Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 637: Liu Ling was made cannon fodder of life (22)

The recent buzz at the machinery factory revolved around the enigmatic new plant manager.

Ten days later, under the gaze of everyone’s curiosity, the new plant manager arrived from Capital City to take up his post.

Old Plant Manager had everyone called in for a meeting and formally introduced the new plant manager to the staff.

The new plant manager had fair skin and handsome features, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and was dressed in a grey Sun Yat-sen suit, standing tall with an air of aloof grace.

Seeing the new plant manager’s appearance, a smile unwittingly spilled into Luo Ning’s eyes as she sat among the audience.

She had always speculated what role her own Old Lu would play in this Little World, never expecting him to become the plant manager upon arrival.

Lu Xun sat at the head of the table and after being introduced by the old plant manager, he stood up and introduced himself.

He briefly spoke about his plans for the county’s machinery factory then passed the conversation back to Old Lu.

After the meeting, the two plant managers left first to hand over responsibilities.

The factory staff gathered and started discussing among themselves.

"This new Plant Manager Lu is really handsome!"

"Not only is he handsome, but he also looks to be in his twenties. I wonder if he has taken a wife yet."

"He’s from Capital City, even if he hasn’t married, it wouldn’t be our factory girls’ turn."

"That’s true, looking at Plant Manager Lu’s demeanor and temperament, he doesn’t seem to come from an ordinary family."

"I just wonder if such a young plant manager will be too radical. What if he starts making reforms as soon as he arrives?"

"It’s hard to say, but for sure two vice factory directors who had their ’peaches picked’ can’t be happy about it."

Luo Ning returned to her office and noticed that Jiang Congyi’s expression was not good.

It was no surprise, after all, if Lu Xun had not been suddenly transferred in, Vice Factory Director Jiang was most likely looking at a promotion to the manager’s position.

In the previous life of her original body, Jiang Congyi’s father became the plant manager, and her scumbag father started as a deputy director of the workshop and later, through the Jiang family’s connections, took Director Yu’s position.

This time, neither of them had made it up, which was a good omen.

Luo Ning packed the newly organized research materials for the new engine into a leather bag and headed to Minister Hu’s office.

Not far away Jiang Congyi’s gaze lingered on the leather bag in Luo Ning’s hand for a moment before his eyes darkened and moved away.

Luo Ning handed the materials to Minister Hu.

As Minister Hu had conversed with Luo Ning about it a month earlier, he knew she had some ideas on how to modify the engine.

So, he asked her to take a seat while he took a look at the materials.

After he finished, his brow furrowed.

Putting down the documents, he took a sip of tea before asking, "Xiao Luo, is this the modification scheme you researched and devised?"

Luo Ning saw his displeased expression, which vastly differed from the expected one she’d anticipated.

She roughly guessed the reason.

She nodded, "Yes, is there a problem?"

Minister Hu looked at her intently, "Xiao Luo, a couple of days ago, someone submitted a modification proposal to me that was not only very similar to yours but more refined as well."

He didn’t want to believe that Luo Ning, who he saw had talent, would plagiarize, but the evidence was right before him.

Luo Ning’s face showed just the right amount of surprise, "What? I thought of this scheme entirely by myself from beginning to end; how could someone else have submitted it before me?"

Then, as if she had a sudden realization, "Minister, was the person who submitted it Mr. Jiang?"

Minister Hu took another sip of tea and asked without giving away anything, "Why would you think it was him?"

Luo Ning said with a hint of indignation, "Recently, Mr. Jiang has been discussing engine modifications with me, and I told him all my ideas."

"I even worked with him on research and practical investigation in the workshop."

"I never expected him to be this kind of person, to take away all my ideas and design philosophies."

Minister Hu frowned, "Do you have any evidence to prove that these are your design philosophies?"

"I’m not saying I don’t believe you, but Jiang Congyi graduated from the provincial city with a major in mechanics, and the subject he went on to study further was also engines. His experience and abilities are recognized by all."

"If your design plans are the same, no one will believe that he plagiarized you when you tell them."

He was half-doubtful, mainly because the mechanical modification plans Luo Ning had previously proposed and implemented in the factory resembled the current engine modification plans. freёwebnoѵel.com

However, it was Jiang Congyi who submitted his plan first. He thought it was very good and even showed it to several other engineers in the factory for study.

Now, Luo Ning says she too has the same proposal. Not only was she later in timing, but her plan also lacked the completeness of Jiang Congyi’s and she was inferior in terms of education, qualifications, and experience.

How could one expect others to believe this?

Luo Ning was well-prepared, "I can prove that this is my work."

"Actually, this modification plan is nothing but a stepping stone for my engine project research."

"That is to say, my research focus has never been on modification, but on innovative development."

"And because of that, my modification plan is not as perfect as Mr. Jiang’s because I never intended to spend time and energy on modifications."

Minister Hu was somewhat puzzled, "Innovative development? Tell me more about that."

Luo Ning replied, "Based on the new modification plan, I have developed a new type of engine."

Minister Hu almost choked on the tea he had just sipped, "What? You’ve developed a new type of engine?"

Luo Ning nodded, "Right, I have already completed all the data and the schematic diagrams. I actually wanted to report this to you today."

Minister Hu asked eagerly, "Where are the data and diagrams?"

Luo Ning said, "I’ve put them away because I wanted to do one last check, so I didn’t bring them with me."

"If the Minister wants to see them now, I can go back and get them."

The reason she had not brought them earlier was precisely to test whether Jiang Congyi was shameless enough to claim her accomplishments as his own.

She had still underestimated his shamelessness and duplicity—he appeared decent on the surface but was venomous behind the scenes.

If she had been completely unaware and unprepared, she would now be unable to clear her name even with an explanation.

Jiang Congyi had certainly prepared plenty of materials to claim that he was the original creator.

Without her defenses, she would be branded a plagiarist.

This would undoubtedly alienate Minister Hu. Once other colleagues in the department heard about it, they would also feel disdain and contempt.

With Jiang Congyi’s covert maneuvering, she would not be able to survive in the engineering department; at best, she would be transferred out of the department, and in the worst-case scenario, she might be directly fired from the machinery factory.

Luo Ning believed that given Jiang Congyi’s nature, he wouldn’t settle for minor disruptions; he was most likely aiming to get her fired from the machinery factory altogether.

By doing so, he would ensure that his act of plagiarism wouldn’t be exposed and retaliated by her.

After all, her talent and ability to modify engines were undeniable, and she could certainly develop other things to vindicate herself in the future; he would not leave such a threat unattended.

This would also help the Luo Family deal with herself. Without her presence, which continuously reminded everyone of what kind of people her scumbag parents and Luo Zhu were, people would gradually forget those matters.

After a few years, with the Jiang Family’s support, her scumbag father would be able to rise again and become Jiang Congyi’s right-hand man.

Well planned, indeed—Jiang Congyi was no good person.

She hadn’t laid a finger on the Jiang Family or Jiang Congyi before.

But they hadn’t stopped targeting her from behind the scenes. Now, Jiang Congyi was even attempting to falsely accuse her, so she wouldn’t be blamed for showing no courtesy.