Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Factory Director Zhang asked Li Jianjun directly.

"Xiao Li, are they telling the truth?"

Li Jianjun shook his head.

"Director Zhang, this Comrade Zhou Weiguo is an employee of our scrap metal recycling station. He brought 10 old radios today and asked if I could repair them?"

Xu Damao thought he had Li Jianjun's weakness, and jumped for joy.

"Bullshit. You were the one who bought these 10 old radios with your own money."

Li Jianjun countered with a question.

"So you know those radios are old and broken; look, they're practically unusable. Why would I buy them?"

Xu Damao said with a cold laugh.

“Li Jianjun, if you don’t want people to know, then don’t do it in the first place. You bought these old radios, repaired them, and then sold them directly to others, making a profit from the difference. Two people in the yard have already bought your radios.”

Then Jianjun will have to say something to him.

"Director Zhang, I got those two radios from the scrap metal yard. I fixed them, but two villagers in the yard insisted on buying them."

“I was thinking of giving it to them, but they felt bad about it and gave me money instead.”

"Does this count as speculation and profiteering?"

Li Jianjun's words reminded Director Zhang, whose radio had just broken down and he was wondering whether to buy a new one.

As the head of a factory, he needed to understand national policies and news, so he couldn't live without a radio.

"Comrade Xiao Li is right. How can this be considered reselling? It's just that he repaired the radio on the side, and someone happened to want to buy it."

"He wasn't carrying a radio around specifically to sell things..."

While speaking, Director Zhang unconsciously sided with Li Jianjun.

Within those ten minutes or so, the effects of the medicine on Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao began to take hold.

Just over ten minutes later, Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao felt as if their minds had exploded, and then their bodies trembled a few times.

Then, the two people looked somewhat dazed, as if they had just woken up from a dream.

"Wasn't I in the workshop? How did I end up in Director Zhang's office?"

Liu Haizhong looked around. There were banners that others had given to Director Zhang, and a sign that read "Director's Office" on the door of the office.

Xu Damao was no better off; it was as if he had just woken up from a dream, like he was sleepwalking.

Chapter 274 Ran Qiuye's Grievance

"Master Liu, Section Chief Xu, what brings you here?"

"And Li Jianjun, by the way, who is this person?"

Xu Damao stared at Zhou Weiguo in front of him, no longer recognizing him.

In just a short time, their brains had been wiped clean of a month's worth of memories.

Zhou Weiguo was also stunned, wondering what Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were up to.

Didn't we agree to come and catch Li Jianjun red-handed?

Why do these two seem to have forgotten everything?

There was also Xu Xinmin, who originally came just to watch the drama unfold, but seeing that Li Jianjun was there, he didn't want to offend Li Jianjun.

Seeing Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong's blank expressions, it seemed like they were acting.

Did they change their minds because they lacked the strength or evidence to bring down Li Jianjun?

Zhou Weiguo only just realized Li Jianjun's true identity; he wasn't just a section chief, but had already been promoted to division chief.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Weiguo would also be opportunistic.

Since Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were pretending not to know him, he didn't need to cooperate with them.

"Director Zhang, actually I brought these 10 radios here because I wanted Director Li to help me repair them."

"Director Li didn't make any deal with me."

This was originally a case where Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong caught Li Jianjun red-handed. After catching him, they insisted on sending him to Director Zhang, crying and begging.

As a result, Zhou Weiguo now brings his old, broken radio to Li Jianjun for repair.

The nature of the matter changed immediately.

Seeing Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao looking so confused, Xu Xinmin couldn't be bothered with their nonsense.

So he said to Director Zhang.

"Director Zhang, I have some things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

"I arrived late and didn't see anything."

Xu Xinmin packed his bags and left, leaving Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao completely bewildered.

Zhou Weiguo thought to himself, "Pretend you don't know me, then I'll just make my way into Li Jianjun's 80 yuan."

Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong's minds went blank. They had no recollection of plotting against Li Jianjun, let alone catching him red-handed.

It's unclear why the two of them ended up in Director Zhang's office.

Seeing their reactions, Director Zhang immediately became furious.

"Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, are you two just bored and have nothing better to do?"

"What exactly do you want from my office?"

Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao really couldn't remember what they came here for.

Factory Director Zhang roared at them.

"You two are really just bored and making trouble out of nothing, falsely accusing Li Jianjun."

"As punishment, we'll deduct a month's salary from your pay."

Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were even more confused.

"Director Zhang, we didn't do anything, Director Zhang..."

They were about to say something more, but seeing that Director Zhang's face was ashen, he was just short of calling security to kick them out.

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao wisely left.

After kicking them both out, Director Zhang still felt unsatisfied and was afraid that Li Jianjun would overthink things.

He realized that the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.

If someone is outstanding, they will encounter countless villains who will try to frame them, and Li Jianjun is a prime example of that.

"Xiao Li, perhaps you've been promoted too quickly lately, which has aroused the jealousy of others."

"I'll give Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong a little talking-to later."

"Don't be angry, just keep working as usual."

Li Jianjun was overjoyed when they were fined a month's salary.

"It's alright, Director Zhang."

"Then I'll go down first."

Li Jianjun and Zhou Weiguo walked out of Director Zhang's office. Zhou Weiguo tried to slip away, but Li Jianjun stopped him.

"Master Zhou, please wait a while before you leave."

Zhou Weiguo quickly offered an explanation.

"Director Li, just now I..."

"I shouldn't have been misled by Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong..."

Li Jianjun waved his hand, signaling Zhou Weiguo to stop talking. He could tell that Zhou Weiguo was being forced.

He walked over and patted Zhou Weiguo on the shoulder.

"I don't blame you for what happened today."

"How about this, let's cooperate long-term from now on..."

Li Jianjun explained the key points of their future cooperation to Zhou Weiguo. Zhou Weiguo would be responsible for collecting old radios and their parts, which Li Jianjun would then repair and sell.

Li Jianjun had already agreed that he would only charge 55 yuan for each radio, and he didn't care how much Zhou Weiguo would sell it for.

Zhou Weiguo counted on his fingers and realized that he could earn at least another 5 yuan from the radio.

This is much better than going to work.

"Director Li, don't worry. I'll keep this to myself. From now on, I'll be your subordinate. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

Li Jianjun resolved a crisis and also gained such a loyal follower.

Li Jianjun was very satisfied.

After dealing with the matter, Li Jianjun stretched and yawned, just as he heard footsteps coming from outside.

A fragrant breeze wafted by, and Ran Qiurui arrived.

She walks in a pigeon-toed manner, which amuses Li Jianjun.

"Qiu Rui, is it really that exaggerated?"

Ran Qiurui said breathlessly.

"You've almost ruined them... and you're still making such sarcastic remarks."

"Brother Jianjun, you really don't know how to cherish women."

Li Jianjun pulled her close and kissed her on the cheek, a tenderness that made Ran Qiurui feel sweet and happy.

“Brother Jianjun, how about I introduce you to my sister today?”

When it was time to leave work, Ran Qiurui pulled Li Jianjun to the school gate without saying a word.

"Just wait, my sister will be out of class soon."