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

Chapter 630 Solving the Problem of Off-the-Shelf Housing

8 PM, Mulunhe Town.

Yu Dawei drove to the main street of the town, and outside an old watch shop, a Mitsubishi SUV had been waiting for him for a long time.

Yu Dawei greeted Qi Dadu and Chen Qing first, and then took them to the best hotel in town.

There are only guesthouses here; there are no hotels for lodging, and it's been like this for many years.

"I'm sorry to trouble you two. This is a small place, and even leaders from the city who come to inspect sometimes stay here." Yu Dawei led the two of them to a standard double room.

Time was tight, and the only two remaining double rooms had already been booked.

"We're already very content to have a place to sleep," Chen Qing said, putting her small suitcase aside.

Qi Da's belly, however, was completely empty; he never liked carrying random things with him when he went out.

"Why did it take you two so long to get here?" Yu Dawei picked up the kettle, unscrewed the stopper, and found that it was still hot water. He poured two cups for the two of them and turned around to look at them curiously.

Logically, he should arrive around this morning. Besides, Qi Dadu's driving skills have been tested on snow, so crossing mountains and valleys shouldn't be too difficult for him.

"We went to Hohhot first, met up with some friends, and then came here." Qi Dadu looked at Yu Dawei, "Tomorrow, you can take us to see a house and also introduce us to some people in the local government."

“Okay, it’s a good thing to be able to take over the local unfinished buildings. The people here will definitely welcome you.” Yu Dawei grinned at the two of them.

“We’ll need to investigate locally for a couple more days before we can take over. Dawei, don’t tell your classmate about our trip here yet. If it’s possible later, we’ll talk to him about it,” Chen Qing said.

“No problem, that’s what I was thinking too.” Yu Dawei sighed as he sat down in his chair. “I didn’t have much of a relationship with this guy before. If my sister hadn’t also bought his unfinished house, I wouldn’t have bothered with it.”

"Then we should thank you for taking care of your sister's unfinished house. Without you, it would have been quite difficult for us to break into the real estate market in Hohhot." Chen Qing took a small tea bag out of his small suitcase and put it in a hot water cup.

"Huh?" Yu Dawei was somewhat surprised that these words came from Chen Qing's mouth. "Is real estate market development really that difficult?"

Although he knew that the phenomenon of "protecting one's food" was very serious in every region, not to mention real estate development, just in the sand and gravel industry alone, there were quite a few people silently bleeding money to fight for business.

But the person in front of him is Chen Qing. In his second uncle's eyes, Chen Qing is an omnipotent strategist. It may not be easy for him to devise a scheme to develop an unfamiliar market, but it should be nothing to Chen Qing.

This guy used to work for a big corporation, after all.

“It might be simpler in other places, but it’s different when it comes to Hohhot and the entire northern region. Some of the rules and regulations here don’t apply to us. In addition, there are many local herders who are very xenophobic, so it’s difficult to truly gain the approval of the locals and ensure that the real estate development will be profitable.”

While waiting for the tea to be brewed, Chen Qing rationally analyzed, "So, it's really remarkable that you were able to find such a town with a large proportion of outsiders. If we can develop the real estate along the Mulun River well, with the support of the local leaders and residents, perhaps we can gradually make our mark on the Hohhot market."

Yu Dawei understood, and the three of them then had a brief discussion about tomorrow's arrangements before he left.

When they got back to their aunt's house, Xiao Muyu was already asleep, and Dafu was sitting on the sofa chatting with his aunt and uncle.

Yu Dawei first greeted everyone, then went to the bathroom to take a shower. Just as he was about to go to the study to sleep, his uncle called him back.

"What's wrong, Uncle?" Yu Dawei came to the sofa. Dafu, knowing his place, gave the large, independent sofa to his older brother, while he stayed with his aunt. His uncle sat on the multi-seat sofa.

The eldest son and grandson of the Yu family branch received special treatment, and Yu Dawei even heard from his father that he was now considered the patriarch of the entire Yu family. However, such outdated things are as useless as nicknames given to people by others.

"Have you seen those two people?"

