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

Chapter 578 The Old Cat Sleeps on the Roof, Passed Down from Generation to Generation

"I don't smoke, you can have one." Yu Dawei reached out to stop him when he was offered a cigarette, and then looked at the other man in confusion. "Er Gouzi, just tell me what's wrong. We're not only from the same village, but also neighbors. What can't we talk about?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ergouzi smiled, but his expression still showed some hesitation.

"Stop being so indecisive, it's not like you're a man." Seeing the conflicted look on Zhang Ergouzi's long face, Yu Dawei couldn't help but say again, "Just say what's on your mind. Do you think your salary is too low? A few days ago, Brother Biao told me that your driving skills are better than the average person, and you also know some basic truck maintenance. You should get a raise."

Yu Dawei guessed that this guy might be hesitating about his salary. Zhang Ergouzi's driving skills had been praised by Brother Biao and Brother Claw, so a raise was justified. Besides, Yu Dawei knew that he had two children, and Xiao Er would probably be going to school in two years, so there would be quite a few expenses.

However, he originally planned to hold another meeting after a while to bring up the issue of raising Er Gouzi's salary, since he had only been here for a short time.

After Yu Dawei finished speaking, Zhang Ergouzi looked even more frightened and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, boss, you misunderstood. I actually wanted to resign from your job."

"Resign?!" Yu Dawei tilted his head back, staring at Zhang Ergouzi in disbelief for a long time. "Why would you resign for no reason? And your family lives here too, what will you do after you resign?"

If it were anyone else in the factory who wanted to resign, he wouldn't ask so many questions and would just let them go.

But Er Gouzi is, after all, his neighbor, so he should at least offer some advice to prevent the guy from going down the wrong path.

“I actually had a lawsuit in Liancheng before. The reason I came back was to avoid this matter.” Zhang Ergouzi walked to the door, took back the cigarette that was handed to him, put one in his mouth and lit it. “Before, because I misappropriated a public car, I accidentally hit someone. But it was raining and I didn’t see the person clearly. Later, I was ordered to pay the person 300,000 yuan in compensation.”

“I was heartbroken and couldn’t accept the result when I came back. But lately I’ve been thinking about it so much that I can’t sleep. Every night I dream that I hit and killed that old man, and then he comes after me with his life.”

"Wait! So, after the elderly person was hospitalized, their children started suing you?" Yu Dawei asked curiously.

“Yes, they want to sue me, not settle out of court, they want 300,000 yuan in compensation. I haven’t saved up tens of thousands of yuan over the years.” Zhang Ergouzi took another drag of his cigarette as he spoke, his voice heavy with sadness. “After coming back, I realized that just running away isn’t a solution. I can run away, but what about my son and my daughter? I have to face them, right, boss?”

“Hmm…” Yu Dawei nodded. “Just running away won’t do any good. What if this is considered hit-and-run? It would be bad if we ended up in jail.”

Yu Dawei wasn't really sure how to resolve this matter, but he still believed in the fairness of the law. He reached out and patted Zhang Ergou on the shoulder: "Go ahead. Write down my phone number. If you need my help when you get back to Liancheng, just give me a call."

“It’s best to settle this privately if possible, but if the other party insists on not settling privately, we’re not afraid. You didn’t do it on purpose, and you don’t know what the old man’s condition is right now, do you?” Yu Dawei asked again.

"Yes, I was scared at the time, so I didn't care about anything and brought my son and daughter-in-law back. Several months have passed in the blink of an eye, sigh..." Zhang Ergouzi didn't want to run away, but he had hundreds of thousands of yuan on his shoulders, what could he do?
Is he going to die? Are his wife and children going to die? They have to find a way to survive.

Yu Dawei roughly understood, and then asked Zhang Ergouzi, who had already told Brother Biao about his resignation and explained the reasons.

Yu Dawei didn't stop them. The people in the convoy all had their own beds and dormitories in the factory area, which they used to rest when they came back occasionally.

Yu Dawei personally took the other party to the dormitory to help him pack his things, and then drove Zhang Ergouzi back to the village.

He was going back anyway.

