Chapter 194: Bite Back
Lord Wen said to the county magistrate, "It sounds reasonable, so please invite the county magistrate's accountant over here!"
The county magistrate said yes.
Captain Feng next to him went to call the accounting office.
While Captain Feng was looking for the accountant, Lord Wen asked Song Ruize about the account book. Song Ruize was neither humble nor arrogant, and answered whatever he wanted to say.
"Don't you think it's troublesome that the procedures are so complicated?"
Lord Wen was surprised to hear him say that there were so many procedures for every purchase, such as purchase orders, warehouse entry orders, pick-up orders, and five or six different kinds of documents.
"Building a dam is not something that can be completed in a few days. It requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Only when the records are clear can the account book be clear. Your Excellency has asked for orders for the people and built a dam, which is a great merit. However, after all, the funds are allocated by the court, and ultimately it must be reported to the higher authorities. The clearer the records are, the better it will be for your Excellency. If someone wants to throw dirty water on me, they can also produce evidence immediately."
Lord Wen looked at Song Ruize with admiration.
"Your name is Song Ruize, right? If what you said is true, I will never let you down."
Tong Baotou and his men knew they were finished when they heard what Song Ruize said. This guy was so cunning. He didn't tell them before that his account book was so detailed. If he had told them earlier, they wouldn't have dared to touch the money.
Tong Baotou looked at Li Dachun coldly.
Li Dachun felt as cold as ice when he received the signal from Tong Baitou.
This is to make him take the blame.
When Li Dachun thought of his family, he had already made a decision in his mind.
Captain Feng came in with the accountant.
He was followed by several yamen runners, each of them carrying a large number of account books.
The accountant said, "Sir, these are all the latest account books."
"So many?" Lord Wen was surprised.
"The Purchasing Office doesn't have so many account books, but I was inspired by Brother Song and sorted out the account books of these days. These dozen books are Brother Song's, and all kinds of documents are preserved."
Lord Wen and the county magistrate each held a book and flipped through it.
The two looked at each other, and Song Ruize's eyes became complicated.
There is actually such a talent around them. He can think about these problems that they have not thought of so clearly and do so well. This kid can be reused.
"Sir, please spare my life... Sir, I..." Li Dachun saw that the situation was already a foregone conclusion and stopped struggling. He thought it would be better to confess his guilt. Maybe his family could even get some benefits.
Captain Feng interrupted Li Dachun and said, "Sir, when I came in just now, I saw Li Dachun's mother. I saw that she was old and looked a little pitiful, so I brought her in. She is waiting outside now."
"Mother..." Li Dachun murmured, "My son is unfilial..."
"Li Dachun, since your mother is here, you should go and meet her first, and then confess in detail all the crimes you have committed." The county magistrate waved his hand, signaling Captain Feng to take Li Dachun away.
Captain Feng escorted Li Dachun away, and when he passed by Song Ruize, he glanced at him, with a look that seemed to say, "You owe me another favor."
Tong Baotou felt a little uneasy.
This uneasiness became stronger as the crying sounds coming from outside became more and more miserable.
Li Dachun saw his mother, who was crying with her outside. Although he didn't know what they said or why they were crying, Tong Baotou felt that these were bad signs.
Not long after, Captain Feng came in with Li Dachun.
As soon as Li Dachun came in, he knelt down and kowtowed to the county magistrate and Lord Wen, saying, "Lord, I confess. I was told to do all this by Tong Baotou. Tong Baotou said that the purchasing office could have access to silver. As long as we get this job, no one would know if we used a little government silver every day. Tong Baotou had accepted bribes before. If we didn't respect him, he would assign those people the dirtiest and most tiring work..."
"Li Dachun, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't forget that I have done you a favor..." Tong Baotou said angrily.
"You've done me a favor?" Li Dachun's eyes were red as he glared at him viciously. "My sister has already woken up."
Tong Baotou was shocked, with a guilty look in his eyes.
"Sir, Tong Baotou not only bullies the dam, but also commits many evil deeds outside." Li Dachun said, "Even if he dies a hundred times, it is not enough for the things he has done. Please investigate Tong Baotou thoroughly."
Tong Baitou's body went limp and he began to tremble.
"Come here, take him away." The county magistrate said calmly, "That's all for today. We'll investigate this man thoroughly tomorrow."
Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, Song Ruize was about to leave, but was stopped by Lord Wen.
"Manager Song, please stay."
Song Ruize stopped and said, "Yes."
Although Jiang Qibin and the others lay down, they were not sleepy. It had been so long, and their boss had not come back yet. When it was almost dawn, they heard the voices of Song Ruize and Captain Feng talking from outside. When they heard the voices, they immediately stood up.
Chen Yong was the fastest. He blew out the fire stick and lit the candle.
Jiang Qibin opened the door and looked at Song Ruize and Captain Feng who were getting closer and closer.
Captain Feng saw Jiang Qibin and others coming out to greet Song Ruize, patted Song Ruize on the shoulder and said, "I really like you more and more now, let's have a drink together when we are free."
"It's my honor." Song Ruize said, "Thank you, Brother Feng, for what happened today."
"Haha... We are family, no need to be so polite. You are highly valued by the two adults, and I may have to work with you in the future."
"Brother Feng is joking."
After Captain Feng left, Jiang Qibin asked anxiously, "Brother Ze, how is it?"
"What do you think?"
"Is Tongbatou finished?"
"Not only is it over, but it's over completely." Song Ruize said, "Let's go in and talk about it."
After entering the door, Zhang Erzhu poured tea, Zhou Jinyuan brought stools, and the others surrounded Song Ruize, waiting for him to tell how the show tonight ended.
Song Ruize briefly explained what had happened.
"No more?" Jiang Qibin was just listening to the story with great interest, but suddenly it was gone, and he was extremely anxious. "If I had known, I would have followed you. Even if I couldn't help, at least I could have told you the whole story."
"What's there to say?" Song Ruize said calmly, "Go get some sleep."
"Wait a minute...Brother Ze, I just want to ask one question." Zhang Erzhu touched his head, "Why did Li Dachun change his words?"
"The reason why Li Dachun was willing to be Tong Baotou's dog was because his sister accidentally fell and hit her head, and she has been in a coma ever since. The money for the medical consultation was given to him by Tong Baotou, and he has always been grateful to Tong Baotou. I asked Doctor Wei to come and check on his sister, and his sister woke up and told the truth. It turned out that the reason his sister was in a coma was that she saw Tong Baotou and Li Dachun's wife having an affair, and was pushed by Li Dachun's wife, and she has not woken up since then."
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