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

Chapter 469 Departure from the Oil City
There was an accident involving a road roller in the oil city. Boss Yu was tricked by a young driver, but Sun Shunli turned the tide and became the decisive factor at the crucial moment.

Furthermore, the fact that Boss Yu repeatedly praised Sun Shunli's learning spirit at Fanfan Repair Shop shows that he intends to cultivate him as a trusted confidant.

On the other side, in Yu Dawei's small brick house, several people sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), sitting in a circle around the kang table.

When Yu Dawei returned, he first added some coal to the stove. This year's coal burned particularly well, thanks to Brother Duan, who bought it from one of Duan's coal-working friends. It was cheap and worked well.

"The matter of Fanfan Repair Shop being slandered has been investigated and clarified. It was done by a competitor. It's a repair shop in Hecheng that has some cooperation with the Eighth Bureau." Yu Dawei used a stove hook to open a gap in the grate above, then bent down and picked up a piece of coal from the shovel and threw it in.

"Boss, should we talk to the other party about this?" Old Ji sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) looking at Yu Dawei. He wanted to get down and help, but the leader always liked to do things himself when it came to filling the stove, so he didn't want to bother him.

“It’s no use. The other side is very secretive. There’s no good evidence right now.” Yu Dawei closed the stove grate again and sat back on the kang. “Tomorrow, Sun Shunli and Fuzi will go to the oil city again to see if they can get any information from Zeng Lichun.”

“Old Ji, pack your things and come with me tomorrow. We’re going to the oil city too, but we’re going to do something else.” Yu Dawei turned to look at Taozi again. “After we leave, the factory will be in your hands for a while, Taozi. There will be newspapers coming from the county town tomorrow and the day after. Check if what you wrote is okay, and if it is, keep the newspaper safe.”

"Huh?" Taozi was surprised at first, then looked at Yu Dawei with some hesitation, "Boss, without a team leader, I'm afraid I can't manage many things in the factory by myself."

Looking at the other person's nervous expression, Yu Dawei tapped the table leg with four fingers in exasperation. "You've been following Lao Ji for many years, and you've been a squad leader for quite a while. Don't you even have this much confidence?"

"This time, I must get Fanfan's Repair Shop under control!" Yu Dawei glanced at Da Feng, who was silent beside him. "Girl, you assist him. Boss Duan from the flour mill will also help you. If there are any problems that you really can't handle, go and negotiate with Brother Duan."

"This... alright." Taozi could tell from Yu Dawei's serious expression that he wasn't just assigning the task casually, but must have had a plan prepared beforehand.

Although he was still unsure, after all, the factory was now much larger than the original oil city equipment factory, and he didn't know if he could manage it.

Fortunately, Yu Feng and Boss Duan were there to help, which put Taozi at ease.

"Boss, what are we going to the oil city for?" Old Ji asked, sitting opposite Yu Dawei, pouring water for the people at the table with a puzzled look on his face.

I was doing just fine at the repair shop when someone unexpectedly appeared and had to go on a short business trip for no reason.

The Gregorian New Year is just over ten days away, and he was thinking of taking a few days off to go home and see his mother, but he didn't know if he could make it in time.

“I’ll ask Lao Chang to do me a small favor and get us to go undercover in Hecheng.” Yu Dawei picked up his water glass and glanced at Lao Ji. “You’ll be my uncle in my village, and I’ll be your nephew.”

“That factory in Hecheng run by Zeng Guangzhi is huge, with a lot of people. If we want to kill an elephant, we have to become ants first and destroy them from the inside.” Yu Dawei sat cross-legged and took a sip of hot water. “With our skills and a little bit of leadership backing, I think it shouldn’t be a problem for us to become high-level employees over there.”

Upon hearing this, Lao Ji's eyes widened, and his breath caught in his throat. He hadn't expected it to escalate to such a huge extent; going home for the New Year would probably be a pipe dream now.

"Boss, do we have to go through all this trouble? Isn't there any other better way?" Old Ji looked aggrieved and tearful. "It's not that I don't want to go, I'm afraid I won't act well and will give myself away."

"Alright, that's settled then. If we have enough time, let's finish the mission soon and make it home for the Lunar New Year." Yu Dawei interrupted the other person directly, "If we don't do a good job, then we'll just be working for them forever."

"Then, then we must do our best! Don't worry, boss! When we get to Hecheng, I will definitely protect you with my life!" Seeing that there was no way to change the plan, Old Ji could only pat his chest and show his loyalty.

Yu Dawei rolled his eyes: "It's just ordinary business competition, don't make it sound like we're going out as secret agents."

“We’ve pretty much covered everything that needs to be said. Do you guys have any other suggestions?” Yu Dawei glanced at the group, then reminded Taozi, “Pay close attention to the newspaper matter. Take a good look at what they wrote.”

"I don't expect them to sing our factory's praises, but they should at least offer some compliments," Yu Dawei added. "I've already spoken to the county newspaper; if they're not satisfied, they can revise and republish it anytime!"

