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

Chapter 97 Excavator Registration Completed

He was just about to reason with the other person when someone hurriedly jogged over from a distance.

Yu Dawei had seen this man before. He was dressed smartly and had a big belly. When he saw Yu Dawei clashing with the bald man, his eyes changed instantly, and he pulled the bald man away.

"Fourth Baldy, are you blind?! This is Third Brother's eldest nephew, why are you stopping him!" Qi Dadu pushed the bald man aside and looked at Yu Dawei with a smile. "Ignore him. He was watching the convoy when you came last time. Come on, drive the car in."

"What the heck! How come Third Brother has a nephew? Didn't Little Sister give birth to a girl?" The bald man touched his round, shiny head, the sunlight reflecting off his bald head, making it slightly dazzling.

"Stop babbling on and get everyone to work. The quota for electrifying the village has been decided, why don't you hurry up?" Big-bellied Qi pulled Baldy aside.

Yu Dawei ignored their bickering, got into his car, drove the excavator inside, crossed the passageway in the middle of the front yard, and arrived at the parking lot in the back yard, where he parked the car next to an old-fashioned SUV.

Yu Dawei's eyes lit up: "Second Uncle's car, Second Uncle is here?"

On the other side, Four Bald Men looked at Xiao Lun's retreating figure and stared at Big Belly Qi in disbelief: "Old Qi, what's going on?"

“You should be more respectful to him in the future. These are three people I don’t have to be responsible for.” Qi Dadu put his elbow on the other person’s shoulder and lowered his voice a few octaves. “This guy is now a big boss with two excavators, and he’s also Third Brother’s nephew. When you’re managing the fleet, if there are any of his cars, don’t make an example of him.”

"Would I dare?" Baldy Si understood the connection and felt a chill run down his spine, along with a slight shock. "Old Qi, this kid's only in his early twenties, right? Where did he get the money to buy two excavators? Even his little wheeled excavator must have cost fifty or sixty thousand, right?"

"Fifty or sixty thousand? I'll give you fifty or sixty thousand. Go buy me a working one, and I'll treat you to a big meal later." Qi Daduzi looked disdainful. What kind of eyes did he have that? He was in charge of the convoy every day. "Let me tell you, this kind of wheeled excavator isn't common in the north, but it's not cheap in the south either. A used one like this would start at least seventy or eighty thousand. Remember, that's the starting price!"

Four Baldy was stunned, staring at the small, broken-down wheeled excavator in the yard, his eyes filled with shock.

The fleet he usually manages mostly consists of dump trucks used for hauling sand and gravel; his two older brothers have never even touched excavators or anything like that.

They mainly focused on project development, and did some sand and gravel work on the side. As for car maintenance and repair, none of them could handle it together.

He's a half-baked amateur; all he knows how to do is operate a tipper truck. If you ask him to add engine oil, he doesn't even know which port to use.

"When did Third Brother and his family have such a wealthy nephew?" Baldy Four turned to look at Big Belly Qi. "Is his other excavator also a wheeled excavator?"

"No, I heard from Third Brother that it's an old Hitachi," Qi Daduzi exclaimed. "With both cars combined, this kid's net worth is probably at least thirty or forty thousand now."

The bald man's eyes widened, and his heart pounded. This guy is so young, how can he be so rich!

These two people probably never dreamed that the two cars were never worth this much before.

Just like a once-popular celebrity, Yu Dawei's constant repackaging, restructuring, and training have allowed him to return to the top circle of excavators.

Yu Dawei had no idea that these two were discussing his net worth. If he did, he would have cried and grabbed their hands, saying, "I'm not rich at all! I'm struggling to make ends meet because of repairing these two cars! Tell me, which car owner is poorer than me!"

Perhaps this is a misunderstanding, which is why Yu Dawei tries to keep a low profile after his rebirth.

Sometimes, a lack of understanding from others can be a form of harm to oneself.

"Second Uncle!" Yu Dawei arrived at his third uncle's office and saw the same spring bed with a straw mat. However, his second and third uncles were sitting there eating watermelon. His eyes lit up when he saw half a watermelon on the desk. "There's watermelon!"

Without waiting for his second and third uncles to answer, Yu Dawei ran to his desk and broke off a piece for himself.

"See that? This kid is more affectionate towards watermelons than his second and third uncles," the second uncle teased while eating watermelon.

Third Uncle, while eating watermelon, glanced at Yu Dawei and pointed to the seven or eight watermelons remaining in the corner: "Go back and take one. The rest will be distributed among the workers tonight."

"Third Uncle is so generous! Third Uncle is happy every day, Third Uncle is joyful every day, and all the good things about Third Uncle will be doubled!" Yu Dawei hurriedly put down the watermelon in his hand and gave his third uncle two thumbs up!
Even someone as shrewd as Third Uncle couldn't help but frown deeply, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He took a breath and pointed to his second brother next to him: "The watermelon was bought by your second uncle."

"Second Uncle..." Yu Dawei's eyes lit up. He was about to copy Han Jingfan's "little New Year's greeting" when he was stopped by the other party.

