Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 105 Good Son-in-law

No one drank any alcohol at noon, and it was only one o'clock after the meal that my mother went to inform my second uncle and others that they didn't need to help in the afternoon.

Qin Dahe asked several masters to rest for a while before continuing, and he went to sift the sand first.

The sand is pulled back from the Sancha River section of the Yuxi River. The sand is pumped up by sand-draining boats and then filtered and cleaned directly. There is a special drying yard where you can get the sand and sell it cheaply.

At this time, Erhu and the other three also came over. They definitely wanted to help with their brother’s wedding.

The kid also brought a bucket of crucian carp seeds and asked him to put them into the crucian carp pond, and then took over the job of sifting the sand.

The workers are about to start mixing cement and sand. A lot of cement and sand are needed for laying the foundation, so Erhu and his brother-in-law go up to help.

Qin Dahe carried a bucket of crucian carp and melon seeds to the fish pond nearby and started feeding the fish. He only fed the fish once this morning.

There are more than 2500 small crucian carp in the pond here. When they grow to a size of to grams, the dissolved oxygen content will probably not be enough.

The pond is too small, so I have to raise the fish and sell them at the same time.

The maze he prepared was to catch fish in large quantities and minimize the risks.

When the pellets were scattered, the small crucian carps inside gathered around the boat one by one, following along the way.

Some crucian carps have grown to more than one or two catties, because in this weather the crucian carps gain weight and grow fast.

He also put in a lot of wild crucian carp, some of the bigger ones were over two years old.

After feeding the fish, he went back to sift sand with the kid.

The sand particles on the sand field are of different sizes, so they must pass through a sieve before they can be mixed in.

"Kid, did you go to set the net again this morning?"

"Yes, there are a lot of fish." The silly kid's face was full of joy. It seemed that he had found a fish nest.

"sharp."

He also wants to go fishing, but he is very busy at home now.

Besides, it is not easy to catch big crucian carp. Although autumn and winter are the best times to catch big crucian carp, the fish bites are very light, and catching a big one depends on luck.

After a while, the master chef sent Erhu and Tiedan over and set up another gauze net for four people to work on.

After they mixed the cement, they immediately added sand and poured it into the formwork inside the foundation.

"Tiedan, hasn't your mother found you a wife?" It would be boring to just work, so the brothers started chatting again.

Seeing that he and Erhu were about to get married, Tiedan's parents must be anxious.

"I mentioned two things, but you're still not satisfied." He said with a bitter face.

His mother introduced him to a girl at the beginning of the year, but he didn't like her after meeting her once. So he went to see another one before Qin Dahe came back.

"If that doesn't work, just take Fourth Sister home."

"Get out of here! You'll definitely get your legs broken if you go back."

"A cripple has his advantages. He's down-to-earth. If you can't get what you want, just trade one of your legs for Fourth Sister." Erhu and Hanwaer were both laughing secretly. This bastard had simply eaten too much meat and wasn't interested in those little girls.

"Why is the lame man so steady?" Tiedan asked curiously.

"Take one step at a time, why don't you be down-to-earth?"

"Haha, you're such a bitch."

The few of them were so happy, they were really making steady progress.

"Fuck you, you just know how to tease me." Tiedan's face turned red. He always felt a little embarrassed every time people talked about this topic.

But he told this to his brothers just to show off, and he brought trouble upon himself.

"Erhu, how's your relationship with your wife going? When will you bring her back to meet me?" Qin Dahe turned to look at Erhu. His wife shouldn't have changed.

"That's it. I've met him once, and I have to go work at his house at the end of the year."

What a plan, and you’re quick in your actions. This bastard can get things done just by fishing every day.

The four strong young men sifted the sand very quickly and finished the work in a short while.

When all the cement was poured into the foundation, the master chef and his team used wooden boards to block it.

"Boss, we won't start pouring the load-bearing columns until two days later. You don't need to call anyone for the next two days."

"Don't you have any plans for the next two days? What do you need to prepare?"

"We'll do it. When it's time to lay the bricks, call more people. This tile house uses a lot of bricks."

Every rural person knows how to lay bricks, but the speed at which they do it varies.

Qin Dahe nodded immediately when he heard this, as he had a lot of people on his side.

"Brother-in-law, I'll take you to town. Rest for two days and then come back."

"Okay, here we come."

Although he was tired from work today, he felt more comfortable. He had to take care of the business and his fat son at home, which was simply too much.

In the next few days, everyone in the family was busy. Qin Dahe had to help with the work. He had to feed the fish in the morning and evening, and then set some traps to catch miscellaneous fish to provide food.

