1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 281 Buying a Cradle

"Mackerel! Is it a mackerel weighing more than ten kilograms?!" Deng Zhaocai shouted.

Liang Ziqiang and Zhu Tianpeng worked together to pull up the fishing line, and the upper iron hook actually caught a fish, and it was a fairly large Spanish mackerel.

"Pull again and see if there are any more fish below!" Liang's father was also watching very attentively and urged.

After taking off the Spanish mackerel and putting it in the cabin, the two continued to fish together.

There were few fish in the middle layer, but as we moved down to the bottom layer, we saw more fish.

Yellowtail flounder, flatfish, oil flounder, and skinned fish.

The fish caught by these boats were just as numerous as those caught by the oil drum rafts.

When the dozen or so fishing lines were almost collected, the fish appeared again in the upper layer.

This time it’s not a swordfish, but it’s also a big fish, and it looks just as fierce as a swordfish.

The fish has a long cylindrical body, a pointed mouth, and a large chin. The fish's head is like a shuttle, with a mouth full of protruding canine-like teeth.

"Sea wolf fish, we caught a sea wolf fish!" Li Liang said, looking over here.

With the cooperation of Zhu Tianpeng, Liang Ziqiang took down the sea wolf fish and put it on the deck.

I estimate it to be about ten pounds, not much smaller than the Spanish mackerel.

In fact, this head is not considered big among sea wolf fish. Some sea wolf fish can grow to dozens of kilograms or even hundreds of kilograms.

Gradually, the 500 hooks on the oil drum raft were all collected. The various flatfish and skinned fish should have a catch of nearly 100 kilograms. Add in two unexpected sea wolf fish and Spanish mackerel, and the catch has reached more than 100 kilograms.

"This crooked trick of yours really works. If you find a place with fish, it's no problem to catch a hundred kilograms every day!" Liang's father said happily.

After watching for a while, Deng Zhaocai seemed to be inspired and felt that his chance to make a fortune had come:
"So you can catch fish without a boat? Oil drums are everywhere. I'll get some oil drums one day and buy some fishing lines. Then I can do longline fishing without a boat!"

Zhu Tianpeng quietly poured a bucket of cold water on him:
"If you don't buy a boat, are you going to go out to sea every day on an oil barrel raft?"

Deng Zhaocai was a little discouraged. After all, he had to buy a boat.

"Forget the boat. I have to support my mother with that little money. If I can save some, I have to marry a wife!" Deng Zhaocai backed out immediately.

When talking about buying a boat, Liang Ziqiang turned to Zhu Tianpeng and asked:

"Apeng, you have saved some money now, which should be enough to buy a small fishing boat. Do you want to buy one so that we can go out to sea together?"

Recently, Apeng has received three hundred yuan in bounty money alone. Add to that his usual wages and the money he earns from fishing on the bottom of the sea, and he estimates that it is enough to buy a small fishing boat.

Although Liang Ziqiang does need a capable partner, if Zhu Tianpeng wants to buy a boat and go out to sea independently, he certainly cannot stop him from making money.

We'll have to find another solution to the problem of manpower for going overseas.

As a result, Zhu Tianpeng shook his head like a rattle:

"I don't have anyone at home, who can I find to partner with me to buy a boat and go out to sea? Besides, I don't have my own boat these days, and I've made so much money following you. Your boat is doing really well, I might as well stay on your boat and work as a helper, it's more profitable than buying my own boat!"

Liang Ziqiang was of course happy to hear Zhu Tianpeng's plan. At the same time, he also felt that if there was a way to make money like the underwater escape, he should let Zhu Tianpeng do more as long as there was a chance. It was impossible for him to just take the few dollars for help.

Today's catch was higher than yesterday's. More than 710 kilograms of various types of flatfish and skinned fish were sold for more than 91 yuan. In addition, the two big fish, mackerel and sea wolf, also sold for 13 yuan.

