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

Chapter 109 August Arrives, Replacing Wheel Excavator Parts

Yu Dawei and the old village chief quickly arrived at the second team's mountain hut village. Not far ahead on the road, they saw a PW40 excavator parked there motionless, while a construction team was digging a pit with shovels, but the progress was very slow.

"Brother Dawei, the car, the car is broken." Huang Man approached Yu Dawei as soon as he saw him coming over, his chubby face showing a hint of guilt: "It was fine before, but I think I dug the hole too hard. There was a really hard rock underneath, and when I put in the effort, my upper arm and forearm suddenly stopped moving."

"It's nothing serious. It's just a beat-up car, it's normal for it to break down. Don't take it to heart." Yu Dawei patted Manzi's thick shoulder. "Come on, let's go see what's wrong."

Yu Dawei came to the side of the rotary excavator, looked up and then went to the cab to restart the rotary excavator. He tried to lift the boom, but found that neither the boom nor the forearm moved at all.

Yu Dawei frowned slightly, got out of the car again to take a look at the hydraulic pipes and hydraulic pump. After confirming that it was not a problem with the hydraulic system, he breathed a sigh of relief and then began to examine the valves, hook hydraulic cylinders and other components.

Ultimately, he pinpointed the problem to the hydraulic cylinder.

The hydraulic cylinder had significantly less lubricating oil, which caused it to scuff and develop numerous wear marks.

It's clear that unless it digs up something particularly hard, this hydraulic cylinder might be able to hold on a little longer, but it's hard to say.

This stone is indeed very hard; even with the hydraulic system in place, there wasn't a single crack. It seems the hydraulic cylinder is indeed too weak.

However, there was one thing that particularly bothered Yu Dawei: he clearly remembered applying lubricant during the installation, but he didn't expect this thing to be so oil-absorbing, which was a bit unusual.

"Brother Dawei, how's it going?" Huang Man leaned closer and looked at Yu Dawei with a preoccupied expression.

“The hydraulic cylinders are broken, both the boom and the forearm. Let’s replace them all with new ones, otherwise I’m always worried that there will be more problems.” Yu Dawei turned to Huang Man and reassured him again, “Don’t worry, replacing these things isn’t a big deal. You can help dig the holes with a shovel these next couple of days, and we’ll install them once the parts arrive.”

“Okay then.” Huang Man nodded.

Yu Dawei didn't delay either, he removed the cargo bed from the four-wheeled vehicle and placed it on the side of the road, so that the four-wheeled vehicle would be faster to drive.

He stepped on the gas and headed straight for Boss Liang's parts shop, urging him to find the parts for him as soon as possible.

Previously, the boom and forearm were already interchangeable parts. Yu Dawei had anticipated this situation and had made arrangements with Boss Liang before construction began, asking Boss Liang to find several suppliers that could replace PW40 parts.

I never expected that the "better safe than sorry" principle my grandfather taught me would come in handy again.

When Mr. Liang, the owner of the parts shop, learned that the rotary excavator was broken, he quickly made contact and confirmed that the parts would arrive in town in two days.

After confirming the delivery time, Yu Dawei went to the project site to find Qi Dadu. If his excavation was delayed for two or three days, it would definitely delay the project's progress. Moreover, the commission was 200 yuan per day, which would also result in a loss of money for him.

These things all need to be explained and dealt with.

When Qi Dadu heard Yu Dawei say that his car had broken down, he didn't dare to make a decision and had to find Hou Wanshan to recount the whole story again.

Ultimately, Boss Hou's suggestion was to expedite the repairs and continue paying the commission as usual. However, the project would have to catch up with the schedule later on. If it fell behind, the commission would be deducted for each day of delay.

It has to be said that my third uncle is extremely good to his own people, and his tolerance is also the highest.

They didn't fall out because Yu Dawei delayed the project, nor did they withhold commission because the car broke down. They simply redefined the standards, ensuring that both parties benefited to the greatest extent possible.

Seeing that his third uncle wasn't angry, Yu Dawei felt relieved and began preparing to repair the car.

This time, he not only needs to repair the hydraulic cylinder, but also other replacement parts. He plans to replace any worn parts with new ones so that the problems won't recur when he's rushing to meet the project schedule later.

Two days later, with the help of Huang Man and a group of brothers from the engineering team, Yu Dawei successfully replaced the two hydraulic cylinders of the boom and arm. He also replaced all the previously worn replacement parts without hesitation.

Yu Dawei took all the scrap parts to Duan Dahai's scrap metal recycling station to sell as scrap iron. Then he used the money from selling the scrap iron to buy two geese as a reward for the construction team brothers who had helped him.

On the third day, Huang Man drove the wheeled excavator again to continue digging the pit. However, this time he was very careful. After his previous recklessness, he had a new understanding of operating the excavator. He didn't even need Yu Dawei to remind him. When he encountered soil that was not right, he would slow down on his own.

Yu Dawei watched with great satisfaction. This kid was no longer the reckless brat who only knew how to act blindly. This could be considered a kind of growth.

Although the price Yu Dawei paid was quite high, causing him some financial pain.

