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

Chapter 1645: We really can't beat them!

"Correct!"

"What Ding Xiaoxiang said is actually right. No matter what, we are both getting on in years."

"If you stay on Ding Dawen's fishing boat all day, there's not really a big problem, but the seawater is still quite humid no matter what."

"No matter how calm the sea is, the fishing boat will still rock."

"Over the years, this is really not a good thing."

Zhao Shi thought about it carefully and had to admit it. There was really no need for him and Shi Guangming to spend all their time on Ding Dawen's big fishing boat.

"Second uncle!"

“I know you two both really enjoy being on fishing boats, and you’ve probably spent your whole lives fishing and are used to being on fishing boats.”

"But as we just said, doing this is really not good for your health."

"There are fish rafts here at the dock now."

"There are so many fish there, and so many people come and go, buying and selling fish."

"The fish rafts here are not much different from those on large fishing boats. If I had to say something, it would be that they are not actually in the ocean, but they are still in the seawater."

"But the environment here on the fish raft is better, the sea is calm and the water is still, it's definitely much more comfortable than on the big fishing boat."

"The other one is the shop here. It's been doing business all along, and it's been doing quite well recently. It's just as lively."

"You two can go up to the fish raft, or you can simply come here after breakfast in the morning."

"To see the fish, shrimp and crabs being collected, or to chat with the people who have returned from fishing at the dock, or even those who no longer fish at sea, to have a smoke and a cup of tea."

"Isn't this life better than on the big fishing boat?"

"Why do we have to go to a big fishing boat?"

Ding Chongshan took a teapot and poured freshly brewed hot tea for Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming. He knew that they must have spent too much time at sea in their early years and gotten used to life on a large fishing boat. They even felt that they couldn't fall asleep without the rocking of the fishing boat.

But you really shouldn't spend all your time on a big fishing boat.

Although the fish rafts here are not large fishing boats, the living environment is almost identical to that of large fishing boats.

However, the fish raft area is more stable and comfortable.

If you don't want to stay on the fishing raft, then just come to the shop.

As I get older, I can't do much work, but I need a lively atmosphere. Only when it's lively can I pass the time.

Why did Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming want to go to Ding Dawen's fishing boat?

This must be from years of life on a fishing boat; they've long been accustomed to this way of life.

Another important thing is that on the fishing boat, Ding Dapeng and the other workers stayed together, which was quite lively and helped pass the time.

The fish farm area is very lively right now.

There are plenty of people.

As for my own shop, there's even less need to elaborate.

There are many people every day.

Zhao Shi, especially Shi Guangming, knew many people from the village. When the old men got together, it was very lively. They would chat and the day would pass by in no time.

"Now we don't have anything to eat or wear, or anything to drink."

"There are a wide variety of food options at the dock."

"If you don't want to eat at the fish farm, come to the pier and eat at a food stall or something."

As Ding Chongshan spoke, he pointed to the numerous food stalls lining the roadside not far from the dock.

Don't underestimate the food in places like this. It may not look appealing, but the taste is definitely top-notch.

Especially the ones that are doing really well, they're absolutely amazing, 100% delicious.

When Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming come to a place like this to have a meal, they talk to the other diners, exchanging words.

Or maybe they'd have a few drinks or something, and life would be incredibly good.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming had never thought about this before, but after Ding Chongshan said it, they realized that it really made sense.

I won't go into detail about the fish rafts; they're really not much different from those on large fishing boats, except the surrounding water area isn't particularly large.

But it's actually almost exactly the same as living on a fishing boat.

There are many fish raised there, and people come to collect them every day, or are busy with other things. There are also a lot of people there, making it very lively.

Needless to say, the dock area is even more impressive.

It was even more lively, full of people, and quite a few of them were older people just like us, spending all their time in such a place.

"Old Zhao!"

"I feel like it's really possible."

Shi Guangming turned his head and looked at Zhao Shi.

Recently, Zhao Shi and I have been staying on Ding Dawen's fishing boat.

Ding Xiaoxiang just brought this up, and Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao also mentioned it. More importantly, Ding Xiaoxiang is now the head of the family.

Having said that, it's definitely impossible for me and Zhao Shi to stay on Ding Dawen's fishing boat for too long.

In this way, it's really easy to pass the time on the fish fillet or in the shop, even easier than on the fish fillet.

"Row!"

"Aren't we buying big fishing boats? We'll wait until we buy them and then head out to sea to meet up with Ding Dawen and the others."

"When we come back next time, we'll stay here at the pier for a while."

Zhao Shi pondered for a moment and nodded. What Ding Chongshan had just said was indeed very good. He would verify that Guangming could stay for a while.

Ding Dawen's fishing boat wasn't too far away, and it would frequently return to the fish raft, so it could go out anytime it wanted.

The dock area should be a great place to kill time.

Being older, staying in a place like this is actually quite nice.

"Are you buying a fishing boat? Why would you want to buy a fishing boat?"

Ding Chongshan was a little strange.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming's words clearly indicated that they wanted to buy a large fishing boat, but no one had ever heard of such a thing before.

Shi Guangming briefly explained the whole matter.

"If that's the case, having a large fishing boat would be very good."

"Zhao Dahai, if you really think it's good, then go ahead and buy it. It's not a big deal."

Ding Chongshan immediately understood what Zhao Dahai, Zhao Shi, and Shi Guangming were planning. For others, doing this wouldn't be of much use, but for Zhao Dahai, it was truly useful.

