At noon, according to Xiao Yu's wishes, Lu Yiwei went to McDonald's. The whole family was happy and harmonious. On the way back, they passed by a photo studio. Lu Yiwei proposed to take a photo, which was supported by Li Shu-man and Xiao Yu.
A single photo, a couple photo, and a family photo were taken, except for the photo of Lu Yiwei and Li Shu-man. Lu Yiwei had a grudge, but Li Shu-man also knew it.
Happy times are always short, and before they knew it, it was already two o 'clock in the afternoon, and it was time for Xiao Yu to go to school. After sending Xiao Yu to school, Lu Yiwei and Li Shu-man returned to their residence without saying a word.
Lu Yiwei did not go upstairs. After thinking for a long time, he said: "Shu-man, take care of yourself. Don't be reluctant to spend money. I said that I will pay for all your expenses, and I will keep my promise."
Li Shu-man stared at his toes and slowly raised his head. His eyes were melancholic, and his face was full of reluctance: "If Xiao Yu comes back at night and asks about you, how should I answer?"
"This …" Lu Yiwei did not know how to answer, and he seemed to be a little embarrassed.
"Alright, you can go now. Drive slowly." Li Shu-man did not want to put too much pressure on Lu Yiwei, so he changed the topic.
"Then … I will go now." Lu Yiwei was also a little reluctant, but this was a temporary platform.
Li Shu-man looked at Lu Yiwei driving away, and tears flowed down his cheeks, wetting the golden necklace that was full of love. Back home, Li Shu-man saw that Lu Yiwei did not take his clothes with him, and he hugged the jacket that still had his body fragrance and sniffed it.
On the way, Lu Yiwei sent a message to Li Shu-man. "I left 3,000 yuan under your pillow in the bedroom. It's not a lot, but it's enough for you to spend for a while."
When Li Shu-man saw the message, he quickly ran into the bedroom and felt under the pillow. Sure enough, there was a stack of money. She took the phone and replied, "My daughter and I both miss you."
Lu Yiwei read the message but didn't reply.
It was still early when he returned to Nanyang County. Lu Yiwei went straight to his office. He went to the door of Zhang Zhiyuan and listened. There was no movement inside. He then looked downstairs and did not see the car. He then sent a text message to the driver, Guo Kai, to ask about the situation.
Lil Guo replied very quickly, "I'm still in the Northern State. I think I'll only be able to return tomorrow. You can do whatever you want."
Lu Yiwei heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan was not back yet. He made a cup of tea, sat on the sofa, and carefully thought about what had happened in the past two days. He had a series of questions that he could not answer no matter how he thought about it.
Why did the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Tian Chunqiu, suddenly come? What was his relationship with Kang Dong? What was Kang Dong's background? What was Zhang Zhiyuan doing back in the city?
Just as Lu Yiwei was racking his brains, the Chief of the Logistics Department, Gao Dakuan knocked on the door and came in. He still had the same big face, which was hard to hate, but also hard to like.
Gao Dakuan smiled and said, "Director Lu, you're back?"
"Yes, I went out for a while," Lu Yiwei answered casually.
Gao Dakuan went straight to the point. He handed a stack of notes to Lu Yiwei and said, "Director Lu, please sign this."
Lu Yiwei took the note and flipped through it. He found that it was the County Party Committee Office Director, Dong Guoping, who had purchased a list of items in Jiangdong for Secretary Tian of the Municipal Party Committee, which cost more than 100,000 yuan. When he looked further, the undelivered cigarettes and alcohol appeared on the list. Lu Yiwei frowned and said, "I thought the cigarettes and alcohol were not delivered? Why are they still on the list? "
Gao Dakuan said, "Director Dong said that these are newly bought and cannot be returned. Since the hostel needs them, he kept them."
"I can't sign this!" Lu Yiwei threw the note to Gao Dakuan and said, "According to the relevant regulations, I can only sign orders that do not exceed 50,000 yuan. This is too much. You should look for Director Cai."
"Director Cai asked me to look for you …" Gao Dakuan said.
"Oh." Lu Yiwei could feel the tension in the air. He said, "How about this? You ask Manager Ma to look for Director Cai. According to the procedures, this should be discussed and discussed." Lu Yiwei refused to accept this hot potato no matter what. Let's not talk about whether it could be reported or not. Whoever signed on the list would have to bear some responsibility. If there was an audit in the future and the person's name was signed in black and white, no one would listen to what happened in the past.
Gao Dakuan insisted. "Director Lu, Secretary Kang had agreed to this. You …"
"Oh." Lu Yiwei said, "How about you ask Director Dong to sign on the list, and I will sign it. Is that ok?"
"Ok …" Gao Dakuan saw Lu Yiwei's firm tone and did not say anything else. He took out a few more notes from his bag and passed it to Director Lu. "Director Lu, Mayor Tian's hostel had just installed an air conditioner and bought a new computer. Please sign here."
