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

Chapter 629 Only when immersed in the melting pot of society do we truly understand the value of friendship.
Yu Dawei's coldness was like a dangerous signal, and those who were originally preparing to mock or watch the show all put away their chaotic thoughts.

Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, Yu Dawei's dominance in high school was something they couldn't compete with.

They can't compete with them in terms of academics. They don't study much, yet they still rank among the top students in their class and consistently stay in the top 20 of their grade.

When it comes to fighting, no one can beat him. He's like an ancient tyrannosaurus rex. Back then, many students in his class weren't bullied by students from other classes because of Yu Dawei's intimidation. That's why students from other classes didn't dare to mess with him.

Of course, one student who didn't come today is an exception; he's too shameless.

"The total is one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. I'll round it down to one thousand eight hundred and eighty." The waiter walked up to Yu Dawei and handed him the bill, pretending not to notice the atmosphere in the private room.

As a waitress, she has seen countless instances of classmates falling out at reunions, some of which have even escalated into physical fights.

So the waiter wasn't surprised at all; after drinking, no one would be so calm when looking at the people around them.

"Keep the change." Yu Dawei counted out 1,900 yuan from his crocodile skin bag and handed it to the beautiful waitress, then waved to her.

Some observant people working in the city noticed that Yu Dawei had taken out a crocodile skin bag and were somewhat surprised. Although the bag looked a bit old, genuine leather gets softer with use and is actually more attractive and classy than newly bought genuine leather bags.

It was at this moment that everyone realized that Yu Dawei hadn't actually been doing so badly in the countryside all these years.

"Ring ring..." Just as everyone was stunned, Yu Dawei's phone suddenly rang.

Just as Yu Dawei was about to get up and leave, his cell phone suddenly rang in his bag. He was about to go out to answer it, but when he saw that it was a call from Fanfan's repair shop, he was afraid that something important had happened, so he took out his phone and answered the call. He also gave Ai Yongqiang and the others behind him a look, and they followed him out.

"Even the class monitor has a cell phone?" A discordant voice finally broke the silence in the private room.

"What era are we living in? Who doesn't have a cell phone?" someone said again.

This remark only resulted in silence from the other people in the private room. Yes, mobile phones are becoming increasingly common, but they really can't afford them!

We're all just working people. A cheap phone costs over a thousand yuan, and some of them don't even earn a thousand yuan a month. How can they afford to buy a phone? If they did, their whole family would starve.

"You guys don't even look closely, our class monitor is holding the latest Nokia!" someone said.

Upon hearing this, everyone finally lost their composure. Some, shameless as ever, grabbed their clothes and followed Yu Dawei downstairs, hoping to exchange a few more words with him before he left.

Who knows who might need whom in the future?

But once people went outside, they suffered an even greater beating!

While on the phone, Yu Dawei led several people into a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser SUV! The paint was pristine white, and the license plate was brand new! It was clearly a brand-new car!

When those who didn't know anything about cars asked, "How much does this car cost?", the person who knew about cars gave a price that left everyone speechless with shock!

Millions?! A luxury car worth millions! What kind of powerful figure did they just offend?!
Especially those like Zhu Zixin and Gao Xiaonan, who had ridiculed Dawei at the dinner table, were now completely lost in thought, feeling shocked, conflicted, and even a little bit afraid!

They gradually came to understand that the reason Yu Dawei didn't lose his temper with them wasn't because his temper had improved over the years, but because he had risen to a higher level and looked down on them, these clowns.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zixin subconsciously bit her thin lips, almost drawing blood, her eyes filled with intense jealousy.

She was jealous that Yu Dawei was still so high and mighty, and jealous that Huang Linlin, who had already humbled herself to the dust, could still rely on someone like Yu Dawei.

"First it was Zhao Shan, now it's Yu Dawei, humph, what a slut!" Gao Xiaonan shared the same thought as Zhu Zixin, but she was more direct and unrestrained. Ignoring everyone's expressions, she drove away from the restaurant with Zhu Zixin in a second-hand Mercedes.

Afterwards, some of the local students left in twos and threes. The man who had said, "If Yu Dawei pays, he'll treat everyone to a club," also took advantage of everyone's shock and slunk away alone.

Of all the people present, the most shocked was undoubtedly the deputy squad leader, Zhang Zhidong, who was still in a daze when he got into the official pickup truck.

He originally thought that after ten years, the two who went abroad would be the most successful in the class, but he didn't expect that the older brother of the two people was still the "big brother".

