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

Chapter 156 Master Lü Returns from the Mountain

This benefited Huang Man and Yao Jinfu, who moved cabinets and wood, and even helped Master Lü's wife sweep the yard, putting all the useless trash in a corner.

Yu Dawei and Master Lü were engrossed in their conversation, sometimes even arguing heatedly over a small issue, and sometimes gaining sudden insight from a single idea.

They chatted until dark, which rekindled Master Lü's dormant desire to repair cars. Especially after their conversation, he did have the idea of ​​working with Yu Dawei on repairs, but he forcibly suppressed it.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yu Dawei got up to leave.

The older woman over there disagreed. She could ignore Master Lü and Yu Dawei who had been chatting all afternoon, but Huang Man and Yao Jinfu had helped her all afternoon, so she insisted on staying for a meal.

By the way, out of respect for these two, Yu Dawei and Master Lü can have a free meal together.

The woman's words were so clear that Yu Dawei and Master Lü were both extremely embarrassed.

Who said girls from Sichuan are gentle and tender? Judging from the auntie's tone and expression, she's used "I'm from the mountains of Sichuan!" quite a bit when talking to Master Lü.

Yu Dawei immediately had a plan in mind. During the meal, he started to focus his conversation on the older woman, occasionally mentioning his car repair business.

This naturally led to the discussion of the purpose of the visit and the excavator that needed repair.

Atlas 3360LC.

When Master Lü heard that it was the 3360 model, his eyebrows immediately furrowed into a knot. He looked at Yu Dawei with a completely bewildered expression when he learned that Yu Dawei only had about two or three days to repair the vehicle.

"No way, you actually dared to take this on?" Master Lü's mouth gaped open.

"That's why I came to you. My own disassembly and assembly speed is definitely not enough, even with these two manual laborers by my side." Yu Dawei looked at Master Lü and his wife with a wry smile, "But with you, Master Lü, as long as we work together well, I think we have a chance in three days."

Master Lü fell silent, lowered his head, picked up his wine glass, and took a swig of baijiu by himself.

"Alright, alright, don't drink alone anymore. I've already changed my mind." Yu Dawei smiled and poured Master Lü a full glass of wine. "I can give it a try with Manzi and Axe. You don't need to worry about that."

“It’s time for young people like us to stay home and enjoy our retirement,” Yu Dawei said, clinking glasses with Master Lü.

Seeing that the three children were talking about something serious, the older woman turned to her husband and asked, "Can you lend a hand?"

Master Lü remained silent, but simply shook his head.

The situation is too complicated for his wife to understand, but he knows very well that getting involved would do her no good.

Yu Dawei wasn't annoyed. The old lady was just a casual pawn in his game; he had already informed the higher-ups before he even arrived.

If we can get Master Lü to help, that would be best, but even if we can't get him, we will do our best to fix it. However, it will be difficult to get it done before December.

After eating most of the meal, Yu Dawei's face was flushed from drinking. He chatted with Master Lü and the aunt for a while before preparing to leave.

"You've taken on a tough job, kid. You might end up offending the Eighth Engineering Bureau to death." Master Lü, emboldened by alcohol, said some things he shouldn't have. "These days, which project in the south can say it doesn't have the Eighth Engineering Bureau's involvement? If you back off now, you might still have the chance to come to the south to repair cars in the future."

Master Lü was not exaggerating. Many construction bureaus have close ties with the Eighth Bureau. Currently, the Eighth Bureau is definitely among the top in the domestic construction market.

"I've been entrusted with this task, so I must do my duty." Yu Dawei smiled faintly. Opportunities and risks go hand in hand. He will only do what he is supposed to do and leave the rest to fate.

Master Lü also saw through Yu Dawei's thoughts and couldn't help but hesitate again. If he came out of retirement again, it would mean returning to the gambling table for a high-stakes gamble.

Now that he lives a comfortable life and lacks nothing, is it really necessary?
"You should get some rest, I'm leaving." Yu Dawei waved his hand and prepared to leave without giving the other party a chance to hesitate.

"The Atlas 3360 has a bucket capacity of 1.9 cubic meters and a weight of at least 40 tons. It's equipped with a Deutz engine. This truck must be working in a nearby mine, right?" Master Lü finally couldn't bear the loneliness of not repairing the truck, and he was determined to take another gamble.

“Yes, at the Qianshan open-pit mine.” Yu Dawei looked at Master Lü and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Master Lü had convinced him.

I couldn't help but feel grateful to my second uncle. In the past, when I was chatting with him in his car, he would talk about business collaborations.

Don't panic if you get rejected at first. Cooperation is all about winning hearts and minds. Learn to play the emotional card and, more importantly, show the other party the benefits.

If none of these work, then he is definitely not a good partner. It is recommended to delete his contact information and stop contacting him.

Yu Dawei has tasted the benefits of Han Jingfan's "applying what he has learned," no wonder his father praised Han Jingfan for being smart.

I'm still far from being able to apply what I've learned in practice, and I'm not very good at winning people's hearts.

Master Lü's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly: "That's great. My little apprentice works in an open-pit mine, so he should be able to help out. He might actually be able to make it in three days."

Yu Dawei immediately grabbed Master Lü's hand excitedly: "Are you sure you're going to help me, sir? Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Master Lü rolled his eyes: "You know perfectly well why you're asking. Let me make this clear first: Atlas 3360s are extremely difficult to repair. I absolutely won't do it for less than three thousand yuan."

