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

Chapter 430 Farewell
Su Xiaoxiao's pure and lovely appearance is still etched in Yu Dawei's mind. He never expected that this girl would have such scheming and cunning.

"So you're planning to leave today? Or..." Yu Dawei looked up at Erdan.

"Tomorrow, let's stay overnight in the oil city, then buy tickets and go straight back tomorrow." Jiang Shang sighed again. That brat Su Xiaoxiao still managed to tug at him at the very end.

I don't know what I'll have to face when I get back. Zhao Yi has a few fellow Northeasterners taking turns looking after him, so he's fine. Jin Song's entire company has been dissolved, and Jin Song has also been imprisoned, so it won't affect me.

So Jiang Shang wasn't sure what exactly was still related to him.

During the inspection, he subconsciously glanced at Claw and Biaozi, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Dawei, I only learned about your factory from your factory's foreman earlier. Your factory is truly extraordinary. You can repair all kinds of cars on the market, you're just missing airplanes and tanks, right?" Jiang Shang put down his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at Yu Dawei.

"I'm just trying to make a living. I was planning to contact you these past few days, but after I finished arranging the parts, a friend of mine took over the flour mill in our town and gave me some advice." Yu Dawei sighed deeply, his brows showing signs of fatigue.

Yu Dawei was still worried that Lao Duan might accidentally blow up the flour mill. Even though he had explained the dangers to Lao Duan, he still felt uneasy at times.

"A flour mill? The old flour mill in town?! My dad used to work there as a day laborer. I remember it being quite popular." Jiang Shang was shocked. In his memory, the flour mill was a prominent business in Luhe Town. Now it's all privately owned? Times have changed far too fast.

"Who can argue with that? But as the old saying goes, nothing lasts forever. The times drive the progress of technology and ideas. Even if the old flour mill stands still, it will fall behind the times." Yu Dawei sighed, then thought of the grain depot a few years from now, and felt even more wistful.

He still remembers that when he went back to his mother-in-law's house for the Spring Festival this year, the villagers still warmly surrounded his eldest sister's husband and second brother-in-law. There was no other reason than that they were both elites from the grain depot.

But the more glorious they are now, the more miserable they will be in the future.

Jiang Shang also sighed: "What are your plans after your friend takes over the flour mill? Several flour mills in Shenzhen have imported equipment. One old state-owned flour mill was acquired and has now become an instant noodle factory. I heard the business is doing well."

When Jiang Shang was cutting hair, he could chat with all sorts of people. Coincidentally, there was a flour mill not far from Futian.

However, I heard from the workers inside that the scale is not large, only a few dozen people, but they still manage to make instant noodles, and even every supermarket in Shenzhen has their instant noodles.

"He set up a noodle-making machine, planning to sell noodles, rice, wheat flour, and the like. Our Northeast rice and flour still have a significant advantage compared to the South, but unfortunately, the transportation conditions are very poor, so we can't get them to the South." Yu Dawei actually longed for the Southern market; if the North-South Expressway in China were completed, there would be opportunities.

Unfortunately, that's not possible now.

Jiang Shang nodded, and then the group chatted for a while longer.

Yu Dawei didn't let Jiang Shang and the others leave. Instead, he told them to stay at the factory that night and spend the night with him in the small room. He would personally take Erdan and the others to the oil city train station the next morning.

Unable to resist Yu Dawei's enthusiasm, the group left their luggage in the small house and were then taken by Yu Dawei to Chen's Family Banquet for a meal.

Brother Biao and Brother Claw are both pretty good drinkers. Yu Dawei had already experienced this in Shenzhen, so he prepared a case of strong liquor in advance so they could drink as much as they wanted.

Time was tight, otherwise Yu Dawei planned to go back to the village and buy some loose liquor from Yu Dajiu. Although it was just loose liquor for everyday occasions, it was still much better than the loose liquor sold in stores because of the blessing of the ancestors.

When Yu Dawei's face turned red and his neck became thick from drinking, he was a little too drunk and turned to go to the first-floor restroom. After washing his hands, he saw Erdan standing at the bottom of the stairs.

"Go ahead, the restroom's empty right now," Yu Dawei casually replied, then sauntered off upstairs.

He drank quite a bit tonight, 53-proof baijiu, in a two-ounce cup, and he drank about one and a half cups...

"I have something I want to discuss with you." Jiang Shang, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, saw Yu Dawei's dazed eyes and his face as red as a rotten tomato and wanted to laugh. He reached out and put his arm around the other's neck, leading him towards the door. "Come on, let's talk outside, it's cooler there."

There are no streetlights in Luhe Town. Even though the villages now have electricity, there are no night lights along the roads like in the oil city. Instead, the shops use their own spotlights to illuminate the open spaces outside.

To prevent some people from getting drunk and accidentally tripping and falling over when they go out.

In Northeast China, especially in the remote town of Luhe, unlike places south of Henan, even after sunset in summer, the ground is filled with warm breezes. In densely populated cities, the nights are like steam rooms, and people are like tiny crystal dumplings that get cooked if you stay there too long.

In Northeast China, as long as the sun is out, the evening breeze is always chilly; the wind is the wind, and it's synonymous with cold.

After Yu Dawei left Chen Ji's family banquet, a cool breeze swept across his face, instantly making him more awake. He turned to look at Erdan and grinned, "What's up, bro? Why did you have to come out and talk to me alone?"

