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

Chapter 497 Do you love me?

Even for Yu Dawei now, 100,000 yuan is not a small amount. When he reclaimed 500 acres of wasteland, the manpower and material resources he consumed were less than 50,000 yuan. In addition, he was responsible for the maintenance and repair of the machinery, which saved him a lot of money.

Ten thousand yuan might not mean much to my second uncle now.

Now, Wanqiang Group has taken initial shape and firmly established itself in the oil city, with the support of my aunt.

Unfortunately, he knew Yu Dafu all too well what kind of person he was, and from a young age, he never told anyone anything bad about him.

One year, this guy partnered with someone to develop real estate. After finishing the work, the other party refused to pay him. He went directly to the bank and froze the other party's company's finances. The other party also used their connections to arrest Yu Dafu on various fabricated financial charges.

But from the time the incident happened until he went to prison, he didn't tell a single person.

Even his wife only found out when she couldn't get through on the phone.

Yu Dafu's personality embodies the "straightforwardness" of the Yu family, as well as the pride and decisiveness of a Northeastern man.

Huichun Noodle Shop, small private room on the second floor.

"How long has it been?" Yu Dawei ordered a few stir-fries and took out Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) from Yu Dafu's plastic bag, pouring a glass for each of them.

“This…” Yu Dafu looked up and fell into deep thought, “It must have been five or six years.”

"It's been six and a half years. When I came to the oil city to visit my second uncle at the beginning of the year, I heard that you were back and wanted to go see you, but I found that you seemed to be avoiding me. I came to the oil city several times but didn't see you." Yu Dawei placed his plate in the middle and poured all the peanuts from another plastic bag onto the small plate.

"I didn't..." Yu Dafu smiled at Yu Dawei, but his smile carried a hint of embarrassment and discomfort, as well as a forced straightening of his back.

Actually, when he went back to his hometown, his parents told him a lot about his older brother's amazing achievements over the past few years: maintaining cars, opening a repair shop, dealing in auto parts, and doing transportation... He was incredibly shocked, no, he was truly amazed.

Back in Hohhot, when his second brother told him that his eldest brother was doing quite well, he thought it was just because he had a happy family, a little money, and a relatively stable job.

But I never expected that my older brother could do so much, and that he is already one of the leading entrepreneurs in Luhe.

During the few days he returned to his hometown, he really wanted to see his older brother and learn from him, but he later heard that his older brother was away on a business trip, so he gave up.

After that, his second uncle took him to work.

After that, I don't know why, but every time I heard that my older brother was coming, I felt a little embarrassed to see him again.

"What are you thinking about? Let's drink." Yu Dawei reached out and clinked glasses with Yu Dafu. The moment the 56-proof Erguotou went down his throat, he felt a burning sensation throughout his esophagus.

After several years of consuming strong liquor, Yu Dawei's tolerance for high-proof spirits has indeed improved considerably.

“Dafu, you have to understand, your dad is my uncle, and he and my dad are real brothers, so why are you so reserved with me?” Yu Dawei glanced at Yu Dafu. “My second uncle told me in private that your personality has changed, it really has. You’ve become a bit timid and you don’t show your teeth to anyone anymore.”

"Do you still remember when your eldest brother led you, the second brother, and a bunch of other Yu family lads in the village to fight those bastards from Lijia Village in Team Three?" Yu Dawei grinned, picking up a peanut. "Back then, wasn't our motto the same: never be a coward who submits to others?"

"Sigh, brother, you don't know anything...sigh." Yu Dafu had no words to express his bitterness, and he downed the entire glass of baijiu in one gulp.

"Didn't I know you owed 100,000 yuan in debt in Hohhot, or did I not know you wanted to find a rich woman to pay off your debts?" Yu Dawei sat firmly in place, raising his wine glass with his right hand and taking a small sip.

"Big brother?! How did you know all this?!" Yu Dafu was shocked! When did his brother find out? Was he being monitored?

Yu Dawei didn't say anything, turned around and went downstairs to his car. When he came back up, he took out a black plastic bag and put it in front of Yu Dafu.

"What does this mean?" Yu Dafu subconsciously opened the black plastic bag, and then froze on the spot. "This, so much money!"

"Use the money you borrowed to pay off your debts in Hohhot," Yu Dawei said casually. "Then you need to consider whether or not you want to get married."

Yu Dawei had heard Yu Dafu tell him more than once that if he could start his life over, he would rather lose face and borrow money from his second uncle than live such an unequal life.

Every time I visit my father-in-law's house, I feel like a servant, serving tea and water, doing laundry and cooking. When his child was born, it was my own mother who took care of my daughter-in-law. As for my mother-in-law, she would just come over for a quick look, throw some money at me, and leave.

