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

Chapter 244 Boss Liang is shocked as Little A-Gui speaks

"Hmm." Yu Dawei took out a tin gourd from his military overcoat pocket, unscrewed the cork, and slowly took a small sip.

"Do you want to study?" Yu Dawei asked, his gaze not on the boy beside him, but on his first excavator in the yard, a Hitachi UH03.

The old Hitachi machine was given a fresh coat of paint, and its orange exterior made it look even younger than a brand-new excavator, much like an old man wearing an orange tracksuit.

But no matter how ugly it is, it's still Yu Dawei's own thing. This is his life, unique to him, not his youth.

"No." The boy hugged his knees with his arms, looking at the various machines in the yard with innocent eyes: "I think things are fine as they are now."

"Is it so good to be illiterate?" Yu Dawei turned his head and glared at him, but seeing the boy with his head down and not daring to speak, he sighed helplessly: "It's not that I don't want you to fix cars, it's just that if you want to become my real apprentice, how can you do it if you can't read or do math?"

"Eldest disciple?" The boy looked up, his eyes bright. "Me?!"

“Otherwise…” Yu Dawei smiled, but then turned serious and looked at the young man, “Jiang Gui, becoming my eldest disciple is not a casual matter. There is one thing you must do.”

"Master, please speak."

"You must never apply excessive force when repairing cars again. This stuff is like a slow poison; your body definitely won't be able to take it long enough," Yu Dawei patiently explained to the boy. "Have you met your advisor before?"

"Uh-huh."

"Your grandpa is only fifty-two this year, but he can no longer work as a car mechanic. In his younger days, he was even thinner than you. To earn more money, he worked himself to the bone, which resulted in an incurable backache." Seeing that the boy was getting more and more confused, Yu Dawei reached out and patted the boy's head. "Don't you know what 'working hard' means?"

The boy nodded silently.

“It’s also my fault. I always talk about strength but never explain it to you. Maybe you didn’t even realize it yourself.” Yu Dawei raised the gourd in his hand and took another small sip. His tongue burned and he hissed. Then he spoke again: “When you were working, it was something that you couldn’t move.”

"But in order to move it, I started to feel a surge of determination, gritting my teeth and lifting it like I was risking my life. That feeling of giving it my all lingered in my mind, and in the end, I actually managed to lift it." Yu Dawei looked at the boy with a scrutinizing gaze. "Have you ever done that before?"

"Yes." The boy thought of working for Chang Hai, where he used that same energy almost every day.

"So how did you feel after you finished moving your things, or after you were done with your work?" Yu Dawei asked again.

"Tired, so very tired." The boy frowned, already feeling the scene without needing to recall it. "And it was cold too. I couldn't help but shiver when I tried to sleep."

“Not only that, you don’t want to get up at all, or even can’t get up. Your cold is sudden and has nothing to do with how thick the blanket is. The same goes for your tiredness, both physically and mentally.” Yu Dawei seemed to understand you better than the boy. “You’re like you’re completely exhausted. If it weren’t for your willpower, you wouldn’t be able to do anything.”

The boy's eyes widened as he listened, for what his master was saying was exactly the same as his own situation.

"This is called 'penetrating strength.' You can only lift 50 pounds at most, but you don't listen and insist on lifting 150 pounds, breaking your body's limit. You can lift it, but your body is also overworked." Yu Dawei sat at the door and patiently explained to Xiao Agui, "The human body is a treasure trove, which also contains potential. If you open it in the right way, your body will bring you unexpected feedback. Otherwise, it will accelerate death."

Yu Dawei's understanding of "penetrating strength" is not because his father had done such work, but because he himself had done it.

In his previous life, when he was in his fifties, he clearly felt his physical strength failing. However, due to the pressure from the car repair and maintenance bosses, he could only grit his teeth and push through. Eventually, he unknowingly became aware of the phenomenon of "penetrating strength".

This incident had a great impact on Dawei. His already hunched body became even more hunched in his old age. He would start to pant after doing even a little work, and his body seemed to have dried up prematurely, like a dried-up stream.

He was so disgusted by Xiao Agui's overexertion in his work because he understood the consequences of such behavior.

"Jiang Gui, if you want to be my eldest apprentice, you must promise me that you will never do manual labor again in this life." Yu Dawei stared intently into the boy's dark eyes with a very serious expression, his tone leaving no room for refusal.

“I understand.” The boy nodded, his expression more serious than ever before: “Don’t worry, Master, I will never overdo it in this life, whether it’s repairing cars or anything else.”

"Good! That's my apprentice, Yu Dawei. You must prioritize your health." Yu Dawei smiled. "Also, even as my apprentice, you can't forget to study. A car can be repaired anytime, so a couple of years won't make a difference."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Master." Little Agui nodded seriously. As long as Master doesn't send him away, he'll agree to anything.

Yu Dawei curled the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but take another sip of wine. This time, he didn't take a small sip, but instead took a big gulp.

"drink wine?"

"Um...can I drink it?"

