Chapter 15: The Power of Auditing

  Ye Pingyu had a small direct conflict with Liang Jun, he had been tolerating him all along, as colleagues in the same office, they shouldn't have made each other's faces red and necks thick, but now this kid directly publicly accused him, and even wanted to see who would back down first, making it clear that he didn't put him in his eyes at all.

  If he wants to fight, he doesn't need to be afraid of him. Even if two more Liang Jun came, they wouldn't be his match. However, as a government official, fighting is indeed not a good thing to do. So, he can only put on a show of force to intimidate his opponent, otherwise, he will bully you again in the future. Now it seems that his approach has been effective, Liang Jun clearly feels his aura and doesn't dare to be so arrogant anymore.

  Cao Dafu learned that Liang Jun had a falling out with Ye Pingyu over the division of labor, so he called him over and scolded him. Zhang Ming said that his behavior was too frivolous and not worthy of great use, now he doesn't even listen to his words. Old Zheng's division of labor was all his idea, and as for his future work arrangements, he had his own plans. Now this kid just can't hold back, and he actually got into a fight with Ye Pingyu in the office, isn't that making him look bad?

  He received training from Cao Dafu, and at the same time, Cao Dafu also gave him some instructions, telling him not to rush, now that things have changed a bit. He must follow his command, not conflict with other colleagues, and focus on doing his current job well. After hearing these words, Liang Jun's heart finally calmed down, no longer worried about the adjustment of division of labor, and he was still someone Cao Dafu trusted very much, no one could replace his position.

  As this matter is not Ye Pingyu's responsibility, Cao Dafu also didn't blame him. When he saw him, he comforted him to do his work well and at the same time learn to be more tolerant, have a broad mind, unite with other colleagues, and do a good job.

  This is a veiled criticism, and Ye Pingyu naturally understands its meaning. However, tolerance of others does not mean indulgence, having principles does not mean allowing oneself to be bullied, and unity does not mean being unprincipled. On this issue, he still has his own ideas.

  A small dispute occurred, originally Cao Dafu did not allow Old Zheng to publicly announce this matter, but after Liang Jun's disturbance, everyone knew about it. For the new situation in the Party and Government Office, people who are good at observing the wind direction quickly had a new analysis.

  Li Jun was originally the second most popular person in the Party and Government Office, in charge of all major and minor matters inside and outside the office, and no one dared not to give him face. However, suddenly the power to audit accounts was handed over to Ye Pingyu, who was originally thought to be unable to do much, but suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention again. What will happen next, nobody can say for sure.

  When they were alone, Chang Fang and Zhao Yan would often run to Ye Pingyu's side, deliberately getting close to him, wanting to pry out some new information. However, Ye Pingyu just smiled and didn't say a word, only saying that everything should follow the leader's arrangement. If he wasn't allowed to do this job now, he would immediately hand it over. After all, auditing was also a task that offended people.

  Seeing Ye Pingyu's tight-lipped expression, Zhao Yannan smiled and said: "Pingyu, there are no outsiders here, just tell us a little news so we can have an idea. Look at Xiao Liang's attitude, we're all taking your side, I and Fang sister both support you!"

  Listening to Zhao Yan's words, Ye Pingyu's heart was as clear as a mirror. No matter how absurd the two of them spoke, he wouldn't reveal even half a hint of wind. Things aren't over until the last step, and no one can say what will happen in the end. For now, he just needs to focus on doing his job well. He won't harm others, but others shouldn't think about harming him either. As for those flying rumors, let them continue to fly in the sky!

  Chang Fang looked at Ye Pingyu's appearance, she was much more mature than Zhao Yanan, and in her heart, she knew that there must be something behind this. Ye Pingyu was extremely intelligent and more steady than Liang Jun. The more he kept his mouth shut, the more it showed his self-confidence. It seemed that the wind direction was about to change again, but this time she wouldn't communicate with Zhao Yanan about this matter. She wanted to get close to Ye Pingyu alone.

  Zhao Yan didn't quite understand what was going on, and although she saw the power of auditing being transferred to Ye Pingyu's hands, Liang Jun was still the number one person under Old Zheng. It couldn't be said that Ye Pingyu had completely gained the upper hand yet. Therefore, the next move would have to continue to be observed, and more information would have to be gathered.

  "Ping Yu, your mouth is too strict, forget it, we won't tell you anything from now on!" Zhao Ya Nan didn't get any information out of him, smiled and turned around to leave, then said goodbye to Chang Fang and ran outside.

  As soon as Zhao Yan walked away, Chang Fang whispered to Ye Pingyu: "Pingyu, be careful of Liang Jun retaliating against you from behind. I know this person, he has a small heart!"

