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

Chapter 631 Villa Location Confirmed, Huang Linlin Roasts Lamb Leg

Yu Dawei had some drinks with the old man at noon and said some nice things, which finally calmed the old man down.

After dinner, the old man took Yu Dawei for a stroll around the neighborhood, with his little tagalong (Yu Muyu) by their side.

"Is Xiao Fan alright at home alone? Why didn't you bring him along?" The old man was wearing a military green cotton hat and had his hands behind his back.

"There are things to take care of at the town's kindergarten and extracurricular classes. She's been staying with Sister-in-law Xu Guiling these past few days." Yu Dawei wasn't worried about his wife's safety. And even though he was very busy these past few days, he still called his wife every night before going to bed.

Since mobile phones have gradually become popular in China, Yu Dawei bought a new one for his wife as soon as possible, so that she wouldn't have to worry about not having any communication tools when he was away on business for more than a month or ten days, unlike in his previous life.

"Alright, as long as it's arranged properly." The old man nodded, but his expression didn't change much. Perhaps he had already gotten used to his silly son's growth.

“Dad, I bought a villa here. My aunt and uncle have both gone to see it. It’s a detached three-story house.” Yu Dawei also went to see it. The house is 500 square meters. There is a garage on each side of the first floor, and the top floor has a garden of 30 to 40 square meters.

The house is a true north-facing house, so even in winter when there is no heating, you can feel the warmth of the sunlight streaming in when you walk under the window.

"I heard about it from your aunt this morning." The old man's face remained calm as he looked up at the withered tree trunk in the distance. "I don't know how big your business has become, but always think things through before making a decision. Don't act impulsively like you used to."

"Do you know about Er Yan buying a house?" the old man asked again.

"Yes, I've heard about it." Yu Dawei didn't go into details about his second uncle sending people over. There's still a lot of uncertainty about whether the property development can be taken over. The old man is a very meticulous person, and he didn't want to make him overthink things.

“We come from the countryside, so our horizons are still limited. When your aunt told me about it, I had to struggle to understand the ins and outs of their place.” The old man became somewhat disheartened. “As I get older, I can clearly feel that I’m being left behind by the times. The phone you sent me is still sitting there, and your mother and I still don’t quite understand it.”

“Dad! You’re not even sixty yet, why are you acting so old? Look at Old Xu, he’s seventy or eighty and he still jogs leisurely around our factory every day.” Yu Dawei was referring to something that had happened before.

"How is Mr. Xu's health lately?"

“Not good. I met the eldest son of the Xu family a few months ago. He said that Old Master Xu has a bad memory now and can’t remember many things.” Yu Dawei looked at his father, whose back was not very straight. “Dad, I’ve bought the villa. You and Mom can go live there together.”

"Also, don't always think about working; take a break when you need to."

The old man shook his head upon hearing this: "The biggest feeling I've had in recent years is that people live to do things. If you do nothing and become idle, your health will be worse than before."

"It's like you've lost all your energy." The old man's eyes gleamed, and his expression was very serious: "You're right about one thing, kid. You should live young and energetically. From now on, I'll run and exercise every day."

“That’s right! A few years ago, you looked like an old man in his sixties from the village, but that’s good, you’ve stayed in your sixties all these years.”

"You brat, are you itching for a beating again?!"

As the father and son were chatting, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky. Little Muyu happily stretched out her little hand and excitedly shouted, "It's snowing!"

Winter in the northern border region is like this: on sunny days, the sky is cloudless, and on cloudy days, you can hardly see the sun. It can snow at any time.

Although it was colder, Yu Dawei was very happy because, unlike his previous life, this time he did not hear the old man say to him, "Son, you shouldn't have come. Dafu has made money and is returning home in glory to pick up his parents. Your coming here will only bring back unpleasant memories."

Yes, in his past life, Yu Dawei brought his son here in Yu Dafu's SUV, and they were very well received every day.

Of course, this time when I came to Dafu, I was invited by various friends and relatives who had been there before to eat and drink.

But this time is different.

This time, they were more focused on me, and they even asked if I had time before inviting Dafu.

The changes in status and position have brought about different effects than before.

So when Yu Dawei saw the old man again, even though he sometimes walked with a stern face and sometimes suddenly became melancholic, Yu Dawei, as his son, knew that the old man was in a very good mood at this moment, relaxed and comfortable enjoying the company of his grandson and son.

Before returning to Er Yan's home, Yu Dawei told his father two things. One was about Er Yan's unfinished house, which he was actively working to help resolve.

