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

Chapter 262 Making Careless Friends
Er Yan really did help her sister-in-law take care of Xiao Muyu a lot, and Yu Dawei remembered that. As for the younger sister, it was just an excuse he made up. The Yu family doesn't like helping people in a way that doesn't require any effort.

Fairness is the rule that the old man set for everything.

Yu Dawei had a good meal at home. The old man was happy to receive the gift, or perhaps he was relieved to no longer have to face his wife's resentful look at him every day because she had no gold. In any case, he was very happy and went to the yard to kill an old hen.

After spending the night together, Yu Dawei left home early the next morning and went to Fanfan's repair shop.

In the past few days, Yu Dawei has started having Lao Ji and Fu Zi finish up the work. If there are still any car repairs that need to be done, unless it's an emergency, they should wait until after the New Year.

There are rules to making money. You must adhere to principles and your conscience. You can't work yourself to death just because you want to make money.

Yu Dawei has always had his own unique insights into this point. You can interpret it as laziness, but it is definitely the best way to adjust your work.

There are still two gearboxes in the factory that need repair. It's not mainly the fault of Axe and Lao Ji, but because Boss Liang didn't get all the parts.

Mr. Liang originally dealt in agricultural machinery and excavator parts, but now he's getting all sorts of random car parts for various models, and it's been quite a struggle for him to find them.

Lao Ji said that the parts would arrive here in about a day or two.

Seeing that there was hardly any work left in the factory, Yu Dawei simply took everyone to Suishi by car. When they arrived at Suishi's "Little Prince of Modification" shop, they paid the remaining balance for the bodywork and painting. Yu Dawei then drove the modified van back home.

Little Red Fiat then let Axe and Old Ji drive it.

The van is painted mainly yellow, similar to the color of taxis, but the paint is thicker. The surrounding parts, such as the rearview mirrors and door handles, are all covered in black.

All four tires and rims were replaced with new ones, and Yu Dawei had also upgraded the shock absorption system.

In addition, because of the engine replacement, when Yu Dawei stepped on the gas, he left Xiao Hong behind him in the dust. If it weren't for Xiao Hong's speed, Yu Dawei would probably have driven back to the repair shop in about three hours.

In short, he is quite satisfied with the modifications to the car, but so far he hasn't seen any return on his investment. He guesses the wilderness rescue project won't be completed until after the new year.

When the group returned to Fanfan's repair shop, Lao Liang was wandering around the yard. His pickup truck had already driven into the yard, and the back of the truck was full of wooden crates containing spare parts.

"Goodness, this car doesn't look modified at all; it looks brand new." Boss Liang spotted Yu Dawei driving back in his modified van and excitedly circled it before making a nonchalant comment.

"Don't you know how to keep a low profile? Making such a fuss, if that highway robber on the road doesn't like it, he might as well just fire a burst at it." Yu Dawei got out of the car and glanced at Boss Liang. "Why do you look like you've lost weight in the last few days?"

This time it was Yu Dawei's turn to circle around Boss Liang, and he felt that the other man's big belly seemed to have shrunk a bit.

"If you do push-ups every day, you'll lose weight too." Boss Liang turned around and waved to Lao Ji and Yao Jinfu, "Come here, I have something good for you two."

"Not one for me?" Yu Dawei grinned and leaned closer.

"Yours." Boss Liang took out three brown booklets from his pocket, with the words "Motor Vehicle Driver's License" written in large gold letters on them. He glanced at the booklets and handed Yu Dawei's booklet to the other party.

"That's pretty efficient, it only takes a month?" Yu Dawei felt much more at ease after receiving his driver's license.

Perhaps because I was so overwhelmed by traffic regulations in my past life, I can't help but look around unconsciously when driving on the street without a driver's license.

In his reckless moments, he even used a fake license plate to drive on the highway, but even that one time he didn't make it home safely. He was caught halfway there and received a hefty fine.

Since then, Yu Dawei has been very careful to follow traffic rules whenever he drives, except for one instance of drunk driving.

Yao Jinfu and Lao Ji didn't feel anything when they got their driver's licenses. After all, there are few people driving nowadays, so who cares whether you have a driver's license or not?

If we were to actually try to manage it, we might run into some bigwig in some field who would be impossible to control.

Yu Dawei just smiled and didn't say anything. Once these two have all sorts of traffic rules and regulations and driving school fees, they'll know how great it is to get a driver's license now.

After receiving their driver's licenses, the group started helping unload the pickup truck's parts, mostly transmission components that hadn't arrived yet. There were gears, synchronizers, and four 18-liter cans of gear oil. They probably wouldn't use all of it, but they had another truck to repair next year, so they could save it for the next vehicle.

Now that everyone has been working together in the factory for a while, they have a completely new perspective on some consumables for repairs, including commonly used parts.

