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

Chapter 504 Mass Scrapping of Excavators
“It can’t be cheaper. Fifty thousand yuan is the cost price of the whole machine at the factory. After leaving the factory, the fees paid to various channels will start at least at eighty thousand yuan.” A hint of helplessness flashed across Zhang’s dark and thin face. Then his eyes suddenly rolled, and he subconsciously raised his glasses to look at Yu Dawei. “Dawei, don’t you know the top manager of Liugong? Why don’t you go and ask him?”

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei raised his transparent wine glass, paused in mid-air, and then quietly put it down.

He had only met Lao Zeng once, but the other party really appreciated him that time. If several years had passed, the other party would probably have forgotten him long ago.

If you ask the other party for help, it's uncertain whether they'll even bother with you.

Seeing Yu Dawei's predicament, Master Wang, who was sitting next to the small kang table, reached out and lightly patted the table: "If you ask me, it's better to rely on yourself than on others!"

"What do you mean?" Yu Dawei turned his head away with a puzzled look, and Zhang Gong next to him also looked over curiously.

Don't let Lao Wang's unkempt appearance fool you; he's quite influential at LiuGong. He almost became the deputy quality control director of the third factory at headquarters, which is equivalent to the third-in-command in a factory area.

However, people from Northeast China tend to be impulsive, and coupled with choosing the wrong side, he was "exiled" back to his hometown many years ago, the kind of person even Lao Zeng couldn't save.

Fortunately, this guy was easygoing and never took his career path seriously; he was content with his wife, kids, and a warm bed.

“The company has a purchase quota. For someone like you who wants 20 or 30 vehicles at a time, you’ve already met the basic requirements for channel procurement.” Master Wang slammed his hand on the table again. “If you ask me, you should go directly to headquarters. Don’t beg anyone. Just talk to Lao Zeng as a partner. As for the specific price you can negotiate, I bet those crappy machines outside are definitely less than 50,000.”

“The old guys are definitely thinking about getting rid of these machines too,” Master Wang said in a low voice. “However, I reckon if you really buy them, there will have to be some kind of confidentiality agreement. This batch of vehicles definitely falls into the category of major accidents.”

Yu Dawei fell silent again, raised his glass and clinked it with the two men's, then analyzed the difficulty of the situation again: "Going to see Lao Zeng is not very realistic. He is, after all, the head of the company. Not just anyone can see him."

Sitting to the side, Engineer Zhang suddenly realized that Yu Dawei and Lao Zeng had only met once. He didn't expect to run into them again when he returned to the head office, just to make his presence known.

"Dawei, here's the phone number for the marketing department. There's a deputy marketing manager there who's a friend of mine; we graduated in the same year." Zhang Gong didn't mince words; they'd known each other for several years. He got up and took out his black phone book from his briefcase.

He flipped through several pages, then tore off a blank page from the phone book, picked up a pen, copied down a string of numbers, and handed it to Yu Dawei: "His name is Zhang Ruimin, a man, and he's easy to talk to."

"Okay! Thanks!" Yu Dawei put away the contact information paper. "If the price is really acceptable, I'll take this batch from your yard and then take it directly to the equipment factory in the oil city to have the brothers do some repairs."

"The engine can indeed be repaired, but I still recommend you replace it. Otherwise, I really can't guarantee how long it will last," Zhang said, adjusting his glasses.

"No, no, no! I think the engine can be repaired!" Master Wang has worked at LiuGong for so many years and doesn't know where parameter errors are likely to occur. "If there is a problem with the engine block, it certainly wouldn't cause simply burning oil."

"The reason this excavator can burn oil for no apparent reason is either that there is a problem with the cylinder wall or the piston. Other reasons for burning oil would not warrant a recall by headquarters."

Upon hearing this, Engineer Zhang continued to reason along with Master Wang's line of thought: "If there is a problem with the piston and cylinder wall, there really isn't a suitable replacement for the EX series at headquarters. This model should weigh eight tons, making it the smallest model in the factory."

"LiuGong doesn't have it, but Lingong does." Master Wang's face was flushed from the alcohol, and he was slightly tipsy. "Lingong has a new model this year called... called... what's it called again..."

At the crucial moment, Master Wang couldn't remember. He scratched his head vigorously and said, "Oh! It's called TL200. It's the same model as our excavator. I haven't heard of any problems with that machine recently. It's been on the market for several months now, and I reckon I can find the standard parts..."

He does not mean that.

As Yu Dawei listened to the two men's analysis, his eyes gradually narrowed, like a Siberian tiger lying in the forest, keenly smelling its prey.

Before going to bed that night, Yu Dawei called Yao Jinfu from the yard and asked him to sell the four pieces of construction equipment in the oil city rental market as soon as possible. He planned to raise some funds to buy a small excavator from LiuGong.

