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

Chapter 625 Fishing on the Ice River, Uncle's Satisfaction
Yu Dawei has left again, and his departure was so inexplicable.

Zhao Bin watched Yu Dawei leave, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

He felt that Yu Dawei had really changed, and was very different from before.

Yes! Everything is changing. Huang Linlin has changed, Zhang Wei has changed, and hasn't he changed himself too?

Once Yu Dawei got back to his car downstairs, he took out his phone and called his second uncle, explaining the situation with Zhao Shan Real Estate in detail to see if his uncle had any good suggestions.

"Do you think there's a lot of real estate over there?"

"Not too many, but definitely more than before." Yu Dawei introduced several housing developments on and at the foot of the mountain, all of which he had heard from his aunt.

"Do you know anything about the real estate market in Hohhot?" my second uncle asked again on the phone.

“The land is definitely cheaper than where we are, but the price per square meter is also much lower. I don’t know the exact figures, but my classmate made his first fortune from real estate developments in Hohhot,” Yu Dawei said.

"Your uncle's side of the family are quite supportive of the real estate industry, right?" my second uncle asked again.

"Yes, a while ago these officials even planned to use their own money to solve the housing problem, but that was because it would actually bring real benefits."

“Dawei, when doing business, don’t worry about the gains and losses in the early stages. Look to the future. The leaders in your town are working hard to support real estate companies, even spending their own money. You can imagine how much more they are doing in the city.”

“China’s market economy is a bit different from that of foreign countries…” My second uncle paused for a moment on the phone and then said, “How about this, I’ll send two people over today to specifically investigate your market. As for your classmate’s real estate, I have some connections in Hohhot, I’ll help you sort it out.”

"Okay, call me before you arrive and I'll pick you up." Yu Dawei then talked about his team's work at Wanqiang Group before hanging up.

Yu Dawei originally intended to buy his second sister a new house, but seeing Zhao Shan's pathetic state, he felt a little reluctant. Moreover, the fact that Zhao Shan offered to buy him a new house showed that the guy still cared about their classmate relationship.

Therefore, Yu Dawei wanted to help him.

See if my second uncle has any solutions to this problem. It turns out that my second uncle not only has the ability to solve this problem, but he also seems to have been eyeing the Hohhot market for a long time.

It seems he never had the opportunity to enter this market. Compared to before, Yu Dawei is more mature and understands that there are regional differences between markets.

To put it bluntly, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If someone really wants to carve out a piece of the pie in another unfamiliar market, someone has to have the opportunity.

The information I'm providing to my second uncle might create an opening for him to break into this market.

If that's the case, then my second uncle's Wanqiang Group might not just be one of the top companies in Qingcheng, but it might be even larger than in his previous life.

However, these are all just Yu Dawei's ideas at the moment, and we'll see how things develop later.

There's nothing else to resolve right now, so Yu Dawei plans to go back to his aunt's place first. His uncle had the day off yesterday and today, and he had promised to spend some quality time with them.

When Dawei returned to his aunt's house, he saw his uncle packing up his fishing gear, including a fishing rod, a windproof tent, ice picks and chisels, and a sieve for scooping ice. The gear looked familiar and must have been taken from the kitchen.

"Uncle, are you going fishing?" Yu Dawei knew that his uncle liked fishing when he was young, but he didn't remember his uncle ever going fishing in winter.

"Yes, I plan to catch two big fish during the day and stew them for you when I get back tonight." Uncle looked up and smiled at Yu Dawei.

"Go on! I'm all done here." Yu Dawei immediately helped his uncle tidy up. "Where did Auntie go? Hasn't Dafu come back yet?"

"Dafu and your aunt went to see your aunt. They originally wanted to wait for you, but they didn't know when you would be back, so they went ahead," said the uncle.

"It's alright, I can go after I finish fishing today." Yu Dawei didn't really care about this. He would definitely go and see his aunt and uncle, since it was a rare opportunity for them to come, and he hadn't even seen his own grandfather yet. Plus, there was the matter of Er Yan's house, so they definitely wouldn't be leaving in a hurry these next few days.

