Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1130 The baby squid is delicious!
"In that case, there won't be any problem!"

Ding Ailian was really relieved. She was not afraid of doing the job but was afraid of not doing it well. There were too many fish in the fish farm, and they were all good fish. If she didn't understand or know the price, she would definitely not be able to sell them well. She might even dare not sell them. Now Ding Xiaoxiang made it very clear that she and Ma Baozhu only needed to take care of the weighing, and they didn't need to worry about the price. She and Ma Baozhu could definitely do it.

"sister!"

"What you said is true! Someone will come here in a speedboat to buy fish!"

Ding Ailian pointed to the pier and said that in the past two days, some people had come here in speedboats and wanted to buy fish, but she and Ma Baozhu refused.

"It depends on what kind of people want to buy fish. If they are seafood dealers, we don't need to pay attention to them. We have our own sales channels. These people are just trying to make money from us. Don't let people like them get on our fish farms."

"If it's what I just said, if you just want to buy one or two fish to eat at home, or if there are guests coming to your house and you want to buy one or two good fish to entertain them, then that's fine."

"Our fish farm is right here at the Shijiao Village dock. Things like this are bound to happen. We have to get along well with the people in Shijiao Village."

"If people like this come here to buy fish, the price can be cheaper."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew that since the fish farm was built in this place, something like this would definitely happen. Someone would definitely come directly to the fish farm to buy fish. If it was a seafood vendor, she would ignore him. But if it was an individual, especially a villager from Shijiao Village, she could sell it to them at a lower price.

"Row!"

"I know about this."

"When people came these past two days, we told them that the fish in the fish racks had just been put in not long ago, and we hadn't started selling the fish yet. We were waiting to sell the fish. When these people came, Sister Baozhu and I sold the fish to them."

Ding Ailian nodded. If Ding Xiaoxiang said this, she and Ma Baozhu could decide the matter based on the circumstances.

Ding Xiaoxiang looked at the time and saw that it was almost time. Tomorrow morning Ding Ailian had to go with Shi Zhongwei, Shi Jiehua and others to see a large sea fishing boat, so she had to go to bed early and get some rest.

Ding Ailian went back to her room to sleep and rest. Ding Xiaoxiang did not go back immediately, but walked around the fish farm several times, carefully looked at the fish in the net cages several times, and then returned to the small platform of the fish farm. There was no big problem with the fish in the fish farm. There were people looking after them here, but these were her and Zhao Dahai's fish. She had to be more serious about her own affairs. There was nothing she could do if she was busy with other things. Now she was at the fish farm, so she had to spend more time and energy on it.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Shi."

"It's getting late now!"

"When the sea breeze blows in at night, it's really a bit cold."

"You two should hurry back to your room. It would be better to stay in your room even if you don't want to sleep."

Ding Xiaoxiang just came across the small platform of the fish farm, and immediately saw Zhao Shi and Shi Wenming coming out of the room with hookahs in their hands, and they pulled up stools and sat down.

"It's still early."

"I just stayed in the room for a while, and it was really a bit stuffy, so I just came out to get some fresh air."

"Don't worry. We two old men have worked on the sea all our lives. How could we not know that the sea breeze is very strong during this period? We will stay here for a while and then go back to the room."

Zhao Shi knew that Ding Xiaoxiang was worried that he and Shi Guangming would not be able to enjoy the sea breeze as they grew older.

“It’s very comfortable here!”

"One is that this place is not far from the shore, so even if there are winds and waves, they won't be too strong."

"Another reason is that our fish fillets are fried so well that they are very stable even when there are some winds and waves."

"This house is bigger and better built."

"Staying here is no different from being at home on land!"

"What Old Man Zhao said is right. We'll both go back to our room in a while."

Shi Guangming took a puff of his hookah.

"Ding Xiaoxiang."