"Yes, I've met him." Knowing what his uncle wanted to ask, Yu Dawei took the initiative to explain the arrangements for the group tomorrow.

After learning about the general arrangements for these people, especially regarding their visit to the government compound, my uncle gave them some simple instructions.

Regarding this real estate matter, the question of who to look for in the courtyard, what that person is responsible for, and what their personality is was only briefly mentioned while watching TV.

Yu Dawei listened carefully and kept his uncle's words in mind.

After the house issue was resolved, to Yu's surprise, his uncle asked him about the car repair issue again.

"Can you repair all the imported cars now?"

"I have no problem with imported construction vehicles. I've worked with all sorts of big-name foreign construction machinery. My skills in auto repair are a bit lacking," Yu Dawei said honestly, not daring to be negligent. His uncle's question likely meant he had something for him to do.

Unlike outsiders, family members shouldn't pretend to be superior. His expertise in construction machinery repair is far greater than his expertise in auto repair, and his uncle should be aware of this.

"Can you repair mining equipment?" As the old uncle spoke, he turned his head and looked Yu Dawei up and down with a serious gaze.

“It depends on the type. If it’s a large mining excavator or loader, no problem. But if it’s a mining transport vehicle… I don’t repair those.” Yu Dawei grinned at his uncle-in-law, then reached into the fruit plate and took out a plump, round orange.

"Why aren't the mining trucks being repaired?" asked the elderly woman sitting to the side. She glanced at her husband first before turning to Yu Dawei and asking, "Is it because these trucks are difficult to repair?"

Not repairing and not knowing how to repair are not the same thing. Everyone present could tell that Yu Dawei was not very willing to repair this kind of car.

“Sigh, Auntie, you probably don’t know, those mining trucks, just one wheel alone weighs one to two tons! They can crush a person to death, and the engines are all at least sixteen cylinders.” After Yu Dawei distributed the peeled oranges to the group, he popped a segment into his mouth. “These trucks are both dangerous and difficult to repair, I really don’t want to touch them.”

“I have a friend here whose mining equipment has been broken for a long time. It’s not a mining transport vehicle, but a loader specifically for mining.” The uncle looked at Yu Dawei. “When we talked about this today, I only said that you know how to repair cars, but I couldn’t guarantee how well you could fix it. If you want to go, you can go and take a look in the next couple of days.”

"Uncle, which mine is it?" Yu Dawei couldn't help but ask.

There are four or five mines of varying sizes near the Mulun River, mainly owned by three companies, which cover the entire Hohhot mining area. "It's an open-pit mine in Xigou. The mine manager is Zhao Jianguo. He used to work at the Guanjia Compound in Mulun River, but because the mine was short of management personnel, they transferred him to a different position at the same level. He's been there for fifteen years." The old uncle said with a touch of emotion, holding his teacup. "Back when I first came here, this older brother was the leader of our work group. Now his children are all working at the Guanjia Compound."

When you're working on a regular day, you don't really notice anything, but when you look back, you get this strange feeling that things have changed.

The old uncle sighed deeply, then slowly took a sip of tea.

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei raised an eyebrow. He was very familiar with the Xigou open-pit mine; the maintenance and repair project that he had won bids for in his previous life and which allowed him to establish a firm foothold in Hohhot was located there.

He just didn't remember a mine manager named Zhao Jianguo. He was probably an old mine manager who would most likely retire in a few years.

Even the uncle-in-law calls the other person "elder brother," which means he must be quite old.

What Yu Dawei didn't expect was that during this period of his life, he would actually establish contact with the Xigou open-pit mine, where his old classmate and brother-in-law were working.

“I can repair loaders, but I remember there’s a dedicated repair team over there, right?” Yu Dawei knew that the repair team in Xigou was quite skilled.

The real drawback is the lack of manpower. The entire maintenance team in the huge mine has less than thirty people, but this is definitely not an excuse for not having time to maintain the loaders.

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know it's a Volvo loader that was originally imported. The people at the mine had tried to fix it before, but they couldn't figure it out. They even called in the after-sales service from overseas, and they should have been able to fix it eventually." The uncle frowned slightly. Old Zhao had said a lot, but he was still a bit confused and didn't quite understand what he was saying. His explanation wasn't very complete either.

