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

Chapter 429 What to do with the two old, idle Jiefang trucks?
Two days later, Boss Liang was officially on duty. He not only took some parts from Fanfan Repair Shop's warehouse and put them in his shop, but also sold some parts around the county town.

When people heard that these were luxury car parts, they all thought about buying some to make their cars look more impressive.

Yu Dawei was also busy, and whenever he had time, he would go to the site of the Eighth Bureau's machinery and equipment to personally check the equipment's usage.

After all, he was the boss who contracted the maintenance and repair of the Eighth Bureau's machinery and equipment, and it would be really inappropriate for him not to come forward and take a look.

On this day, Yu Dawei stared blankly at the two old Jiefang trucks that had been covered in dust at the gate. From the outside, the windshields of the two trucks were not only covered with a layer of dust, but also had a few withered and yellow leaves floating on them.

Given its old model, it looks like a broken-down car that's about to be scrapped.

It's a bit unfair to leave these cars, which have been repaired with great difficulty, here. There's no need to transport parts to Shenzhen for long distances right now, and even if we were to transport parts to get supplies in the short term, we wouldn't need two cars.

However, selling one of them would be a bit of a sacrifice. Although it would bring back some money, it would be troublesome if the parts market really expands in the future and it becomes necessary to use the car.

Furthermore, neither of these vehicles currently has a fixed driver, so he can't personally drive them when transportation is truly needed.

"Sigh..." Yu Dawei sighed subconsciously.

"Hey? Boss, what's going on?" Old Ji walked out of the courtyard with a tobacco dustpan in his hand and a small stool in his left, followed by several laughing and talking men.

Outside Fanfan Repair Shop, there is a very old willow tree. In the summer, when the people in the shop take a break, they like to bring small stools or silk bags to spread on the ground, and take a short rest while enjoying the cool breeze.

"It's nothing, I'm just worried about these two cars. I haven't been able to take care of them these past few days, they're just gathering dust." Yu Dawei chimed in.

“That’s easy. Just put a ‘rent’ sign on the car window and write our factory’s phone number below it.” Old Ji casually pointed to the right of the gate. “Look over there, there are several excavators and bulldozers that are marked ‘rent’. There are no drivers. They’re just for renting out vehicles.”

"That's one way to do it, huh?" Yu Dawei turned his head, looked at the construction machinery in the distance, and subconsciously rubbed his chin.

Yu Dawei patted Lao Ji on the shoulder, then turned and walked towards his usual small brick house, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Once inside, Yu Dawei's thoughts began to expand with Lao Ji's guidance. Renting out large trailers was feasible, but what if he needed them and was planning to go to Shenzhen to pick up goods?
Therefore, it is important to be able to spare time at any time. His truck does not need to travel long distances; short distances are sufficient.

"I wonder how Brother Duan's transportation is going." Yu Dawei lay on the cold kang mat, thinking that Brother Duan also needed a vehicle to transport grain and such.

I don't know if it would be feasible to cooperate with the other party myself, but it's something that needs to be discussed in advance. It would be troublesome if I suddenly left halfway through and the other party still needed the car.

"We need to find a way to satisfy both sides," Yu Dawei pondered. He had originally planned to take a short rest at noon, but now he had no time to rest.

He put on his cloth shoes, turned around and walked out of the house, then drove his little red car to Duan Dahai's flour mill.

Arriving at the gate, he knocked. This time, Old Jin opened the gate the moment he saw him and let Yu Dawei in.

Because it was market day, there were so many people at noon that even the main gate, which was marked "No Smoking," was packed with people. Yu Dawei managed to slowly move his car inside with great difficulty.

Afterwards, he went to the office and found Duan Dahai, who was busy. When Duan Dahai saw Yu Dawei coming over, he took Yu Dawei's hand and asked Yu Dawei to give his opinion on the factory layout plan he had designed.

"This time I plan to learn from the experience and separate the buildings to avoid greater losses in case of unexpected situations," Duan Dahai said.

"Wise." Yu Dawei gave a thumbs up, but deep down he was secretly shocked. He hadn't expected that Brother Duan, who usually kept a low profile, was actually so rich.

Judging from the rough sketch, the building area is not small, but it seems to be nothing to Brother Duan. He doesn't even frown when he speaks.

Unexpectedly, when Yu Dawei asked about transportation issues, Duan Dahai became unusually embarrassed and frankly told Yu Dawei that he could not only not afford to buy a car, but also struggle to afford to rent one and hire a driver.

Duan Dahai invested almost all his money in building the rice mill, recruiting workers, and purchasing grain. He had to stretch every penny, but he still couldn't squeeze out money for transportation.

As for the construction on the sketch, it was all for Duan Dahai's convenience in viewing, and the actual area was not as large as imagined.

Yu Dawei finally understood Brother Duan's predicament.

It has to be said that this all-or-nothing attitude is similar to how I did business like a gambler in my past life.