Today's income reached over a hundred yuan, which is more than forty yuan more than yesterday.

For a period of time, the six of them drove their boat straight to that area of ​​water, and their catch was mainly yellowtail flounder, flathead fish, and skinned fish.

Thanks to his own trick, Liang Ziqiang's daily income ranged from nearly 100 yuan to 80 or 90 yuan, which was always much higher than the other two boats. Liang's father and Li Liang had thought about making this kind of oil barrel raft to try, but in the end, considering that their boat was small and it was not easy to control the pulling force of the oil barrel raft, they gave up.

As we enter mid-May, the weather is getting hotter and the smell of summer is getting stronger.

It hadn't rained much in the past half month of May, so they had originally planned to work for a few days and then take a break when it rained and was windy. But they were so exhausted that they decided to rest at home for two days.

Liang Ziqiang has never forgotten that the doctor once told him and Chen Xiangbei to increase the frequency of their visits to the hospital for checkups to once every half a month in the last one or two months before delivery.

The prenatal check-up time agreed with the doctor was in mid-May. Liang Ziqiang took his wife on a boat, trying to drive as slowly as possible, and they sailed all the way to the county hospital.

This time, the hospital performed more examinations. In addition to listening to Chen Xiangbei's heartbeat and fetal heartbeat, they also measured her blood pressure and checked her fetal position by feel.

"The fetal heart rate is very good and the fetal position is normal. Come back for another check-up at the end of this month!" the doctor ordered after the examination.

When I came out of the hospital, I found baby products for sale not far away.

"Just buy baby clothes for hot weather. I have knitted several sets of clothes for him in winter!" Chen Xiangbei has already picked up the small clothes and looked at them.

It is impossible to identify the gender of the fetus these days. Both of them were not sure, so they avoided those with obvious patterns and tried their best to choose small clothes that can be worn by both boys and girls.

I just bought two sets as a backup, and when the baby is born and the gender is confirmed, I can buy a few more sets.

Cradles are also sold here, but they are very different from those in later generations. They are made of woven bamboo and rattan.

There were only two styles, and there wasn't much to choose from, so Chen Xiangbei asked for the slightly larger one.

After paying the bill, Chen Xiangbei noticed that Liang Ziqiang also bought a pack of baby formula.

"Why did you buy that? I don't want him to drink milk powder!" Chen Xiangbei almost turned around and returned it.

"I didn't say you have to drink it, but you have to keep it ready, right? In case your milk supply is low, you can drink it with it!"

"You have a lot of money! How can you tell that I would lack milk?" Chen Xiangbei felt that her ability was questioned and was very dissatisfied.

Liang Ziqiang followed her words and took several more glances. Although there was clothing between them, it was still quite shocking.

He thought back to the early nights after their marriage and found that without him noticing, she seemed to have become much more generous.

Although I usually do it myself every night, I have never compared it with the past. This comparison revealed that my wife has made great progress in some aspects in the past six months.

"Well, indeed, it seems that milk powder is not very necessary!" Liang Ziqiang affirmed.

"Go away!" Chen Xiangbei was annoyed by his stare, "How can you tell whether there is milk or not? Anyway, I don't need milk powder, I can feed the baby myself!"

It was already afternoon when we returned to Pomfret Village by boat.

Liang Ziqiang was at the helm while his wife was sitting in the cabin, looking at the rough sea through the half-open window and enjoying the sea breeze blowing into the cabin.

Although the water near the shore was not that clear and did not look that beautiful, Chen Xiangbei was gazing at it in a trance and seemed to be quite content.

It seems that my wife has been going to the beach less often since her belly got bigger, and she is feeling bored.

Suddenly, Liang Ziqiang heard his wife shouting:

"Aqiang, look quickly, there's a monster floating on the sea. It's black and doesn't look like a fish?!"

Liang Ziqiang turned his head to look at the water outside the cabin and found that the "monster" seemed to be floating towards him...

(End of this chapter)