Another hope is that the elderly couple can move to the villa once it is fully registered in their name.

At first, the old man was reluctant to give up his job watching the ranch. Only after Dawei said he would find him a small job in town so he wouldn't be idle did he agree to go back and discuss it with his mother, Zhang Yunqin.

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Mulun River, on a mountain, somewhere in the Olympic area.

Zhao Shang had just received an exciting phone call from the government, saying that someone wanted to partner with him to develop his property!
This was like a windfall! Since the other party was right there in the official compound, Zhao Shan didn't have time to think. After hanging up the phone, she took out her most formal clothes from the closet in the inner room, put them on, and quickly ran downstairs!
He then found a rusty old bicycle downstairs and pedaled furiously downhill, not caring at all whether he would fall over if he rode too fast.

He knew this was a chance to revive his property development, and perhaps only this one chance.

Director Wang, who made the call, had previously brought various local specialties to the other party, hoping that they could help him find someone willing to take over the business. Several months had passed, and he had given up hope. Unexpectedly, things suddenly started to look promising today!
He even thought about how he would stand tall in front of everyone after the property was revitalized.

He wanted to treat Yu Dawei to dinner, to eat in the city, to eat the most luxurious meal! He wanted to make Yu Dawei look down on him so he could turn around and leave.

I also need to treat all my high school classmates to a meal!
He received a call from Gao Xiaonan at a class reunion a few days ago, but he didn't go because of his current predicament.

He used to be the star of every class reunion! This time, he could already imagine that he would go from being the star to becoming the laughingstock of his classmates!

He rode his bicycle very fast, especially when he came down from the mountain. There was a long, straight downhill section, and he was so excited that he didn't slow down at all.

Just then, a white Toyota Land Cruiser came towards us.

At first, Zhao Shan didn't pay attention. He used to drive a Land Rover and wasn't particularly interested in this kind of car. But when he saw the oncoming car slowing down and honking at him, he froze and started to apply the brakes.

He was deeply shocked when he finally saw the burly man inside the car!
Squad leader?! Yu Dawei! When did this bastard become so rich?!

"Riding so fast downhill, are you out of your mind?!" Yu Dawei rolled down the car window and started criticizing, then looked at Zhao Shan's clothes and raised his eyebrows, "Wearing a suit and coat in the dead of winter, without even a hat, you're really something else."

"Mind your own business!" Although Zhao Shan had seen one of the people he hated most in his life, he was too excited to speak rudely. Instead, he arrogantly raised his chin and said, "Let me tell you, I'm about to turn things around. Your sister's house will be nothing to me then!"

Yu Dawei chuckled upon hearing this, realizing that Chen Qing and the others were certain they wanted the property: "Then I congratulate you in advance?"

"Heh, now you want to curry favor with me? Too late." Zhao Shan glanced at his old classmate arrogantly, unable to suppress the smirk on his face. "But don't worry, for the sake of being old classmates, I'll give your sister a refrigerator when the house is handed over."

"Okay, thank you! But I still want to remind you that sometimes opportunities are fleeting and won't come again. You must seize this hard-won opportunity, but you also need to consider your safety." Yu Dawei still had to go up the mountain to take his uncle to run some errands, so he quickly rolled up the car window and stepped on the gas to leave.

"Hmph, do you need to tell me? Do you think I don't know?" Zhao Shan glanced at Yu Dawei's departing figure and couldn't help but mutter a complaint before continuing to ride quickly down the mountain.

However, perhaps Yu Dawei's words had a psychological effect, because Zhao Shan rode down the mountain at a slower pace than before.

"You didn't tell him?" The uncle in the passenger seat looked at Yu Dawei with surprise.

"No, it's just a small matter, and the deal hasn't been finalized yet, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to say it." Yu Dawei didn't want to become a bargaining chip for either side; sometimes, personal relationships are more valuable than money.

Yu Dawei continued driving his uncle up the mountain. Some of the villa's paperwork could only be processed at the office on the mountain. Of course, it wasn't just the two of them; all the villas that the government had ordered went up the mountain to complete the paperwork.

However, the father and son were the last to arrive, and Yu Dawei had no idea at all. It was only after his uncle-in-law notified him that he hurriedly drove out of Er Yan's house to pick up his uncle-in-law.

My uncle, on the other hand, had a rather long meeting, which was quite important and related to finances, so it took a while to finish.

After completing all the formalities, the two of them took their respective property ownership certificates and headed back to the town.

