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

Chapter 569 It's not unreasonable to bring some tools when you go out, is it?
After several busy days, good news came from Li Fubao's side: the brain blood removal surgery for his father-in-law was very successful, and the medical team from Kyoto is actively working on the follow-up treatment plan.

After seeing that his father-in-law was out of danger, Li Fubao decided not to stay at the hospital to take care of him. Apart from his own wife, none of Lao Deng's children were easy to deal with.

Now, in the eyes of this group of people, he is like a meritorious official who saved the dynasty from collapse during the change of dynasties. They are all afraid that when the old man wakes up, he will be so excited that he will give all his property to this outsider.

Li Fubao was too lazy to waste words with these people. After contacting Yu Dawei, he drove towards the oil city. He figured his wife could handle the remaining trivial matters.

On the other side, Yu Dawei received a call from Li Fubao and began to make preparations. He first went back to Fanfan Repair Shop to give Lao Ji and Da Feng some instructions, and then called Taozi, who was on a business trip out of town. At this time, he had to be careful and cautious in his actions so as not to give anyone a handle to use against him.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei drove Liang, Duan Dahai, and Yao Jinfu to his small repair shop on G301 National Highway in the oil city.

The group gathered together to discuss the plan, and finally Yu Dawei drove to Chen Qing to check for any omissions before they could start moving forward.

Three days later, at a high-end hotel in Harbin.

Fang Jing sat in the main seat, surrounded by five or six people sitting around a round table. In front of each person was a red invitation card with a line of large, gold-embossed characters on it and a line of smaller gold characters on the side.

A middle-aged man with a pockmarked face picked up the invitation and waved it in the air in front of everyone: "This Mr. Li is determined to join our line of work. Wasn't he from the oil city a few years ago? Does anyone know him? Old Fang?"

"Hmm." Fang Jing frowned slightly as he stared at the invitation card that the pockmarked face was waving in the air. "Li Fubao is a gold shop owner. He was quite a legend back in the oil city. He grew his small five-square-meter gold shop into a large chain, and he has a father-in-law who is the CEO of a large corporation."

“These kinds of people have ample financial backing, so they can succeed at anything.”

“However…” Fang Jing frowned, looked down and picked up the invitation in his hand that was exactly the same as the one with the pockmarked face, and pondered, “Why is this person inviting us instead of selling accessories?”

The situation is very strange. Just two days ago, some distributors in the industry suddenly started spreading rumors that Mr. Li, the former owner of the Youcheng Gold Shop, had started doing parts business.

Moreover, the location, opening time, and even the size of the client base behind the other party were all rumored in great detail.

If it were just a small shop owner casually spreading the word, Fang Jing wouldn't have thought much of it. But he heard that Li Fubao's story originated from Zhang Baiwan in the oil city.

Zhang Baiwan is considered a veteran in the mechanical parts industry. Although he doesn't deal in car parts, many people know him and respect him.

Therefore, this matter cannot be faked. Subsequently, city agents and large distributors began to receive invitations from Li Fubao one after another.

The notice specifies the time: this Friday evening, at the Chengfeng Hotel in the oil city, for a banquet.

Furthermore, the content above was all about "just starting out" and "sticking together for warmth," but Fang Jing always felt that it was unnecessary for him to do so.

If you have money, you won't be afraid of losing money if you open a store. Once you're skilled in the business, won't your business improve? Why bother hiring these old distributors?

"Hey? Everyone, I've heard a little something." A man with stubble on his lip suddenly spoke up, his tone somewhat certain, "Li Fubao is doing this purely to avoid conflict with everyone. Also, he seems to have a big client who's ordering a lot of parts, and I heard he can't handle it all by himself!"

"Is that so? Then do you think he might want to start selling spare parts because of this big order?" someone else suggested, extending their thinking.

"Don't tell me, it's really possible!"

So, should we go or not?

"Go for it! Why not take a free meal and drinks? Besides, what if there's a really big job out there!"

The crowd began to discuss among themselves, while Fang Jing looked down at the gold-embossed invitation in his hand, his brows furrowing even deeper.

However, judging from everyone's thinking, Li Fubao must have had a purpose in calling them over.

However, the square mirror is still a little unclear.

He turned his head and glanced at Qin Yourong, who was chatting with the man next to her. There was a red invitation card on her table, exactly the same as the one in his hand.

He knew that Li Fubao and Qin Yourong seemed to have some conflict. Back then, Qin Yourong was kicked out of the jewelry store by Li Fubao, but now, when he invited her, he took the initiative to bring her along.