"You've been busy all day, just go to bed. The two of us old men will take a look at the fish farm. We've already arranged for someone else to take care of it. There will be someone watching over it all night, so you don't need to worry about anything happening!"

Zhao Shi urged Ding Xiaoxiang to go to bed and rest.

Ding Xiaoxiang nodded. There were enough people at the fish farm, so there was no need for her to keep an eye on it all the time. She had other things to do tomorrow.

Shi Guangming took a look. Although it was dark already, the dock of Shijiao Village was brightly lit with people and fishing boats coming and going.

"Old man Zhao."

"Why do I feel like the dock has become more lively recently?"

Shi Guangming didn't pay much attention at first, but after watching for a while he found that it was indeed more lively than before.

"What's so strange about this?"

"Wouldn't it be more lively if there were more fishing boats?"

"In the past two days, I have noticed a lot of new fishing boats and speedboats at the dock."

"There are also some fishing boats that I haven't seen very often. I think they came here from somewhere else."

Zhao Shi pointed at the pier. Having stayed in this place for a few days, he could see clearly that what Shi Guangming said was actually true. It was indeed much more lively and bustling than last year.

"I say, what's going on with you? This is your village, not mine. I can see that. You only discovered this now."

Zhao Shi glanced at Shi Guangming.

"what!"

"To be honest, I really haven't paid attention to this matter. Haven't I been so busy lately that I can't even touch the ground?"

"How can I take care of this matter?"

Shi Guangming felt a little embarrassed. He really couldn't refute what Zhao Shi said. Shijiao Village Pier was the pier of his own village. If it became more lively, he should be the first to discover it, at least earlier than Zhao Shi.

Zhao Shi thought about it and nodded. He has been very busy recently.

"correct!"

"Isn't Shi Zhongwei going to buy a big fishing boat tomorrow? Do you want to go with us and take a look?"

Zhao Shi remembered Shi Zhong's plan to go see the big fishing boat tomorrow.

Shi Guangming shook his head. This matter was very important, but Shi Jiehua had already gone in, so there was no need for him to go. It was just a matter of buying a large sea fishing boat, so there was no need for the whole family to go.

"Row!"

"You really don't need to go to Shi Jiehua. This matter is not difficult. You don't need to care about it. Besides, this is the third large sea fishing boat we have seen!"

"Wait and call me when you're done, and Ding Xiaoxiang will transfer the money!"

Zhao Shi lit a cigarette, took a puff, and pointed to the dock.

"There is another thing we need to be extremely alert to. During the day, I saw several speedboats circling around our fish farm. These are not fishermen, nor are they people who want to buy fish here!"

Zhao Shi tensed his face and took a deep puff of his cigarette.

"Humph!"

"I know all the people on the speedboats. Two of them are from Shijiao Village, and the others are from other villages. They often hang around the dock, trying to take advantage of others." "Don't come to our fish farm, but if you do, don't blame me for being rude!"

Shi Guangming sneered.

Ordinary people might be troubled by these street thugs, but for me, it doesn’t matter if these people don’t come. But if they come, I will definitely break their legs with a stick.

"You must not be polite to these people. You must not give them anything, even the slightest bit of sweetness, otherwise they will come every day!"

Zhao Shi knew these people's character very well. As long as they came once and took advantage of them, they would come again, and their appetite would be bigger each time.

The best way is to teach these people a lesson the first time they come.

"I know this matter well!"

"Didn't we say last time that we had to find a few more people to go to the fishing raft? I have already found the people and will be here early tomorrow morning."

“They are all in their fifties!”

Shi Guangming didn't take the people on the speedboats that appeared around him in the past two days seriously at all.

"Ugh!"

"I wonder how come you are so smart, old man?"

"We have to find someone of this age!"

Zhao Shi gave a thumbs up.

Most people think that if they want to find someone to watch the fish on the fish raft or guard the fish, they have to find young people, such as those in their twenties or thirties, but those in their twenties and thirties are really useless.