Inspired and encouraged by Yu Dawei's mortgage loan, my aunt, who was initially hesitant, decided to take out a mortgage along with Yu Dawei.

Nowadays, it's common for people in big cities to take out loans to buy houses, but people in remote areas still have a conservative mindset.

What I fear most is that if there's a real emergency at home and I can't make my mortgage payment that month, then the house will definitely not be mine anymore.

In the past few days, when Yu Dawei had some free time, he explained to his aunt and uncle the advantages of taking out a loan to buy a house at this time. His uncle, who was originally an accountant, understood after being enlightened that it was feasible to take out a loan to buy a house.

In this way, they no longer needed to borrow 200,000 yuan from Dawei. However, Dawei insisted on giving them the money and told them not to sell the house they were living in.

He knew all too well that property prices along the Mulun River would skyrocket in a few years, and selling the house now would be a huge loss.

After much persuasion, the elderly couple finally agreed. Only then did Yu Dawei encourage his uncle to hurry up and make the down payment for the apartment, so that they could choose a slightly better location.

Yu Dawei's detached house is located in the southwest corner of the entire villa area. The environment is secluded and there is a main entrance on the south side. You can go out by car or on foot at any time. The only problem is that the surrounding amenities are very far away, but it is still very good.

He helped his uncle choose a small row of houses that could be walked from the north gate in just a few steps, mainly because the road was wide and the surrounding amenities were complete and convenient.

After settling the villa matter, Yu Dawei took his uncle to his office and then rushed to pick up Huang Linlin and the lamb leg she had prepared.

She had previously said that the best lamb legs for roasting were from Xiqi, because the lamb there was the best. So she specially asked someone to get two lamb legs from Xiqi!
Yu Dawei picked up Huang Linlin and the two marinated lamb legs, then picked up Ai Yongqiang and Meng Kai, and then went to Uncle Huang and Aunt Huang's house.

There's an oven in the yard. Huang Linlin would bring back leftover meat from the summer, which she couldn't sell, to roast or make into other dishes to nourish her parents and children.

Everything is ready, let's start baking!
Ai Yongqiang was in charge of watching the fire, Huang Linlin was in charge of preparing a few side dishes, and Meng Kai was in charge of assisting Huang Linlin.

Yu Dawei, on the other hand, drove out and bought two cases of beer and a case of liquor. Then he leaned against the quilt on the kang (a heated brick bed) and began to live the life of a pampered old man.

However, the busy trio said they were used to it; this was basically the setup for whatever the three of them were doing before.

But now this "old man" on the kang (heated brick bed) can no longer be idle like before, after all, there are two children next to him waiting for him to coax them.

"The story is finished. You two, tell me, what lesson does the story of the little horse crossing the river teach us?" Although Yu Dawei was telling a story, it didn't stop him from "lying" on the kang (a heated brick bed).

The little girl from Huang Linlin's family looked bewildered, especially when Yu Dawei looked over. She seemed flustered and unable to answer, and finally looked to her older brother Xiaoyu for help.

"This story teaches us not to rely on other people's opinions, but to be brave enough to put them into practice! To try boldly!" When Yu Muyu saw the little girl looking at him for help, his chivalrous heart was aroused, and the standard answers he had read in kindergarten began to replay in his mind.

He needs to start making a good impression!

"Wrong!" Unfortunately, no sooner had he finished speaking than his father, who was "slumped" against the quilt, poured cold water on him.

"The story of the little horse crossing the river teaches us that building bridges and paving roads is sometimes really important," Yu Dawei grinned at the two little ones.

"Oh dear, class monitor! You're really going to corrupt the kids!" Huang Linlin, after hearing what Yu Dawei said, quickly corrected the two children inside the room, "Tongtong, don't listen to your uncle. He's wrong. Your brother Xiaoyu is right."

“What’s wrong with that? If there’s a bridge, why would Xiao Ma ask? He could just walk across, saving time and effort.” Yu Dawei said leisurely, his hands behind his head.

He could almost smell the aroma of roasted lamb leg!
"Yu Dawei! Do you still want to eat roast lamb leg?!" Huang Linlin's tigress-like roar came from beside the stove on the floor of the outer room.

"Ahem." Yu Dawei quickly corrected his posture and affectionately patted the two children's heads: "Actually, what your brother Xiaoyu said just now is right. In addition to recognizing the importance of building the bridge, we also need to understand that we should have our own opinions and ideas when doing things, and never just follow the crowd."

(End of this chapter)