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

Chapter 459 Returning to Campus
As a mentor, of course I hope my apprentice can fly higher and go further, but ultimately it all depends on him.

Yu Da himself doesn't necessarily intend to make a living by repairing cars, and his apprentices should find their own way of life.

"So that means he'll go straight to school in town in a couple of days when school starts?" Duan Xiaowu couldn't quite accept it; the two brothers usually got along very well.

If they really go their separate ways, leaving Duan Xiaowu alone with his master would be quite boring.

Yu Dawei glanced at Duan Xiaowu again and saw that the other man was deep in thought. He felt that his summer vacation preparation had not been in vain.

After thinking for a moment, he added fuel to the fire, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Speaking of which, we've been to quite a few cities this summer."

"Qiqihar, Harbin, the Black Market, Mudanjiang, Liancheng, Kunming... I almost didn't make it out of Shanhaiguan." Yu Dawei looked at Duan Xiaowu with a smile, "You've seen your fair share of beauties, haven't you?"

"Huh? I, I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!" Upon hearing this, Duan Xiaowu quickly issued a triple denial.

"You still say you didn't? When I took you to various parks, I always saw you looking around at pretty girls, some of whom were clearly middle school girls. I didn't see your eyes were idle at all." Yu Dawei rolled his eyes at Duan Xiaowu.

Adolescence is great. Even though he's already exhausted from running around all day, Duan Xiaowu seems to have inexhaustible energy.

"Uh... Master, you must be mistaken. That person isn't me, it's... it's Senior Brother! Yes, it's him!" Duan Xiaowu, his face flushed, quickly shifted the blame to A-Gui beside his master, putting on a bitter and resentful expression. "Senior Brother! I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"

"He's usually so aloof, but when he looks at pretty girls, his eyes practically pop out of his head." Duan Xiaowu said, walking past his master to A-Gui's side and accusing him, "Was it you? Was it you?"

"Me?" A-Gui was quietly admiring the shimmering waves under the setting sun when he heard Duan Xiaowu say that. He pointed at himself with a blank expression, feigning innocence.

"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm sure I didn't misjudge you. Do you remember Shao Mingxue? I bet you figured out that girl likes you. If that girl wasn't so dark-skinned, would you have agreed to date her?" Duan Xiaowu put his arm around the other person and chuckled.

"Shao Mingxue... likes me?" Agui was stunned for a moment, then sat there blankly, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Still pretending? Still pretending?" Duan Xiaowu felt that this guy was definitely faking it.

Yu Dawei, standing to the side, was speechless. He knew A-Gui's personality all too well; A-Gui only thought about one thing in his life—to live well.

"Alright, stop with that lame trick of shifting the blame." Yu Dawei stretched out his big hand and pulled Duan Xiaowu back to his side. "I think you already know what I'm going to say. My little sister is indeed not suitable for you, but as you've seen, the outside world is actually more exciting than you imagine."

“…I know.” Duan Xiaowu hung his head, playing with the sand in his hands.

"Then let me ask you one last question: do you want to be my true disciple? The kind that I'll keep under closed doors for you?" Yu Dawei turned to Duan Xiaowu and gave him a smile.

"Is that possible? Can I go from being a prospective apprentice to an apprentice right now?" Duan Xiaowu looked up, his face full of excitement.

"Everything else is fine. I only have one last request for you." Yu Dawei finished speaking and looked at him with a smile without saying a word.

Duan Xiaowu was taken aback, then lowered his head again, his eyes filled with hesitation.

Use the money you earn to go to school...

The world is wonderful. His master also told him that if he studied, he might be able to go further and see further...

"Can I officially become your apprentice after graduating from high school?"

"Of course, but becoming my apprentice doesn't necessarily mean you have to learn car repair. Your master may not have much else, but I have a ton of life lessons that you can learn from." Yu Dawei looked at the sea with a smug expression.

It seemed like the tide was coming in; the seawater, which had been far away, was now getting closer and closer to the three of them.

"Sigh, fine! After all, it's money I earned myself. If you give it to my dad, he'll definitely give it to my mom. Once the money goes into my mom's hands, it's basically out of my reach." Duan Xiaowu turned his head and chuckled. "I might as well let me stay in high school for another two years. After I come out, I'll realize that the girls in school are actually the closest to me."

"What kind of wicked idea are you up to now?" Yu Dawei frowned, that sly smile he had seen before from Boss Liang.

"No, no, it's just that I can at least chat with the girls in school, but I've found that after entering the workforce, I don't seem to have many opportunities to talk to girls my own age." Duan Xiaowu then launched into another long-winded explanation.

Yu Dawei, tired of listening, gave his seat to A Gui, who was still in a daze, then got up, took off his shoes, and walked along the beach into the distance.

On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, he seemed to have promised Han Jingfan that he would take her to the seaside for a vacation and let her see the boundless sea.

Unfortunately, one day in the future, very few people will go to the sea anymore.

Yu Dawei was thinking that since he wasn't too busy these past few years, he wanted to take his wife and children to the beach.

