The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Chen Zhe didn't expect that the people who would meet him were not only the county magistrate, but also high-ranking officials from the capital.

He quickly knelt down and saluted, saying respectfully, "Greetings, my Lords."

"Chen Zhe, Yang Baotou said you performed a great service," the county magistrate said. "You purchased the necessary supplies for the dam at rock-bottom prices, saving the court a considerable sum."

Chen Zhe said happily: "This is what I should do."

"You have the ability and should be rewarded accordingly. How about this: when they bring the purchase account books over for verification, if they prove that what you said is true, I will promote you to Damtou."

"Thank you, sir."

The officer brought the account book.

Chen Zhe's eyes were full of excitement.

He will soon be promoted to Damtou.

Although being a small manager now is quite impressive, being promoted to a dam head will be even more impressive, as you will be directly in charge of hundreds of people.

The county magistrate flipped open the account book and looked at it. He said unhappily, "That's not right. This is different from the price you listed."

Chen Zhe quickly said, "Sir, every detail above is true. There is absolutely no adulteration."

"No adulteration?" the county magistrate sneered. "Then what is this?"

The officer next to him took the list handed over by the county magistrate and handed it to Chen Zhe.

Chen Zhe looked at the familiar list. There was nothing he didn't understand. It was that damned bastard Song Ruize who had reported him.

"Sir, I just want to train Song Ruize and give him the ability to shoulder important responsibilities. It doesn't matter if he can't complete it. I won't make things difficult for him."

"You won't make things difficult for him? I think you've embezzled government funds." Lord Wen said calmly, "It's quite appropriate to purchase according to the price you wrote above. It's not a big deal."

"Sir, this... is not true. No one would sell it at this price." Chen Zhe said, "I really didn't embezzle government funds. The price in the account book is the real price."

"Song Ruize, you speak." Lord Wen looked at Song Ruize, who had been silent.

Chen Zhe knelt and bowed as soon as he entered, his attention focused on the two adults, and he didn't notice Song Ruize was also there. If he had seen him earlier, he would have reacted sooner.

"Your Excellency, I also think that Manager Chen has embezzled government funds." Song Ruize said, "The price Manager Chen listed is very suitable. I have already purchased it."

"Impossible! Who would be so stupid as to sell something to you at that price? I'm giving you a hard time, but you can't lie with your eyes open."

"Come here, search Chen Zhe's room to see if he has embezzled government funds." The county magistrate said angrily.

Chen Zhe looked pale.

He is not stupid. He holds the power of purchasing and it is so easy for him to spend money. How could he not embezzle some money?

Not only he was corrupt, but his uncle was also corrupt.

The account books are fake, all the accounts are fake.

However, even so, they did not purchase things at such low prices. No matter how bold they were, they did not dare to embezzle too obviously.

After a while, the officers found a lot of gold jewelry in Chen Zhe's room.

From the appearance of the gold jewelry, it can be seen that this is intended to be given to a lover.

A small manager could actually afford so many gold ornaments. To say that he has no problems is like fooling a three-year-old child.

"Sir, this Chen Zhe's uncle is also a dam leader." Song Ruize said, "The relationship between the uncle and nephew is as close as that of father and son."

"Come here, search Chen Baotou's room again." The county magistrate said again.

After a while, the officers who had searched the room returned with Chen Baotou. Chen Baotou knelt before the two adults, weeping bitterly.

"I have betrayed the trust of both of you, my Excellencies, by handing such an important mission to an unreliable brat like Chen Zhe. I truly deserve to die!"

The search officer shook his head at the two adults, meaning that nothing was found in his room.

Song Ruize looked at Yang Baotou.

Yang Baotou looked as if he had expected this.

If Chen Baotou was so easy to deal with, he wouldn't be his tough rival.

But it doesn’t matter. Removing Chen Zhe is like removing a nail.

"Chen Baotou, your nephew is really great. He actually dared to embezzle the official money for building the dam. Now I want to punish him according to the law. Do you have any objection?" said the county magistrate.

"Sir, how dare I object? This is the punishment he should have received." Chen Baotou said.

"According to the law, Chen Zhe embezzled government funds. The amount of money he embezzled will be calculated later, and he will be punished accordingly," the county magistrate said. "The procurement will be handed over to Song Ruize. Song Ruize, you can count five people to work for you."

"Thank you, sir." Song Ruize saluted.

"Chen Baotou, although you are not suspected of corruption, Chen Zhe is your nephew. You arranged for him to come here, so you are jointly responsible. Give up your position as Baotou and work with the others."

"Yes." Chen Baotou lowered his head and said sullenly.

Yang Baotou raised the corners of his mouth.

It seems that he still won this round.

No matter how cunning the old fox Chen Baotou is, it is useless because he has a nephew who is as stupid as a pig, and that is a knife stabbing him.

"Yang Baotou, Song Ruize's idea is excellent. You should assist him in completing this task," Lord Wen said. "Song Ruize, at such a young age, possesses such a sharp mind. That's truly remarkable. The young are formidable. I believe our dam will surely perform well for the higher-ups."

"I will do my job well and not let you down," said Song Ruize.

Chen Zhe was taken away. As he was taken away, he glared at Song Ruize fiercely.

Chen Baotou was dismissed from his post and felt as dejected as a defeated rooster.

The two adults also checked on the progress of the dam. Yang Baotou took the two adults around to inspect the work, and occasionally called one or two workers to report on their daily work.

"I have great confidence in Yang Baotou's work," the county magistrate said. "This incident was also due to your effective supervision, as you discovered Chen Zhe's corruption in advance."

"I didn't do anything. Song Ruize reported all that to me."

"If you weren't popular, would he report such an important matter to you instead of to other dam heads?" the county magistrate said with a smile.

Yang Baotou kept saying that he didn't dare, and then he sighed inadvertently, saying that Song Ruize was punished by him at the beginning, but later he found out that the boy just had a straightforward temper.

He said this to let the two adults know that he was not trying to win people over, and that he and Song Ruize had always been at odds. The reason why Song Ruize reported such important news to him was because he knew that he was fair and impartial and would not protect Chen Zhe.

They were all foxes, but the veterans in the officialdom were more cunning, and the slightest mistake would easily arouse their suspicion. When Yang Baotou spoke to them, he would constantly observe their reactions, making sure they had dispelled their suspicions before he could breathe a sigh of relief.

He understood that his mortal enemy Chen Baotou had stepped down, but he still needed to do more practical things to make the two adults trust him completely.