70. Gap
As soon as he returned to school, Su Liu immediately found Yan Yi to ask for his salary.
Yan Yi transferred 50,000 star coins to her, which was her salary plus Bing Lingxing's bonus.
It sounds like a lot, but for a purifier with a private breeding and cultivation site, it is really a drop in the bucket.
Yan Yi now looked at Su Liu as if he was looking at a gold ingot. Not only were his eyes filled with greed and flattery, but even his tone was extremely kind, as if he was afraid that the ingot would run away if he said the wrong word.
"Did the lecture go well, Su Liu? Did anyone give you any trouble?" He personally served tea and water to Su Liu, and almost dressed up as a lucky cat to dance for Su Liu.
"It went very smoothly, much easier than I thought." Su Liu said as he checked the balance.
It’s exactly 50,000, not a penny extra.
Yan Yi said kindly, "If you need help, you can always come to me. I am very fond of you, the principal, who have such a bright future as a purification technician."
Su Liu asked: "Then..."
"No money."
“…Never mind.”
There was nothing else to do. Su Liu was about to leave when Yan Yi called her again.
"By the way, Yan Ziyan recently passed the exam to become a plantation assistant. Please help me train her. This girl is lazy and has a short-lived enthusiasm. It's not easy for her to stick to something."
Su Liu had a different opinion from him: "Zi Yan is a very good person, very hardworking and motivated. Why do you say that about her, Principal?"
Yan Yi intertwined his fingers, resting them on his chin, and asked with a smile, "Do you think Zi Yan is a good child?"
"Isn't it?" Su Liu felt that this question was very unfriendly and asked sharply.
Yan Yi said, "To be fair, Zi Yan is not a bad kid, but she happened to be born in the Yan family and is the eldest daughter of the family. She has a very perfect sister. Compared to her sister, she is not even trash."
Rubbish?
Su Liu frowned at this overly insulting statement, but her reason told her that Yan Yi was not really belittling Yan Ziyan.
Otherwise, he would not be so strict with Yan Ziyan and always find ways to urge her to make progress.
Yan Yi stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the college he loved so much.
"Before her younger sister was born, Ziyan carried the hopes of her parents and the clan and worked very hard. If she didn't have her younger sister to compare her to, she could have become a qualified eldest daughter and successor."
Su Liu asked, "But what?"
Yan Yi's shadow was reflected in the window, and the principal showed a very compassionate expression.
"However, her younger sister's existence made Ziyan realize that there are geniuses in this world that she can never reach. Even if she tries her best to catch up, she can't overcome the gap in talent."
The subconscious comparison between her parents and relatives, and her sister's outstanding talent, made Yan Ziyan feel more and more inferior.
The girl who was once bright and outspoken gradually became like a turtle. She simply stopped fighting for anything, curled up herself and hid in a safe shell.
The more she gave up on herself, the more she was abandoned by the Yan family.
"As Ziyan's uncle, I don't want her to live a life of idleness and wait for death, becoming a piece of trash worse than ordinary people." Yan Yi said, "I thought she would always be like this until she shared a bed with you and became your assistant."
Because he had been paying attention to the students, Yan Yi also saw Yan Ziyan's efforts.
It’s as if the little niece who used to carry expectations and work hard is coming back.
"Student Su Liu, don't underestimate Zi Yan because she always seems careless. Deep down, she wants to make a name for herself more than anyone else. If you think she can still give it a try, give her a hand, okay?"
After a long time, Su Liu nodded with a complicated expression.
It was already late at night when we returned to the dormitory, and Lan Xiang'er and Rosa were both asleep.
Yan Ziyan came out from next door, saw Su Liu, and rushed over to hug her.
"Haha, I heard some noise and wondered if you were back, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
Yan Ziyan generously kissed Su Liu on the forehead several times, then asked with a beaming expression, "How was your trip to the imperial capital? Did it go well?"
"It's going very well. Thanks to you guys helping me take care of the livestock and crops, I can concentrate on my work." Su Liu saw that the light was still on in her room and asked, "Why aren't you asleep so late?"
Yan Ziyan said with dark circles under her eyes, "I'm waiting to get tickets for my idol's concert. I don't know which bastard did this, selling tickets in the middle of the night."
Su Liu said, "It's better to go to bed early. I got a batch of crop seeds from the association and can plant them directly tomorrow. You guys can come and help."
Yan Ziyan never hesitates when it comes to farming.
"Well, I had an appointment to go shopping, so I won't go. I'll help you farm first." She winked at Su Liu and said playfully, "Who asked me to be your assistant?"
It was late at night, and she didn't say much to Su Liu. She urged Su Liu to take a shower and went to bed herself.
Looking at her brisk back, Su Liu hesitated to speak.
The next day was Saturday and there were no classes.
Su Liu directed his assistants to plow, sow, fertilize, weed, etc.
During her absence, the three assistants mastered the simple operation of various instruments and gained a good understanding of basic implant techniques.
With the joint efforts of several people, the crops were quickly planted.
Lan Xiang'er walked between the ridges of the field, spreading fertilizer while asking, "So, what level are you at? Have you asked the association?"
Su Liu said vaguely: "The association hasn't given a clear reply yet. Anyway, there's no rush. It's just a level. I can use crystal cores to improve it later."
Lan Xiang'er said, "Talent level is very important. Below level B, there might not be much of a gap, but starting from level B, the initial ability values between each level are much larger than a chasm."
The gap between B-level and S-level cannot be filled even with thousands of crystal cores.
Su Liu remembered Shu Delai's words and could only remain silent even to his closest roommates.
Besides, she doesn't know her own level.
Rosa drove by in a harvester, wiped her sweat, and said, "It seems that this year, the Planting Department of Diao School has produced an S-level genius purifier. This genius is only ten years old, skipped the grade to get into the military academy, and even became an S-level purifier. It's amazing."
Not far away, Yan Ziyan, who was weeding, froze slightly.
Lan Xiang'er also said, "Diao School is one of the nine major military academies on the Imperial Star. Now that they have an S-class Purifier, their principal can walk around with ease."
"There will be exchange students from other schools at the academic exchange meeting in a few days. Maybe that genius purifier will be among them." Rosa heard about this from her boyfriend and felt a little envious. "Those geniuses are always the center of attention, praised everywhere they go. Such treatment is really enviable."
Yan Ziyan remained silent until she finished weeding. Then she said to Su Liu, "My friend and I have an appointment to go shopping this afternoon. Let's stop here today, shall we?"
Su Liu said, "Have fun."
After packing up her tools, Yan Ziyan walked away with her head down.
Rosa jumped off the harvester and looked in the direction where Yan Ziyan was leaving.
"What's wrong with Ziyan? Did she have heatstroke? She looks a little ugly."
"How can you get so hot in the middle of winter?" Su Liu said.
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