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

Chapter 539 The Brick Kiln in Ruins

“The transport fleet of 20 people can’t be moved. My production doesn’t need them, but the transportation does,” Duan Dahai added.

Yu Dawei nodded in agreement. The current transport fleet consists of ten vehicles, divided into two groups, A and B, which alternate between long-distance and short-distance transport.

Whether it's Yu Dawei's own parts transportation, the flour mill, or other people using transport vehicles, including Yu Damin's vehicles used to transport watermelons to individual farmers.

The role of transport vehicles in the market is becoming increasingly important, especially as China's infrastructure construction has begun to take shape, making transportation even more crucial.

"We can definitely get the staff together, but the key is how to get the site?" Yu Dawei shrugged speechlessly. "According to Lao Liang, they have four warehouses that are 10,000 square meters each. I don't think I've ever heard of such large warehouses in our county, let alone in our town."

"Well," Director Yu pondered for a moment, then subconsciously stroked his white beard below his nose. "I do know a place, but it's not in the town. It's somewhere north of our Luhe Town and south of the county seat."

"Do you really have a warehouse of 10,000 square meters here? I've lived in Luhe Town for so many years, how come I didn't know?" Duan Dahai had just poured a glass of water for Boss Liang, Factory Director Yu, and himself when he heard this, he turned his head to look at Factory Director Yu with some surprise.

He has lived in Luhe Town for at least twenty years. He has been to almost every part of the town and villages. Wherever he goes, he always drives a tricycle.

In the early years when he was in the garbage collection business, he would often go to the neighboring town.

He really didn't know where there could be four warehouses that were 10,000 square meters each.

"It's not a warehouse, it's just about ten kilometers north of Luhe Town. I don't know if you remember, but there's a pretty big brick kiln there." Director Yu took the teacup with both hands and looked at the three of them.

"Are you talking about that abandoned brick kiln from a long time ago? That's been going on for so many years, at least six or seven years, no one has worked there, right? Those brick kilns have all been abandoned for ages." Boss Liang often passes by that area when he comes back from the county town.

He only needed to open the car window and glance to the side to see several large brick kilns standing far away on the barren grassland. Some were now just ruins, while others still retained their original style.

From a distance, it does indeed look like a huge warehouse built of red bricks, but due to the passage of time and the overgrown weeds, it has long been forgotten by people.

The owner of that brick kiln, Mr. Liang, knew about it. He heard that it was the property of an official, but later he committed a crime, and the place was confiscated.

There were even rumors that people from the city had tried to buy it, but unfortunately, they couldn't agree on a price, and the brick kiln has remained abandoned ever since.

“That area of ​​brick kilns is a good place, but unfortunately many of them have been destroyed beyond recognition. It’s hard to say how many are still usable.” Duan Dahai looked thoughtfully at Yu Dawei and the others. “Since we’re free now, why don’t we drive over and take a look?”

“Okay! It’s worth a look. If it really can’t be used as a warehouse, we can think of other solutions.” Yu Dawei nodded in agreement.

As they talked, the group drove straight to the old brickyard north of Luhe Town.

In the past two years, both Duan Dahai and Boss Liang have bought new cars.

Two years ago, Duan Dahai bought a black Toyota Camry. He didn't know much about cars, but he had a brother who did.

Anyway, Duan Dahai wasn't too picky about cars; as long as it was drivable, black was fine, and the price couldn't be too outrageously expensive. In the end, Yu Dawei helped him choose a Camry, at least because it held its value well and its performance in all aspects was decent.

Lao Liang had previously switched from a pickup truck to a Santana, and the car is currently performing very well in all aspects. After all, he always goes to Yu Dawei's Fanfan Repair Shop for maintenance, so it would be really unreasonable if it broke down.

"Your Grand Cherokee is so comfortable. Once I close this deal, I'll get an SUV to play with." Boss Liang leaned back in the passenger seat, staring enviously at the car's center console and interior.

The Grand Cherokee, officially known as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, was purchased by Yu Dawei because of its spacious interior, good handling, and, most importantly, its durability.

The black Jeep Grand Cherokee he drives now is different from the Jeep of the future. At least in terms of quality, Yu Dawei still thinks the old model is better. It has solid materials and can handle all kinds of uneven roads.

"Alright, when Boss Liang makes his fortune, don't forget to take us brothers along," Yu Dawei joked as he drove.

"Absolutely!" Although Boss Liang didn't know if things would work out, he certainly managed to win over Boss Yu in terms of face and presence.

“In the past, the brick factory in Luhe was a decent job. Many women from the villages who couldn’t make a living would voluntarily go to work at the brick factory.” Director Yu sat in the back seat of the SUV, looking at the familiar road with some emotion.

“To be honest, my wife also worked at this brick factory.” Duan Dahai said, his gaze also fixed on the brick kiln in the distance amidst the weeds. “Back then, you were lucky to earn 300 yuan a month. Later, I thought that working in the brick kiln was exhausting and competing with men for jobs, so I decided to let my wife go back to the village to enjoy a peaceful life while I earned the money myself.”

“From that time on, I have been collecting garbage in the town for a long time.”

Duan Dahai also has some memories of the brick kiln, but only a few.

The four of them soon arrived at a wasteland. They immediately saw many broken red bricks that had just sprouted on the ground, some exposed above the soil and some pressing down on the grass underneath.

Occasionally, the wheels would run over these bricks, heading straight for the brick kiln not far away.

This brick kiln used to have a symbolic enclosure, but now there's nothing left.

There are no buildings for two or three kilometers around, only barren meadows. Further away is a green belt with various poplar and willow trees interspersed among them. These are not artificially planted later; they are trees that have been there for many years and have only been tidied up by people later.

"We've arrived." Yu Dawei stepped on the brake, pulled the handbrake, and was the first to get out of the car.

Looking up, there are six huge brick kilns in the distance, each with a huge chimney next to it, but now only one chimney is still standing.

However, standing on the ruins, one can still feel the grandeur of this once-large brick factory.

"In the early years, our brick factory was more famous than our flour mill. However, in order to make it such a benchmark enterprise, we spent a lot of manpower and resources, and even misappropriated an unknown amount of public funds." Director Yu got out of the car, looked at the various pieces of dirt, gravel and broken bricks, and shook his head helplessly.

"Sigh, I understand. People want to do something for the public good no matter where they are." Yu Dawei put his hands on his hips and looked around at the dilapidated place. He was all too familiar with this kind of thing.

(End of this chapter)