"Then I'll go over and take a look tomorrow afternoon? See if Director Zhao has time?" Yu Dawei added, "I have to accompany Chen Qing tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll ask Director Zhao first. But before you go this afternoon, you'd better go to Er Yan's house first. Your dad took a few days off because you came, but he hasn't seen you all day." The old uncle smiled and raised the corners of his mouth.

“Who says otherwise, Dawei? Why are you so busy? You’re never home.” The old aunt also complained. “Your dad came looking for you twice today, but he left sulking because you weren’t back.”

"I was thinking that since you're here, I could spend a couple of days with your aunt, but you've been even less home than when you were in school." The aunt's resentment was at its peak, and she was in danger of exploding at any moment.

The uncle-in-law, who was standing nearby, seemed to be acting strangely. He gave Yu Dafu a look, then calmly took a sip of tea and left.

Yu Dafu, who was about to pick up his cup to drink water, suddenly paused, then secretly grinned at his older brother before turning and walking away.

"Hey, Auntie, to be honest, I don't know why so many things have happened here out of nowhere." Yu Dawei clearly remembered that when he brought his eldest son here in his previous life, he only glanced at his parents and then left.

Er Yan didn't buy the unfinished house, nor did she run into her old classmates. She only stayed at her aunt's house for less than two days before leaving.

There were no unexpected events throughout the entire process.

However, Yu Dawei doesn't find these messy and trivial things annoying. In fact, he enjoys them. Unlike before when he was unreliable and no one would actively seek him out, he has now become a source of support for many people.

And they also have the ability to change the current situation of those around them.

Whether it's his skills or his conduct, he can feel that he is gaining recognition from those around him.

After listening to his aunt's nagging for more than ten minutes, Yu Dawei finally had time to go back to his study to rest.

Then he thought about the development of his hometown, but so far he still has no clue what to do.

Although the social atmosphere is chaotic in this day and age, the mainstream ideology has not changed; it is still about the rich helping the poor.

However, Yu Dawei's ideas were different from others. The main reason he agreed to help Brother Duan was because of the villagers of Yujiatun.

In the future, the place where our ancestors lived for generations will be completely planted with large fields of corn, and even the graves at the east end of the village will be moved one by one. It would be a lie to say that we are not sad and heartbroken.

However, in such a remote and underdeveloped place as Luhe, it is really too difficult to develop. Among the young people, it is also difficult to retain them by relying on his business with Brother Duan and Boss Liang.

To develop, we must first expand and strengthen our business, and also gain an attractive reputation.

Yu Dawei thought about it for a while and then fell asleep.

The next morning, Yu Dawei got up early and rushed out without even having breakfast. After picking up Qi Dadu and Chen Qing, he took the two of them to the construction site of the unfinished building.

Then they led the two people to the official compound and found the person the old uncle had mentioned.

After seeing that the conversation went well, Yu Dawei felt relieved and left.

Before leaving, Yu Dawei made a special trip to his uncle's office. His uncle's office consisted of two wooden tables joined together, with an empty seat opposite them. He was currently the only person using the office.

After learning that Mine Manager Zhao would only have time tomorrow and would be at the Xigou open-pit mine, Yu Dawei decided to drive there tomorrow and go directly to find Huang Linlin and the others in the afternoon.

The Xigou open-pit mine is not too far from the town, about a ten-minute drive. Just keep driving along the narrow road to the west and you'll get there. It's very convenient.

However, Yu Dawei has to go see his father next, otherwise his father will definitely get angry with him!
Didn't my aunt say yesterday that my grandfather came looking for me twice, but left again when he saw I wasn't there?

When Yu Dawei arrived at Er Yan's house, the old man was playing with his grandson, and the old aunt and Xiao Muyu had also arrived.

Er Yan has been contacting her aunt frequently these past few days, saying she wants to bring Xiao Muyu to her place. It's clear that Er Yan misses her nephew very much.

This is understandable, after all, Er Yan helped raise her eldest son from birth until he started kindergarten, and her feelings for him were no different from those for her own son.

(End of this chapter)