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

Chapter 292 What should we do with the equipment from the equipment factory? Should I have it?
"I'll go as well."

"I'll go as well."

"I am coming too!"

"And I."

The remaining four repairmen were naturally unwilling as well; compared to working at the equipment factory, following Master Yu seemed like a good alternative.

The main problem is that they pay too much. People who can work in the car repair industry are not necessarily poor, but they are definitely not wealthy either.

Therefore, making money, and making more money, is a basic need for everyone.

"Then, then, factory manager, what am I supposed to do?" The cook next to him looked at Bai Zhongsheng with an innocent expression. Everyone else had found a place to stay, but what about him?
"I'll discuss it with you later and get you transferred back to the branch office cafeteria." Bai Zhongsheng had no better options at this point, so he could only try to negotiate with Lao Chang.

After that, Yu Dawei and Taozi, along with the other four, confirmed the time and approximate arrival time, giving everyone some buffer time.

After everyone was settled, Xiaobai began the handover of the construction machinery with Yu Dawei.

It is worth mentioning that the engineering machinery maintenance contract signed with the Eighth Bureau adopted a prepayment plus final payment method for the commission.

On March 1st, when some of the Eighth Bureau's projects officially commenced, Yu Dawei's account would receive a 50% advance payment, totaling 150,000 yuan.

Furthermore, the cost of maintaining and repairing the two Ackerman excavators last year will be credited to Yu Dawei's account in advance.

According to Lao Chang, all previously signed engineering equipment maintenance contracts that expire within three months are calculated as annual commissions, while those that expire after three months are settled according to the quarter in which the month falls.

After all, the Eighth Inning's last-minute change of plans constitutes a breach of contract, so this can be considered as making appropriate compensation.

As a result, Yu Dawei unwittingly gained another advantage. The maintenance of the two Ackerman machines would not expire until May, leaving him with two more months to earn extra commission.

The prepayment plus Ackerman's maintenance fee totals 200,000!

Just thinking about it made Yu Dawei feel a little overwhelmed; he had never seen so much money in the last part of his previous life!

However, Yu Dawei dared not touch the money carelessly, since he still needed to inspect those nine cars. If he encountered a few "problem cars," he didn't know if he could even cover the cost with this money.

"By the way, now that the contract is signed, please clear out the factory for me before March 1st. I won't come back to deal with these trivial matters." Xiao Bai led Yu Dawei around the garage, telling him about all the useful and useless equipment.

Which items are no longer needed, and which must be taken? These are all assets of the Eighth Bureau, and there will be compensation if they are lost.

Moreover, the contract clearly lists some of the accessories.

"No rush. I've already signed a contract, while most people don't officially sign until March 1st. At least let me check these nine cars here for a bit," Yu Dawei said, moving closer to Xiaobai with a grin. "You wouldn't be that stingy, would you?"

“Repairs are fine, but once the factory is cleaned up, who knows who will buy it later?” Xiaobai rolled her eyes at Yu Dawei, then turned and pointed to a corner in the distance: “Also, help me clean up the weeds left over from last year.”

“No problem! Perfect for wiping up the oil on the floor.” Yu Dawei had already planned the fate of the grass by the wall.

The two then went to the repair shop, which was filled with repair equipment: four iron trolleys, two air pumps of various sizes, steel wire ropes of different thicknesses, and a 380 welding machine, which Yu Dawei had just bought last year when he needed it.

In addition, there were more than a dozen blue toolboxes, which were full of repair tools, including adjustable handles, pipe wrenches, sockets, and more.

There were also several long boxes next to it, containing various heavy-duty wrenches, some over a meter long, some with oscillating pins, making it inconvenient to put them together with other tools.

Of course, there are many other repair tools, such as micrometers, vernier calipers, levels, blowtorches, piston ring compressors, oil pressure gauges, and so on.

Yu Dawei was very envious, but unfortunately none of these things were written in the contract, which meant that these repair tools were to be disposed of.

"What do you mean?" Yu Dawei turned to look at Xiaobai, wanting to see what Xiaobai meant.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei specifically asked Lao Chang what to do with the repair tools in the factory.

According to normal procedures, these devices are intended to be depreciated and sold off, but Lao Chang knew what Yu Dawei was thinking, so he told him to discuss it with Xiao Bai privately.

As for how to do it, just make sure not to damage or confiscate company property.

"What do you mean, how do you say it? It's definitely going to be sold." Xiao Bai seemed not to understand Yu Dawei's thoughts, turned to Yu Dawei and smiled innocently, "How about, Mr. Yu, I'll give you a depreciated price, and you can take all these repair equipment with you?"

