Lu Jianguo, a machinist at Hongxing Factory, has quietly repaired equipment for years, only to have Ma repeatedly take credit for his work. When a batch of substandard parts causes equipment failure, the people in charge try to shift the blame onto Lu Jianguo. Refusing to keep backing down, Lu joins forces with honest colleagues to gather years of work records and evidence of the use of noncompliant materials. At the awards ceremony, he presents all the evidence in public, exposing the full truth behind the incident. Those responsible face appropriate consequences. The factory improves its equipment maintenance logs, safety accountability rules, and other regulations. Lu Jianguo finally earns the Outstanding Employee award he truly deserves and learns that while working diligently matters, he must also stand up for the fairness that is rightfully his.