"Old Fang, what are you thinking about? Recently, Yu Dawei's accessories have been shrinking in the market. It's time for us to make our move." The pockmarked man looked at Fang Jing's worried expression, raised his wine glass and clinked it with Fang Jing's. "Whether we can handle Yu Dawei or not depends on you."

"Of course, there's also our beautiful Qin." The pockmarked man didn't forget to praise Qin Yourong.

"Mr. Yang, you're too kind. We're all in this together now. When we go to Li Fubao's place, we'll need everyone's cooperation. We can't let our own people suffer." Qin Yourong raised her wine glass and gently clinked it against the other person's glass.

Qin Yourong was just worrying about how to deal with Li Fubao when she didn't expect that this scoundrel would walk right into her trap and even give her an invitation. This was clearly a slap in the face to her.

This time when she goes there, she'll definitely settle all the old and new scores from back then!

"sure."

The main purpose of this gathering is for everyone to exchange information. Although Li Fubao is wealthy, he is still a newcomer to the industry. If there are any areas for cooperation, everyone should keep prices within a stable range.

Fang Jing, being the leader of this group, naturally set the rules for everyone: whenever Li Fubao wanted to source goods from them, the price had to be maintained at a profit margin of over 30%, with a minimum discount of 10%.

Subsequently, everyone stated that they would definitely not infringe upon the interests of others for their own selfish gain.

This concludes the gathering.

Meanwhile, Yu Dawei was helping Li Fubao set up the venue and rehearse the script, trying to sow discord among the people during the banquet.

The truth is quite simple: when interests reach a certain level, everyone will more or less violate their own principles of conduct.

Yu Dawei once came across a video in his past life where two cars were involved in an accident. The man who was hit made the woman apologize because the woman was mainly at fault for using her phone while driving.

But the woman refused to apologize and demanded money. The man, being stubborn, said he didn't care about the small amount of money the woman offered. In the end, the woman threw five bundles of money, each worth ten thousand yuan, onto the police station table.

The man eventually abandoned his pride and accepted the bundles of banknotes.

Yu Dawei is creating opportunities for Fang Jing and his group to violate their principles. Once the division is successful, Li Fubao will definitely learn a lot about Fang Jing's dirty deeds through coercion and enticement.

Yu Dawei, on the other hand, had other important things to do.

"Dawei! That's about it. We need to leave early, otherwise there will be problems if someone comes to scout the place early today." Duan Dahai covered all the vertical dining tables with white canvas. In the middle of the venue were small round tables, and there were also long tables next to them, leaning against the wall. The style of tomorrow's banquet was Westernized.

People sat in small groups of two or three, without any large tables, in order to separate the crowd.

Then we'll see who will take the initiative to come to Li Fubao's side and be the first to surrender.

"Okay! Let's head out then. Brother Li has prepared a few suits for us, we'll all change into them tomorrow." Yu Dawei and his group were also going to attend. Not just Yu Dawei, anyone with a bit of a reputation in the industry was invited.

Given the chaotic situation and various external factors, Yu Dawei didn't believe Fang Jing wouldn't panic.

The following evening, around 7 p.m., Yu Dawei, Boss Liang, Duan Dahai, and Yao Jinfu, dressed in suits, walked out of the 301 warehouse.

Yu Dawei first drove his car to the repair shop next door, then took out his key, opened the door of the repair shop, and rummaged through it to find some things.

"Dawei, what are you doing?" Duan Dahai frowned as he looked at Yu Dawei, who was wearing white cotton gloves and holding a toolbox that was one and a half meters long.

"There might be some physical altercations in the second half, so it's better to be prepared," Yu Dawei grinned at the group.

He then crouched down, opened the latches on the toolbox, and took out two pry bars. Actually, the repair shop had a lot of tools: a discus, an extra-large adjustable wrench, pipe wrenches...

However, Yu Dawei still prefers to use a thicker crowbar, as its weight and length are just right for swinging.

Holding a silver and a black crowbar in his hands, Yu Dawei looked every bit the thug in the night, dressed in a sharp suit under the moonlight.

"Huh? I got into a lot of fights when I was a kid, but I never won. The only time I won was when Li Fubao helped me." Boss Liang sensed that Yu Dawei was serious this time, so he quickly brought up his past achievements. "I'm no match for him."

"You can do it, believe in yourself!" Yu Dawei comforted Boss Liang, then turned around and took out a large white-handled hammer from the house, throwing it directly into Boss Liang's arms. "Take this to boost your courage. This time we're playing a diversionary tactic with Fang Jing. If we don't have something in our hands, we'll definitely get beaten up badly."

