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

Chapter 352 Longmen Laundry Detergent Factory, Needs a Request

Yu Dawei and Yao Jinfu quickly closed the door, exchanged a smile, and now the car repair was basically settled.

However, when Yu Dawei watched the woman park, he noticed another problem: it seemed like she had only driven a few times before, as she almost crashed into the north wall of the factory while reversing.

"This guy doesn't look like he's here to get his car repaired," Axe said softly to Brother Dawei from the side.

"How did you figure that out?" Yu Dawei turned his head, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Her attire. This woman clearly dressed up before coming here. Why would she dress up so nicely just to find a place to repair her car in this heavy rain?"

"Nonsense, what if they're on their way to an appointment but their car breaks down halfway there?" Yu Dawei disagreed.

Axe pondered for a moment and didn't refute further, but it felt more like he wanted to talk to Brother Dawei about something.

While the two were waiting, the woman in the car finally parked the Santana and hurriedly got out to come over to Yu Dawei.

"Let's talk inside," Yu Dawei said, leading the woman into the small house next door.

Currently, this small room is used by both the boss, Yu Dawei, and Lao Ji.

Old Ji sleeps in this room at night, which makes it convenient for him to do accounting and organize some things.

Yu Dawei, however, was used to sleeping there and didn't think about going to the communal sleeping area to squeeze onto the same kang (heated brick bed) with everyone else.

"Axe, go next door and get some roasted meat," Yu Dawei instructed, then smiled at the woman: "I've heard of Longmen laundry detergent, I'm still a loyal customer of yours."

"Thank you. But I won't eat. I came here because I heard you can repair imported excavators. I wanted to ask if you have any work lately? If not, could you check on our vehicles for us?" The woman put her umbrella in the corner and asked directly.

"Go to your factory? I remember there are many excavator repair shops in the county town, why did you come all the way to this poor, remote place to find me?" Yu Dawei picked up the thermos and poured a cup of warm water for the other person.

"Sigh, to be honest, we've asked several mechanics, but none of them could figure it out. Some of the bolder ones did the repairs, but it still broke down after a while." The woman took the water glass with both hands and looked at Yu Dawei with sincere eyes. "I recently heard that there's a repair shop in Luhe Town that's really good at repairing construction machinery, so I thought I'd try my luck here. I'm in a bit of a hurry."

"Oh, I see." Yu Dawei thought for a moment, realizing he hadn't had much to do these past few days, and nodded, "I can go take a look, but not today. Firstly, I'm not prepared, and secondly, it's getting late. How about tomorrow?"

“No problem. Our newly built factory is right next to the breeding farm on the east side of the county town.” The woman smiled. “I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Wang Zhuo. Just go directly to the manager’s office when you get there.”

“Yu Dawei is also the owner here,” Yu Dawei nodded to the other person. “By the way, do you know what brand the broken excavator is? What’s wrong with it?”

The woman was taken aback, then shook her head with a wry smile: "I really didn't know that. Actually, my father-in-law has always been in charge of this, but he's been sick recently, so I had to come and help."

"Oh, I understand." Yu Dawei nodded.

"Then I'll be going now." Seeing that the other party had agreed, the woman prepared to leave with her umbrella.

"Wait a minute, we're having a barbecue here. You can have some before you go." Yu Dawei said, glancing out the window. Just then, Fu Zi came over with a plate of roasted lamb leg and two lamb chops.

Seeing this, Yu Dawei felt a pang of sympathy. "Brother, let's be polite. Why are you being so honest?"

"I'm not eating anymore. I have things to do later, so I won't trouble you any further." The woman was quite polite; after politely declining, she walked away.

Yu Dawei felt a little embarrassed. He found a clean plastic bag on the stove, put two roasted lamb chops in it, and handed it over, saying, "If you're busy, take these and eat them on the way."

"This..." To be honest, the woman hesitated. She didn't notice anything when the meat was far away, but she realized how delicious it was when she got closer.

"Here, take it. I've used quite a bit of your laundry detergent." Yu Dawei chuckled as he handed the plastic bag to the woman.

"Well, thank you then." The woman smiled at Yu Dawei, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then hurriedly left.

Judging from the other person's anxious expression, it seemed that something really had happened.

"Brother, next time you meet a stranger, it's fine to treat them to good wine and meat, but don't empty our own coffers," Yu Dawei patted Fu Zi on the shoulder and joked.

"Hehe, I was just thinking you got a big job." Axe scratched his head.

Yu Dawei didn't say anything. He could tell that this job was not easy at all: "Come on, call your Mi Yao and your sister-in-law inside. Let's play some cards for a while, and bring some barbecue over. We haven't eaten enough."

"Okay!" Axe put down his plate and ran out excitedly.

The large barbecue lasted until late at night before everyone packed up and left in twos and threes. Whether it was Duan Dahai or Boss Liang's family, Yu Dawei shared some of the leftover meat with them when they left.

He also brought some back to Laotun himself.

Most of the rest were left at the factory to treat the brothers.

After a short team-building gathering, the relationships among everyone in the factory were noticeably closer than before.

Those apprentices who usually make mistakes were given a thorough scolding by their master craftsmen today. Taozi and his five colleagues in the second team evaluated the problems of their apprentices.

