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

Chapter 1543 The Happiest Thing
"dad!"

"Judging from this, there are quite a lot of fishing boats returning from the sea this year, and they seem to have caught quite a lot of fish and shrimp."

"Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many fishing boats coming back here!"

Ding Xiaoxiang chatted with Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao for a while, then came out and stood beside Ding Chongshan when she saw that some fishing boats had already returned to the dock. She immediately noticed that there were quite a lot of fishing boats returning to the dock, one after another, and it was already getting lively. Some fishing boats were docking, and some people were waiting on the dock to collect fish, shrimp, and crabs, shouting and yelling, creating a very lively scene.

"Correct!"

"Judging from this, the fishing moratorium has ended this year, and there are still quite a lot of fish, shrimp, and crabs in the sea. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many fishing boats returning at this time of year, especially since the returning fishing boats are all very large."

Ding Chongshan nodded. That was indeed the case. There were quite a few fishing boats returning at this time of year. Judging from this, it was indeed the first wave of fishing boats to go out to sea after the end of the fishing moratorium this year, and they caught a considerable number of fish, shrimp, and crabs.

"Why is it like this? I feel like there weren't this many fish, shrimp, and crabs in previous years."

Ding Xiaoxiang carefully recalled each fishing moratorium over the past few years. After it ended, the number of fishing boats returning from the first wave of fishing trips was indeed a bit larger than usual, but she didn't really expect it to be this many.

"These things are really hard to predict. Sometimes in certain years there are fewer fish, shrimp and crabs in the sea, while in other years there are more."

"Judging from the current situation, there are more fish, shrimp and crabs in the sea this year."

Ding Chongshan, with his richer experience, knew very well that sometimes these things really didn't make sense. They were quite complicated, sometimes due to the weather, sometimes due to drainage flow, and no one could say for sure what was going on.

"dad!"

"I feel like we started a little too late. If we had started earlier, we might be able to buy up large quantities of fish, shrimp and crabs here now."

"This means we've missed a great opportunity to make money!"

Ding Xiaoxiang was a little depressed.

The truth is, we acted too late, which directly resulted in us not being able to freely purchase fish, shrimp, and crabs at the Shijiao Village wharf, thus missing out on this great opportunity to make money.

"It's not too late!"

"One issue is that this matter is not really up to us; it's not something we can decide whenever we want to take action."

“Over the past ten years, I have been thinking about how to find an opportunity to buy fish, shrimp and crabs at Shek Kok Village Wharf. But every time I tried, the buyers at Shek Kok Village Wharf ganged up and drove me away.”

"Now, thanks to your connections with Zhao Dahai and Shi Guangming, especially the purchase of this shop, we are able to start buying fish, shrimp and crabs here."

"This is already very good. Being able to establish a foothold here means that sooner or later you will be able to open your hands to catch fish, shrimp and crabs and make money."

Ding Chongshan smiled and shook his head. Ding Xiaoxiang saw so many fishing boats returning so early this year and heard that there were plenty of fish, shrimp and crabs in the sea. She thought she had missed such a good opportunity to make money, but in fact, she didn't see anything wrong with it.

Most importantly, I am now able to establish myself here and start a business here without any objections. As time goes by, anything can happen. Openly buying fish, shrimp, and crabs is really just a matter of time.

"Another advantage is that now is actually the best time. Even though we may have missed the opportunity to acquire a large number of fish, shrimp and crabs, we should not forget that the more fish, shrimp and crabs there are, the greater the pressure on Sun Tie and Ma Ping will be, which is very beneficial to us."

Ding Chongshan reminded Ding Xiaoxiang that the timing was actually very good, and he hoped that the fishing boats would return with a lot of fish, shrimp and crabs.

Ding Xiaoxiang was very clever, and she immediately understood what Ding Chongshan meant.

"Correct!"

"The more fish, shrimp, and crabs Sun Tie and Ma Ping have, the higher the price they will have to offer to keep them. In that case..."

"The higher the cost for Sun Tie and Ma Ping, the greater the pressure they will face, which is absolutely the best thing for us."

Ding Xiaoxiang's eyes lit up. This was actually a very simple truth, but she really hadn't noticed it before. She had to admit that it was true. From this perspective, she really wished that the fishing boats at sea would catch as many fish, shrimp, and crabs as possible.

"That's really how it is. Sun Tie and Ma Ping must be under a lot of pressure. I'm thinking that now is the time to go and visit Sun Tie and Ma Ping's boat captains!"

"You can just watch over the shop here! I don't think many people will come here to sell fish, shrimp and crab, especially since we're only buying fish that weigh about one pound each now."

Ding Chongshan was a little surprised that so many fishing boats had returned today, and that so many fish, shrimp and crabs had come back. He had originally planned to go find the boat captains tonight, but now he definitely had to go and take a look.

"Are we going to go and negotiate the price with the boat captain now?"

Ding Xiaoxiang frowned.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping are probably on those fishing boats right now. If Ding Chongshan goes there now, he will definitely run into them, and who knows what might happen.

"what!"

"Why would I need to worry about that? Firstly, I've been in this business for so many years and I've seen it all. Secondly, don't underestimate Zhao Dahai's reputation. Those colleagues at Shijiao Village Wharf definitely don't like me and probably think I'm stealing their business. They probably wish they could beat me up."

"But they can only look at it, or think about it in their minds; they can't actually do it."

"Even if they had a hundred and twenty times the courage, they wouldn't dare. They really would beat me up."

"Another thing is that I'm not going there to directly find some boat captains, especially not to negotiate prices with those boat captains in front of Sun Tie and Ma Ping. I'm just going there for a short trip."

"The real price negotiation will definitely have to be done at another time, and we will definitely have to avoid Sun Tie and Ma Ping as much as possible."

