Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 107 Sickness
"My dad went to Xinba last night, handed over the money, and I think he got a 3% stake."

"The silly kid took your crossbow and tried it out. It's really powerful. It can shoot directly into the tree."

Yanyan slowly told the story of what happened outside, saying that it would always be better for the brother to talk less.

"Yan'er." Qin Dahe suddenly spoke.

"Ah."

"Is it unfair? A college student marrying a farmer like me."

Yanyan wiped her tears. Her brother had just been coughing violently, as if he was going to cough out his lungs. She was so anxious that she quickly stepped forward and patted his back.

Now she was sitting in his arms, and Qin Dahe didn't move around, except that there was a papaya in his hand.

"I felt quite aggrieved when I first returned home." Yanyan did not hide her thoughts. When she knew she had to take the exam and go home to work at the grain station, she felt very uncomfortable.

After reading so many books, I still have to live in the village. What's the point of reading?

"Later, my father said that they only have one daughter, and they won't be able to make a living if we leave." As she said this, she began to cry again.

"But I went to college because I wanted to go out. What college student would stay in the countryside all day?"

Qin Dahe sighed inwardly when he heard this. This was the difficulty of being an only child. Parents had to stay by their side when they got older. How could the old carpenter let his daughter go to work in a big city?

Once they leave, it will be difficult to get them back, as they are still relying on them for their retirement.

"Later, I heard you and Erhu and the others nagging me behind my back." When she said this, she also glanced at someone, who had actually taken the opportunity to increase his strength.

But she just blushed and didn't care anymore. Her brother was just a big hooligan.

"Then one morning, your parents were still talking about Xiaoxue and said she was prettier than me."

At this point, Qin Dahe suddenly realized. No wonder Yanyan looked so bad when he sent her to work that day.

Even though he whistled, there was no need to be angry all night. After all, we had played this game for so many years when we were kids.

"Xiaoxue is not as pretty as you." The more he felt the truth with his hands, the more he looked down on Xiaoxue.

"That's a nice thing to say. Maybe he has even contacted Xiaoxue." She scolded him and put her other hand on the brother's belly.

She even raised her head and pecked his cheek, and the old man's mind became hot, hot, hot.
He was about to turn over and pin the woman down, but he found that he had no strength. The woman cleverly pinned down half of his body.

Yanyan smiled cunningly, she already knew what her brother was thinking.

"You bad guy, and then you asked me to go fishing with you and flirted with me." When she said this, her face turned red again.

The brother was interesting in his conversation, and after a few times she really liked the feeling of getting along with him.

"You must have been in a relationship before."

"It's unfair. My virgin urine is still here." Qin Dahe pointed at his "weapon" exaggeratedly.

"Not serious again."

Yanyan took a look and immediately looked away, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Qin Dahe started coughing again at this moment. Yanyan quickly stood up and found that her brother's hand had not been released yet.

She leaned over helplessly and patted his chest, trying to make him feel better.

"Water." He said with difficulty, and Yanyan hurriedly brought the water over.

Qin Dahe pulled out a warm big hand and drank some water, feeling much better.

After smelling the fragrance on his hand, he looked up slyly and said, "It smells good."

"I'm ignoring you, hum."

The little beauty was so embarrassed that she put down the water and left immediately. She was afraid that she would make a fool of herself if she stayed any longer. The feeling of her heart skipping a beat made her tremble in her heart, and she wished that the brother would put his hand back.

After Yanyan walked out, Qin Dahe smiled bitterly.

How could a grown girl stay in his room for a long time? She was immature but she had to be sensible. The atmosphere in the countryside was not so open yet.

I did it on purpose just now, otherwise Yanyan would have been reluctant to go out.

Lying in bed, I thought about the senior students from college.

They are all from big cities and their families are well-off, otherwise few people would send their daughters to such an expensive school.

At that time, I was not a good person. I just wanted to have fun. It was a willing fight and a willing punishment.

It's a pity that he only realized his position after entering society. He didn't even have the chance to talk to this rich girl.

So many years have passed, and I don’t know if these senior sisters are still as beautiful. No, they are still young, and they must be the same as before.

Hey, they are all “good girls”.

"Kid, go to Xu Village later. I heard someone caught a big carp." It was just getting dark and the silly kid was going home to prepare dinner. He nodded immediately when he heard what his grandma said.

Carp is really hard to catch nowadays, and no one raises them. If you want to buy one, you can only rely on luck.

Grandma quickly brought out the meal and let her grandson eat it first.

"Grandma, the master is very nice." He smiled naively.