"Understood!" Taozi nodded.

"Brother, what's the latest you'll be back this time?" Da Feng suddenly asked.

"If things go smoothly, they'll definitely be back before the Gregorian New Year. If things go slowly, they'll have to wait until the Eighth Bureau holds its strategic partner selection meeting, around early January," Yu Dawei said, unsure.

Recently, Lao Chang's team has been competing with several other departments for projects, and he's been working like crazy to meet his targets. The year-end partner meeting will likely be delayed by a few days.

"Taozi, if we can't come back for a while, you'll go to the meeting in my place. Tell everyone you're the deputy general manager of Fanfan Repair Shop." Yu Dawei thought for a moment and immediately assigned Taozi a role. "Okay!"

Next, Yu Dawei redeployed the work direction of Fanfan Repair Shop.

During the winter, especially towards the end of the year, Fanfan Repair Shop needs to carry out early wrap-up work and also prepare for customers' car maintenance appointments for the following year.

These are all things that Lao Ji was instructed to explain to everyone in advance. In addition, there is the issue of wilderness rescue. Currently, there is still a shortage of manpower, and Yu Dawei plans to continue to transfer some experienced workers and a few apprentices.

This year's snowfall is also quite heavy compared to last year. Large semi-trailer trucks on the road, especially in the icy and snowy conditions of Northeast China, are particularly prone to problems with both engine oil and tires.

Finally, there are the parts from Fanfan Repair Shop, brand parts for high-end cars and construction vehicles. Yu Dawei has purchased a large batch of these. Merchants from other cities have already learned from Boss Liang that Luhe Town can wholesale high-end car parts, which is good news.

What Da Feng needs to do is provide service and observe whether Qin Yourong has any other plans for low-end parts.

Although Fanfan Repair Shop currently holds the advantage, we still cannot let our guard down.

After giving them a brief explanation, everyone dispersed.

Sun Shunli and Fu Zi finally had time to get a good night's sleep on the kang (heated brick bed) in Yu Dawei's little house.

"Brother, with more drivers coming later, I doubt this little hut will be big enough for you." After turning off the lights, Axe thought about how he always had to squeeze into the hut to sleep every time he came, and wondered what would happen if there were as many drivers as there were repairmen in the future.

"What's the rush? Didn't you see there's an empty space next to the parts department? If there are too many people, we can just build it up." Yu Dawei said again in an annoyed tone, "Besides, what driver doesn't go home after a year's work? You two are special, insisting on working here for me."

"Hehe, it's not just the two of us, there's also Brother Biao and Brother Claw, right?" Axe had met these two a few times before. Since they were both from the same hometown in Northeast China, they were not at all reserved when they talked. They were both very nice people.

"Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow." Yu Dawei was too lazy to pay attention to him, turned over, and continued to curl up in the warm quilt and close his eyes to sleep.

The next day, Yu Dawei, along with Lao Ji, Sun Shunli, and Yao Jinfu, headed straight for the oil city.

Not long after the three men left, a man wearing a down jacket on his upper body and blue overalls on his lower body appeared at Fanfan's repair shop in a Jeep.

"Where is everyone?" The man got out of the car and glanced outside. Apart from five or six cars and construction vehicles covered in snow, there was no one in the yard.

Taozi saw the visitor in the small house and hurriedly opened the door to greet him: "Wei Bian! You've arrived so early."

"I was worried your boss would get impatient, so I drove over to deliver the newspapers first. They were printed last night, but it was too late to come over." Wei Xi took out a stack of newspapers from the car, about twenty or thirty copies, tied them in a cross shape with nylon rope, and handed them over.

"Thank you, but it's really unfortunate. Our boss and his men left not long ago this morning. If they had been a few minutes later, they would have run into you too." Taozi smiled, then remembered Yu Dawei's instructions and quickly invited the other person in, "Please come in and rest for a while."

"Our boss said that you'll get half-price maintenance for both of your cars here from now on."

"Mr. Yu is too kind." Wei Xi nodded in satisfaction. "However, I have other things to do today, so I won't stay any longer. I'll tell him I'll treat him to drinks later."

He got into the car, turned around, and hurriedly left.

Taozi watched the other person leave, feeling a pang of regret for not being able to stop them. He had planned to tell the other person directly if the article in the newspaper wasn't good, and ask them to help revise it.

As soon as he entered the house and opened the newspaper, the headline "Fanfan Repair Shop in Luhe Town Cares for Its Workers" instantly took up a quarter of the newspaper, a considerable amount of space!
Moreover, the content was written in great detail, such as how the boss bravely saved a life, and how he rushed to the county hospital after realizing that the town health center could not treat the patient, thus saving a young life.

This includes not only descriptions, but also interviews with doctors at the county hospital, even including their names.

That county hospital doctor finally got to show his face this time!

(End of this chapter)