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

Chapter 466 Cooperation
Besides being very easygoing, Wei Xi is also a very righteous person at heart. In addition, when he went to Fanfan's repair shop to repair his car, he was also served very well by the repair shop staff, and even had a little girl to talk to.

After listening to Yu Dawei's story, he immediately agreed to help Yu Dawei with this favor.

"Okay, I'll revise the details a bit more. It's outrageous that such a good factory is being slandered!" Editor Wei said indignantly, already having a direction for his story.

"Thank you, Editor Wei." Yu Dawei said, getting up and taking out an envelope containing five thousand yuan from his crocodile skin bag, handing it to the other party. "It's just a small token of my appreciation."

"What's this for? Take it back, take it back." Editor Wei could tell what was inside just by touching the outside, after all, his father-in-law always seemed to receive all sorts of envelopes out of the blue.

But he was different; he was a person who had transcended vulgar interests and a person with a strong sense of justice.

“Editor Wei, I know you’re not short of money, but this is my personal matter after all. I can’t let the guys outside help with the publication for nothing, can I?” Yu Dawei pushed the money in his hand forcefully. “Consider this money as overtime pay for the guys.”

"You..." Editor Wei hesitated for a moment before sighing, "Alright, then I'll thank you on behalf of the brothers."

"You're welcome." Yu Dawei felt relieved when he saw that the other party had stopped talking. If this person had kept spouting nonsense about "for justice," he would have been worried about whether things would be accomplished.

Perhaps he used to believe in "divine justice," after all, he was oblivious to everything else and focused solely on repairing cars. Now, however, he has seen more people and has a clearer understanding of human nature in society.

Wherever he goes, he always keeps some gifts in his car. This time, he was carrying two boxes of tea from Northeast China.

Seeing that the other party accepted it naturally, he then got down to business and gave the other party some "gifts" afterwards.

This is what his second uncle told him: "When you ask someone for a favor, no matter how small the matter, you must be courteous!"

Before leaving, it was almost noon, and Wei Xi specially treated Yu Dawei to a meal next door, although Yu Dawei ended up paying for it.

However, the two also took the opportunity of the meal to get to know each other better.

Contrary to what Taozi and Lao Ji thought, Editor Wei was not only relying on his father-in-law; he was also a high-achieving student who had studied at Moscow State University.

My mother runs a business in the county town, while my father works for a government official. However, my father is just an ordinary person in the government, and he just goes to get off work and comes home every day. Therefore, the family is dominated by women.

Perhaps to continue this family tradition, my mother specifically chose the daughter of a high-ranking official in the county as her wife.

Yu Dawei didn't listen to much after that; it was mostly just some random rambling.

Arranged marriages are like besieged cities.

Wei Xi gives Yu Dawei a feeling of being both righteous and wicked, precisely because he really cares about those injustices and small things, especially when he goes to interview people and finds something unfair, he can't suppress his anger and starts arguing with them.

He would also take the initiative to help local impoverished students who couldn't afford to go to school. He also sponsors a primary school in a village in his hometown of Hecheng.

Although the school is public, the available funds are simply too limited, and the tuition and fees for the children are also expensive, making it impossible for the children to afford to go to school.

Therefore, he chose to sponsor some people who were ambitious.

However, this person didn't care much about rules and liked to take advantage of others. Even though he had agreed to treat Yu Dawei to dinner, when it came time for Yu Dawei to pay the bill, he just pretended to pay and let Yu Dawei pay directly.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to smuggle two boxes of tea from Yu Dawei's car.

Although it was Yu Dawei who brought it up, his shamelessness really surprised him.

"Alright, Lao Yu, I won't see you off. Have a safe trip." Wei Xi, slightly tipsy, patted Yu Dawei's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll definitely take care of your matter. I'll write it beautifully and send you a copy after it's published."

"Okay, no need for thanks. Next time you need repairs or maintenance, just look for me, and I'll take you to try some local snacks from Luhe." Yu Dawei nodded to the other person, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.

Looking in the rearview mirror, you can see that Editor Wei was still standing at the door waving at Yu Dawei until he could no longer be seen.

"He's quite a remarkable person," Yu Dawei murmured in the car.

After returning home, Yu Dawei made his usual trip to the flour mill, where, of course, the usual safety issues were discussed.

"Knock knock knock." Yu Dawei arrived at an office on the south side of the second floor of the office area and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Duan Dahai's weary voice came from inside the house.

"Mr. Duan, what's wrong? You don't look too well." Yu Dawei found a wooden chair next to him and sat down.

