stonecrandall Chapter 338 A bolt from the blue
Chapter 338 A bolt from the blue
This sudden heavy punishment made him feel unprecedented despair and powerlessness.
"No, Director, I..."
Yi Zhonghai tried to explain, but swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
He knew that it would be futile to say anything more at this moment. The factory director had already made a decision and would not easily change it just because of his words or two.
"Okay, it's settled, so don't say anything more."
The factory director interrupted Yi Zhonghai with an unquestionable firmness in his tone.
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Yi Zhonghai with an indifferent back.
Yi Zhonghai stood there, looking in the direction the factory director left, feeling mixed emotions.
He felt an unprecedented anger and humiliation surge in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent it.
He knew that he had to adjust his mood and find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, otherwise this incident might cause irreparable damage to his career.
Li Youquan, standing in the corner, saw it all.
He looked at Yi Zhonghai's deathly pale face and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Li Youquan has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and will always seek revenge.
In his opinion, since Yi Zhonghai dared to provoke him, he must be prepared to bear his revenge.
Seeing that the tall figure of the factory director had disappeared at the end of the workshop, the workshop director slowly walked up to Yi Zhonghai.
He gently patted Yi Zhonghai's shoulder, which was trembling slightly due to nervousness, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
"Old Yi, you, you, what can we say about you? You are really confused about this matter!"
The workshop director's words revealed a hint of helplessness and regret.
"But don't take it too seriously. Your skills are among the best in our factory. As long as you work hard, it's possible for you to pass the exam later. We need to look forward and not be defeated by a temporary setback."
The workshop director continued to comfort Yi Zhonghai, trying to rekindle the spark of hope for him.
However, the workshop director's comfort did not seem to improve Yi Zhonghai's mood as he had hoped.
On the contrary, Yi Zhonghai felt as if his chest was being pressed down by a huge rock, and his breathing became extremely heavy.
His eyes were filled with bitterness and unwillingness, as if the whole world had become dim and dark at this moment.
Seeing him look like he had lost his soul, the workshop director could only shake his head and sigh before leaving.
In fact, deep down in his heart, he also wanted to distance himself from Yi Zhonghai, but he was right in his workshop and he couldn't escape him no matter what.
At this moment, the factory's radio suddenly sounded, breaking the silence of the workshop.
The factory director's majestic and cold voice came from the radio, announcing the punishment decision against Yi Zhonghai.
The worker's grade will be downgraded by two levels, he will not be allowed to participate in the upgrade assessment within one year, and he will be given a serious warning.
This news hit Yi Zhonghai like a bolt from the blue. He stood up suddenly, but staggered because he was too weak.
He covered his chest, endured the severe pain in his heart, and found a corner to sit down.
If he had found a way to get the factory director to revoke his decision before, but now that it was announced in front of the entire steel mill, the matter was completely settled.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai felt that the reputation he had built up over the years seemed to have vanished in an instant.
His eyes were full of bloodshot, a mixture of anger and despair.
He couldn't believe that all this was true, and he couldn't forgive Li Youquan for putting him in such a situation.
His hatred for Li Youquan spread rapidly like wildfire, almost swallowing him whole.
Seeing this, others also looked at him with sympathy or gloating.
They either sighed or secretly felt lucky that they were not involved in this dispute.
However, when they remembered the factory director's expression before he left, they couldn't help but feel a chill, and no one dared to step forward to persuade Yi Zhonghai.
Only after the crowd gradually dispersed did Li Youquan slowly walk forward from the corner.
He stood there, looking at Yi Zhonghai quietly, as if waiting for the right moment to speak.
When Yi Zhonghai finally noticed a figure stopping in front of him, he looked up blankly, and what caught his eyes was Li Youquan's stern face.
A strong hatred suddenly surged into his heart, and he stared at Li Youquan viciously, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
"How dare you come here!"
Yi Zhonghai's voice became hoarse and low because of anger.
He wanted to rush up immediately and tear Li Youquan into pieces to relieve his hatred.
However, Li Youquan seemed to have seen through his thoughts long ago, and he showed no panic or fear at all.
He sneered and said lightly.
"Oh, you deserve this fate. I hope you can learn from it. If you dare to do this again next time, I can't guarantee what will happen to you."
After saying this, Li Youquan turned and left, leaving Yi Zhonghai sitting there alone, dumbfounded and disheartened.
It was unknown how much time had passed, time seemed to freeze at that moment, and Yi Zhonghai slowly broke free from his meditation. His dull eyes gradually focused and finally fell on Li Youquan's gradually receding back.
His eyes were filled with complex emotions, anger, unwillingness, and sinisterness intertwined together, as if he wanted to imprint that figure deeply in his heart.
"Li Youquan, you owe me, I will never let you go easily."
Yi Zhonghai's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, revealing his inner determination and firmness.
He repeated this sentence with gritted teeth, as if he wanted to pour out all his anger and dissatisfaction.
However, at this moment he seemed so lonely and helpless.
The crowd around had long since dispersed, leaving only emptiness and silence.
His voice echoed in the emptiness, but no one responded.
His hateful words seemed to be carried away by the wind and dissipated into the air without attracting anyone's attention.
Li Youquan didn't care about it at all.
His steps were firm and powerful, as if he didn't care at all about Yi Zhonghai's anger and threats.
Even if he really heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he would only smile indifferently, because he knew his own strength and status very well and there was no need to take Yi Zhonghai seriously at all.
He has more important things to deal with in his mind, and those major events concerning the future are his focus at the moment.
He had neither the time nor the energy to waste on a small figure like Yi Zhonghai.
To him, Yi Zhonghai's anger and threats were nothing but insignificant dust, which could not shake his firm steps and determination at all.