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

Chapter 206 Repair and Adjustment at Fanfan's Repair Shop
"As people have more money in their pockets, their ability to buy cars is also increasing. Currently, repairing cars is easier than repairing construction machinery, and in this small town, repairing cars is also very competitive," Yu Dawei added.

Yao Jinfu and Lao Ji nodded repeatedly as they listened. Although these words were still a bit confusing to them, it didn't stop them from developing a deep admiration for their boss (Brother Dawei).

Little Agui's eyes were also sparkling as he looked at Yu Dawei, as if he saw a shadow that was both strange and familiar.

"So, boss, you mean we don't prioritize cars and construction machinery?" Old Ji asked tentatively.

Yu Dawei paused for a moment, then shook his head: "It's not that we don't prioritize, but the money you make repairing cars is definitely less than the money you make repairing a piece of construction machinery. Besides, the automotive industry is booming right now, but it's hard to say what the future holds."

"So we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket." Yu Dawei picked up Lao Ji's "Maintenance Manual," flipped to the first page from the back, and underlined on the back: "Automobiles, construction machinery, motorcycles, agricultural machinery, and bicycles can be seen as several major categories."

“The thing that needs the least repair for us is definitely the bicycle, and the three of us definitely agree on that.” Yu Dawei then pointed to another area, “Motorcycles are currently the hottest market, especially in county towns, villages and rural areas, where many motorcycle repair shops have opened.”

“No, this can’t be repaired,” Old Ji immediately objected.

"Why?" Yu Dawei looked up at him.

"Well, to be honest, I don't want to fix it. It's beneath me." Old Ji said frankly. After all, he was a construction machinery repairman, and being asked to fix a simple horizontal bar was a loss of face.

"Where's the axe?" Yu Dawei looked at the axe.

"Well, I don't recommend it either, but it feels like too many people in the town are doing repairs. Besides, we have our own advantages, so there's no need to copy others," Axe said.

Yu Dawei understood what they meant, but he wanted the two of them to consider the issue from a market perspective: "If my previous prediction is correct, cars will occupy a larger market share in China in the future, then people who ride motorcycles will become a minority, after all, the population is only so big."

“For ordinary people, who would ride a motorcycle if they had a car? Whether it’s carrying things, transporting people, or safety, driving a car is much more convenient than driving a car.” Yu Dawei tapped the table with his pen cap. “Therefore, motorcycle repair is destined to be eliminated by the market, and in the future, it will undergo an extremely fierce competition and a major purge.”

Yao Jinfu and Lao Ji exchanged a glance, and they could sense a kind of profound and mysterious feeling from their boss's words.

"So, after excluding motorcycles, what's left are agricultural machinery, construction machinery, and automobiles." Yu Dawei finally narrowed it down to three: "Automobiles and construction machinery are currently experiencing strong growth, so we definitely need to focus on both. And we can't neglect agricultural machinery either."

"Boss, why is that? Repairing tricycles in the countryside doesn't make money, and repairing four-wheeled vehicles doesn't make much money either." Old Ji was somewhat puzzled.

"I still maintain that you should never put all your eggs in one basket; you have to look far ahead." In his previous life, Yu Dawei witnessed the enduring success of engineering equipment until the very end.

However, since childhood, his grandfather had instilled in him and Yu Dasheng the idea of ​​being prepared for unforeseen circumstances. By a certain point in the future that Yu Dawei experienced, the car had already shown signs of fatigue.

With every household owning a car, car repairs became less expensive, market competition intensified, and global environmental pollution further exacerbated the situation, making cars vulnerable to obsolescence at any time.

After the completion of China's domestic infrastructure construction, construction machinery will also go to overseas infrastructure projects, where there is still a market.

In his previous life, Yu Dawei would occasionally travel abroad to repair cars in his old age, but as his health deteriorated, he lost the desire to go abroad.

The blue ocean era of domestic infrastructure construction has long ended, and the maintenance of construction machinery has begun to decline, just like the motorcycle maintenance industry did back then.