Lu Yiwei looked at the notes and said, "Isn't the government office in charge of the backend services for the leaders? How come it is handled by the government? "
Gao Dakuan said, "This should be handled by the government office. But Director Du said they are tight on funds. Furthermore, this kind of project is not easy to report, and he wants to use the hostel's account."
According to Nan Yang County's financial regulations, any large amount of expenses must be signed by the leader in charge. The accounts of the guest house were the most flexible. Items such as food, groceries, cigarettes, and alcohol were quite flexible. As long as it did not exceed the financial budget, it could pass the financial audit. Even if there is an audit in the future, they will not find anything. That's why the County's leaders are using the hostel for their cigarettes, alcohol, and tea.
After a long time, some leaders were not satisfied with cigarettes, alcohol, and tea. They wanted to take some other items from the guest house. They even bought things for their own homes and used flexible means to claim for reimbursement. This kind of hidden checkpoint became the "ATM" for some leaders.
Of course, there is another method. It is the so-called "private coffer." Private coffer refers to the funds obtained by the government through other channels. Under normal circumstances, it is "sponsorship fees" from the companies. For example, the Land and Resources Bureau manages the coal mines. Which coal mine does not send "sponsorship" to the higher-ups to curry favor with them. If the higher-ups have a conscience, they will ask for money from the companies and put it into the coffer. At the end of the year, the higher-ups will give out some benefits to the employees. If the higher-ups are greedy, the money will go into their pockets.
Private coffer is different from "bribery." It is a formal procedure, and it is very secretive and confusing. Of course, how the money is distributed is still up to the higher-ups.
For the government, which relies on the government to allocate funds, there is basically no income. However, in order to please the leaders, the major companies would more or less "sponsor" a little every year. Many a little makes a mickle, and naturally, it would become their own "private coffers". The key to the "private coffer" belongs to Cai Jianguo. Other than giving some benefits to the employees, no one knows what Cai Jianguo does with the coffer.
The Mayor Tian that Gao Dakuan mentioned is the Executive Deputy Mayor, Tian Guohua. Ever since the previous government meeting, the coal mine safety department was transferred to Bai Yuxin, Tian Guohua, he had been unhappy. Lu Yiwei did not want to offend this old man, so he said, "Put the note down. I'll look for Director Cai later."
Gao Dakuan is also the government's accountant. That's why he is close to Cai Jianguo. Gao Dakuan's visit to Lu Yiwei today is approved by Cai Jianguo, and it is even arranged by Cai Jianguo. Gao Dakuan replied. "Fine." Gao Dakuan took out a note and passed it to Gao Dakuan. "This is the salary of the temporary workers last month."
Lu Yiwei flipped through the list. The County's leaders' drivers are paid 400 RMB per month, and 500 RMB as a car allowance. This is more than his salary. Commuter drivers, traffic officers, and field personnel are all paid 300 RMB. Lu Yiwei didn't have any objections to the details. He picked up the pen and signed the word "agreed" before signing his name.
"This is this month's fuel fee and vehicle maintenance fee. Please take a look." Gao Dakuan passed the list to Gao Dakuan.
The government office has a total of eight vehicles. Other than the leaders' cars, there are four commuter cars, two sedans, and two minibuses. The car was for daily use, while the minibus was generally used for outdoor activities and collective activities in the countryside, so it was usually placed in the garage. Lu Yiwei looked at the list. It is not a lot, and he did not say anything.
After everything was settled, Lu Yiwei put on his pen cap and said, "Mayor Bai has found a chauffeur called Gu Tong. I will get him to look for you later. You will be paid according to the leader's chauffeur's salary."
"Great! You don't have to worry about this. "Gao Dakuan laughed.
Lu Yiwei took out two packs of cigarettes from the drawer and threw them to Gao Dakuan. "My friend gave them to me. Take them."
Gao Dakuan took the cigarettes and looked at them like they were foreign cigarettes he had never seen before. "Thank you, Director Lu."
"Oh, I brought 30 boxes of apples from Dongwa Village yesterday. Other than the ones for the leaders, there are still some left in the guest house. You can take them over later and distribute them to everyone." Lu Yiwei said generously. Although the apples are light, they are also a way to win people's hearts.
"Thank you, Director Lu. My colleagues will be happy to hear this." Gao Dakuan was overjoyed. "Director Lu, what are the accounts for these apples?"
"Oh, there's no need to charge it to the account. I'll pay for it myself. It's not worth much. Just consider it as a 'sponsorship' for everyone," Lu Yiwei said.
"How can you do that? It should be quite a lot of money. Director Lu, don't worry. I will do the accounts for you. Just pay according to the benefits, "Gao Dakuan said.
"There is really no need." Lu Yiwei rejected Gao Dakuan's good intention. He had just entered the government office and did not know much about some people. Who knows if the other party is setting him up? It is better to be careful. Moreover, he did not intend to make a fuss about this small amount of money. It will be embarrassing if this gets out.
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