The two packed up, took all their belongings, and drove straight to a section of the Mulun River.

After arriving at their destination, the two set up a tent, prepared an ice hole, and each took a fishing rod, then sat on small chairs and began fishing.

My uncle loves to smoke, but he never smokes at home. Now that he's out, his nicotine addiction has kicked in, and he's seen puffing away while we're chatting.

"Uncle, do you think you can make money building houses in our town like this?" Yu Dawei asked curiously, his hands covered with gloves, only his face exposed to the cold of minus thirty degrees Celsius.

"Yes." The old uncle stubbed out his cigarette, his eyes fixed on the ice hole in front of him, and spoke very softly, as if afraid of disturbing the fish below that were taking the bait.

"So many can be covered?" Yu Dawei asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it is." The uncle nodded, and seeing that his nephew still looked puzzled, he turned to explain, "Because the land here is cheap enough."

“Take Qichen Real Estate for example. He built a villa area on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain. Although very few people buy them, as long as a certain number are reached, it can make money. Even if a certain number are not reached, it doesn’t matter.”

“The whole city is now promoting a market economy, and the development of real estate is of paramount importance. We will not ignore this. So, when we saw Qichen Real Estate complaining about being broke and saying that they couldn't sell their houses, all of us employees started to take out our own money to help them break even.”

Yu Dawei fell silent. He gleaned two pieces of information: first, the government was genuinely providing strong support; second, even if the developers suffered losses, the government would do its best to help them overcome the difficulties, likely with the aim of attracting more developers to this harsh and cold northern region.

Because the roads here are underdeveloped and the urban construction is very poor, not to mention the lack of mature supporting facilities.

Only by bringing in real estate developers and having them help build the site can we attract more people.

After understanding all this, Yu Dawei suddenly realized why his second uncle was so eager to come to this godforsaken place, Mulun River, after hearing what he had said.

This is because it presents an excellent opportunity to enter the market, and the signals are most clearly released here.

Seeing Yu Dawei lost in thought, the old uncle did not disturb him. He continued to stare quietly at the ice hole two or three meters away from him, and even the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile.

It's not for any other reason than that his nephew has started to think independently. This isn't him, as the uncle, trying to belittle him; back in the day, this kid never thought things through, always doing things his own way without considering the consequences.

Now that I'm in business, this growth means I won't suffer too much in society.

"Uncle, didn't you think about helping Zhao Shan back then?" Yu Dawei came back to his senses and thought of another question.

"We can't help. It's the decision from above, and Zhao Bin is a native of this area. It will be very, very difficult for him to break through the shackles of the city." The old uncle said, looking at Yu Dawei again. "But you, thinking of calling Dafu's second uncle over is a good strategy."

On the way, the two talked about the fact that the second uncle was going to send someone over, but the uncle in the car did not respond at all, he just listened quietly.

"Sigh, we're classmates. Although I've never thought much of this kid, I know what kind of person he is. He's not the kind of person who's inherently bad." Yu Dawei clenched his fists, a mocking smile on his face. "That's why I said he could do real estate? It's unbelievable. No wonder he got ripped off. This guy is a typical example of someone who borrows someone else's power; he always gets things done by luck."

"Back in the day, he was the kind of guy who would throw a pencil to determine whether a test was A, B, C, or D," Yu Dawei added with a smile to his uncle.

"Everyone has their own strengths, and I believe that after this experience, he will go even further on this path." The old uncle also had some impression of Zhao Shan; he was a rather proud kid at heart. "The fish is served!"

The uncle's expression changed instantly. He became like a taut bow, gripping the fishing rod tightly with all his might. No matter how the fish struggled below, he remained unmoved and slowly pulled upwards.

Gradually, my uncle caught a silver carp weighing over three pounds in a net and threw it into the empty red bucket.

There's no water in the bucket. If you put water in it, it will freeze. The fish will freeze into popsicles soon after you take it out, so it's better to just throw it into the empty bucket.

