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

Chapter 375 Taihou's Illness, Now Settled

Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

For a week, every morning Yu Dawei would drive Agui and Eryan, first taking Eryan to the hospital, then going to the cafeteria to buy some breakfast for Dafeng, and eating a little something for himself and the others.

Da Feng's condition has now stabilized, with no other abnormalities and no lasting effects.

Yu Dawei was relatively comfortable leaving Dafeng alone in the hospital at night. Although she was alone, there were other patients and doctors on night duty in the ward. He and Agui both had things to do, and if Eryan were to stay with Dafeng at night, Dafeng wouldn't get any sleep either.

So after thinking it over, Yu Dawei decided that everyone should go back to the hotel at night, take Er Yan to the hospital during the day, and then he and A Gui would go to an old courtyard in the suburbs to repair the car.

Professor Zhang is also a man of his word. Every day, he would set aside some time to visit Dafeng's ward and chat with her for a while. On the one hand, he had promised Yu Dawei to take good care of Dafeng, and on the other hand, he also wanted to compile her post-operative condition into data.

In short, things at the hospital are really easy for Dawei to handle; the only problem he might have to worry about is the maintenance of the engineering vehicles.

Although all the parts for the Caterpillar 315 are included, assembling it is still quite time-consuming, and it takes a long time to find out where some parts are.

However, when assembling the Caterpillar 315, A-Gui displayed unparalleled talent. Unlike when assembling the drive motor, he could find almost anything missing by walking around the yard.

It seems like he already has a template for that thing in his mind; all he needs to do is find the right blocks, like building with blocks.

Such talent is something even Yu Dawei, the master, has to admire; he is truly a prodigy.

This wasn't the first time the master and apprentice had worked together to repair a car, so they did the job very well. However, the Caterpillar 315 was too big, and many parts required the use of a crane for assembly.

Furthermore, Ah Gui is still a child who hasn't fully grown up, so assembling him is relatively difficult for him.

After a week, the excavator's frame and counterweight were installed. Next, there were the components inside the frame, such as the engine, distributor, main pump, and various oil and hydraulic lines.

Apart from that, the boom, forearm, cab, and other components have not been touched at all.

However, car repairs can't be rushed; the more you rush, the more mistakes you're likely to make. You have to stay calm. Yu Dawei not only told himself this, but he also taught Agui.

Besides the slow assembly, another difficulty is the lack of tools.

Yu Dawei brought his own set of tools with him on this trip. The two of them could barely manage to repair the car and handle the few loose parts, but when it came to heavy wrenches, sledgehammers and other heavy-duty tools, the master and apprentice were completely stumped.

Fortunately, Professor Zhang has many friends, and a friend of a friend works in mechanical maintenance at a state-owned enterprise. Their company's repair shop has many tools that can be used to repair excavators.

At least there was no shortage of common tools like hammers, chisels, and crowbars. Yu Dawei didn't stand on ceremony and took away a lot of things that were necessary for repairing cars that day.

He even took a set of welding equipment with him. The squad leader who lent the equipment to Yu Dawei was dumbfounded. After hesitating for a moment, he decided not to include this incident in the report.

After all, it was Professor Zhang who asked for help to borrow the money. Although he wasn't familiar with Professor Zhang, the class monitor had at least some knowledge of the person since he lived in Kyoto.

With all the necessary tools at his disposal, Yu Dawei has been working very efficiently these past two days. The engine and large pump have already been secured in place with a crane, and the next step is the distributor and various connecting hydraulic hoses.

When installing the engine, Yu Dawei made a special check. He made sure the engine oil and other parts were cleaned very thoroughly, and he also professionally plugged all the openings in the disassembled engine that needed to be plugged.

If Yu Dawei hadn't deliberately dismantled the Caterpillar 315 into a pile of rubble, he wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

“Master, this is so strange.” A-Gui frowned and turned around while using the connecting rod and ratchet to fix the large pump screw. “Do you think these debt collectors have nothing better to do? They dismantled the excavator and left parts everywhere, then neatly arranged them in piles, without taking away a single screw.”

When he first started installing it, A-Gui didn't realize this, but after several days of installation, he was almost certain that none of the Caterpillar excavator's parts were missing or damaged.

“You’ve overlooked one thing.” Yu Dawei stood on top of the excavator frame, using a notched plate to secure the top bolts. “Anyone who can disassemble an excavator to this extent must be a master excavator mechanic. What loan shark company would have nothing better to do than hire an excavator mechanic to disassemble this thing.”

Ah Gui looked up, his face full of curiosity: "Master, do you mean... someone deliberately dismantled it like this?"

"Hmm, it must have been made by someone who really likes this excavator." Yu Dawei smiled and didn't continue. "Let's finish installing the big pump today and then leave. The weather forecast says the temperature will reach 35 degrees today. It's not worth getting heatstroke."