Sure enough, the kind of person who can lead them to dominate the entire school will not have a bad time anywhere else.

Zhang Zhidong was different from the other classmates because, apart from Ai Yongqiang and the others, he was the only one chatting and drinking with Yu Dawei at this meal. Don't be fooled by the fact that he was just casually drinking and chatting with the old class monitor.

Compared to the others who watched coldly, he made a good impression on the old squad leader. It wasn't that it would bring him much benefit, but he was happy that he didn't side with Gao Xiaonan and offend the former squad leader.

That's fine.

On the way back to Mulunhe, Yu Dawei talked with Lao Ji for a long time, mainly about expanding the factory area.

Currently, Fanfan Repair Shop has too many valuable pieces of equipment, and it's clear that there's not enough space inside the shop. As for the rental market outside, there are quite a few cars available in winter.

In addition, the transport fleet that Duan Dahai had rented was due for maintenance, making the yard of Fanfan's repair shop extremely crowded.

Of course, this also includes Yu Dawei's expansion of the dormitory and office building areas, plus the expansion of the office space for the parts department. Now it seems that the usable area of ​​the factory area really needs to be expanded.

However, the land price that Yu Dawei and Duan Dahai had applied for had not been discounted, so the two originally planned to wait until they had moved most of their machinery and personnel.

But thinking about what Brother Duan had told him today, Yu Dawei ultimately decided to have Lao Ji transport the repaired equipment to the equipment factory in the oil city.

If all else fails, there's a large warehouse in the north of Sa District, one of which has a lease expiring at the end of the year. I can move some of my engineering equipment there first, since it's right next to Fanfan's repair shop.

Let Lao Ji handle it flexibly, just make sure it doesn't delay the equipment maintenance and upkeep at the end of the year.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dawei found the car quiet. Looking back, he saw that Ai Yongqiang was probably too tired and had drunk some alcohol, so he had fallen asleep leaning against the back.

Meng Kai wasn't asleep, but he kept looking out the window, lost in thought.

Huang Linlin, in particular, started to stare blankly into space while drinking and eating, and continued to do so after getting into the car.

Yu Dawei felt he needed to find a topic to liven up the atmosphere, so after thinking for a moment, he asked Meng Kai, "I heard Australian lobster is delicious. Have you tried it all these years you've been there?" "Yes, I have. It's so-so. But it's really expensive. After eating at a high-end restaurant once, half a month's salary was gone." Meng Kai turned his gaze from the window to Yu Dawei, "Have you been fixing cars all these years?"

"Yes, it fulfills my wish from back then to become a mechanical engineer." Yu Dawei grinned.

Suddenly, he changed the subject and looked at Huang Linlin, who was in a daze: "If that's the case, then Linlin, your wish has come true."

"Huh?" Huang Linlin was a little confused for a moment and didn't realize what wish Yu Dawei was talking about.

"A biologist! Look at you, dissecting cows, sheep and pigs every day. You're definitely a top expert in biological anatomy."

"Hahaha! Big brother is right, fourth brother, don't underestimate yourself. Actually, it's all the same no matter what you do. Just live your own life well." Ai Yongqiang suddenly woke up at some point and moved between the two driver's seats to comfort Huang Linlin.

When they were in school, Ai Yongqiang, Huang Linlin, and Yu Dawei were the closest friends. They often ate and played together. Meng Kai lived far away and his father was very strict, so he didn't have much time to go crazy with his friends after school, but they were still good friends.

"I've made up my mind. I want to divorce Zhao Shirong," Huang Linlin said, her gaze fixed ahead, her eyes resolute.

“That’s more like it, cough, I mean…” Ai Yongqiang gave Huang Linlin a thumbs up, “Well done, heroine!”

"Fourth brother, once you get past this hurdle, you'll find that everything else is trivial, and nothing else matters in the face of real life and death." Yu Dawei also gave Huang Linlin a boost of confidence.

Even Meng Kai, who hadn't spoken in the back seat, had a barely perceptible smile on his lips after hearing Huang Linlin say she wanted a divorce.

He even turned his head to look out the window, not wanting anyone else to see him.

"My thoughts are actually very simple. Seeing that the three of you have all achieved something, I also want to work hard while I'm young. Mainly, I don't want to have to put up with Gao Xiaonan's attitude anymore." Huang Linlin puffed out her cheeks in a bit of a huff, and her eyes became stubborn.

