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

Chapter 1643 Ding Xiaoxiang's Idea

Zhao Shi explained that on this voyage, they encountered a large school of fish, but they could only watch helplessly.

"The schools of mackerel are enormous, but they can only be caught by fishing."

"If there really is a trawler this time, it will be an incredible thing. They could easily catch tens of thousands of kilograms of mackerel."

"Or the sea bass at the beginning could be caught in handfuls of tens of thousands of kilograms."

Zhao Shi felt very regretful.

A couple of days ago, if there really was a trawler, it wouldn't be able to catch a large number of sea bass or mackerel at once.

Sea bass were a bit better, since the tides and currents lasted for a relatively long time, and Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu caught a lot of sea bass.

It's a real shame that the mackerel population has been wiped out.

The fishing time was too short, or rather, the school of mackerel came and went quickly, so we didn't catch many. If we had to say, we only caught a few of the ones weighing over 100 or 200 pounds, and there was also the mackerel that Zhao Dahai caught, which weighed over 300 pounds.

When Zhao Shi mentioned this, he remembered the large mackerel that Zhao Dahai had caught and reminded Ding Xiaoxiang that this mackerel should not be sold. Instead, it should be preserved and made into salted dried fish so that everyone can share it.

"Buying a trawler doesn't mean you have to go out to sea to fish."

"It's usually moored together with Ding Dawen's boat."

"One was when Ding Dawen's fishing boat came back to unload the fish, and another fishing boat stayed in the same place to wait for Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou to come back from fishing."

"For example, Ding Dawen's fishing boat has returned, and there is a trawler waiting for Zhao Dahai outside."

"It's possible that Zhao Dahai caught a lot of fish and came back early. If there's a boat waiting for him there, it's a very good deal."

"Another possibility is that if you really encounter a school of fish like the ones from a couple of days ago, trawlers will make a very, very profitable fishing trip."

"Zhao Dahai said that nowadays, when you go out to sea to fish, you have to drive a speedboat around everywhere. Sometimes you can see schools of fish on the sea."

"Without fishing boats, we can only watch helplessly."

"Once you have a trawler, you might encounter a large school of fish."

"Just come back and call us, and we can go fishing right away. That would be an amazing thing."

Zhao Shi explained the two main reasons why he, Shi Guangming, and Zhao Dahai wanted to buy a trawler.

Ding Xiaoxiang listened and nodded, agreeing that it made sense.

Whether or not I can catch fish, I don't really care.

Another reason is something I care about very much.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Da, and a few others are currently fishing in the open sea in two speedboats.

Two speedboats might not pose a significant danger, but Ding Dawen's large fishing boat is undoubtedly the safest option.

Ding Dawen's fishing boat was full of fish, so he had to come back to unload it; he couldn't just stay out there indefinitely.

Once Ding Dawen's fishing boat returned, Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou would only be able to fish outside using their two speedboats.

Whether it's catching a lot of fish or a sudden change in weather, there won't be any large fishing boats.

If we buy another large fishing boat.

This is a completely different matter.

When there are plenty of fish, once you've caught one, you can return to the large fishing boat, rest, and then continue fishing at sea. Especially if the weather suddenly changes, there's no need to rush back; you can just get back on the large fishing boat.

If a large school of fish is encountered, trawlers can catch a lot of fish at once, which is extra income.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Stone".

"How come we never thought of this before!"

"If we had thought of this earlier, we would have bought a fishing boat like this much sooner!"

Ding Xiaoxiang immediately made up her mind.

Buying a fishing boat like this would definitely have many advantages. If I had thought of this earlier, I would have bought it much sooner, instead of waiting until now.

"what!"

Who could have imagined this?

"If we had thought of it earlier, we would have said it long ago. It was only when we encountered schools of sea bass and mackerel on this trip that we remembered it."

Shi Guangming smiled and nodded.

None of us had thought of this, otherwise, just as Ding Xiaoxiang said, we would have already bought such a large fishing boat.

"Once Ding Dawen has finished unloading the fish, he will definitely have to go out to sea immediately."

