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

Chapter 130 What's in engine oil?
The crowd gathered around Yu Dawei's two oil drums, their faces showing some confusion, not understanding what the jet-black oil could possibly represent.

For a moment, everyone present fell silent.

"What's in the engine oil?" Third Uncle was the first to react, his eyes sweeping over the skinny monkey beside him with a sinister look.

Skinny Monkey glanced furtively at the side of the oil drum. His palms were already covered in a fine layer of sweat. His brain was racing, but he couldn't think of any way to escape.

“That’s right.” Yu Dawei stood up, twirling his two oil-covered fingers in front of everyone. “Actually, when I disassembled the first engine, I noticed that there was something wrong with the oil that came out.”

"It was already determined when the second engine was disassembled."

“It’s not just low-quality engine oil, but judging from its current viscosity, it’s most likely adulterated.” Yu Dawei shook the oil off his hands and looked at the skinny man being escorted aside. “So, are you going to talk now, or should I talk for you?”

“I added sugar to the engine oil. I secretly added it when the car was changed in Qiqihar last time.” Skinny Monkey looked at Hou Wanshan with a struggle. “Third Brother! That bastard Ma Huijie forced me to do it! He wanted me to find a way to damage the convoy’s cars on the way. If I didn’t do as he said, he would retaliate against my family! How could I dare not listen to him!”

"Go to hell!" Baldy kicked Skinny in the stomach, knocking him to the ground. "Didn't Third Brother ever say that you should always consult with him first when something happens?! Are you out of your mind? How could you do something like this?!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong, Third Brother, please give me another chance. I promise I won't do it again." Skinny Monkey struggled to his feet and walked slowly toward Hou Wanshan.

Hou Wanshan didn't speak, but looked at the people on both sides. The people around understood and immediately someone stepped forward to continue pinning the skinny monkey down.

"Who taught you to put sugar in engine oil?" Hou Wanshan's gaze swept coldly over the skinny monkey.

"No, no one. I heard it from an old mechanic at the repair shop before," Skinny Monkey added. "Ma Huijie told me to stop the car no matter what I did. The only thing I could think of was putting sugar in it."

Uncle San frowned slightly. He didn't quite understand why putting sugar in engine oil would cause problems with the car. His gaze subconsciously turned to Yu Dawei.

"Sugar is actually a crystal, but it's different from salt. Whether it's in engine oil or cold water, it will start to dissolve when it encounters high temperatures." Yu Dawei tapped the engine next to him with a crowbar. "As the engine runs, the temperature keeps rising, which causes the engine oil to become more and more viscous, and more and more sugar will dissolve. The consequence is that the engine oil's fluidity will become worse and worse."

"Ultimately, it cannot achieve the desired lubrication effect, thus inadvertently exacerbating the wear inside the engine."

"Furthermore, if white sugar does not burn completely inside the engine, it will lead to severe carbon buildup. A large amount of deposits will appear on both the pistons and cylinder walls, which is one of the main reasons why the team's cars are currently unable to start."

Qi Daduzi, Si Tuzi, and the others listened blankly to Yu Dawei's explanation. It was the first time they had ever heard that putting sugar in engine oil would have such serious consequences!
When he looked at the skinny monkey again, his gaze seemed to be able to devour him!
Hou Wanshan's eyes grew increasingly cold, and the few confidants standing beside him subconsciously distanced themselves from their third brother.

They were all afraid that Third Brother would lose control of his emotions and take his anger out on the skinny monkey next to him.

Skinny Monkey was also incredibly shocked as he looked at Yu Dawei. He never expected that this young man would know so much about putting sugar in engine oil!

This guy is definitely a car repair expert!
At the entrance of the repair shop, the shop owner, who had witnessed everything, looked at Yu Dawei with admiration. In all his years of repairing cars, he had never encountered anyone sprinkling sugar into engine oil, but today he had learned something new.

If he has the chance, he will definitely learn a lot from this master chef!
"Third Brother, I confess, I'm guilty. I'll accept any punishment and await your judgment." Skinny Monkey looked like he was pleading guilty, knowing it was too late to say anything now. Taking the initiative to admit his mistake might still earn him the other party's forgiveness.

Just then, discordant sounds arose from the crowd.

"Wait, it seems there's something you haven't said yet." Yu Dawei smiled faintly at the skinny monkey, turned around and put his gloves back on, then dragged the two engines by the door over from a distance.

The moment Yu Dawei pulled the engine oil pan over, Skinny Monkey lost all hope. He trembled violently, and his crotch gradually became soaked with some unknown liquid.

He collapsed to his knees, exhausted, gasping for breath.

"What's going on?" Third Uncle stared at the bottom of the oil, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" Skinny Monkey was so scared that he knelt on the ground with snot running down his face. "Third Brother, I was wrong! I couldn't resist and went to the place that Ma Huijie runs to gamble again. When I came out, I owed more than 40,000."