"Young people should be unrestrained and never know the taste of sorrow. Wine is the best catalyst." Yu Dawei handed the tin gourd of wine to the young man. "Have a little, it won't hurt."

"Okay." Little Agui took the tin gourd and took a small sip. "Cough cough cough... It's so spicy! Master." "Spicy is good wine." Yu Dawei had the urge to tease the child. He looked at the boy with a mischievous smile and said, "When you learn to drink, you must only drink spicy wine, the strongest wine."

"Mhm." The boy nodded seriously.

"Hehe, you believe everything I say." Yu Dawei put away the tin wine gourd and stood up. "Let's choose an auspicious day and formally become apprentices."

"Yes!" The boy smiled brightly as the first golden rays of the morning sun shone through.

At this moment, the weather wasn't cold; it was a touch of warmth amidst the chill.

The smell of engine oil in the air mingled with the smell of firewood around them, creating a unique aroma that filled the noses of the master and apprentice, marking the start of a brand new day on their car repair journey.

As soon as Fanfan Repair Shop opens in the morning, cars drive in, all with similar problems. Old Ji, who also acts as a receptionist at the shop, quickly invites the customers inside and listens to them describe the car's issues.

Yu Dawei still had to dismantle the Jiefang engine, so all these trivial matters were left to Lao Ji.

After breakfast, the master and apprentice began disassembling the Jiefang engine again, taking apart the pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, gears, and so on.

Finally, there are the cylinder liners, which are placed inside the engine.

Old Liang also delivered all the spare parts for the Liberation in the morning. Feeling that everyone was busy, he didn't want to bother them. Instead, he carried the spare parts into the house bit by bit, like a wronged wife.

As he was leaving, he finally couldn't help but complain to Yu Dawei: "You heartless bunch! I brought you the stuff and even helped you carry it into the house, and you didn't even offer me a cup of tea, let alone say hello. That's too much!"

Yu Dawei, Lao Ji, and Yao Jinfu, who was removing the screws, were all stunned. They looked at each other and then understood each other and began to fix the problem themselves.

"Mr. Liang, you're such a magnanimous person, why would you care about greetings? What's your relationship with our boss? He's a sworn brother, you definitely don't care about this." Old Ji was indeed Old Ji; his flattery skills were top-notch. With just a few words, Mr. Liang, who was about to leave, felt much better.

Yao Jinfu retorted, "Mr. Liang usually drinks famous teas like Pu'er. We really feel bad serving you old, tattered tea leaves. You're too magnanimous to fuss over a little tea."

“That’s right, what kind of person is Brother Liang? He’s definitely the most reliable kind of brother. He’ll never get angry or throw a tantrum because we’re busy. Right, Brother Liang?” Yu Dawei winked at Xiao Agui, who was holding a crowbar in both hands, while repairing the car.

"Yes, yes! That's right. My Uncle Liang is sensible, kind, and doesn't fuss over trifles." After saying that, Xiao Agui gave his master a look, as if to ask, "Do you think what I said is okay?"
Yu Dawei secretly gave the boy a thumbs up.

"Hmph! I accept Lao Ji and Fu Zi's compliments, and A Gui's are the best, but what's wrong with you, Yu Dawei! Are you deliberately trying to provoke me!" Boss Liang had just finished speaking when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He then rushed to A Gui and stared at him intently.

"You, this," Boss Liang stammered for a moment, pointing his index finger at the boy, then turning to look at Yu Dawei, who was cleaning the vat: "He, he can talk now?"

"Sure, why not? It's a simple matter." Yu Dawei chuckled and said to Xiao Agui, who was sitting opposite the vat, "Go, recite a little rhyme for your Uncle Liang, about that cow whose milk doesn't like to drink the milk that flows out..."

"Hmm?" Yao Jinfu, who was unscrewing screws not far away, stopped. He felt that there was something wrong with what his older brother had just said.

That's backwards...

Old Ji pursed his lips and continued changing brake pads for the customer. His boss could be really mischievous sometimes.

"You can even recite rhymes?!" Boss Liang paid no attention to the details of Yu Dawei's words, instead staring at the boy with disbelief on his face!

What happened these past two days? How come the mute can speak again after just a few days and even recite rhymes?! Who would believe this?!
"Grandma Liu..." Little Agui put down the wrench and came to Boss Liang to start reciting the rhyme seriously. Grandma Niu was the only one he could recite.

When Boss Liang heard Xiao Agui finish reciting, he was even more bewildered and kept pestering Yu Dawei for an explanation.

Although some of the mute people in the village suddenly started speaking, it was still too rare, and those stories were all from other villages. Without seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn't feel the unreality of it.

It was amazing that I recovered so quickly without taking any medicine.

Yu Dawei was annoyed by Boss Liang's nagging, so he recounted what had happened yesterday, and only then did he understand.

It felt like the magic trick had been exposed, and once the cause, process, and result were known, things weren't as incredible as they seemed.

However, Boss Liang was still very happy that Xiao Agui could speak, sing, and even shout like a normal child.

After waiting a while longer, Boss Liang went to Chengcheng Hotel to collect the money for the parts from the truck driver.

(End of this chapter)