These people who go to sea in their forties and fifties have rich experience and are able to endure hardships.

If you want to protect the fish on the fish rack, you can't sleep at night and you have to wait until dawn.

Few people in their twenties or thirties can do something like this.

On the contrary, people in their forties and fifties can endure such hardships and do such things.

Can these people guard the fish farm?

Why can't they defend it? Not only can they not defend it, but they can defend it very well.

Guarding the fish paddock doesn't require fighting with others, so why is it necessary to be strong?
The most important thing is to be able to endure hardships and stay up late at night. This is the most important thing.

"rest assured!"

"Those scoundrels on those speedboats can't cause any trouble!"

"If these people want to do something, their legs will really be broken!"

"This is Shijiao Village. I am from Shijiao Village. If I can't handle this, what else can I do?"

Shi Guangming was not bragging. He was from Shijiao Village. If these people wanted to cause trouble for the fish farm, they would be causing trouble for him. If they took advantage of them, not only would the fish farm suffer losses, but his family would also not be able to hold their heads up in the village and the surrounding towns.

Zhao Shi nodded and didn't say anything more about this matter. He just reminded Shi Guangming that he knew very well how to deal with such things.

If it is someone from outside the area, it might be a bit troublesome and difficult to handle such a matter, but for a local like Shi Guangming, this kind of thing is not difficult at all.

"Don't mention this to Zhao Dahai or Ding Xiaoxiang."

"Otherwise, I'll be so embarrassed!"

Shi Guangming reminded Zhao Shi that he must not tell Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang about this matter. No matter whether he has shares in this fish farm or not, based on his relationship with Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang, he has to handle this matter beautifully, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.

"what!"

"Row!"

"I know about this!"

"Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang have things to do. Why should I tell him about this if there's nothing else?"

Zhao Shi agreed.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi chatted while smoking. Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was around one o'clock in the morning.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi stood up. Just as they were about to check out the fish in the fish rack, Ding Ailian and Ma Baozhu came out of the room.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Shi!"

"What are you two doing? Just sit here, or go back to your room and sleep. We can just patrol the fish farm!"

Ma Bao noticed that Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming were holding flashlights and wanted to see the fish in the fish farm, so he stopped them immediately. Although the walkways above the fish farm were wide, they were slippery due to the waves of the sea. It would be better during the day, but it was late at night. Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi were both old and there was no need for them to do such a thing.

When Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi saw this, they knew they couldn't go to see the fish anymore, so they stopped.

Ma Baozhu and Ding Ailian walked around the entire fish farm twice and checked carefully to see if there was anything wrong with the fish inside. The four people they hired would get up and check every three hours, but since this was their job, they definitely had to get up and take a look.

"Second Grandpa!"

"Grandpa Shi."

"It's getting late now, why don't you two just go to bed or if you're hungry, we can cook something to eat?"

Ma Baozhu was holding a scoop net in his hand, with half of it filled with small squids. They were attracted by the light, but they did not run into the net cages of the fish farm. Instead, they were wandering outside the net cages of the fish farm. He just picked them up when he was looking at the fish farm.

Shi Guangming took a look at the small squids in the scoop net and his saliva immediately flowed out. It was getting late, but neither he nor Zhao Shi wanted to go to bed.

"Is there any need to say this? We must get something to eat!"

Shi Guangming stood up as he spoke, wanting to take the scoop net to cook.

"Grandpa Shi!"

"Why would you be needed for this matter?"

"You and Grandpa Zhao can just sit here. I'll go cook some porridge now, and then put the whole squid in to blanch it, and then cut two pieces of ginger in it."

“It’s impossible not to taste good!”

Ma Baozhu shook her head.

"Row!"

"Then I'll just wait for food!"

Shi Guangming was not polite.

Ma Baozhu carried the scoop net and walked towards the fish farm's kitchen, and Ding Ailian followed Ma Baozhu to the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)