“Afterwards, Ma Huijie found out. He said he could give me some time, and as long as I damaged the cars in the fleet, the debt of over 40,000 yuan would be wiped clean.” “I… I secretly added metal filings to the engine oil while you were back in your hometown… However, these cars haven’t had any problems recently, and Ma Huijie couldn’t sit still anymore.” Skinny Monkey’s forehead was covered in countless beads of sweat. He continued, his hands trembling as he tightly gripped them: “A few days ago, just when we were almost finished, Ma Huijie secretly brought people to find me again. He gave me an ultimatum, telling me that I had to disable the cars in the fleet before the project was finished, or I would have to pay off my gambling debts with my body.”

"After that, I consulted an experienced mechanic and learned that you should put sugar in engine oil..."

The skinny monkey crawled to Hou Wanshan's legs in terror, pleading, "Third Brother, please spare me! I really won't do it again! Please forgive me this time, I'll be your slave..."

"Bang!" Hou Wanshan could no longer hold back. He kicked the skinny monkey away, then quickly walked up to him, grabbed his collar, lifted him up, and punched him hard again!
Qi Daduzi and Si Tuzi exchanged a glance, then quickly ran to a distance, dragged the skinny monkey lying on the ground back, and brought him back to Hou Wanshan.

Hou Wanshan was breathing heavily through his nostrils. He tilted his head back, trying to calm himself down.

After a long while, he turned his head to look at the skinny monkey whose mouth was bleeding, squatted down, put his left hand on the other's shoulder and asked softly, "Skinny monkey, tell me, after all these years of being brothers, has your third brother ever done anything to wrong you?"

"Back then, you indulged in all sorts of vices, but couldn't even find a wife. I was the one who persuaded the matchmaker to find you a wife, and later she even gave birth to a big, healthy son." Hou Wanshan's eyes gradually drifted into memories. "You didn't have money to send your children to school. When I found out, I paid for your eldest son's tuition and textbooks without hesitation. Back then, where could you find work? Everyone was tightening their belts to make ends meet."

"Later, when we got the construction contracts, I knew you spent money extravagantly, so every winter, worried that your family wouldn't have enough to eat, I personally delivered half a morsel of pork to your house." Hou Wanshan gently patted Skinny Monkey's shoulder. "Brother, tell me, how have I treated you all these years?"

"Brother, I was wrong!" Skinny Monkey cried, tears streaming down his face. He broke free of his grip, knelt on the ground, and slapped himself repeatedly in the face. "I'm worthless, I'm worthless!"

Big-bellied Qi couldn't stand Skinny Monkey's behavior either, and spat, "You're a real piece of trash! Have you forgotten which bastard said he'd never gamble again two years ago? And who helped you pay off your gambling debts? Is this how you treat people?!"

My third uncle stood up. Although his expression was calm, his right fist was clenched and trembling slightly. The thing he didn't want to see had still happened.

And it turned out to be the person I cared about most and least wanted to see.

Not far away, Yu Dawei sat on a small stool and sighed. He had nothing to say about it; that was his third uncle.

If he doesn't expose this person today, who knows what kind of disaster they might cause in the future.

Yu Dawei got up to pack up his tools. It was getting late, and there probably wouldn't be time for him to disassemble another machine.

"Dawei, can this engine still be repaired?" Third Uncle forcibly suppressed his frustration and let the skinny monkey behind him slap himself in the face.

He is pressed for time now; saving the project is the most important thing.

"Yes! It's fortunate that you bought a Dongfeng 140 truck, and it's also fortunate that you got lucky." Yu Dawei pointed to the cylinder blocks of the two engines next to him. "The metal shavings only damaged the cylinders of these two engines. As for the carbon deposits, there are ways to clean them. I've checked the cylinder blocks and everything, and there's nothing seriously wrong with them. They're worth repairing."

Yu Dawei subconsciously stroked his chin, thinking with his head down: "Uncle, you should send someone to get the parts now, buy the whole set of cylinder liners and pistons. I'll also give you a list of the other engine parts. Let's buy all the parts first, and we can return the rest later. This way, we can save time as much as possible."

"No problem, I'll arrange for someone to get the parts right away." Third Uncle nodded seriously.

Without further ado, Yu Dawei quickly ran into the hotel, asked the owner for paper and pen, and began listing the names of some accessories.

When he finished and came out, he suddenly found that there were far fewer people outside. Only his third uncle, Big Belly Qi, and a few brothers who had been sent out to look for people remained. Skinny Monkey was gone, and Baldy Si was also nowhere to be seen.

"Here, this is the parts list. Buy according to this list, eleven sets in total." Yu Dawei handed the note to his third uncle, feeling a pang of heartache.

These parts will probably cost a lot of money, and just thinking about the money makes Yu Dawei angry. What kind of mess is this?!

Third Uncle took the list, glanced at it, and handed it to Qi Dadu: "Drive to the parts store in town right now and ask if they have these parts. If one store isn't enough, go to all the parts stores. If all else fails, drive to Qi City. Make sure to get the parts back tonight. It can't affect tomorrow's repairs."

"Don't worry, Third Brother, I know what I'm doing." Qi Dadu carefully folded the note and put it into his inner pocket.

(End of this chapter)