"Stop, stop, stop, I can't stand you anymore." Second Uncle hurriedly waved his hand, took a deep drag of his cigarette to calm himself down, and then got back to the point, "How's the rotary excavator project going? The project is ahead of schedule, we'll start construction soon. The higher-ups have issued a notice that we should try to connect the three experimental villages to electricity within three months."

"So fast? The excavator is already repaired, just waiting for the two bosses to inspect it." Yu Dawei estimated that the first batch of village-to-village electricity connections would be completed before October. "Sigh, the initial funding was a pain, which delayed things for a long time. Otherwise, every household in Luhe Town would have had electricity last year." Second Uncle took a puff of his cigarette, sighed, and exhaled smoke. "But it's alright, the three villages are your Heshan Village, Shilibao Village south of Luhe Town, and Minquan Village over there."

Yu Dawei sighed deeply. He knew Minquan well; it was dozens of miles away from the town. It was truly fortunate that it was his second uncle; otherwise, Minquan Village's quota would have been decisively cut.

"Stop talking nonsense, finish the watermelon and test the car." Third Uncle threw the watermelon rind into the slop bucket. "Your second uncle always says you're good at fixing cars, tell me how you fixed this car later."

“Sure, no problem.” Yu Dawei continued his struggle with the watermelon. Being able to eat watermelon in early July was a real blessing.

Watermelon carts typically only appear in villages from late July to August, going door-to-door asking if anyone wants to buy watermelons.

Yu Dawei finally got to see his uncles today. After eating half a watermelon, he was satisfied and led his two uncles to the backyard.

As the car started moving, Qi Dadu and Si Tuzi also came to join in the fun, probably hoping to find an opportunity to get to know Yu Dawei better later.

"Old Qi, do you think if we really use this small wheeled excavator, will it be as powerful as those big ones when digging holes?" Baldy Four asked a question he didn't understand.

Qi Dadu shook his head. Even his two uncles didn't criticize him, so who do you think you are? You have absolutely no self-awareness.

Sure enough, the third uncle glanced at the bald man and said indifferently, "Where's your brain? Big belly, you explain this to him."

"If it's digging holes, shoveling soil, or unloading things, then the bigger the bucket, the better. But if it's digging holes to insert utility poles, then a small wheeled excavator is definitely more advantageous." Qi Dadudu spoke confidently to the three of them. "Small wheeled excavators are not only more efficient and easier to turn around, but they are also lighter and easier to work with. They are also more cost-effective and easier to dispatch than regular large excavators."

Uncle San nodded: "The cost of hiring outside vehicles this time won't be too high. Small wheeled excavators and mini excavators are our first choice. For pits about two meters deep, mini excavators are more than enough."

Yu Dawei drove the car around once, and then, under the watchful eyes of several people, performed a series of routine movements such as raising his upper arm, forearm, and rotating his arm.

Afterwards, Yu Dawei stopped the car and explained the repair process to his second and third uncles.

At first, the two of them remained calm, but as Yu Dawei explained the specific details of assembling the car, they both looked at him with some surprise.

Qi Daduzi and Si Tuzi stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe that this car was actually a combination of a bunch of parts!

"So, the fact that your car runs so smoothly doesn't mean it's actually a factory-made car, but a completely modified one?" My second uncle, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, was almost speechless with surprise.

"You could say that." Yu Dawei patted the frame behind him helplessly. "Anyway, it took a lot of effort to get it working. I almost vomited blood from exhaustion."

"Impressive." Even Third Uncle couldn't help but admire it. He had been watching the wheeled excavator closely for a long time while it was running.

In terms of all its operations, it felt just as good as a brand new car. In terms of its performance, it was indistinguishable from the new cars he had seen in the city.

This is terrifying. He knew that Yu Dawei had only spent a little over eight thousand yuan to buy this scrapped excavator, and in just a few days, a week, or two weeks, he had repaired it to this state.

The third uncle felt a little regretful. If this wasn't a nephew he had watched grow up, he would have tried to bring him to his side no matter what.

He didn't do that because his second brother knew the other person was a skilled car mechanic, but he still didn't do it.

This shows that the second brother especially hopes that Yu Dawei can forge his own path, and ideally, complement the two brothers.

Currently, it seems that Yu Dawei's car maintenance business perfectly aligns with the second brother's original intention.

"Not bad, really not bad!" Second Uncle said, a cigarette dangling from his mouth as he stroked the PW40 wheeled excavator with both hands. "If you repaint this thing, refurbish it, and pass it off as a PW40, you could probably sell 10 of them without much trouble."

"Let's get to work first, and see how things go in winter." Yu Dawei wasn't sure how long the domestically produced replacement parts would last, but with the previous debugging process, it was like finding the right solution to a math problem, so replacing the parts would be a very easy thing.

"Alright, let's go to the office. Third brother, sign the contract with him." Second uncle smiled with satisfaction. This kid hasn't been blinded by money.

Then look at those two guys next to me. They just stood there dumbfounded when they heard "100,000," and they couldn't even walk straight.

P.S.: Thank you to reader 51668 for the generous donation! May you be happy every day, and may all good things come your way! —Han Jingfan
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