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

Chapter 619 Er Yan's Home
But seeing that the car wasn't cheap, she was a little worried that Dawei might try to put on a show of wealth like he always did.

Even though he hadn't made much money, he didn't care about anything else and spent all his money to buy a car like this just to show how well he was doing here.

To be honest, my aunt's concerns were not unfounded.

Based on Yu Dawei's past personality, he was definitely the kind of person who would spend all the money he had and never consider the future or make plans.

Unfortunately, Yu Dawei, having experienced the ups and downs of life, has completely said goodbye to the past.

He noticed the worry in his aunt's eyes, so he took the initiative to patiently explain in detail: "This car is not newly bought. It is a modified car that was in an accident. The parts that were damaged in the previous accident were removed, and then the parts were replaced, as well as the primer and paint."

"It didn't actually cost much in total, because I own a repair shop. Repairing this kind of car isn't technically difficult, and the parts were even salvaged from overseas junkyards." Yu Dawei smiled at his aunt. "I'm not the same as before. I'm very frugal now, I wish I could split every penny in half."

Yu Dawei wasn't joking. The work of acquiring vehicles at the Eighth Bureau was a money pit, and Yu Dawei had invested two-thirds of his funds in purchasing equipment.

They even deducted tens of thousands of yuan from the small repair shop on the national highway in the oil city, forcing Monkey to disregard his boss status and cling to his leg, begging him to leave some money for the shop as reserve funds.

"That's alright. No matter how well you do in business, you still have to learn to be thrifty and manage your household well." The old aunt smiled with satisfaction at Yu Dawei's attitude. "I didn't understand the principles before, but I didn't expect that after experiencing some things back in my hometown, I would understand them."

"It really proves the old saying: 'You can't teach someone everything, but you can teach them something once.' The old aunt was quite happy. From last night until now, she could really feel the huge change in Yu Dawei's words and actions."

"Hehe, you have to learn to grow up eventually." Yu Dawei then asked his aunt, "Where are Er Yan and the others living now?"

"It's in the residential area opposite No. 1 Middle School, on the first floor," the old aunt said, pointing in a direction to the north.

Yu Dawei had been to Er Yan's house in his previous life, but he had forgotten about it because of the long time that had passed. However, he knew exactly where No. 1 Middle School was.

After all, the happiest and most painful times of my past life all started at No. 1 High School.

Following the thread of his memory, Yu Dawei started driving. The number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased; some were going to work, and some were going to buy groceries.

Vegetables are very expensive here, especially in winter. The most important thing is that fresh vegetables are very scarce in winter.

Many years ago, my aunt also had to get up early every day to go to the vegetable market with other people, and then compete with the aunties who were buying vegetables to grab fresh leafy greens.

And now, my aunt has become a middle-aged woman. Sigh, time really flies.

Because of the winter break, the entire playground of No. 1 Middle School was covered in snow. The basketball court in the distance was still made of old wooden planks and welded together with iron pipes painted blue. After so many years, the school's sports facilities are still like this... It has a certain charm.

"How's Second Sister doing lately? Is she still as boisterous and energetic as ever?" Yu Dawei couldn't help but ask his aunt a few more questions as they were getting closer.

"Your second sister is not the same as before. Since she got married and had children, she has become much more stable. She's still a bit of a chatterbox, but she's one of the few sources of joy in our Yu family." The old aunt in the passenger seat recounted the events since Er Yan came to Hohhot as if they were her own treasures.

My aunt has helped Er Yan a lot over the years, especially after the baby was born, she often comes to visit them.

The car drove between two houses, turned left, and entered the residential area.

This residential complex doesn't have a gate; it's the kind that connects directly to the street. One side of the building is a wide stone-paved road, and you can see the street in the distance.

Yu Dawei parked his car at the location of Unit 1. There was a long, narrow flower bed in front of the door, but it was already covered with snow. There was a narrow gap next to the flower bed, so he parked his car on the side.

"Auntie, you and the child go inside first, I'll go get something from the trunk." Yu Dawei smiled at his auntie, then turned and led Yu Dafu to the trunk.

Opening the trunk revealed many gift boxes filled with presents, some of which were mountain products that Yu Dawei had sourced from his hometown, such as hazel mushrooms, hazelnuts, pine nuts, duck eggs, goose eggs, and so on.

