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

Chapter 119 Repairing or Selling the Car?

In the evening, Yujiatun was very lively, especially the men and women of Yu Dawei's generation, who carried vegetables and fruits from their gardens and went to Yu Dawei's house for dinner one after another.

Some families brewed wine, so they brought a barrel of liquor; others ran small shops, so they brought some cooked food from town. In short, it was a remote and impoverished place, but it had a fairly complete supply of goods.

This was also the first time in history that the younger generation of the Yu family had a family gathering, with no older members participating.

Yu Dachuan, the son of Fourth Uncle Yu Huai; the three siblings of the deceased Eleventh Uncle Yu Damin; the two brothers Yu Dazhi; the two sons of Third Uncle the Cripple, etc...

These people rarely get a break during the autumn harvest.

Huang Man's arrival naturally made him a distinguished guest of the Yu family, since this straightforward and honest young master Huang had truly protected the Yu family's two nephews.

Whether it's Xiaolong or Xiaoming, they are all connected by blood to the people in the courtyard.

When the two little ones arrived at Yu Dawei's house, they would call any man they saw "Uncle" or "Grandpa," and any woman they saw "Auntie" or "Second Auntie."

No matter how many generations you go down, if you count them, you're still one family, and that's something that can't be changed.

Yu Damin's stew made with a large iron pot is truly exceptional; the aroma fills the entire courtyard shortly after it has been simmering.

Served with Yu Damin's homemade garlic dipping sauce, the slices of meat lightly dipped in the sauce melt in your mouth, leaving a lingering and unforgettable taste.

Anyway, the barbarian was very happy with the meal, and almost asked Yu Damin to be his apprentice on the spot so he could learn how to make this pork stew.

The day after the banquet, Yu Dawei took Huang Man and delivered the small excavator to Brother Duan's scrap metal recycling station. Then he took Huang Man to the dormitory of Section 9 of the road construction project in town.

Yu Dawei gave him a few days off. If he wanted to spend time with Brother Axe, he could go. If he didn't want to spend time with Brother Axe, he could go wherever he wanted, or even go home.

Although the barbarian was tough and didn't have any serious injuries, Yu Dawei still felt that his brother had been wronged and should rest and recover before getting back to work.

After arranging the excavator and the barbarian, Yu Da carried out his routine weekly inspection of the two Ackerman machines. Afterward, he went to Axe's place for a chat and briefly recounted what had happened in recent days.

After that, Yu Dawei drove his four-wheeled vehicle back to the village committee compound.

Apart from the old village chief who was still holding his post, there was hardly anyone else in the compound.

I heard from Principal Zhang of the village this morning that the village accountant has been arrested and removed from office.

That once-proud hand-held tractor now lies forlornly in a corner, like a decrepit, homeless dog.

The old village chief was busy writing a self-criticism, but it wasn't for Officer Hao; it was for his superior, so he had no time to pay attention to Yu Dawei.

Let him do what he wants; after all, the hand tractor in the yard is his now.

Yu Dawei felt deep sympathy for the old village chief Sun Heming's plight, after all, he still had a 10,000-word self-criticism to write, which had to be submitted this week.

He wasn't worried, though, because his wife loved to write, and now she had something to write about.

Last night, after a massage to loosen his bones on the kang (heated brick bed), Yu Dawei brought up the matter of writing a self-criticism. At that moment, he clearly saw a pair of eyes, as bright as stars, shining in the darkness.

That very night, Xiao Fan prepared several writing directions for the article and offered two different interpretations of Da Wei's actions, one positive and one negative.

Yu Dawei was truly dumbfounded, inwardly exclaiming, "Wow! Do you think this is a biography of Yu Dawei, where every aspect of him must be portrayed vividly?"
Forget it, let it be.

In the end, Yu Dawei compromised. After all, he was his own wife. If he didn't pamper her, would he expect someone else to do it for him?

It doesn't matter how you write it, just make sure it reaches 10,000 words.

"Sigh, you old wreck, tell me yourself, should I sell you or sell you?" Yu Dawei squatted down next to the hand tractor and patted the tractor's flat tires.

The water tank on the car had a large hole, and the fuel tank cap was also missing. Because of the rain and water accumulation, there was still some water and dirt inside the fuel tank.

There was even a foul, rotten smell inside.

Just seeing those two things made Yu Dawei lose all interest in fixing them, let alone the broken single-cylinder engine.

The old village chief had said before that the car was left there because the diesel engine inside had broken down.

However, it does have its advantages; the materials used in this hand tractor are quite substantial.

Unfortunately, the rear cargo bed was in poor condition, and the parts at the front of the cart were also rusty, but these could be reused after a little polishing.

After thinking it over, Yu Dawei decided to take the hand tractor home first, then disassemble it and take a closer look. If the parts were severely damaged and the repair costs were high, he could just sell it as scrap metal.

