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

Chapter 169 Turning danger into safety
After Yu Dawei recited a phone number, the man picked up his shotgun and walked away with a cold smile. He planned to make the call himself at the phone booth, and before leaving, he told his brothers to keep a close eye on the group.

When the man returned, his gaze fixed meaningfully on Yu Dawei and Yao Jinfu. Finally, amidst the astonished looks of the crowd, he said, "Untie them."

"Big brother? Are you alright? Why did you just let go of the fat sheep we finally caught?" A skinny young man next to him was unhappy and stepped on Yao Jinfu's back. "Are these two lads up to no good? I'll shoot one of them now and show him what we're made of."

"Shut up!" The man threw the gun in his hand to the person next to him, walked up to Yu Dawei, and removed the man's blindfold. "I'm asking you, who is Hou Wanshan to you?"

“My third uncle.” Yu Dawei looked at the man in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

There were no telephones in his hometown, so in a moment of inspiration, he thought of his third uncle and gave him the office phone number of his third uncle's place. Fortunately, someone answered the phone on his third uncle's end, otherwise he might have been in danger today.

"Brother, who is Hou Wanshan? We're not afraid of him!" The skinny young man was still indignant. The other party could drive a car and must have some money. They couldn't just let him go so easily!
The man stood up calmly, took off his dog-skin hat, revealing a diagonal, light red scar on his bald forehead. He took a deep breath and kicked the skinny young man next to him against the wall: "Little Bean, don't think that just because you're my brother-in-law, I won't dare to mess with you. Shut your mouth tight."

He then glanced at everyone again, and seeing that no one dared to talk back to him, he pulled Yu Dawei up: "We're all in the underworld, so we've all heard of Old Master Hou's reputation."

“He called me just now and promised to give me two pigs. I’ll give him face. Take your stuff and get lost.” After saying that, the man ignored Yu Dawei and looked at his brothers around him. “I can’t let you guys work for nothing today. I’ll take you guys out to have some fun tonight.”

"Oh!!!" Everyone became excited upon hearing this, and the unpleasant atmosphere from before was instantly dispelled.

Yu Dawei led Yao Jinfu outside, and only then did he see that behind him was a small warehouse with a metal door. His car was parked at the door, and the things inside had been moved out and thrown next to the tree stump outside the door.

He first packed everything up with Axe, and then saw the leader leading a group of his brothers out of the warehouse.

The other brothers walked forward, but the man with the scar on his head suddenly turned around and stood in front of Yu Dawei, pressing a gun against his chest: "Follow this snowy road and head north. You'll find the highway in about half an hour. I'm warning you, don't spread what happened today around, or even Hou Laosan won't be able to protect you."

"Understood." Yu Dawei nodded.

Seeing that Yu Dawei was quite cooperative, the scarred man didn't make things difficult for them any further. He took out the more than 2,100 yuan that he had found on the two men and returned it to them before turning to leave.

"Wait a minute." Yu Dawei took out a thousand yuan and handed it back to the scarred man. "Brother, life is tough for everyone in this cold winter. Please let the brothers have some fun with this. It's on me. Consider it an apology to the brothers."

The group of scarred man's brothers who were following him softened their hateful gazes a little when they saw how perceptive the young man was.

Xiaodouzi and the others who were walking out ahead also saw this scene, and their initial thoughts were dampened.

"Damn it, just seeing this kid makes me angry. I hope I never run into him again!" Little Bean spat out a mouthful of saliva, finally letting out his pent-up frustration.

The scarred man looked at the thousand yuan that Yu Dawei handed over, and then re-examined the man in his eyes before taking the money: "Everyone in the underworld calls me Niu Ba La. If you ever pass through this area in southern Long Province and encounter any trouble, you can mention my name, and they will give you some face."

After Niu Bala finished speaking, he thought for a moment and threw the double-barreled shotgun in his hand into Yu Dawei's arms: "It's almost the New Year, and there's no peace anywhere. For Hou Laosan's sake, keep this gun for your self-defense."

Afterwards, he left with his brothers, and many people gave Yu Dawei a deep look before following Niu Ba La away.

Yu Dawei also let out a long breath. The cold air formed a fine mist when he exhaled, which appeared and disappeared in front of his mouth in an irregular shape.

As the crunching sound of his footsteps on the snow faded into the distance, his thoughts returned to him, and he glanced down at the old-fashioned double-barreled shotgun.

Society is indeed not very peaceful these days. If he has to go on a long trip someday, having a weapon on him will give him some confidence. Before he has to hand over the hunting rifle to his village, Yu Dawei does not plan to do so.

