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

Chapter 618 The Troubles Encountered by My Uncle and Aunt

At 10 p.m., the three nephews, who had all stayed at their aunt and uncle's house before, sat around a round table drinking and chatting with their aunt and uncle.

Such opportunities are rare. It seems that once, the second brother, Dafu, came during a holiday. Then, the three brothers and Dabing, a total of four brothers, stood on the grassland and took a picture.

Time flies, and fifteen or sixteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At the dinner table, the aunt was most concerned about Dawei's recent situation. She had always heard people say that Dawei had done well in recent years and had even opened a repair shop in town.

She even paid for Dafeng's medical treatment a few years ago, which is something that I, as her aunt, could never have imagined.

She knew Yu Dawei's character all too well from childhood to adulthood.

So before she could even take a couple of bites of food, her aunt couldn't wait to ask Yu Dawei about his life over the years.

Yu Dawei didn't hide anything. He was disheartened after returning home and wanted to find any woman to marry, and then, like other rural people, spend his life farming and harvesting crops, wandering around the furrows in the fields.

"But thinking about it is one thing, Auntie. When I was preparing to do this, I felt like I could see the end of my life at a glance. I was almost going crazy. I thought that I didn't want to live a spectacular life, but at least I had to live a more exciting one. What's the point of staying in this small plot of land for the rest of my life?"

Yu Dawei put down his wine glass and began to talk with a sigh. He said that was exactly what he thought when he got married in his previous life, which led to him raising money to buy equipment.

Then the equipment was stolen, and I was chased by loan sharks for debt. I had no choice but to go to the oil city to find work. After that, my life's failures were like dominoes, and I couldn't stop them.

Fortunately, after being reborn, he managed to seize control of his destiny at a crucial juncture.

"Later, my brother-in-law helped me bring back the farm machinery I had bought. I felt that there must be someone in the village who was jealous. In addition, my brother-in-law was a snob and a big mouth. He wanted to take all the credit for himself. I guessed that I was going to suffer a calamity."

Yu Dawei's words were half true and half false. The reason why the equipment he bought in his previous life was stolen was related to his flamboyant behavior and the fact that his brother-in-law came back and vigorously promoted it.

That's how he was. After his younger brother started working at the grain depot, he would tell everyone he met, "My younger brother is working at the grain depot now. Oh my, we won't have to worry about selling grain anymore. Things will be so much easier at home."

Yu Dawei had already gotten used to it, so he wouldn't tell Han Jingfan's family about any good news in the future.

"Later, with my repair skills and the help of Dafu's second and third uncles, I gradually gained a foothold in Luhe Town and opened a repair shop. Now the business is pretty good, and I have about a hundred people working for me." Yu Dawei didn't say much more, mainly because the impression he left on his aunt and uncle back then was too bad.

He's a complete braggart, practically fabricating stories out of thin air, so he should just stop there when it comes to his own tales.

However, Yu Dafu, who knew his brother's situation, sat to the side and twitched his lips. What did he mean by "business is not bad"?

His second uncle had told him that although his eldest brother, Yu Dawei, only had a repair shop in a small town, he had a wide network of repair branches and shops, as well as various hidden assets. He estimated that Yu Dawei would catch up with him in a few years.

These are his second uncle's exact words when they were drinking together.

Yu Dafu was utterly shocked when he heard this. His second uncle owned a huge conglomerate that was definitely among the top three in terms of strength in the oil city.

Yu Dafu found it somewhat unbelievable that his second uncle had such an opinion of his eldest brother.

Yu Dafu's change in expression was easily noticed by his aunt and uncle. The two of them often dealt with various people in official circles, so they had a good eye for reading people. However, they both pretended not to notice.

However, both of them had the same thought at this moment: Dawei's words might have been somewhat exaggerated.

There might not be a hundred or so people, but there would definitely be a dozen or twenty.

"Aunt, Uncle, how have you been these past few years? Why didn't I see Xiaoxiao this time you came back?" Yu Dawei didn't forget to pick up the wine bottle and pour wine for his uncle.