Huang Man had previously been very loyal, wanting to take out the two thousand yuan allocated to him to buy accessories and such.

Yu Dawei decisively refused. The main issue was the quality of the parts. The replacement parts were of very poor quality, which greatly increased the probability of problems. Therefore, Huang Man couldn't be blamed entirely.

Moreover, this kid will grow a lot from this experience, and as the leader, Yu Dawei is happy to pay the price for Huang Man's lesson.

After that, Yu Dawei silently watched Huang Man work every day in Shanwopeng Village until he felt that Huang Man's skills had indeed improved to a certain level. Only then did he feel at ease to go to another road construction site to maintain other excavators. Huang Man did not disappoint Yu Dawei after that. He not only gave up his playful thoughts and worked more diligently, but also took the initiative to think about technical issues when operating the excavator every day, and sometimes he would even ask Yu Dawei for advice.

In addition, because the car broke down, Huang Man was working overtime almost every day to catch up on the construction schedule in Heshan Village.

By mid-August, they had finally caught up with the progress of the other two villages. Huang Man had adapted to this high-intensity work, and in addition to routine maintenance of the excavator, he worked hard to hone his skills.

Yu Dawei was speechless. It seems that the broken excavator really hurt Manzi Pangpang's mentality, to the point that he frantically improved his driving skills.

But this is good, at least it made him realize that liking something is one thing, but working is another, and whatever you do, you have to take everything seriously.

Meanwhile, Yu Dawei was both pleased with Huang Man's sudden realization and relieved that his old Hitachi was still working perfectly, without any major problems so far!

What a steal!
Until mid-August, Yu Dawei's two excavators had no further problems, and the commissions were deposited into his bank account on time.

No more, no less, a total of 21,000.

Earning 21,000 yuan a month, the moment Yu Dawei walked out of the bank, he really wanted to roar to the sky: "Who else can do this!"

Honestly, he's never experienced this feeling of being rich in his past life; he was either in debt or on his way to getting in debt.

He spent the entire morning wandering around the town alone, slowly releasing the burning emotions in his heart and allowing his rationality to regain its footing.

Yu Dawei knows his own personality all too well. He's all talk and no action, and he's definitely the kind of person who gets cocky when he's feeling good.

Because he was aware of his own shortcomings, when his emotions reached their peak, Yu Dawei did not choose to show off to others as he used to. Instead, he silently processed his emotions on the roadside until they finally stabilized completely.

Subsequently, Yu Dawei immediately transferred the 4,000 yuan in back wages owed to Fuzi, along with 2,000 yuan for July, to Fuzi's bank account, totaling 6,000 yuan.

Although Yu Dawei paid Yao Jinfu a month's commission for a rotary excavator, it was worth it.

No matter how sturdy his old Hitachi was, without Fu Zi's meticulous care every day and attention to detail while working, it wouldn't have lasted this long without any major problems.

Yu Dawei repaid 10,000 yuan of the old Hitachi parts debt owed by Boss Liang, thus completely settling the debt for the old Hitachi parts.

It took more than half a year to repay the money. Yu Dawei has never been so quick to repay money in his previous life.

Boss Liang was very happy, and then he took Yu Dawei, Duan Dahai and the other two to another drinking party, where they drank until they were drunk.

All things considered, Yu Dawei still owes Xiaobai 30,000 yuan, which he can repay once Ackerman's one-year maintenance period is over. He also owes his mother-in-law 3,000 yuan for a house purchase, which he will repay when he visits her later.

At this point, Yu Dawei had two excavators and five thousand yuan left. He had a feeling that he was finally close to making a profit.

He had never properly maintained a car before, but through this serious experience, he realized something.

Maintaining a car is similar to other businesses. You need to invest costs in the early stages and then seek profits, so there is an investment period and a return period.

If Yu Dawei had the capital, he would probably have invested more than ten times over the cost of those two cars by now.

This number would cause an uproar in any village. These days, it's practically a joke if anyone could pull out ten or so at once.

Especially in such a remote rural area in Northeast China, it's truly unimaginable.

However, Yu Dawei succeeded. Although he didn't show it, he was still a little smug inside. The taste of the wine was different from before, and every sip was sweet.

On the way back, Yu Dawei estimated that the next few months, until winter, would be the time for his capital to grow rapidly.

Even if the car breaks down, it's okay. He should be able to make sure he never has to owe money for parts again.

After returning to the village, Yu Dawei spent a few days enjoying a free-range lifestyle, spending time with his wife, playing with the children, and occasionally teasing his two younger sisters when he went to the backyard.

He could actually sense that people would have fewer and fewer days living in the village. His second sister would leave, and Xiao Fang would gradually leave home after she went to high school, until she graduated and left Yujiatun completely.

The same applies to Yu Dawei. As he builds more and more construction vehicles and has less and less work, he may also leave with his wife and children.

Even the elderly people living at the west end will be taken to live in the city by their youngest son, Yu Dafu, in the future.

Therefore, he cherishes the days he spends with his family in the village, memories he can't have in the city. He will cherish everything he has, and no one can stop him from living a perfect life!
(End of this chapter)