Yu Dawei hadn't expected that Brother Duan's current situation was even more difficult than he had imagined, so he told him about how he had acquired two old Jiefang trailers.

When they were drinking earlier, it wasn't that Yu Dawei intentionally hid it, but that he genuinely forgot. Besides, Boss Liang and the other man didn't ask, so Yu Dawei had no intention of bragging.

Although the two old Jiefang trailers weren't many, they were enough to solve Duan Dahai's immediate needs. The two then discussed the details and finalized the specifics of the vehicles. Yu Dawei didn't ask for money, after all, Brother Duan had helped him a lot in the past, and he knew that the flour mill would definitely have a long way to go in its early stages.

But Duan Dahai was very stubborn, and in the end the two decided to settle the matter based on the flour mill's later profits.

Yu Dawei himself also had plans to increase the number of transport vehicles, which saved Duan Dahai the trouble of buying more vehicles, so he directly adopted a contracting cooperation model with Yu Dawei.

Every year, they hire trucks from Fanfan Repair Shop to transport goods, and settle commissions at the end of the year. In addition, to compensate Yu Dawei for his initial investment, Duan Dahai also gave Yu Dawei 2% of the shares.

Originally, the plan was to give 10%, but Yu Dawei felt that this was a real bargain, fair and just, and 2% was just right.

With everything settled, Yu Dawei even drafted a simple contract, a transportation contracting agreement, the contents of which were largely the same as what the two had discussed.

After the two signed and sealed the document, Yu Dawei gave Duan Dahai a few more instructions on safety at the flour mill and told him not to smoke, before leaving.

According to Brother Duan, the flour mill is expected to officially start operations at the end of June, and he is currently contacting the employees who were previously dismissed.

He planned to first revive the flour mill business, and then move on to the noodle business.

There's no rush about the rice.

Yu Dawei wholeheartedly agreed, and upon returning home, he immediately set up drivers for the two old Jiefang trucks.

That way, when it comes to transportation, we won't be unable to find a suitable person.

Currently, although the transportation work on Duan Dahai's side has fallen on his shoulders, as he was initially responsible for both the drivers and fuel, he has faith in Brother Duan's abilities.

If someone could turn a flour mill around within a year in their past life, they're probably not going to fare too badly in this one.

I've managed to get ahead of the curve, not only helping Brother Duan in his time of need but also making a little extra money.

“But the driver is a problem.” Yu Dawei pondered, and just as he was driving the little red car into Fanfan’s repair shop, he saw Lao Ji leading three people around the yard in the distance.

Yu Dawei's brows furrowed instantly. This guy doesn't fix cars, so what's he bragging about with all that flailing his arms?

He first parked the car outside the small house, then walked towards Old Ji.

As they got closer, they realized it was Erdan, along with Claw and Biaozi.

All three of them were wearing clean short-sleeved shirts, and they greeted Yu Dawei when he returned.

Only after Yu Dawei inquired did he learn that they were preparing to return to Shenzhen.

Yu Dawei led the three into the house, making tea for them while asking with a curious look, "Brother Erdan, didn't we agree to stay for a month or so before leaving? I was planning to visit you guys when I go back to Laotun tomorrow or the day after."

Yu Dawei picked up his teacup, clicked his tongue, and felt helpless. He had been arranging various things since he returned, and only now had he finally found some time to relax.

I originally planned to go back to Laotun today or tomorrow to ask the old man if he knew anyone who could drive a truck. After all, the old man used to drive a truck, so he must know a lot of people in the same industry. I also planned to visit Erdan and his friends in Team Five.

It's only been a few days, not even a week, and these three are already preparing to leave?
"I didn't plan to go back so early. I originally wanted to stay in Laotun for a while, but then I suddenly received a call from Shenzhen looking for me." Jiang Shang took a sip of tea, first smacking his lips, clearly surprised that his brother Dawei had such good tea, before he started complaining.

Jiang Shang sighed: "It was Brother Diao next door. He said a lawyer sent me something a few days ago, I think it was from Su Xiaoxiao. He originally thought it was nothing serious and just waited for me to go back and pick it up."

"The day before yesterday, a group of people suddenly came to my barbershop, asking me about my whereabouts one after another. Brother Diao wasn't sure what was going on, so he hurriedly contacted the brigade. After receiving the call, the village chief immediately found me and told me what had happened."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei nodded, sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and twisted his body to pour water for Zhaozi and Biaozi on the kang.

In the past, the elderly in Heshan Village liked to call the village committee "brigade," and the various hamlets were called "teams one, two, three, four, and five."

Erdan left early, and when he came back, he probably wasn't used to the new name for Heshan Village yet, so he still used the old name for the brigade.

However, what Yu Dawei really cares about is what Su Xiaoxiao left behind. Wave after wave of people came looking for her, and it feels like Erdan is about to fall into a new vortex.

(End of this chapter)