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

Chapter 252 Formal Acceptance of Disciples, Becoming a Master

After finishing these steps, the main body of the van is almost complete, with only some headlights and decorations remaining.

Yu Dawei asked Xiao Agui to do these things because, firstly, these things don't involve large or heavy machinery, so they are safe to do. Secondly, children are more adept at doing these kinds of things.

Yu Dawei is 1.8 meters tall, and his shoulders are so wide that it would take a taxi to get across them from left to right. With his broad shoulders and thick waist, it's really inconvenient for him to squeeze in and out of a van.

Xiao Agui is rather thin and not very tall, making him perfect for car decoration.

Yu Dawei didn't need to worry about what happened next. No matter what kind of mess A-Gui made of the car, as long as the overall performance was fine, it didn't matter to Dawei.

But he didn't sit idle either. He helped Yao Jinfu and Lao Ji repair the rest of the car, especially replacing the distributor and disassembling the large pump. Lao Ji knew how to do these things, but Yao Jinfu didn't.

With Yu Dawei joining, the work will be done much faster.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye. The Daihatsu van has finally been modified by A-Gui.

The steering wheel is new, the two front seats of the van have also been replaced, as have the rearview mirrors, the gear shift lever, and the floor mats...

Yu Dawei replaced almost everything that could be replaced.

Of course, the total cost of all these things is not low. Yu Dawei has not yet calculated the total price in detail and plans to calculate the total income and expenditure at the end of the month.

There are still three or four cars in the yard. Yu Dawei plans to finish repairing these cars and then give everyone a holiday so they can all go home for the Chinese New Year.

Old Ji had long since lost count of how many times he had called out to his father and mother in the middle of the night. He was the type of person who couldn't leave home, and it was all thanks to his grandfather that he was able to become a car mechanic in such a remote town.

However, before finishing repairing the car in the yard, Yu Dawei had one more thing to do.

January 19, 1994, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Duan Dahai and his wife, Boss Liang and his wife, Han Jingfan, Lao Ji, and Yao Jinfu were all in the small room of Fanfan's repair shop. Yu Dawei was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Xiao Agui was kneeling on the ground, performing the three kneelings and nine kowtows to his master.

"Master, have some tea." Little Agui took the newly bought celadon teacup from Boss Liang, then held it above his head with both hands and handed it to his master.

"Okay!" Yu Dawei took the teacup with both hands, took a sip of the brewed white tea, and said, "From now on, you are my true and undisputed eldest apprentice. Whether you are repairing cars or not, always remember that safety comes first. Everything else may not be yours, but your life is yours."

"Yes, Master!" Little Agui knelt on the ground and nodded sincerely to Yu Dawei.

"This is a red envelope from your master. From this moment on, everything in the past will become a memory. Your bright future has just begun." Yu Dawei pulled a red envelope from under his butt and handed it to the boy.

From then on, the young Jiang Gui became Yu Dawei's eldest apprentice.

Intelligent, talented, sensible, and hardworking, this child is far superior to his peers and deserves Yu Dawei's careful cultivation.

"Great!!!" Boss Liang clapped happily as soon as the gift was presented.

Yu Dawei smiled at everyone, his expression showing a hint of embarrassment.

Actually, there isn't such a formal apprenticeship process in the car repair industry, not only in the car repair industry, but also in the entertainment industry, film and television industry, food industry, and so on.

In various professional circles, apprenticeships are mostly just about having a formal master-disciple relationship. The apprentice is paid money as required, but whether or not the apprentice actually learns anything depends entirely on their mood.

As for the apprentice, although he calls you "master," you can't stop him if he wants to leave. Calling you "master" is just because you led me onto this path.

Therefore, the master-disciple relationship is very insignificant in various professional circles, even less important than a feather, and it lacks the spirit of traditional apprenticeship.

Yu Dawei had taken on several apprentices in his previous life, but he mostly treated them as apprentices. He didn't need to pay them too much; just providing them with food and lodging was enough.

It wasn't that he wanted to do it, but that all repair shops did it.

People genuinely call you "Master," but the so-called Master treats them like cheap labor, and whether or not to teach them anything real is entirely up to him.

Yu Dawei initially felt that this approach was meaningless, and his father had also complained to him, "In this day and age, apprentices don't act like apprentices, and masters don't act like masters. It's getting more and more ridiculous."

Now that he has a second chance at life, Yu Dawei wants to make up for the regret of not having taken on any apprentices. He wants to take on a few apprentices in this life, whether they are car repairmen or not, he will teach them the car repair skills completely and be worthy of their title of "master".

As for the future, whether I open my own shop or switch to another profession, it doesn't matter.

