Huang Bingquan nodded and told the recorder, "There are seven pieces of pork, four pieces of mutton, ten boxes of apples and bananas, two boxes of walnuts, and three boxes of milk, with a value of about 3,000 yuan...Is it written down?"

The recorder's pen slid across the notebook quickly and he nodded in response, "I've written it down. The total value is about three thousand yuan."

Li Lin knew that Huang Bingquan was taking care of him. He did not mention cigarettes, alcohol or tea, and referred to pork legs and lamb as pork and mutton. In Huang Bingquan's view, these were just normal interactions between relatives and could not be considered as accepting gifts by taking advantage of his position.

Huang Bingquan knew that Li Lin was a good official who was honest and upright, and this investigation was just a formality. He did not want to cause trouble to Li Lin because of some unnecessary details.

Finally, Huang Bingquan smiled and said to Li Lin, "County Magistrate Li, it seems that you are not very popular. You are a county magistrate in charge of hundreds of thousands of people and tens of thousands of cadres in the county, but only a few people come to visit you during the holidays? I am the director of the case room who is in charge of a few people, and I also accepted several boxes of wine and cigarettes from my colleagues, but I returned the gifts.

Today I went to your home to have a look and talk with you, and the situation is basically clear. You are not taking bribes at all, you are simply a model of honesty and integrity in Pingyang City! Look at your home, it is so simple! If the city selects model workers and models of honesty in the future, I will definitely recommend you with both hands! Hehehe..."

Huang Bingquan smiled easily, without any pressure from handling the case at all. He felt as comfortable as if he was a guest at a friend's house.

But the necessary procedures still had to be followed. At this time, the young comrade who was inspecting the room came over and reported to Huang Bingquan, "Director Huang, I have checked everything. The family is indeed as poor as you said!"

Penniless?

Li Lin was shocked. After all, he was the head of a county with a monthly salary of tens of thousands of yuan. How could he become penniless?

He smiled awkwardly, "My home is a little shabby, sorry to embarrass you. But I think life should be simple, there's no need to pursue those luxurious things."

Huang Bingquan nodded to the comrades of the Discipline Inspection Commission with satisfaction, and then smiled and said to Li Lin, "County Magistrate Li, don't feel any psychological burden. Being an official, it is inevitable that villains will target you. When we return, we will report to Secretary Yang and clear your name as soon as possible. We will also deal with the person who falsely accused you seriously. Such malicious false accusations must not be tolerated."

After saying this, Huang Bingquan and the other two stood up and said goodbye.

Li Lin quickly stood up and shook hands with them one by one.

At this time, Li Rong heard the noise and came out of the house. She tried to persuade us to stay in a gentle and sincere tone, "Comrades, why don't you have lunch at home? Although we don't have any good food at home, it's a token of my appreciation."

Huang Bingquan walked up to Li Rong with a smile, held her hand, and said politely, "Auntie, I have official business today, so I won't eat here. I'll treat you to a meal when you go to the city someday! I'll definitely treat you well then."

Li Rong knew that this was just a polite remark, so she stopped trying to keep him. She smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'm sorry for not hosting you well today. Please come to my house often in the future."

After sending Huang Bingquan and the other two downstairs, Li Lin returned home and saw Li Rong sitting on the sofa, looking at him with a worried look on her face.

Li Lin thought that the sudden visit of the Commission for Discipline Inspection had frightened his aunt, and he hurried to comfort her, "Aunt, it's okay, it's just a formality. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is here to give us justice. We can't live with the reputation of being corrupt, right? Don't worry, the innocent will be cleared."

Li Rong nodded solemnly and said with guilt, "Xiao Lin, it's my aunt who caused you trouble. If I had known earlier, no matter who came, I shouldn't have let them into the house, let alone let them leave after leaving the gifts. It's all my fault for not thinking it through."

Li Lin sat down, held Li Rong's hand, and comforted her, "Aunt, it's a festival, and it's human nature to exchange gifts. As long as we don't overstep the line, it's fine. Besides, if I become the county magistrate and I don't let anyone in, I'll be arrogant all day long and have no human touch at all. Who would be willing to work with me in the future? Maybe people will scold me for being pretentious behind my back!"

You did a good job of checking, only accepting gifts that were of goodwill, and returning all the more expensive gifts. Didn't you just hear from the comrades from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection that no official would not accept gifts, just know the limits. Don't blame yourself, you've done a good job."

After listening to Li Lin's explanation, Li Rong nodded reluctantly and forgave herself. She did hear Huang Bingquan say that their family was "poor" and did not look like the home of a county leader at all.

In her opinion, "penniless" is not a mockery, but a recognition of her family's clean tradition.

Not long after Huang Bingquan and his friends left, Zheng Hao called.

Li Lin asked, "Why didn't you come with Director Huang today?"

Zheng Hao scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "Team Leader, you are joking. It's ok for me to go as a guest, but how dare I go to check on you? Director Huang originally asked me to go with him, but I turned him down. I know in my heart that I can't get involved in this matter. How is Director Huang's attitude towards you? Is he okay?"

Li Lin smiled. "It's just a routine procedure. It has nothing to do with attitude. Director Huang is a reasonable person. We had a pleasant chat. When I go back to the city, you can ask him out and we can have dinner together."

Zheng Hao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what Li Lin said. He was still worried that Huang Bingquan was not aware of Li Lin's background and strength, and would be as harsh as usual in handling cases, making it difficult for Li Lin to save face.

He knew Li Lin's character and abilities very well, and didn't want Li Lin's mood to be affected by some unnecessary misunderstandings.

Zheng Hao smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll help you make an appointment with him when you come to the city. By the way, Team Leader, a friend gave me some tea, and I think it tastes good. I'll send some to you in the evening. This tea has a mellow taste, and you will definitely like it."

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