Those who know her well know that when this girl gets serious, if she shows this expression before an exam, the top ten students in the grade are doomed.

After Linlin finishes her exams, she will likely drag all her classmates down a grade, or even leave the second-place student far behind.

The theory of innate talent in learning is vividly demonstrated among the four individuals, including Yu Dawei. Yu Dawei excels in both mathematics and physics, but no matter how hard he studies, he can never catch up with Huang Linlin in mathematics.

Meng Kai, on the other hand, is the kind of person who, no matter how hard he tries to learn, never quite grasps the concepts; as the old saying goes, he just doesn't get the hang of things.

For this reason, his father helped Meng Kai improve his grades over the years, which prevented him from falling out of the top twenty in his grade.

"Hey, hey, hey? Meng Kai, what are you looking at? You're all staring blankly." Ai Yongqiang nudged the other with his elbow, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Huh? What? I was looking at the snow at home. It's snowing quite a bit this year." Meng Kai quickly looked away from the right rearview mirror and glanced calmly at the snow outside.

“Yes! It’s snowed four or five times this year. The grass will definitely grow very well next year. It’s a pity you don’t come back often,” Huang Linlin said.

“We don’t even come back often. After this trip back, we were thinking of taking our parents away and never coming back.” Ai Yongqiang put his hands behind his head and turned to look out the window. “Our parents are getting old, and there’s no one to take care of them here. We also have no friends. You saw our classmates today; they’re all the same.”

"Actually, before I returned to China, Lao Meng and I had already discussed it. This time, I plan to discuss it with my parents and see if it goes well. If so, we'll try to find a way to help them immigrate. We have some money on hand now, and immigration is relatively easy. But we can't really say what will happen later."

When Ai Yongqiang said this, Huang Linlin's expression darkened. Back when they had a good relationship, she would often visit Meng Kai and Ai Yongqiang's homes to help take care of their parents.

Both families had daughters who married far away, and only had one son.

However, after an argument, Huang Linlin was too ashamed to go over again.

Yu Dawei remained silent throughout, because he knew in his past life that these two were preparing to immigrate completely.

What he didn't expect was that Meng Kai's next sentence completely changed the somewhat heavy atmosphere in the car.

“I don’t know what the situation is like here yet. My parents are both local teachers, so they might not want to leave.” As Meng Kai spoke, his gaze unconsciously glanced at Huang Linlin sitting in front of him.

"Damn it! You betrayed me! You were the one who was planning to send Mom and Dad abroad to retire, and you managed to convince me, but now you have other ideas!" Ai Yongqiang patted Yu Dawei on the shoulder speechlessly. "Brother, see this? This is the same old dog Mengzi! Just like before!"

“Oh, it doesn’t really matter whether you go abroad or not right now. With Linlin back in your hometown looking after your parents, there won’t be any problems,” Yu Dawei added. “Besides, in a few years I might shift the focus of my business here, so you two can work abroad with more peace of mind then.”

"You're coming back?" The other three people in the car were quite surprised.

"Well, not now, let's see in a few years." Yu Dawei didn't elaborate on the specifics.

Yu Dawei didn't elaborate, and the others didn't ask any further questions. They chatted and laughed all the way back to Mulun River.

Before delivering the food to the group, they made a promise to roast lamb legs for Huang Linlin's parents in their courtyard the following evening.

Just as Yu Dawei returned to his aunt's house to rest, he received a call from Qi Daduzi. His second uncle had sent him and Xiao Zhuge Chenqing over, and they were now in Mulunhe Town.

After saying goodbye to his aunt and uncle, Yu Dawei went out.

Standing by the window, watching Yu Dawei drive away in a hurry, the old aunt said to her husband with some helplessness, "He's still the same after all these years, he never stays at home for more than a second longer."

“He used to be playful, but he’s much better now. You, as his aunt, don’t need to worry too much, after all, the children have all grown up.” The uncle took the water glass that his wife had poured, and couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

Other parents aren't worried about their children, but this aunt is more concerned than any of them.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that my partner had been like this all these years, so I suddenly felt relieved.

"Is Second Brother back?" Uncle-in-law suddenly asked.

"He's back. But seeing his eldest son is harder than climbing to heaven. Today he was complaining that if he had known that brat wasn't home, he wouldn't have come back." The old aunt rolled her eyes.

The old man smiled silently; the two of them were quite interesting.

(End of this chapter)