Upon hearing this, Officer Zheng gave a thumbs up:

"Your mother has finally come to her senses? Not bad, she's enlightened! I'm not trying to be nosy, but your third son, Su Yin, really needs to receive some re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants! Otherwise, he'll become completely lawless!"

Su Ruyi smiled apologetically: "That's right. My mother said that she would appreciate it if you could register my eldest sister and me to be with my fifth brother, and my third brother to be registered separately to be with someone else. Otherwise, she's afraid he'll bully us again!"

Officer Zheng gave another thumbs up: "That's right! I'll recommend a good place for your third brother, don't worry!"

Officer Zheng has a grudge against Su Yin.

A few months ago, Zheng's daughter-in-law was in confinement after giving birth. She bought an expensive old hen on the black market, but she was not careful and the seller replaced it with a dead, diseased chicken. When she brought it home, it smelled terrible.

The person selling chickens was Su Yin.

Su Ruyi leaned closer and whispered, "Aunt Zheng, can you tell me where my third brother is going? Don't worry, I won't tell my mom!"

Officer Zheng smiled meaningfully: "The vast Northwest is the perfect place to cultivate a patriotic heart! Your assignments to the countryside will all be in about two weeks!"

Su Ruyi gave her a thumbs up and said, "Aunt Zheng, could you please inform the family about going to the countryside a few days later?"

Officer Zheng's smile became even more sinister: "Today is June 9th, and you're supposed to go to the countryside on June 23rd. What date do you think would be suitable for us to notify you?"

Su Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Three days of preparation is enough. Let's notify them on June 20th. Thank you, Aunt Zheng!"

Officer Zheng nodded, made a note of it, and then asked, "What do you think about this rural allowance...?"

Su Ruyi: "I'll collect them on your behalf."

With 600 yuan in her pocket, Su Ruyi left the educated youth office.

Instead of going home, she headed straight for the outskirts of the city.

She arrived at a secluded grove of trees, walked to a large tree, took out a spatula from her schoolbag, and began digging a hole.

After digging a small pit 30 centimeters deep, she took out the money she had taken from the dresser drawer at noon from her schoolbag, counted it, and found it totaled 190 yuan.

I added the 600 yuan I had just received to the total, making it 792 yuan in total.

The coupons included 20 jin of grain coupons, 3 jin of oil coupons, 1 jin of sugar coupons, and 5 jin of cotton coupons.

She then took out a worn-out metal lunchbox and put the money, tickets, and household registration booklet inside.

After thinking for a moment, he took out another dollar from inside.

Then I closed the lid and wrapped it with a handkerchief.

After burying the lunchbox, she filled in the small pit and then used loose soil and withered leaves to completely cover up the traces.

Then, she took out a knife and carved a small triangle mark on the tree.

The spatula, of course, couldn't be taken back either.

She looked around, then dug a small hole nearby and buried the spatula there as well.

After doing all this, Su Ruyi did not go home, but went to school instead.

These past few days have been the days for issuing high school graduation certificates.

In this life, she will definitely register for the college entrance examination as soon as it is reinstated.

A high school diploma is extremely important.

Although Su Ruyi had only finished her second year of high school, her grades were excellent. Her homeroom teacher, Mr. Li, knew that it would be difficult for her to continue her studies, so after discussing with the school, he made an exception and allowed her to take the graduation exam.

When she arrived at school, Teacher Li happily told her that she had gotten the top score in the whole school!

"Last year's first place was Su Tong, and this year it's you. You two siblings just didn't have the right timing, sigh!"

Teacher Li said a few sad words, then whispered in her ear, "I heard that there's an exam at the food factory tomorrow morning at 9:30 to recruit an accountant, but the questions are quite difficult, and you might not pass."

Su Ruyi was a little touched. She asked, "Teacher, why don't you let Mengmeng take the exam?"

Zhang Mengmeng is Teacher Li's youngest daughter. Teacher Li frowned: "With her brain, how could she possibly pass the exam? Even if she did, she couldn't do it! This is a technical job! Ruyi, I only found this out by overhearing people talking. When you go there, if the security guard stops you, just say you're a relative of Director Zhang, understand?"

Su Ruyi: "What is Director Zhang's full name?"

Teacher Li shrugged: "I don't know either. Ruyi, just play it by ear. You're so smart, I believe in you!"

Su Ruyi nodded, thanked Teacher Li, and left with her graduation certificate.

She went to the state-run restaurant, spent one yuan to buy two vegetarian buns, and wolfed them down while standing in a secluded alley—it wasn't mealtime, and only these expensive vegetarian buns were sold.

I strolled around the streets again, looked at what goods were available in the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores, and planned for a while what I would buy when I went to the countryside.

By the time I got home, it was almost dark.

As soon as Su Ruyi entered the courtyard, she saw Su Zhenzhu, Su Jin, Su Tong, and Su Manao kneeling in a row on the ground.

Su Dazhi was standing in front of them, holding up a belt.

Su Ruyi immediately stepped forward and knelt down next to Su Tong.

Su Dazhi looked her over suspiciously: "Where have you been?!"

Su Ruyi took out her graduation certificate: "I went to school; graduation certificates are being issued today."

Su Dazhi stretched out his belt and accurately knocked her graduation certificate away: "With such a big thing happening at home, you still have the mind to go and get this piece of crap?"

Then, he ripped off Su Ruyi's schoolbag and searched it inside and out.

It was completely empty.

Su Ruyi lowered her head: "Dad, I was wrong. I won't do it again next time."

Su Dazhi is a stubborn mule; you have to be gentle with him.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, he tossed the bag back to her, his gaze leaving her face and returning to Su Zhenzhu's: "You still say you didn't deliberately spread it around? If the reputation of a thief gets out, how will your third brother ever get married?"

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