"Don't worry, the higher-ups have already informed us about this. As long as you can help, everything else is no problem," Yu Dawei said. "If my apprentice joins in too, that'll be two thousand," Master Lü continued.

“Okay.” Yu Dawei nodded again. Before he came, the senior leader had instructed him that he could accept any repair price as long as it wasn’t too outrageous.

Master Lü didn't ask for an exorbitant amount, probably because he wanted to do Huang Fengcang a favor, since he had gambled on the other party.

If this timely help can truly "save" the other party, his position in Qingcheng will be even more secure in the future. Even if he retires, he can probably still become a technical consultant at some engineering company.

After agreeing on the terms, the two decided to go to the open-pit mine early the next morning to check out the Atlas excavator.

Master Lü knew the general situation at the open-pit mine, especially since there was a Mr. Ou watching him closely, so he tried to avoid using government vehicles for pick-up and drop-off. He had a Zhongxing pickup truck, which was dirty and old, but he felt safe driving it.

Yu Dawei naturally agreed, and Master Lü's suggestion also made him feel a little threatened. Before leaving, he specifically asked to use Master Lü's tools the next day.

The main concern was that the other party might make things difficult for them at every turn. If they went to a remote open-pit mine but weren't even given any tools to use, it would be a complete waste of the day.

Master Lü naturally agreed. He had originally planned to bring his own tools, and now it would be a good opportunity for them to see the sun again.

Because it was too late, Master Lü wisely refrained from showing off his battle-tested tools in front of Yu Dawei.

Last time he went to the oil city, he only brought a small set of wrenches. He was determined to broaden Yu Dawei's horizons tomorrow.

Showing off your tools in front of your peers, especially to younger people who are technically superior to you, is sure to make them envious.

Without further ado, Yu Dawei and his two companions took a taxi back to Huang Ma's house. Afterwards, they used Huang Ma's phone to communicate with their superior, Huang Fengcang, about the progress on their end.

When Huang Fengcang heard that Master Lü had agreed to help and what the salary was, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. He naturally understood what Master Lü meant, but for him, as long as he could get through this difficult time, the road ahead would definitely be smooth sailing.

After hanging up the phone, the three of them went to bed early.

Huang Ma's house is a large single-level apartment with three bedrooms and one living room. Huang Man and Yao Jinfu live in one room, while Yu Dawei lives in the guest room. When the light is turned on, you can see that the bookshelves are full of books, most of which are cookbooks. The two rows below also contain Manzi's textbooks and reading materials from his school days.

Besides this, there is a white computer on the desk. The computer's host and monitor are placed one on top of the other. The keyboard is a white mechanical keyboard, the mouse is also very heavy, and there is a ball-like scroll wheel in the middle.

The computer looks exactly the same as the one Brother Zhang gave to his son in his previous life, even down to the position of the keyhole.

"Rich people are indeed different," Yu Dawei sighed, then turned off the light and lay down on the bed.

Huang Ma is a really nice person. She was worried that it was too hot here and that he and Fuzi wouldn't be used to it, so she specially bought two sets of clothes when she came back tonight, one of which was pajamas.

This reminded Yu Dawei of the time he lived at his uncle's house, where he also slept in the guest room. His aunt and uncle took good care of him, just like Aunt Huang.

Even though his monthly salary was only forty yuan, his uncle would still save some money to buy himself a new set of clothes.

My uncle never skimped on anything other children had, including food, drink, and other necessities.

Now that he has been reborn, he has not yet met his uncle and aunt, and he doesn't know when he will be able to meet them.

In my past life, it was when Xiao Muyu was ten years old...

As he pondered, Yu Dawei felt sleepy and slowly began to snore.

Huang Ma was still checking the accounts in the living room. The coffee table was covered with all kinds of receipts, with each store's receipts stacked together.

Wearing her reading glasses, she sketched out the numbers with a pen while simultaneously calculating on a calculator. The calculator had been muted, and she had been doing this for several years—it kept her life fulfilling and prevented her from overthinking.

Just as Huang Ma was concentrating on her calculations, she heard a soft snoring sound. She looked up, put on her reading glasses, and followed the sound to the door of the guest room, a smile spreading across her face.

Although they only spent half a day together, she could tell that Dawei was a good kid—his character, conduct, and even the talent that Fengcang recognized. It would definitely not be a bad thing for Xiaoman to be by his side.

She was instinctively reluctant to let Xiaoman go to the Northeast, thinking that she would let Huangman come back when he had learned enough.

Even if I don't take over the hot pot restaurant, I'd rather find a job operating an excavator, as long as it's within my reach.

As for all the messy stuff about the hot pot restaurant, she really didn't want her son to take over and do all that hard work.

"Who knows? Maybe Xiaoman will find a girl from Northeast China. Then I can retire early and live in the Northeast. That wouldn't be bad either." Huang Ma muttered to herself while holding a calculator. "His father wants to see the snow in the Northeast the most in his life. Let me help you fulfill that wish later."

Huang Ma continued to check the accounts. Not long after, she heard two faint snores coming from her son's room. She guessed that he must have been tired from doing some work that day.

Huang Ma took off her glasses, feeling sleepy. Sure enough, it made a difference when there were people around. She got up, turned off the light, and went back to her room.

She has to get up early tomorrow morning to make breakfast for the children. She heard they're going to the Qianshan open-pit mine tomorrow, which will probably be another tiring day.

(End of this chapter)