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

Chapter 279 The Fierce Sun Semi-Trailer on the Banks of the Tunken River

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not like that Bi Yunjie. I've reformed now."

"Pfft! Didn't Dad say that 'reforming' isn't used like that?"

"I can say whatever I want."

Yu Dawei felt his intelligence being suppressed, so he deliberately stepped on the gas pedal, letting the two people in the car enjoy a negligible push-back feeling.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei took Han Jingfan home, while he and his apprentice prepared to go to Fanfan's repair shop in town to collect their tools and pick up the little yellow van from Fuzi's place.

But the old man insisted on going with Yu Dawei to take a look.

Unable to go against the old man's wishes, Yu Dawei had no choice but to take him to town.

The other party described the situation of the two vehicles in great detail. In addition to some commonly used tools, Yu Dawei certainly couldn't do without welding machines, welding rods, and welding helmets.

The welding equipment was also kept in the car. In addition, Yu Dawei went to a gas station and bought two barrels of diesel.

According to the boss, his Caterpillar E200B didn't have diesel fuel; he had run out of fuel when he was working before the Lunar New Year.

Yu Dawei bought two barrels of diesel fuel, thinking he would check if the excavator had malfunctioned when he got to the site. However, based on his years of repair experience, he believed that such a heavy machine wouldn't have too much of a problem if it tipped over or fell.

"Dad, stop throwing all sorts of things into the car. We don't need that much stuff." Yu Dawei was both annoyed and amused to see his father throwing even steel wire rope rings into the plastic bucket in the car.

Everyone else has already hired a professional crane, what's the point of carrying this thing yourself? It just takes up space.

"Don't you understand the importance of being prepared? If you really need it, you don't even know where to find it in the middle of nowhere." Old Master Yu glanced at his eldest son, ignoring the real owner of Fanfan Repair Shop, and continued packing tools.

From small gaskets to large gas cylinders, the focus was on being thorough in every aspect. In the end, if Yu Dawei hadn't stopped him, the old man would have wanted to take away all the tools in his factory.

Xiao Agui, who was helping to move the car, was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a meticulous mechanic in Yushui County.

Finally, Yu Dawei found a small stool in the house and placed it in the car next to the welding machine, which served as a temporary seat.

Little Agui dared not let the clerk sit there, so he hurriedly ran in through the side door and sat on the small stool.

The old man politely thanked Xiao Agui, and since his back was bad, he didn't refuse and stepped into the passenger seat.

The Daihatsu modified van rescue vehicle has officially begun operation.

Yu Dawei locked the factory gate, then drove the old man and the young man in the car straight to the place the man had mentioned.

The other party was heading from the oil city towards Lanxi County. Yu Dawei had heard his second uncle mention that the Eighth Bureau also had engineering projects there, and not only the Eighth Bureau, but other construction companies also had projects under contract.

Because the car overturned in the middle of the road, the nearest place was not Lanxi County or Youcheng, but Qing County.

As for why they didn't find a repairman in the county, it's probably because no one was willing to take the job, since it was Chinese New Year, or maybe their skills weren't up to par.

As for the reason, Yu Dawei didn't think too much about it. Anyway, he asked himself if this matter was more helpful than making money, because the New Year's atmosphere in Northeast China was too strong.

Nobody wants to go out to work during the Lunar New Year. You can tell from the words of that drunken elder from the Han family that finding someone to do work during the Lunar New Year is practically a bolt from the blue for the locals.

Whether you go or not, people will talk about it, and they'll scold you first. You can't even let people have a peaceful New Year.

But Yu Dawei not only agreed, but also came all the way without even explaining the commission, which can be considered as doing good deeds during the Chinese New Year.

"It seems we're almost there. Look over there by the river, aren't there two cars lying on their sides?" Yu Dawei said half-jokingly to his husband. "These cars know it's New Year's, they've suddenly sprawled out like imperial concubines."

Grandpa Yu ignored his unruly son beside him and instead glanced around the car.

The area was surrounded by yellow meadows covered in snow, with straight grass stalks exposed when the wind blew. Not far from the car was a fairly wide river, which was already frozen over. From a distance, you could clearly see various vehicles coming and going, blocking the snow track.

Snow covered the entire river. Further upstream on the opposite bank, the old highway was just a short distance away. Yu Laonian narrowed his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, this river should be the Tongken River.

Tongken River, formerly known as Tongkeng River, is a tributary of Hulan River, which in turn is a left-bank tributary of Songhua River. Yu Laonian has read "The Records of Mountains and Rivers of China" and "The General Records of Shengjing", both of which briefly mention it.

Although the Tongken River is a tributary of a tributary, it was still quite wide in the 1990s. Some drivers traveling from west to east would exit the road and drive directly across the river for convenience, saving both distance and time.