I originally thought that I would be beaten and scolded for learning skills, as this is basically the case for apprentices nowadays. Unexpectedly, the old carpenter spoke to him very kindly, contrary to his usual behavior, corrected him if he made a mistake and told him to correct it.

"The old carpenter is also a good man. Now Dahe is his brother-in-law, he will definitely treat you well." Grandma picked up the hot soup and took a sip, and her body felt warmer.

"Besides, he watched you grow up. He already knows your personality. He won't use the same method other masters use to train their apprentices."

Grandma guessed the whole story. It was Qin Dahe's face that was involved, but more importantly, the silly kid's character made the old carpenter accept him.

When I was a kid, a group of kids would often hang out in the carpenter's room. The stuttering way these silly kids spoke wasn't suitable for work, but they were very suitable for crafts. The old carpenter was very satisfied after taking them in.

Other masters would beat and scold their apprentices in order to train them and make them obedient, but Hanwa was docile by nature and was very supportive of his son-in-law, so the old carpenter naturally treated him better.

"I've bought the cigarettes and alcohol, and I'm just waiting for the carp. Once the carp is bought, I'll ask someone to go to the street and bring back two pieces of meat tomorrow morning, and the gift for becoming my apprentice will be enough." Grandma's face was filled with smiles.

My grandson can finally start learning a craft, carpentry at that. He will have no problem supporting the family in the future.

"Yeah." The silly kid was also happy. After giving the apprentice a gift, he became a formal apprentice.

"Go cast some hooks tonight and see if you can catch some angji for your master to drink with. You have to show more respect to him in the future, understand?"

"I know, grandma."

A ground hook is a wooden stake with a fishing line tied to it and a worm hanging on it. It is just right to throw it into the river to catch a few fish in this season.

But it must be done in the middle of the night, otherwise it will be easily stolen if seen during the day.

The stuff on the hook is valuable, it could be fish or soft-shelled turtle, no matter who hooks it, it can be stolen, and there is no way to hide it.

"Let's get going right after dinner so no one gets there first. I'll clear the line for you once I'm done."

"it is good."

The silly kid took a hundred yuan and walked quickly towards Xu Village.

Big carp are in great demand now, so he plans to buy them for six or seven yuan per pound. He has to give it as a gift to his master, so he can spend a little more money.

The grandmother was very happy to see her grandson's happy face, and then she started beating her chest again.

"God, please let me live a few more months. The child is doing well now, and I want to see him more."

Grandma closed her eyes in pain and slowly sat down against the wall.

It was not all smooth sailing for the boy to buy carp, as a family was fighting over it. However, the carp seller happened to be Xu Village's fourth sister, who saw him and sold it to him directly at six yuan per catty.

The other family was furious. If they couldn't buy carp tonight, they would have to try their luck in town. But carp wasn't always available in town. When the child happily brought the carp home, grandma was sitting there sorting out the lines.

"It's good that you bought it back." The voice was very weak. Under the light, the old body sat against the wall, as if it would be blown away by the wind at any time.

After putting the fish in place, Silly Boy started threading the earthworms. He was busy for a long time at night. Making the array hooks and ground hooks was the most time-consuming. No one else tinkered with these things except him.

After being sick for three days, Qin Dahe finally felt better and wanted to cry when he saw the sun outside.

Sitting at the foot of the wall with his sleeves curled up, the fried noodles lay quietly in his arms, and he enjoyed the autumn sunshine like an old man.

When someone passed by and greeted him, he just responded briefly, and his mother brought him lunch.

"Mom, when will the beams be erected?"

"Wait until you get better. Now build the yard first." The old mother took a stool and sat on the side, peeling garlic and chatting with her son.

This poor son's health has deteriorated since he went to college. A minor cold turned out to be more serious than pneumonia.

"Let Dad go and put up the beams. It will take me at least two days to be fully recovered."

"Don't delay. Get well first before you go."

After all, it’s my son’s house, so he should do it himself.

"By the way, Abao, you and Yanyan?" The old lady was hesitant to speak.

Yanyan has been going into his room frequently these days, staying there for more than ten minutes at a time. She is afraid that something will happen and it will be embarrassing.

Although she is already a daughter-in-law, people still gossip about her.

"What are you thinking? I'm that kind of person."

Mother Qin glanced at her son unhappily. Every time Yanyan came out, her face was as red as a monkey's butt.

"Don't worry, the New Year is coming soon. I'll give you a grandson after you get married."

My mother was also happy to hear that. It is already the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and the Chinese New Year is only seventy or eighty days away. It will be soon.

"After the house is finished, I'll see if I can make some extra money during the winter. Otherwise, it will be a bit difficult to get enough money for my wedding next year." The mother was a little worried.

