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

Chapter 393 Crisis
"Second Brother! Second Brother, are you in the shop?!" A man's voice rang out from outside the door. "I saw the light was on in your room, are you there?"

Yu Dawei sat up abruptly in bed. He frowned first, then pulled back the curtains and looked out the door.

At the same time, I started to wonder, why is someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night when we're not sleeping?
It's not some debt collector, is it?

The reason he thought this way was mainly because the scenario was too similar to when he was being chased for debts in his previous life.

"Who is it!" Yu Dawei shouted, got up and went into the small kitchen, gripped a kitchen knife in his hand, and only then did he feel a little more confident.

"Hey? That's not Second Brother's voice. Who are you? Where's Second Brother? Has Jiang Shang left?" The man outside frowned when he heard that it wasn't Jiang Shang's voice, but he still patiently explained, "Brother, we are all Jiang Shang's friends. Please open the door for me."

Yu Dawei thought for a moment, then walked to the door and unlocked it. He placed the kitchen knife on the barber table next to him.

If they really are debt collectors, then if I sense danger, I'll have the means to fight back immediately.

When the door opened, Yu Dawei saw four people standing outside. These people all had some injuries, but it was too dark to see them clearly.

All he could see was one of them, with a white bandage wrapped around his right hand, leaning wearily against the door frame.

"Come in." Yu Dawei glanced at the group and, sensing that they had no dangerous intentions, turned and walked into the house first. "Wait a moment, I'll call Brother Erdan right away."

The person with bandages on his hands came in first. After hearing the young man next to him say "Brother Erdan," he couldn't help but take another look at him.

Most of the people who call Jiang Shang "Brother Erdan" are from the same village.

After making the call, Yu Dawei briefly explained the situation and then hung up.

"Wait a minute, he said he'll be there soon." After saying that, Yu Dawei quickly went into the kitchen to prepare water for everyone, and secretly took the kitchen knife back with him.

The four people who entered the barbershop were all sharp-eyed and naturally noticed the kitchen knife that Yu Dawei had hidden beside him. They couldn't help but smile.

"You're from Heshan Village, right?" The man with bandages on his hand glanced at Yu Dawei, who was pouring water. "Which team are you from?"

Yu Dawei recognized the other person's Northeastern accent, looked up and stared at him: "Fourth team, from Yujiatun. Are you also from Heshan?"

"Hmm." The bandaged man's face showed a clear smile. "I'm from the fifth team, from the same village as Brother Erdan. My name is Zhao Yi."

"You probably haven't seen me before. Unlike Brother Erdan, I don't have any relatives in Yujiatun. My parents died a long time ago, and I went to work outside after graduating from elementary school."

"I see." Yu Dawei nodded, wondering why he had no recollection of this person at all.

After all, Yu Dawei was considered a leader among the children back then, and he knew most of the people in Heshan Village, who were more than ten years younger than him.

“I remember now! Brother Yizi, I came to see Second Brother this afternoon, and he said he had something to do, probably to pick up this kid.” Another dark-skinned man standing to the side, his eyes gleaming, scanned Yu Dawei intently.

"Looking at how strong you are, you shouldn't have much trouble making it in Shenzhen. But let me tell you, if you want to survive in Shenzhen, you'd better be careful." The dark-skinned man's eyes darted around as he leaned closer to Yu Dawei. "Why don't you join us? I think you've got some strength, perfect for a laborer!"

"You've got an addiction to recruiting people, haven't you? You've even brought them to my barbershop. Claw, you're something else." A figure in white stepped in from outside the door, then glanced at Claw.

"No, no, no, brother, you misunderstood. I'm mainly worried that this kid won't do well in Shenzhen. If he does end up in Shenzhen, how can he survive without sticking together for warmth?" Claw was half telling the truth, but the other half was because he was attracted to Yu Dawei's body.

"You don't need to worry about it." Jiang Shang withdrew his gaze and turned to the bandaged man. "Yizi, how's your arm? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. Second brother, thank you for the call this afternoon, otherwise this situation might not have been resolved." Yizi's eyes were filled with a hint of melancholy as she said this.

If it were before, I would never have put up with this kind of bullying today.

"Don't get worked up, it's all about getting a bigger slice of the pie." Jiang Shang patted the other person's shoulder, then sat down opposite him and asked, "Now that things are resolved, why are you here so late..."

Just as Claw was about to speak, Zhao Yi interrupted him, quickly explaining to Jiang Shang, "Actually, I was just passing by. I saw that the lights in your shop were still on, so I decided to come in and take a look. I didn't expect that it was a fellow villager who had just arrived and was staying here."

