I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

This is why fertilizer factories don't have an extra ounce of fertilizer.

Zhang Dabiao cursed inwardly, but his face was all smiles: "I'm relieved that he came from the fertilizer factory. I'll go to the post office right away and call the secretary. The money will be transferred through the bank, okay?"

"Of course, but I need to make it clear to you that the invoice says phosphate fertilizer is 92 per ton, nitrogen fertilizer is 163 per ton, and urea is 420 per ton."

On paper, the prices are all at par, but in reality, twenty tons of fertilizer cost almost a thousand more.

That thousand yuan went into the pockets of Li Jinlong and Li Zhihao.

Zhang Dabiao was furious. These people were a hundred times more despicable than Li Bo. The fertilizer that should have been distributed to the counties had become a tool for them to make a profit from the price difference.

"Okay, it's settled then. Twenty tons. The county finance department will wire the money tomorrow." Zhang Dabiao readily agreed.

"Okay, once you've received the money, I'll give you the shipping certificate, and you can pick up the goods immediately." Li Jinlong readily agreed.

As Zhang Dabiao got up to leave, Gu Quan added, "Station Chief Li, if we need more, would that be alright?"

"Young man, you can't get fat in one bite. You have to try again after you've tried once. Here's 20 tons for now."

Gu Quan said nothing more and left the agricultural technology station with Zhang Dabiao.

Once outside the agricultural technology station, Zhang Dabiao started cursing: "Those bastards! What have these parasites done to this perfectly good factory? A loss of 12 yuan! I can't even rack my brains to figure out where they lost money!"

"If everything is sold at cost, the factory really doesn't make much profit. Wages and subsidies are all government-funded. Adding a few expenses would lead to losses. But recently, the fertilizer plant hasn't built any new buildings or received any compensation for major accidents. So where are they losing money?" Gu Quan said sullenly, he didn't know either.

"Shall we complete the transaction tomorrow? What about payment?"

"Have Mao Hua make the payment."

"Twenty tons would cost seven or eight thousand yuan. I'm afraid our county committee doesn't have that much money," Zhang Dabiao said, somewhat troubled.

"You don't want fertilizer anymore?"

"Yes, but it's over a thousand yuan more expensive." Zhang Dabiao was only thinking of his county.

"Make the payment first. Only through the transaction can we obtain the evidence. Any extra money will be returned to you later."

"Okay, okay, that's great. I'll call Secretary Mao as soon as I get back to the guesthouse. Secretary Gu, if there are any good opportunities like this in the future, just let me know, I'm happy to help."

What an honor it is to help the provincial governor investigate corrupt officials.

The important thing is that we suddenly got ten tons of urea, which was so hard to get! I'm so happy!

Gu Quan settled Zhang Dabiao in the guesthouse and went back to report on his work.

Zhang Dabiao didn't even have time to rest before he quickly called Secretary Mao.

As expected of a leader, Mao Hua's instructions were direct and clear: he would transfer the funds to the agricultural technology station tomorrow, and the fertilizer must be brought back, as well as the price difference.

Investigating corrupt officials is Vice Governor Zhou's job; what Secretary Mao wants are tangible benefits.

Having taken over this mess in Liuxian, they had no money and no supplies, as poor as Yang Bailao's family. They finally managed to get twenty tons of fertilizer, and they couldn't let it go.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Dabiao was extremely excited, even happier than if he had earned a third-class merit on the battlefield.

The battlefield is war, and building a socialist country is also war; we are happy when we win.

After seeing Zhang Dabiao and his henchman off, Li Jinlong picked up his office key and dialed Li Zhihao's number.

"Brother, are you busy?"

Even among cousins, there must be a distinction of rank and status.

"There's no one in the office, go ahead and speak," the other person said in a nonchalant tone.

"Zhang Dabiao from Liuxian came by. I gave him ten tons of urea, five tons of phosphate fertilizer, and five tons of nitrogen fertilizer. He can pick up the goods tomorrow after the payment is received," Li Jinlong said with a fawning smile.

"You're giving him twenty tons on our first meeting? Jinlong and Zhou Zhonghai are working in Huailin, we need to keep a low profile." Li Zhihao said, dissatisfied but in a calm tone.

"Brother, five tons of phosphate fertilizer is too little. Besides, the urea cost an extra fifty yuan per ton, and that country bumpkin didn't even try to bargain."

