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

Chapter 294 Farewell to Xiaobai, wishing her all the best.

Xiao Bai sat in the main seat by the window, and Yu Dawei sat next to Xiao Bai.

The barbarian sat opposite, taking up the space of two people, but he was happy. He would be happy even if he had to squat in a corner to eat!
"So, barbarian, what exactly happened to you?" Yao Jinfu, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, was the first to ask.

"Sigh..." Huang Man sat cross-legged on the kang, her chopsticks, which were about to pick up a piece of meat, stopped in mid-air. In the end, she helplessly put them on the white porcelain bowl. "Ever since you left, my mother has started arranging blind dates for me."

"At first it was alright, I'd be introduced to someone every two or three days, and we'd all have meals and tea together." Huang Man's face paled as if recalling an unpleasant memory. "But the closer it got to the New Year, the more frequent the blind dates became, to the point where I was going on one in the morning, one at noon, and one in the evening..."

Besides that, he also has to hide from one every day!
I don't know what's wrong with He Huihui. Ever since she found out I was back, she's been pestering me to wander around everywhere.

At first, Huang's mother was quite happy that He Huihui was looking for her, and she tried every means to get Huang's mother to go out with He Huihui. But then one time, for some reason, when He Huihui came again, Huang's mother had a cold face and didn't treat her very well.

Huang Man initially thought she had misread the situation, but after He Huihui left awkwardly that time, her mother coldly told her to have less contact with He Huihui in the future.

When He Huihui came to see him again, he always found various reasons to refuse. When he couldn't think of any more reasons to refuse, he started avoiding her.

Only he himself knows how hard he has been hiding!
Thank God, I'm now in the northernmost part of China, and I can finally get rid of He Huihui completely.

Huang Man didn't care how many people were present; he said everything he should and shouldn't have said, just like beans in the main passage, to Brother Dawei and Brother Fuzi.

Old Ji was fine; he had known about Huang Man's situation for a long time and felt more sympathy and care for her. He probably thought of his own sick and paralyzed mother, for the word "illness" represented so much.

Xiao Bai understands Huang Man well and cares about him.

But the five new members of the second squad, seeing Huang Man's sincerity and integrity, had different thoughts.

After all, they were working under Yu Dawei. They didn't think about who to avoid, who to respect, or who to ignore. They subconsciously divided the people around them into different classes.

The group wasn't malicious; they just felt that Huang Man posed no threat to them. It was like a group of puppies in a dog kennel, where there's an unconscious hierarchy among the dogs.

"Come on, let's drink!" After Huang Man finished explaining with tears streaming down his face, Yu Dawei picked up a plastic cup, put his right arm around Huang Man, and looked at everyone: "I haven't had a chance to introduce you all yet. Huang Man, the excavator operator, is probably the youngest in our factory, except for A Gui."

"Before Lao Ji and you guys came along, Manzi was always treated like a younger brother by me and Axe, and that's how it is now and will continue to be in the future." Yu Dawei saw everyone raise their glasses and reached out to clink them together. "I hope that in the future, while everyone can get along harmoniously, you can also take a little care of our younger brother."

After Yu Dawei finished speaking, he glanced coldly at the newcomers and then downed a mouthful of baijiu.

Taozi and the others immediately abandoned their contempt for Huang Man, and any ulterior motives they might have had vanished completely.

Yu Dawei didn't bring up the fact that Huang Man was Boss Huang's younger brother. After all, this was his own factory, and he felt that if he couldn't control these guys, then they didn't need to be here.

“Manzi, let me introduce you to some of the new brothers who have come to our factory. This is Lao Ji, the team leader in charge of repairs, and this is Taozi…” Yu Dawei introduced them all, patted Huang Man on the shoulder and smiled, “And there’s also my new apprentice, but he’s studying in the village right now. I think you two should get along well.”

"Brother Dawei, you've even taken on apprentices!" Huang Man's eyes widened. The factory had changed so quickly that he couldn't quite accept it.

"Yeah, yeah, there's no way around it. The apprentice has been delivered right to my doorstep. It would be really unreasonable not to accept him." Yu Dawei picked up a peanut and then recounted his experiences in Yushui County.

Many minor details are automatically ignored, but the brilliant parts are elevated to a higher level and described with more exaggerated techniques.

For example, the moment he fired the gun, Yu Dawei boasted about it, making him an absolute master who could blow someone's head off with a single shot.

Everyone knows that there is a lot of fiction involved, but that doesn't stop people from listening attentively and enjoying themselves.

The atmosphere, which had been somewhat strained, became more lively after Yu Dawei finished speaking. Then, Yu Dawei gave Lao Ji and Fu Zi a look, turned around, put on his clothes, and left the house.

He had to go check on Xiaobai; the kid had been complaining about needing to use the restroom and hadn't come back.

I was really afraid he would leave without a word. Yesterday, he specially asked the butcher in town to help him get some Northeastern red sausage, which he planned to bring home to Xiaobai along with Doubao.

