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

Chapter 538 Reps International Group?
He was, after all, a time traveler, and a big shot in the repair industry; he had never heard of such a company in his previous life.

Of course, he didn't pay much attention to foreign equipment manufacturers in his previous life, so it's understandable that he wouldn't know about any truly remarkable international companies.

Why would such an international company suddenly come to the Northeast?
Despite his doubts, Yu Dawei still asked the question.

In business, being bold is advisable, but being cautious is also essential.

"The company Reps started its foreign trade business in Liancheng, Liaoning Province, so it initially appeared in the north. In addition, the geographical location of the United States is similar to that of Northeast China, so they prefer to do business with people from our area." Boss Liang explained to his friends why the company appeared in the north.

This dispelled Yu Dawei's doubts.

However, even if the company is currently functioning without problems, it will not be able to reach the scale that Boss Liang mentioned in the short term.

"So, what are your plans?" Yu Dawei placed the teacup on the coffee table next to the window, and put down his crossed legs. His expression remained quite serious when discussing matters.

“Here’s what I’m thinking: the warehouse thing probably can’t be kept secret, but we can hire some temporary people to put on an act.” Boss Liang rubbed his two thumbs together on his chest and continued, “I’ll just say that the flour mill and the repair shop are both my properties. I think the other party has no idea about the situation in our country, and maybe we can fool them.”

“It’s too crude.” Director Yu, who had been sitting on the side eating noodles without saying a word, put his empty bowl down on the other side of the coffee table and looked directly at Boss Liang before speaking: “Young Liang, your approach simply cannot withstand scrutiny from a discerning eye.”

"Furthermore, Reps didn't come to China for nothing; he must have some connections here. Even if you can fool foreigners with such clumsy acting, how can you fool our own compatriots?"

Factory Director Yu did not stop his train of thought and continued to explain to the other party: "The most crucial issue is that, whether it is the flour mill or Fanfan Repair Shop, these are the only two pillar enterprises in our town. Whether in the town or in the villages and hamlets, most people know who the behind-the-scenes bosses of these two enterprises are."

"If you don't believe me, ask Director Duan. When he goes to the village stores to inspect things, does anyone in the village recognize him?" Director Yu was meticulous and also wanted Duan Dahai to corroborate his statement.

Duan Dahai nodded subconsciously: "That's true. Almost everyone in the nearby villages knows me. When I went to Minquan last time, even the little kid who was buying soy sauce knew me."

When Duan Dahai said this, although he had a wry smile on his face, there was still a hint of pride between his brows.

After all, he's really famous in the eyes of his fellow villagers now; everyone knows him.

“I can’t compare to Brother Duan. Apart from Heshan Village, many people know my name, but not many people have actually met me.” Yu Dawei’s tone was very calm, without the subtle pride that Brother Duan possessed.

Yu Dawei doesn't really like being in the spotlight. After all, he has a beautiful wife at home, and if he gets too much attention, he might even worry about his wife's safety.

Furthermore, the management of Fanfan Repair Shop is currently in the hands of Feng and Lao Ji. Many things that are obvious and not important are done by these two people, and even Taozi does it on their behalf.

In terms of the repair shop, Yu Dawei was pretty much a hands-off manager. But he wasn't idle; maintaining the car was the top priority.

His goal in previous years, which was to increase the number of construction machinery by the early 2000s, was to do so.

In previous years, we didn't have enough funds, but in the last two years, we have more funds and spent a lot of money to buy a piece of land next to the G301 national highway in the oil city.

Call him impulsive or irresponsible, but he did buy it.

But Yu Dawei's plan to expand his car ownership from one vehicle to a fleet of cars continues.

Now, Yu Dawei has begun to hand over the task of finding construction machinery on the market to Yao Jinfu. Whether it's excavators, bulldozers, road rollers, loaders, or cranes, Yao Jinfu has at least one or two of them.

Of course, none of them are brand new; they are refurbished. Some are still being resold in the oil city machinery rental market.

According to Yu Dawei's plan, his racing team will be almost complete in about three years, and of course, Fanfan Repair Shop will have to contribute some funds.

The same applies to parts and accessories. Nowadays, parts and accessories are quite profitable, especially construction machinery parts. Yu Dawei can get 30% of the net profit. After deducting some miscellaneous items, this profit margin is already quite high.

However, it is quite difficult to build a systematic fleet of vehicles, mainly due to insufficient funds and too many old cars.

In an instant, Yu Dawei thought of many things. He even considered checking the accounts at Fanfan's repair shop after he finished his work to see how much cash he could still use. He also planned to speed up the car repair process.

"Dawei, don't just stand there! What should I do if this is the case?" Boss Liang sat to the side, scratching his head anxiously. "Maybe I should just come clean and save myself from this torment."

“I don’t think a showdown is a bad idea.” Yu Dawei came to his senses and continued to persuade Boss Liang, “Think about it, if you are sincere, and you get the two of us to vouch for you, and you also take good care of those foreigners, it’s not impossible to have a chance.”

"Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic." Seeing that the three of them didn't have any good ideas, Director Yu didn't hold back anymore and suggested again: "Regarding the personnel issue, it's not impossible, as Xiao Liang said. Or we could simply have all the people from both factories put on a show for him. Half a day would be enough."

“Well, that’s no problem. Our flour mill’s production capacity is up to par right now, so what’s the pressure of taking a day or two off?” Duan Dahai placed his empty bowl on Director Yu’s bowl. “I have over 500 people here, and Lao Liang, you should have around 100, right? From all over the country, if necessary, call them all back.”

"Dawei, what about you?" Duan Dahai looked up at Yu Dawei.

“I can’t compare to you here. The drivers on the engineering projects can’t be moved, and we need to leave a few people in the factory for emergencies, but it’s not a problem to pull out a hundred or so people.” Yu Dawei estimated in his mind that, including those from the field rescue team and those responsible for maintenance and repair in various places, there would be about sixty people brought back.

(End of this chapter)