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

Chapter 50 Repairing a Volvo Excavator: Diagnosing the Problem

After the meal, Bai Zhongsheng took Yu Dawei away from the canteen and drove towards the equipment factory.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei took a small bag of fried chicken legs and a small bag of fried ribbonfish, both of which were good things.

He didn't take it all; he left some for those who arrived late. Who knows which supervisor was so busy that they forgot to eat lunch.

On the way, Yu Dawei became curious and asked Bai Zhongsheng about his position over there.

There used to be a maintenance team there, two teams with more than ten people. Before Bai Zhongsheng came, the team leader was in charge of the two teams.

Bai Zhongsheng has now entered the branch company as a reserve cadre. Since there are no vacant positions, he has been given the nominal title of factory director of the equipment factory, which is considered a minor supervisor position.

The two drove north and arrived at a detached courtyard in Ranghulu District.

As the car drove down the road and approached the gate, a man in red work clothes seemed to hear the noise and hurriedly opened the gate.

Bai Zhongsheng smiled and nodded at the other party before driving the car in.

The courtyard was very large, enough to last for a long time. To the south was a two-story building, and next to it was a row of very large warehouses, which were level with the two-story building.

The courtyard is now empty, and the faded markings are very blurry, having been exposed to the elements for who knows how long.

Yu Dawei looked up and saw several people squatting on an excavator in the distance, working.

Next to that excavator, there was another excavator, but it was parked in the corner of the yard, surrounded by dense, dry grass.

That must be the one; it's too far away to see the specifics clearly.

"Factory manager, have you eaten? We just finished eating and there's still a lot left." The man in red overalls closed the door before coming over.

“I’ve already eaten. This is the new mechanic, in charge of the maintenance of another Ackerman 11. Gather the second team at the excavator later. I’ll arrange accommodation for him and then head over.” Bai Zhongsheng glanced at the man.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." After replying, the man turned and quickly left.

“That was the team leader just now. The maintenance workers from Team One are already helping Master Lü with his work. I’ll call the people from Team Two over to you in a bit and have them assist you.” Bai Zhongsheng said as he led Yu Dawei into the two-story building.

Yu Dawei saw that the first room on the second floor was a guard's room, and through the window he could see an old man lying on the bed sleeping.

This old man is a real old man; even the brigade leader personally opened the door for him.

“The old man sleeping inside is the brigade leader’s father. In a place like this, surrounded by barren land and with low wages, no one wants to come and guard the gate.” Bai Zhongchang stepped onto the second floor. “So the brigade leader took the liberty of calling his father over.”

Yu Dawei listened silently, without saying a word. Who could possibly know the intricacies of the situation?

In short, the moment he stepped into the yard, he was a car mechanic.

"How's 302?" Bai Zhongsheng opened the door. Inside, there was a clean bed with brand-new white bedding. "Master Lü's place is next door."

“I was worried before, what if another master came and there weren’t enough rooms? So I specially cleaned out two more rooms, this is one of them.” Bai Zhongsheng pointed to the room next door, “There’s another one, number 310, which is similar to the room, but one faces south and the other faces north.”

"I want this one that faces south." Yu Dawei placed the floral cloth bag on the bed; it was full of clothes he had packed himself.

He glanced around the room and saw that there was nothing missing—a washbasin, towels, cups—so he didn't have to go out and buy anything himself.

There's an old desk next to the bed, which has been wiped clean and looks brand new, so there's always a place to write something if needed.

Yu Dawei was very satisfied with this place, feeling that it was even better than his own home.

“Okay, you can rest for a bit. My room is at the far east end.” Bai Zhongsheng then pointed downstairs, “My office is in room 108 on the first floor. You can always find me in either of these two places if you want to look for me.” Yu Dawei nodded, then watched the other person leave before lying wearily on the clean white bed.

I never expected that so many things would happen just because I went to the site to check on my excavator.

Moreover, he seemed to have fallen into an invisible struggle.

"Sigh, I never thought even high-ranking leaders have it tough." Yu Dawei sighed deeply, feeling a chill run down his spine as he thought about that guy surnamed Wu from lunch earlier that day.

He'll have to be extra careful when getting his car repaired this time. If the other party really gets tough and uses some underhanded tactics, he'll be in trouble.

Ultimately, who can be sure that the top leader will definitely be able to support them?

We must be self-reliant and strong; only by becoming strong can we overcome everything.

Ten minutes later, Bai Zhongsheng knocked on Yu Dawei's door and then led Yu Dawei to the second Oman Kohler 11 excavator.

Several people were already standing in front of the excavator.

Yu Dawei glanced around and saw that besides the team leader, there were four others, all wearing red work clothes. However, their clothes were covered in black oil stains, probably because they often repaired cars.

"Good morning, Factory Director." Several people hurriedly greeted the factory director when he arrived. As for Yu Dawei standing next to him, the team leader had already told him who he was before they came.

Seeing that the other party was as young as the factory manager, they couldn't help but have some doubts.

The mechanic who was hired from outside the company, and who is responsible for repairing heavy equipment like the Ackermann, is not a senior mechanic.
Look at Master Lü not far away, his hair is half white. He has been repairing cars for almost thirty years.

Looking at the young man in front of them, he didn't seem to be as old as them.

The youngest of these car mechanics are all over thirty years old.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Yu Dawei, the mechanic sent by the company." Bai Zhongsheng pointed to the excavator behind them. "He will be responsible for the maintenance of this excavator from now on. I hope you will cooperate well."

"Understood," the group replied in unison.

Yu Dawei then briefly introduced himself and, without further ado, began to observe the Ackerman 11.

The walking motor had been tampered with, and the tracks showed signs of being disassembled. The thing Yu Dawei least wanted to see had happened.

This car has been repaired, but it seems to have too many problems, so it hasn't been repaired again.

He climbed onto the vehicle and looked down from the roof. He couldn't see anything wrong with the engine surface. He squatted down, used a wrench to remove the exhaust pipe, and touched it. There was a very thick, sticky feeling inside.

Yu Dawei took his hand out and smelled it; it seemed to be... engine oil?
Based on this, the engine must be broken.

Mr. Lü, who was actually repairing another excavator in the distance, glanced at Yu Dawei. The two looked at each other across the distance, nodded to each other, and smiled.

However, when Master Lü saw Yu Dawei's skillful diagnostic techniques, he immediately felt nervous.

This little kid is small, and I thought he was just a figurehead, but it turns out he actually has some real skills.

I don't know how Manager Wu will handle this matter.

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[P.S.: Thank you to Boss Duxing Qingchen for the 1000 Qidian Coins! May you soar to great heights! May you have a wonderful day every day! —Han Jingfan]

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