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

Chapter 1614 Fishing for nothing?! Impossible!

Zhao Dahai had no choice but to nod in agreement; his fish farm was indeed such a place.

"That location is really excellent. One reason is that the seawater there is very deep, and the fish rafts built there can support a lot of fish, including these large fish."

"The current and tides are just right, which directly results in very good water quality. Don't be fooled by the fact that these fish are raised in fish rafts. One reason is that these fish are caught from outside, not raised from small fish. The other reason is that the water quality directly determines the quality of the fish meat, which is even better than when they were first caught."

"If the water quality there weren't so good, the fish I caught would never have been kept there for so long without being sold."

Zhao Dahai was extremely satisfied with the fish raft he and Ding Xiaoxiang had built on the location they had secured.

"The fish rafts were built there and so many fish were raised there that almost all the other fish in the surrounding area were attracted to the location of the fish rafts."

"Large fish, or even small fish, just like people, gather together in groups."

"That's the fundamental reason why you can catch big fish almost every day at that fish farm."

Zhao Dahai rarely fishes at the fish raft, but he knows very well that Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, Lin Zuhua, or Ding Ailian all fish there whenever they have time.

It would be best if you could catch it, but it wouldn't matter if you couldn't.

What's most astonishing is that small trawl net. It's just placed in the sea, in the middle of the fish raft, and every day, taking advantage of the tides and currents, it can catch quite a lot of fish, shrimp, and crabs.

Most of the time, the fish are smaller, but sometimes when the tides are right, you can catch some pretty good-sized fish, shrimp, and crabs.

When Zhao Dahai first secured the fish stall location, he really didn't expect to encounter such a situation.

After finishing his meal, Zhao Dahai sat for a while, looked at the sky, and then at the waves on the sea. It was impossible for him to go out to sea to fish in the short term.

"Uncle Shizhu!"

"Let's get a good night's sleep. I reckon we'll probably have to wait until sometime tomorrow to go fishing."

"Or it's unlikely that you'll be able to go out to sea and catch fish for two or three days at all."

Zhao Dahai knew very well that he, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou could catch a lot of fish every day. If they didn't fish for even a day, the losses would be huge. But there was really nothing he could do. When the weather was good, there was nothing to say, and they would definitely have to work hard. But now that the weather was bad, they might as well rest and sleep.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou went back to their cabins to sleep.

When Zhao Shi saw Ding Dawen approaching, he simply called out to Ding Dawen to hurry back, take a shower, and go to sleep.

During this time, Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou were fishing, while Ding Dawen had to keep an eye on the people working on the fishing boat and also take care of the large fishing boat.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou worked very hard, but Ding Dawen worked just as hard.

Now that he's not fishing anymore, Ding Dawen needs to make the most of his time to get some sleep.

Ding Dawen shook his head.

"Just go to sleep when I tell you to!"

“Zhao Dahai and the others aren’t fishing right now, so there’s really nothing else going on here. Even if there were something, Shi Guangming and I aren’t here, so they don’t need your concern.”

"If you don't hurry up and get some sleep now, and Zhao Dahai wakes up, and there are fish in the sea, you'll be busy again."

"You can't stay awake forever, can you?"

Zhao Shi glared at Ding Dawen and urged him to go to sleep.

There's nothing to say about this; I definitely need to sleep and rest, otherwise I won't be able to work.

Ding Dawen thought for a moment, nodded, turned around and went back to bed to take a shower, then went to sleep immediately.

"Ding Dawen is truly excellent!"

Shi Guangming nodded vigorously. He and Zhao Shi often watched Ding Dawen's fishing boat closely. Whether it was working or operating the fishing boat, Ding Dawen was definitely a top expert. They were very trustworthy and never slacked off.

"Correct!"

“When Ding Dawen was working outside, he was really too honest.”

"I'm definitely capable of doing the work, but I never make much money."

"Ding Dawen's personality is very suitable for going out to sea with Zhao Dahai to drive a fishing boat or something."

A smile immediately appeared on Zhao Shi's face.

Ding Dawen is truly impeccable. He's incredibly skilled at working on fishing boats under Zhao Dahai's guidance. He's perfectly suited for the job. Although he may not be the fastest, he's very steady and never makes a mistake.

This kind of personality and way of doing things might not work in other places, but it's absolutely perfect on this fishing boat; you couldn't find one like it even with a lantern.

Ding Dawen isn't incapable of doing things well or making money, but he really needs to find a job that suits him.

Once Ding Dawen found this job, he not only did it well, but he did it much better than others. Otherwise, Ding Dawen would be extremely unhappy, unable to earn money, and constantly being scolded.

"I'm thinking about what I would do if I ever built a large fleet and took others out to sea to fish, or if I were to fish myself."

"Ding Dawen could lead an entire fleet all by himself!"

Shi Guangming was not joking; he genuinely felt that Ding Dawen was a perfect fit.

Finding out where fish are and figuring out how to fish for them is something that even seasoned veterans like Ding Dawen, experienced deep-sea fishing captains, or people like Gao Zhicheng, couldn't do.

However, after Zhao Dahai found out where the fish were and determined the fishing spot or fishing method, Ding Dawen could go out to sea to fish on his own large fishing boat, or even a fleet of several fishing boats, without any problems, and even did a much better job than others.

"Although Shi Zhongwei has been doing this kind of work since he was a child, I feel that Ding Dawen is better than Shi Zhongwei."

The more Shi Guangming thought about it, the more convinced he became that it was true.

Ding Dawen's personality is really more suited to being the captain of a fishing boat or even a fleet.

