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

Chapter 380 Being the Eldest Brother is Hard
"I'm not cold, Master." A-Gui got up and ran to the trunk of the SUV, took out a slightly thicker coat, ran back and handed it to Yu Dawei.

"The weather's gloomy and scary, it might rain. If it doesn't rain soon, cover all the assembled parts with plastic sheeting, and don't forget to move them onto the wooden boards." Yu Dawei looked up, then looked down and gave A Gui a few more instructions.

"Okay." A-Gui nodded, jumped off the tracks, and continued preparing to repair the vehicle.

Yu Dawei also turned his gaze away from the other person. He seemed to have noticed that the kid had grown taller again, probably over 1.6 meters tall now.

If she continues to grow at this rate, reaching 1.7 meters will definitely not be a problem, which means that the aftereffects of the previous overexertion should not have any impact.

But it’s hard to say.

His biological father's genes are also very important.

"Master, I feel like we can finish assembling all the Caterpillar parts today, and tomorrow, after adding hydraulic oil, engine oil, and gear oil, we can test drive it." A-Gui looked up.

"Hmm, I'll talk to Professor Zhang when I get home tonight, and we'll go get the oil tomorrow. I figured he needs to keep some oil on hand since he takes care of his car." Yu Dawei pondered for a moment, and just as he was about to unconsciously rub his chin with his right hand, he realized that his gloves were covered in oil, so he decided against it.

And that guy from yesterday, Zhang Huaijin, wasn't he supposed to come over and help with the car? It's almost noon and he's still nowhere to be seen.

I feel like this kid is even worse than my former useless self. At least he's never been lazy when he's working for me.

At noon, the master and apprentice drove to a nearby town for a quick bite to eat, and then continued working in the afternoon.

The assembly of the Caterpillar 350 went very smoothly, except for the engine and the large pump.

Although the engine was intact, with no signs of tampering on the connecting rods or pistons, Yu Dawei dared not gamble. What if the engine caught fire and was ruined if he simply put it back together?

So Yu Dawei removed some external parts such as cylinder heads, and then began to check the valves and other components to make sure there were no problems inside before reassembling them into the excavator frame.

Then there's the large pump. I don't know if the mechanic who disassembled it before had a brain fart, but he just randomly disassembled the pump chamber inside the large pump, which may have caused excessive friction between the pump chamber plunger and the pump chamber.

Fortunately, the other party's technique was fine. Yu Dawei was also careful during the assembly, constantly applying oil to ensure smoothness while assembling the components inside the large pump.

The final task in the afternoon was to finish up the walking motor.

The excavator's travel motor is installed inside the tracks; in technical terms, it's installed on the frame under the boom.

Excavators typically have two travel motors, though four are less common. These are located on either side of the left and right tracks.

It is one of the power sources for excavators, providing powerful driving force to drive the excavator to perform forward, turning, lifting and other operations through sprockets or travel gears.

Its interior consists of a motor body, a reducer, and a brake. Once disassembled, you will find that most of the contents are various gear sets of different sizes.

After assembling the two travel motors on the left and right, the next step is to assemble the boom, forearm, and cab.

These components are much easier to assemble than large, precision parts. Moreover, the boom, forearm, and cab were all disassembled quite completely, clearly indicating that the design aimed to make assembly less troublesome.

The two of them worked until dark, around seven o'clock, before driving away.

When Yu Dawei returned home, he saw Dafeng sitting in the room, looking sullen and angry, while Eryan was quietly doing her homework on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Professor Zhang's courtyard house is an old-fashioned courtyard house that has not been renovated. Both the side rooms and the main house have heated brick beds (kang) for heating in winter.

However, this courtyard house has been slightly improved. Yu Dawei noticed during dinner last night that there are radiators in the house.

I imagine they also burn coal for heating in winter.

"That's strange." Yu Dawei put his hands in his pockets and leaned closer to Er Yan. "You actually started studying on your own initiative. What's wrong? Did you have a change of heart?"

Upon hearing this, Er Yan raised her head and silently rolled her eyes at her elder brother.

"What's going on?" Yu Dawei clearly sensed that something was wrong and turned to look at Da Feng.

Standing behind Yu Dawei, A Gui quickly and quietly closed the door of the side room more tightly.

"Ask her!" Da Feng glanced at Er Yan, who lowered her head even further.

Yu Dawei glanced at his eldest sister, then at his second sister: "Why did you provoke your eldest sister? She's known for her good temper in our village, and you've managed to upset her like this. Tell me, what heinous thing did you do to your eldest sister?"

“I…” Er Yan raised her head and met the eyes of the two people, her face showing some hesitation. “I went out to eat something nice with Zhang Huaijin today, leaving my eldest sister alone at home.”

"Is this what it is?" Yu Feng's displeasure deepened.

