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

Chapter 462 Reorganizing the Repair Shop

Outside, Yu Dawei and Lao Ji waited anxiously. Yu Dawei looked impatient and glared at Lao Ji: "What did I keep saying? Safety, safety, it's all about safety! Did you even hold the weekly safety class?!"

"It's done." Old Ji was inwardly groaning, and besides that, he also felt a little guilty.

Xiao Li was promoted from apprentice to full-time employee last month. Actually, when he had a meeting with Boss Yu, a few of them were discussing that this kid was already clumsy during his probation period, and they were worried that he would be just as clumsy after becoming a full-time employee.

He remembered that Yu Dawei was against it, but Taozi and he thought that Xiao Lizi had a bit of a knack for repairing cars, which is why they kept him on the job.

Now that this has happened, it's fine if Boss Yu doesn't remember. But if he does remember that this kid was the one who was added to the list, he and Taozi will definitely be in deep trouble.

“It’s just a gash. If it had hit his head, he wouldn’t be in the hospital.” Yu Dawei paced in the corridor, then turned to look at Lao Ji again. “I told him a thousand times, but something still happened.”

Yu Dawei was also quite helpless. The worst thing about repairing cars is that something might go wrong, and what he feared most came true.

He was still fantasizing that his repair shop might maintain a zero-accident record, but he was proven wrong.

Moreover, it was impossible to buy insurance for employees at that time. It was the early 1990s, and all insurance companies had just been established and were still in the exploratory stage.

Accident insurance and personal injury insurance are completely inadequate.

This is precisely why Yu Dawei, fearing the responsibility if something goes wrong, has always prioritized promoting safety.

Although all the regular employees in the factory signed accident reimbursement agreements with him, stipulating that the company would cover half of the medical expenses and the employee would pay the other half if an employee got into an accident, no matter what, who wants to get into an accident!
Leonardo DiCaprio is only eighteen or nineteen years old. If he survives, he will have a scar more than 20 centimeters long on his elbow for the rest of his life.

Old Ji didn't say anything. The leader was in a bad mood, so he could say whatever he wanted.

Moreover, with more people around lately, things have become a bit unruly. Everyone's rushing to do the work, especially the apprentices, who are afraid of not performing well and not being able to stay on the job.

"Isn't Little Li the one I said I didn't want last month?" Yu Dawei suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Looking at the kid's appearance, he suddenly remembered the matter of being recruited at the meeting before.

Old Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he leaned against the wall, forcing out a very awkward smile at Yu Dawei.

"Sigh..." Yu Dawei slapped his forehead, proving that his feeling at the time was correct.

Even if someone is incredibly talented, a clumsy and impulsive person won't survive to do this job.

Yu Dawei remained silent; he had nothing to say.

If something goes wrong, then everyone from top to bottom should be punished. A country has its laws, a family has its rules, and a factory must have its own regulations.

When Lao Ji saw that the boss was silent, his heart sank. He guessed that the boss must be really angry this time.

Not long after, just over two hours later, the doctors began to emerge from the emergency room.

Yu Dawei spotted the doctor at the front and quickly asked, "Doctor, how is the patient inside?"

"Well, it's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. If we had come any later, the patient would have been in real danger of dying from excessive bleeding. Thankfully, he still needs 28 stitches in his arm." The doctor took off his mask and continued, "Because he injured his tendons and bones, he needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time, and he can only rest for the next few months and can't do any more work."

"Understood." Yu Dawei nodded, feeling relieved.

It's good that the person was saved; it's a miracle no one died, otherwise things would have become much more complicated.

"Take my car and inform Xiao Li's parents." After the doctor left, Yu Dawei took out the car keys and handed them to Lao Ji. "Tell them nicely when you go, don't scare them."

"Okay." Old Ji took the car keys and turned to leave.

After Lao Ji left, Yu Dawei started thinking about the safety regulations at Fanfan Repair Shop, such as requiring not only full-time employees but also apprentices to sign a waiver or similar document.

I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid my parents will find out and cause trouble at the factory. So when I take on apprentices in the future, I need to make sure to explain everything that needs to be said and shouldn't be said.

This incident can be seen as a wake-up call for Yu Dawei.

Before social rules are fully perfected, you should make sure you understand and perfect the rules for your own little corner of the world. This will only benefit both your employees and yourself.

Having made up his mind, Yu Dawei began to devise a plan in his head.

Soon, Xiao Li's parents arrived at the hospital. Since they were both farmers and had never experienced anything like this before, nor had they ever been to the county hospital, they were a little nervous and apprehensive when they saw Yu Dawei and the doctor.

Fortunately, both the owner, Yu Dawei, and the attending physician were very kind people. After explaining the situation in general, Yu Dawei briefly described the situation at Fanfan Repair Shop.

