In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 107 Opponent
"It's all that son of a bitch Ma Huijie's fault! He saw we were making money and then he tried to sabotage us! We should have taken some men and beaten him to a pulp back then!" The bald man flicked his watermelon rind, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

“If he were that easy to deal with, do you think Third Brother would have held back?” Qi Dadu rested his hands on the back of the bed, his eyes gloomy. “This time he dared to team up with the leader of Yongjun Village to mess with us. Who knows what he might do next time?”

"Ma Huijie is the kind of guy who doesn't even feel pain when his tail is caught in it. Third Brother, we'd better be more careful," Qi Dadu reminded him from the side.

"Hmph, what a piece of dog shit, does it deserve our attention?" Baldy walked up to Hou Wanshan. "Third Brother, I'll take some men to guard the other two villages right now. As soon as Ma Huijie's men show their faces, I'll make sure they can't get out!"

Hou Wanshan waved his hand: "Alright, if you really have that much time, you might as well take your men and do more work."

He propped himself up and stood on the ground: "As for the civil rights, Ma Huijie would never dare to go. As for the other village, if he really doesn't learn his lesson, then let him go. We'll deal with whatever comes his way."

Four Bald Men and Big Belly Qi exchanged a glance and fell silent. In the end, they could only sigh helplessly. It's good to have someone in the court and to have a powerful backer.

The second and third brothers are both very capable, but they can't get any bigger jobs because they don't have anyone backing them up. It's just too difficult for them to establish themselves in the city.

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After returning home, Yu Dawei lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and began to review the events in Yongjun Village. However, no matter how much he thought about it, he always felt that there was something he hadn't figured out.

Overall, however, there were absolutely no mishaps in matters related to him, and everything was handled very well.

Now he has 5,000 yuan in hand. Apart from repairing the cab of the PW40 wheeled excavator, he also spent less than 1,000 yuan on painting and maintenance of other small parts. He split the remaining 4,000 yuan 50/50 with Manzi.

Although the barbarian refused to accept it, Yu Dawei still insisted on putting the two thousand yuan into his pocket.

The fact that this matter progressed so smoothly is thanks to Manzi's seriousness and obedience, and the fact that neither of them was injured in the end is even more important than receiving compensation.

In the days that followed, because no one bothered him, the installation of utility poles along the roadside progressed much faster. Manzi also became more and more skilled at operating the PW40. Moreover, after finishing his work each day, he would dig a few more holes before it got dark, as if he could never get enough of playing with his beloved toy.

Seeing that Huang Man was already very skilled at driving the PW40 wheeled excavator, Yu Dawei stopped focusing on that and instead frequently went to the site of the No. 9 section in the town, as well as the section where the two Ackerman excavators were located.

Only after everything is settled will he go to his third uncle's project office for a while.

In my third uncle's office, there would occasionally be watermelons, and sometimes styrofoam boxes would contain ice water and popsicles, which were given to the workers in the canteen during mealtimes.

If they don't come back to eat, that's fine. But as long as they do come back to eat, my third uncle always instructs the canteen to make sure all the workers are well-fed.

Those who come from poverty probably know best the hardships of walking on muddy roads.

That very afternoon, an accident occurred in the third village next to the town that had been electrified.

"Third Brother." Qi Daduzi opened the door and walked in, his face covered in sweat. "There's a primary school teacher in Erdaogouzi who went to Songyong Village next door and has been spreading the word around our construction team about how getting electricity first would benefit the village's development."

“Now many villages are starting to feel dissatisfied with the phased electricity supply. Some people have even publicly stated that they want an explanation from the government.” Qi Dadu wiped the sweat from his forehead. “The government pressured us this morning, saying that we have to calm things down in the next two days, or they will temporarily replace the contractor.”

Yu Dawei was taken aback, clearly sensing that something was amiss.

Logically speaking, given what happened last time, the surrounding villages should know about it. How could anyone dare to provoke Uncle San's construction team? It's like looking for trouble.

"Is that primary school teacher all by herself?" Third Uncle sat on the desk, his feet on the chair, glancing at Qi Dadu.

"There's only one, but I heard that this Teacher Wang is quite famous in Erdaogou. The surrounding villages have also heard of him. He's a well-known young talent in the surrounding area." Qi Dadu recalled the information he had gathered from the villagers.

"That's not all. This young man used to teach at the central school, but later he offended some school leader and was sent back to teach in his own village." Qi Daduzi explained, "This kid is quite talented. He went from the village to the county, then to university, and now he's back in his hometown teaching. In short, he's gained a lot of fame."

Qi Dadu scratched his head helplessly: "That's why Si Tuzi and I don't dare to touch him. If we really do, I'm afraid many villagers in the surrounding villages will be dissatisfied, and it might even escalate the situation. Third Brother, what should we do?"

Yu Dawei also frowned. Judging from what he said, this person seemed to be a bit like an angry young man, and also a bit like a bookworm who had gone stupid. Could it be that he had lost his mind? Stubbornly believing that such a telegram was biased, he was loudly proclaiming his own views in order to gain everyone's approval?

But it doesn't seem quite right. My third uncle's name is also well-known in Erdaogouzi, since it's very close to Minquan.

Is this person doing this for greater fame?

