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

Chapter 606 Construction of Highway Management Departments
Yu Dawei and his team first used a crane and excavator to flip the large trailer over, and then began to repair the deformed truck bed.

The company that owns the large semi-trailer truck is on its way, and someone will settle the payment with them later.

Once the matter was over, the burly man from Shandong said goodbye to Yu Dawei and prepared to leave.

"Drive carefully, brother. The snow is getting heavier, and the road back to the city will probably be difficult to travel," Yu Dawei advised the kind-hearted Shandong man as he was about to leave.

Snowfall in Northeast China is quite different from snowfall in other places. Except for Shanhaiguan, the snow in all other cities is hard to hold on to, and it basically melts into water as soon as the sun comes out.

However, in Northeast China, firstly, the sun is rarely seen in winter, and secondly, the temperature is too low. No matter how well the roads are built, they will be covered with a layer of snow in winter, eventually forming a thick snow crust after several heavy snowfalls.

Even with anti-skid tires, the car will still slip when you brake hard.

"Haha, thanks. But this isn't my first time in the oil city. I was just going home to see my daughter because business wasn't going well and my child was sick." The Shandong man was clearly a heavy smoker; as he spoke, he pulled another cigarette from his pocket and lit it up.

"Sigh, actually I wanted to bring them here this time, but the business hasn't stabilized yet, so I gave up on that idea." After lighting a cigarette, the man felt that the person in front of him was not bad, so he reached out and shook hands with Yu Dawei. "We all work in the oil city. My surname is Chen. Let's have a drink together sometime."

"Okay!" Yu Dawei took it as just politeness and since he wouldn't be staying in the oil city forever, he didn't even say his name before hurriedly saying goodbye.

After that, Yu Dawei and his men removed the blown tires from the truck and then repaired the truck bed.

After the inspection, Yu Dawei also discovered that the steering wheel of the large trailer was crooked, meaning that when the wheel was turned, the wheels could not keep up with the steering wheel's movement.

Fortunately, Yu Dawei took care of everything.

Around noon, before the car was even finished being repaired, a black sedan pulled up beside Yu Dawei and his group. Three men, all dressed impeccably, got out of the car.

After understanding the situation, Yu Dawei received payment from one of the men, because these people still needed to go to the authorities to handle matters such as the division of responsibility for the accident.

These men then asked Yu Dawei to repair the car and drive it to the official's residence.

"These guys don't look like they're up to any good, but one of the middle-aged men looks really grim, like something bad has happened to him," Old Zhu joked as he tightened a screw.

“I think so too, brother. Do you think this could be the master craftsman who didn’t come?” Yao Jinfu asked curiously.

"Who knows? Never mind who he is, just fix the car." Yu Dawei turned to look at Tang Chao, who had nothing to do, and said, "We don't need you here right now. If there's any work that hasn't been done, you can leave now."

"Alright, boss, I'll be going now." Tang Chao didn't know how to repair cars; he only knew how to drive. So, after finishing his work, he just stood there watching.

Now that the boss had finally spoken, he no longer needed to stay there bored, so he turned around, drove away, and left.

“Old Tang will never do anything extra, boss. Are you really comfortable letting him operate the crane?” Old Zhu couldn’t help but ask. He knew how valuable the crane was, especially a fifty-ton one like this. It could easily sell for four or five hundred thousand.

He actually wanted to drive a crane back then, since it was the only one available, and he could drive it anywhere as long as he was working—it was so free.

"What's there to worry about? People are different. Tang Chao is a stickler for rules and plans." Over the past two years, as more and more people have been recruited, each person has shown a very different personality, which has given Yu Dawei a new understanding of human beings.

This feeling is similar to having dozens or even hundreds of cattle or sheep at home. The more you raise them and the longer you raise them, the more you will understand the benefits of raising sheep and cattle.

In the afternoon, after Axe left with the tow truck and excavator, Yu Dawei personally drove the large semi-trailer truck straight to the oil city traffic police brigade.

When they arrived, Yu Dawei wanted to leave with Lao Zhu and the others, but he was stopped by a Captain Liu, who was an official, who said that he needed to cooperate and make a statement about the rescue process.

