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

Chapter 250 Configuring the 680 Engine with the Original Gearbox
"Oh my, I never knew my brother-in-law worked at the grain depot." Old Ji understood immediately and turned into a flatterer. "Everyone says that the work at the grain depot is easy and the pay is high. One of the young men from our old village went to work at the grain depot, and within two years he bought a big courtyard in town and married a girl from town. He's living a really good life."

"Hehe, not bad, not bad." Although Liu Liguo was pleased by Lao Ji's praise, he didn't feel quite right inside.

He originally planned to come over partly to build a relationship and partly to save on repair costs. After all, in his impression, Yu Dawei was a generous person, perhaps even a little too generous. If his brother-in-law came, would he still ask for money? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for him?

But what's going on today? Why does Yu Dawei seem so different from the person I remember?

Now that the other party has gone this far, he's in a bind. Refusing to pay would be tantamount to humiliating himself.

After much thought, he could only bite the bullet and start bragging. He talked about the same things he usually did with the villagers about the grain depot. But Old Ji was good at flattery, and he managed to get Liu Liguo completely under his thumb with just a few words.

It even escalated to the point of wanting to invest in building a factory for Lao Ji, completely forgetting that he was just an unknown squad leader in the grain depot.

He might be remembered in the grain depot, but once he leaves, who will remember him?

Yu Dawei chatted with his boastful brother-in-law for a while before changing into his repair cotton-padded clothes, his usual coat, and cotton gloves. He then prepared to change Xiao Agui and Yao Jinfu out of the van and continue repairing it.

As the Lunar New Year approaches and the weather gets colder, Yu Dawei tells everyone not to rush to repair their cars. He tells them to go back inside and add some fuel to the stove to warm themselves up when they get cold.

As for whether we make money or not, we won't lose money no matter what. As long as the factory is running normally, we're not worried. The main thing is to make sure that everyone doesn't get frostbite on their hands and feet from repairing cars outside for too long.

My brother-in-law's 212 was repaired very quickly, before noon. Yu Dawei stewed a pot of sauerkraut, and even gave some to my brother-in-law.

However, the other party seemed to look down on Yu Dawei's cooking skills, so they made an excuse and left.

Even Xiao Agui could tell that he looked rather unwell when he left.

Old Ji replaced the thermostat and the air filter, tidied up the interior, and fixed the headlight power failure issue, charging a total of 500 yuan.

Black?

Anyway, Yu Dawei felt it was alright. After all, he works at a grain depot, so why would he be short of money?
During lunch, Yu Dawei unusually drank a little more than usual, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He probably wanted to vent all the disgust he felt last year when he was fawning over his mother-in-law.

However, he figured he had really offended Lianqiao, the man in charge of the granary, but he deserved it.

In my past life, that old bastard took advantage of me a lot, and he always secretly instigated me to do bad things.

Back when I was running a company in Hohhot, this guy called me as soon as he heard the news, insisting that Yu Dawei needed a cook, and that his wife (Sister Han Jingfan) was a great cook and had worked in a restaurant in town for many years.

Yu Dawei was arrogant at the time, accepting all sorts of people and offering them 5,000 yuan a month. Back then, around 2013, his older sister Han Jingping was taking care of fewer than eight people in the factory, which was less than a large family now. 5,000 yuan was really too much.

If Yu Dawei were to go back to 2013 and ask his older sister to cook for him, he would only offer 3,000 yuan, take it or leave it.

If she doesn't do it, there are plenty of old women in Hohhot who can, and their cooking is just as good as hers.

"Let's drink!" Yu Dawei picked up the mug and clinked glasses with Lao Ji. "You did a good job today. Record this money separately, and it will all be included in your year-end bonus."

"The boss is indeed the boss. His generosity and demeanor are unmatched. I'll drink this, you can drink as you please!" Old Ji was extremely excited and got up to drink all the liquor in the jar.

Yu Dawei smiled. He had seen Lao Ji's performance during this period. Lao Ji could handle many things on his own without him having to worry too much. This was exactly what Yu Dawei wanted to see.

Starting next year, he won't be able to stay in the factory indefinitely. The factory needs someone to keep things in order. Apart from lacking the qualities of a manager, Lao Ji is actually quite good in both his speech and actions.

If Yu Dawei were to "teach" the other party a lesson, he would definitely be able to manage a repair shop in the future.

But he always likes to flatter and puts himself in a humble position, which he needs to change. Actually, it's quite simple.

All the fear stemmed from insufficient firepower. He visited Lao Ji's family, who were not the poorest in the entire village, but they were not wealthy either, barely managing to make ends meet.

Actually, this should be related to his mother lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). Lao Ji is an exceptionally filial person, and this is something that not only Yu Dawei can see, but also Fu Zi, Duan Dahai, Boss Liang... anyone who has met him can feel it.

I would always buy the delicious food and drinks sold at the town market first, and then ask a bus to bring them home.