In winter, even some inter-county buses travel this route. It's impossible to say there's no danger at all, but the ice on most rivers in Northeast China is very solid in winter, and large trucks can cross it without any problems.

"Luckily, the truck overturned on this side of the riverbank. If it had been on the other side of the river, it might have fallen in." Old Yu frowned and stared intently at the direction of the truck, offering a rational analysis.

"It shouldn't be that bad, the river is frozen solid." Yu Dawei didn't know much about this river, but it didn't look like it could be punched with a hole.

Nowadays, the outside temperature can reach around minus forty degrees Celsius at night. Even during the day when the sun is shining, the depth of the frozen river is definitely enough to support a large semi-trailer truck overturning.

“You underestimate this river.” Old Yu said dismissively, raising his chin slightly to point to the Tongken River. “Once, our production team crossed this river, and the two dump trucks and everything inside them fell into the water.”

"In the end, everything was retrieved, and the people were pulled out too. There were four drivers, two of whom died." Old Yu looked at the spot and put on the thick clothes that Old Ji had repaired. "River water is not like lake water. It's easier to fall in because river water always has a current. Don't be fooled by the fact that this river is a tributary of a tributary; the current is not slow at all."

"If that's the case, these guys are really lucky." Yu Dawei parked the car next to the tow truck, braked, turned off the engine, and prepared to change his clothes.

Xiao Agui had already changed and went straight out the door.

Yu Dawei and his son followed closely behind.

"Is this Master Yu? Oh, you've finally arrived. It's been almost half a day, and I couldn't get in touch with any of the other drivers around here. It's all thanks to you!" Two men walked out from beside the overturned trailer. One was a little older, around thirty years old, and the other was only about ten years old.

The older man, wearing a thick military overcoat, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, opened it, and handed it to Yu Dawei: "My apprentice was driving this car on this stretch of road, but his eyesight wasn't good and he didn't drive properly. He rolled over and threw that Caterpillar car off the road."

The young man was wrapped in a cotton-padded coat, his head hanging low; he must have been criticized quite a bit.

"Thank goodness, everyone's alright!" Yu Dawei reassured the tow truck driver despite the cold wind, and then followed the driver's footsteps, trudging through the snow.

"Sigh, I didn't even think of taking this job, but I knew everyone here. I never expected my car to overturn, and I don't even know how the other people's cars are doing." The driver was also very helpless. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would never have taken this job.

Yu Dawei and his grandfather glanced at the front of the car. Without even thinking, they knew that the side window was definitely shattered. However, the windshield was alright; it wasn't too badly broken, just a long crack.

"Old Hanyang?" Yu Dawei glanced at the license plate and realized where the car came from.

This type of trailer is also called a semi-trailer tractor, and the Hanyang brand semi-trailer tractor is quite famous in China. It is divided into military and civilian types. The vehicle in front of us is a civilian type, an old blue model from the 1980s.

Although it's an older model, its performance is absolutely top-notch.

Yu Dawei suspected that the rear axle of this car had been replaced before, after all, with Hanyang's strength, it was impossible for them to produce a cracked rear axle.

"This truck is a Hanyang 480, an 88 semi-trailer, but I modified it later. I removed all the protruding parts on the rear panel and welded on a few fixing buckles," the trailer driver explained to the two men.

He heard from a repair shop owner in Qing County that there was a skilled car mechanic named Master Yu in Luhe Town who specialized in wilderness rescue. He said that other repair shops simply wouldn't have the professional tools to handle such a situation.

To the tow truck driver's surprise, Mr. Yu was so young. Or was he mistaken? Was the real Mr. Yu who was conducting the wilderness rescue actually the rather thin old man?

"The rear axle has been replaced. Look at the installation of its parts and the condition of its condition; it's clearly different from the original one next to it." Old Yu turned to look at the tow truck driver next to him, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "You replaced it?"

"No, no! This car was like this when I brought it back. I just poked at the pallet a little, and didn't touch anything else." The tow truck driver pursed his lips innocently, thinking to himself that this used car was really a rip-off. He hadn't really checked the chassis much when he brought it back.

Following the old man's instructions, Yu Dawei glanced at the two rear axles and indeed found that they were somewhat different.

This Hanyang semi-trailer is a dual rear axle truck, meaning it has two rear axles that work together to support the weight on the pallet. It's obvious that the one with the replaced axle couldn't withstand the load and was the first to fail.

But whether it was from a fall or had a pre-existing crack is hard to say.

"Has the crane not arrived yet?" Yu Dawei glanced at the large truck, then turned to the driver. "It'll be even harder to work once it gets dark."

"Who knows?" The driver was also getting anxious, glancing back into the distance. "I said I would go, but Boss Li insisted on going himself, and he hasn't come back yet."

Yu Dawei had no choice but to glance back at the Caterpillar excavator he had thrown out while he waited.

This guy seems to be in a pretty bad situation too.

(End of this chapter)