Yu Dawei didn't have anything else to do, so he told Lao Zhu and the others to go back first, and then went to Liu's office with Captain Liu.

Team Leader Liu is a man from Northeast China in his thirties. However, not all men from Northeast China are tall. Old Liu looks short, and in fact, he is not even as tall as his wife.

"Come in, come in. Your Fanfan Wilderness Rescue team has really helped us a lot these past two years. They've helped us handle several accidents." Captain Liu poured Yu Dawei a cup of hot water as soon as he entered the office.

The cramped office was less than ten square meters. Two desks were placed side by side next to the radiator under the window. Captain Liu first let Yu Dawei sit opposite him, and then he sat back down in his own seat.

Despite having a radiator in the room, it's not warm at all. The window, which is more than two square meters in size, is covered with a thick layer of frost, and you can hear a hissing sound of air being blown in.

Fortunately, there was a layer of plastic sheeting nailed inside the window, so the heat loss wasn't too severe. But after Captain Liu poured him some water, Yu Dawei couldn't help but drink several mouthfuls of hot water from the water tank.

"Captain Liu, you're too kind. We're just trying to earn a little money." Yu Dawei felt the not-so-warm temperature in the room, glanced curiously at the radiator next to him, and placed his cold hands on it to warm them up. "By the way, what happened to the old lady and the little girl in the end?"

"Sigh." Captain Liu shook his head upon hearing this. "The young girl is alright, she just had a broken thighbone, but she can still be saved. However, the old lady is a bit of a problem; she probably won't make it through the night."

"Of course, it depends on the outcome of the surgery. In general, it's quite difficult to survive in cases of massive bleeding and being pierced by a sharp blade." Captain Liu added, "We have already notified the old lady's other sons and daughters, and they should arrive tonight or tomorrow."

After Liu finished speaking, he saw Yu Dawei touching the radiator with both hands and smiled: "I'm sorry, the other offices in our unit are quite warm, but my room is cold. One of my roommates moved to the next office because he thought it was too cold."

"Haha, it's alright, Captain Liu. The bottom of the radiator is cold, but the top is hot. I think there might be air trapped inside. Maybe letting some air out will help." Yu Dawei said, touching the radiator again. Indeed, the cold parts were icy cold, and the hot parts were scalding hot.

"Break the air out? Do you even know how to do that? This old radiator is tricky to fix; it could easily burst." Captain Liu reminded him, then got up and took out a snap-fit ​​board from the cabinet behind him. He said no, but his actions betrayed his true intentions, clearly wanting Yu Dawei to try.

"I'll try to fix it. It's not like I'll burst the heating pipes." Yu Dawei looked at the radiators. They weren't too old, and letting some air out wouldn't cause any major problems. "Get me a washbasin later to catch the leaking water."

"Okay! You can tell me when we're taking your statement, and I'll write it down for you." Captain Liu was very happy to see that Yu Dawei was willing to help, and he turned around and brought over the enamel basin that he usually used to wash his face and hands from the corner.

Yu Dawei took the enamel basin and began adjusting the adjustable wrench. After getting it to the right position, he turned the wrench and yellow water began to seep out from next to the radiator, followed by a "plop" sound.

Captain Liu quickly took notes, asking Yu Dawei several details about the rescue.

The two of them continued with their own tasks. After Yu Dawei filled a basin with water, he tightened the screw next to the radiator and reached out to feel the temperature again.

Sure enough, the previously cold area began to feel slightly warm.

Captain Liu happily picked up the washbasin, poured out the heating water first, and when he came back, he couldn't help but praise Yu Dawei: "You're really brave, kid. No one in our team dares to tighten the radiators. They're all afraid that the radiators are too old and they'll break the screws."

"It's alright, the screws are indeed rusty. I'll wrap them with a strip of cloth to prevent them from getting worn down." Yu Dawei was also worried, but thankfully there was a solution.

“Yu, let’s exchange phone numbers. I’ll call you if anything comes up.” Captain Liu felt that Yu Dawei was a really good person. Thinking of something, he turned around and closed the door before speaking in a low voice, “I heard from a rumor that our oil city is going to set up a highway management department by the end of this year, which will involve the management of toll gates, highway rescue entrustment and the like.”