Xiaoxiao is the only child of her aunt and uncle, and also Yu Dawei's cousin. She is much younger than Yu Dawei. When she was little, she often followed Yu Dawei around, pestering him for White Rabbit candy.

Yu Dawei was also generous. He would secretly save a little of the pocket money his uncle gave him, as well as the money for lunch, and then buy his little sister bags and bags of White Rabbit milk candy.

They meant well but did something wrong, turning a bright-eyed, beautiful young girl into someone with cavities.

“She went to a private school in Liancheng. She’s in junior high now and will be going to high school soon.” The aunt occasionally put food on her three nephews’ plates. “Their school is a combination of junior high, high school and university. Your uncle and I thought that it would be easier to send her to study there, and the teaching quality is better than here.”

"Secondly, your sister's academic performance is average. If she doesn't get into a good university, at least she can go to a university that offers a combined program with her current school. After your experience with the college entrance examination, we have also made some changes to our approach to educating our children."

The old aunt's tone was still filled with deep emotion, perhaps thinking of her eldest nephew who was studying.

In fact, Yu Dawei did well in both junior high and high school, and his grades were among the top in his grade. He was also the class monitor and subject representative in his class.

Her husband even planned two paths for his nephew: one was for him to take the exam and go abroad, then gain experience in a big city for a few years after graduation, and when he got tired, it would be easy for him to come back here and find a job.

Or they could arrange for him to join the army. Several of her husband's high school classmates were serving in the military. After graduating from officer training school, if they weren't too far apart, they could help him out a little.

Everything was arranged perfectly, but the supervision was unusually strict that year. Without a local household registration, one could not take the college entrance examination in the local area, and the subjects studied for the exam in one's hometown were quite different.

After all, this was an autonomous region, and the rules for internal examinations were quite different back then, as were the teaching materials, especially foreign languages.

Yu Dawei noticed a change in his aunt and uncle's gaze and sensed that something was off. He took the initiative to smile and say, "The past is the past. Keep the good memories and let the unpleasant ones fade away. The important thing is to cherish the present."

He then changed the subject, smiling as he looked towards the living room: "I'm quite happy to be here this time. My aunt and uncle are both in good health, and the big apartment they live in is very nice." "Sigh, it really is quite nice. We were thinking of living here for the rest of our lives, but in the last two years, the higher-ups allocated us apartments, but they're not free; we have to pay for them." When his aunt mentioned this, she immediately looked worried.

Perhaps it was the alcohol, or perhaps she was just too happy that her nephews had come, but she finally let out what she had been holding back for so long: "In recent years, more and more houses have been built in town, and since they can't be sold, these real estate developers have set their sights on people like us."

"Oh? How do they operate?" Yu Dawei became interested.

"The government supports integrating several newly built villa areas, offering us a very low price, and then having us pay to buy them. After all, empty houses are not worth buying, and leaving them like this is not a good thing. We have to pay out of our own pockets."

“But it’s a villa after all. How much cheaper can it be? Our family can’t afford it. Even if we sell our current house, it won’t be enough. But your uncle is still one of the leaders. It wouldn’t be right if he didn’t set an example.” The old aunt’s words were full of complaints about the local real estate developers’ shameless behavior.

You said that you knew there were few people here, but you were still foolishly building there, finishing one community and then building another.

Now there are empty houses everywhere! Even though the houses are well-built, what's the use if no one buys or lives in them!
My aunt was a factory director many years ago, and she had a very thorough understanding of the pros and cons of things. If it weren't for her husband's higher position, she would have been afraid of negative consequences if she continued to work there. Now, let alone one villa, two or even three would not be impossible.

Old Wang is an accountant by training, so he is very sensitive to money. Moreover, he is upright and peaceful in his conduct, and therefore cherishes his reputation and dignity.

Otherwise, the couple wouldn't be living on just this one house, which is all they own.

"Alright, the children have come all this way, why bother with these trivial matters?" The old uncle interrupted, then looked at Yu Dawei, "China has been developing better and better in recent years, Dawei, don't always be so complacent. The town is too small after all, you should go out and see the world when you have the chance."

“I understand, I had the same idea. Once we’ve settled things in town in the next couple of years, we’re planning to move to the city as a family.” Yu Dawei understood his uncle’s meaning and raised his glass to clink with his uncle’s.