"It will be cloudy and cold tomorrow and the day after, so we'll be more efficient if we do it then." A-Gui nodded, having no objection.

That's the good thing about working with a master car mechanic; it's very humane, unlike back in Yushui County where, regardless of wind, rain, heat, or cold, you'd work yourself to death as long as you weren't completely exhausted.

Ah Gui has been away from that place for a long time, but he still occasionally dreams that he has returned to that dark and gloomy repair yard, surrounded by all kinds of old and broken repair parts.

After about half an hour, the two of them fixed the large pump in place. Yu Dawei got out of the car and took out a plastic bag from the SUV, which contained tap water from the hospital.

In addition, they also brought a washbasin, which they placed on an old stool in the yard. After pouring water into it, the two of them took some laundry detergent from their bags and began to wash the grease off their hands.

No matter how much you wash, the inside of your fingernails or some areas on your fingertips will never be completely clean.

At this time, professional industrial hand sanitizers have not yet truly appeared; laundry detergent or soap are the commonly used handwashing products.

Yu Dawei had no choice but to make do for now. After wiping his hands clean with a rag, he locked the gate with A Gui and drove away from the yard.

On the way, he was thinking about whether to go out and order some dishes to bring to the hospital. He wondered if the two girls were tired of eating the hospital's meals every day.

Then he remembered that Er Yan had completely let herself go since she started repairing cars, and she didn't study at all. Thinking of this, Yu Dawei gave up the idea of ​​going to the restaurant to order food.

Upon arriving at the ward, sure enough, Er Yan was chatting away with several patients in the next bed. Despite her poor academic performance, she was incredibly charming when it came to conversation.

When Er Yan saw her eldest brother return, she instinctively shrank back, then turned and went back to her eldest sister's bedside.

Yu Dawei turned his gaze to Da Feng: "How was it? No problems today?"

"It's nothing, it's been many days, and my head doesn't hurt at all. Even when I'm reading Er Yan's Chinese textbook, I don't feel dizzy or lightheaded like before." Da Feng raised her head, her eyes naturally bright with happiness. Professor Zhang had mentioned to her before that there might be aftereffects after the surgery.

But so far, she hasn't felt any discomfort.

"Don't overwork your brain if there's nothing to do. If you're bored, just go to sleep." Yu Dawei picked up the lunchbox next to him, preparing to go to the cafeteria to buy food and take the two little ones out for lunch.

"By the way, big brother, Professor Zhang came to see you this morning. From what he said, it seems that I can be discharged from the hospital for observation now." Da Feng leaned against the headboard and looked at Yu Dawei.

"Really?" Yu Dawei was initially happy, but then fell into deep thought.

If we go back to the hotel, what will we do for meals for these two girls? Besides, we've been staying at the hotel for several days, and it's not cheap.

Yu Dawei thought that maybe they could rent a house nearby, big enough for the four of them, and one where they could cook.

"Okay, I'll go talk to Professor Zhang. If it doesn't work this afternoon, we'll process your discharge." Yu Dawei smiled at the children, and both Da Feng and Er Yan's faces were beaming with joy.

They've had enough of being in the hospital.

After leaving the ward, Yu Dawei went downstairs and headed straight for Professor Zhang's office. He knocked on the door, and Professor Zhang's voice came from inside.

"Professor, I heard from Dafeng that she can be discharged now?" Yu Dawei pushed open the door and, seeing that only Professor Zhang was there, he felt less hesitant. "Dafeng has only been in the hospital for about ten days. Shouldn't she continue to be observed in the hospital?"

"I was just about to talk to you about Dafeng's situation." Professor Zhang took out a recently completed scan from the side and inserted it into the light screen next to him: "This is a brain CT scan done yesterday. Compared with before the surgery, not only has she recovered very well, but there is also no possibility of any sequelae. Judging from the scan, Dafeng's recovery is indeed quite good."

"You, as the eldest brother, can finally rest assured now." Professor Zhang turned around, took the film down, and handed it to Yu Dawei. "However, you still need to be careful in the next two or three months. Don't let Dafeng overwork her brain. When she goes out, try to wear a sun hat. Summer is coming soon, and high temperatures can also affect postoperative recovery."

"Understood, understood." Holding the films and the examination report that Professor Zhang handed over, Yu Dawei finally felt a sense of relief.

He recalled an incident from his past life, after Da Feng passed away after giving birth, when the old man, himself, and his second brother Yu Dasheng were drinking together.

I don't know who mentioned Da Feng first, but then the second brother couldn't hold back anymore. He pointed at the old man, saying that he hadn't taken Da Feng to the big hospitals in the province and city when she was still treatable. He blamed the old man, saying that he always sacrificed himself for the greater good, kicking out the eldest brother's family, and that he deliberately pretended not to see that Da Feng's head was getting worse and worse!
(End of this chapter)