Lei Tingjun sat down on the lower bunk with an air of nonchalance and shook his head: "Not yet. Zhou Peng and Sun Xiaojun went to handle it, so I won't go."

Seeing that Lei Tingjun seemed a bit tired, Lao Xiao got up and poured him a glass of water.

This four-person dormitory was originally allocated to senior workers like workshop foremen, but when Lei Tingjun came in, his 1.85-meter height made him stand directly in front of the other person and said in a consultative tone, "I'd like to switch dorm rooms with you. I wonder if you have any objections?"

The small, quail-like figure opposite him dared not say no, and hurriedly packed his things, giving up the four-person dormitory to Lei Tingjun.

Later, Lao Xiao, Zhou Peng, and a few others moved in one after another because they had a good relationship with Lei Tingjun.

This place is more spacious than the eight-person dorm. There's an old shoe cabinet by the door, a luggage cabinet against the wall, and a south-facing window where you can hang clothes to dry. There's even room for a desk. It's not crowded for four grown men, and everyone is very satisfied.

Old Xiao was the weakest and least resistant to physical exertion. He was even shorter than the skinny Sun Xiaojun by half a head and was the most deserving bookworm in their dormitory.

If it weren't for Lei Tingjun, he would have been the one bullied in the factory, and he wouldn't have had the chance to live in a four-person room.

Therefore, Lao Xiao has always been very grateful to Lei Tingjun for taking care of him.

"Brother Lei, is something wrong?" Old Xiao sat down opposite Lei Tingjun, speaking in a tone of brotherly conversation.

Lei Tingjun looked up. There were some things he couldn't say to Zhou Peng and Sun Xiaojun, but he could say them to Lao Xiao, who was usually taciturn.

He himself didn't know why.

Perhaps it's because Lao Xiao is a man of few words, quiet and unassuming, with little presence, and doesn't like to spread rumors; he's a very good listener.

Lei Tingjun took out a cigarette, lit it, and slowly spoke through the swirling smoke: "Haven't you been studying for the college entrance exam lately? How's it going?"

Old Xiao scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "I'm just learning on my own, how can I compare to the professional tutoring classes at night school? The progress is quite slow."

“I also plan to take the college entrance exam.” Lei Tingjun lifted his long legs and rested his ankles on the iron edge of the lower bunk opposite him.

His feet must be at least size 45.

"Huh?" Old Xiao was taken aback. "Brother Lei, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Lei Tingjun glanced at him, then raised his chin. "See those two books under my pillow by my bedside? I just bought them yesterday. There are some chemistry and physics books that I don't quite understand. You can teach me sometime when you have time."

Old Xiao was stunned, and stood there dumbfounded for a long time: "Boss, are you really serious!"

Old Xiao walked over, took out the two review materials that Lei Tingjun had put under his pillow, flipped through them, and said in surprise, "These two books are quite expensive. I couldn't bring myself to buy them when I went to the county bookstore last time."

"Take it if you want to see it." Lei Tingjun didn't distinguish between "yours" and "mine" with his brothers. "If I don't understand something, I'll ask you."

Old Xiao laughed: "That's great! Brother Lei, you're also planning to take the college entrance exam. From now on, we can work hard together and make progress together!"

Old Xiao, that bookworm, thought Lei Tingjun had suddenly decided to become a cultured person, little did he know that he decided to go to university for a woman.

"Okay, but I estimate I won't be able to pay you back that money until next month. You're not in a hurry to use it, are you?" Lei Tingjun wanted to talk to him about this.

Because he knew that Lao Xiao's own family wasn't well-off either.

Actually, none of them came from well-off families in that four-person dormitory.

But Lei Tingjun was the only one without parents and didn't need to earn money to support anyone, so he usually had the most money in his pocket that he could freely spend.

But things are different now. He has something on his mind: he wants to earn more money. The monthly salary of a hundred yuan or so at the factory is no longer enough for Lei Tingjun.

"No rush, you can borrow it for as long as you like!" Old Xiao had absolute and complete trust in Boss Lei.

"By the way, how much does that night school training program you mentioned last time cost?"

Lei Tingjun thought that since he had missed three years of high school, his foundation was weaker than others, so he might have to enroll in a night school class. This way, he could learn systematically and progress faster.

At this point, Lei Tingjun had already understood the concept that time is more important than money.

He would never do what Lao Xiao did, putting off the night school program indefinitely just because he didn't have enough money on hand.

He's a man of action; once he's thought things through, he'll immediately put them into practice.

Old Xiao said, "I've already inquired about it. The tuition is 150 yuan, plus 30 yuan for books and miscellaneous expenses."

Lei Tingjun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, I understand."