This includes the treatment plan and Leonardo DiCaprio's subsequent work.

According to Yu Dawei, firstly, Xiao Li himself was not aware of the safety issues and rashly climbed to a high place on a snowy day, so he was also responsible. The factory was also responsible for not providing adequate safety training.

Moreover, both parties had previously signed an accident reimbursement agreement, so Yu Dawei knew that the two rural couples were definitely confused by what he was saying.

Therefore, to simplify things, the factory pays half of all medical and treatment expenses, and the employees pay the other half themselves, which can also be deducted from their wages and year-end bonuses.

In addition, Yu Dawei also made it very clear to his parents that Xiao Li's impulsive and rash personality was not suitable for repair work.

After he goes home to recover from his injury, he won't need to come back. However, during the months of recovery, Yu Dawei will continue to pay Xiao Li his salary as usual, ensuring that he has a stable income until he is no longer able to work.

The couple didn't understand anything else, but they did understand that they would be fired and given money.

Overwhelmed with emotion, he repeatedly bowed to express his gratitude. He explained that he actually had five or six children, and with so many, he simply didn't have the energy to take care of them all.

Even though Leonardo DiCaprio is injured, the fact that he's being taken care of by the repair shop is already the best they can do.

Old Ji stood aside, feeling a pang of sadness. Hearing that the boss was going to fire him, he felt particularly uneasy, as if the person had left and the tea had turned cold.

But the factory had to survive, and it couldn't support idle people, so Lao Ji could only console himself with this thought.

Unexpectedly, the boss made amends to the other party in this way. From the perspective of an employee, he felt a warmth in his heart, knowing at least that he was not working for a cold-blooded and ruthless person.

"Gentlemen, it's not that I wanted to dismiss him. If it were a normal repair operation, following the safety instructions, I would definitely continue using him if an accident occurred. But this kid is just impulsive, and our captain told me that during the previous assessment." Yu Dawei wanted the other parents to understand that it wasn't the repair shop's prerogative to handle things this way. He then turned his gaze to Lao Ji.

Old Ji nodded: "That's right, it was only through my and our factory's team leader's insistence that we managed to keep him here."

"The main reason we don't want your child to go back to work in the factory after he recovers is because we're worried that he might cause another accident due to his clumsiness." Yu Dawei looked at the couple and reasoned with them, "Children are the apple of their parents' eyes. This time it was just his arm, but if he had hit his head... the consequences would be unimaginable."

“I visited Kunming a while ago and met a father and daughter. The father fell off a car while repairing it and hit the track. He almost became a vegetable.”

After Yu Dawei finished speaking, the couple's expressions clearly changed.

“Mr. Yu is right. My child has always been impulsive and reckless since he was a child. Now that he has recovered from his illness, I will definitely let him stay at home and farm without having to go out.” Xiao Li’s mother’s eyes were slightly red, and she wholeheartedly agreed with what Mr. Yu said.

After that, things became much simpler; Leonardo DiCaprio just needed to rest and recover in the hospital.

After the matter was settled, Yu Dawei took Lao Ji back to the factory and then asked everyone to stop what they were doing and come to the repair room for a meeting.

Fanfan Repair Shop may not have much else, but it has plenty of stools. Everyone found a stool and sat down neatly. Yu Dawei found a piece of wood and placed it under his feet.

His gaze swept over the crowd. Fanfan Repair Shop now had more than twenty people, and he wondered if many of the newcomers had any sense of safety.

In short, Yu Dawei stood on the wooden block and spoke for more than two hours through this incident.

When repairing various types of construction machinery, what precautions should be taken to avoid stepping into empty spaces or bumping one's head when looking up?

This includes how to ensure you stay away from heavy objects during the repair process, how to apply force, etc.

It was almost every pitfall Yu Dawei had encountered in his past life. Da Feng was quietly taking notes on the maintenance and safety details that Yu Dawei was talking about.

Finally, Yu Dawei will punish the people involved in this incident. Captain Lao Ji will definitely be punished, with a month's salary deducted, Taozi's salary deducted by half a month, and each of them will have to submit two 3,000-word written self-criticisms.

One analysis is for myself, and the other is for my employees.

Yu Dawei will also conduct surprise safety inspections from now on. Anyone who is found to be performing any dangerous or irregular operations during maintenance will be blacklisted.

Then it will move from repairing engineering vehicles to repairing trucks and vans, then back to buses, and finally cars, cars... and even farm vehicles.

In addition, Yu Dawei bought a safety helmet the next day. Whenever he was doing dangerous work, such as hoisting an engine or lifting various parts weighing hundreds of kilograms, he had to wear gloves and a helmet.

(End of this chapter)