Chapter 268

Ji Wanmei's letter was unusually long.

Her words were filled with her visions, plans, and expectations for Lei Tingjun's future after he was admitted to East China University.

She said she would wait for Lei Tingjun's good news in East China!

She also told him that her classmates and friends were also looking forward to meeting him.

Lei Tingjun sat in the restaurant, unfolded the letter, and read it carefully, not even missing a single punctuation mark.

After reading it, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips, like a spring breeze melting the ice and bringing a touch of gentleness.

Old Xiao sat opposite him, staring at Lei Tingjun in surprise for a long time before his gaze fell on the letter in Lei's hand. He said, "Brother Lei, you... are you dating someone?"

The only reason Lao Xiao could imagine that Lei Laohu would show such a tender expression was that he was in a relationship.

Lei Tingjun folded the letter, confidently put it in his coat pocket, glanced at Lao Xiao, and nodded: "Mm."

Sure enough, the tiger only revealed a rare hint of tenderness when it gently sniffed the rose.

Old Xiao wasn't usually one to gossip, but seeing this, he couldn't help but become curious: "Brother Lei, is your girlfriend not in Pingdong City, but working in the same place as you?"

Lei Tingjun poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "She's in Huadong City."

Old Xiao nodded: "Oh, no wonder you applied to East China University." He smiled, "So it's because your boyfriend is there."

“Speaking of which, none of us brothers have met your girlfriend yet, Brother Lei. How about we find a chance to introduce her to you?” Lao Xiao said.

Among the people around Lei Tingjun, only his brothers in the transport team and the people from his hometown in Honghe Township knew about his girlfriend, Ji Wanmei.

Regarding Pingquan County and his former brothers from the Dongfang Factory, Lei Tingjun's current plan is to keep his relationship with Ji Wanmei confidential for the time being.

After all, it's not good that the rumors reached Ji Xingguo's ears.

Lei Tingjun simply replied, "Alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Lao Xiao applied to Pingdong Vocational Technical School, and if he gets accepted, he will come to Pingdong.

However, Lao Xiao has never been blindly confident in himself. Even now that he is participating in the joint examination, he still hasn't resigned from the Dongfang Factory.

In his own words, "What if I don't pass the exam? I can still go back to work in the factory."

"I can go back and resign after I pass the exam."

During the three days that Lao Xiao was in Pingdong City for the exam, he asked the workshop director for leave.

Director Wang, who manages the workshop, knew that Lao Xiao had always planned to take the college entrance exam through self-study, so he readily approved Lao Xiao's leave request.

Now, of the four brothers who shared a dormitory with Lei Tingjun in the factory, three have left.

He started his own business last year, and not long ago Zhou Peng also resigned and came to join him. Now Lao Xiao is also taking the exam. Based on Lei Tingjun's understanding of him, Lao Xiao is almost certain to pass.

Looking at it this way, only Sun Xiaojun is left in Pingquan County.

Speaking of Sun Xiaojun, Lao Xiao glanced at Lei Tingjun and said, "Actually, when Zhou Peng said he wanted to resign and come to Pingdong City to rely on you, Sun Xiaojun also wanted to come with him, but he was probably too embarrassed and felt ashamed to come and see you."

Lei Tingjun and his friends went out to eat after finishing their exams. They ordered a few stir-fried dishes, and the restaurant owner just finished cooking them and brought them over.

Lei Tingjun took two pairs of chopsticks from the chopstick holder, handed them over, and said, "He can't drive, so even if he came to my transport team, he wouldn't be able to do anything. He should just stay at the factory and work honestly."

Old Xiao nodded: "Yes, that's what I advised him back then. After all, Zhou Peng used to drive a freight truck with you. Sun Xiaojun can't drive, so you can't expect me to spend time finding someone to teach him to drive when he comes here."

Lei Tingjun said, "Learning to drive isn't difficult; you can learn it in a few days. Sun Xiaojun is a playful and unpredictable guy. My current team needs people who can endure hardship, so he's not a good fit."

"How's Zhou Peng doing over there?" Lao Xiao asked.

"He's adapting quite well." Lei Tingjun ordered a large bowl of white rice and ate it with some vegetables.

Perhaps due to the high mental energy expenditure during the exam period, Lei Tingjun got hungry very quickly, eating at least three large bowls of rice at each meal.

He has a really big appetite.

Old Xiao laughed and said, "I guessed it too. Zhou Peng is smarter than me and Sun Xiaojun. He's also good at handling things and knows how to be pragmatic. The fact that he dared to resign and come to you shows that he never intended to go back to Pingquan."

Lei Tingjun: "These past few days since I came to the joint school exam, A-Qiang and he have been helping me keep an eye on things in the motorcade. You still have a few days of leave left, so come with me to the construction site later."

Old Xiao said, "I only took three days off, and I have to go back to work tomorrow."

It's already three or four in the afternoon. I can still make it to the construction site for dinner and then find a ride back to Pingquan County.

Lei Tingjun then said, "It's been a long time since we've all seen each other. Come and join the brothers. I'll find you a car to take you back to Pingquan later."

After thinking for a moment, Lao Xiao said, "That's fine then, thank you very much, Brother Lei."

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

After finishing their meal, Lei Tingjun paid the bill and then called Lao Xiao to go back to the transport team together.

Because of the recent adjustments made by Lei Tingjun, the team can now operate independently according to the schedule when he is not around.

For external business, Leiting Military had already negotiated everything in advance. A-Qiang was basically able to handle the remaining details such as materials from both sides and delivery times.

In the workshop, Zhou Peng was better at mediating everyone's emotions and calming people down than A Qiang, so putting him in charge of internal affairs was a great help to Lei Tingjun.

They returned to the workshop at exactly five or six o'clock.

The cook in the workers' shed kitchen was preparing dinner for everyone, and smoke drifted out from the chimney.

"The boss is back!"

"Hey bro, didn't you go to take the college entrance exam? How did it go?"

Everyone gathered around and asked Lei Tingjun questions.

A-Qiang was particularly concerned because if Lei Tingjun really passed the exam, he would spend more time in Huadong City than in Pingdong City.

Lei Tingjun said, "We haven't received the results yet; we'll have to wait another twenty days or so."

Zhou Peng came out and saw that Lao Xiao had come with Lei Tingjun. He said with surprise, "Lao Xiao, you're here too! Congratulations! You can finally realize your dream of becoming a college student!"

Old Xiao said modestly, "Whether I can pass the exam or not is still uncertain. If I don't pass, I'll go back to work."

Since no one knew Lao Xiao, Zhou Peng introduced him: "Lao Xiao is like me, a good brother of our boss when we worked at the Dongfang Factory in Pingquan. We shared a four-person dormitory!"

Lei Tingjun put his arm around Lao Xiao's shoulder and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If I say you can pass the exam, you can pass it. Maybe in the future, when our transportation team expands into an engineering team, we'll need to ask you, a college student majoring in finance, for help."

Ah Qiang laughed and said, "Brother Lei, your brothers in that four-person dormitory back then were all really talented!"