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[This scumbag took his father's money. I want to take this money honestly and fairly, and use it to improve the meals of children in mountainous areas!]

Xu Zizhen, Xi Zining, and Jiang Zhuxin exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. That's right! It wasn't a bad deal to take this money from that scumbag.

Donating the money to mountainous areas is better than this scumbag using it to support his mistress. Since Secretary Lin is willing to say so, then they should support every dream!

Xu Zizhen immediately tried to sow discord among Secretary Lin's followers, saying loudly, "It's definitely 100,000 per person! 100,000 yuan in total doesn't seem like Secretary Lin's style."

"Would you like the transfer done immediately?" Jiang Zhuxin directly opened her QR code for receiving payments and handed it to Secretary Lin.

The older brother, who was rolling on the ground in fright from the badger, said with a grin, "Secretary Lin, I knew you had a good business sense! I heard these four girls' live streams are really popular. If they could help us promote them, our Qingyuan Town would be famous!"

They wanted to see just how much money this corrupt official surnamed Lin had embezzled from them.

Secretary Lin was now in a dilemma. Seeing that Song Shiwei and Jiang Zhuxin had already revealed his payment QR code, he gritted his teeth in resentment. He wanted to object, but to avoid unnecessary trouble later, he reluctantly agreed.

Without thinking, he blurted out, "Yes, yes, it's 100,000 per person. I'll personally fund your cooperation in promoting the watermelons from Clear Spring Village. I'll transfer the money to you now."

After saying that, he actually took out his phone in a very serious manner and swiped out a full 400,000 yuan in just two minutes without even blinking.

Looking at the notification on her phone that 100,000 yuan Alipay account, Song Shiwei took a deep breath. [He's really rich. 400,000 yuan just like that. How much money did this corrupt official embezzle from the villagers? Could he have also embezzled the government funds allocated to them?]

Good heavens, they really embezzled! Not only did they embezzle, but they embezzled everything, not giving a single penny to the villagers!

[Has this scumbag been kept hidden all these years? I'm starting to seriously suspect he might have some kind of shady background.]

Fellow villagers:?

Embezzling government funds? Is Secretary Lin really that audacious?

But then again, it makes sense. He'd lied to them for five years; what wouldn't he dare to do?

They clenched their fists tightly, trying their best to control their emotions.

They were truly blind to have led a wolf into the village, making themselves lambs to the slaughter.

Song Shiwei and the others put away their phones and immediately smiled. "We'll definitely use this 400,000 yuan for advertising to promote Qingyuan Town properly."

"Come on, my friends, want some melon? Want some melons from Qingyuan Town? They're huge, and every bite is bursting with juice, they're incredibly sweet!" Song Shiwei said enthusiastically to the camera, holding up a melon she had just casually cut open.

Xi Zining also shouted loudly from the side, "Let's eat watermelon! Fresh watermelon! Qingyuan Town, the place where Hua Country's strongest watermelon king is produced, it's incredibly delicious!"

Jiang Zhuxin stood to the side, holding a piece of melon and munching on it. She didn't say a word the whole time, but that spoke volumes. She really enjoyed the melon.

The viewers in the live stream were getting hungry just watching.

{This woman really shouldn't have become a flaunting-wealth blogger; she should have become a mukbang (eating broadcast) streamer! This gossip is so juicy, I'm tempted to buy some food myself.}

{Hahaha, Sister Song Gua selling melons herself is really hilarious! But these melons look really good, I want to buy some too, waaaaaah!}

{Wait a minute, didn't you guys notice anything wrong? A village party secretary can just pull out 400,000 yuan in one go? And without even blinking an eye.}

Sister, what you're saying is really chilling to think about. Four hundred thousand! That's not forty dollars.

{Where did a village party secretary get so much money? It can't be what I'm thinking, right???}

{Friend, I think it really might be what you're thinking—embezzlement and bribery...}

Ah!! Is Sister Song Gua sending us another big surprise??

However, embezzlement and bribery require solid evidence, so I think this scandal is probably not guaranteed to be genuine.

{Hey ladies upstairs, don't worry, I believe Sister Song Gua will bring us some new surprises.}

{Now it's time for our resourceful netizens to help find evidence, ladies! This is so exciting! Who knew watching a variety show could lead to catching corrupt officials? It's awesome! Let's get started!}

{...}

Secretary Lin really didn't expect that Song Shiwei and the others would actually start publicizing their gossip.

He was furious. He didn't tell them to promote the melons online; he told them to fool these idiots and sell them at a low price.

He needs to resell them to recoup his losses. The 400,000 yuan is for them to help him with the work, not for them to announce how great the melon is. If these bumpkins figure that out, how will he continue to fool people?

But Song Shiwei and the others didn't seem to stop at all, constantly promoting the story to the camera, practically exaggerating its merits.

He hardened his gaze, walked over, and said to the four people, "Come out for a moment, I have something to say to you."

[What? Our promotion was bad? I think it was absolutely fantastic.]

[I bet you're not saying anything nice. I want to see what other trashy things you're planning to do today.]

Song Shiwei muttered to herself as she walked, and Xu Zizhen, Xi Zining, and Jiang Zhuxin quickly followed, eager to see what this village secretary was up to.

Upon hearing Song Shiwei's heartfelt words, the villagers felt a chill run down their spines.

They were frantic with worry. They'd been deceived for years, and even now that they knew the truth, they were helpless.

They are a bunch of uneducated men who can't speak properly or write well. They have nowhere to appeal their grievances. They don't even know where to report to the authorities or how to fight for their legal rights!