He originally planned to bring his whole family to Liancheng, but he suppressed the idea because he thought that Duan Xiaowu would be very embarrassed when he saw Xiao Fang.

Besides, even if we come, the little red car can't possibly accommodate everyone, so let's wait for another opportunity.

"One, two, three, eggplant!"

In the distance, Yu Dawei saw a couple taking photos. The person taking the photos was holding a professional camera, so they must be a professional photographer. Yu Dawei couldn't resist walking over to them and asking how much they charged and when the photos would be developed.

Then he grabbed Duan Xiaowu and Agui, put one on each of their shoulders, and the three of them grinned at the camera, shouting like the young couple, "One, two, three, cheese!"

Several days later, Yu Dawei received the photos at Fanfan Repair Shop. In addition to the photos, there was also a brown-black negative.

Time flies...

Everyone is busy with their own little corner of the world.

Duan Xiaowu was eventually persuaded by his prospective mentor, Yu Dawei. On September 1st, he boarded a bus to the county alone, carrying books in his backpack, along with the tuition fees he had earned during the summer vacation.

Brother Duan's flour mill is now on the right track. Not only are his noodles recognized by stores in the surrounding counties and towns, but his newly launched rice is also being accepted by stores in nearby towns.

Duan Dahai still uses a buy-one-get-one-free approach: for every large bag you buy, he gives you the same number of small packages as free, focusing on low profit margins and high sales volume.

As the number of orders increased daily, Claw and Brother Biao, who were in charge of transportation, went from driving one car together to splitting up.

Moreover, as rice and flour continued to sell out thanks to Duan Dahai's various marketing efforts, the flour mill acquired some new equipment, increasing the output of flour and rice.

Mr. Liang also got involved, becoming not only a distributor for Yu Dawei's parts but also a distributor for the flour mill. Running two businesses in one city was really keeping him quite busy.

Eventually, it developed from one person into a team led by one person. Although it was only a small group of three or four people, it was very effective. The main approach was the kind of ground promotion marketing that Yu Dawei saw in later generations, going from store to store to "talk therapy".

Because this face-to-face sales method was just emerging, and information did not circulate effectively, Mr. Liang's marketing results were exceptionally good.

Incidentally, through a friend's introduction, I also obtained the agency rights for a new rice mill in Sui City. The rice brand is called Daohuaxiang.

When the three of them were drinking and talking about this, Yu Dawei was stunned for a while and asked about it several times.

I heard that the other party is a small factory run by two brothers. The rice is quite good, but they just can't sell it.

Because a friend introduced me to Boss Liang, and I saw that his rice was indeed good, I took pity on him and helped him sell some.

After thinking about it, Yu Dawei felt relieved.

Daohuaxiang rice was very famous in the early 2000s. However, Daohuaxiang rice was a type of rice, and later, because of this type, it was packaged into a rice brand by some companies.

Boss Liang's behavior did give Yu Dawei a reminder.

We can have Brother Duan keep a close eye on the Daohuaxiang rice variety. As soon as the research and development is successful, we should quickly find the other party to obtain the exclusive sales rights, and then package it into a brand!
In the past, the various companies and brands of Daohuaxiang were in complete disarray, yet Daohuaxiang still sold extremely well for a few years, even in a market that was extremely chaotic.

If Brother Duan really manages this brand well, he probably won't need to do anything else for the rest of his life.

Boss Liang is making a big splash with the rice business, and he hasn't neglected the parts business either. Now, his four people are divided into two groups of two, with a deputy manager between the two of them and the manager.

In Boss Liang's words, when you go out, it's all about saving face; he usually refers to himself as Boss Liang when he goes out.

Yu Dawei remained noncommittal, after all, his approach would be overused in the future.

Regarding spare parts, Boss Liang has already captured most of the market in Sui City. After discussing it with Yu Dawei, they plan to take some people to the oil city to take a look.

Once we establish connections with the auto parts markets in the oil city, Qin Yourong's side will no longer be a threat.

Yu Dawei didn't refute him, but he still kindly reminded him to be careful, since this was tantamount to taking away the cake from his peers.

After that, Mr. Liang steadily expanded the market, thoroughly understanding the market's parts stores and grain and oil stores.

It's hard to say about other places now, but in the districts and counties under Sui City, as well as in county-level cities, a large number of shops already know that Luhe Town has two quite famous things.

One is an old flour mill in Luhe Town. In the past six months or so, it has been revitalized and even changed its name.

It is now called Yangchun Flour Mill.

The name Yangchun was copied by Duan Dahai, who referenced the naming style of Yu Dawei's repair shop and then used his wife's name as the name of his flour mill.

However, those familiar with it still prefer to call it the old flour mill.

Besides the flour mill, the second most famous place is Fanfan Repair Shop, where many people know that they can repair imported engineering equipment.

Moreover, the replacement parts are especially cheap. As for where these parts come from, people in the market are saying that General Manager Liang has been supplying parts to Fanfan Repair Shop free of charge.

(End of this chapter)