"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first." Zhou Yu sighed helplessly, and then, resigned to his fate, he opened the suitcase he brought with him, took out all the clothes and a thin quilt that were packed inside, and sorted them out.

Fortunately, the dormitory was equipped with basic furniture such as beds, wardrobes, shoe cabinets, etc., so Zhou Yu did not need to buy new ones.

After a simple tidying up, Zhou Yu decided not to bother with these anymore. He had too many troubles at the moment and didn't have the energy to care about these things.

Zhou Yu stood up and sat down at the desk beside the bed. After sitting for a while, he took out his Nokia 5230 mobile phone, which he had used for more than two years, from his pocket and called his mother.

'Beep', 'Beep'

The phone rang twice before being picked up.

"Hello, Xiao Yu, why did you call back suddenly?" Zhou Yu's mother Wang Yufang on the other end of the phone asked first.

When Zhou Yu heard his mother's voice, he straightened up unconsciously and said softly, "Mom, it's okay. I just wanted to ask how you and my dad are doing at home."

Wang Yufang instinctively felt that something was wrong with her son's tone. "Your father and I are fine at home! I'm working at the factory now, but your father worked the late shift last night and came back late. He's still sleeping at home now!"

After talking about the old couple's situation, Wang Yufang asked, "Mom, I feel like your voice is a little off. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or did something happen at school?"

Zhou Yu didn't expect his mother to be so sensitive that she could find out the slightest thing that was wrong. He hurriedly adjusted his tone and chuckled, "There's nothing wrong with it. Mom, you're worrying too much! I'm doing great in school!"

Wang Yufang on the other end of the phone smiled happily when she heard her son say that. The smile made the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes rise like ripples on a calm lake. "That's good, that's good!"

"Your dad and I are fine at home! Don't worry, just go to school!"

"You've always had good grades since you were young, and you got into such a good university. The neighbors around here are all envious of your dad and me!"

"By the way, son, do you have enough living expenses? When I paid my salary yesterday, my boss told me that I completed the most pieces last month! So the factory rewarded me 300 yuan!"

"Later, when mom gets off work, I'll send you my salary and bonus! You're alone in a big city like Jiangcheng, you can't be short of money!"

When Zhou Yu heard this, he felt his eyes were a little uncomfortable. He hurriedly rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, coughed twice, and quickly adjusted himself so as not to let his mother notice anything unusual.

Zhou Yu chuckled, "Ahem, haha, mom, you don't have to send me money!"

"I called you this time just to tell you that I'm no longer in Jiangcheng! The school arranged for me to go to a high school for an internship!"

"The school leaders are so nice to me! Not only did they arrange a dormitory for me, which is free, but they also put 300 yuan into my meal card every month! This time I don't even have to pay for meals! Why do I need you to give me money?"

Wang Yufang, who was on the other end of the phone, was so happy to hear her son say this that she felt her facial wrinkles become less. "That's good, that's good! Since the school leaders are so kind to you, you must work hard, teach well, and make achievements. Don't let them down for their care and concern for us!"

"I know, I know," Zhou Yu pretended to be impatient, "I'm fine at school, you guys should also be fine at home, eat what you need, use what you need, don't be reluctant to spend money!"

"I know," Wang Yufang promised her son. Just when she was about to say something, she heard her coworker calling her, "I can't say anything anymore. The boss is here. Mom has to go back to work. Son, you have to work hard. Mom and Dad are all fine at home. Don't worry. As long as you are fine, that's all that matters!"

"Okay, Mom, eat on time at noon. I'm going to eat too!" Zhou Yu had just finished speaking when Wang Yufang responded casually and hung up the phone.

After Zhou Yu hung up the phone, he sat quietly for a while.

He thought a lot and decided that he had to work hard to overcome the current difficulties.

Even if it's not for those 5 centimeters, even if it's for the sake of my parents to suffer less in the future, I have to seize the time now and try to complete the system's task.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu perked up, stood up and walked out of the house.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Lin Ya, who was also an intern teacher and whom I had met at Vice Principal Yin Xiangdong's place not long ago, in the corridor a few meters away. She was also locking the door and preparing to go out.

"Hey, Teacher Zhou?" Lin Ya locked the door and turned around to see Zhou Yu walking towards her. She greeted him warmly, "Teacher Zhou, are you getting ready to go out too?!"

Seeing the other party greet him so enthusiastically, Zhou Yu couldn't pretend not to see it, so he had to respond enthusiastically, "Yes, Teacher Lin, isn't it almost time for lunch? I was planning to go to the cafeteria to have lunch!"

"Ah! Really? I'm going to the cafeteria to eat, too! Let's go together, Mr. Zhou!"

Looking at Lin Ya, who was petite and dressed like a girl next door, Zhou Yu was too embarrassed to refuse directly, so he nodded slightly to show his agreement, "Then let's go together."

"Yes! Then let's wait a little longer." After walking a few steps forward, Lin Ya stopped in front of a dormitory door and knocked on it. "Teacher Xiao! Teacher Xiao! Come out quickly, let's go eat together!"

Xiao Chen, who was in the room, heard Lin Ya's voice and replied loudly, "Okay! Wait for me, I'll be out soon!"

Having said that, Lin Ya and Zhou Yu waited for five minutes, but they did not see Xiao Chen open the door and show up.

Zhou Yu was fine, but Lin Ya couldn't hold it anymore.

She looked at Zhou Yu standing aside, and explained to him with an apologetic smile, "Teacher Xiao and I are both from Yicheng, and we both studied at Yicheng Normal University, so we have known each other for a long time. Teacher Xiao is a bit sloppy, so please bear with me, Teacher Zhou!"

Hearing this, Zhou Yu looked at Lin Ya with a smile and said, "Nothing, nothing to do anyway, just wait a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tightly closed door of the room was opened.

The moment the door was opened, Xiao Chen's voice was heard, "Lin Ya, let me tell you, this school is rubbish. There is nothing in the dormitory. Not only is there no internet, but there is not even a private bathroom! How can people live here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chen saw Lin Ya who had been waiting at the door for a long time. Lin Ya looked away with embarrassment.

Xiao Chen pushed the door back a little and saw Zhou Yu, who looked as usual, waiting there.

"Ah! Teacher Zhou, you're here too!" Xiao Chen was a little embarrassed. After all, he was going to work with a colleague he wasn't familiar with. He was heard saying bad things about the school. Xiao Chen, who hadn't left the ivory tower yet, couldn't stand it. "Are you going to have dinner with us?"

Zhou Yu pretended to be calm and nodded with a smile, "Teacher Xiao, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go to the cafeteria. If it's too late, I don't know if there will be any food!"

After Zhou Yu's interruption, Xiao Chen also breathed a sigh of relief, "Right, right, right, hurry up, if you're late you may not be able to eat better food! Let me tell you, when is the age when a person can eat the most in his life?"

"At this stage of high school students! Isn't there an old saying? If you call me a brat, I will go bankrupt!"