The money is definitely enough, but since I only have one son, I must show off a little, at least buy some gold jewelry and large appliances.

"How many more do you have?"

"After the house is built, there will be an estimated 10,000 yuan left. No one wants corn and bran these days, and the money collected has been earned. So you can only ask your father to drive a tricycle every morning."

"Okay, leave it to me. Ask Dad to buy me something tomorrow."

As he spoke, he picked up a pen and paper and began to write a list.

Things like electric drills, cutting discs, welding rods are all needed, as well as a lot of regular iron sheets and green paint.

After thinking about it, he filled another can of red paint and also painted the float at home.

These things are enough to seal the tricycle, but they are still not enough for a motorcycle tricycle. I will buy them later.

If I want to make money in the coming winter, I can only think of some ways to do welding, and then go fishing with my dad using a net.

"How much do so many things cost?" I was a little reluctant. It looked like at least a few hundred yuan had to be spent.

"Let Dad ask Mr. Huang. He still repairs cars, so he must know the prices of these things."

"Well, this winter is counting on you."

Qin Dahe smiled faintly. If he really wanted to make money, he had plenty of ways to do it, but he just didn't want to go out.

Just stay in the countryside for the rest of your life. There is no need to start a business in the city.

"Chow Mein, your tummy is so warm." Both of his hands were in Chao Mian's arms, and they were warm for so long.

When the dog heard his name, he raised his head, looked at him blankly, and continued to lie down.

"Little guy, grow up quickly so that you can be my rag when I'm welding, hey!" Qin Dahe was very happy when he thought of the two dogs in the factory in his previous life.

Some workers, when they had a lot of machine oil on them and had to continue working, would rub it on the dogs, turning the yellow dogs into black ones.

At this time, Sang Biao came back from outside with a sparrow in his mouth. Seeing him tilting his head and thinking for a while, he threw the sparrow at his feet.

"Meow!" Diaodiao called out and left.

"Cena, I just have a cold, I don't need you to feed me." Qin Dahe picked up the sparrow with a helpless smile and put it in the cat bowl behind him.

This little cub is only a few months old, but it can catch everything from mice to sparrows. It's very capable.

Feifei is obviously much worse and can only catch mice. I have never seen it catch sparrows.

"Where did this sparrow come from?" I was curious when I saw it. I wondered if a patient could catch a bird.

"Sang Biao was captured and given to me as a gift."

"He's such a filial son." She said with a smile, taking out the sparrow and preparing to pluck its feathers so that the two kittens could eat them.

The next morning, when the old man came back on his second trip, my brother-in-law also jumped out of the car.

"Daha, I've brought you a motorcycle, an old Jialing. There's also a Xingfu 25, both of which are at least ten years old." My brother-in-law said proudly.

He put a lot of effort into these two broken cars.

Qin Dahe felt much better today, and he went up to check on her immediately after hearing the news.

"Haha, awesome, these two can be sold as antiques." Judging from the condition of the car, it's probably from the 80s.

"It's cheap. The two cars together only cost 1500, and they both work."

The two of them happily lifted the car down and slowly pushed it to the side of Chaomian's doghouse at the back of the yard.

"Brother-in-law, this car will take some time to arrive. I still have to buy some parts. Whichever one you want, I'll give you the money for the car."

"Forget about the car money. I'll give you one as labor fee. You'll have to buy the parts yourself."

Qin Dahe thought about it and agreed. The cost of the spare parts needed to modify a car is at least three hundred yuan, plus the labor cost of one thousand yuan, which is not outrageous and does not count as taking advantage of his brother-in-law.

"Abao, just climb up the beam if you have the strength." The old man came over and looked at the two cars in amazement.

The yard is almost built, and the tile house must be completed quickly. This house is taking up too much time.

"The beams will be put up at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll tell Erhu and the others."

"Row."

After the beams are put up, we will start laying tiles, and then we will start the interior decoration.

People in rural areas are not so particular, a big white wall is considered prestigious.

In a few years, when it becomes popular to cover the walls with tiles, that's when you start spending a lot of money. A three-story house will cost tens of thousands of dollars just for the tiles and labor.

The most important thing is that his rapeseed has not been planted yet, so he really has no time to waste.

A crop of rapeseed will cost at least two to three thousand yuan.

As soon as the house is finished, we have to go to the fields to work. Let’s plant the rapeseed first.

Qin Dahe did not rest today, and helped everyone to complete the yard.

When I have time in the future, I will spread some gravel in the yard to harden it, which will make it much more convenient to dry things.

(End of this chapter)