"Zhao Dahai will definitely catch a lot of sea bass this time. Ding Dawen needs to hurry up and go out to sea, otherwise Zhao Dahai's two speedboats will have to wait for Ding Dawen's fishing boat."

"Old Zhao and I will go to the dock soon and buy a fishing boat right away."

"Once we buy the fishing boats, we'll immediately go out to sea and meet up with Zhao Dahai and the others. That way, we'll have two large fishing boats."

As Shi Guangming spoke, he pointed to Ding Dawen's fishing boat, then to the dock. He and Zhao Shi would rest on the fishing raft for a while before they had to go buy a fishing boat.

Ding Xiaoxiang shook her head immediately without even thinking.

"Second Grandpa! Grandpa Shi!"

“I know you’re eager to buy big fishing boats, but there’s really no need for that.”

"It won't make a difference if we take a day or two."

“You just came back from outside, and you’ve been away for quite a while.”

"Take a good two-day rest, then buy a fishing boat and go out to sea again."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew that Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming were both eager to buy fishing boats and go out to sea as soon as possible, but she absolutely disagreed.

"The two of us didn't have to do any work on Ding Dawen's fishing boat. We just ate and drank all day long, and slept."

"Not tired at all."

Zhao Shi smiled and shook his head, knowing that Ding Xiaoxiang was worried that she and Shi Guangming were getting old and that going out to sea so often would affect their health.

But there really is no connection whatsoever.

"What exactly do you do for a living, old man?"

"Whatever Xiao Xiang says goes!"

Huang Jintao, who was standing not far away, widened his eyes upon hearing Zhao Shi's words.

"Correct!"

"It's not something urgent, why do we need to buy a fishing boat right away?"

"You two can rest here on the fish raft, or you can go ashore."

Zhong Cuihua smiled and nodded.

Huang Jintao and I have been staying at the fish raft. Sometimes we go ashore.

Although Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming often went to sea when they were young and were used to life on fishing boats, they are now nearly seventy years old.

No matter what, a large fishing boat is still quite different from a fish raft.

The large fishing boat will rock even more violently.

The fishing rafts are much calmer here, almost no different from the land. If the weather is bad and the waves are big, Huang Jintao and I will go ashore directly.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming had been on the large fishing boat the whole time. They didn't seem to be doing any work and weren't very tired, but in fact, it would have some impact on their health.

Ding Xiaoxiang was well aware of this, which is why she thought that Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming should not buy fishing boats immediately and go out to sea right away, but should wait and rest for a while.

When Zhong Cuihua saw Ding Dawen, she immediately waved and called him over. She pointed to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming and said that there was no rush to buy a fishing boat. It would have to wait a few days, and they would have to rest at the fish raft before going out to sea.

Zhong Cuihua knew that Zhao Shi and Su Guangming must have told Zhao Dahai that they would buy a fishing boat as soon as they got back, and then go out to sea immediately. But that wouldn't do. She had to tell Zhao Dahai so that he would be aware of the situation. Even though they hadn't gone out to sea for a few days and were a little anxious, she didn't know what might have happened and that he might have to come back.

Ding Dawen smiled and nodded, agreeing to go out to sea and discuss the matter with Zhao Dahai.

When Zhao Shi heard Huang Jintao say this, he wanted to refute it. He and Shi Guangming were in a hurry to buy a fishing boat, but Zhong Cuihua had spoken, so he had no choice.

"Old Zhao."

"Let's just relax on the fish raft and go to the dock to ask around or something."

"I'll go to the shipyard again in a couple of days."

Shi Guangming thought about it and realized that it was definitely not possible to go directly to the shipyard or other places to look at fishing boats.

But we can rest on the fish rafts and wait until tomorrow or some other time, or even tonight we can go to the pier and ask around to see if there are any large fishing boats like that.

This way, Ding Xiaoxiang, especially Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao, wouldn't object, and things could still be done.

Zhao Shi thought for a moment and immediately nodded. This was indeed a good idea.