"Aren't you cold? Standing outside like that, did you not poop properly?" Yu Dawei, being a good host, genuinely showed concern for the other person.

"Could you please not ruin the view for me?" Xiao Bai put his hands behind his back and glanced at Yu Dawei sideways, feeling that the kid was doing it on purpose.

Snow covered the courtyard walls, and cars of all sizes were neatly arranged in the yard. Further away, the trees outside the yard were covered in snow, and a few black and white magpies were flying and calling in the sky not far away.

All of this was perfectly normal to Dawei, just like how people living by the sea see the waves crashing on the shore every day, and might occasionally complain about the countless jellyfish and seaweed floating out of the beach.

"Is the steamed bun delicious?" Yu Dawei skipped over the disgusting topic.

"Mmm, sticky and sweet." Xiaobai nodded, then sighed wistfully, "I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to come back and eat bean buns again." "Actually, I think the Northeast is pretty good. They say winters are very cold, but once you get used to it, standing outside feels refreshing. That feeling of cold air seeping into your chest with every breath is something I've never experienced in the South." Xiaobai's face was full of hope, "When I finally stop caring about the hustle and bustle of the city, my first choice will definitely be to come live in the North, find a secluded and quiet place, grow vegetables, and tend to flowers..."

“Then you have to keep it indoors, otherwise it will easily freeze to death outside.” Yu Dawei noticed Xiaobai’s unfriendly gaze and shrugged awkwardly. “Okay, tell me if you really want to live this kind of life, and I’ll help you find a suitable place.”

“Okay, it’s a deal!” Xiaobai’s eyes lit up.

"It's a word."

"I'm leaving." Xiaobai stepped out from under the eaves. "I originally planned to leave quietly, but who knew this guy would be so annoying, you even managed to find out."

"You can't just leave like this, otherwise who will take the two cartons of cigarettes I got for the boss?" Yu Dawei rolled his eyes at Xiaobai and took out a cardboard box nearly a meter long from the iron cabinet by the door.

"Open the trunk." Yu Dawei walked to the back of the Volkswagen. "There's a foam box inside the cardboard box. It's really good for keeping things cool. There are two packs of cigarettes for the boss, and some red sausage and sticky rice cakes for your parents."

"When you get to Qingcheng, if your parents aren't here, you'll have to take care of these things yourself. They're all cooked; you can eat them once they've thawed."

Xiao Bai nodded, but didn't say anything to express his gratitude, afraid that as soon as he finished thanking Yu Dawei, Yu Dawei would immediately start asking for the best Longjing tea.

"Let's go." Yu Dawei helped Xiaobai close the trunk and patted it lightly twice.

"I'm leaving." Xiaobai turned the car around, took one last look at Yu Dawei, and drove away.

Xiaobai didn't say much before leaving, perhaps because it would evoke feelings of sadness at parting.

"That's probably what life is like, coming and going, stopping and starting." Yu Dawei stood at the entrance of Fanfan Repair Shop.

In his previous life, he had never crossed paths with Xiaobai, but in this rebirth, he unexpectedly gained a close friend.

"Damn it! Thirty thousand yuan!" Yu Dawei suddenly remembered that he still owed Xiaobai thirty thousand yuan, and quickly ran towards the road in the distance.

I originally planned to transfer 30,000 yuan to the other party today, but I was so busy that I forgot.

By the time Yu Dawei ran onto the road, the car was already gone: "Oh well, I'll just transfer the money to him after March."

After deducting the 10,000 yuan he gave to his two older cousins, he still had more than 40,000 yuan left.

However, he wasn't worried at all; a big sum of money would come in March.

Now there is still a problem he needs to solve.

There are too many people, and not enough living space!
There are ten people in the factory, including myself. The small hut in the factory can only accommodate five people at most.

Six people can squeeze in a little, but any more than that is really not okay.

So the factory not only needed to build a repair shop, but also a dormitory-style sleeping area.

The cost of supporting children has increased significantly.

The only thing we can do now is to ask Brother Duan for help and see if we can let them stay at his place for a while.

Today, he, Manzi, Yao Jinfu, and Lao Ji are staying at Brother Duan's place, while Taozi and the other four are staying at the small house.

He has obtained Lao Chang's permission to temporarily use the equipment factory's premises until March to repair nine pieces of engineering equipment.

After today, he planned to take the five men in the second team to the equipment factory.

In early spring, preparations began for building the house and setting up the repair shop.

The repair shop area cannot be too small, otherwise, the equipment manufacturer's tools simply won't fit.

Besides that, there's something even more important I need to discuss with Brother Duan to see if we can buy this courtyard and make it our own place.

That way, I won't feel embarrassed about all the things I do later.

"Sigh, there's still so much to do," Yu Dawei sighed as he stood at the door, then turned and went inside.

P.S.: Thank you to reader 44365 for the 100 Qidian coins! May you be rich every day, have good luck every day, and be forever happy! May you stay young forever! —Han Jingfan
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