The old man was busy harvesting corn, and he let his son take charge of the housework because he saw that his son was doing a good job.

A duck farm near Shili Village bought a large amount of corn and bran. The price of bran increased by three cents, which made him very happy. He made two trips a day.

The profit of one trip of corn and bran is at least 120 to 150 yuan, so how could I bear to stop?

After the foundation and cement piles are completed, the bricklaying process begins in full swing.

Including my second uncle and Hanwaer, there were more than a dozen people who came. They passed bricks here and laid them there, and they built the wall quickly using the assembly line operation.

As soon as the walls were completed and dried, the old carpenter came in and started leading people to build the attic.

This house is where his daughter will live in the future, so he will naturally do his best to take care of it.

Qin Dahe and the other three gathered together and started helping out, doing nothing but cutting wood, and then handing the cut boards and pillars over to the old carpenter.

In rural areas, every household saves wood for emergencies.

But the main body of the second-floor attic of the house being built this time was made of wood, and a lot of wood was needed. Not only did the Qin family use up all the wood under their own beams, they also took a lot from the carpenter's house.

"Kid, why don't you learn carpentry from Grandpa? I should be able to talk to him."

Qin Dahe saw Hanwaer making wood and found that he rarely made mistakes. After cutting the wood boards, he even took the time to repair them. This kind of personality is most suitable for technical jobs.

Being a carpenter always provides a living. In later times, even carpenters on construction sites can earn four or five hundred yuan a day.

Many people around him wanted to learn the skills of the old carpenter, but he was unwilling to take apprentices for so many years. Qin Dahe was going to be his son-in-law soon, so what he said should be useful.

"Really?" The silly kid's eyes lit up. His grandma just wanted him to learn some skills.

"If you're willing, I'll bring some pig's head to your house in the evening."

Erhu and Tiedan also turned their gazes over, looking somewhat interested.

"Forget it, I only have so much face. Come on, learn how to weld from me. I'll have to buy some tools soon after you're done."

"You want to open a shop?"

"It's just a matter of welding car doors and modifying a motorcycle tricycle or something. Teaching you the skills is enough."

He was just going to do it as a part-time job, but he decided not to do it specifically to make money. He had had enough of these things in his previous life.

When it was almost time for dinner, Qin Dahe went to the main road to buy some peanuts and pig ears, and cut up three taels of pig head meat to put in the salad. It would be very respectable to go to Yanyan's house for a drink. "Mom, I'm going to Yanyan's house for dinner."

"What are you going to do now?" Mother Qin was really impressed by her son. He actually dared to go to his father-in-law's house for dinner alone before marriage. There was no one in the surrounding area who was so shameless.

"Let the kids learn carpentry. I don't plan to learn this, so the skills must be passed down."

"What a wasteful thing, can't you learn it yourself?" The old lady frowned.

The old carpenter's skills are well-known in the surrounding area. As long as you learn well, you will have the opportunity to make a fortune. Furniture is becoming more and more expensive now, and even the wages of carpenters on construction sites are rising.

"Tsk, your son is too lazy to make money now. If he really wants to make money, he can't even rob a bank as fast as me."

"Get out of here, you're so good at bragging every day." Mother Qin cursed.

"Silly boy, don't recruit Erhu and the others, otherwise your second uncle and the others will come to your house."

She had a good impression of Hanwaer, a simple, honest, and loyal child who would be able to learn a skill and support his family. Erhu and his family were well-off and did not need special care.

"Don't you want to bring two bottles of wine?"

"Grandpa has some prepared snake wine. I've been eyeing it for a long time." He waved his hand and went out.

Qin’s mother: “.”

This son is so shameless that he takes some pig head meat to his father-in-law's house to exchange for wine.

Qin Dahe didn't care about these empty things. What the old carpenter lacked was not these superficial things, but a son-in-law who could visit him often.

His friendly and approachable manner makes people happy.

Sure enough, the old carpenter was very happy to see him carrying some simple food.

"Grandpa, come and have a drink with you." He chuckled and went in to greet Yanyan.

Yanyan was also quite surprised. After all, according to the rules, the two should not have much contact before getting married.

"Brother, why are you here?"

"I came to see you, but you didn't come out even though I called you."

"you"

A straight ball hit her, and Yanyan's face turned red again. She was no match for the old rogue.

"Hey, we're going to drink with Grandpa today, and we've already bought some snacks. Yan'er, go get a bowl and pour it down."

This behavior clearly shows that he treats her as his wife.

"I know." She gritted her teeth and went to the kitchen, and the old carpenter laughed at her.

