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

Chapter 477 Dinner, Thoughts from All Sides

Zeng Guangzhi and Ding Nian both breathed a sigh of relief. If these two had found the cause of the illness in less than two minutes, they would have been utterly humiliated.

"Who are these two..." Chang Bin glanced at Old Xu and Han Gang. Both of them were wearing thick cotton-padded clothes, and they were the kind that were smeared with oil and dirt. He could roughly guess their identities.

“This is the technical consultant we hired before.” Ding Nian knew that his older brother was reluctant to answer this question, so he spoke up first to explain, “Old Xu has a son who is a big lawyer, so he has never wanted us to let Old Xu do the work. As for this Han Gang, he is our master craftsman.”

"His car repair skills are okay, but he tends to make mistakes when diagnosing problems."

Han Gang, standing to the side, curled his lip. He did have car repair skills, but to be able to sit in the position of technical consultant, he had to admit to himself that it was all just a show of bragging rights. Now that President Ding and President Zeng had probably seen through it, he couldn't say anything.

Anyway, he definitely wouldn't continue working there. If he hadn't wanted to see how the two new doctors diagnosed the illness, he would have left with Old Xu long ago.

"To be honest, boss, diagnosing problems with road rollers and other construction machinery requires meticulousness. Gangzi and I haven't slept much these past few days, painstakingly searching for the vehicle's issues, and we've come up with some clues." Old Xu seemed to disapprove of Ding Nian's attitude.

We've all worked together before. Even if this time I really embarrassed you two, shouldn't we at least leave each other some leeway? Why keep pushing me so hard?

Mr. Xu was not angry at first and did not want to get entangled with such a heartless company any longer, but Han Gang had been his colleague for nearly two years, and seeing him being treated like this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Oh?" Chang Bin asked with a hint of surprise. "Old man, what problem have you noticed? Since you have nothing else to do, you can tell me."

"Hehe, no need, Mr. Chang, I'll speak for him." Ding Nian guessed that his hometown was going to lose face again, so he quickly continued to smooth things over, looking at Chang Bin with a big smile, "He's been saying for the past two days that there's a problem with the hydraulic valve and the conduit, but after disassembling it, there's no problem at all."

"Mr. Xu, you two don't need to waste any more time here. My car is at the door. Tell the driver, Xiao Liu, to take you back to Hecheng." Ding Nian turned around to look at Mr. Xu and Han Gang, and his eyes sharpened instantly when he said the last sentence.

Chang Bin glanced at the group of people and immediately felt bored, further diminishing his impression of Guangzhi Equipment Repair Company.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly. His own company was the kind of place that didn't care about the lives of its workers, yet they were using their own company's characteristics to slander other factories.

“Xiao Ding, Old Xu and the others just want to see how these two masters diagnosed the illness. Just let them stay and watch.” Zeng Guangzhi, with a cigarette in his mouth, glanced at Ding Nian and the others with a friendly look, then looked at Chang Nian. “President Chang, I’m sorry for the trouble we’ve caused you today. I’ll treat you to dinner tonight to apologize.”

"We'll see," Chang Bin replied casually.

On the other side, while Yu Dawei was busy "diagnosing illnesses by repairing cars," he overheard an elderly car mechanic talking about diagnostic techniques, and then heard Boss Ding recounting the old man's words after the diagnosis. He subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Being able to spot the problem between the hydraulic valve and the guide pipe means that he is a highly skilled hydraulic system repairman at this stage of his career.

However, judging from the situation, the two operators on the other side of the road roller seem to have been abandoned by the company.

"Ahem." Yu Dawei thought for a moment and winked at Lao Ji.

After receiving the message, Lao Ji quickly grabbed a wrench and climbed up from the tire, pretending to observe the hydraulic system through the gap on the side of the engine: "Youwei, go start the car so I can take a look."

"Okay, Second Uncle." Yu Dawei replied, climbed into the driver's seat, and started the engine in full view of everyone, while stealing a glance at the old man standing on the ground, waiting for the result.

I think he's the one who has some insights into hydraulic diagnostics. I'll find an opportunity to ask him about it.

After Xu Lao's little incident, Yu Dawei and Lao Ji began their formal performance. With the "help" of various professional tools, they finally found the problem in the place where the road roller had previously depressurized.

Unlike Mr. Xu's rough pointing out of the problem, Yu Dawei fully marketed himself, showcasing his car repair skills and techniques to the fullest.

It's like a martial arts master not demonstrating their killing skills in the street, but instead performing a feat of breaking a boulder on their chest—the main point is to make it look thrilling, but in reality, nothing bad happens.

They worked like tigers, but in reality, they only tightened 3, 4, and 5 screws. The people below were also divided into three groups.

Zeng Guangzhi, Ding Nian, and Han Gang were dumbfounded. They listened to Yu Dawei's set of hydraulic diagnostic analyses. Although they couldn't understand them, they were impressed by his explanations!

Meanwhile, Lao Chang was trying hard to suppress his laughter, maintaining composure and keeping his eyes straight ahead.