They suggested that if some parts could be pre-deposited, then so be it, as it would be considered as re-wholesale of parts through Boss Liang's channel.

The parts that have been moved down were all pre-paid by Lao Ji at Yu Dawei's request. In other words, the money was given to Boss Liang first, and the other party was just helping to find the manufacturer.

Fanfan Repair Shop has changed its service fee structure from charging only for repairs to charging for both service and parts, somewhat resembling a 4S dealership.

However, the parts weren't very expensive, so we only made a small profit. The real bulk of the profit came from the repair costs.

Yu Dawei made this decision mainly to make it more convenient for customers when settling accounts for car repairs.

Of course, if the customer doesn't mind the hassle, they can buy the parts themselves, bring them over, and then have them assemble and repair the parts. That's also an option.

However, compared to buying the parts themselves, more customers prefer to settle the repair costs collectively. As long as the price of the parts isn't outrageously high, it saves everyone the trouble.

For this reason, Yu Dawei plans to build a prefabricated house in the yard next year and hang a sign for spare parts, which can be regarded as opening a channel for the factory to sell retail spare parts and daily mechanical consumables.

However, Yu Dawei has not yet calculated the costs and profits in detail; this matter is still only at the idea stage.

"After I finish here, I need to take the notebook to Lao Duan. I haven't seen him for several days. I'll ask him to have a drink tonight. Are you coming?" Boss Liang closed the side door of the back bed, turned around and returned to the driver's seat, glancing back at Yu Dawei who was beside him.

“No, I’m not going. I can probably install both gearboxes today. I’ll calculate their wages tonight and then give them a day off tomorrow.” Yu Dawei explained his plan to Boss Liang.

"Sigh, that's the downside of employing people, it's troublesome." Boss Liang sighed helplessly: "That's why you see me, I do everything myself, I can manage to keep myself busy, and I don't have to think about any messy things."

"How can I compare to you? You're just a middleman, I'm a car mechanic." Yu Dawei reached out and patted the roof of the pickup truck, a smile playing on his lips. "Let's go."

"Okay." Boss Liang started the car, then suddenly remembered something and turned to ask, "By the way, did you see Old Li in the oil city yesterday? Did that old bastard treat you to dinner? If he didn't, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind later!"

"Absolutely not! His father-in-law is a big shot with a lot of assets; we can't afford to offend him." Yu Dawei patted his chest, indicating that the other party was too powerful and he was very afraid.

"Can't mess with him! Don't let his age fool you, he's two years older than me, but that old bastard is nothing in front of me!" Boss Liang proudly raised his head and gave a thumbs up. "Back in the day, if I hadn't protected him when he went back to the village, all those chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, and cats on the street would have crushed him to death! It was I who stepped forward and chased away those old female dogs from some people's houses."

"But this guy really attracts dogs. As soon as he steps into the village, all the dogs in the village act like they're smelling dog poop." Boss Liang stretched out his hands in the air to show the grand scene at the time. "Those without chains would just push open the door and bite him. Those with chains would bark wildly in the yard."

"Several times, I heard three dogs barking back and forth in one direction in my yard, and that's when I found out that the kid had gone back to the village with his parents again." When Boss Liang talked about Li Fubao, it was as if he had endless embarrassing stories to tell, and he really wanted to tell them all at once.

At this moment, Yu Dawei finally understood why Li Fubao insisted on giving him a piece of gold jewelry. Now it seems that the gold necklace he gave him was a worthwhile gift.

Yu Dawei was just a hair's breadth away from joining the discussion about Lao Li's embarrassing incident, but luckily he remembered the gold necklace and Lao Li's instructions at the last moment.

"Alright, let's talk about these things later. Weren't you going to see Brother Duan? Are you still going or not?" Yu Dawei reminded Boss Liang, who was talking non-stop, with great sympathy.

"Oh, right, right, right!" Boss Liang slapped his forehead. "Let's talk about it later. Let me tell you, that old rascal Li Fubao is a natural comedian. When we have time, I'll tell you about the blind dates his parents arranged for him. I guarantee you'll laugh so hard you'll spit out your food!"

Yu Dawei smiled and nodded, then waved as he watched Boss Liang drive away.

He then breathed a sigh of relief, turned away, and exclaimed, "Alas, Brother Li really made a bad choice in friends."

"Master, can I borrow your set of blade wrenches? I need to help Uncle Axe install the gearbox." Little Agui appeared out of nowhere, then glanced at Boss Liang's departing car. "Has Uncle Liang left? I think I heard you say something about making bad friends, Master. Were you referring to Uncle Liang?"

"Yes and no." Yu Dawei reached out and patted the boy's bewildered head. "Remember, be careful when making friends in the future. Stay away from those big mouths, or you'll suffer the consequences."

(End of this chapter)