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce them. Yu Dawei and He Shan are from Yujiatun." Jiang Shang casually introduced them, then glanced at Claws. "So are you two sure you're alright?"

“We…” “We’re fine,” Zhao Yi quickly interrupted again.

Claw, standing to the side, looked somewhat helpless and finally couldn't help but complain, "Brother Yizi, Second Brother isn't an outsider, what can't we say?"

"Second Brother, those two new repairmen we hired have run away again. This time they're probably really going back." Claw sighed as he said this. "Those bastards in Yantian seem determined to make trouble for us!"

"I guess he didn't get any advantage this time, so he secretly threatened those two repairmen. Otherwise, how could he have just left like that!" Claw looked up at Jiang Shang. "That guy is really decisive. When those two repairmen found us that night, they just picked up their luggage and left without saying a word."

"I came here this time to discuss with you again, Second Brother, to see if there's any other solution. If there really isn't any other good way, then we'll have no choice but to confront him head-on. We can't stand this jerk anymore!" Claw's voice was strong and clear, and the brothers next to him also looked indignant.

In fact, what they felt most helpless was that in the early days, all the contractors of Fukang Building were from Northeast China, but later, for some reason, people from other regions gradually infiltrated the area.

Especially after the group from Yantian Trade arrived, they united everyone and specifically targeted them.

At first, no one wanted to cause trouble and quietly went about their work. However, this group thought that the people from Northeast China were easy to bully. Seeing that the people from Northeast China did not react, they became even more aggressive.

If Zhao Yi hadn't been desperately suppressing everyone's anger, there might have been a river of blood flowing beneath the Fukang Building by now.

It's not that they're afraid to fight, but everyone goes out to earn more money, and nobody turns down money.

“This is a critical time for the construction of the Fukang Building. If things really get out of hand, it could be very difficult to handle. All the hard work we’ve put in could end up benefiting someone else.” Jiang Shang put his arms on his legs and simply explained the pros and cons of the situation.

The project managers at the bottom of the Fukang Building have been thoroughly figured out by the people from Yantian. Now they are desperately provoking them, their goal being to get the biggest slice of the pie.

If things escalate, the sand and gravel, as well as the small engineering contracts, will be detrimental to this group of people from Northeast China.

He had told Zhao Yi this many times in private, urging him not to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains.

In fact, in the early years, he had a considerable personal grudge against the boss in Yantian, and many of his fellow Northeasterners in Futian had worked for him.

The reason the other party is so provocative is partly because he wants to monopolize the huge pie that is the Fukang Building.

Another part involves personal grudges.

Actually, Jiang Shang didn't really want to get involved in this matter. In recent years, he had opened a barbershop and a restaurant, and he was doing well. His son was sensible and smart, and his wife was gentle and virtuous.

He enjoys this simple and ordinary life, but ultimately, there are reasons related to his own actions.

It would be incredibly unethical of me to not contribute anything at all.

"Second Brother, it was really a coincidence that I came here. Besides, I wanted to ask if you could find us two more mechanics." Zhao Yi spoke up again at this moment, looking at Jiang Shang with a complicated expression. "No matter what, I won't let those guys succeed this time."

Jiang Shang sat down in his chair and fell silent. He secretly glanced at Yu Dawei not far away, his expression lost in thought.

At this moment, Yu Dawei finally understood what these people were saying.

To put it bluntly, the mechanic was threatened by another group of people, or they were sabotaging him behind his back, basically trying to find ways to prevent him from fixing the car.

If the car can't be repaired, the project schedule will be delayed, the task won't be completed, and the result will be being kicked out.

Actually, this is the same thing as last year when my second uncle's team engine was given sugar. They couldn't win in a head-on fight, so they resorted to some low-level tricks.

It's like hearing in a past life that two roommates, one couldn't beat the other, so the other secretly poisoned the other. This kind of thing happens all the time, so Yu Dawei wasn't surprised at all.

“Yizi, you all go back first. In the next couple of days, I’ll find you another expert in repairing and purchasing machines.” Jiang Shang stood up, looked at the group, and then added, “But this matter is somewhat risky. If we can’t find one, that’s fine. But if we do find one, please don’t mistreat the person.”

"Don't worry, as long as the car can be fixed, money won't be a problem." Zhao Yi said with a wry smile, "Speaking of which, those two mechanics drove for them quite a few times before. They are both experienced mechanics, skilled, but just timid."

"They ran away without even taking the money." Zhao Yi couldn't help but sigh again as he said this. "Second Brother, it's so late, I won't bother you anymore. And Dawei, I'm sorry to disturb your rest. If you have any difficulties working in Shenzhen and need any help, feel free to come to Fukang Building to find me anytime."

(End of this chapter)