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

Chapter 467 The Context and Causes of Events

"Come in and let's talk," Yu Dawei said, getting up and taking out two red folding chairs from the corner.

"What's going on? Has something happened to Dawei recently?" Duan Dahai asked curiously, noticing the strange atmosphere among the three.

Yu Dawei nodded, then briefly recounted how the Eighth Bureau had slandered Fanfan Repair Shop before inquiring about the two men's gains from their trip to the oil city.

“This guy is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. When we pressed him, he basically told us everything he could and couldn’t say.” Yao Jinfu grinned. “According to him, a repair shop owner in the oil city found him, gave him three hundred yuan, and asked him to pass on some information that the other party had heard during his work.”

"That's about the employees of Fanfan Repair Shop who were slandered." Yao Jinfu saw Duan Dahai hand him a water glass, quickly took it, and then looked at Yu Dawei and said, "I've been to that repair shop too. It's in the Sa District, and business is terrible."

"The boss's surname is Zeng, what's his name again..." Yao Jinfu was about to say the name, but he forgot it and could only turn to Sun Shunli sitting next to him for help.

“Zeng Lichun,” Sun Shunli added.

“Yes, Zeng Lichun.” Yao Jinfu nodded, and the fragments of memory that had been lost in his mind returned.

This trip to the oil city and back allowed Yao Jinfu to get to know Sun Shunli, who was not very talkative, in a new light. He seemed honest and unassuming.

But all those interrogations were orchestrated by Sun Shunli, and this guy had a whole set of spiel when he threatened others, which gave Yao Jinfu the illusion that he was actually a bandit.

“Zeng Lichun? Zeng…” Yu Dawei’s brows furrowed subconsciously, and he immediately recalled what Lao Ji had told him.

Several people from Chuhua Village went to Youcheng and became apprentices to a man surnamed Zeng.

"When you went to the repair shop, was the owner, surnamed Zeng, still there?" Yu Dawei asked the two of them.

“Yes, I even went up and greeted him briefly. This guy is in his forties. He's not a local, but his wife is.” Yao Jinfu thought for a moment and then said, “He said the main reason he moved here was for his child. He heard that the teaching quality in the oil city is better than in other places, and the chances of getting into university are higher.”

Yu Dawei's brows furrowed deeper as he listened. Finally, he got up, walked to Duan Dahai's desk, picked up the red phone, and pressed the transparent number keys on it with his index finger to contact the branch office of the Eighth Bureau.

"Hello?" Yu Dawei asked immediately after answering the phone, "Old Chang, do you remember who signed the strategic agreement with our Eighth Bureau back then in Hecheng?"

“Hecheng?” Old Chang on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment before speaking, “If I remember correctly, it should be a person named Zeng Guangzhi.”

"I heard they own a large factory with over a hundred repairmen alone, and they contract for the maintenance and repair of equipment for many engineering companies." Old Chang paused on the other end of the phone, then added a couple more points, "Based on their company's overall maintenance rate this year, they should at least be in the top three."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei narrowed his eyes. It wasn't surprising that the overall success rate was in the top three, after all, the other party was involved in a large operation, so they must have skilled repairmen.

"Where does your factory rank in terms of overall performance this year?" Yu Dawei asked directly, even though this information is usually only released at the end of the year.

But rules are rigid, while people are flexible.

"First, if it weren't for this malicious slander," Old Chang pondered for a moment, then explained, "The reason you have such a high overall rate is because the equipment is maintained by veterans who came from the original factory. Not only are the repair and usage rates high, but you also have a very good relationship with the drivers."

"Okay, I think I understand what's going on. I won't let you get back to work. Go ahead and get busy." Yu Dawei now completely understood who was behind the defamation of Fanfan Repair Shop and why all of this was happening.

Old Chang on the other end of the phone had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, but since he was a neutral party and there was no real evidence, even if he knew what was going on, he couldn't help.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dawei quickly sorted out the whole story in his mind, especially the various details.

"Brother-in-law, here you go." Sun Shunli handed the cassette tape from the tape recorder to Yu Dawei.

The recording contained everything they coerced the driver who maliciously slandered them to say, and many of the sentences were taught to him by Sun Shunli before being recorded.

Although the facts were as the other party had stated before, Sun Shunli felt that it would be better to be more specific in his explanation.

"Dawei, what are your plans now? What exactly is the situation?" Duan Dahai sat back down in his chair at his desk, looking at Yu Dawei. He could vaguely sense from the phone call that if things weren't handled properly, the other party would definitely cause trouble again in the final stages of the selection process.

After all, strategic partners in different cities are in a competitive relationship. If one city steps on another at this time, it is clear that the other city has a special intention.

I heard from Lao Chang that two cities in Heilongjiang Province had their partners eliminated ahead of schedule: Jicheng and Harbin...