From his perspective, Yu Dawei was a bit like a clown performing with monkeys. He had seen Yu Dawei repair cars several times, and each time he calmly and decisively struck a deadly blow, much like a hunter going up the mountain to hunt.

This time is different, they really know how to create something interesting.

As for the last person, Old Xu, he looked completely bewildered. He could understand some of Dawei's various theories, but he always felt that there were many things that didn't make sense.

As for where it was, he couldn't figure it out.

"Therefore, the hydraulic pump assembly and hydraulic motor assembly need to be maintained in a timely manner. Now we can tell without disassembling them that these two components definitely have some problems." Yu Dawei stood on top of the engine and tidied up the tools scattered around him.

He glanced casually at Zeng Guangzhi and the others below, and seeing the hint of admiration in their eyes, he felt relieved and slowly climbed down from the engine.

"Second Uncle, let's test drive it," Yu Dawei said to Lao Ji after getting out of the car. Everything then proceeded according to Yu Dawei's plan.

After the road roller was successfully "repaired," Zeng Guangzhi, looking guilty, invited Manager Chang and Yu Da to dinner for them.

Old Chang naturally maintained a composed demeanor, after all, he knew his own role—that of a blatant victim.

Then Yu Dawei stepped in to smooth things over, leaving Zeng Guangzhi with a good impression once again.

As for Old Xu and Han Gang, Ding Nian arranged for them to return to Hecheng.

Although Mr. Xu was pondering Yu Dawei's diagnostic techniques throughout the process, he always felt that something was missing, as if the two of them were solving a system of two linear equations together.

Teacher Xu felt that she knew the answer, but she didn't know how to solve it, nor was she very clear about the solution process.

Yu Dawei simply presented everyone with the result, while Xu Lao found the process utterly incomprehensible.

As he was leaving, he even seriously doubted whether his skills had declined and whether he should really retire.

While Ding Nian was seeing Xu Lao off, Yu Dawei inquired about Xu Lao's general situation. Out of respect for the elderly, Yu Dawei even took the initiative to shake hands with him.

As for Han Gang, Yu Dawei ignored him, feeling that this guy was unreliable.

Yu Dawei planned to have Taozi investigate Old Xu to see just how advanced his skills were.

If someone could reach Master Lü's level, we might as well put him in the factory to retire.

As for the salary, it's 500 yuan a month, including meals and accommodation, take it or leave it.

He heard from Lao Chang's subordinates that technical consultants like Xu Lao and Han Gang could earn five thousand yuan a month working under Zeng Guangzhi.

Moreover, it was only a diagnosis; afterwards, he was always directing others to do the work.

When Lao Ji heard this news in the back seat of the car, he couldn't help but drool.

Yu Dawei originally planned to work as a master craftsman at Zeng Guangzhi's factory, but now that he heard he could earn 5,000 yuan a month, he immediately became very interested in becoming a technical consultant at Guangzhi Equipment Repair Company.

The two cars headed towards a nearby county town respectively.

The closest place to 316 is Lai County, which belongs to Qiqihar City. This county is very small, not even comparable to Qing County, Yu Dawei's hometown.

After crossing two streets, you'll reach the end. There are very few restaurants and hotels. The road surface is uneven and low-lying, but thankfully, it's covered with a thick layer of snow due to the heavy snowfall in Northeast China.

When the vehicle drove over it, everything was fine except for the slippery surface.

The two cars dared not drive too fast in the county town, and could only slowly search for a slightly upscale restaurant on the main road.

Looking at the old road leading to the county, Yu Dawei fell into deep thought.

Yu Dawei had been to this county twice in his previous life, but he dared not recall it, for the thought would bring a touch of sadness.

"Ji Youwei, Master Ji... what are you planning to do later?" Old Chang readjusted the gear, then turned to ask Yu Dawei in the passenger seat.

"Just follow the plan, and we'll adapt to whatever comes our way." Old Chang's call instantly pulled Yu Dawei back from his chaotic thoughts.

Inside the black Mercedes-Benz ahead, Zeng Guangzhi was driving silently, occasionally glancing at the restaurants on both sides of the street.

Just then, he suddenly asked Ding Nian a question: "Brother, what do you think of that uncle and nephew?"

"He's pretty good, much better than Han Gang who's all show and no substance," Ding Nian said in summary, before going on to analyze in detail, "That second uncle has the skills, but I think his nephew is the really good one."

"I secretly asked Manager Li before, and that Ji Youwei is indeed very capable. He worked in a state-owned enterprise in Kyoto, which was directly under the higher-ups."

“Hmm.” Zeng Guangzhi thought of the two technical consultants he used to work for. “It’s true that you can’t help but compare people. Han Gangguang flaunts all sorts of special maintenance certificates, but his skills are only slightly better than those of an ordinary master craftsman.”

"As for Old Xu, he has the skills, but he is old after all, and he is arrogant. He always orders others around without ever giving them any benefits. Our company often has workers come to me saying that he is old and his eyesight is failing, and he can't do much work."

(End of this chapter)