Zhao Shi pondered the words carefully and found no major problems. In terms of personality, Ding Dawen was indeed more suitable than Shi Zhongwei as the captain of a fishing boat, at least considering their current ages. However, as Shi Zhongwei gets older, he might become more mature and stable.

"Whether Ding Dawen will take on this job or not is really hard to say, or when he will take on this job is also hard to say."

Zhao Shi knew that Ding Dawen was really suited for this job, but now he really didn't know if Zhao Dahai would be able to do it.

"Ugh!"

"How can there be so many fish in a place like an artificial island?" Shi Guangming sighed, his brows immediately furrowing.

"what!"

"What kind of talk is this? Why is it a bad thing that there are fish, and a lot of fish, in artificial islands and reefs?"

Wu Weimin was stunned for a moment. He had been listening to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming talking, and at first he didn't want to speak, but when he heard this part, he couldn't help but speak up.

"Wu Weimin!"

"What's wrong with you? How could you forget?"

"If there weren't enough fish in places like island and reef foam areas or artificial islands and reefs, Zhao Dahai would definitely have to assemble a fleet of boats to go fishing in Shanghai."

"In this way, the fleet was quickly assembled, and there were also countless people who wanted to go out to sea to fish."

"This business is just getting bigger and bigger."

"How could Uncle Shi Guangming not be happy to see such a thing happen?"

"Zhao Dahai is not taking his fleet out to sea right now. Although many people want to go out to sea to fish with fishing boats, the price of the fishing spot is much higher than 200,000."

Gao Zhicheng gave Wu Weimin a reminder.

Wu Weimin then remembered that there was such a thing.

The fishing spots at Shi Guangming's house, where Shi Jiehua and Shi Zhong had jointly established the fleet of boats or fishing boats that went fishing in Shanghai, were highly sought after.

People who want to book this fishing spot are already on a six-month waiting list.

However, in any case, there are only four fishing boats at present, and it is impossible to continue to increase them. If the number continues to increase, people who have booked fishing spots, especially those who have paid a lot of money to book fishing spots, will not be able to catch enough fish when they go out to sea.

They want more fishing boats, and especially want to raise the fees for fishing spots, but Zhao Dahai is only willing to take fishing boats out to sea to fish.

When or under what circumstances would Zhao Dahai be willing to lead his fleet on repeated trips to the deep sea?
Zhao Dahai would only do this when he couldn't catch enough fish or make enough money in places like artificial islands or reef foam areas.

This explains why Shi Guangming was marveling at how many fish could be caught in the artificial islands, reefs, and surrounding sea.

"Uncle Shi!"

"I really don't know when your wish will come true!"

"Because there are definitely not many fish, shrimp and crabs in this sea."

"How could there be so many? If there really were so many, how come so few people around haven't been able to catch any fish?"

Gao Zhicheng smiled and shook his head.

It's really impossible for there to be a lot of fish!
"Zhao Dahai's ability to catch so many fish has absolutely nothing to do with the abundance of fish in the surrounding sea."

"This is how Zhao Dahai finds the fish and catches them."

"If you're thinking of waiting until there aren't many fish left in the sea, and Zhao Dahai can't catch enough fish here before forming a fleet, that's going to be a long time coming."

As Gao Zhicheng spoke, he pointed to the surrounding sea.

"Such a large expanse of sea, such a wide body of water, and it leads directly into the deep sea."

"Plus, there are countless reefs and other rocks on the seabed."

"In places like this, anyone without skill will never find where the fish are, and they can forget about catching enough fish."

"But for Zhao Dahai, this place is paradise."

"Not only can we find enough fish, but we can always find enough fish."

"Don't even mention ten or eight years, even a hundred years, there will still be plenty of fish in a place like this."

Gao Zhicheng started laughing as he spoke.

Shi Guangming's idea was very simple.

Once Zhao Dahai can't catch enough fish in the surrounding sea, he will be fed up with earning too little money and will form a fleet of boats. One way is to take others out to sea to fish and earn fishing spot fees, and the other is to hire others to work on the fishing boats and fish.

However, this is really just an idea, and a very naive one at that, even one that is impossible to realize.

The inland sea is relatively narrow, and there are not many fish, shrimp, and crabs. The most important thing is that there are too many fish, shrimp, and crabs that are caught or taken away, and there is not enough time to replenish them or for them to grow back.

Zhao Dahai will definitely catch fewer and fewer fish.

However, the open sea is wider and the water is deeper, especially in places like artificial islands and reefs where fishing is now done. Not only are there more fish, but more importantly, these fish will swim back from other places after being caught, or they can simply grow up on the spot.

It is absolutely 100% continuous.

Shi Guangming was stunned for a moment, and nodded repeatedly as he listened to Gao Zhicheng speak.

"Ugh!"

"It seems my wishful thinking has completely backfired!"

Shi Guangming sighed. His idea was completely useless. No matter what, Zhao Dahai would definitely be able to catch fish in such a wide expanse of sea.

"What Boss Gao said is actually correct. In a place like this offshore, as long as you can catch fish, you will definitely be able to keep catching fish."

"Artificial islands and reefs are very spacious, deep seawater, and have many seabed structures."

"No matter how many people come here to fish, it's impossible to fish out all the fish in just one or two years."

"Zhao Dahai did catch a lot of fish here, but most people catch very few fish here. If a speedboat can catch three or five fish a day, that's considered very good."

"Under these circumstances, we could fish on these artificial islands for who knows how many years."

Zhao Shi strongly agreed with Gao Zhicheng's statement.

(End of this chapter)