"You really shouldn't have left your sister alone at home. Although she's fine after the surgery, she's still recovering. And then what?" Yu Dawei gave a brief assessment before continuing to press this unruly girl.

A-Gui poured Er-Yan a cup of water from the thermos and handed it to her on the edge of the kang (heated brick bed): "Don't rush, tell me slowly." "Thank you!" Er-Yan glared at A-Gui.

"I saw that Zhang Huaijin really liked my older sister, so I sold her out and told him some of the key things about her from childhood to adulthood, and helped him analyze her personality and stuff..." Er Yan finished speaking and shrank her neck while holding her water cup.

The rest of the speech was delivered in a very soft voice, clearly lacking any confidence.

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei was initially surprised. He hadn't expected that the young man would actually like Da Feng.

It's no wonder, though. Although Da Feng doesn't have the postmodern oval face and graceful figure, she still fits the aesthetic standards of Chinese men.

Guo Taimin's face was serene and peaceful, with a pair of bright, large eyes and a straight nose. Her skin was certainly not as fair as Han Jingfan's, but fortunately, it wasn't the dark, wheat-colored complexion she had.

Adding to that the red dress she wore when she arrived that day, Yu Dawei quickly realized this key point.

“Yu Yan, look at you! You’re only three years younger than me, and you’re already a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young lady. Yet you still act like a child, without any sense of propriety. Is it because your parents and older brother have protected you too much at home, allowing you to speak and act so recklessly?” Yu Feng didn’t shout at all, but her tone was exceptionally sharp.

Ah Gui, who was serving tea and water to the siblings, couldn't help but stand silently to the side. He could even feel the murderous intent in Sister Fengfeng's eyes.

"I... I was just trying to be kind." Yu Yan suddenly felt a little wronged, pouting and looking at Yu Dawei with red eyes. "This morning, Zhang Huaijin took the initiative to talk to my older sister, and she was very impatient, almost ruining the relationship."

“If I hadn’t intervened, we might have been kicked out tonight!” Er Yan got up and took half a roast duck and some side dishes from the old wooden cabinet next to her. “I admit I wanted to eat something good, and I also wanted to help my older sister and Zhang Huaijin get together, but I didn’t eat it all by myself. I brought the food back because my older sister didn’t want it!”

Yu Dawei suddenly felt a headache coming on; he remembered his second brother, Yu Dasheng.

In a past life, we were drinking together and I complained that I, as the eldest brother, didn't care about anything.

When my sisters were little, he was always the one mediating when they argued. As the older brother, have you ever cared about your younger siblings?

At the time, Yu Dawei felt that his second brother was incompetent. He thought that they could easily deal with each other by exchanging a few words of criticism. The reason he found it annoying was because his brother was too stupid and couldn't understand it.

It seems like both sides are like powder kegs, and things might not be easy to handle.

You only realize how serious something is when it happens to you.

"Sigh, I didn't expect this kid to like Da Feng. He's not easy to deal with." Yu Dawei shook his head as he sat in his chair.

Logically speaking, according to Dafeng's past life trajectory, she should be starting to be arranged for blind dates by her parents in the village by now.

Finally, they found a family surnamed Liu in Minquan.

Yu Dawei didn't really care about Dafeng's marriage; he only cared about whether his sister could survive and whether her mental illness could be cured.

As for whether he will go on blind dates again, find his brother-in-law surnamed Liu, or find another person he likes, Yu Dawei doesn't care, as long as he lives well.

But now they're up against that kid Zhang Huaijin.

If I remember correctly, that guy was born in 1972, so he's 22 this year. The two of them are quite compatible in age.

This kid's personality is just too much like my former self.

Professor Zhang's family is very loving, but if he were to encourage Da Feng to be with Zhang Huaijin, he would be pushing his own sister into a fire pit.

Yu Dawei knows his own character all too well, so naturally he can't bring himself to like Zhang Huaijin.

But since I'm staying at someone else's house, it's really not easy to manage.

"Brother, why don't we rent a place outside? It doesn't matter if it's small, we can all squeeze in. Once you've finished fixing the car, we'll go home." Yu Feng naturally understood her brother's dilemma.

Er Yan wanted to stop them, since the food, drinks, and accommodations here were quite good, and Aunt Wu's cooking at night was delicious.

But she was too ashamed to say anything more, since today's incident was all caused by her loose tongue.

"Let me think about it." Just as Yu Dawei was hesitating, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock." Then came Zhang Huaijin's voice, "Brother Yu, are you back? My mom asked me to ask if you've eaten. If not, I'll heat up some food for you."

Yu Dawei glanced at his apprentice.

Ah Gui understood immediately, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Hey? Everyone's here. Brother Yu, have you eaten?" Zhang Huaijin sensed something was off as soon as he entered the room. He secretly glanced at Er Yan's slightly reddened eyes and guessed what was going on.

(End of this chapter)