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

Chapter 623 Ai Yongqiang got Meng Kai back?

At 6:30 p.m., Yu Dawei picked up Huang Linlin and her daughter from his second sister Yu Yan's house and took them to a roast lamb restaurant. It was a relatively old restaurant, and Yu Dawei had eaten there ten years ago.

The house and its interior have been renovated. When we came in, we found a quiet corner and the two adults and two children sat down.

Yu Dawei ordered their signature roasted lamb leg, two stir-fries, and a boiled lamb chop.

As for the drinks for the children, since Huang Linlin insisted on drinking baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor), Yu Dawei could only try his best to provide some for the two adults.

Women in the northern region can drink just as much as men. Don't let Huang Linlin's baby face and small stature fool you; back then, Yu Dawei, Meng Kai, and Ai Yongqiang couldn't outdrink her even when they were together.

So Yu Dawei was still quite scared, but a man shouldn't show any cowardice at this time.

Let's drink it then.

However, while drinking, Yu Dawei secretly sent Dafu a text message, telling him to come find him at a certain roast lamb restaurant if he hadn't returned by 9 p.m.

After getting ready, the two classmates, who hadn't seen each other for many years, started drinking and talking about the changes that had taken place over the years.

"This shop may still be there, but if you take a closer look, it doesn't taste the same as before. It's said that the chef and the owner have changed. The secret recipe for barbecue has been kept, but the taste is just not the same anymore," Huang Linlin said.

Yu Dawei used a knife to slice a piece of roasted lamb leg, dipped it in the sauce, and then put the sliced ​​lamb leg meat in his mouth and chewed it a couple of times. He really couldn't find the same feeling as when he used to eat lamb leg meat at his house.

"Sigh, I remember when Ai Yongqiang had his birthday before, a few of us specially asked him to take us here to eat mutton. The meat tasted really good that time. After all these years, I was hoping to be able to eat it again when I came back, but the taste is indeed a bit worse now."

Although the texture and the toppings were indeed similar, the taste was different from before. Yu Dawei didn't think it was because time had passed or the feeling of youth was gone.

It's possible that this feeling is present, but it's still a matter of the person themselves; it's very likely that the choice of mutton is different from many years ago.

The feed that cattle and sheep eat nowadays is very different from what it used to be.

"If you really want to eat it, I'll grill it for you later. I've figured out a marinade and barbecue dipping sauce myself over the years, and they taste pretty good together." Huang Linlin couldn't help but smile and say this when she saw Yu Dawei across from her chewing with a regretful look on his face.

"That's great! Tsk tsk, I never imagined that Linlin, who used to be bullied by everyone, would now have the air of a strong woman." Yu Dawei picked up his glass of baijiu and gently clinked it with the other person's.

"It's all out of necessity." Huang Linlin downed the glass of baijiu in one gulp, as if it were water, without even blinking.

Meanwhile, Yu Dawei's hand froze in mid-air, unsure whether to drink or not...

"Hehe, do as you please. I know how little you can drink; you get red in the face after just a little." Huang Linlin was very understanding. After saying that, she picked up the Mendao Lv (a type of strong liquor) next to her and poured herself another drink.

"Well, then I won't stand on ceremony with you." Yu Dawei scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly, then took a deep gulp, which was the limit of what he could drink.

"Have Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang come back all these years?" Yu Dawei put down his cup and looked at Huang Linlin. "They both got into university, right?"

"Yes, all of the top ten students in our class got into university back then. Meng Kai got into Renmin University, and Ai Yongqiang got into Jilin University. Both of them later got guaranteed admission and were sent abroad."

Huang Linlin's eyes were filled with envy as she spoke. There's really no going back in life. If she hadn't been so naive back then, and had stayed in this remote town all the time, she might have been able to get into a better place like them.

"The two of us have only come back once in all these years, back when we were studying abroad and had just graduated from university." Huang Linlin picked up her wine glass and drank by herself, her pretty face already flushed with wine. "That time, the three of us also had a drink at this restaurant, but we had a big fight and parted on bad terms."

Yu Dawei fell silent; he could guess why they had argued.

Meng Kai actually liked Huang Linlin quite a bit back when they were in school.

But Huang Linlin probably doesn't even know that she got married without going to university. Anyone with common sense can see how wrong Huang Linlin's choice was.

It's likely that Huang Linlin was in the "honeymoon period" with her husband at the time, which is probably why the three of them started arguing.

"Sigh, you guys can't function without me as your big brother to keep things in check," Yu Dawei suddenly said smugly.