The group chatted for a while longer, and before they knew it, it was 11:30. Since their uncle had to go to work the next day, Yu Dawei, Dafu, and Dasheng tacitly refrained from drinking any more.

After finishing his meal, Yu Dawei finally understood that although his aunt's house had four bedrooms and two living rooms, one of the secondary bedrooms had been converted into a study. However, even though it was a study, there was a single bed next to it.

This made Yu Dawei feel as if he had returned to a time many years ago, when he also slept in a small study at his uncle's house. However, back then, the study only had a narrow cabinet filled with all kinds of Chinese and foreign books.

Yu Dawei has taken over the study. The remaining two bedrooms are either the one Dasheng used to stay in when he came back, or the one that has been unoccupied but has been cleaned up by his aunt today.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the uncle ate a bite of breakfast, said goodbye to the three brothers, and went to work. He would have two days off after today, and then he would have a good drink with them.

Besides visiting his aunt, Yu Dawei also wanted to see his parents and give his mother the heart medication he had sent from the south, reminding her to take it.

The herbal medicine was prescribed by a highly skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the south. Even if the heart disease has not recurred, it is still necessary to take some medicine to regulate it.

One of his purposes in coming here was to prepare medicine for his mother, watch over her, and make sure she took the medicine on time.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei saw Dafu take out a bank card from his pocket, which contained 20,000 yuan, the amount he owed his aunt.

The reason we waited until my uncle went to work before taking it out was because my aunt had secretly helped Dafu pay off his debts behind my uncle's back.

"Oh dear! You've just started a family and need money for many things. There's no rush to pay this back." The old aunt looked at Dafu with some reproach, then suddenly remembered what they had talked about yesterday regarding the real estate. She quickly added, "You don't need to worry about the house thing I mentioned yesterday. It was a case of the real estate company forcing us to buy and selling, using moral blackmail. No matter what, it's not a big deal if you don't buy it."

“I know, I know, Auntie. I prepared this money before I came. Our family is much better off than before, and my second uncle has been helping me. My wife is also wealthy.” Yu Dafu said as he stuffed the money into his aunt’s hand. “Please keep this money.”

"Big brother, aren't you going to see your second uncle and aunt? Take me with you." Yu Dafu said, then waved to Yu Dawei, who was getting dressed.

"Okay." Yu Dawei glanced at Yu Dafu, then turned to look at his younger brother, Yu Dasheng.
"Where are you going? I'll drive you there in a bit."

“Okay, let’s go to the coal company.” Yu Dasheng replied while putting on his clothes. His uncle had helped him find the job at the coal company. Ever since his fish farming project failed, he had been doing this job, which was considered a secure job.

"Auntie, are you coming with us?" Yu Dawei didn't know what his aunt was busy with today, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Okay!" The old aunt readily agreed, and the group quickly went out the door after getting dressed.

Yu Dawei drove Yu Dasheng to his workplace first. Everyone at the workplace was there to go to work; very few people drove, and most rode bicycles.

Today I saw a luxury car with out-of-town license plates parked at the gate, and I couldn't help but turn my head to take a closer look.

When Yu Dasheng got out of the car, he was quite shy and couldn't stand the eager stares of the people around him. After getting out of the car, he didn't forget to tell Yu Dawei: "I'm taking my wife and children to Er Yan's place tonight. Tell her to prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks."

"Okay." Yu Dawei nodded and watched his second brother leave.

In his past life, he was quite envious of his second son, who had a stable job here all his life and eventually became a junior manager. He had a harmonious marriage, and his daughter later brought him a wealthy husband.

Having overcome the setbacks of their youth, the second child will have a very fulfilling life in the future.

"Dawei, this car must have cost you a lot of money, right?" The old aunt sat in the passenger seat, holding Xiao Muyu. She sensed something was wrong as soon as she got in the car.

First of all, this car looks brand new. Whether it's the interior or the exterior shell, she even noticed that the plastic film on the small screen in the center console hadn't been removed yet.

This is definitely a brand new car that was bought not long ago.

(End of this chapter)