  He glanced up at Chang Fang, and Ye Pingyu's heart moved. Chang Fang reminded him that he should be on guard against Liang Jun retaliating against him from behind. This kid would make small moves from behind, and if he wasn't careful, he would definitely suffer a loss.

  Yeping Yu thought for a moment and then thanked her: "Fang Jie, thank you for reminding me. If there's anything in the future, please point it out to me!"

  Chang Fang smiled and said: "This is natural, if he has any movement, I will remind you, but did you drink with Cao Xiangzhang last night?"

  Seeing that she was still thinking about inquiring about this matter, Ye Pingyu's face moved and he smiled: "Fang Jie, do some things have to be said clearly? A little telepathy is enough!"

  Chang Fang couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ping Yu, you're right! When two people's hearts are connected, they can understand each other without words. From now on, let's be heart to heart!"

  As soon as he saw Chang Fang's charm rising again, Ye Pingyu couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart. As a man, facing a woman like Chang Fang, ordinary people would probably not be able to hold back, but Chang Fang was charming yet proper, and had never heard of her having any improper behavior with anyone, so he didn't dare to make any improper advances or hints towards her.

  Suppressing her emotions, everything else was secondary. The key was the future prospects. If there were no prospects, Chang Fang would not have looked at him. Men always had careers before love.

  In the afternoon, Yan Bengli called him to invite him as a guest. Upon receiving Yan Bengli's call, Ye Pingyu thought to himself: This old man originally wouldn't even let me take the bed according to Niu Zhencai's orders, and usually looked down on me when we met. Now that I have power and am going to audit his accounts, he wants to invite me as a guest? Can people be so pragmatic? No way! Besides, am I someone who can casually accept others' invitations? No! Although no one has ever invited me before, it doesn't matter, it won't affect setting this rule now. So, sorry, I'm not free today, maybe I'll have to go out with the leader to take care of something, tonight is busy!

  Ye Pingyu tactfully declined Yan Bengli's invitation to dinner, not giving Yan Bengli any face. After hanging up the phone, he sat down and carefully examined the receipts submitted by Yan Bengli. Upon reviewing them, he discovered many problems, including several expenses that were just rough estimates, with no way of knowing whether they were real or fake. Although the village's reimbursement system was not perfect, these rough estimates were all for food and drink, totaling nearly a thousand yuan. The village's finances were not wealthy, and Yan Bengli had spent so much money on eating and drinking during the flood prevention and drought relief efforts, which was enough to cover a year's worth of living expenses for ordinary people. What a waste!

  In addition to this, there are also oil fees, ticket fees, tool fees and more than a dozen receipts, all of which were handled by Yan Bingli himself. Adding them up, the total amount is as much as 7 or 8 thousand yuan. Among these expenses, one item was the cost of buying beds. During the flood control period, the water conservancy station needed to buy beds for people on duty, but they bought new beds every year, which is not normal. Last time, when he went to borrow a bed, Yan Bingli said it was needed for flood control, so why did he buy so many beds this time? Where did the old beds go? These beds are not disposable items, how can they be updated so quickly? Where are these beds now?

  Never handled such things before, now it seems to be shocking. The common people are not rich yet, and the countryside doesn't have much money, but Yan Bingli is spending so lavishly, is there something fishy going on?

  After thinking about it, Ye Pingyu had the heart to take care of this matter, but he knew that the power relations in the countryside were very complicated. He was just a person who reviewed accounts, although he could refuse Yan Bengli's pull and not accept his invitation, but he couldn't afford to offend Yan Bengli. Yan Bengli wasn't just one person's problem, his family was also very powerful locally, even the original Yang Maoyun had to give him some face, let alone the current Cao Dafu.

  In this case, if he got stuck on the audit with Yan Bingli, Yan Bingli would definitely get annoyed with him. Although he himself was upright and straight, not afraid of Yan Bingli, but encountering such a thing at the beginning of the audit would make people think that he couldn't handle things properly. It's better to be like Liang Jun, who closes one eye and opens the other, making a mess and getting along with everyone, without causing any problems.

  Sitting there and thinking about it, Ye Pingyu felt that this power in his hands was indeed a double-edged sword. If used well, he could do practical things and good deeds for the common people, but if not used well, not only would he fail to do good things, but he might also harm himself. Only those who were single-mindedly thinking of seeking personal benefits from power would be overjoyed at getting it in their hands, without feeling any sense of responsibility on their shoulders. But they would eventually be hurt even more severely by this double-edged sword of power, only that it was not visible for the time being.

  What to do now? Is it realistic or should I turn a blind eye like Liang Jun? Ye Pingyu thought for a moment and decided to understand the situation first, even if the invoice is irregular, as long as the fact exists, it can be reported. Let him audit, in fact, this is the purpose, otherwise, there is no need to let him audit, directly report the expenses, so now he has to think of ways to understand whether the water conservancy station has these expenses or not.