Another part consisted of clothes that Yu Dawei bought for Er Yan's children at the Youcheng Department Store, as well as down jackets that her parents could wear in winter.

"Big brother!"

As soon as Yu Dawei entered the door, he saw Er Yan standing in the living room, wearing a loose sweater and pants and holding a child, to greet him.

After not seeing her for several years, Er Yan has gained weight. Her face is rounder and her body is more robust. Of course, it may also be because she just gave birth.

"Little sister, how are you?" Yu Dawei looked at his second sister with relief, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little guilty because he had gone to the south and hadn't had time to attend his second sister's wedding.

My parents told me that my second sister's wedding was very well done, quite grand, and even included a video recording.

Yu Dawei was somewhat relieved, realizing that no matter how hard one tries, it's impossible to be perfect in life.

"Yeah, yeah, it's just that I can't see you here, big brother. If someone bullies me, I don't know who to complain to." Er Yan joked, half-jokingly.

The old aunt took the child from Er Yan's arms and rolled her eyes at the girl speechlessly: "With your second brother and me here, who would dare to bully you? They would treat you like a little princess."

"Hehe, if I don't act pitiful, I feel like my older brother will forget about me." Er Yan playfully stuck out her tongue, then quickly walked to the kitchen, opened the sliding door, and said, "Mom, my older brother is here!"

Yu Dawei heard the sound of water boiling in the kitchen and guessed that his mother was busy with something in the kitchen. He didn't pay attention to it and instead began to observe the house.

Er Yan and her family live on the first floor of Unit 1. They don't know how the drainage is on the first floor here, or if it gets clogged.

The layout of the room is rather strange. Inside the main door, there is a partition that resembles a balcony, but this partition is very long, almost dividing the entire house into two sections.

Then, after opening the inner door, you enter the living room, and then there are two bedrooms, a master bedroom and a secondary bedroom.

The kitchen is behind the TV cabinet directly opposite the living room, and the bathroom is next to the kitchen and next to the door.

The house has a normal usable area of ​​about 70 or 80 square meters. Now, with my mom, dad, and Eryan's family of three, I don't know if they can all fit in.

Yu Dawei still had some doubts. When Er Yan got married, he specifically asked his wife to give Er Yan 100,000 yuan. In addition, when Er Yan left for Hohhot, he also secretly gave Er Yan a bank card with 80,000 yuan.

That's a total of 180,000. In Mulunhe town, with houses so cheap, there's no way you could afford such an old, dilapidated place.

Although he had doubts, Yu Dawei didn't voice his concerns because there were too many people around. A short while later, his mother, Zhang Yunqin, came out with a small baby bottle. After greeting everyone, she quickly took the baby and began feeding him.

Er Yan's milk supply wasn't very sufficient, so she had to breastfeed while also nursing.

Only then did Mom have time to look at her eldest grandson, and then her eldest son. After hearing that Yu Dawei had changed cars, she scolded him again, thinking that Yu Dawei had once again squandered money on a new car.

The group chatted and before they knew it, evening had arrived.

The old man now works as a security guard on the farm and doesn't come back often; he's the one who keeps watch at night.

The second brother, Yu Dasheng, arrived first with his daughter and wife, followed by his sister's husband, Guo Qiang.

Perhaps because he had heard of his elder brother Yu Dawei's great reputation before, he was extremely polite and a little nervous when they met.

Yu Dawei, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. He knew his second sister's husband all too well; the man was also a mechanic and had even helped him fix his car before.

During dinner, after everyone had a few drinks, the tension from before gradually dissipated.

"Brother-in-law, this glass is for you. You've been taking care of the children and my parents these past few days. You've worked so hard." Yu Dawei raised his glass and sincerely toasted him.

There were many things he had wanted to say in his past life, but only now could he finally say them through this glass of wine.

"Brother, we're all family. Your parents are my parents too. What's the big deal about hardship? It's actually quite nice for the family to be together and have fun." Guo Qiang clinked glasses with his brother and then took a big gulp of baijiu.

Before his older brother came, Er Yan always talked about how capable he was and how big his business was. He originally thought that such a big boss would be difficult to get along with.

