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

Chapter 1548 Hurry! Send someone over!
"If Ding Chongshan didn't have Zhao Dahai's support, he wouldn't dare to do business at Shijiao Village Wharf at all."

"It's not that Ding Chongshan doesn't have such a perspective, but rather that Ding Chongshan would most likely fail miserably if he came here to do business, only to lose money and leave in disgrace. In that case, why would he need to, or rather, how could he possibly come here to do business?"

"Business people and those of us who go to sea are actually the same. As long as there is an opportunity to catch fish, shrimp, and crabs, sometimes it's okay to take some risks. But if you know you can't make money, if you know you can only lose money, who would do such a thing?"

"Ding Chongshan has been in the fish, shrimp and crab business for so long that he knows this industry very well. Knowing full well that he wouldn't get anywhere at Shijiao Village Wharf, he definitely wouldn't come here."

"Aren't we taking risks when we go out to sea to fish?"

“How could we go out to sea to fish without taking risks? We not only take risks, but sometimes the risks are very high. Even when it’s windy, rainy, or even during a typhoon, we might not be able to return to the dock.”

"But we're not fools, we don't necessarily have to do this. We still need to see if there are any fish, shrimp, or crabs in the sea. If we take this risk, we might be able to make a lot of money from fish, shrimp, and crabs."

"Why not do something like this? It's definitely something we have to do!"

“Ding Chongshan is exactly the same as us. No matter how much he wants to come to Shijiao Village and do business at the dock, he has to carefully consider whether he can really establish himself in such a place and whether he can really make money. If he can make money, then he definitely has to come here to do business, even if it is risky. But if there is absolutely no chance, then there is definitely no need to take such a risk.”

Yang Dashan reminded Yang Xiaosan that no matter what he did, he had to carefully consider whether there was an opportunity. Especially when going out to sea to fish, sometimes he had to face bad weather.

One is to see how bad the weather is and how dangerous it is in some situations. The other is to carefully consider whether taking such a risk is worthwhile.

Yang Xiaoshan nodded. This matter was indeed very important and needed to be carefully considered.

"Zhao Dahai is really too strong, which is why Ding Chongshan has no worries now."

"Doing business may seem complicated, but in reality it's not complicated at all. As long as you have enough capital, there won't be any problems."

"But for Ding Chongshan, this is not just about money. There is another very important factor: having Dahai's support or backing. Even if Sun Tie and Ma Ping have some underhanded tricks, they won't be able to use them."

"This point is actually just as important, even more important."

“Sun Tie and Ma Ping’s business is indeed very successful. Over the years, many people have tried to take over their business but failed, partly because they have substantial capital.”

“Those who want to steal their business don’t have enough power, but there’s another one: Sun Tie and Ma Ping have a lot of shady methods.”

Yang Dashan sneered.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping have been doing business at the dock for many years.

He had already been fishing at sea here before Sun Tie and Ma Ping started doing business at the dock.

How did Sun Tie and Ma Ping build their business? Especially in recent years, when other people tried to take over their business, what did Sun Tie and Ma Ping do? They could keep it from others, but they couldn't hide it from themselves, who had been working at the docks for so many years.

With Zhao Dahai's support, it's not just about having money; more importantly, it means that the underhanded methods Sun Tie and Ma Ping use on others are completely useless against Ding Chongshan.

"Why don't Sun Tie and Ma Ping dare to use such methods against Ding Chongshan?"

Yang Xiaoshan found it a bit strange.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping's shady methods were perfectly clear to me; it wasn't surprising at all. Businessmen and even some fishermen at sea used similar tactics.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping's business is so large, and they're dealing with fish, shrimp, and crabs at such a competitive dock. They must know all sorts of people, and they're certainly capable of doing something like this when needed.

Yang Xiaoshan was curious why Sun Tie and Ma Ping didn't dare to do such a thing, especially not to Ding Chongshan. The fish, shrimp, and crab business at the dock could earn millions every year. That's no small sum; Sun Tie and Ma Ping would probably do anything for that much money.

"Didn't I just say that Ding Chongshan has Zhao Dahai backing him up?"

"Zhao Dahai is rich, and he's not an outsider."

"The dock belongs to Shijiao Village. Shi Guangming of Shijiao Village has a very close partnership with Zhao Dahai. To put it bluntly, Shi Guangming's whole family now relies on Zhao Dahai to make money."

"Another thing we shouldn't forget is that Zhao Dahai and his son Liu Gang and Liu Lei built a large building in the very center of the town."

"I don't need to explain who Liu Gang and Liu Lei are; you know that yourself, don't you?"

"So what if Sun Tie and Ma Ping know about these kinds of people? Do you think Liu Gang and Liu Lei don't know?"

"If Sun Tie and Ma Ping really used such methods, Zhao Dahai wouldn't need to take action; Liu Gang, Liu Lei, or Shi Guangming would definitely not let them go."

“Sun Tie and Ma Ping have never dealt with someone like this before.”

“Sun Tie and Ma Ping are from out of town, not from Shijiao Village.”

“It doesn’t matter much when dealing with the other people, but if we want to deal with Ding Chongshan, we have to deal with Zhao Dahai, Liu Gang, Liu Lei and Shi Guangming.”

"The differences here are huge."

Yang Dashan had more life experience and saw this matter very clearly. In fact, not only did he see it clearly, but many people who went out to sea to fish also saw it clearly.

"Sun Tie and Ma Ping are definitely unwilling to give up the business here, but who told them to give up such a good excuse?"

"Plus, their market share here at the docks is large enough."