It was almost six o'clock when Yu Dawei parked his car at the intersection not far from Heshan Elementary School, waiting for Yu Muyu to get out of school. It was on his way, so he could pick him up and take his child with him.

If I remember correctly, his child's name was Zhang Shuang.

The car was positioned just ahead of the entrance to Lijiatun Village in Team Three. Yu Dawei moved the car back a bit so as not to obstruct the children's way home.

"Since you've already made the decision, don't worry. If things get tough over there, you can bring your wife and kids back, or you can come work for me again." In the car, Yu Dawei watched the guy chain-smoking, looking preoccupied, and couldn't help but offer another word of advice.

It's a pity that Yu Dawei doesn't know much about Zhang Ergouzi's past. In his previous life, he spent most of his time working in the oil city. As for his neighbors, he only knew about Old Wang Erge. The row of houses next door had been empty for a long time.

Actually, if you put it that way, it seems that Zhang Ergouzi eventually returned to Liancheng once again.

Because Yu Dawei remembered that Yu Muyu from Yujiatun only had two classmates: Yu Qianqian and Zhang Dazi, who was the son of Zhang Ergouzi's older brother.

As for Zhang Shuang, Yu Dawei vaguely remembered that a girl started attending school in the same grade as his son when his son was in the first semester of third grade. He had completely forgotten whether her name was Zhang Shuang or not.

Given his personality in his previous life, it's quite remarkable that he can remember so much.

"Hmm? The kids are out of school." Yu Dawei parked his car in reverse on the other side of the three-way intersection, which was the road leading directly to the school gate.

As soon as the children are dismissed from school, Yu Dawei can see through the wire fence of the school that the children, from preschool to first grade, are running out quickly with their schoolbags on their backs.

Some walked in groups of three or five, while others followed behind others in small groups.

Now that school has been in session for several months, children no longer need to queue and can easily find their way home. Especially after a bountiful harvest, with no crops or weeds left in the fields, there's little to worry about for the children getting to and from school.

As the children turned the corner one by one from the triangular intersection in front of the car, they all stared curiously at Yu Dawei's car, their eyes shining as they looked at it again and again.

Although the living standards of every household have improved in recent years, many rural families still cannot compare with the lives of urban residents, let alone afford a car.

Owning a four-wheeled vehicle has become relatively common in households. The old man was quite wise; three or four years ago, he had Yu Dawei refurbish the vehicle and then sold it.

According to the currency conversion at the time, the old man actually made quite a bit of money.

"Boss, is that your child surrounded by several kids?" Zhang Ergouzi had sharp eyes and could see from afar that a group of children were surrounding a boy with a nice schoolbag at the school gate. Yu Dawei frowned immediately, followed Zhang Ergouzi's gaze, and instantly became furious.

Damn it! My kid was surrounded by several children, and judging by their height, some of them were in first or second grade.

He even saw Yu Qianqian trying to break up the fight.

Without further hesitation, Yu Dawei turned the key and drove off.

Just as he was rushing over there, the children at the gate started fighting, and the area around them gradually filled with children, making it impossible for Yu Dawei to see what was happening to his own children.

As the car rapidly approached the school gate, the other children, seeing how fast it was going, scattered in fright, and Yu Dawei finally got a clear look at it.

The children who had surrounded Yu Muyu were all lying on the ground. Some were hugging their arms and wailing, some were crying and calling for their parents, and others were pointing at Yu Muyu and cursing her with all sorts of nasty insults, including a high number of "mothers".

Although Yu Dawei was shocked by his son's abilities, he did not hesitate and quickly got out of the car, first giving the boy who had insulted his son a slap.

It was very light; he just reached out and tapped the other person on the back of the head. He wasn't a bad guy; it would be really beneath him to bully a child.

The boy felt a slap on the back of his head, and when he turned around and saw the burly figure, he became quiet.

"It's you again, you little brat." When Yu Dawei saw the boy's face clearly, his face darkened. Wasn't this Li He, the one who smashed the cup?

Seeing that the other party was keeping his head down and not saying a word, Yu Dawei glanced at the six or seven people lying on the ground next to him and asked the children next to him, "Are these all from Lijiatun in Team Three?"

