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

Chapter 373 Carter, torn to shreds
The next morning, Yu Dawei took the initiative to find Professor Zhang, who led him to an abandoned courtyard in the suburbs.

The courtyard is a typical rural earthen courtyard, with a perimeter made entirely of gray bricks, about two meters high, and topped with a flying eaves design.

Yu Dawei is a standard 180cm tall. When he stands outside the wall, he can still see the tops of some construction vehicles. At that height, anyone with good physical fitness can probably jump over it.

“This is the courtyard where I lived when I was a child. I haven’t lived here for so many years. The houses in the courtyard have long since collapsed, leaving only the surrounding wall.” Professor Zhang got out of Yu Dawei’s SUV and pointed to the wooden gate. “Years ago, I wanted to rebuild the gate and the wall, but after thinking about it, I realized that no one lived here anyway, so I gave up in the end.”

Yu Dawei got out of the car and looked around at the surrounding area. At present, this place is just a dilapidated village, and the ground is even slippery mud after rain. But in the future, it seems that many of China's dominant companies and groups will be located here.

Of course, Yu Dawei wasn't entirely sure if this was the place, but he was certain that this area would be demolished in the future.

When demolishing a house, compensation is inevitably calculated based on factors such as the age of the house and whether people live there.

Thinking of this, Yu Dawei came to Professor Zhang's side and kindly suggested, "This yard looks quite big. Why not build a small house in the yard? In the summer, the whole family can come over for a gathering, enjoy the cool air, and have a wonderful time together?"

In fact, Yu Dawei is now broke. Before he came here, he thought that since housing prices in the capital would be so high in the future, he should take advantage of the current relatively cheap prices to buy some properties or old courtyards, and he would definitely make a fortune in the future.

But he never expected that the little money he had was not only gone after Da Feng's surgery, but he even had to borrow an additional 300,000 yuan.

He's just waiting for the hospital to refund him 100,000 yuan, and then he'll return that 100,000 yuan to Huang Ma.

As for using the 100,000 yuan he received to buy real estate in the capital, Yu Dawei only had one thought in mind before giving up on it.

After all, the speed at which he is making money now is generally faster than the speed at which real estate in the capital has been growing in recent years. In a year or two, when he has enough capital, he can come back and secretly buy a few more properties.

Yu Dawei thought of it this way: using real estate in the capital as his "backup power source." He had experienced too many ups and downs in business in his previous life, so in his opinion, even the most capable person in the world cannot guarantee that their business will be smooth sailing and profitable all the time.

I still remember Lei Jun, who used to make the most cost-effective mobile phones in China, seemed to have started getting into cars sometime in the past.

It's been so long that Yu Dawei can't quite remember, but it seems to be called something like "lacquer"...

However, in that same year, other mobile phone manufacturers also entered the automotive industry, even reimbursing deposits for customers who pre-ordered Lei Jun's cars. The method was simple, crude, but also very effective.

The following year, they were called something like Jie Auto, and as far as I remember, they captured a large portion of the market.

That's business. No matter what path you take, it's like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. It's never a constant blazing sun, guaranteeing a steady profit.

So, as early as when he first had the idea of ​​coming to Beijing, Yu Dawei was already thinking about getting himself a "backup asset" so that if he were to go into business in the future and accidentally lose everything, he would have the capital to get back on his feet, instead of having his two sons suffer with him like in his previous life.

In the end, they couldn't even afford the bride price for their child's wedding, and they still had to humbly drink with their future in-laws at the banquet, saying pitiful things.

Yu Dawei had experienced this once, twice, but he absolutely did not want to experience it a third or fourth time...

"Come in." Professor Zhang unlocked the three-ring lock on the door, pushed open the yellow-painted gate, stepped over the high threshold, and went inside first. "Are you going to drive your car in?"

Before coming, Yu Dawei only said he would check the car's condition first, and then discuss how to fix it. Therefore, Professor Zhang thought that the two of them wouldn't stay there for too long, and it might be troublesome to drive the car in and out again.

"No need, I'll leave in a bit." As expected, Yu Dawei had no intention of driving in, but his gaze lingered on the high threshold. "But Professor, I don't think I can drive in either."

"Yes, the threshold is movable. We used to keep chickens, ducks, geese and other animals in the yard, and I was afraid they would run away, so I put a board of roughly the same length and width at the front gate as a threshold." Professor Zhang turned around and glanced at the solid wood threshold. "This board was installed with me when my father was still alive."

"Back then, I had just started working at the hospital, and every household had their doors wide open. It's nothing like now. As we walk along this road, we can see which house has its gates open." Professor Zhang's tone was somewhat nostalgic. "Times have changed, and people are paying more attention to material life."