It's as if the woman in postpartum confinement isn't her own daughter. Even if this mother-in-law is sexist, she shouldn't be so indifferent.

Yu Dawei could always hear about the trivialities of life when he and Yu Dafu paid respects to their ancestors during the Chinese New Year.

In addition, since both of them lived in Daqing, they could occasionally have a few drinks and hear about many unsatisfactory aspects of life.

Yu Dawei was in the same boat; the two of them were like brothers in misfortune, struggling to keep moving forward despite their broken bodies.

Now that Yu Dawei has gained some ability, he naturally wants Yu Dafu to think things through and make a choice that truly reflects his inner feelings.

"I..." Yu Dafu held the money bag in both hands, lowered his head, and couldn't say a word.

Back in Hohhot, this 100,000 yuan was almost enough to crush him, forcing him to leave in a hurry and rush back to his hometown overnight.

Now that he has 100,000 yuan, he is completely lost and doesn't know what to do. Does he like Wang Guizhi?

Honestly, she wasn't his type; he preferred the petite, dependent type of girl.

After spending more than half a year together, he realized that she was much better than him in terms of personality, speech, and behavior. It would be impossible for him to say that he had no feelings for her at all.

But are you willing to accept that?

Seeing Yu Dafu sitting there blankly, looking so complicated and conflicted, Yu Dawei didn't say anything more. He just had a meal with him and let him figure it out on his own.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei drove to another place, while his cousin was told to stay obediently in the back seat and think things over.

He actually had another matter to attend to when he came to the oil city.

The SUV headed straight for a spot on the G301 national highway in the suburbs, where Yu Dawei suddenly pulled over and stopped.

He got out of the car and glanced into the distance. What came into view was a small village, with a slightly larger warehouse near the roadside.

Although it's called a factory, it looks more like a workshop made of corrugated iron sheds. To Yu Dawei's right, following the road he came from, is Century Avenue, which leads into the new district.

If you continue walking on the left, you will reach Dacheng County, then Shanghai City, Qing County, and then you will reach Yu Dawei's hometown.

The place where Yu Dawei is standing is no longer even a crossroads, but all the buses coming out of the Youcheng Bus Station that are going to the counties under Suishi must pass through this road.

It's not clear yet, but some villagers like to come here and put out some boiled tea eggs, sausages, and the like.

Bus drivers also habitually stop here for a while.

On the one hand, getting here means you've left the city, and you'll basically not be stopping on the road ahead. So if you need to urinate, you can go to the ditch in the distance to take care of your needs.

On the other hand, if you want to smoke, you can get out of the car for a smoke, but you can't smoke in the car after that.

Yu Dawei once rented half of a small workshop in the distance, using one side as a repair shop and the other as a sleeping area.

The toilet is a dry toilet shared by everyone.

At that time, I had just made some money in this shop when I was suddenly kicked out by a landlord.

It's said that a gas station owner bought the land.

He could never forget the look in his landlord's eyes when he returned the rent to him, while the three-year contract he had signed in black and white was practically worthless in the other party's eyes.

He can't forget how he braved the cold wind in December, wandering the streets like a dog, looking for a suitable location from house to house, but the rent for every place was beyond his means.

The reason he chose this place was because it wasn't in the city center, the rent was ridiculously low, and most importantly, it was a major thoroughfare for large trucks and buses, making it a perfect place for car repairs.

He took a huge risk and raised the price again to get the shop, but in the end, the land was inexplicably taken over by someone else.

This made his already fragile life even more riddled with cracks.

That night, he took his eldest son, whom he had picked up from the small square table, for a stroll on the street.

That night, for the first time ever, he took his son to eat hot pot.

That night, while riding his bicycle, perhaps because the wind got into his eyes, he cried.

Like a wounded warrior, he mustered his courage to charge again, only to be hit in the left leg once more and fall to the ground with a groan.

What he needs to do this time is to be like a warrior again and take back everything he has lost.

Isn't the other party looking to buy the land?
Sure! I'll definitely buy this land before you do!
Didn't you want to open a gas station?

Sure! I'll beat you to it and start right here!

From now on, who stays and who leaves this place is up to me, Yu Dawei!
I won't let my eldest son cry again because there are mosquitoes in the outhouse and he says his bottom got bitten again.

He wouldn't have to go home and squeeze in with his mother-in-law just because his wife was pregnant and he couldn't sleep in the garage.

"Wait, wait a few more years, I'm determined to get this place," Yu Dawei muttered to himself.

This plot of land, less than thirty acres in size, used to have incredibly low land prices.

This is one of the areas the development zone is least willing to develop.

(End of this chapter)