Li Jinlong understood Li Zhihao's temperament; he always had to find some mistakes to show off his official power, a habit he had developed in the Revolutionary Committee.

In reality, he was eager to give Zhang Dabiao more money, since there aren't many fools who wouldn't haggle.

"Okay, that's settled then. Come to the office alone tomorrow to pick up the invoice."

As expected, Li Zhihao said no more.

Twenty tons of fertilizer, worth a little over a thousand yuan, split 30/70, he gets seven hundred, and Li Jinlong gets three hundred.

"Okay, brother, you're busy. I'll come see you tomorrow."

Li Jinlong hung up the phone quietly, his face changing as he cursed into the phone, "What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? Don't I know your own worth? If it weren't for some good timing, how could a semi-illiterate person like you, who didn't even finish junior high, become a factory director? Bah, what kind of brother are you? You're just making a fool of me."

After he finished cursing, he remembered that he could get three hundred yuan, and he was happy again.

My monthly salary is only fifty-odd yuan, so three hundred is not bad.

Yesterday, a county official came to buy fertilizer. He only agreed to add 10 yuan per ton to the price of phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers, and only 30 yuan to the price of urea.

Zhang Dabiao seemed honest during our first meeting, so we could have a long-term partnership.

Li Jinlong roughly calculated that he would receive about two thousand yuan this month, which was far less than the first half of the year.

After a full meal, lust arises. I still have eighty yuan in my wallet. I can go see the young widow tonight and buy some pork belly for her child.

She also wants an autumn dress, but hasn't bought one yet. Let's buy one.

Gu Quan returned to the municipal party committee office and gave a detailed report on what he had seen and heard that day.

Fu Sanjun was horrified. How dare Li Zhihao be so audacious? How much fertilizer did he sell at a markup each year?

Twenty tons, almost a thousand; the fertilizer plant produces millions of tons a year. How much money did he embezzle?

Fu Sanjun secretly glanced at Zhou Zhonghai. Given his temper, he should have slammed his fist on the table and started cursing long ago, but he didn't today.

"Tomorrow you go to the factory to pick up the goods. Fu Sanjun will call the police and have them block Zhang Dabiao and Li Jinlong at the factory gate. After they give their statements, arrest Li Zhihao immediately."

Zhou Zhonghai calmly gave the instructions. Although his eyes were blazing with anger, he never uttered a curse.

Fu Sanjun felt a lump in his throat, feeling sorry for Zhou Zhonghai. After Commander Pu left, he really changed and became more mature.

Like a child whose parents are gone, he has to grow up.

The price of growing up is pain.

Fu Sanjun still prefers Zhou Zhonghai, who used to say "Damn it" all the time; that was his true nature.

Vice Governor Zhou, actually, you can scold me freely in front of me. Being too profound only makes me feel sorry for you.

"Yes, I will go to the police station with Zhang Dabiao tomorrow to explain the situation."

"Okay, that's settled then. You can leave now."

Gu Quan left, and Zhou Zhonghai looked at Fu Sanjun with a strange expression, like a lovesick man seeing his lover.

"Fu Sanjun, what are you doing?" Zhou Zhonghai hated that look in his eyes the most.

"I am Vice Governor Zhou. If you're angry, feel free to hurl a few insults at me."

Fu Sanjun came to his senses, revealing a mixture of a smile and tears.

"Look at your expression, your smile is uglier than a cry. What, do I have to scold you to feel better?" Zhou Zhonghai pointed at Fu Sanjun with exasperation.

"Yes, you feel better after swearing. You haven't sworn at anyone since you came back from Beijing."

These words moved Zhou Zhonghai, who sighed deeply and said, "The old commander repeatedly told me to be more composed. Now that he's gone, there's no one to protect me. Whether they protect me or not doesn't matter, but what will you all do if I fall? I won't curse anymore, I won't curse anymore, I have to protect you."

Fu Sanjun's tears welled up, and he choked out, "Vice Governor Zhou, please scold me. Why make things difficult for yourself?"

"Alright, you're acting like a woman. Once you get Li Jinlong's confession, detain Li Zhihao, notify the disciplinary committee, and get the fertilizer plant's financial ledgers. I just want to know, where exactly did the fertilizer plant's 120,000 yuan loss come from?"

Zhou Zhonghai said fiercely, and Fu Sanjun immediately adapted. Instead of shedding tears, he smiled, stood up humbly, and bowed: "Yes, I'll call the Discipline Inspection Commission right now."