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

Chapter 113 The electrification project is over; time to dig holes for the children?
Before the Lunar New Year, he wanted to secretly buy his wife a set of gold jewelry.

When Han Jingfan married him, his parents disagreed with the marriage and were so angry that they didn't even give her the bride price, so they asked Yu Da to find a solution for them.

Yu Dawei had only been back from Hohhot for less than two years at the time, and he was penniless, having nothing to his name, let alone any dowry money. In the end, he had no choice but to agree on a dowry of 2,000 yuan to be paid later when he had the money. As for the three gold pieces and jewelry, there was nothing to be had.

Later, when the old man and his mother realized they couldn't stop the marriage, they decided not to let their eldest son lose face. When they met the in-laws, they gave him 2,666 yuan as a good omen.

As for the rest, the two elderly people didn't want to care about anything else. In the end, they even separated because of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. The young couple lived in the front yard with their unborn child, while the rest of the family lived in the back yard.

The harmonious family life they enjoy today is largely due to Yu Dawei's mindset after his rebirth. He has learned to compromise, to be a peacemaker, and to resolve the misunderstandings between the two sides.

Zhang Yunqin, Xiaofan's mother, recently learned that she had money and secretly reminded her that if she had extra money, she should buy Xiaofan some gold jewelry, and it would be best to complete the three gold pieces (metal, gold, and silver jewelry) for her.

Having spent a lot of time with Han Jingfan, his mother probably put herself in his shoes and understood the suffering he had endured over the years. She also felt guilty for having held such a hasty wedding for the two children.

My mother still felt a little uneasy, especially since Xiao Fan had given birth to a very obedient and chubby boy for the Yu family.

Although her mother didn't say it out loud, she would always buy fish for Han Jingfan every few days.

Carp, catfish, crucian carp... Whenever there's a fish vendor on the street, my mom will go outside to check if they're fresh.

The fish I cook is never cooked with cilantro. My daughter-in-law's favorite part is the fish head, and the whole family tacitly avoids touching it.

Han Jingfan is now more quiet and reserved, her words are gentle as rippling water, and she often helps her mother with needlework, cooking, and when duck eggs are laid at home, she will send some to her mother as soon as possible.

In the old man's words, "Xiao Fan is now capable in both formal and domestic settings, more than enough to keep you company."

The old man had a teacher-student relationship with his daughter-in-law, so in the end, Yu Dawei reconciled the conflict between his parents and his wife. Then he suddenly realized that his wife's status in the family had risen sharply, and no matter how much money he earned, his status seemed to be no match for the past.

Yu Dawei could only smile wryly and shake his head. Sure enough, love doesn't disappear, it just moves on, right?
However, his wife is absolutely worthy of the three gold pieces he bought for her. Whether it's Han Jingfan, who silently endured hardship with him in the past life, or Han Jingfan, who is intelligent, gentle, and considerate in this life, they are both worthy of each other.

Yu Da found it sweet as honey.

The plan is to go to the oil city next door before New Year's Eve and pick out some gold jewelry for my wife.

In the days that followed, the power supply team finally installed electricity in Yujiatun, the fourth team. Almost every household had a utility pole in front of their door. Some households with smaller land areas could only look on with envy at the utility poles in front of other people's houses.

Some people who rarely leave the village don't know what the utility poles are for, but they think it's better to have them installed in front of their own houses than in front of others' houses. In short, the village is filled with a joyful atmosphere.

No one knew that the small excavator diligently digging holes in the village actually belonged to Yu Dawei from their village.

However, everyone knows that the excavator operator, Mr. Huang, knows Yu Dawei, and the two are very close.

Every noon and evening, this young Mr. Huang would go to Mr. Yu's house for dinner, and Mr. Yu and his wife would naturally go as well.

Some quick-witted villagers would first go to Yu Dazhi's small shop to buy a pound or two of fruit, and then take their half-grown sons to Yu Laonian's house to visit this young excavator operator, Master Huang.

In fact, Huang Man has been very happy ever since he started driving this small excavator. No matter which village he goes to, many villagers will look at him with envy. Some even bring their children to find him and ask if they can become his apprentices and learn the skills.

Huang Man knew his own skill level and dared not teach others, so he bluntly refused, admitting that he had not studied for very long.

But Huang Man was still happy because this feeling of enjoying others' envy was a respect he had never experienced in his life!

Yes, it's respect!
This was what Dawei told him after he asked him.

The respect he received for operating excavators made him love operating them even more.

It was only when the people from Yujiatun came to visit Huang Man with gifts, especially at Dawei's house, in front of Dawei, that things changed.

Huang Man was somewhat embarrassed and waved her hand in refusal, her face flushed.

Yu Dawei simply smiled silently at this, but he was also happy that his brother could emerge from the shadows and gain respect.

However, it's going too far for that old Li family to insist on me putting in a good word for them. I'm the boss, after all; why should I have to plead with my own employees for your son's sake?

Yu Dawei frankly admitted that he couldn't repair excavators and didn't understand the rules inside.