After handing it over, if you really can't manage, you can get a composite bow. It's definitely slightly inferior to firearms, but its lethality is not to be underestimated. In fact, you can even see composite bows on some battlefields. It is definitely the best self-defense weapon that is allowed to be collected in China.

"Brother, you drive, I feel like I need to catch my breath." Yao Jinfu was trembling like a leaf after being pointed at with a gun in the warehouse. For a moment, he thought he might die here today.

"You're not good enough either. You've been in jail before, nicknamed 'murderer,' and this is all the courage you have?" Yu Dawei, perhaps in a better mood, teased Yao Jinfu a couple of times.

"A murderer? I'm miles behind those real ones. I can handle a fight, but the thought of risking my life is terrifying." Yao Jinfu opened the car door and quickly climbed in, hoping to feel a little safer.

"You're such a bear." Yu Dawei opened the driver's side door, sat down, and his fear subsided considerably. He slumped weakly onto the steering wheel. "Hehe, bro, looks like you were scared pretty badly too."

"Nonsense, I got shot at several times." Yu Dawei rolled his eyes, but he wasn't too scared, just a little exhausted, probably because he had been too tense the whole way.

"What's next?"

"Let's leave first, then find a place where we can make a phone call to let Uncle know we're safe."

Having made up his mind, Yu Dawei restarted the Fiat and drove off in the direction Niu Ba La had pointed.

Perhaps because there was a gun in the back seat of the car, Yu Dawei felt much more confident on the road. After calling his third uncle to let him know he was safe, the two of them took shortcuts and passed through several no-man's-land areas, arriving in Sui City before dark.

Seeing the familiar roads and city, both of them inexplicably relaxed. Yu Dawei even found a small bar and drank some wine in Sui City before finding a hotel to stay in.

The money all came from Fu Zi, since Yu Dawei had basically given all the money in his pocket to that scarred man.

After resting overnight, Yu Dawei drove to Luhe Town early the next morning. He glanced at the construction machinery in the yard, locked the door, and drove Yao Jinfu home. Then, he followed the small road to the south, passed through the supply and marketing cooperative, passed through Lijiatun in the third team, and finally returned to Yujiatun and his own home.

The moment he entered the village, he almost burst into tears. The brush with death made him cherish the present moment even more and appreciate how hard-won his rebirth was.

However, what Yu Dawei didn't know was that as soon as his car entered the village, many people in the village saw the red sedan on the street through their windows.

"I don't think I've ever seen this car before. The red one is really nice."

"This car looks better than the 212s and minivans that I usually pass by. It must be worth a lot of money."

“Who in the nearby villages is so rich? They bought a car just in time for the New Year. They’ve really struck it rich.”

Meanwhile, when the Fiat car drove up to Yu Laonian's house, the people inside could see it clearly.

Zhang Yunqin was sewing shoe soles. These were cotton shoes for the children to wear in winter, from the eldest to the youngest, and even for her daughter-in-law. In addition, she also wanted to make a new pair of cotton trousers for everyone in the family before the end of the year.

Life has been a bit better lately, and the children in the family have been wearing cotton-padded trousers and coats for several years. Before winter, she bought a lot of cotton, just waiting to do needlework when she can't go out in winter.

"Hey Mom, look! That red car on the street is so beautiful!" Er Yan, who was leaning against the window, was the first to spot it.

Then Yu Laonian, who was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) deep in thought, got up and looked back: "This little car is not commonly seen in the surrounding area. Hmm, why does the person inside look so much like Dawei? Old woman, take a look."

Zhang Yunqin perked up and hurriedly put down her needlework to look outside. Unfortunately, her eyesight was not as good as her second brother's, so she gave Yu Laonian a helpless look and said, "What can you see clearly from this far away?"

"Oh my god! That car seems to be turning towards our house!" Er Yan's heart was pounding, and her little hands were trembling with excitement.

"It really does seem to be him." Han Jingfan was also in the backyard at this time, with little Muyu babbling beside her. Through the car window, she could vaguely see a burly figure similar to Dawei.

Just as the family was eagerly waiting, a red Fiat stopped at the black gate, and a burly man wearing a cotton-padded coat and trousers with a new coat on top got out of the car.

This time, it wasn't just Yu Laonian's family; the two neighbors next door, as well as the families living in the row in front, all saw Yu Dawei's figure through their windows.

Everyone couldn't sit still any longer, and they all pushed open the door and walked towards Yu Dawei's new car.

At this moment, Yu Dawei was unaware of the commotion his car would cause in the village. He calmly unlatched the middle gate of his father's house, opened both gates to the left and right, and then got back into the car and drove into the yard.

(End of this chapter)