"Ding Chongshan will definitely not let go of such an opportunity; he will definitely use this opportunity to steal their business."

"The simplest way is to negotiate a price with boat captains like us who originally did business with Sun Tie and Ma Ping, and then directly take away these fish, shrimp and crabs."

"It's not that Sun Tie and Ma Ping have absolutely no chance of winning, but their chances of winning are extremely slim."

Yang Dashan really didn't have a shred of optimism about Sun Tie and Ma Ping.

If Sun Tie and Ma Ping were facing someone else, they would have a real chance, and a very big chance at that. But if they were facing Ding Chongshan, they would have absolutely no chance at all.

In terms of actual capital or resources, he definitely has more than Ding Chongshan, but if Ding Chongshan and Zhao Dahai are combined, that's a different story.

If they can't use any other methods, then Sun Tie and Ma Ping are essentially out of options.

"dad!"

"Ding Chongshan is trying to raise prices to steal business, and then drag Sun Tie and Ma Ping down. This can't be that simple, can it?"

"Offering high prices will definitely secure fish, shrimp, and crabs, but how can we survive if we don't make money?"

Yang Xiaoshan shook his head. When competing for business, it's inevitable to raise prices, but there's a limit to how much you can raise prices.

The biggest problem is whether the increased acquisition price will be profitable. If it is profitable, it can definitely survive. If it is not profitable, it certainly won't last long.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping can wait until Ding Chongshan can't hold on any longer before launching a counterattack.

"You're right, such a situation does exist, and it's almost certain to happen."

“Sun Tie and Ma Ping are not ordinary people. As we all know, they are actually very experienced in doing business, and they have plenty of money.”

"If Ding Chongshan only wants to rely on Zhao Dahai's support, especially his financial support, to defeat Sun Tie and Ma Ping and seize their market share, it's really going to be a tough one. It's really hard to sustain such a thing. Ultimately, it still comes down to being able to make money."

Yang Dashan nodded. Yang Xiaoshan was absolutely right; that was exactly what happened.

"Ding Chongshan definitely needs to make money, but I really can't figure out how he can make money at this purchase price."

"The price they offered to buy our crabs today was much higher than the normal market price, so we couldn't make any money at all. Otherwise, Sun Tie and Ma Ping definitely wouldn't have let this opportunity pass, and they would have taken all our fish, shrimp, and crabs."

The smile on Yang Dashan's face disappeared. This was the situation that Ding Chongshan was facing.

"what!"

"dad!

"We don't need to worry about this. It's none of our business. We're just fishermen at sea. As long as we catch fish, shrimp, and crabs, we can make money no matter who buys them."

"Ding Chongshan, Sun Tie, and Ma Ping fought tooth and nail, but it had absolutely nothing to do with us."

Yang Xiaoshan smiled. The crabs on the fishing boat had already been sold, and at a very good price.

How Ding Chongshan makes money, or whether the price he paid for these crabs was too high, or whether he made a profit or loss, is really none of his business.

“We have already sold the crabs on our fishing boat. Ding Zhongshan will come here to weigh them soon, and it will be cash on delivery.”

"correct!"

"After selling these crabs, we'll immediately have to go out to sea to catch fish again. The fishing moratorium is over this year, and we absolutely cannot slack off in the first week. We have to work hard and keep catching fish, shrimp, and crabs."

Yang Dashan made up his mind that after selling these crabs and getting some fuel, he would immediately go out to sea to catch fish again.

Ding Chongshan's offer was very good. If nothing unexpected happened, he could catch another batch of fish, shrimp, and crabs and sell them for even higher prices than the market price. This was a great opportunity to make money, and he had to seize it quickly.

Yang Xiaoshan nodded.

That's absolutely true. We definitely need to hurry up and continue fishing at sea to make as much money as possible.

"Ding Xiaoxiang!"

Ding Xiaoxiang had just gone into the shop to get some things to boil water when she suddenly heard Zhong Cuihua shout outside. Startled, she turned around and rushed out without even bothering to boil the water.

"it's okay no problem!"

"You scared me!"

When Zhong Cuihua saw Ding Xiaoxiang's expression, she knew that Ding Xiaoxiang had been frightened by her, so she immediately waved her hand.

Ding Xiaoxiang breathed a sigh of relief. She was really startled when Zhong Cuihua called her, not knowing what had happened.

"grandmother!"

"What's wrong? Why are you calling me?"

Ding Xiaoxiang was very puzzled, wondering why Zhong Cuihua was calling her. She had initially thought something was wrong, but now it seemed that Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao were both fine and there was nothing wrong.

"Your dad's walking over here quickly! Did he close some deal?"

Zhong Cuihua pointed in the direction of the dock.

Ding Xiaoxiang turned around and saw her father, Ding Chongshan, walking briskly towards her.

"dad!"

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Ding Xiaoxiang had no idea what had happened.

"quick!"

"Call your brother and have him send someone over!"

Ding Chongshan wiped the sweat from his forehead; he had run all the way here.

"I just finalized a deal with a trawler that's returning from the sea."

"Most of the crabs on the fishing boats are over a pound each, and some are seven or eight ounces or even larger."

"I checked it and it's very good quality, very plump."

"I bought it!"

"We need to hurry up and weigh it."

"The two of us can't do this; we need your brother to call someone over here."

Ding Chongshan explained it clearly in just a few words.

Ding Xiaoxiang was stunned for a moment, not expecting it to be about this matter. Without saying much, she immediately went into the shop to make a phone call.

(End of this chapter)