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

Chapter 341 The Axe's Simp-like Love
Besides his job with the axe, Yu Dawei, as the brother, was most concerned about his brother's relationship status.

When it came to feelings, Axe clearly felt that the roast chicken in his hand didn't smell so good anymore.

"For the first two months, Mi Yao seemed to like me quite a bit. We ate together, went to the market together, and strolled around together. Later, we even started dating." Axe squatted down next to the construction site and smacked his lips. The roast chicken that had tasted delicious just moments before now tasted like chewing wax.

"Isn't this great? We both like each other, so we're now a bridge between us." Yu Dawei grabbed a piece of chicken from Fu Zi's hand and put it in his mouth to chew.

"Sigh." Axe gave the remaining half of the roast chicken to Yu Dawei and sighed dejectedly, "If only it were like this."

“When I saw that she was willing to be with me and didn’t mind that I had been a vagrant, I wanted to take her to meet my parents and get engaged as soon as possible. I’m not getting any younger.” Axe paused for breath as he said this. “I don’t know what happened, but she said she would think about it first, and after that she was less willing to see me. It seemed like she was deliberately distancing herself from me.”

Didn't you ask her why?

Yao Jinfu scratched his head, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at the uneven dirt road in front of him: "I didn't ask. I was afraid that if I asked, we might not even be able to remain friends."

Yu Dawei handed the roast chicken back to the axe, looking at him with exasperation: "Do you want a wife or a friend? Get your facts straight!"

"Forget it, I'll just keep things as they are for now. I guess she might not have completely moved on from her last relationship. I'll stay by her side for a while, and then we can talk about living together."

"You're definitely a hopeless simp," Yu Dawei rolled his eyes at Fu Zi, but considering it was the kid's first relationship, he didn't say anything more.

First love always makes a man very infatuated, and even the dashing Yu Dawei is no exception. Oh well, let him be.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei taught Fu Zi a few tricks for pursuing women. While sincerity is essential, it is ultimately the old tricks that win people's hearts.

The two didn't dare to talk for too long, since Axe still had work to do.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei went to see the supervisor in charge of the 379th section. Originally, the supervisor in charge of the south side of Luhe Town should have been Chang Bin, but after the New Year, he suddenly became the regional head.

The new supervisor in charge of Luhe Town South Road is a native of Northeast China, but he doesn't have the typical Northeastern boldness; he speaks and acts very politely.

After meeting the other party once, Yu Dawei prepared to return to Fanfan Repair Shop. In the meantime, the supervisor kept inquiring about things in the oil city.

Yu Dawei briefly explained the situation on the contractor's side and then left. Although the other party mostly asked questions indirectly, he could sense that the kid had probably taken something he shouldn't have.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be all sorts of questioning and a slight sense of tension.

Yu Dawei didn't care about any of that and drove his second uncle's SUV straight to Fanfan's repair shop.

After some time apart, Lao Ji recruited a few more apprentices for himself. The original five mechanics at the repair shop can now each train one apprentice on average, except for Lao Ji.

They were all quite young, the oldest being only twenty and the youngest seventeen.

According to Lao Ji, the child shouldn't be too young, because young children are clumsy and prone to accidents.

Yu Dawei has a deep understanding of this.

With more people, the work didn't seem much easier. Taozi and the others became busier every day, and they also had to find time to teach their apprentices.

Yu Dawei still has time, so he came up with a way to mentor newcomers.

After finishing car repairs in the evening, we set aside 30 minutes to an hour to answer some questions from the apprentices.

As for apprentices, several people take turns training them, unless the masters are interested in taking on apprentices.

However, Taozi and his group clearly had no real intention of taking on apprentices. Although the apprentices who followed them usually called them masters, it was only in name only.

Following Yu Dawei's instructions, Lao Ji didn't hire people based on qualifications; they were all honest, hardworking, and willing to endure hardship and get dirty.

Four of the children came from the village, and one came from the town, but from a single-parent family.

Yu Dawei had a brief meeting and exchange with these newcomers, and his impressions of them were quite positive.

Taozi and others may be teaching them now, which may be tiring, but they will definitely be a great help in the future.

However, with a large population, there is another troublesome issue: housing.

These past few days, the apprentices have been living at Duan Dahai's scrap metal transfer station, led by Lao Ji.

Fortunately, Lao Qi is a reliable person. The rammed earth dormitory that I asked him to help me build is almost finished. The roof has been completed and it will be ready to use in about a week.

As for the repair shop and tool shed next door, it will probably take another two or three months.

The main problem is the lack of people. It's the busy farming season now, and not many people are available to work.