Ding Chongshan knew what Ding Xiaoxiang was worried about, but he was certain nothing like that would happen. He was just going there to hang around in front of those boat captains. Everyone there was smart enough to understand his purpose immediately.

Ding Xiaoxiang thought for a moment and nodded. She knew that her father's actions wouldn't pose any real danger; they were just putting pressure on Sun Tie and Ma Ping.

Ding Chongshan left the shop and walked quickly toward the dock.

"What's wrong? Why are we going to the dock now?"

Yang Qin was sitting on the sofa in the shop with Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao when Ding Chongshan suddenly left the shop and headed towards the dock. She didn't know what had happened.

Yang Qin was a little worried and immediately came out to ask what had happened.

Ding Xiaoxiang glanced into the shop and saw that Grandma Zhong Cuihua and Second Grandma Huang Jintao were all looking at her. She simply walked into the shop and went up to Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao, and told them the whole story.

Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao were a little worried when they saw Ding Chongshan walk straight towards the dock, but now that they heard what had happened, they nodded and felt relieved.

"Golden peaches".

"It's almost time now, the sun has already risen, let's just go to the shop entrance and soak up some sun."

Zhong Cuihua stood up as she spoke.

"Correct!"

"The sun is just right now; it will get too hot if we wait any longer!"

Huang Jintao stood up with a smile. Seeing this, Ding Xiaoxiang and Yang Qin immediately carried two small stools out of the shop and placed them next to her.

"grandmother!"

"Second Madam!"

"I don't want you to set up a small table or a small tea tray. It's nice to be in the sun, but it gets a bit hot after a while, so you'll need to have some water."

Ding Xiaoxiang waited for Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao to sit down, then looked up at the sky. The sun had just risen, and it wasn't too hot yet, but it might get hot soon.

"Row!"

"Let's set up a table then!"

"It's not enough to just sit here for a while; you have to soak up the sun and observe the people doing business at the dock."

Zhong Cuihua thought for a moment and nodded.

Ding Xiaoxiang and Yang Qin discussed it and decided to set up a table and put up a large parasol so they could get some sun but wouldn't get too hot. The dock area, especially in front of the shops, was very well-ventilated.

It's not exactly cool, but it's not too hot either.

"Sister-in-law."

“I feel like sometimes we need to sit here in front of this shop.”

"Although there are many people on the fish raft, it's still different from the shops here."

"We can come here to sit every now and then."

"There are more people doing business here at the dock, so it's more lively."

After sitting for a while, Huang Jintao felt that the shops and restaurants around the pier were actually worth visiting more often, as it was much more lively than the fish rafts. While it might get too noisy after a while, it was really nice to come here every few days.

"Second Madam!"

“What you said makes sense. This place is really worth coming here to sit on often. If you get tired of sitting on the fish raft, come sit here. It’s more lively with more people here.”

Yang Qin smiled and nodded.

Businesses have already started operating here, and the number of people will definitely increase gradually.

The area is surrounded by shops, and there are a lot of people coming and going, making it much more lively than the fish raft area.

The fish raft area is relatively quiet; if you want a more lively atmosphere, you can come to the shop area.

Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao thought about it and nodded. It really was possible. The fish raft was not far from the dock. If they wanted to come to the dock, they could come to the dock; if they wanted to go to the fish raft, they could go to the fish raft.

It's just a matter of taking a speedboat ride for a while.

"grandmother!"

"Second Madam!"

"Business may not be very good at first, but it will definitely be good over time. There will be a lot of people coming here to sell fish, shrimp and crabs. At that time, our shop will be very lively."

"But there's no problem. Our shop is very big. I can prepare a place for you in the back, whether you want to eat or sleep, it's all fine."

Ding Xiaoxiang pointed inside the shop. The shop that she and Zhao Dahai had bought was very large, with open space behind it, and buildings were under construction.

"correct!"

"Aren't my cousins ​​going to be in charge of these houses behind him soon?"

"How could I have almost forgotten about that?"

"Second Grandma."

"This matter is almost settled. When the time comes, there will be even more people and it will be even more lively."

"My cousin, his wife, and my nephew are all here. It's really lively."

Ding Xiaoxiang realized that she had almost forgotten about this matter.

"Yo!"

"I had completely forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it!"

Huang Jintao paused for a moment, then immediately laughed. Recently, she and Zhong Cuihua had spent most of their time on the fish raft.

They lived a very good life, enjoying good food and drink. Even the affairs of their two sons were arranged by Ding Xiaoxiang and Zhao Dahai, so they didn't have to worry about it at all. They had really forgotten about it.

"Correct!"

"That's really true. We really need to come here more often in the future."

Zhong Cuihua patted her leg; she and Huang Jintao had both forgotten about the matter for a while.

"Grandma, Second Grandma!"

"You two don't need to worry about this. I'll take care of everything. Once everything is settled, my cousin and his wife can come back and look after the shop."

"It's hard to say how much money I'll make, but supporting my family is definitely not a problem."

“Our family is in town now, and there are many things we can do here, at the dock. We’ll see what else we can do later.”

When Ding Xiaoxiang saw the expressions on her grandmother Zhong Cuihua's and second grandmother Huang Jintao's faces, she knew that they really weren't worried about this matter at all.

"It's good enough to have a bite to eat. Besides, there's plenty of work to do here now that we're back. How could we possibly go hungry?"

"What's so good about working outside? The whole family stays together, brothers and sisters work together, isn't that a good thing?"

Golden Peach was very happy.

In recent years, my son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter have all been living away from home.

Only he and Zhao Shi remained in the village, and they rarely saw each other, even during holidays. Now that everyone had returned, this was the happiest thing for him.

(End of this chapter)