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

Chapter 508 Inviting You to Be Our Factory's Legal Counsel

When the two returned to Fanfan's Repair Shop, Old Xu was sitting under a parasol at the entrance of the parts department, telling Da Feng something while his eyes were lost in thought and reminiscence.

Da Feng sat to the side, carefully taking notes on every word Old Xu said.

"Therefore, when repairing a bulldozer gearbox, it is best to disassemble it from the bottom up, especially in the field. If there are no suitable tools, you can only try to lower it little by little using a weight and an iron bar."

"Of course, when disassembling the gearbox from below, remember that it's best to have enough space underneath the repair area. If there isn't enough space, it will be very difficult to remove the screws from the top from the bottom." Old Xu lay in his rocking chair, enjoying the cool summer breeze, as he recounted his experiences repairing bulldozers.

"Old Xu, how's it going?" Yu Dawei led Zhang Huaijin over and sat down in the chairs on the other two sides of the table.

"It would take at least ten days to half a month to memorize everything in my old man's head, so I'll pick out some key techniques and car repair details and have Da Feng write them down for me." Old Xu's tone was somewhat helpless. In fact, he should have asked Da Feng to help him record his repair experience a few years ago.

"Why don't you stay a few more days? A few more days won't make a difference," Yu Dawei tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, my eldest son drove all the way from Harbin, so let's not bother him all the time." Old Xu shook his head, then suddenly smiled with relief, "That's fine too. A few strokes are just a reminder. Let the little guys figure out the rest on their own as they work on their car repair journey."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei nodded in agreement.

Not long after, a car drove in from outside the yard. It was a black Volkswagen Sagitar. The car stopped not far from the parts department, and a middle-aged man got out.

Although he was described as middle-aged, he clearly looked to be around fifty years old, with a lock of white hair on his forehead. When he got out of the car and saw Yu Dawei and his elderly father, he smiled.

"Brother Xu, it's been a long time." Upon seeing the visitor, Yu Dawei quickly stood up politely and shook hands with him.

"Long time no see, Brother Xiao Yu." Xu Younian greeted Yu Dawei warmly. "Your factory seems even more lively now that I haven't seen you for a while."

"Hmm, we've hired some new people." Yu Dawei glanced at Old Xu, who was still instructing Da Feng to write something, and then turned to Xu Younian and whispered, "Brother Xu, come with me, I have something to tell you."

"Okay." Xu Younian nodded, then greeted his father before following Yu Dawei into the small brick house.

Yu Dawei didn't hold back and shared his guesses about Xu Lao's condition, mainly hoping that Xu Younian would take Xu Lao to the hospital for a thorough check-up of his brain, just in case it really was Alzheimer's.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei took out 50,000 yuan from the safe in the cabinet and handed it to Xu Younian.

"Brother! What are you doing! You've already given my father the money he owes, and he has a pension, so he's not short of money at all!" Xu Younian saw the considerable sum of money and quickly pushed it back with both hands.

“Brother Xu, let’s keep things separate. Old Xu is passionate about this industry and wants to contribute to my business, but I can’t be ungrateful. Old Xu has helped the factory train many outstanding repairmen. This 50,000 yuan is a small token of the factory’s appreciation for Old Xu.” Without further ado, Yu Dawei shoved the money into the other man’s arms.

Mr. Xu's contributions to Fanfan Repair Shop go far beyond this. Now that Mr. Xu is not feeling well, there may be many other places where he needs money. Yu Dawei is willing to give this money.

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Xu Younian had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The two chatted for a while longer, mainly about Yu Dawei wanting Xu Younian to be the legal counsel for his factory. Currently, Yu Dawei's factory wasn't large enough to be considered a major company; it was at most a small to medium-sized enterprise. However, Yu Dawei knew that if a company wanted to grow, it needed its own legal counsel.

Xu Younian is not only Xu Lao's son, but he also has his own law firm. In the legal field, he is definitely a well-known figure, at least in this province.

Even if such a person is just a figurehead or a part-time legal advisor, it's better than having none at all.

Actually, Yu Dawei had mentioned this to Xu Younian a long time ago, but the other party refused on the grounds that he was too busy with work.

As the two walked toward Old Xu, Yu Dawei brought it up again.

Xu Younian hesitated more than before. After all, he had accepted so much money from them, and even if it was for his father, he couldn't just refuse them outright.

Xu Younian hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up, somewhat embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Brother Yu, there are just too many things going on at the law firm in Harbin. Also, our firm just started a new partnership with the government this year, so we really don't have time to be your legal counsel in the short term."

"However, if our company has any legal issues that need to be resolved, you can call me anytime."

When Xu Younian said this, he had already returned to the sunshade area in front of the parts department, and naturally, he was overheard by Old Xu and the others.

I don't know what the others think, but Yu Dawei, the person involved, just smiled indifferently: "It's okay. Whether or not there's a legal advisor, you and I are friends. If you need me in the future, Brother Xu, you can contact me anytime."

"Okay!" Xu Younian nodded in agreement, feeling a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

It's all the better that Yu Dawei isn't being aggressive anymore.

Old Xu was also wrapping things up. After giving Da Feng a few more instructions, he got up and took Xu Younian to pack their luggage.

"Brother Yu, do you need a legal advisor?" Zhang Huaijin couldn't help but ask from the side.

"No, I don't need it for a while. I just think Xu Younian is a good person and quite capable." Deep down, Yu Dawei really approves of Xu Lao's eldest son.

He is humble and polite, and never drags his feet when doing things. He would feel very reassured if the other party could become the legal counsel for Fanfan Repair Shop.

On his way back, Yu Dawei asked again, hoping that Old Xu could put in a good word for him. But it seems that Old Xu has no intention of making Xu Younian his legal advisor.

But Yu Dawei was not discouraged. He believed that as long as you do your best, the rest is up to fate.

When it was time to see Mr. Xu and Xu Younian off, everyone in the factory, from apprentices to repairmen, said goodbye to Mr. Xu with reluctance.

During the time we spent together, everyone really enjoyed being around this seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted old man.

(End of this chapter)