"Second Grandpa."

"There shouldn't be any difficulty in getting a large trawler fishing boat, right?"

"Isn't this a fishing boat that you can just buy anytime? As long as you take a look and there's nothing wrong with the boat, you'll just have to pay for it, right?"

Ding Xiaoxiang smiled and immediately changed the subject.

If Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming didn't listen to him, there really wasn't much they could do. But Zhong Cuihua, Zhao Dahai's grandmother, who was Zhao Shi's sister-in-law, spoke up.

It's impossible not to listen; we absolutely have to listen.

Ding Xiaoxiang was a little strange.

Buying a trawler, no matter how big, is not a difficult thing; in fact, it's quite easy.

As long as the fishing boat is suitable, and the price isn't outrageous, it can be acquired immediately.

I didn't pay much attention before, but now it sounds like it's not easy to buy.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming then realized that they hadn't told Ding Xiaoxiang about the fishing boat in detail, so they immediately did so.

"Second Grandfather. Grandpa Shi."

"It might not be easy to buy a trawler with a large live water tank unless we order one ourselves."

"I think we should follow what Da Hai said and try to find a fishing boat like that. If we can't find one, then we can just buy a regular trawler."

"The live water tank of a typical trawler is not very big, but it is enough for us. There are times when we can use it as a cold storage."

After thinking for a while, Ding Xiaoxiang felt that it was almost impossible to find a trawler with a large live water tank, since trawlers don't operate like that.

"Let's look around and ask around. If we find something, we'll buy it. If we don't find anything, we'll just buy a normal trawler."

Zhao Shi nodded.

This is a really difficult situation; it's unlikely that we can find a ready-made trawler with a large live water tank.

If you really have to search for it, I don't know how long it would take to find it.

Booking a fishing boat will take even longer.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Stone".

"Another option is for us to buy a second-hand, used trawler."

"Use this fishing boat."

"At the same time, we will order a trawler that meets our requirements, a trawler with a large live water tank."

"Once this large trawler is finished, we can sell the old one."

Ding Xiaoxiang came up with an idea.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming listened and nodded.

"Ding Xiaoxiang".

"Your idea is good."

"That's definitely something you can do."

Zhao Shi thought Ding Xiaoxiang's idea was indeed good. It was really not easy to find a fishing boat with a large live water tank, the same kind of large, broken net fishing boat that Zhao Dahai used.

But now I'm thinking of having a trawler to use as soon as possible, so I might as well buy one. A second-hand one, since this trawler is just going to be moored next to Ding Dawen's fishing boat anyway, and we won't actually be fishing much.

As long as the fishing boat is usable, that's fine.

We can buy it and use it immediately at sea, and at the same time order a trawler with a large live water tank.

"Old Zhao."

"Let's ask around in a couple of days and see if there's a suitable one. If it is, we'll buy the mop-shaped fishing boat. Otherwise, like Zhao Dahai said, we'll buy a normal, ordinary trawler."

Shi Guangming strongly agreed with this idea.

This is definitely the most cost-effective way to do it.

Despite our previous discussion that if we couldn't find a trawler with a large live water tank, we would buy a regular trawler, we still felt that such a trawler was not very suitable.

However, trawlers are absolutely necessary.

I always felt a little uneasy.

This method seems very good; it definitely works. Let's do it this way.

Ding Xiaoxiang looked at the fish fillets, and as soon as the food was cooked in the kitchen, she kept calling for them to come over.

Zhao Shi, Shi Guangming, Ding Dawen, and everyone on the big fishing boat came over for a meal. After finishing their meal, Ding Dawen didn't rest; he immediately set off in his fishing boat to meet up with Zhao Dahai.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming had originally planned to go find the big fishing boat right away, but that was no longer an option. After smoking for a while and resting, they went back to their room on the fish raft to rest, waiting until later, or even after dark, to go to the dock and inquire about information. In particular, if they wanted to buy a second-hand trawler, they could find out information at the dock and see if anyone was willing to sell it.

(End of this chapter)