If you factor in the weight of the bucket, you'll definitely make back the excavator fuel costs for building the school, and you might even earn a little less.

I acted on my impulse!

Yu Dawei first re-inflated the four wheels using air hoses.

In the future, air pumps will be used for things like inflation. The current manual inflation method would be incredibly difficult if Yu Dawei didn't have some strength.

The hand-held tractor has two wheels on the front and two wheels in the bucket. He checked and found that the two wheels on the front were fine, but the two wheels in the bucket were leaking air very badly.

Yu Dawei then busied himself changing the tires on the bucket. After some effort, he finally managed to put the inner tube on. Afterward, Yu Dawei tied a rope to the front bumper of the hand tractor.

After securing it, he found the right angle and tied the other end of the rope to a spot in the back of his truck bed.

The position should be as high as possible. If the other end of the rope is tied too low, the front support of the hand tractor will touch the ground, which could potentially lead to a towing accident.

These dangers should be nipped in the bud as much as possible; any oversight can lead to major problems. This is the biggest lesson Yu Dawei has learned from a lifetime of repairing cars.

After tying the rope, Yu Dawei went inside to say goodbye to Sun Heming, then drove away in his four-wheeled vehicle, pulling the hand tractor.

In just one day, the entire Heshan Village knew that Yu Dawei had acquired a dilapidated hand tractor, but that wasn't the most crucial point.

More importantly, Yu Dawei is now also a boss who owns excavators! This guy is rich!

Some individuals even brought gifts to Yu Dawei, wanting to work with him. However, after hearing about his fierce reputation in the fight yesterday, those who had initially wanted to visit him changed their minds.

In short, some people are afraid that there is rat poison in the cake, but they still want to eat it, so they keep hesitating and wavering until they finally give up. That's probably their mentality.

At the old man's request, Yu Dawei towed the hand tractor to his yard.

Drive your four-wheeled vehicle to the east corner of the yard where the toilet is located, and then fix the hand tractor behind it to the east side of the yard.
After stopping the vehicle, Yu Dawei picked up two broken rotors, placing one in front of the hand tractor wheel and the other behind it.

The old man's yard has a slight slope, so for safety reasons, it's necessary to put two bricks down to block it.

"You brought them back? Let me see." Old Yu walked out of the yard at this moment, carrying a basket full of green radishes on his right arm.

He put the radish basket on the ground, then took out a pair of gloves from the small repair kit on his four-wheeled vehicle. The gloves had been used quite a few times, and the tips of his middle finger and thumb were torn.

The old man didn't care about this. Like a doctor, he began to examine the front of the hand tractor, but ignored the bucket, since it was just a welded sheet metal and not worth studying.

"The water tank is unusable, but the fuel tank can be cleaned and fitted with a cap. The oil filler hole on this car must have been prone to leaking oil in the past. You see, we replaced the plug here before, but it didn't help much." The old man could see many problems at a glance.

He then squatted down and tilted his head to look up at the frame: "The frame is quite worn, but fortunately it is made of solid materials and it will not affect its use again."

"This old relic, someone in my village asked me to help repair it back then, but I guess it wasn't worth repairing, so no one from the leadership brought up the matter of repairing it again." Old Yu stood up, looking at the antique hand tractor in front of him, feeling a lot of emotions.

Who would have thought that something that had been gathering dust at the village committee for so many years would end up in his own home and become the property of his eldest son?

"By the way, the old village chief said the engine of this car is broken," Yu Dawei reminded him from the side.

"Nonsense, would a good one have been sitting for so many years? But it's hard to tell what's wrong with the engine; we'll have to take it apart to check." Old Yu stroked the two handlebars of the hand tractor with both hands. "The brake pads and belts are definitely worn out, and the clutch seems to have some problems too."

Old Yu frowned slightly. He estimated that the cost of repairing this car, including the cost of parts, would be quite high.

"How much money did the village chief give you?" Old Yu asked.

"Five hundred, I guess." Yu Dawei thought for a moment and deliberately added a little more, afraid that the old man would think he had made a fool of himself and done something to suffer a loss.

As a result, Yu Laonian still gave him a faint look, then took off his gloves and put them on the handlebars: "If you include the cost of the parts, this car will cost at least six or seven hundred, not even counting the major parts that break down in the engine."

“If the gears inside are broken, that’s fine, but if the crankshaft cylinder is broken, it will cost at least a thousand yuan.” Old Yu’s eyes swept over the entire vehicle. “If you really repair it and sell it, you should be able to get more than two thousand yuan.”

"Whether it's worth it or not, you should think about it yourself," Old Man Yu reminded him. "If you want it repaired, I can help, but the labor cost will be calculated separately. We're father and son, so let's keep things clear."

Thank you to all the readers who pointed out the errors. I saw them all and corrected them. Thank you!

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