The moment the master-disciple relationship exists, the master teaches diligently, treating the disciple as his own son, and the disciple learns diligently, treating the master as a father.

Yu Dawei feels that it would be good if he could think of his master during holidays and bring him some New Year's gifts.

After the master-disciple ceremony was completed, Yu Dawei took everyone to a newly opened restaurant in town. It was a two-story building with a very elegant name: Chen's Family Banquet.

This brand is considered one of the best at naming things in the town.

The interior is also very nicely decorated. The second floor has large private rooms that can seat more than a dozen people. In addition, there is a banquet hall next door that is used for weddings. You can enter it by walking through the side door on the first floor.

Mr. Liang is a long-time resident of Luhe Town. He told everyone that this is the first banquet hall in Luhe Town specifically for weddings. In the past, everyone would rent a venue outside and set up a tent, which was no different from the kind of large banquets held in the countryside.

Yu Dawei had no recollection of Chen's family banquet. Perhaps it was because he was working in the oil city at this time in his previous life. Even when relatives or friends got married, he didn't come back. After all, he was heavily in debt at that time, so he didn't have time to come back to attend other people's weddings.

Han Jingfan usually takes her eldest son to join in the fun. She vaguely remembers that she missed her eldest sister and brother-in-law's eldest son's wedding, and she doesn't know the exact location of the wedding.
The group went to a private room on the second floor. Coincidentally, when ordering food, Yu Dawei and Han Jingfan ran into an acquaintance. This person was none other than Han Jingfan's older sister, Han Jingping.

She had her hair up in a bun, wore a red dress, and a white apron around her waist. It looked very new and was probably the uniform for the area.

"Xiao Fan?" Han Jingping, who was holding a tin teapot, looked in astonishment at Han Jingfan, who was holding a child in the crowd.

In just one year, my younger sister was not only wearing a light yellow, exquisite down jacket, but her ponytail with side-swept bangs also looked very smooth, unlike my own dry and brittle hair. She must have been using that ridiculously expensive shampoo sold in town.

And her originally delicate face now seems even more beautiful, which makes her even more jealous. They were born to the same mother, so why did she inherit the good features and figure of her parents, while she herself was the complete opposite?

Her round face was covered with sesame seeds, and no matter how much she dressed up, she couldn't change her natural features.

In fact, Xiao Fan's fair and delicate face is largely thanks to Yu Dawei. Whether he goes to Qingcheng or Dingcheng in Ji Province, Yu Dawei always goes to the department store before he leaves. If there are any imported or good cosmetics, he will buy a set for his wife.

When I came back, I kept reminding her not to be stingy with the product, and that even if she rarely went out, she should apply it every day for her skin.

Han Jingfan naturally heard what Dawei said, but every time she went out, she would wrap her face with a scarf or shawl and try to avoid crowded places.

This has been her lifestyle from the past to the present: she dislikes crowds and hates the look and emotions others show when they look at her.

So she usually puts on makeup at home, but removes it when she goes out. But all in all, she is a thrifty person.

She doesn't wear it often when Yu Dawei is not home; she only puts on some makeup when he comes back or when attending special occasions like today.

Yu Dawei thought his wife was more beautiful because of cosmetics, but Han Jingfan thought it was simply because she was very happy.

"Sister, what are you doing here?" Han Jingfan stood up politely and took the teapot from her older sister's hand.

"Me? I work for the restaurant owner here," said Han Jingping, a little embarrassed.

If it weren't for her husband's constant gossip and hanging out with all sorts of shady friends, would she even need to work at a restaurant?

Although his wife has earned some money working at the grain depot in recent years, she spends it extravagantly. Now that the family is short of money, she has to think about her eldest son.

In a few years, when he gets married, there will be dowry, wedding banquet, and all sorts of other things that will cost money. Can his extravagant father manage that?
Thinking of this, the eldest sister, Han Jingping, couldn't help but steal a glance at Yu Dawei. Who would have thought that Yu Dawei, who was nothing but a nobody who only knew how to raise money, could be where he is today!
A few days ago, her husband came home and grumbled about Yu Dawei opening a repair shop, and she was still a little skeptical.

Forget about car maintenance and opening a repair shop; where would he get so much money? Besides, with his looks, how could he even drive a car?

But looking at him today, her brother-in-law is chatting and laughing with people, a far cry from the poor and stingy person who used to steal dishes from her family's bowls. He's now acting like a big boss.

How enviable! Why isn't her husband that kind of person?
As the saying goes, jealousy can be distorted. At this moment, the eldest sister, Han Jingping, began to exert her mindset in a distorted direction. Even when her younger sister kindly offered her water, she harbored some hostility deep down.

I always felt that the other person was pretending to be a good person in public and indirectly belittling me, the waitress!

(End of this chapter)