"Want a cigarette?" Jiang Shang seemed to be in a good mood, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed it to Yu Dawei.

"I don't smoke, I rarely smoke." Yu Dawei is telling the truth; he generally doesn't smoke.

Jiang Shang didn't insist upon hearing this. He noticed a half-empty wine bottle lying on the ground by the door and swept it away with his foot to prevent anyone from slipping on it. He said, "Both Brother Biao and Brother Claw have rather difficult backgrounds. One lost his father at a young age, and the other's mother remarried and left him with his grandfather." "Both of them are from the neighboring province. We originally wanted them to go back to their hometowns for a visit, but they were determined not to go back. Claw's grandfather died a long time ago, and Brother Biao is in a similar situation. Besides, he's over forty and still single."

Yu Dawei stood aside and listened silently, a thoughtful look in his eyes. He sensed that something was off about what Erdan was saying.

“I don’t know what trouble I’ll run into when I go back this time. I was planning to teach them how to cut hair. But as you can see, with their reckless attitudes, who would dare to hire them to cut hair?” Jiang Shang chuckled bitterly as he said this. “It’s not impossible to change their tempers, but it’s difficult in a short time.”

"Besides, I don't know what's going on in Shenzhen. After thinking it over, I still think your place is more suitable for the two of them." Jiang Shang turned his head and looked at Yu Dawei sincerely. "Today at your repair shop, Master Ji told us a lot."

"The food and accommodation are great, and they have potential. They've been recruiting apprentices, so I was wondering if I could arrange for these two to stay with you for a while."

"Let them learn for a few months. Car repair is a skill, and once they learn it, it's much better than hairdressing. At least they can hold their heads high wherever they go. If they really can't learn it, I'll let them go back to Shenzhen later."

Jiang Shang took a deep breath, a cigarette between his fingers. To be honest, he now had his own barbershop. Otherwise, if he had met Yu Dawei back then, he might have immediately followed him to learn repair techniques.

Jiang Shang could see that China was undertaking large-scale infrastructure construction, and in an era when various engineering machinery was in short supply, the skill of repairing cars might not guarantee a lifetime of poverty, but within one or two decades, it would definitely allow one to achieve a comfortable life.

"Car repair..." Yu Dawei stood there, his mind still a little foggy, but the cold wind made him fairly clear-headed.

He could roughly guess what Erdan was thinking. He figured Erdan would be feeling uneasy when he went back this time, and he didn't want Biao and Claw to get involved.

Since the last report, Yu Dawei has realized that Shenzhen is taking the Jierun Group matter very seriously. Only Erdan himself probably knows the details.

Jiang Shang didn't say anything more, watching Yu Dawei deep in thought, while he himself silently smoked a cigarette to the side.

“Brother, I think there’s another job I have that would be more suitable for the two of them than fixing cars.” Yu Dawei’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled.

"what?"

"To haul goods." Yu Dawei answered decisively. He remembered the last time he drove the old Jiefang truck back from Shenzhen. Not only could both of them drive, but more importantly, under his guidance, they knew a great deal about multi-vehicle operations, road maintenance, and emergency avoidance.

With a little more detailed guidance, these two could definitely go out and work in transportation, becoming drivers for the old Liberation trucks!

However, compared to Brother Biao's composure, Brother Claw's personality is somewhat impulsive, and he sometimes can't control his temper, which is a problem, but otherwise he's fine.

"Handling goods? Do you really need a driver here?" Jiang Shang looked at the other party with curiosity, not expecting Yu Dawei to bring this up.

Yu Dawei nodded, then explained the current situation of the old Jiefang truck that had been sitting there for several days, and then went on to explain the matter of cooperating with the flour mill.

Jiang Shang felt much more at ease knowing that Biaozi and Claw had found jobs, and naturally felt that things were feasible.

Ultimately, however, it depends on what the two people upstairs think.

But Jiang Shang was, after all, the "second brother" in their eyes, and his words carried some weight. After going upstairs, he explained the matter, and although the two were unwilling, they agreed.

Regarding salary, Yu Dawei still uses a system of base salary plus year-end bonus.

Yu Dawei, fueled by alcohol, recounted all the details of the issues, including the rules and regulations after the claws entered the job.

To avoid the situation where, when Erdan is no longer around, he, as the real boss, is unable to control these two.

After all, it's easy to talk to each other when we're on good terms, but if we don't distinguish between the big and small when we're working and just do things our own way, who will take responsibility if something goes wrong?
Prevention is better than cure! Yu Dawei has never forgotten his grandfather's teachings throughout his life.

With things discussed openly and rules established, and with Jiang Shang watching over and offering encouragement, Yu Dawei has solidified his identity as "Boss Yu" in the eyes of these two men.

The rest was much simpler. Jiang Shang briefly explained why he had these two people stay instead of giving him a haircut.

Although Jiang Shang didn't mention Su Xiaoxiao, both of them were shrewd enough to guess their second brother's thoughts, and they tacitly refrained from bringing it up.

In the end, the farewell drink that was meant for the three of them turned into a farewell drink for Erdan alone.

As they drank more, Claw and Biaozi clung to Jiang Shang's legs and wept bitterly.

This was the first time Yu Dawei had ever seen that Erdan held such a high position in the hearts of these two, far surpassing Zhao Yi, who was still lying in the hospital bed.

(End of this chapter)