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

Chapter 327 Planning
“Brother, if you still consider me your brother-in-law, then listen to me.” Yu Dawei placed his hands on the other man’s shoulders and sighed, “Either go home and study how to farm properly. The future will definitely be mechanized farming, especially in the Northeast. Farming will become very simple in the future. You just need to figure out when to ridge the fields, when to sow the seeds, and when to fertilize. This depends on God’s will; God decides.”

“Or you might still insist on joining my line of work, but then you have to change your mindset. You're not proving anything; you're doing it for yourself.” Yu Dawei frowned, speaking from his past life’s experience. “No one cares about your success or failure; everything you do is just a joke to others. Ultimately, you still have to do it for yourself. That’s the motivation, that’s what ignites your passion!”

When Yu Dawei saw Sun Shunli with his head drooping, he was momentarily dazed.

It was as if I had returned to the scene of educating my eldest son in my past life. He was a person who loved to preach, but in my past life, the only one who could listen to his道理 (principles/truths) was his eldest son.

He wasn't sure if Sun Shunli had listened to him, but he patted his shoulder apologetically: "Sorry, I lost my temper a little. Actually, your silly look is quite like my eldest son, no offense intended."

“My eldest son is good in every way, sensible, obedient, and always smiling… but he’s just ridiculously stupid.” Yu Dawei laughed as he spoke, then comforted Sun Shunli, saying, “Don’t take it to heart that the car is in this state; it’s nothing serious.”

“There’s nothing much going on lately, so go back to your dorm and think things over. If you decide to leave, remember to come find me. I can’t have you with me for two months, so I’ll give you three thousand yuan. If you’re frugal in the village, it’ll be enough for you to get enough seeds to plant next year.”

When Yu Dawei saw that Sun Shunli was still hanging his head and not speaking, he assumed that the other party had not forgiven him for the beating he had given him earlier.

So he patted Sun Shunli on the shoulder again: "Go ahead."

After saying that, Yu Dawei stopped paying attention to him. The road roller needed to be inspected again to calculate its specific value and see how many years the kid could be sentenced to!

Does he really think Yu Dawei is a pushover? He's already given Tang Chenwu a chance, but Tang himself didn't appreciate it.

After Yu Dawei learned what parts were missing from the road roller, he contacted Boss Liang and asked him to help him find a way to get the missing parts.

It wasn't just these parts that were lost; the engine's four-piece set was also gone. Yu Dawei was certain the engine had blown its bearings, or perhaps it was even worse. The exact situation could only be determined after disassembly.

It's worth mentioning that when Dawei was about to leave the scene, he ran into Wang San, who was limping and whose words were full of concern and sympathy, but were actually nothing more than sarcastic remarks.

Yu Dawei ignored him and drove straight to Xu Huang's office at the project site. He wanted to see what the other party was really up to.

"Knock knock knock." Yu Dawei stood at the door of the supervisor's office, reached out and knocked, but did not rush in.

There's no other reason than that I'm not familiar with them, and I don't want to be.

"Come in," came Xu Huang's calm voice from inside.

Yu Dawei opened the door. The office wasn't big, but it was very clean. The morning sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Xu Huang's desk, adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise quiet room.

"What did you call me here to discuss?" Yu Dawei didn't stand on ceremony after entering the room. He walked to the other person's desk and plopped down in the black folding chair.

Xu Huang stopped what he was doing, looked up and stared at Yu Dawei with the same cold expression.

The two looked at each other, but in their hearts they loathed each other.

"I won't beat around the bush with you. I couldn't sleep the other day, so I went out for a stroll and happened to see your men and a few of Wang San's men sneaking back." Xu Huang stared at Yu Dawei and said calmly and coldly, "I suggest you investigate those people secretly. Maybe you can find some clues."

Yu Dawei glanced at Xu Huang, then leaned back in his chair and casually picked at his ear: "You're kind enough to tell me this? You're not planning something, are you?"

"Believe it or not." Xu Huang ignored him and continued to review the report with his head down. "You know I have no obligation to help you. Your car had an accident, so you should negotiate a solution with the contractor of section four."

“But you were the one who assigned me to section four.” Yu Dawei’s eyes were scrutinizing.

"What? You're trying to cling to me now?" Xu Huang slammed his pen on the table. "You got in through connections, and you expect me to help you deal with the contractor?"

Yu Dawei remained silent, his gaze still fixed on Xu Huang's expression with scrutinizing eyes.

He knew the contractor for section four; it was a boss surnamed Niu from Harbin. He rarely came to supervise the work; a tall man under him usually handled things for him.

Yu Dawei's road roller is quite special in the fourth section. It is under the control and management of Boss Niu, but the Eighth Bureau is the one that pays it.

This can be understood as Mr. Niu hiring workers and engineering equipment in accordance with the contract, which specified ten vehicles.