As he spoke, Yu Dawei was eating lamb chops next to him, occasionally chiming in with his own words, mainly to praise not only the bad aspects but also the good ones about the apprentices.

This team-building activity truly brought the masters and apprentices closer together. In the end, several apprentices lost their usual respect for their masters and started chatting about completely unrelated things, mostly after drinking too much.

Old Ji had a decent alcohol tolerance; he could down eight or nine bottles of green liquor without any problems. But after drinking half a jin of loose liquor, he started to feel a bit tipsy.

When Yu Dawei was about to leave with his family, this guy grabbed his hand and showered him with compliments, finally culminating in a simple "Thank you, Boss Yu."

Yu Dawei actually knew why he thanked him. Not long ago, hadn't Fourth Uncle Yu Huai taken his son to see a doctor for Old Ji's elderly mother who was bedridden?

It seems that after Uncle Si treated her with acupuncture, her condition improved, and she was able to move her right side slightly. Uncle Si visited her a few more times afterward, and Old Ji's mother showed clear signs of being able to move again.

The fourth uncle prescribed some more traditional Chinese medicine for their family. Although the fourth uncle, Yu Huai, had told Old Man Ji before you left that the worst-case scenario was this, his fingers and sides could move slightly.

In the best-case scenario, he might be able to move his upper body. After that, the fourth uncle sighed and left.

Some people suffer from illnesses not because they are ignorant of them, but because true love is powerless to help them.

But for Lao Ji, this was an incredible stroke of good luck. He took a day off and bought a lot of things to visit his fourth uncle in Yujiatun to express his gratitude.

Of course, Lao Ji knew that the person he should thank the most was his leader.

But he hadn't found a suitable opportunity during this time, and today, finally emboldened by the alcohol, he could sincerely say "thank you" to Boss Yu.

Yu Dawei simply patted the other person on the shoulder, then looked at the group of brothers in the factory who hadn't finished drinking yet: "Tonight I'm giving you guys a task: finish the wine in the bottles. If you don't have enough, you can go buy some more. If the grilled meat gets cold, you can grill it again if you want. Tonight's main focus is on having fun!"

"There's no rush for work. We'll rest tomorrow morning and start working in the afternoon!"

Upon hearing this, everyone could no longer hide their smiles, and some of the seventeen or eighteen-year-old apprentices even jumped up on the spot.

"Long live the boss!"

"The boss truly lives up to his reputation; he's our idol!"

"The boss has become even more handsome. I'm probably the only one in the factory who can match his good looks."

Yu Dawei couldn't stand the group's excessive flattery, so he let them make a scene and left with his entire family.

He was very satisfied with the gathering; all his workers and most of the friends he had made over the past year were there, and he didn't know if he would have such an opportunity again.

In a daze, a figure flashed through Yu Dawei's mind, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. He just had a vague feeling that this gathering of employees seemed to have forgotten someone.

"It doesn't matter. I'll add whoever I forgot next time," Yu Dawei thought drowsily, sitting in the passenger seat of the SUV.

The old man was driving very carefully in the driver's seat. The night road was not very bright, which made it difficult for him to see anything clearly. But fortunately, he was self-aware and slowed down the car as he drove down to the village.

When it rains, the muddy ground in the village becomes slippery, so you have to be extremely careful when driving.

At the same time, in a dormitory of the Harbin-Harbin Expressway project site.

The rain outside the window pattered against the small windowpane, and occasionally a gust of wind would whip up a raindrop, which would then bombard the thin metal door of the dormitory.

Sun Shunli sat quietly on a worn-out wooden stool, diligently studying the book his brother-in-law had given him a couple of days ago. The book was very detailed, and with a little study, he could connect it to certain parts of a road roller.

Perhaps it was because of the gust of wind just now, or perhaps the metal door was too thin, but he subconsciously shivered. Using the warm light of the dormitory, he looked up through the window and glanced outside.

He saw nothing but darkness and his own reflection in the window.

"Sizzle." He walked slowly to the window, pulled the small floral curtain closed, picked up a biscuit from the bedside table and put it in his mouth. Then he crawled into bed, leaned back against the headboard and continued reading.

The biscuit in my mouth was the old-fashioned kind sprinkled with sesame seeds. It was not only hard to eat, but also a bit rough on my throat. If I didn't drink some water, I might choke.

He quickly grabbed the enamel mug next to him and gulped down two mouthfuls before he felt somewhat full.

A lot has happened in Section 4 during this period. In addition to my regular work, I also have to deal with various leaders from the Eighth Bureau.

Fortunately, it rained today, so he could rest quietly in his dormitory. Because he was physically and mentally exhausted, he didn't even leave the room today.

He always stayed in his dorm room.

When he was alone, he inevitably felt a little lonely, and Sun Shunli would unconsciously think of his deceased mother.

He felt like someone standing outside the world, silently watching this colorful world.

"I wonder when this rain will stop. Section 4 has already caused a lot of delays," Sun Shunli muttered to himself, then continued reading his book.

In the short term, he has a goal: to become a master road roller operator who can not only operate it, but also repair it.

As for the future, he hasn't thought about it yet. His goal is clear: he wants to be happy, the kind of happy and prosperous that his mother would be very satisfied with.

(End of this chapter)