"Brother, you're a good guy. I think you should give it a shot." Captain Liu sat back down, touching the previously cold radiator with both hands. Now it felt really comfortable.

"Is there such a good thing?" Yu Dawei dried his hands with Captain Liu's towel, then sat back down in his chair, leaned forward and whispered, "Brother Liu, I don't have any connections in the traffic and highway management field. If I can get involved in this, I'll definitely remember you, Brother Liu."

"Hey, why are we talking about that, brother?" Captain Liu leaned forward and said in a low voice, "To tell you the truth, if this highway management department is really to be established, the staff will definitely be drawn from our area. I've already submitted an application to the higher-ups and I'm trying my best to get to the front line."

"If it works out, I'll definitely take you along. If it doesn't, don't worry, your family is the best at wilderness rescue in this oil city. I'll definitely recommend you to the higher-ups." Captain Liu patted his chest, making a solemn promise.

Yu Dawei expressed his gratitude profusely and, before leaving, made sure to introduce his work at the oil city repair shop.

Previously, the Eighth Bureau's equipment factory was a place that anyone who had contact with the Eighth Bureau knew. Captain Liu had been in the oil city for so many years, so he naturally knew it very well.

They also gave Yu Dawei some advice, such as how to attract customers and where to put up a big billboard that their people couldn't control.

Anyway, every profession is like a mountain, and Yu Dawei really benefited a lot from Captain Liu's heartfelt words.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei treated Captain Liu and the other brothers who had been on duty with him to a meal, since it was uncertain who might end up being transferred to the highway management department.

That evening, Yu Dawei returned to the warehouse living area on National Highway 301. Sun Shunli was sitting on the sofa reading a book. When he saw that his boss had returned, he took the initiative to go to the refrigerator, take a few apples, and wash them in the kitchen.

Axe didn't sleep either, but chatted with Mi Yao on the phone. Over the years, Axe has saved a lot of money, and he spends his and Mi Yao's phone bills like water without a care in the world.

After seeing Yu Dawei return, Fu Zi hurriedly said a few words before hanging up the phone.

"Chatting?" Yu Dawei picked up an apple that had been washed smoothly, leaned back on the sofa, and took a bite.

"Mm." Yao Jinfu nodded.

“No, Axe, it’s been four or five years. You really need to think about it. We’re the same age. My son is already in elementary school.” Seeing Axe’s honest and simple appearance, Yu Dawei couldn’t help but bring up his relationship with Mi Yao again.

Sun Shunli listened from the side, then casually took an apple from the fruit plate and handed it to Fu Zi. He then took one and sat down on the other side of the sofa.

He actually felt that what Brother Axe was doing was wrong, because he had a lot of contact with Brother Axe due to work, so he had talked about it privately.

In his opinion, Mi Yao was no good person either. He thought Brother Axe was a good person, and if he didn't like her, he shouldn't have dragged it out. He was just occupying the position without doing anything.

"I know, brother. I plan to go with her to meet her parents at the end of this year to talk about marriage." Yao Jinfu blushed under their gazes, and kept rubbing the apple that had been given to him.

"Did you tell Mi Yao?" Yu Dawei glanced at the axe.

"No, no." Yao Jinfu rubbed the apple even faster.

"You!" Yu Dawei stared at Yao Jinfu, wanting to curse him but unable to bring himself to do it. He also hesitated to hit him, as they were all grown up and adults now.

Finally, Yu Dawei stared at Fu Zi's tall, thin body, slapped him hard on the shoulder, and looked at him righteously, saying, "Brother, it's been five years, hasn't it? Even a stone would have warmed up if you held it in your arms by now, right? But Mi Yao is still using that past hurdle as an excuse."

"I won't say more, it'll hurt our brotherly feelings." Yu Dawei pulled his hand back and threw the apple core into the plate. "But when I pulled you out of Xinglongtun, I didn't mean for you to live like this for the rest of your life."

After Yu Dawei finished speaking, he got up and left. He had no choice but to leave, as he was afraid that if he continued talking, he would curse Axe and feel sorry for Axe.

His grandfather, Teacher Yao, had visited his home several times before, asking him to persuade Fu Zi and Mi Yao, or anyone else, to stop hurting each other like this.

(End of this chapter)