Unexpectedly, after spending time with his older brother, he found him to be so easygoing and down-to-earth that he was finally able to put his mind at ease.

In Guo Qiang's opinion, his eldest brother was easier to get along with than his second brother. His second brother wasn't bad either, but he occasionally had the airs of a scholar. After a few rounds of drinks, he would start to act like the eldest brother and talk to him about random things.

My older brother is the best. He quietly drank two glasses of baijiu and then went to sleep in the inner room.

"Um, second brother, has your drinking capacity been like this all these years, eldest brother?" After a few rounds of drinks, Guo Qiang couldn't help but ask his second brother in a low voice.

“No, it was even worse before.” The second brother glanced at his eldest brother, who had returned to his bedroom, and smiled. Then he turned to Guo Qiang and whispered in his ear, “You could ask your eldest brother about your matter. His classmate is now the project manager at Jin Yue. I heard that from my aunt.”

"Huh?" Guo Qiang was taken aback at first, then shook his head. "Never mind, I won't trouble you, it's not a big deal."

"Sigh, alright, you decide for yourself." Seeing that Guo Qiang had his own ideas, the second brother didn't try to persuade him further.

After dinner, Yu Dawei sobered up, but for safety reasons, he still let his aunt, who hadn't been drinking, drive.

Although my aunt's family doesn't own a car, she used to drive herself to meetings in the city quite often when she worked in a state-owned factory.

Perhaps the Yu family of this branch has a natural talent for driving all kinds of cars. Even the aunt who hasn't driven a car in years can drive it with ease.

When Yu Dawei dropped his second son off at home, he suddenly turned around and called out to his second son outside the building entrance: "Dasheng, wait a minute, I have something I want to ask you."

"Auntie, wait for me a moment," Yu Dawei said as he got out of the car.

"You go upstairs with the kids first, I'll chat with my brother for a while before going up." Yu Dasheng could tell that his brother must have discovered something when he came looking for him. He first handed the house key to his wife from his pocket, and then pointed in a direction towards his brother.

Yu Dawei followed, and only after they were far enough away from the car did he ask, "Has your family encountered any difficulties?"

"What trouble could Er Yan and the others possibly be in?" Yu Dasheng's mind raced, but in the end, he didn't want to say it himself. After all, they were married and had two families.

Who knows if Guo Qiang will take offense if I say it myself? I clearly reminded Guo Qiang when we were drinking tonight, but he directly refused.

"Stop pretending!" Yu Dawei said with some dissatisfaction. "The couple's bedroom is full of hairdressing tools, chairs, mirrors and stuff. What's going on with Er Yan's hair salon? Is there any need to hide it?"

"Ah? This matter, I know about it." Yu Dasheng breathed a sigh of relief. "Eryan stopped working after she got pregnant. She had an allergic reaction when she was giving hair treatments at the hair salon. She was afraid it would affect the baby, so she closed the shop. She didn't throw anything away, and packed everything up."

"Oh, I see..." Yu Dawei suddenly realized that Er Yan had indeed been prone to allergies for a period of time. Seeing that Yu Dasheng had no reason to lie to him, he nodded.

But after Yu Dawei got back into the car, he remembered the strange expression on his younger brother's face for a moment, and he felt that his younger brother and sister seemed to be hiding something from him.

"Auntie, do Er Yan and her husband always live in that neighborhood?" Yu Dawei asked from the passenger seat.

"Yes, we've been living here since we got married."

How much did you pay for this house?

"...It wasn't bought, it was rented." A hint of panic flashed across the old aunt's face. She glanced at her nephew, only to find that his eyes were fixed on her, which made her heart skip a beat.

Has this kid become so good at reading people after all these years? He used to be such a blockhead.

Could it be that the second brother told him everything?

That doesn't make sense either. Didn't my second brother and sister-in-law specifically remind Dasheng not to bring this up with my eldest brother?

Er Yan made Yu Dasheng keep his mouth shut.

"Auntie, are you hiding something from me?" Yu Dawei asked seriously.

In the back seat of the car, Yu Dafu and Yu Muyu, like curious children, peered through the gap between the two front seats at the two people in front.

The car suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became strangely eerie.

(End of this chapter)