Unable to continue working and with the industry declining, Yu Dawei eventually had no choice but to lease a fishpond in Hohhot in his later years and switch to another industry.

To everyone's surprise, he fell into an ice hole while collecting the fish.

Therefore, what Yu Dawei truly favors is not automobiles or construction machinery, but agricultural machinery.

Of course, it wasn't a tricycle or agricultural vehicle, but rather the imported high-horsepower agricultural machinery that my grandfather used to drive.

China is a major agricultural country. No matter how it develops, food is indispensable. With the advancement of technology, agricultural machinery has grown from small to large, and then to even larger.

Therefore, Yu Dawei intends to place his third investment in the agricultural machinery sub-sector.

Although he didn't know how long the repair shop could operate or how long it could last, as long as he did operate, he would continue to follow the idea of ​​arranging the three eggs in this way.

After listening to Yu Dawei's analysis, Yao Jinfu and Lao Ji felt refreshed and enlightened, as if they were pilgrims who had suddenly attained enlightenment after meeting a holy monk.

The blurry scene before their eyes was no longer blurry; it was as if they could see every step of the future, many years from now.

Old Ji's thinking was somewhat conservative; he still couldn't imagine that everyone in China lived a prosperous life, with no worries about food and clothing, and that every family even owned a car.

It's too hard to believe.

After all, more than ten years ago, there were people in their village who starved to death because they couldn't afford to eat. How could he believe such a huge contrast?

But in Yu Dawei's description, he seemed to see that scene.

All I can say is that the boss is really good at bragging; he himself admits he can't compare.

However, despite his thoughts, Lao Ji felt there was no problem with the path pointed out by Boss Yu. China is indeed a major agricultural country, and its technology is also constantly progressing.

These two points were enough for him to trust his boss's decision and follow him steadfastly.

The group chatted for a long time, and the afternoon passed quickly. Finally, they talked about bulldozers.

When they returned to town, Boss Liang informed them that all the parts had arrived and that they could begin repairs and assembly at any time.

Yu Dawei had also decided that he and Lao Ji would be the main force for this repair and assembly, while A Gui and Fu Zi would assist.

We aim to complete the installation of the BW160 road roller in about a week.

This Bomag roller weighs 17.8 tons, and the various parts are also quite large, which is currently the only challenge.

As for whether it can be repaired, after installing the original parts, it still needs to be started and tested. Even master mechanics can make mistakes, let alone dealing with an old car like this. Time quickly passed and evening arrived. Yu Dawei prepared to drive his little red Fiat back to the village to see his children and wife.

This time when he came back, he also bought several pieces of clothing for his child and wife. His wife got a long down jacket, but he guessed she would still choose to wear a cotton-padded coat with an outer layer over it. The child got several small outfits, all made of pure cotton.

On the way back, Yu Dawei calculated his current assets, which was also a way of taking stock of himself so that he could better plan for the next step.

A few days ago, in mid-December, the Eighth Engineering Bureau of China Communications Construction settled the commissions for the last half month of the year, totaling 10,000 yuan. The extra amount was considered a special bonus, which not only Yu Dawei received, but Supervisor Chang said that all car maintenance owners from the 3rd, 7th, and 9th were also entitled to it.

Yu Dawei did not dwell on this.

He didn't spend much money on this trip to Dingcheng; it was mostly Brother Duan and Lao Liang who paid for it. However, after returning, Yu Dawei calculated the remaining payment for the BMW bulldozer parts with Boss Liang and transferred 30,000 yuan to them.

Just as Yu Dawei had predicted, if this road roller were equipped with original factory parts, it would really drain its own resources.

I had already given Mr. Liang a deposit of 30,000 yuan. Now, with an additional 30,000 yuan, the cost of parts for this road roller alone has exceeded 60,000 yuan.

Of course, there are definitely taxes involved in overseas purchases, but Yu Dawei still felt extremely distressed about it.

I almost couldn't resist returning it, and then I sold the road roller.