“When Zhao Dahai goes out to look for fish, he must often encounter schools of fish.”

"These are not fish in the deep sea, but fish that have appeared on the surface of the sea."

"Without fishing boats, you can only watch helplessly as these schools of fish swim away."

"If there are fishing boats and the opportunity and time are right, they can catch these fish."

Ding Chongshan strongly agreed with this idea. "Ding Chongshan."

"How's business here these days?"

As Zhao Shi spoke, he glanced at Ding Chongshan.

We've already made progress recently and received quite a lot of fish, shrimp, and crabs.

These past few days, Su Guangming and I have been on Ding Dawen's large fishing boat and are unaware of the situation at the dock.

I saw Ding Xiaoxiang yesterday, but I forgot to ask about this matter.

Ding Chongshan immediately broke into a bright smile and nodded repeatedly.

"This matter is going very smoothly now."

“We receive a lot of fish, shrimp and crabs here every day, and most of them are of high quality.”

"Sometimes we can harvest seven or eight thousand catties, and sometimes we can harvest twenty thousand catties."

"The price is indeed higher than other people around here, but not by much."

"The fishing boats that went out to sea to fish are returning from the dock."

"Whenever there are good fish, shrimp, crabs, or the like, many people will pick them out and send them directly to me."

"The price difference per kilogram isn't particularly large, but if you buy a lot, the difference can be quite significant."

"Wouldn't the first person to go to sea want to sell their fish, shrimp, and crabs for a higher price?"

"No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat."

Ding Chongshan was in an extremely good mood.

To be honest, I really didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

Once the situation was established, everything else fell into place naturally and logically.

Every day I receive a lot of fish, shrimp and crabs, and I've made money, and it's even increasing.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming were very surprised.

I already knew that Cong Shan was a shrewd businessman, but I never expected this deal to go so smoothly.

"Was it that smooth? Did the other dockworkers here have any objections?"

Zhao Shi really hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

"How could there be no objections? There are objections, and they are certainly quite strong."

"Let alone fish weighing 20,000 or 30,000 jin."

“If several thousand kilograms of fish are taken away today, it will have a significant impact on these people’s businesses.”

"Not to mention that most of the fish I collect are valuable."

"These fish are bought at a higher price, but with good sales channels, they can earn much more money than ordinary fish."

"In addition, a lot of medium-sized fish, shrimp and crabs were taken away."

"Our colleagues at the dock actually have complaints, but there's nothing they can do about it."

"Those who go out to sea to fish are definitely hoping to sell their fish, shrimp, and crabs for a good price and earn more money than they would earn selling to other fishermen."

"If these competitors want to take my business, they'll have to offer higher prices."

"I don't need to suddenly raise the price to a very high level in one day."

"Raise the price a little bit every day."

“If the other fishermen don’t raise their prices, they will definitely sell the best fish, shrimp and crabs they catch to me.”

"If other competitors follow suit and raise their prices..."

"There's no need for formalities. These people who come back from the sea will sell their valuable fish, shrimp, and crabs to other people in the same trade."

"But the next day my price goes up, and these fish, shrimp and crabs will be back in my hands."

"And so it went, back and forth, with prices going up all the way."

"However, each price increase is not too significant."

There's not much to say about the people working here at the dock.

"That's how business is. If there are no other shady practices, it all comes down to who has the stronger capabilities."

"If other competitors find that they can't compete with me when they raise prices, they will give up on their own."

Ding Chongshan smiled and explained his business methods.

This method is very simple, and other industry peers are not unaware of it, but for them, this method is actually very ineffective.

"Oh?"

"If your prices are so high, how can you still make a profit?"

Shi Guangming was a little worried.

No matter what kind of business you're in, the goal is always to make money.

The fact that Ding Chongshan was able to collect so many fish, shrimp, and crabs, and that fishing boats returning from the sea were willing to sell their valuable fish, shrimp, and crabs to him, was definitely not because they had a good relationship with Ding Chongshan, but because Ding Chongshan offered higher prices, especially higher than other fish, shrimp, and crab collectors.

If the price is too high, making a profit becomes a problem.

Perhaps it's understandable to set higher prices at the beginning in order to grab business and open up the market, but you can't keep doing that forever.

A business that loses money is definitely not sustainable.

"It's definitely impossible to lose money, it's just that sometimes we do earn a little less."

“My sales channels are better than those of the others at the dock.”

"For the same fish, shrimp, and crab, I sell them for a slightly higher price than they do."

"If I earn a little less money, I can set higher prices than them, which will allow me to steal a lot of business from them."

Ding Chongshan shook his head.

The price they pay for the purchases is definitely higher than the prices offered by other companies at the dock, so that they can win business.

But I don't actually lose money. If I had to say something, it's just that sometimes I do earn a little less.

However, in business, you can't always make a lot of money; there will definitely be times when you make less.

The current acquisition price is a bit high, but once other competitors stop competing with us, or there are fewer competitors, the price will definitely drop a bit, and then we can make more money.

When doing business, you need to have a longer-term vision; you don't have to focus on making a lot of money in the short term.

"My asking price is indeed quite high, but all the good fish, shrimp and crabs I collect are sold to Hongyun Restaurant or Mr. Wu Weimin's private restaurant, or some other similar channels."

"If the selling price is high, the buying price can definitely be set even higher."

Ding Chongshan glanced at the other shops in the same industry around the dock.

These people aren't saying they don't know how to do business, or that they don't know to raise their prices a little and compete with them.

It's just that these people really can't compete with them.

(End of this chapter)