"Hehe, if you were here, the argument would have been even fiercer that day." Huang Linlin rolled her eyes. "The argument started because of you."

"Me? What happened to me?"

"They both resent that you left without a word and took all the blame on yourself. They both called you an idiot."

"Uh...you two bastards, they deserve a beating." Yu Dawei was immediately displeased and picked up his wine glass to clink with Huang Linlin's.

"Hehe, you can tell them that later. I heard from other classmates that Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang will be back in the next few days." Huang Linlin glanced at Yu Dawei. "If you're not in a hurry to leave, you might still be able to see them."

"Really?" Yu Dawei raised an eyebrow.

One of his regrets in his past life was that after leaving school, he never saw the two brothers again.

I've always heard from my classmates and my uncle that these two people, along with their parents, wife, and children, settled down abroad, and in different countries.

Now that I know we can meet again, even if it's the last time we meet in our lives, it's still good.

"Do you know the exact time?" Yu Dawei asked.

"I don't know, we'll have to ask our class monitor. She's the only one who can still keep in touch with Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang," Huang Linlin said.

"A slug? What's this guy up to?"

"She married a good husband and is probably living in a villa in Hohhot, taking care of her children."

"Tsk tsk," Yu Dawei shook his head, looking incredulous. "It's too surreal! I always thought she would never get married in her life."

"She has a powerful father from a government family in Hohhot," Huang Linlin said with a slight sourness in her voice, after all, she and the class monitor used to be very at odds.

Now that they've both been humbled, perhaps the other person's former arrogance has vanished.

"Let's get down to business. What exactly do you need my help with?" Huang Linlin asked again.

Yu Dawei put down his wine glass and began to talk about his second sister's experience buying a house. He knew that Zhao Shan would definitely not show up easily now, otherwise there would be a bunch of debt collectors blocking his way.

Huang Linlin was probably one of the few people who could get Zhao Shan to come out. He hoped Huang Linlin could do that, or at least give him a place where Zhao Shan usually lived. "You know, I haven't been back for so many years, I've long forgotten where all of us classmates live. If I didn't remember where your parents live, neither of us would be able to find each other," Yu Dawei shrugged helplessly.

“I’m sorry, I haven’t been in contact with him for several years. The last time we contacted each other was three years ago. After he found out that I was being abused by Zhao Shirong, he brought more than a dozen people to the store and beat Zhao Shirong up.” Huang Linlin finished the wine in her glass and poured herself another glass. “But I have his address. He gave it to me a few years ago. I can write it down for you if you need it.”

“Okay, we should give it a try.” Yu Dawei took out paper and pen from his brown crocodile skin bag and handed them to the other person.

After the other party finished writing, Yu Dawei put the address and pen back into his bag.

"Hey, you seem to have become a big boss now. What big business did you do after you went back to your hometown?" Huang Linlin asked, already slightly tipsy after three or four drinks.

“What big boss? I’m just a car mechanic. I run a repair shop in our town, and business has been pretty good these past few years.” Yu Dawei finished speaking, then changed the subject, “But you, I still can’t understand why you took a liking to Zhao Shirong.”

"You were the one who told the three of us to beat him up."

"Maybe he looks pitiful. You know how much my parents spoil me, and I have the three of you to help me at school, so sometimes I do act without thinking." Huang Linlin stretched out her index finger and rubbed it in circles on the rim of the glass, staring blankly at the contact between her finger and the liquor. "I thought I was in love, that I had found true love, but it turned out to be just a beautiful dream."

"Mommy, I want to eat that!" Just then, the little girl in the next seat timidly stretched out her little hand and pointed to the sizzling lamb leg on the table, which was connected to the charcoal grill.

Here, the roasted lamb leg isn't placed on a large platter after roasting; instead, there's a special oven on the table to hold the lamb leg, integrated with the table itself, with burning coal underneath.

This ensures that the roasted lamb leg stays hot and that each slice continues to sizzle and release its juices after being cut.

Seeing how much the little girl liked it, Yu Dawei personally took a knife and sliced ​​off the piece of meat she liked, placing it on her plate: "Eat up, just tell me what you want to eat."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle." The little girl noticed a hint of fear in Yu Dawei's gaze.

After all, Yu Dawei is about the same size as her father, so it's normal for her to be a little scared.

Yu Dawei had seen everything. When he turned to look at Huang Linlin again, he couldn't help but ask, "What's next? What are your plans?"

Seeing the hesitation in Huang Linlin's eyes, Yu Dawei couldn't help but say again, "Fourth brother, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the child. Look at her current state, she's no different from a frightened little bird."

