"You're in such a hurry to leave, maybe you did it!" Wang Lingling was anxious and angry.

"You are standing at the door and we are standing in the middle of the car. We are so far apart. Who's hand can reach so far?" Zheng Xiaolong stepped forward.

"Yes, yes, I remember them. When we got on the bus, the girl reminded us to put the bag on our chest. If it weren't for her, I might have been robbed too. How could it be her?" A bystander said something fair.

Apart from a few educated youth who came with her on the train, Wang Lingling didn't pay attention to the appearance of the other people around her. "Maybe she is in league with the thieves, otherwise why wouldn't she stay a little longer?"

Li Mengxue was speechless. "Call the police. I have nothing to fear."

"Report it then!" Wang Lingling showed no sign of weakness.

In this day and age, there are still many kind-hearted people, and the police soon arrived.

"Public Security Comrade, the money and bills in my bag were stolen. It was the people on this bus. I want to search everyone's bags, especially them. I seriously suspect they were the ones," Wang Lingling seemed to have found support.

"Why? Just because your things are missing, do you think you have to invade everyone's privacy?" Li Mengxue didn't want to be searched. Her bag looked big, but there weren't many things in it. If it was searched in public, she would have to find another excuse to take something out. "Besides, our bags are packed in advance and packed tightly. Who can open the bag and stuff things in so quickly?"

Section 7

"Yes, yes, why do you check our bags? The thief might get off the bus halfway." Li Mengxue was not the only one who was unwilling to do so. This man had lost his things and was like a mad dog. What if he turned around and stole their things?

Yi Qingqing was not very willing to do so, and Wang Lingling wanted her to search in public, which was very troublesome and unnecessary, so she asked her, "Is it just the banknotes you lost? Are there any special marks you can identify? If so, it's worth searching. If not, who doesn't have banknotes? How can you prove that they are yours?"

The public security comrades were also reminded by Yi Qingqing. Yes, what is the point of searching the bag if the owner can't even recognize it.

"I remember how much money I have in total!" Wang Lingling said quickly when she saw that the police were somewhat persuaded.

"Comrade, the thief wouldn't have only the money he stole from you. How about this, identify the people standing around you along the way, and we will carefully check if they have a criminal record," said the police officer.

Wang Lingling lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. "I don't remember."

There were no clues and the police were powerless to do anything, so the matter was left unresolved.

Yi Qingqing and the others were finally released.

There were a total of 26 educated youth assigned to Daxing Commune. In addition to Yi Qingqing and the other six, there were two other girls who went to Xiangshui Village. One was Wang Lingling and the other was Liu Chunxing.

The person who came to pick them up was Zhao Youtian, the team leader of Xiangshui Village, driving an ox cart.

It’s obvious that these educated youth are not the ones who can endure hardship, Zhao Youtian sighed.

The male educated youth were tall but very thin, with barely any flesh on their bodies. The female educated youth were even worse, unable to even lift their bags, and were even more unable to do farm work if asked to help by the male educated youth.

Eh? This girl looks so delicate, but she can still walk very fast while carrying her luggage. She is still okay.

Zhao Youtian looked at Yi Qingqing and nodded. His eyes fell on Wang Lingling who was still sobbing behind him. "Why is this girl crying?"

Yi Qingqing looked back and said, "Her things were stolen by a thief in the car."

"Oh, how come there is a pickpocket? The public security in our county is quite good. This is the first time I hear of such a thing," Zhao Youtian said in surprise.

When Wang Lingling heard this, her suspicions rose again. The county's security was good, which meant that the person was from outside.

Yi Qingqing was reminded and turned around to look at Wang Lingling carefully.

She now knew to hold the bundle tightly against her chest, covering the two neatly cut cuts with her hands, which she also held a plastic soap box in.

Suddenly thinking of something, Yi Qingqing pulled her back and asked, "Are you just putting your money in your bag?"

Wang Lingling also had no good feelings towards Yi Qingqing who was blocking her from checking the bag: "What for?"

"Did you use this soap box to store the money?" Yi Qingqing continued to ask.

"So what? If I hadn't seen this box thrown in the corner near the car door, I wouldn't have known it was stolen!" Wang Lingling said angrily.

"This person was able to accurately find the place where you put your money. He took out the soap box, took out the money, and threw the box away. He must have known that your money was placed here. Think about when you lost your money and see if you can find any clues. The cut is so neat, he must have used a knife to deal with it." Yi Qingqing could only remind him this much.

She thought the most suspicious person was the group of educated youth standing with her, but she didn't know who it was.

Wang Lingling's eyes lit up when she heard this, "I'll go find the police!"

"She just ran away like that?" Zhao Youtian pointed at Wang Lingling's figure running away and took a deep breath.

"Um, Captain, calm down. Let's eat some melon seeds and chat first. She has lost all her money and it's not easy. The police haven't gone far, so she will definitely be back soon," Yi Qingqing grabbed a handful of melon seeds and handed them to Zhao Youtian.

It was her own fault, so she had to take responsibility for it. It was a pity that some of her melon seeds were damaged. If Wang Lingling got the money back, she would have to compensate her.

Yi Qingqing meddled in this matter because in the original book, Wang Lingling suspected Li Mengxue because her money was stolen. Although she found fault with her everywhere, it was limited to verbal battles and she didn't do anything heinous.

At most, she can be considered not very smart. She affected innocent people and refused to listen to advice. She is not that bad either. After all, it was just because she lost her money. Everyone she saw looked like a thief, so the suspicious points about the heroine were naturally magnified by her.

If she can get the money back, everyone can live a more peaceful life in the future.

Zhao Youtian was originally impatient to wait, but considering the handful of melon seeds, he could make some concessions. It was quite sympathetic for a teenage girl to lose her money.

"Captain, can you tell me about our Xiangshui Village? Is it a place with mountains and water, and very beautiful?" Yi Qingqing asked innocently.

She knew that Zhao Youtian was a responsible team leader who wanted to make Xiangshui Village rich. The villagers respected him and he had deep feelings for Xiangshui Village. He must be happy to hear her praising Xiangshui Village. No matter what, she would stay in Xiangshui Village for three or four years, so it would always be a good idea to have a good relationship with the team leader.

When Zhao Youtian heard her talk about our Xiangshui Village and how beautiful it was, his dark face was wrinkled with smiles. This girl was really pleasant to hear and likable, and he became very excited for a moment. "Let me tell you, although our Xiangshui Village is remote, the mountains and rivers support the people. During the Great Famine, no one starved to death. It is a precious land..."