It's not bad to have a clear self-awareness.

Jiang Nian patted his shoulder and said, "Haven't you always wanted to make some achievements to show your father? This is a good opportunity. Many people would beg for it but can't. Cherish it. People who work hard are always lucky."

"Well, if you say so, then I won't be polite," Li Rui said with a laugh.

Jiang Nian chuckled and said jokingly, "Come on, do your best. I'm still waiting for you to make achievements and become my backer."

"I don't mind, but I always feel that it's hard to say who is the more reliable of the two of us." Li Rui didn't know why he had such an idea. The other party was a seemingly delicate and weak woman, but she made people feel that she was very powerful. She seemed to be in charge of everything, but she had the feeling of making plans.

The roasted whole lamb was not finished, so he tore off a large piece and gave it to Li Rui to wrap up and take away.

He was smarter this time. He didn't tell anyone except Jiang Nian about the recommendation for college. He kept it to himself until the formalities were completed, and then he started to deal with that group of ducks.

This is really the case, if you try to plant flowers, you may not get them, but if you plant willows by accident, they may grow into a shade.

But those ducks are a bit troublesome to deal with.

The breeding policy in Balitun is not based on the number of people, but rather on the principle of more work, more pay. Half is handed over to the public, and the rest belongs to oneself.

Raising chickens and ducks also requires food, so people generally don't raise many of them. These ducks were already half-grown when he bought them, and they were for breeding seeds next year. If he sold them now, after spending so much time and effort, he would actually lose a lot of money.

Li Rui used a few duck eggs as a reward and asked a fellow villager to help catch the ducks and send them to the slaughterhouse.

The two of them were so busy that they were covered in the smell of duck shit.

Before he finished catching them, he saw Niu Aixiang jogging towards him from a distance, with a bright smile on her face.

“Li Rui…” She didn’t come in, but waved at him with her hand, “Come out for a moment.”

To be honest, the pure Niu Aixiang is not very pretty, but she has a chubby round face, big watery eyes, and is always full of smiles, which gives her a rather pleasing and festive appearance.

Now, that's a bit eye-catching.

This pretty young girl has ended up living like a peasant woman, and no one knows why.

Li Rui's smile disappeared and he walked over. "What?"

"I heard that you were recommended to go to university. Congratulations, I am so happy for you." She had always felt guilty about what happened at school. Fortunately, Li Rui had this good fortune, and she could finally feel at ease.

"Thank you. If you have nothing else to do, I'll be busy now."

There's no need to be happy for him, he just hopes that no one stabs him in the back, and he'll be thankful.

It turns out that we cannot distinguish between people just by looking at the eyes.

Thinking back to the first time I saw Niu Aixiang on the train, I thought she was a very easy to get along with girl, and she was indeed cheerful and generous.

But he didn't expect that the person he treated as a friend would stab him in the back.

On the contrary, Jiang Nian, who looks incredibly beautiful but always gives people a sense of alienation, is more worthy of friendship and there is no need to worry about being backstabbed.

Li Ruiyi was so cold that Niu Aixiang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

She glanced into the greenhouse, which was in a mess. Ducks tied up on the ground were quacking loudly.

"Can I help you?"

"No need, I'm still busy, please feel free to do as you please." Li Rui said and returned.

Only then did Niu Aixiang realize deeply that their friendship had disappeared the moment she chose to help Zhao Heping.