"What's the depreciation rate the company has set?" Yu Dawei couldn't help but ask curiously. "Not expensive, forty thousand." Xiao Bai tilted his head and smiled as he held up four fingers.

Yu Dawei: "..."

"Just kill me, maybe I'll be worth some money." Yu Dawei said it was too expensive, he couldn't afford it at all!

However, judging from the quantity and quality of the tools in the repair shop, Yu Dawei knew in his heart that the price was acceptable and definitely not expensive.

The large diesel generator set next to it alone is worth several thousand yuan, and it looks brand new. In addition, there are two small 22-horsepower diesel generators.

These are just the tip of the iceberg in this room. There are also tire changers that are specially designed to remove tires. They are not the futuristic hydraulic or pneumatic type, but the old-fashioned tire changers, which are not cheap to buy outside at this time of year.

There are all kinds of jacks, in all sizes and models, more than twenty in total.

The huge repair shop, with all the tools combined, even without hydraulic tools, pneumatic wrenches, and power tools, is worth at least 4 yuan.

It's no exaggeration to say that if these tools were placed in Fanfan's repair shop, they wouldn't need to be replaced for nearly twenty years.

Unlike the tools for forging in the future, the tools of the older generation are more durable. Yu Dawei had a red jack that his grandfather used in his previous life. It was passed down to Yu Dawei and worked for him for another thirty years before retiring.

However, Yu Dawei can use some of these tools frequently, while he doesn't use others often, and some are even useless.

The original plan was to gradually increase the number of tools at Fanfan Repair Shop, and then purchase them little by little after pneumatic wrenches, hydraulic tools, and power tools became more widespread.

Another issue is that there are simply too many tools; he doesn't really need that many at the moment.

"Master Yu." Just then, Taozi brought his brothers to the repair shop. He looked at Yu Dawei with a pleading expression and said, "We brothers are all used to the tools in the repair shop. Could you talk to Director Bai and ask him to let us take only the tools we usually use? It won't cost much."

"At worst, we can just pay for the tools ourselves and buy them back." Taozi said sincerely. After returning to the dormitory, they had been chatting privately about their future plans and going to Fanfan Repair Shop in Luhe Town for repairs.

One of the repairmen suddenly brought up the topic of tools, and everyone then remembered the tools they used to make a living. Every repairman has an emotional attachment to his tools, especially those he has used for many years. He is very familiar with them and some of them are even designed by himself.

If we were to ask them to switch to new tools nowadays, it wouldn't be that they couldn't work, but they just wouldn't be as convenient as the old tools.

"Alright, I'm not kidding anymore." Xiao Bai glanced at the few mechanics who knocked and came in, then turned to Yu Dawei and said seriously, "These tools were originally planned to be depreciated by 4 yuan and sold to a large repair shop, or disposed of separately."

“But if you need it, I can lend you the repair equipment as the factory manager. How about six years?” Xiao Bai, who was short and had to look up at Yu Dawei, smiled and said, “Within six years, make up the 4 yuan depreciation cost of the equipment. That way, I can consider it a sale.”

Yu Dawei suddenly realized that Xiao Bai had already thought about how to deal with the tools. He guessed that when he came to the equipment factory and talked to Xiao Bai about repairing the equipment, Xiao Bai had seen through his intentions and knew that he would definitely covet these repair tools after the factory closed.

By using this borrowing method, Yu Dawei was actually being helped in a subtle way.

"So, I should thank you?" Yu Dawei rubbed his right cheek with his right hand, momentarily at a loss for words.

"You're welcome, you should thank me." Xiao Bai smiled and turned to look at his former subordinates. "Alright, I've taken care of your tool problem."

"Thank you, thank you, factory manager."

Taozi and the others felt a pang of guilt, only then realizing that if it weren't for Director Bai, they might not know where else to find a way out, let alone the issue of tools.

When they returned to their dormitory, they complained to Director Bai a few times.

Naturally, they said things like, "The other party never thinks about the factory, and never considers their life or death."

Taozi and his companions were unaware that the rules were changing for equipment factories not only in the oil city, but also in Qiqihar, Harbin, and Hecheng.

The repairmen at the other factories, numbering in the double digits, face even greater uncertainty and unemployment.

There's no way around it. This applies not only to the equipment factory but also to other affiliated factories under the Eighth Bureau. Those that need to be shut down must be shut down, and those that need to be rectified must be rectified.

Only Huang Fengcang, standing at the top, knew that the company was at a critical juncture of life and death. If it continued to rely on its past achievements and secure its job, it was destined to be eliminated in the future.

Only through change can new possibilities emerge.

This can be considered a drastic measure, but no one knows the true extent of the precarious state of the massive Eighth Institution; all that is seen is its outward glamour.

(End of this chapter)