Huang Man also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Brother Dawei would ask him to take on an apprentice, which would have given him a real headache. After a brief interlude, the project proceeded smoothly through the fourth team's village and headed straight for the fifth team's village to the west to begin excavation.

There is a main road in front of the fifth team of Heshan Village, which connects directly to the provincial highway in the town. Thus, the project to bring electricity to Heshan Village passes through the first, second, third, fourth and fifth teams and finally returns to the town, forming a perfect closed loop.

The official back then wasn't unaware of the geographical advantages of Heshan Village. While it wasn't particularly outstanding, it certainly didn't have any geographical disadvantages.

Unlike Yongjun Village, which, although adjacent to the main road in the town center, has obvious shortcomings, with some hamlets being too remote.

After the project came to an end at the end of October, Yu Dawei, like other equipment owners, needed to go to the project department for a summary meeting. Meanwhile, Huang Man had already been dragged to Heshan Elementary School by the old village chief to start digging pits and repairing roads.

Qi Daduzi was always in charge of the project team meetings. Some people who were not familiar with the project team even thought that Qi Daduzi was the real project manager.

However, some locals who know the ins and outs of the area know that the real person in charge is the rural man with dark skin who sits quietly in the corner, listening to Qi Dadu speak.

The opening remarks included phrases like, "Everyone deserves credit for the project being completed on schedule," "This collaboration was so pleasant; let's definitely work together again next time to make money and get rich," and "Thank you all for your hard work during this period," etc.

Qi Dadu's passionate speech stirred the hearts of many local business owners in the audience, who thought that this was not the end, but the beginning of the next.

Little did they know that some of the equipment owners were already on Qi Dadu's blacklist, especially those who didn't put in the effort and delayed the project without reason; they would inevitably have their commissions deducted later.

After Qi Daduzi finished speaking, the main character, Third Uncle Hou Wanshan, finally appeared, which can be regarded as a formal summary of the first batch of electrification projects.

"I won't say much, thank you all for your hard work these past few days." Third Uncle stood on the stage, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "We slaughtered two pigs in the backyard today. Each of you can take two with you when you leave, as a token of our gratitude."

Done.

No sloppiness.

At noon, the chef specially prepared more than a dozen dishes for one table, making it as grand as a wedding banquet. Everyone drank, chatted, and ate. Qi Dadu was the best at creating a lively atmosphere, and within minutes, the atmosphere was full of energy. The small business owners, who were a bit reserved before, all put their arms around the shoulders of their unfamiliar brothers and toasted each other.

There are advantages to this too. We're all in the machinery industry, small business owners who own equipment. It's just that you own excavators and I own road rollers. Once we get to know each other, we'll definitely think of each other more when there's work to be done.

Yu Dawei simply followed the crowd and didn't actively try to please anyone. He didn't think that the friends he made in this kind of situation would actually think of him. They would definitely think of their closest friends and brothers first. And the people here might forget who was who the next day after they sobered up.

He should go play with his third uncle instead.

My third uncle didn't drink with the small business owners who hired the equipment. Instead, he sat at a few tables in the corner, drinking with some migrant workers and listening to them chat.

"Why are you at this table?" Third Uncle asked in surprise.

“They’re all old guys in their forties or fifties. I’m just a young man in my twenties. I really don’t have much in common with them.” Yu Dawei moved a stool next to his third uncle and squeezed in next to him, and then added another set of chopsticks and a bowl for himself.

"Heh, just say what you want to say." Third Uncle chuckled coldly. He could see through Yu Dawei's intangible flattery at a glance.

"Third Uncle, when will the project start again?" Yu Dawei ignored his third uncle's sarcasm; his skin was much thicker than before.

"It's hard to say. It could be as early as the first half of next year, or as late as the second half." Uncle San glanced at Yu Dawei and quietly used his chopsticks to remove the chicken's tail from the plate. "If someone wants to buy your rotary excavator, I suggest you don't sell it yet. Your second uncle came to see me the other day and told me that after the New Year, there might be a tree planting project that the Forestry Bureau is handling."

"We don't have any particular ideas, you should pay attention yourself." After saying that, Uncle San sucked the chicken's butt into his mouth, then closed his eyes and slowly savored and chewed it.

Fragrant!
"Okay." Yu Dawei nodded. "So, what are you planning to do after this project is finished?"

"What else could I be busy with? Working on a project, of course. Your second uncle has a truck fleet in the north of Qiqihar, and I need to take some men there to help." The third uncle downed his glass of Erguotou in one gulp, his face unchanging: "These sons of bitches are always pushing for the project to be completed. If they push me too far, I'll ruin their brains!"

Yu Dawei sighed, guessing that his third uncle had lost his temper. He was usually a person who hid his emotions very well.

It's possible that the tight deadline for the village-to-village electrification project caused my third uncle to develop a resistance to the project's timeline. In short, every profession has its difficulties, as my third uncle's words just now perfectly illustrate.

However, everything has two sides; after all, construction work is really profitable right now.

In Yu Dawei's view, this is just like repairing a car: once you've dealt with the difficult problem, you can just sit back and wait to collect the money.

(End of this chapter)