This son-in-law is interesting. As for teasing his own daughter, she is about to get married, so he can tease her as well.

"Dahe, sit down. Let's drink more today."

"I'll go get some wine." As he said that, he took down a jar of snake wine from the wall of the main room.

The old carpenter was very particular about the snake wine he made. The snakes were killed, cleaned, and then air-dried. He would make a jar of wine with several snakes and add a lot of medicinal herbs. He had seen this when he was a child.

These snake wines are brewed and drunk every year, and they are never less.

"Don't take this, you can't bear it." The old carpenter reluctantly sent the jar of wine back and took down another one.

"what happened?"

"That jar is prepared for the son-in-law. There are a lot of tonics in it. Wait until you get married to drink it. Today, let's drink this first." As he said, he took down a jar of blood-red wine.

You have to explain it well, otherwise your son-in-law will think you are stingy.

Qin Dahe suddenly realized that it was aphrodisiac wine. His father-in-law was really thoughtful.

In the kitchen, Yanyan's face was almost bleeding. How could she be so unreliable as to make aphrodisiac wine for her son-in-law?

I held my forehead helplessly. This jar of snake wine has been soaked for eleven years and the medicinal power is very strong.

"Grandpa, where's the wine?"

"This is made with angelica and turtle blood. It replenishes qi and activates blood circulation. You've been tired from work these past few days. Drink more and get some sleep tonight. You'll feel better tomorrow."

As he said that, he poured water into both cups.

The wine they used was highly pure grain wine, and people with poor alcohol tolerance couldn't drink it. Qin Dahe was not afraid of this.

After the cooked dishes were served in the house, he pulled the mother and daughter to the table together.

"Aunt, Yanyan, sit down and eat together." There has never been a bad habit of women not sitting at the table here. It's just that both of them are used to not sitting at the table when guests come.

The four of them sat together at the table, and the old carpenter asked him about the house from time to time.

"Should we open another balcony in the attic? I have quite a bit of wood."

"Can we build a balcony that extends outside closer to the main road? It would be nice to watch the sunset at night and have a drink."

"Okay, I just need to remove some bricks. It's a bit troublesome, but it will definitely look good when it's done."

"When the attic is built, Yanyan and I will live upstairs. It will be more convenient for you and your aunt to live in a room downstairs when you get older."

After hearing this, both of them were stunned. Could they live there too?
The best scenario in the old carpenter's mind was that when he and his wife were unable to work, his son-in-law and daughter would come to see him from time to time.

Yanyan gave him a sidelong glance. "Brother is so shameless. Why would he live upstairs with her?"

"It's definitely not possible now. We should enjoy our own world after getting married." He smiled faintly. At this time, even Qin's mother and others would not disturb their lives.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to get along, especially when they live together. This is why they need to rent a separate house. Otherwise, they can also live in a big tiled house.

"When you get older, you can move here and take care of the grandchildren and help them with some work. Otherwise, if you live alone in this village and get sick, we'll have to wait for others to notify us."

The old couple was in a good mood. No matter whether it was a pancake or not, at least their son-in-law had drawn it.

No one dared to say this now, and he was becoming more and more satisfied with Qin Dahe.

"Just move in and live your life well. When I can't move anymore, remember to come visit more often."

The two families are so close that it only takes ten minutes to go back to my mother's house, which is very convenient during the holidays.

"I'll bring Yanyan to pick you up then, and that's it." He raised his glass, clinked it with his, and drank it all in one gulp.

The old carpenter was so excited that he joined in the work and coughed several times in a row. The aunt quickly came to the back to help him pat it.

She was also happy in her heart, at least it was good to have someone to take care of her when she was old.

Sometimes men don’t need to make promises all the time; others can tell whether they are sincere just by one action.

Qin Dahe's action made the couple completely happy, and they poured him another glass of wine.

Now, let alone the change of marriage, if my daughter is not happy, she will be the first to be beaten. Where can I find such a good son-in-law?

I poured some more wine, but this time half a cup per person.

Apart from drinking alcohol, rural people usually drink only three or four taels of wine. This is the amount for bragging. Normally, no one would drink too much in a chatting situation.

"This is what I was thinking. When you guys get older, you can come live with me and keep my parents company. It will also make the village more lively." He took a bite of the pork head. The wine was so spicy.

"Besides, if you have a headache or fever, it's much more convenient to go to Dr. Li."

"Okay, Yanyan will be left to your care from now on. Come, Yanyan, give your brother a drink."

Yanyan: "." I was sold out like this?
　I overslept. Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)