You've been reborn and you're going to go farm?

Jiang Ye just smiled faintly. Li Yao had already mentioned this on their first day of selling watermelons.

So she wasn't surprised at all.

Li Yao glanced at Jiang Ye seemingly casually, then smiled and slowly walked down from the stage.

"Recently, we have a very interesting example around us. A student from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China started by helping his family sell watermelons. He started from scratch and turned fruit sales into a well-organized campus service project."

"What? University of Electronic Science and Technology of China?"

"Is 'Watermelon Bro' from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China?"

"A Double First-Class University!"

"Wasn't it supposed to be dropping out of high school...?"

The seated students began to stir.

The versions that had circulated in their ears before were all about "high school dropout," "college graduate," and "social youth," so they always felt a natural sense of superiority when faced with what Brother Watermelon did.

What you did, I could do, but I disdain to do.

However, the moment the words "University of Electronic Science and Technology of China" were uttered, all the advantages collapsed instantly!

The gray labels imposed on Brother Watermelon, such as "low education," "uncultured," and "migrant," were instantly torn apart.

The boy who had previously said "who knows how much fun he might have" now had a somewhat comical expression; Zhang Hao and Zhao Feng unconsciously frowned, as if they needed to reprocess this information; Li Xinlong's expression didn't change much, but from his slightly twitching cheeks, it wasn't hard to see the turmoil in his heart at this moment.

Zhou Qian, however, was more puzzled and indignant: "Someone from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, how could they possibly lower themselves to sell watermelons?"

She glanced subconsciously in Jiang Ye's direction. The girl there was very calm, and her composure and elegance made her look like a clown.

Those like Fan Tao, who already had a favorable impression of Brother Watermelon, suddenly felt a surge of excitement, as if they'd known they were right: "See? I told you, his traceability code and order system were obviously handmade!"

"That matches up perfectly!"

A flicker of suspicion crossed Su Xiao's eyes, then she stared intently at the composed Jiang Ye, her voice low and menacing: "You knew all along, didn't you! You definitely knew all along, just waiting for this moment!"

She clenched her little fists tightly, waved them, and couldn't suppress her laughter: "Oh, this is so awesome!"

"You can be this mischievous sometimes, huh!"

Jiang Ye blinked. "On our first day selling watermelons, Teacher Li came over and said he wanted to use his case as an example."

"However, I didn't expect Teacher Li to say this."

Li Yao probably knew how much resonance his words would resonate, so he deliberately gave the students some time to adjust.

Then he continued, "I believe everyone already knows who I'm talking about!"

"Now, please welcome our Watermelon Brother, Jiang Lin, to the stage to share his entrepreneurial story in 'Qingshan'!"

The faint smile on Jiang Ye's lips hadn't faded when it froze the moment Li Yao finished speaking.

She stared blankly at the doorway, watching that familiar figure pass through the door frame and step into the space filled with countless gazes.

Su Xiao's excitement instantly turned into astonishment, and she subconsciously grabbed Jiang Ye's arm. Jiang Ye, however, was completely unaware. She widened her eyes slightly, as if she had been put on pause.

Teacher Li had said that they would do case studies, but Jiang Ye never expected that Jiang Lin would come in person.

Because she knows him too well.

He is meticulous in his actions, preferring to consider the worst possible outcome before taking any steps.

What made Jiang Lin, who had said, "Our small family can't withstand big storms; we're just a small bamboo raft that will break in a crash," change his mind and stand directly under this focused gaze?

Almost instantly, the answer appeared in her mind.

Those rumors and gossip!

Poor taste, she picked a fruit vendor, someone who's not presentable...

He must have heard those subtle yet hurtful sounds!

Chen Feng? Lu Xiaotian? Or a classmate who works part-time?

Or perhaps, given his tendency to always be one step ahead, did he foresee these voices from the moment he decided to send watermelons to the university town?

Because she remembered that day, when they had just finished discussing how the watermelons could be delivered to the university town and sold for three yuan a pound, he tentatively asked, "Don't you think it's embarrassing for me to sell watermelons outside your school...?"

It turns out that he was already worried at that time.

He must have heard it, and then he just walked in so casually.

He walked in with an air of nonchalance, yet with an incredibly high-profile demeanor.

He wasn't there to argue, but to share his entrepreneurial story.

But sharing itself is the sharpest sword and the strongest shield!

She could shatter all the disdain and conjecture directed at him, all the criticism and scrutiny directed at her!

Jiang Ye felt a sudden heat in his eyes, and his vision became somewhat blurred.

She hurriedly lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the open pages of the book. She gripped the corner of the book, pretending to turn the pages, in order to conceal her turbulent emotions.

However, her slender, slightly trembling fingers betrayed her current mood.

Jiang Lin walked through the aisle and slowly stepped onto the podium.

The classroom lights shone on him.

A simple white T-shirt accentuated her slightly slender figure.

All eyes, like spotlights, fell directly on him, filled with scrutiny, curiosity, and perhaps even resentment!

He simply glanced around the entire lecture hall, paused briefly in the second row, and grinned.

He was making a declaration, announcing to everyone, what he had come for!

"Hello, Professor Li, and hello to all the students of the Communication University of China."

He spoke.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was clear and steady, possessing a composure that his peers lacked.

"My name is Jiang Lin. I am honored to have the opportunity to stand here and chat with you all."

"I was actually quite nervous when Teacher Li asked me to share."

"It's not really entrepreneurship, I just figured out a few small things and wanted to share the process with everyone."

His tone was casual, as if he were having a conversation.

"At the beginning, it was very simple, but also the most difficult."

"The watermelons in our village are ripe. The whole village, the whole town, has planted them, but we can't sell them all..."

"I didn't have any business model in mind at the time. I only had one thought: how to sell these watermelons."

"Then, I posted a thread on a media forum..."

He laughed as he spoke.

"You might have heard about this on Tieba. I marked the sugar content as 13%, and some classmates argued with me about it. I wasn't convinced either, so this led to a bet!"

"And this bet earned me everyone's initial recognition!"

"So, in order to avoid getting banned from the forum every day, I started a QQ group to make it easier for everyone to buy watermelons and to get feedback on any issues immediately."

"Then, in the first wave, everyone sent me a big one."

"I picked 4000 jin (2,000 catties) of watermelons from the field before dawn that day..."

"My mom called a few uncles, and with our whole family, it took almost the whole morning to load the watermelons onto the truck."

"Then I realized that simply sending it over like this wouldn't work!"

"More than 500 watermelons, sold and cut on the spot—that would take forever!"

"Imagine hundreds of students lining up, eagerly waiting to be fed."

"I'm all alone, damn it, I'm going to get hammered to death!"

The students imagined the scene and burst into laughter.

Jiang Ye laughed too. That guy was lying, because he didn't discover it on the second day after picking the watermelon, but on the first night!

Jiang Lin paused for a moment: "From that moment on, I realized that selling watermelons wasn't such a simple thing after all..."

"Just because a watermelon tastes good doesn't mean it can solve all the problems!"

"Sincerity alone is not enough; you also need the right methods..."