"Mmm." The little boy from the fifth team next to him was terrified. Seeing that Yu Dawei didn't intend to hit him, he nodded obediently.

He and Yu Muyu were in the same class, both in preschool. He had also seen Yu Dawei at the beginning of the school year. Knowing that Yu Muyu's biological father had come, he quickly explained, "Li He wanted to challenge Yu Muyu to a fight at the gate. I just saw Yu Muyu ignoring him and preparing to go home, but Li He stopped her. There were also first and second graders, all from Lijiatun."

Since his own older brother was in fifth grade, he wasn't afraid of retaliation from the third team, so he persuaded them without hesitation.

Yu Dawei glanced at the little boy. Generally, the south gate of the school is where the children from the third, fourth, and fifth teams learn to walk to and from school, because the first and second teams are on the north side of the school and usually use the north gate.

This has been a tradition for decades.

Looking at the little boy, Yu Dawei noticed that he looked a lot like a classmate from his childhood, but he couldn't quite remember his name.

Finally, they turned their attention to Li He: "Tell me, why did you have someone bully my child? If you don't explain yourself clearly today, I'll go to your house right now and ask your parents."

Upon hearing that he needed to find his parents, Li He's body trembled violently, and the tears he had already stopped burst forth once again!
“I… In class, your child always looks down on me! He ignores me when I talk to him! He won’t lend me his things! Waaah… The teacher said we should help each other.” Li He wiped away his tears with one hand; he could only use one hand because his other hand was dislocated.

“My mom told me that if you don’t like someone, you can ignore them. If I want to lend someone something, I can refuse outright.” Before Dawei could speak, Yu Muyu stepped forward and spoke first, looking directly at Li He. “Besides, I really look down on you. In class, you bully female classmates every day. You’re always pulling Zhang Shuang’s pigtails and spitting into the cup of the girl at the next table, just because she said a few words to you!”

Upon hearing this, even Principal Zhang, who had rushed over from the school office, was stunned. He then stared at Li He with a face full of resentment. How could this student be so vicious!

Having taught for so many years, he had encountered students like this before, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone so young with such a wicked heart.

"Haha, that's hilarious. He ignores you, so you hit him? He won't lend you anything, so you gang up on him? What kind of bizarre reason is that?" Yu Dawei was almost calmed down by his anger. What kind of family could mold a child's values ​​into such a terrible thing?

It's simply unreasonable.

As for his son looking down on the other party, that's true, but Yu Dawei didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Not to mention his son looking down on this guy named Li He, he, as the father, also looked down on him.

“Li He…you’re not Li Wuguo, are you?” Yu Dawei suddenly remembered that he had encountered such a disgusting classmate when he was a child. He was also surnamed Li and was also from Lijiatun.

However, in addition to bullying girls, the other boy also bullied them, and would secretly scribble on their desks and books.

"His father is Li Wuguo. It's true what they say, 'Like father, like son.' If the father doesn't kill a good bird, the son will be just as bad." Principal Zhang was furious. Looking at the children lying on the ground, screaming in pain, he felt a pang of sympathy, but mostly anger. "Alright! Stop howling! Come with me, I'm going to find your parents one by one!"

“How have I always taught you to be united with your classmates and help each other? And this is how you are supposed to be united? All you do is help each other out? I need to have a serious talk with your parents!”

"Everyone lying on the ground, get up!" Principal Zhang roared, then looked apologetically at Yu Dawei, "Look at the mess this has made..."

Yu Dawei also understood the old principal's predicament. After all, out of seven or eight children, nearly half of them had dislocated their joints. It was impossible to say that his son bore no responsibility whatsoever.

He went a bit too far, but since Yu Dawei was just going to ignore it, the parents of these children couldn't possibly say "no." But their children still had to go to school, and they themselves had to continue living in Heshan Village.

Yu Dawei finally sighed: "Don't worry, old principal, when I get back I'll have Uncle Si go over and reattach all the children's arms."

"Alright, alright!" The old principal was finally relieved. With Yu Dawei's words, he could confidently and boldly argue with these parents.

There's no other reason than that you treated your child's injuries after being bullied, so what excuse do you have for not admitting your mistake!

(End of this chapter)