Lu Dongyu, a country girl who clawed her way out of the mud, lives by an eight-character motto: Either get into college, or study until I drop.
To pay for her education, Grandma even slaughtered the family's best egg-laying hen. With ten boiled eggs tucked under her arm, Lu Dongyu marched into County No. 1 High School, thinking she was about to reach the pinnacle of life. Instead, she discovered that the city was full of more pitfalls than the village. Lin Yuanzhou crushed her top-student persona, and her wallet was emptier than her face was bare. The one thing she could be grateful for was meeting three oddball roommates: a crazy celebrity fan, a taciturn human bookshelf, and a stunningly beautiful but dirt-poor "melancholy princess."
The four went from a fake friendship built on "not liking meat" to steadfast sisterhood built on "You're poor? I'm even poorer." Lu Dongyu worked by day and studied by night, climbing from last place to first in the county. Along the way, she stumbled upon her first business opportunity: selling country eggs to city folk.
Later, she really did get into college, really did start a business, and really did make money. She even helped the "melancholy princess" sort out the mess with her birth family. Just as it looked like her life was about to take off, she ran into a scumbag.
He was handsome, smooth-talking, and came from a wealthy family. He nearly conned her out of everything she had. Luckily, Comrade Lu Dongyu's brains kicked in at the crucial moment. She sent the scumbag flying with a kick, then turned around and passed the civil service exam.
Once she had secured a government job, she thought her life could finally be "simple and peaceful." Then she met another honest, down-to-earth boyfriend. He was perfect in every way, except his family was a never-ending source of melodrama. Lu Dongyu rolled up her sleeves, bringing the wisdom of a rural woman who knew how to settle neighborly disputes and the know-how she had gained from taking the civil service exam
She grew out of the soil, but lived to be the light for everyone Lu Dongyu is indeed suffering. His father is missing, his mother has remarried, and he is dependent on his grandmother. He has to break an egg in half to eat, and his hands are so cold in winter that he can't hold a pen. But she never talked about it, she just gritted her teeth and moved forward step by step. What really made me break my guard was the tenderness hidden in her stubbornness. The first thing I did after receiving the scholarship was to treat my roommate to Malatang. I was so poor that I ate instant noodles but said I "don't like meat" and gave the food to others. I saved up money for half a year to buy a TV for my grandma and brought the homeless Ye Zhiqiu home to celebrate the New Year. Her world is small, and she always pretends to be someone else. The three roommates wrote well. Su Wantang's bluster, his quiet silence, and Ye Zhiqiu's forbearance, each look like someone around us. From the agreement of "see you in Beijing" to the mutual support and support of each other in starting a business, the four girls make people believe that friendship can really become the bones of a person. This book is not sensational, but it is moving. Not inspirational, but powerful. It tells you: Poverty is not scary, suffering is not scary, what is scary is accepting one's fate. The most remarkable thing about Lu Dongyu is that he refuses to accept his fate. If you have ever walked through the mud, you will find yourself in this book.