Chapter 265

After driving back to Pingdong City, Lei Tingjun was preparing to go straight back to the factory.

But he found Ah Qiang waiting for him by the roadside fence outside the construction site.

It was already seven or eight o'clock in the evening, and he wasn't resting in his dormitory but was still standing by the roadside waiting for him. Something must have happened.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Lei Tingjun stopped the car as soon as he saw him, frowned and rolled down the window.

A-Qiang ran over to greet Lei Tingjun: "There is indeed something I need to discuss. Zhou Peng is here."

Anyway, the factory wasn't far from here, so Lei Tingjun parked the car at the intersection, got out, and asked A-Qiang, "Zhou Peng? Why is he here instead of working at the factory?"

Ah-Qiang scratched his head: "I don't know about that. Anyway, he's already here and he's in our workshop right now."

Upon hearing this, Lei Tingjun took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a couple of puffs, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I understand. Let's go, come with me to see him."

Zhou Peng, Sun Xiaojun, and Lao Xiao were all buddies who lived in the same four-person dormitory when Lei Tingjun was still working at the Oriental Factory.

They were among the brothers who had the best relationship with Lei Tingjun when they were in the factory.

Last year, Lei Tingjun returned to Pingquan County to reunite with his former brothers. After learning that Lei Tingjun had now succeeded in starting his own business, Zhou Peng had the idea of ​​wanting to work with Lei Tingjun in the transportation team.

Because when Lei Tingjun was working at the Oriental Factory, he also worked as a warehouse freight worker for a period of time.

Zhou Peng was with him at the time.

So Zhou Peng can also drive a large truck.

Lei Tingjun wasn't too surprised that Zhou Peng had this idea.

He was just surprised that Zhou Peng hadn't called him beforehand and had just come over on his own.

When Lei Tingjun and A Qiang returned to the workshop, they saw that Zhou Peng had quickly become friends with the workers in the transportation team and was playing cards around a small table by the window.

Zhou Peng was the most astute and intelligent of the former Thunder Army brothers.

Compared to Sun Xiaojun's mere cleverness and smooth-talking, Zhou Peng was more composed; compared to Lao Xiao's thoughtful and deliberate weighing of options, Zhou Peng was more decisive and action-oriented.

As soon as he arrived today, he greeted Ah Qiang.

Back in Pingquan County, A-Qiang already knew the brothers from the Leiting Army factory, so he naturally knew Zhou Peng as well.

After Zhou Peng acknowledged Ah Qiang as his brother, he quickly became friends with the other workers in the dormitory, using his status as one of Lei Tingjun's own brothers.

Zhou Peng is indeed a talent when it comes to making friends and manipulating people's hearts.

"Zhou Peng," Lei Tingjun called out to him.

Upon hearing Lei Tingjun's voice, Zhou Peng immediately turned around and smiled at him: "Hey, boss!"

Zhou Peng quickly threw down his cards and said to the others, "Hey guys, we're not coming any later, my boss is back!"

After saying that, Zhou Peng picked up his bags and ran towards Lei Tingjun: "Boss, I'm so glad to see you!"

"What are you doing here?" Lei Tingjun took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, exhaled a puff of smoke, and frowned at him.

"Boss, I resigned from the Dongfang Factory. I've come to rely on you!" Zhou Peng said quickly.

"Resigned?" Lei Tingjun was surprised to hear such an answer.

"When did this happen? What happened?" Lei Tingjun frowned.

Zhou Peng hurriedly said, "No, boss, don't misunderstand. Nothing happened to me at the factory. I resigned voluntarily. I was definitely not dismissed or fired by the factory for any other reason."

Zhou Peng carefully observed Lei Tingjun's expression and said, "Actually, when you came back last time, I wanted to come to Pingdong with you, but you said it wasn't the right time yet. After the New Year, I got news that the factory would be recruiting a new batch of workers in the spring. Sigh, old workers like us who have worked in the factory for several years will be eliminated by the new workers."

“I really felt that there was no future in staying in the factory. After the New Year, I made up my mind and went to Director Wang to resign. I originally wanted to go to a big city on the coast to try my luck, but I am neither as educated as Lao Xiao, nor do I have the relatives and connections that those factory workers have.”

"After thinking it over, I've decided to come and rely on you, boss!"

Lei Tingjun listened calmly, smoking a cigarette, without responding.

Zhou Peng hesitated and looked up at him, unsure of Lei Tingjun's true intentions.

Zhou Peng felt that, in just a few months, Boss Lei seemed to have become much more deep-thinking and cold-hearted.

Compared to before, Zhou Peng is now more confident in saying that he is the one among his brothers who can best understand Lei Tingjun's thoughts.

Take Lei Tingjun's crush on Ji Wanmei, the daughter of Factory Director Ji, for example.

A dozen or so close brothers would squat together at the factory gate every day, smoking, and none of them noticed Lei Tingjun's intentions, but only Zhou Peng vaguely sensed something was amiss.

But now, facing Lei Tingjun, who has been training outside for a year, Zhou Peng is feeling both happy and nervous, and he has no idea what Lei Tingjun's expression means.

If Lei Tingjun still says, "The transport team is not short of people for the time being," then Zhou Peng's move of acting first and asking questions later really means he has left himself no way out.

However, although Zhou Peng felt that the current Boss Lei might not be the same Boss Lei who was somewhat impulsive and emotionally expressive back then, there was at least one thing he was certain of.

Lei Tingjun's inherent sense of justice and heroism remains unchanged.

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