Not only that, Yu Dawei also called Dafeng from Fanfan Repair Shop and asked her to compile a list of the funds that Fanfan Repair Shop could currently misappropriate, as he planned to pull off a big heist.

Perhaps once this deal is done, it won't be long before we buy that piece of land in the oil city's G301.

The following day, Yu Dawei drove away from LiuGong's after-sales service center and returned to Fanfan's repair shop. After explaining some things, he called Zhang Huaijin.

"Brother, there's a money-making opportunity, want to try it?" Yu Dawei sat next to the wardrobe and explained about collecting scrapped small excavators. In Northeast China, construction machinery mainly consists of medium-sized excavators, but there are still uses for small excavators. However, the reason Yu Dawei called Zhang Huaijin was...

On the one hand, they hoped that the other party could sell some of the recovered and repaired mini excavators in the Kyoto market. On the other hand, they also hoped that with Zhang Huaijin's involvement, they could further reduce the price of each excavator.

The reason why Duan Dahai and Boss Liang were not brought in was because the two of them did not have a deep understanding of construction machinery products and were not the kind of people who specialized in operating excavators.

Don't let a little bit of profit ruin your brotherhood. After all, Yu Dawei isn't sure how long it will take to sell all the small excavators or when he'll break even.

When Zhang Huaijin heard that LiuGong had a batch of small excavators to be destroyed, he was also a little excited. When he heard that Yu Dawei could repair the excavators, he no longer hesitated and decided to go to Yu Dawei that night. After the two of them discussed it, they went to the headquarters together.

Of course, Yu Dawei didn't forget Zhang Gong and Master Wang either. He explained the situation to them as well, since it was a chance to make money. It all depended on when the mini excavator could be sold.

If these two people aren't in a hurry for money, they can invest in a few excavators, and Yu Dawei will help them buy them back later. If they're not willing, Yu Dawei won't force them, since making money always involves some risk.

To Yu Dawei's surprise, both of them agreed with his acquisition strategy. They each invested in two machines and made some money along the way.

Zhang Huaijin didn't have much money on hand, but he borrowed some more from his grandfather, so he had 300,000 yuan. This 300,000 yuan was readily available, and Zhang Huaijin also needed to consider other businesses.

This includes other projects in Gansu Province.

Two days later, Yu Dawei picked up Zhang Huaijin at the train station. After not seeing him for several years, the young man was much more mature than before, and his head no longer had the yellow hair he had seen before, but a very neat buzz cut.

Wearing a black and red plaid shirt and carrying a black suitcase, she gave Yu Dawei a very warm hug when she saw him.

"Brother Yu, you look even more robust than before." Zhang Huaijin glanced at Yu Dawei and then got into the car with him.

"You're not bad either, you're all muscular now, not as skinny as you used to be." Yu Dawei patted the other man's shoulder hard.

“I’m currently maintaining cars and driving them at the same time, and sometimes I even have to help other drivers repair cars. It would be a shame if I didn’t have some muscles from all that training,” Zhang Huaijin said, then looked at Yu Dawei, “Brother Yu, how many of those LiuGong excavators do you think we can get our hands on?”

"If the price is lower, I should be able to get a hundred or two hundred units, but it depends on whether the other party is willing to lower their price." Yu Dawei was also worried that they would make excuses and not budge.

According to Lao Wang, some people within LiuGong value the company's image highly. If they don't cultivate certain relationships to speak on Yu Dawei's behalf, it will be quite difficult to obtain some excavators later.

So even now, Yu Dawei isn't entirely confident, a point he had already made clear before Zhang Huaijin arrived.

Zhang Huaijin asked about the acquisition again simply to see if there were any new developments in Yu Dawei's situation.

"Right now, we can only go to LiuGong's headquarters and see if we can get a group purchase price because of the high demand." Yu Dawei understood Zhang Huaijin's thoughts. "Come stay at my place tonight, and then the next day we'll set off from Fanfan's repair shop."

"I asked you to come here today so that you can see if I can compete with the people in Kyoto if I apply for a tree planting project in Gansu Province."

"Actually, as long as we meet their requirements, I think it shouldn't be a big problem." Zhang Huaijin frowned slightly as he looked at the road stretching into the distance. "I just hope there's still enough time."

Time is indeed what they lack right now. On the one hand, there is time to acquire and repair the scrapped excavators, and on the other hand, there is time to bid against others.

Zhang Huaijin had originally intended to give up and go to Gansu Province to work on other projects.

In recent years, he has been working on some engineering projects in Gansu Province. On the one hand, he wanted to be away from home so that his father would stop nagging him. On the other hand, he also wanted to help Gansu Province with its construction and development.

"How are your parents doing lately?" Yu Dawei thought of Professor Zhang, and then thought of Zhang Huaijin. There were three brothers in their family, and only Zhang Huaijin ended up working in a profession that had nothing to do with doctors.

(End of this chapter)