"One more fish should be enough for the rest of us. We're lucky today; we caught a fish not long after we arrived." My uncle sat back down with a smile and continued to wait quietly.

"By the way, your aunt told me that we shouldn't accept the money you took. After all, your aunt and I never thought that you would be able to repay us when you grew up. We are all family, and it is only right to help each other out."

Uncle looked up at the endless blue sky in the distance and said with great emotion, "If it weren't for your great-uncle's help, I probably wouldn't have been able to settle down here in Mulun River. Don't think that just because I graduated from university, it's useless back then."

"Every drink and every bite, everything in this world is just like that."

"Uncle, as you said, every coin has two sides. I did a lot of foolish things back then. If it weren't for your help, I probably would have been expelled from school long ago." Yu Dawei smiled bitterly. "I never knew or thought about these things before. I took all the care for granted. But when I think about it later, I realize that's not true."

"This money was originally intended as a way to repay you both, but I didn't expect it to come at the time when you needed to move houses, so it's just what I needed to solve your immediate problem."

Upon hearing this, the uncle shook his head: "We definitely won't accept the money. We'll borrow it for now and pay it back later. It's already very kind of you, my nephew, to help us when we're in trouble."

"Please don't let me make any mistakes, your uncle has lived an honest life for half my life." The old uncle turned around and smiled, his eyes crinkling with rare relief and joy.

Indeed, many of the Yu family's children had visited their home and stayed there, such as Dafu, Dasheng, and even Dabing, Eryan, and Dafeng...

But the first person who made him, his uncle, care deeply and also saddened him greatly was Yu Dawei.

This kid proved with his "strength" what it means to be "the landlord's big foolish son".

His uncle had poured a lot of effort into him, explaining principles of conduct and behavior to him repeatedly, but the boy never listened.

There were a few times when he really couldn't help but lose his temper, but then he thought about how hard it wasn't for the child to live alone outside, and how he was living under someone else's roof, so he held back.

When Yu Dawei left, he was quite sad. It was like having a money tree at home that had been growing for many years but still hadn't grown any leaves. He took great care of it, but it still died in the end.

This act of investing so much emotion in nothing made him feel terrible.

Only now, when that child returns and is completely different from before, does he finally feel that "all these years of raising him were not in vain".

What follows is pride and a great sense of accomplishment.

Think about it, he managed to train a troublemaker into a small repair shop owner, and he's still so steady and reliable now. He thinks that's pretty good, really good.

"Uncle, what's the name of your villa complex?"

“Lingqian Jiayuan,” the old uncle said, then asked, “What? You don’t mean you’re thinking of buying it too, do you?”

"I have some ideas." Yu Dawei had thought about his future path and was determined to return to this place to develop his career. Firstly, it offered him an opportunity to rise to prominence.

If I can seize that opportunity at that time, I won't be far from realizing my brand dream.

At that time, life will be completely without regrets.

Besides, there were many people here who "ate their own flesh and drank their own blood" in his past life, and even if they have no further contact in this life, he will not let them go easily.

And most importantly, when he was dying, he didn't have the money to buy a house in Hohhot. He had to fulfill his wish in this life. He not only wanted to buy a house, but he wanted to buy a villa!
Even if the acquisition by the Eighth Bureau is progressing slowly, the villa issue must be settled first.

Moreover, Yu Dawei felt that if he bought a villa here, he wouldn't need to use a large amount of cash flow to pay for it; he could simply take out a loan from the local authorities.

Apart from one house he acquired through auction, all his properties in the city, whether courtyard houses or apartments in Kyoto, were purchased with loans.

Money will become increasingly worthless in the future, and the benefits of taking out a loan will soon become apparent.

“Okay, this is your way of supporting our work. I’ll help you negotiate the price, the same per-square-meter price as us.” Knowing that Yu Dawei had some money now, the uncle took the initiative to help him with the matter.

"That's great!"

(End of this chapter)