He could think of things for his elderly mother, even the smallest things like wooden combs and nail clippers. All of them had witnessed Old Ji's filial piety and thoughtfulness.

Perhaps without Lao Ji's filial piety, to put it bluntly, his mother might have died long ago.

Old Ji was willing to sacrifice his dignity for money, all so that his mother could live a few more years.

Poverty is the biggest problem, and Yu Dawei believes that once Lao Ji earns more money at the factory and becomes wealthier, he will regain his lost dignity. Just like those internet celebrities he saw in his past life who pretended to be ugly, after they got money, they not only regained their dignity, but even became life mentors to those who looked down on them.

After everyone had lunch, they continued working on the van, just as the engine and transmission parts arrived.

Yu Dawei began assembling the engine and transmission. Compared to the engines and transmissions of heavy machinery like Hitachi, Komatsu, and Bomag next to him, the van's engine and transmission were simply inferior.

Assembling this kind of thing is similar to playing with toys, and Yu Dawei doesn't need to lift a finger; Xiao Agui plays with it by himself and has a great time.

When Lao Ji and Yao Jinfu had nothing to do, they would come over and give Xiao Agui a thumbs up. The speed at which the boy assembled the machinery could be described as exaggerated.

Not only that, he would subconsciously start to macroscopically adjust the 680 engine and the original transmission, and even take parts from the original engine of the van and assemble them together.

It was fortunate that Yu Dawei was always by his side, otherwise, who knows what kind of monster this little guy would have assembled later.

After Yu Dawei stopped Xiao Agui's subconscious behavior, he began to use the original engine of the van and the 680 engine as examples, as well as the matter of connecting the gearbox.

He passed on some mechanical principles he had learned from reading books, including some assembly tips, to his prospective apprentice.

“Repairing a car isn’t just about connecting the parts together, or even just getting it to move a few steps or start a fire.” Yu Dawei squatted down and disassembled the parts that Xiao Agui had assembled, piece by piece. “Our goal is to keep it moving, to make it stop when we want it to, and ultimately, for us to be able to control the machine.”

Subsequently, under Xiao Agui's puzzled gaze, Yu Dawei personally pointed out the consequences of installing original engine parts on his 680 engine, as well as some uncertain factors.

This includes the consequences of shifting gears when the clutch is engaged in the middle, if the parameters are different, and the changes that occur after the flywheel is connected to the car's transmission system.

Many of these things are actually basic, but Xiao Agui had never heard of them.

But there's no rush. Since Yu Dawei has already taken Xiao Agui as his senior apprentice, he will definitely teach him everything he knows. Besides, there's more than just the van as an example.

There was also that "four-in-one" wheeled excavator, which was first made by Xiao Agui and later by Dawei.

In this way, while repairing the excavator and the van being repaired, Yu Dawei used examples to instill the basic principles of various machines into Xiao Agui's mind.

He could tell that Xiao Agui didn't understand a lot of things, but that didn't matter.

According to Yu Dawei's idea, he would first give Xiao Agui a basic understanding, and later he planned to let Xiao Agui learn mechanical repair knowledge by reading books while attending school, and he would teach him at the same time.

In just a few years, by combining practice with theory, he reached the same level as Master Lü and himself, and became the youngest master repairman.

Thinking about it, Yu Dawei still feels that it's something quite fulfilling.

Of course, if this kid really doesn't want to repair cars anymore, then his talent is wasted. It's his life, and Yu Dawei isn't his biological parent, so he has no right to interfere.

The fact that this child can grow up healthy and live a happy life is a comfort to Dawei.

At least it's a good deed. He wasn't only reborn for himself; he also saved others. At least God won't say anything bad about it.

He might even praise himself, saying, "This kid, it wasn't a waste to give him a second chance at life."

After some things happened to Yu Dawei, he had no choice but to believe them or not, ultimately adopting the attitude of "better safe than sorry."

Time passed slowly, and a day later, the 680 engine and transmission were assembled and the gasoline pipes were connected. The transmission installation was quite difficult. For safety reasons, Yu Dawei even installed the gear shifter and used a tripod and steel cable to slightly secure it in case the engine tipped over on the ground.

Connect all power cords, jump-start the battery, ground one wire, and touch the starter motor with another wire. Start testing.

"Puff puff puff... Snap!" Blue flames suddenly shot up from the connection point at the top of the battery.

The sputtering sound, which had barely started, abruptly stopped, and the engine turned twice before shutting off.

"What's going on? Is the battery dead?" Old Ji frowned and looked down at the battery. It was the original battery from the van, which had been charged a few days ago.

When Yu Dawei bought the equipment, he also bought a dedicated battery charging device, also called a battery charger.

"Boss, I think it's the battery. Look, it's leaking fluid down there." Old Ji looked at the battery on the ground with disgust. "What a piece of junk. It ruined itself trying to jump-start it."

Yu Dawei was speechless: "There's nothing we can do but borrow a battery from another car."

(End of this chapter)