"These things should arrive before you. Ruyi, when you go to pick them up, don't be silly and carry them back yourself—find a male educated youth who is poor but strong, spend some money to have him carry them for you, don't worry about the money, understand?"

"Fourth Brother, aren't you afraid that people will find out I have money and try to murder me for it?" Su Ruyi teased.

"Pah, pah, pah! You little devil! You're so smart, Fourth Brother isn't worried about that!" Su Tong laughed again.

The two arrived at the state-run restaurant amidst laughter and banter.

The brother and sister, in high spirits, ordered four dishes and a soup. Since they were out of food coupons, they paid the price without coupons.

Soon, braised pork, braised ribbonfish, sweet and sour spare ribs, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and meatball soup were served.

Steaming hot white rice, a large bowl for each person.

The two devoured the food in a whirlwind, leaving not a single grain of rice.

While Su Tong and his sister were spending money like water at the supply and marketing cooperative, Su Zhenzhu waved five yuan in front of Guan Yumei and said, "You said Su Yin might have taken the household registration book? That's easy to solve! Go to the police station now, report it lost immediately, and then get a replacement! Once you hand the household registration book over to me, I'll give you ten yuan. Here, this is a five-yuan deposit!"

She didn't go to the police station herself because she was afraid the nurses would discover the money was missing and report it to the police.

We might bump into her, or someone with a keen eye might spot her.

Her features are so obvious.

She was there, after all.

If that scapegoat hadn't been discovered, she would definitely have been the suspect.

She couldn't let the nurses remember her again.

Guan Yumei's face turned pale and then flushed, but her eyes remained fixed on the five yuan: "Really?"

Su Zhenzhu stuffed the money into Guan Yumei's hand: "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."

Guan Yumei stuffed the money into her pocket, smoothed her hair, and quickly walked out of the courtyard gate.

Su Zhenzhu shouted from behind, "Run!"

Guan Yumei really started running.

Half an hour later, the brand-new household registration booklet was handed to Su Zhenzhu.

However, Guan Yumei seemed somewhat lost and dejected.

So distraught that she didn't even realize Su Zhenzhu hadn't paid the balance for her.

Just now, when Guan Yumei went to the police station to report the loss of her household registration, the police told her that Su Tong and Su Ruyi's household registrations had already been transferred out.

For the first time, Guan Yumei felt as if a piece of her heart had been ripped out, causing her excruciating pain.