Yu Dawei remained noncommittal, stepping over the threshold and following behind Professor Zhang, listening to his incessant chatter while casting his gaze toward the shattered parts scattered on the ground in the distance.

When Carter's excavator came into Yu Dawei's view, he was momentarily stunned, mainly because he couldn't understand the thinking of the people who dismantled it. They'd only taken down the parts; why didn't they just steal them?

The boom, boom, cab, travel motor, tracks, counterweight... all of these were disassembled, and the more Yu Dawei looked at them, the more something seemed wrong.

Without the assistance of a crane, how could this dismantling method have resulted in such a complete shredded structure? Professor Zhang might not understand, but Yu Dawei certainly does.

"Professor Zhang, who did you say dismantled this excavator?" Yu Dawei squatted down and lifted a corner of the plastic sheet covering the parts next to him.

"A group of loan sharks, because the paperwork was in my hands, and the vehicles were all bought in my name these past few days, they probably realized they couldn't take them away, so they secretly dismantled one of the excavators in the middle of the night. Now I can't use the vehicles to work, so it's a kind of indirect warning." Professor Zhang stood there and recounted the whole story again.

However, Yu Dawei had a different opinion. He didn't voice his doubts, but instead examined each component in turn.

Who put the plastic sheeting over this?

"When I saw the excavator dismantled like this, I was afraid that the parts would rust outside, so I simply bought some plastic sheeting and covered all the parts to prevent them from rusting and breaking when it rained," Professor Zhang said with a smile. "When I first bought this machine, I learned a lot from it, especially about how metal objects tend to rust. I remember it very clearly. I used to cover up any parts in the yard that needed replacing."

Yu Dawei nodded, his hands still moving, as he roughly looked around at the mangled Caterpillar excavator, as well as two other excavators not far away.

The excavator was a vintage car with severely peeling paint and rust everywhere. The excavator itself was rather small, not quite a mini excavator, but its bucket capacity was estimated to be only around 0.5 to 0.8 liters.

There was also a broken water truck next to it, its front end severely deformed from the impact. The water tank, also called a water tank, was at a 90-degree angle to the driver's cab.

It's not just the chassis that's damaged; the water pump, inlet and outlet, water pipes, three-way and four-way valves, and other components mounted on it are also basically damaged.

"How is it?" Professor Zhang had been following behind Yu Dawei and noticed that the other man had been staring at the water truck for a long time without saying a word, which surprised him.

You're not paying attention to the excavator next to you that's covered in parts, but instead focusing on this water truck that's been damaged. At this moment, shouldn't you be taking a good look at that Caterpillar excavator and see if there's any chance it can be repaired?
"Looking at it all, I actually think the water truck is the most difficult to deal with." Yu Dawei turned around and pointed to the excavator that was smashed to pieces. "I just took a close look at the excavator."

"Although the Caterpillar 350A was badly dismantled, the engine, rotary motor, travel motor, and large pump are all intact. The screws that were removed are still in the cab. At present, it is just a matter of reassembly, so the repair is not a big problem."

Yu Dawei, arms crossed, said with great interest, "Most importantly, this car is in very good condition. Once assembled, even if it has been used for two years, there will be no major problems, and the paint will not be damaged. It will be easy to sell it for a high price."

"Compared to the Caterpillar 350, the accident involving this water truck next to it was much more serious. Even a Dongfeng truck couldn't withstand such an impact. It seems like the entire chassis connection point is broken." Yu Dawei walked over to the water truck, squatted down, and glanced at the part between the water tank and the cab.

In Yu Dawei's view, the condition of this Dongfeng sprinkler truck was more interesting than the pile of "intact" parts behind it.

It is more likely to pique the interest of experienced car mechanics.

The main structure of a water truck is very simple. Its prototype is a small truck, except that the bucket at the back is replaced with a water tank, and some water pipes are designed at the chassis connection to facilitate water inlet and outlet.

The main structural components of a water truck include the cab, water pump main pipeline system, water tank, sprinklers, water cannon, and rear sprinkler.

The main pipeline system for the water pump is located at the point of breakage.

Imagine someone accidentally bumps into a wall, their head and body hitting at a 90-degree angle, ultimately ruining all systems in their neck, including breathing.

"Can this be fixed?" Professor Zhang was a complete layman. Although he was standing next to the water truck, he had no idea how badly the truck was broken.

In comparison, he felt that the excavator, which was lying in pieces behind him, seemed to need rescue more.

(End of this chapter)