Duan Dahai's entire office exudes simplicity, consisting mostly of secondhand items he salvaged from a scrap yard. There's an old-fashioned, secondhand desk, and a used mahogany cabinet, roughly the height of a person.

Behind me was a newly made poster used by the flour mill for advertising. It was mainly for stores and for merchants who wholesaled Dafu white flour to use for promotion and marketing.

This idea came from Yu Dawei, and it also referenced some marketing thinking from later generations.

In addition, there is a second-hand coffee table and chairs. The coffee table is quite large and square, and the chairs are also quite big. They are all made of mahogany, although they look a bit old.

Next, it's worth mentioning the flooring. Since there wasn't enough money for renovations, but this was the boss's office, Duan Dahai bought a roughly the same area of ​​linoleum from the market—the same material as the kang mats used in rural areas—and laid it on the floor.

The pattern is similar to that of wood flooring, and at first glance it does indeed look very much like wood flooring.

"With so many people, I'm finding it hard to manage them all." Duan Dahai put down his work, leaned his arm on the table, and sighed repeatedly. "I used to think that management was just something from books, but now I see it's not like that at all."

How many people do you have in your factory now?

"One hundred and twenty-seven people."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei looked astonished: "So many people? Has the flour mill returned to its previous production capacity?"

“Not only that, I also had several old machines repaired. Now, with the rice processing room and the noodle processing room, there are over 120 people in the three processing rooms combined.” Duan Dahai frowned. “Now the production capacity is a bit lagging behind. I heard that the flour mill is doing well, and some of the old employees are asking to come back.”

"The most outrageous thing is that some old employees came to me with fake receipts, claiming that the flour mill owed them wages. In the end, the matter even went to the police station."

"And then?" Yu Dawei blinked, somewhat curious.

"Later, the former factory director, Yu, came and proved that these people had indeed lied. However, this group quieted down for a few days, but then they started clamoring with others to resume work every day."

Duan Dahai frowned. Recently, he had to take care of several big business deals outside, as well as various trivial matters in the factory. He felt like he was being torn apart.

My previous idea was always to do something big and impressive, to prove that I could do more than just collect garbage, that I could do anything!
Now that I've set up a factory with a couple hundred employees, and since I'm still a complete novice, many things have been hampered.

Some of the older, technically skilled employees in the factory felt they knew nothing and gradually became arrogant, even starting to speak in a haughty tone.

After the rice production line at the flour mill was set up, the flour mill team seemed to intentionally distance themselves from the rice mill team, and a distinction between orthodox and unorthodox methods began to emerge...

When Duan Dahai heard that someone had this idea, he found it utterly unbelievable.

This place used to only make flour; it was a genuine old flour mill. But didn't the old flour mill go out of business because it couldn't keep going?
Seeking innovation only to be criticized? And these criticisms come from long-time employees of my own flour mill.

“Hey, Brother Duan, I think you really need to bring Director Yu of the grain depot back.” Yu Dawei smacked his lips. He understood how Old Duan felt all too well. “You’re running multiple lines at once. You’re taking a bit too big a step.”

Yu Dawei didn't dare to say anything about the matter of eggs, but his intention was clear: it's indeed difficult to control someone who's only recently entered the grain and oil business.

"Do you think I don't want to? I go to see Director Yu every few days, but he's determined not to come." Duan Dahai got up and sat down in the chair next to Yu Dawei, stretching his legs out straight and leaning back in the chair.

"Moreover, the current situation is that neither the new nor the old employees are very obedient, which is a big problem, especially the old employees." Duan Dahai frowned, looking worried.

“No problem. I’ll give you some of the management methods from my repair shop. Although I have fewer people, the management logic is similar, which will definitely be helpful to you.” Yu Dawei then began to explain some of the rules and regulations in his shop.

Then Duan Dahai talked about some of the problems that some employees in the factory area are currently facing, and Yu Dawei also gave some simple responses based on his future management experience.

The two of them were having a great time discussing it.

Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Who is it?" Duan Dahai turned his head and asked the door. No one usually knocked on the door like that.

"Is Brother Duan there? It's me, Axe." Yao Jinfu's voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Axe? Come in quickly." Duan Dahai quickly got up to greet him, along with Axe and Sun Shunli.

"What are you two doing here?" Duan Dahai asked, surprised, then suddenly realized, "Are you looking for your boss?"

The two nodded in silence, their eyes both turning to Yu Dawei in the chair opposite them.

(End of this chapter)