To put it bluntly, working for the benefit of others is secondary; the real goal is to gain support from others and thereby achieve a better reputation.

Yu Dawei squinted, increasingly convinced that this Teacher Wang was no ordinary person. Why did he need a greater reputation? Did he want to return to teach at the town's central school? If the other party wasn't a fool, then after thinking it over, that was probably the only possibility.

"Hmph! It's true that any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to step on us." Third Uncle kicked the stool away, clearly enraged. "Tell Fourth Baldy to ignore that Teacher Wang and take some men to block all his relatives. I'm going to make sure that all of Teacher Wang's relatives can't eat or sleep properly."

"As long as he dares to show his face, take it out on all his relatives. Especially those distant relatives surnamed Wang, give them some preferential treatment." Third Uncle looked at Qi Daduzi with a cold gaze, "Hurry up, I want to see someone go to Teacher Wang's house tonight to find him."

"Okay, Third Brother." Qi Dadu didn't dare to delay and quickly left the office.

Yu Dawei was stunned by his third uncle's bizarre actions, and even the popsicle in his hand lost its appeal: "Third Uncle, is this even possible?"

“What’s wrong with that? I’m not hitting anyone, I’m not cursing anyone. It’s just that the village has been unsafe lately. Anyway, I have a lot of people, so I’ll protect Teacher Wang’s relatives and make sure they don’t get beaten up because of Teacher Wang’s personal reasons.” Uncle San grinned and sneered. “I’m doing a good deed.”

Yu Dawei suddenly had a completely new understanding of good deeds and good people.

"Sigh, Third Uncle, it seems that working in construction isn't as easy as I imagined," Yu Dawei sighed.

“What’s easy? Would it be your turn to do something easy?” Third Uncle slapped the wooden window frame with both hands: “If you’re a peasant, you should have the awareness of a peasant and do all the things a peasant should do.”

“Dawei, you’re lucky. Your dad can fix cars, and you’ve been exposed to it since you were little. Even if you can’t fix them, you can take them apart. But many people aren’t as lucky as you, like us.” Third Uncle pointed to the laborers doing hard labor outside. “We’re born to do physical labor. If we’re not tough on ourselves, we might not even be able to do physical labor well.”

Uncle San put on his gloves, opened the door, and was about to go out to continue working: "Oh, by the way, the cooks in the canteen bought some extra cabbages, take some back with you."

"Okay, thank you, Third Uncle." Yu Dawei finished his popsicle and prepared to leave.

"Um," Uncle San stood at the door, his expression unusually hesitant for a few seconds, "if it's convenient for you, bring some to your aunt's house. Don't always think about taking it all back to your own family."

Yu Dawei was taken aback. What did I take to my own house? Last time I took two watermelons, and I gave them all away before I even left the town!
However, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Third Uncle. I guarantee there will be a share for Grandpa and Grandma!"

"Hmm." Third Uncle closed the door and left the room. Not long after, he opened the door again and looked at Yu Dawei with a very serious expression: "Don't say that I gave it to you."

Yu Dawei was startled when his third uncle opened the door, and waved his hand helplessly: "Alright! I know!"

Third Uncle frowned as he glanced at Yu Dawei before turning and leaving.

Yu Dawei didn't bother to think about the situation between his third uncle and aunt. He figured it was none of his business and that was enough that the goods had been delivered.

Yu Dawei put two sacks of cabbage into the back of his four-wheeled vehicle and started walking towards the village.

Grandpa Yu Chen's family is the third house from the far west of Yujiatun. The house next to it to the west is surnamed Gao, which is also the Gao family in the village. Further west is Grandpa Yu Huai's family.

Of the three families, only the Fourth Uncle's family didn't keep a dog. Old Gao's dog was the most timid; it would rush over from its yard to anyone it saw, sticking out its tongue and trying to please them.

The wild wolfhound at Uncle Yu Chen's house is the fiercest. It has been raised for five or six years, and it still bites anyone it sees, not even its own family members. So all these years, it has been kept in a cage and has never been let out.

Yu Dawei drove the four-wheeled vehicle to the gate of the old man's yard, then got out of the vehicle, pushed open the large black iron gate, and drove the four-wheeled vehicle inside.

He guessed that the old man was definitely not home. Why had he developed the habit of visiting other people's homes all these years? It was all thanks to this old man.

Back then, he couldn't have a son, but when he saw that his younger brother had a son, he was overjoyed. So he treated Yu Dawei like his own son, taking him to visit different houses and getting him lots of good food.

How was Yu Dawei raised to be the spoiled young master? It was because of the way his relatives in the Yu family pampered him.

"Dawei, what brings you here!" Several people came out of the house, including a small old lady with half-white hair, followed by several women and a thin man.

"I'm bringing some cabbages to your house." Yu Dawei took the silk bag containing the cabbages out of the truck bed and handed it to the only man in the crowd: "Second brother-in-law, take it to a house."

“Okay.” The thin brother-in-law picked up the silk bag by the edges with both hands and used all his strength to carry the cabbage into the house.

Yu Dawei glanced around and saw that his second sister, sixth sister, seventh sister, eighth sister, ninth sister, and aunt were all there.

The only one missing was the old man. Well, I guessed right, he must have gone for a stroll again.

(End of this chapter)