After paying a prepayment of 30,000 yuan, Yu Dawei still had 79,500 yuan in his savings account, which is 80,000 yuan. After deducting the final payment of 30,000 yuan, he still had 50,000 yuan left. With the 10,000 yuan recently deposited, he had a total of 60,000 yuan left.

Sixty thousand yuan is enough for him to deal with some unexpected situations in the future.

With the repair shop gradually getting back on track, he essentially had another excavator with a monthly commission of 20,000 yuan.

With renewed confidence in life, Yu Dawei planned to take his wife to the oil city to buy three pieces of gold jewelry—no, five pieces of gold jewelry!—after the factory closed for a while.

If you have money and don't treat your wife well, that's simply outrageous!

When they arrived home, Han Jingfan was still awake and was playing with the child on the kang (a heated brick bed).

He took the double-barreled shotgun from the car back into the house, wrapped the bullets in a plastic bag, buried it at the base of the wall, and put the shotgun under the cabinet.

If I go on another long trip, I'll bring it with me again. If I don't go any further, it might be confiscated.

It would be a lie for Yu Dawei not to miss his wife after not seeing her for a while. Perhaps he had experienced the pain of loss and missed opportunities in his past life, so he cherished the days he spent with Han Jingfan even more.

After opening Fanfan Repair Shop, Yu Dawei mentioned to her several times that he wanted her to live in town permanently, whether it was renting a house or buying a small yard, he could do it.

But Han Jingfan refused. She loved Yu Dawei, but she didn't want to affect him because of herself.

Furthermore, she doesn't dislike her current rural life; in fact, she enjoys the tranquility.

Every day I spend my time comforting the children, feeding the poultry and livestock, reading books, and writing.

A few days ago, Han Jingfan mustered up the courage to send out several of her articles through the town's Green Mail, which was for readers' columns.

Although she hasn't received a reply yet, she's already very happy. The article she wrote was about how she helped the old ladies in the village fetch water and herd ducks back then, so it's no wonder she wasn't noticed.

That evening, the two snuggled together on the kang (a heated brick bed). Han Jingfan told his wife about writing and submitting articles, while Yu Dawei recounted the people he met and the events that occurred during his trip to Dingcheng.

This included bringing back a mute child named Agui.

Yu Dawei expressed his support and encouragement for Xiao Fan's submission, but he didn't expect her to produce anything remarkable. He just wanted Han Jingfan to be happy in this life, happily doing what she loved and happily spending time with him.

After listening to A-Gui's past experiences, Han Jingfan's eyes were red, perhaps because writing had made her sentimental, as she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

She felt sorry for this child who had no parents and was being bullied. She couldn't imagine how the child could survive. She planned to take Xiao Muyu to the factory to see the child tomorrow.

Yu Dawei dotes on his wife, so naturally he doesn't object.

He admitted that he might not be able to take her back to the village when he returned, as he was scheduled to repair the road roller tomorrow.

Han Jingfan wasn't one to be pretentious; she simply said she could come back by taking a bus.

Yu Dawei held Han Jingfan in his arms, thinking that after he took his driver's license test in a while, he would bring his wife along, and she could drive that little red Fiat from then on.

After I taught her how to drive, she could come to town whenever she wanted, and I didn't have to think about her all the time.

Similarly, she no longer needed to think about herself that much. Although the other person stubbornly refused to admit that they missed her particularly, their actions betrayed their deep longing.

When Yu Dawei said that when Chang Hai pointed a gun at her head in Dingcheng, she gripped her hand tightly and even cursed the man named Chang Hai many times.

Perhaps they used up all the unpleasant words they had ever learned in their lives.

For the entire night, Han Jingfan slept soundly on Yu Dawei's neck, like a little teddy bear with its legs clamped around the tree trunk, clinging to him tightly, unwilling to let go.

Yu Dawei let her hang there, and occasionally he could hear her soft murmurs as she slept.

"Dawei, I miss you so much."

(End of this chapter)