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Ma Dayong's words were full of twisted facts, spitting everywhere as he tried to absolve himself of all wrongdoing and pinned all the blame on Chen Wei and his two companions.

Although these words were directed at Lin Jun, anyone with eyes could see that Chen Wei, Wu Xiaochun, and even Chen Jianguo were also insulted by him.

Sun Ergou immediately chimed in, nodding and bowing as he eagerly spoke.

"Exactly! They started it! Look at the state we've become!"

"Bullshit!" Wu Xiaochun immediately lost his temper, jumped up and pointed at Ma Dayong and Sun Ergou, cursing them.

"If you two hadn't barked like dogs as soon as you walked in, would we have taught you a lesson? Ma Dayong, if you're any real man, tell us the whole story! It's just that you two had a little conflict with Jun'er yesterday, and you two couldn't beat Jun'er, so you're not happy about it!"

"Hey! I'm telling you today, you'd better be kneeling down whether you like it or not! If you dare to bare your teeth again, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

"boom--"

"Shut up!"

A loud thud was heard as an enamel mug was slammed to the ground, followed by Chen Jianguo's furious shout.

Wu Xiaochun's previously arrogant demeanor was immediately suppressed.

Chen Jianguo's face turned ashen with rage, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with a dark look, and his finger trembling as he pointed at them.

"Not only are you all so competitive, but you're even distorting the facts and spewing vulgarities right in front of me! Is this how you conduct your political and ideological training? Regardless of who's right or wrong in this matter, you all need to write a self-criticism today! You're all going to receive a public reprimand!"

Chen Jianguo originally didn't want to make such a big fuss, but Ma Dayong's words just now clearly had a hidden meaning.

It's obvious that it's implying something. Why are there rumors that the kitchen is controlled by the Chen family? It's because they're specifically including his uncle, who is the section chief, in it!

If he doesn't punish them today, and instead treats them lightly, then this matter will definitely become more and more bizarre as word spreads.

At that point, nothing else matters, but at the very least, Chen Wei can forget about getting his position as head chef!

He then glared fiercely at Wu Xiaochun, pushed him aside, and slowly walked over to Chen Wei and Ma Dayong.

His gaze swept between the two men, and he asked with a gloomy expression:

"You two, tell me the whole story, one by one! Neither of you are allowed to embellish it!"

When he embellished the story, he even gave Ma Dayong a glare.

Chen Jianguo wasn't stupid; how could he not see that Ma Dayong was after Chen Wei?

Chen Jianguo already knew about the fight between Ma Dayong and Lin Jun last night.

He had a clear understanding of the whole story. As for whether Ma Dayong was a good guy or not, he had caused such trouble in just one week since joining the factory.

But since he was Ma Qianjin's nephew, Chen Jianguo couldn't show too much favoritism towards Chen Wei.

We could only intimidate him slightly on the spot; everything else had to wait until Ma Qianjin arrived.

"Section Chief Chen, I didn't exaggerate! Go ask around; there are plenty of people there!"

But Ma Dayong refused to admit it, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, as if he wanted to make a big fuss about it.

It's obvious they've already colluded with a lot of people; this is a setup for Chen Wei!

Chen Jianguo's face darkened further, and his opinion of Ma Dayong dropped even lower.

This kid can't be kept around. It seems I'll have to find a reason to send him to the Second Factory later. Chen Jianguo thought to himself as he turned to look at Chen Wei.

"And you? What do you say?"

Chen Jianguo naturally hoped that Chen Wei could clearly distinguish the facts, otherwise how could he judge the case? How could he exonerate Chen Wei?

But Chen Wei, who was opposite him, remained silent for a long time before suddenly spreading his hands.

"He's right, we were the ones who struck first."

"Um?"

"what?"

"No, Brother Chen?"

Even Ma Dayong was stunned.

Dude? This is the first time I've ever seen someone try to take the blame for something they shouldn't have!

"Chen Wei! Have you thought this through? If you admit to writing a self-criticism and having your salary deducted, you'll have worked for nothing for the past two weeks!"

Chen Jianguo was almost frantic with worry, and said through gritted teeth.

But Chen Wei on the other side seemed determined and said directly.

"I was the one who started it!"

Ma Dayong was grinning from ear to ear. He thought Chen Wei was some kind of formidable character, but it turned out he was just a lunatic!

This is truly the first time I've ever seen someone who, when wronged, doesn't even bother to defend themselves, but instead deliberately tries to take the blame for their own actions.

Chen Jianguo was so anxious that he kept scratching his head. How could he possibly explain this?

Even if he had incredible abilities, he couldn't get rid of this brat!

All things considered, this kid is not as good as Wu Xiaochun! Even Wu Xiaochun knows how to argue a few things!

Chen Jianguo was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath, clutching his chest, and almost died.

He could only pretend to lower his head and drink water, picking up the teacup and bringing it to his lips, while his mind was racing, trying to think of a solution.

Just then, a loud bang suddenly rang in my ears.

Suddenly, Chen Wei spoke.

"He said he was a reactionary, and that in order to protect the interests of the people, I must eliminate him!"

"puff--"

Chen Wei's voice wasn't loud, but it made Chen Jianguo spit out a mouthful of tea directly onto the opposite wall.

"What the hell?"

He never expected Chen Wei to say such a thing.

Ma Dayong, standing next to him, also had a blank expression on his face. The smug look that had been plastered on his face just moments before had now turned into a dazed look.

Mechanically, he slowly turned his head to look at Chen Wei, his eyes filled with shock.

"Chen Wei, you brat! Talking nonsense! When did I ever say that..."

"It was you who said it!" Chen Wei's voice wasn't loud, but it directly cut off Ma Dayong's words.

"I hit you because of my comrades!"

Chen Wei spoke with absolute certainty.

Ma Dayong likes to label people, so Chen Wei will put an even bigger label on him.

Besides, what does it matter who struck first? Once they've hit each other, they've hit each other!

Once the label is on you, let's see if Ma Dayong admits it or not!

Ma Dayong visibly panicked, and even began to stutter when he spoke.

"No! Section Chief Chen! Listen to me, this kid is talking nonsense! When I joined this factory, I went through layers of screening! The ingredients are absolutely fine!"

Are you kidding me? This is a huge accusation that not everyone can handle.

Despite all precautions, Chen Wei was actually waiting for him here!

Just as Ma Dayong was anxiously trying to explain, the door to Chen Jianguo's office was suddenly pushed open.

Ma Qianjin, dressed in a short-sleeved official shirt, interrupted the conversation by pushing open the door and walking in, his face equally gloomy.