But the situation changed. What if the Eighth Bureau wanted to speed up the construction? Boss Niu didn't care. He only cared about the contract. So the Eighth Bureau found a few more vehicles on Boss Niu's behalf to help him speed up the work. Boss Niu didn't have to pay anything. He just wanted the work done quickly.

The reason for this situation is that the Eighth Bureau's cooperation system with contractors is not yet perfect.

After a year or two of adjustment, a more comprehensive contract signing system will be established. Moreover, this represents a transformation from a system where the Eighth Bureau controls the overall situation to one where contractors take over.

Therefore, the fact that Yu Dawei's road roller broke down can be understood as a result of Boss Niu's poor management. At the very least, Boss Niu should show some concern, either by helping Yu Dawei find Tang Chenwu or by assisting with the investigation.

However, Yu Dawei's road roller was in a very awkward position, which led to his road roller being neglected and unloved.

However, the one who truly came down to management was the supervisor, Xu Huang.

"Don't look at me like that." Xu Huang knew the suspicion in Yu Dawei's eyes and spoke frankly: "I, Xu Huang, have always been upright and honest in my actions. I would never do such a despicable thing. You can rest assured about that."

"Then tell me, what is the real purpose of this information?" Yu Dawei's brain, which had been resting in his previous life, was starting to work again in this life. After eliminating several possibilities, he knew that the other party had other purposes in telling him this information.

“I want to cooperate with you.” Xu Huang put his pen caps on with both hands, forcing a reluctant smile on his face. “Let me tell you something else directly. For the past few months, I have been investigating Wang San’s sand and gravel. I suspect that his sand and gravel contains a lot of mud and sand.”

“You’re so good at spot-checking these kinds of things, you can spot them every time,” Yu Dawei said, expressing his disdain for Xu Huang’s abilities.

This guy is so incompetent! He can't find anything during the day, but at night he can just sneak around in the dark and dig up mud and sand with a few shovelfuls.

"If I could find out, would I need to come to you?" Xu Huang said coldly with a mocking smile. "Don't underestimate Wang San. The fact that he's called Master Wang San means he's quite capable."

“I’ve checked three times in the past two months, day or night, and this guy seems to know all my schedules. Every time I go, I find nothing.” Xu Huang looked at Yu Dawei meaningfully: “I suspect that many people in the project team have become Wang San’s lackeys.”

Yu Dawei fell silent, and the first person he thought of was Lao Chang.

No way, would Lao Chang do something so tasteless?
"You suspect Lao Chang?" Yu Dawei didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

“I have doubts.” Xu Huang didn’t waste any words. “But I don’t just have doubts about him; I have doubts about everyone I’ve ever been in contact with, including you.”

“Until what happened to you, I felt that you and Wang San probably had nothing to do with each other.” Xu Huang looked at Yu Dawei. “How about it? Do you want to cooperate with me and expose all the things Wang San was up to behind the scenes?”

Yu Dawei was clearly tempted. If Xu Huang really hadn't been plotting against him behind his back, then the probability of Wang San being involved was practically 99%.

Thinking about it this way, the dormitory relocation two months ago was not a coincidence.

"What are the cooperation methods?"

“Simple, we’ll take it one step at a time. You fix the car first. In the meantime, we’ll start our investigation from Zhouyaowan in the logistics department, gathering evidence of Wang San’s behind-the-scenes machinations. Once we have solid evidence, we’ll confront Wang San.”

Yu Dawei frowned, feeling that Xu Huang's idea was too naive: "You'll only alert them by doing this. Zhou Yaowan from the logistics department and Wang San are obviously very close, otherwise they wouldn't have secretly arranged a single room for him to stay in the first place."

“I think we should play along,” Yu Dawei said, stroking his chin. “First, without alerting them, we should conduct a covert investigation. We should investigate the people around Wang San who are on good terms with him, and then we can make our plans.”

Xu Huang thought about it and, although he didn't want to admit it, it was indeed true that Yu Dawei said that such an investigation without making a public appearance was more reliable.

Wang San has already taken action against Dawei, and his next move will only be more cautious.

“Actually, there’s an even simpler way.” Xu Huang tapped the table with four fingers of his left hand. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a “clang” from outside the door.

Yu Dawei and Xu Huang exchanged a glance, and their expressions changed almost simultaneously.

Xu Huang quickly got up and went straight to the office door. He quietly put his left hand on the doorknob and then quickly opened the door...

But they found the corridor empty.

"You must have misheard. There's no one in the corridor." Xu Huang turned around and winked at Yu Dawei, then closed the door and took out a pen and paper to write a line of small characters.

He wrote: "You've been monitored, do you believe it now? The entire project team is now Wang San's people."

Yu Dawei took the note and pondered for a long time.

(End of this chapter)