The loud voices of the two people attracted the attention of Li Zhengyang and Lin Zikang in the old house. Hearing that the two new educated youth had lost money, Li Zhengyang immediately walked towards them.

Lin Zikang was the first to check his wallet. When he saw that the money was still in it, he breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't wait to count the money. When the amount matched, he felt completely relieved.

"Mu Bai, I checked when we were about to get on the train, and the money was still there. How come it's gone now?" Shu Ruxue was a little overwhelmed, her eyes red. That was a huge sum of money, she had never had so much money since she was a child.

"Me too, do you think it might have been stolen by a thief while on the train?" Shen Mubai was also very sad, his face gloomy, that was 1,500 yuan.

"Mu Bai, I'm going to call the police to see if we can get it back." Shu Ruxue ran out of the Youth League Institute in a hurry.

Shen Mubai wanted to call her, but he opened his mouth but didn't say anything. He wanted to tell her that if she lost the money like this, she would never get it back, but he had a faint hope, what if? What if I can find it back? So he didn't call Shu Ruxue in the end.

Li Zhengyang was looking at the new educated youth who was standing still and watching the female educated youth busying herself, feeling very puzzled. But he also said, "That female educated youth went to the police, why didn't you go with her? If the amount is large, the police should pay more attention to it, and the chances of recovering it will be greater."

"Thank you. I'll go with Ruxue right away." Shen Mubai ran out to chase Shu Ruxue.

Lin Zikang watched the two people leave, walked over, and said to Li Zhengyang: "Then I will go to the brigade headquarters to get food and wait for their news."

"Go ahead! If you can't find the team leader, ask the children in the village. They are all very enthusiastic." Li Zhengyang was still busy cooking and had no time to accompany him. In order to arrange for them, he had spent the whole morning free and had to earn a few more hours today.

They arrived at the brigade headquarters soon. As soon as they got out of the car, they saw the captain coming out of the office. Yun Siying said, "Uncle Captain, I'm here to pay the rent for the house I rent."

When the captain heard this, his face was wrinkled with laughter, and he shouted into the office: "Lao Zhang, Yun Zhiqing is here to pay the rent for the house she rents. Come out and give her a rental certificate and receipt."

"How can we let Uncle Zhang come out in person? I'll take Yun Zhiqing in right away." Nangong Ruochen immediately came to the rescue and pushed open the office door with Yun Siying.

"Uncle Zhang, this is Yun Siying, a sent-down youth who just came to the countryside to work in the production team this year. She's here to rent a house at the sent-down youth camp. I'd be troublesome if you could help her issue a receipt." Nangong Ruochen introduced.

Accountant Zhang looked at Nangong, the educated youth who was usually quiet and ruthless, and now introduced a female educated youth so tenderly. A trace of inquiry flashed in his eyes. This educated young man Nangong had a good background and was also handsome. Judging from the way he was dressed, he looked like a wealthy man.

Therefore, after he came to the brigade, the older girls in the female educated youth team all loved to get close to him, and many of the older ladies tried to be his matchmaker, but he rejected them all with a sullen face.

But some people still did not give up and used some tricks. Unexpectedly, this educated youth Nangong did not fall for it and taught them a lesson. No matter whether they were men or women, old or young, he would teach them a lesson. At most he would just pay for their medical expenses, but he would never show mercy.

Therefore, the villagers dared not have any other thoughts about him, and even stayed three meters away from him when working. This was a ruthless person who should not be provoked, and his handsome face was wasted in vain.

"Yun Zhiqing, welcome to Hongxing Brigade!" Zhang Youliang knew this female comrade was not an ordinary person from her dress and temperament, so he spoke more politely.

"Hello, Accountant Zhang! It's my honor to come to your Hongxing Brigade. I would like to rent a room at the educated youth center. Please give me a receipt." Yun Siying said directly.

"Okay! Yun Zhiqing has created income for our Hongxing Brigade, so it's not a big deal. How long will you rent this house for?" When Zhang Youliang heard Yun Siying rent a house in person, the smile on his face became a little more genuine.

Yun Siying took out a stack of big unity from her army green messenger bag, but actually took it out from the space. She handed the big unity to Accountant Zhang and said, "Accountant Zhang, here is 120 yuan. Please count it. I will rent it for five years first."

"Yun Zhiqing has been renting for such a long time. Aren't you planning to go back to the city?" Zhang Youliang was surprised, because no educated youth would pay rent for such a long time.

"I am an orphan now. I came to Hongxing Brigade. Hongxing Brigade is my home. If I really have the opportunity to move to the city in the future, I believe the brigade will refund my excess rent." Yun Siying smiled brightly.

"Of course, our Hongxing Brigade can be an advanced brigade." Accountant Zhang happily took the money, counted it, and quickly wrote a receipt proving the length of time he had rented the house.

"Yun Zhiqing, please keep this receipt for the rental certificate. I will take you to the granary to get your food rations. The food rations for the first three months of this year are subsidized by the government. After that, you need to earn the food rations and exchange them for food rations after the autumn harvest." Zhang Youliang had a warm smile on his face, and his attitude towards Yun Siying became much better.

"Thank you Accountant Zhang for letting me know." Yun Siying said politely, adhering to the principle of courtesy.

"If Yun Zhiqing doesn't mind, just call me Uncle Zhang." Accountant Zhang had a good impression of Yun Zhiqing. There was no disdain in her eyes and she spoke politely, without the condescending attitude of other educated youths who looked down on others.

"Then I'll listen to Uncle Zhang." Yun Siying followed suit, which made Nangong Ruochen, who was following behind her, look surprised. He never knew that she had such a smooth side.

In his impression, Yun Siying was very well-behaved. Although she was trained by Grandpa Shu and had good skills, she had a simple mind and often followed behind her fiancé Shen Subai.

Now her identity has changed. When he saw her today, he felt that she had changed. Could it be that this incident brought about changes?

It is definitely difficult for girls to accept such things and they will be depressed for a long time. But he didn't see any decadence or sadness in her, and she had a passion for life.

"You educated youth receive a monthly food subsidy of 32 kilograms, including 20 kilograms of corn, 4 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes, and 2 kilograms of wheat and rice. The three-month subsidy totals 12 kilograms of food. We have weighed it for you in advance." Zhang Youliang pointed to six portions of food placed separately on the side of the granary, all packed in bags.

"Uncle Zhang, thank you for your hard work." Yun Siying thanked him and went to check her food: a large bag of 60 kilograms of corn, a bag of potatoes and sweet potatoes totaling 24 kilograms, a small bag of 6 kilograms of wheat, and a small bag of 6 kilograms of rice.