Yu Dawei wasn't in a rush. The repair room was originally intended for use in the winter, so it didn't matter if it was finished later.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei held a meeting to discuss the recent revenue situation at Fanfan Repair Shop and to assess the shop's repair operations, as well as any conflicts or problems that might have arisen. However, Lao Ji, having been the former captain of the Eighth Bureau Equipment Factory, and with his subordinates having served him for a long time, had virtually no internal conflicts.

The only possible point of contention is who cooks poorly, but these are minor issues, and Lao Ji will handle them himself.

Finally, Yu Dawei said some encouraging words and made some grand promises to everyone before preparing to leave.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei reminded Lao Ji to keep writing the "Brigade Leader's Maintenance Manual" well. If he was tired, the other workers could take turns writing it.

After arranging this, Yu Dawei went to find Duan Dahai and Boss Liang.

It's been a while since I've seen them, and I wonder how those two old guys are doing lately.

In the afternoon, Yu Dawei invited two people to have some drinks at a small tavern. Boss Liang had successfully transformed his business into excavator parts, taking a step ahead of the other small business owners in the town who dealt in agricultural machinery parts. His business was much better than before, and thanks to his silver tongue, he had made many friends in the excavator industry.

Old Duan has been focusing on recycling recyclables lately. After choosing a large courtyard, his recycling transfer station has become more well-known in various villages.

On the surface, Lao Duan seems to have gradually adapted to his identity as the "Garbage King," but when drinking, he still occasionally reveals his concern for the flour mill.

According to Yu Dawei, Brother Duan not only wants to shed his labels, but also wants to give his talents room to shine.

From Yu Dawei's perspective, Brother Duan is a rare person who is steady and pragmatic in business and has an excellent mind.

Perhaps most people catch the wave of the times and their families gradually become wealthy, but he felt that Duan Dahai was different; the other party truly had the talent to do business.

My second uncle had acknowledged this point after meeting Duan Dahai and also expressed his appreciation for his talent.

Boss Liang and Duan Dahai had been living a relatively peaceful life in the town for some time. The only thing that annoyed Duan Dahai was his troublesome son, who was always causing all sorts of trouble at school.

A few days later, when the school organized a sports meet, the unfilial son actually came up to him and asked him to take the lead in donating money.

His money didn't come from thin air, and he's collecting garbage, not bulk commodities, so what's there to promote?

Without even thinking, I refused.

The father and son even had a fight over this.

Besides that, this kid also wants to become Yu Dawei's apprentice.

When Yu Dawei heard what Brother Duan said, he smiled wryly. He hadn't expected that this little guy hadn't given up on pursuing his girl.

The three chatted for a while longer, until four or five o'clock in the evening, before they went home.

Yu Dawei drove straight to Laotun before it got dark. It had been a while since he had seen his son and wife. Compared to his previous life, his longing for them was much stronger in this life.

Yu Muyu is now over a week old. A while ago, Yu Dawei happened to be there when the little guy had his first birthday celebration. Just like in his previous life, he picked up a book of Feng Shui and Qimen Dunjia that his grandfather had kept in the corner.

They were just there to make up the numbers, but when they grabbed him, the old man immediately hugged his eldest grandson and kissed him a few times.

The old man was actually quite skilled at divination, but Yu Dawei and his younger brother Yu Dasheng were rather averse to this kind of mysterious and esoteric stuff.

Although Yu Dawei's attitude has improved somewhat, he still harbors deep-seated resistance.

That's why the old man was overjoyed to see Yu Muyu pick up such books during her first birthday celebration.

He probably already had a plan in mind for how to teach the little guy some aspects of Qimen Dunjia.

But Yu Dawei, who knew the "plot" from his previous life, knew that his eldest son had no affinity for divination.

When the old man wanted to teach, his aunt found him a job in Hohhot. By the time his eldest son wanted to learn, the old man had already passed away.

The few books I left behind have disappeared without a trace.

When Yu Dawei got home, he hugged his eldest son and teased the little guy, making him call him "Dad".

Han Jingfan recounted the recent life in the village. Because Yu Laonian and Zhang Yunqin were not in good health, most of the land this year was planted with the help of villagers.

Although it might not make a lot of money in the end, it's enough for the whole family to eat and drink for a year, but we just can't save any.

Xiao Agui has been studying very hard lately, and he hasn't gone to Fanfan's repair shop on weekends. Instead, he studies diligently day after day, and in just a few months, he has roughly learned all the knowledge from elementary school.

Around July of this year, Principal Zhang planned to let Xiao Agui take the exam once.

(End of this chapter)