"Anyway, you know best what state Zhao Shirong is in right now. If you want to continue living together, you should have an open and honest talk with him, or think of other solutions. You can't keep being harassed like this, can you?"

Yu Dawei's words were well thought out. He didn't advise Huang Linlin to get a divorce. Only she knows best how her life is going. Even if they were once the best classmates or friends, he couldn't just tell her to get a divorce.

Do you know if Huang Linlin still loves her man?
But Huang Linlin really needs to think about her daughter. She is clearly a very clever and well-behaved little girl, but her parents have made her as easily frightened as a bird.

Even when it comes to eating a piece of meat, I have to observe everyone's expressions for a long time before quietly telling my mother.

How many beatings and undeserved misfortunes must this child have endured to learn such keen observation skills?

Yu Dawei really couldn't stand it anymore.

"I know." Huang Linlin reached out and affectionately stroked her daughter's head, but she didn't say anything more, instead drinking one cup after another.

Yu Dawei felt helpless and realized he couldn't continue drinking, otherwise he wouldn't know how to get the mother and daughter home.

Fortunately, Huang Linlin did not completely lose her mind. After it was over, she did not say anything and had Yu Dawei take her back to her parents.

As for why it wasn't sent back to her own home, Yu Dawei wouldn't ask, and she wouldn't say.

When I returned to my aunt's house that night, I found my uncle sitting on the sofa, watching a boxing championship match on TV.

"You're back?" Uncle saw Yu Dawei leading the child back and waved to the little guy. "Come on, watch them fight with your uncle. Haven't you been practicing Sanda all this time? See who wins."

"Mmm!" Little Muyu nodded obediently, took off her shoes, ran to sit next to her son-in-law, and seriously analyzed the situation. "This is boxing! My godmother said that the most important thing about boxing is how well you play, and how you attack and defend!"

"Hmm, not bad." The old uncle nodded in response to Xiao Muyu, then looked at Yu Dawei, "How much did you drink tonight?"

"Two cups of white wine, each cup weighing two ounces."

"I heard from your aunt that you went drinking with Huang Linlin." Uncle smiled faintly. "That girl has had a tough few years. Your aunt always goes to her house when she buys meat."

My aunt and uncle met Huang Linlin because of me. When they used to hang out together, Huang Linlin would come to my uncle's house and occasionally have a meal there.

“That child has always been very strong-willed. I heard that the son of Old Zhao, who sells meat, often abuses that girl, and she was even kicked so badly that she miscarried.” The old aunt came out from the inner room and sighed. “The reason they haven’t divorced all these years is because of that little girl. I guess he doesn’t want her to be without a father.”

"Where's Dafu?" Yu Dawei already knew about Huang Linlin's situation and didn't want to say anything more. As a classmate, all he could do was touch on the subject.

"He went to the second brother's place, and Dabing is there too." The old aunt looked Yu Dawei up and down, then asked, "Are you still going?"

"Hehe, I'm not going!" Yu Dawei turned around and sat down on the sofa next to his uncle, sprawled out. "Those three drunkards will probably be drinking until tomorrow. I'll call Dafu later and tell him not to pick me up."

As Yu Dawei spoke, he picked up his phone and called Dafu, briefly explaining that he had arrived home.

Over the phone, Yu Dawei could clearly hear that bastard Yu Dabing trying to snatch his phone and call him over for drinks.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes, and after saying that, he chose to hang up the phone, managing to prevent Yu Dabing from succeeding.

"Sigh, this soldier... he's still drinking like a madman? Just like my third uncle..." After hanging up the phone, Yu Dawei was still a little shaken and silently mourned for his two other brothers.

In Mulunhe Town of Hohhot, not only do my aunt and uncle live here, but also my eldest aunt and third uncle.

The reason this branch exists is, fundamentally, not only because of the uncle, but also partly because of Yu Dawei's aunt.

When my aunt married my uncle, he was in the army. A few years later, he was demobilized and became the first of all our relatives to be assigned to the Mulunhe area.

My great-uncle was a true pioneer in establishing Mulunhe. He died very young. Yu Dawei only met him when he first came to the area during junior high school, and then he passed away at the end of that year.

I heard that my uncle-in-law was able to be assigned here and have a government job, and my other uncle-in-law also contributed a lot back then. So why did my other uncle-in-law go to such lengths to help my uncle-in-law, who had no connection to him?

Yu Dawei felt that this wouldn't have been possible without his aunt's help and his other aunt's resourcefulness.

(End of this chapter)