao, Lu Xiaoqin, and their father and daughter knew the details of the incident.
Although three of the insiders were working for the other side, they were all members of the Lu family and could easily collude to slander her.
As long as she insists that Lu Yuanchao was the one who harassed her, people will sympathize with the weak, and if she keeps crying and complaining, many people will believe that she is the victim.
Zhong Zhidong also looked indignant. "When that kid surnamed Lu said he would ask for leave for Yanling, I felt something was wrong. She has always been healthy, so why would she feel unwell? Fortunately, I insisted on going to the Changhe Brigade and finding the Lu family. Otherwise, Yanling would have really been bullied by them."
According to them, Zhong Yanling did not stay voluntarily because she was unwell, but because the Lu family insisted on keeping her, and she felt embarrassed to refuse.
Jiang Haishan said incredulously, "Are you saying that Lu Jiefang's family deliberately left Yanling behind so that his brother could act like a hooligan?"
Zhong Zhidong was heartbroken. "Yes, I never expected that their family would be like this. Fortunately, I arrived in time, otherwise Yanling would have been in trouble."
"Yanling was clearly a target of liberation, so why did her family do this?"
Jiang Haishan was puzzled. If there was a single normal person in Lu Jiefang's family, they would never do such a thing.
Letting your own brother molest your future sister-in-law? That's something only a human being would do. How could an ordinary family do something so absurd?
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Zhong Yanling cried and said, "Waaah, it's all because Lu Yuanchao got entangled with a girl from the cowshed, and they wanted to find someone to marry him immediately to put an end to the cowshed girl's hopes. But they couldn't find a good girl for the time being, so they set their sights on me."
Jiang Haishan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Could such a thing really exist?
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. Lu Yuanchao admitted it himself when he apologized and admitted his mistake. We thought this matter would be bad for the woman's reputation, so we decided to swallow our anger. We never expected that Lu Jiefang would actually slander Yanling's reputation in the factory today."
"Factory director, you've practically watched Yanling grow up. Don't you know what kind of person she is? This Lu Jiefang is simply going too far. Judging from this incident, his character is really terrible. Keeping someone like that in the factory is just a disaster."
"this……"
Jiang Haishan hesitated for a moment; this matter was too unbelievable, and he couldn't believe it for a while.
This girl from the Zhong family does seem well-behaved, but it's hard to say how well she really knows him.
He had met Lu Jiefang and his family before, and had even dealt with Captain Lu. Lu Jiefang and his family seemed to be honest and law-abiding people, quite different from the family of hooligans they described.
Jiang Haishan didn't know whether to believe this or not; he was more inclined to believe that there was some misunderstanding.
Just as he was wondering how to start the conversation, Lu Jiefang knocked on the office door.
Jiang Haishan felt that the person outside the door had arrived at just the right time, saving him from a predicament. Normally, he would have simply said "Please come in," but this time he got up and went to open the door himself.
But the moment the door opened, Hai Shan froze, managing a slight smile.
"Oh, it's Comrade Jiefang. What brings you here?"
Lu Jiefang said bluntly, "Director Jiang, I overheard what Director Zhong and the others were saying at the door just now. They are lying."
He truly hadn't expected that the Zhong father and daughter would be so shameless.
She was clearly the one who acted indecently towards Yuan Chao, yet she twisted the truth and even implicated Jia Liqin from the cowshed. The reasons she fabricated were quite convincing; her scheming and methods were truly extraordinary.
Jiang Haishan just wanted to facepalm. This person wasn't there to help him out; they were clearly there to make things worse.
Before Jiang Haishan could even sit back in his office chair, he heard Zhong Zhidong scoff dismissively.
“When did we lie? Don’t deny it. Denying it doesn’t mean you didn’t do it. It’s obvious that your family was trying to scheme against Yanling. I caught you in the act, and your plan failed. Now you’re trying to ruin Yanling’s reputation at the factory to achieve your goal.”
Lu Jiefang looked at the furious man with his brows furrowed. It was the first time he had ever seen Director Zhong so angry.
This is probably because he was embarrassed and angry.
He gave a mocking smirk and said loudly, "Comrade Zhong Yanling wanted to stay at my house and not go to work. She made up a headache as an excuse and took the initiative to do so herself. The reason is that she heard me say that my younger brother earns much more than me a year driving a truck for a sanatorium. She thinks my younger brother is more capable than me and wants to scheme to make things difficult for him."
"You're talking nonsense."
Zhong Zhidong pointed at him and roared.
“What kind of family are we? My husband and I are both employed, and Yanling also has her own salary. We are not short of money at all. Why would we scheme against your own brother over a little money?”
Lu Jiefang snorted lightly, "Director Zhong, we both know the truth. We weren't the only ones there; Xiaoqin was also there. She can testify to what really happened."
“Heh, Lu Xiaoqin is your relative. You’ve been in cahoots all along, so naturally she’ll speak up for you,” Zhong Zhidong said.
Lu Jiefang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute. He found that no matter what he said, the other party could lie through his teeth and spout nonsense.
Jiang Haishan was extremely annoyed; their personal grudges had actually been brought to his office and made a scene.
Both sides have their own version of the truth, making it impossible for him to distinguish who is telling the truth and who is lying.
"Alright, let's put this aside for now. I have other things to do today, so I won't keep you any longer."
Jiang Haishan bluntly told them to leave, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to stay any longer, so Lu Jiefang left first.
He came over to ask about work, and he got the answer he wanted: the factory hadn't fired him at all; it was just a suggestion from Zhong Zhidong, which Jiang Haishan hadn't agreed to yet.
He went directly to Li Xingguo and asked him bluntly if he wanted to buy a job for his son, Li Jun.
What kind of job?
"My job as a tractor driver."
Li Xingguo asked in surprise, "You don't want to work here anymore?"
"Yes, I'll buy it for you if you want it, otherwise I'll go find Master Wang."
"Buy, buy, buy!"
Li Xingguo was afraid that the other party would change their mind if he was too late, so he said "buy" three times.
How much are you planning to sell it for?
Lu Jiefang thought for a moment and then held up one finger.
"1000?"
Lu Jiefang nodded.
Li Xingguo pondered for a moment and then agreed.
"Wait here, I'll go back and get the money now, and then I'll go to the personnel department to complete the handover."
Buying this tractor driver job for 1000 yuan is a good deal; the tractor driver's salary is high, and you can earn it back in two years without even having to do it.
Moreover, his son's current job at the kiln can also be sold. It might not fetch a thousand, but it could sell for five or six hundred.
It's like getting a better job for 400 yuan, totally worth it!
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