“I have a rough idea of ​​why they did this.” Yu Dawei tapped the coffee table next to him with his index finger unconsciously. “First of all, that Zeng Guangzhi is either the older or younger brother of the Zeng family in Youcheng. They must have asked the Zeng family in Youcheng to find the driver of the Eighth Bureau to spread the news.”

"Oil City should be one of the cities that Zeng Guangzhi wants to swallow. This move is clearly a joint effort by people inside the Eighth Bureau and external information to put pressure on the Eighth Bureau."

"It would be best if you could get me removed from the rankings, but even if you can't, it will still affect this year's selection. After all, reputation is sometimes more important than skills." Yu Dawei stood up, raising his right elbow with his left hand, his index finger unconsciously rubbing his chin.

"It affects you? He's trying to get first place? And then compete with you for the oil city cooperation rights?" Duan Dahai frowned. Following his line of thought, there were clearly some logical problems.

“No, he got first place for Harbin.” Yu Dawei turned to Duan Dahai and explained, “In the middle of the year, the two partners, Harbin and Jicheng, had serious violations and terminated their cooperation directly, and they also owed the Eighth Bureau a considerable debt, about 200,000 yuan.”

"I guess this Zeng Guangzhi's ultimate goal is definitely to secure the cooperation rights in Harbin at the end of the year."

As Yu Dawei walked, he looked up and recalled: "I remember Lao Chang telling me before that although the Eighth Bureau's projects weren't great, they had a lot of equipment in their equipment factory. Not only that, but there was also a highway project connecting Beijing and Harbin that would be promoted next year."

“It’s just not from the Eighth Bureau. I heard from my second uncle that the project there belongs to the First Bureau of China Communications Construction.” Yu Dawei said with a hint of mockery. “I guess this guy wants to leave Hecheng and use the Eighth Bureau project as a stepping stone to negotiate cooperation with the First Bureau.”

"Holy crap, he's playing some pretty fancy tricks." Yao Jinfu exclaimed, his eyes wide. "But based on your analysis, that's probably exactly what they were thinking. Otherwise, why would they be so bored as to deliberately pick a fight when we don't even know them?"

Sun Shunli, who was standing next to him, kept watching Yu Dawei talk to Boss Duan and Brother Axe. When he felt that what Yu Dawei said was correct, he would naturally nod.

However, most of the time, I just sat quietly in place, listening attentively to their analysis and conversation.

“Dawei, if we really follow your logic, wouldn’t we be in a very passive position? The other side has a large number of people, a big factory, and their strength should not be underestimated.” Duan Dahai’s brows were furrowed with deep worry. “It will probably be very difficult to openly compete with them.”

“If such a large company like them is playing dirty tricks on us, then we don’t need to be fair either.” Yu Dawei pondered for a moment and then said, “Right now, it’s like the eve of the Battle of Red Cliffs in the Three Kingdoms period. The other side is Cao Cao’s army, which has strength and money.”

“Although my factory is small, I have connections in the Eighth Bureau. Old Chang can at least help me out.” Yu Dawei’s gaze swept over the three men. “Right now, the most important thing is to learn how the other side throws punches. We’ll follow suit and throw punches as well. The referee is on our side. As long as we don’t let the other side take first place, we still have a chance.”

Yu Dawei put his hands on his hips and twisted his neck: "Originally I didn't have any ideas, but since the other party insists on doing it this way, I also want to compete for Harbin."

Just now, Yu Dawei also figured it out through Zeng Guangzhi's matter. If Harbin could be incorporated into his territory, and the oil city would still be connected to Harbin, and then the Sui city would still be connected to the oil city, which would be equivalent to him connecting all three cities!
At that time, a station can be set up in the oil city, specifically for the maintenance and repair of the Eighth Bureau's equipment. This would be extremely beneficial for the future expansion of the mechanical repair field.

Most importantly, Harbin has several times more equipment than the oil city, so securing the cooperation rights could generate substantial profits for Harbin.

It's quite a piece of fat meat.

Yu Dawei had this idea before: if he really won first place by the end of the year, he would choose Harbin. It seems that not only he has this idea, but also the top-ranked companies probably do.

It's just that some people with close ties to the Eighth Bureau were the first to know the internal rankings.

“Alright, Axe, you and Sun Shunli go to Oil City again and find a way to substantiate the claim that Zeng Guangzhi instructed Zeng Lichun to slander us.” Yu Dawei thought for a moment, then looked at the two of them and said, “Didn’t he take on several apprentices? Let’s start with his apprentices.”

“I’ll go with you guys, but I’m going to find Lao Chang and ask him to do me a small favor.” Yu Dawei’s plan was gradually taking shape. “And Lao Ji from Fanfan Repair Shop, he’s been training in management for so long, it’s time for him to go out and broaden his horizons.”

"It will also help Taozi improve his management skills..."

(End of this chapter)