"Uh... okay." Boss Liang was still quite strong. He threw the sledgehammer over and firmly grasped the handle with both hands.

Boss Liang swung the weapon twice in the air, but it felt too heavy. He was already so fat that he felt weak, and at this rate, he couldn't manage more than a few swings.

Just as Boss Liang was pondering, Duan Dahai squatted down and began rummaging through the toolbox. He took out a large pipe wrench that was as long as his arm, a triangular file, and finally tried a small hammer made entirely of iron.

As long as you don't hit the head with this hammer, the damage to other parts of the body can be reduced by 25% with just one hit.

"Hey, Lao Duan, how about we switch?" Boss Liang felt that the small hammer in Duan Dahai's hand was quite good, light and easy to carry, so he immediately went over and had the idea of ​​exchanging tools.

"You want everything." Duan Dahai rolled his eyes at him, but seeing the expectant look in Boss Liang's eyes, he sighed and handed the small hammer to him.

Duan Dahai took the sledgehammer and swung it a few times. Actually, he had wanted to take the sledgehammer earlier. When he ran the scrap metal recycling station, he often had to swing the sledgehammer to smash things, and it had become muscle memory for him.

If he uses a sledgehammer, his accuracy will also improve.

"Axe, aren't you going to look for some tools?" Yu Dawei asked curiously when he saw Yao Jinfu standing aside watching the show without squatting down to pick out any tools.

"No need, brother, you know I'm not used to using tools when I fight," Yao Jinfu shrugged.

"Alright then." Yu Dawei knew that this kid liked to bully people by taking advantage of his long arms and legs when he fought; his hands and feet were his best tools.

However, Yu Dawei still took out a few palm-sized bearings from the toolbox. These things looked small, but each one was as heavy as a small iron block.

Axe was very accurate at throwing things. The small bearings in the toolbox were all unused and had been taken out a few days ago. Yu Dawei put them in a canvas bag and handed them to Axe.

The two brothers didn't need to communicate much; when it came to fighting, they were the best from childhood to adulthood. In junior high, they took on an entire class and beat all the boys to a pulp.

After getting ready, Yu Dawei carried the remaining tools back to the repair shop, locked the door, turned around, and drove away from the repair shop straight to the banquet venue.

The banquet was now proceeding smoothly.

Li Fubao wasn't hosting alone; he brought over all the store managers and staff from the four stores in Youcheng to help.

There were people welcoming everyone at the entrance, beautiful songs playing in the hall, and people serving tea and water. The girls were young and beautiful, moving around the venue.

Some parts distributors have already arrived at the venue; some are wearing suits and ties, while others are dressed in more formal black Zhongshan suits.

The atmosphere at the meeting was very good. Most of the bosses were locals from the oil city and had naturally heard of Li Fubao. They all wanted to make his acquaintance.

Fang Jing was among them. He was considered one of the more important people to Li Fubao, and the two of them had been sitting together chatting ever since he came in.

Fang Jing also gave Li Fubao a lot of face, and even when Qin Yourong tried to make things difficult for Li Fubao, he managed to get rid of her.

However, this harmonious atmosphere was broken by the arrival of Yu Dawei and his group.

When Yu Dawei, dressed in a sharp suit, arrived at the venue with Boss Liang and others, the surrounding air suddenly became quiet.

Whether it was the pockmarked man or the group of middle-aged men who had banded together with Fang Jing, when they saw Yu Dawei arrive at the venue, their pupils shrank involuntarily, and their hearts skipped a beat.

What's Yu Dawei doing here? Is he here to cause trouble?
This is what most people think.

"Why are you all looking at us? I was invited here by President Li." Yu Dawei smiled sheepishly when he saw everyone staring at him, but his eyes quickly swept over Qin Yourong.

The woman was staring at him, but Yu Dawei ignored her, quickly looked away, and followed the directions of the receptionist to meet Li Fubao.

But Qin Yourong, who was holding a bottle of foreign champagne in the distance, looked a little uneasy. She subconsciously felt nervous. Li Fubao and Yu Dawei had met once before.

If the other party cooperates with Yu Dawei in the future, her hard work in isolating Yu Dawei will become extremely passive.

"No, we absolutely can't let those two get together." Qin Yourong subconsciously bit her thumb nail, completely unaware that Yu Dawei was quietly standing behind her with a glass of champagne.

(End of this chapter)