Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 115 Renting land
"Son, you should rent out the remaining acre of land. If you have time for this, you might as well go to Yuxi River more often." Qin Dahe suddenly spoke.

This one acre of land is useless. My kid can learn a skill now and make money in Yuxi and Hewaihe. Why does he need this anymore?

Ever since his grandmother died, those who used to bully him have come to him one by one to offer him ten or twenty yuan in favors.

It’s not because they are kind, but because the silly kid has no worries now. Even the owner of Weimin Supermarket is much more polite when he sees him.

Now if anyone wants to steal his net, they have to think twice.

Otherwise, why would his two cousins come over? They were afraid that this kid would do something bad.

The more foolish a person is, the scarier he is when he gets angry. Unless he is not clear-headed, no one will provoke him before he gets married and has children.

"Brother, I'll listen to you." The child looked up at him, the tears in his eyes still not dry.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

This silly brother is like a child, with snot bubbles coming out of his nose.

"When it's daybreak, I'll go to Limin Supermarket and ask who wants to rent it for you. I'll definitely give you a high price."

Now is almost the most profitable time to farm, because Wuwei is a national-level poverty-stricken county with a lot of support. Fertilizers, pesticides and seeds are cheaper than other places, and agricultural taxes are even lower.

As for commercial taxes, not to mention large enterprises, factories like flower-making factories with investments of several million even receive subsidies from the county.

Of course, later some people who were eager for quick success and instant benefits took off the label of a poor county, and the towns and villages below began to curse it every day.

A poor county is a poor county. Everyone there makes a lot of money. They take all the credit for removing the label, but the common people suffer.

The four of them talked for a while and then started burning paper, as it would be too cold if they didn't.

In the morning, Qin Dahe went out to buy some hot rice cakes, which finally made him feel better when he ate them.

"Oh, sir." As soon as I arrived at Liming Supermarket, I could immediately see several people waiting here.

They were taking a car, but before everyone gathered, they hid in the supermarket first. The wind at the back of the tricycle was so strong that they were freezing to death.

"Dahe, you're a good guy. Come and have a cigarette." The owner of Liming Supermarket greeted him warmly as soon as he saw him.

Qin Dahe took the cigarette, quickly swallowed the rice cake in his mouth, and then lit it.

"Grandpa, please ask who wants to rent land for farming. My family has more than an acre of land to rent out."

"He's not planting anymore?" Mr. Huang was stunned, then he was relieved: "There's really no need to plant such a small piece of land."

"Okay, let me ask for you."

At this time, several people waiting for the bus came over immediately after hearing the words.

"Dahe, let my family plant the crops. We just don't have enough land." Everyone knew that Qin Dahe could be the boss of the silly kid, so they all spoke up.

"Rent it to my house. I'll pay you 400 yuan per acre in advance. How about that?"

Qin Dahe was in a dilemma. If he planted the seeds in front of anyone, he would offend them.

"Don't worry, if you really want to rent the land, go to my house and talk later. I'm just expressing my intention."

This is not the past. Everyone is scrambling for land. If you are careful, you can make a net profit of at least 800 yuan per mu per year.

"Don't delay. Rent it to me directly for 450 yuan per mu. Hanwaer's land is right next to mine. I'll take the village chief to my house at noon to get a certificate."

A man in his thirties asked directly, saying that the price was extremely high.

Any more would be inappropriate. Although farming has high net profits, it still requires someone to farm in order to make money.

"Okay, Uncle Bao, just come over after lunch." It would be unreasonable not to agree.

A look of joy suddenly appeared on the face of the man named Bao Ye. His family now has eleven acres of land, but there are only four strong laborers, which is not enough to work the land.

I only do odd jobs occasionally. Now that I have an extra piece of land, I can earn a few hundred yuan more next year. If the price is higher, then so be it. I'll just do it as a side job.

He patted Qin Dahe on the shoulder and bought him a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes.

Qin Dahe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Was he taking kickbacks?

When he got home, he threw the cigarette directly to the kid and told him about renting the land.

"How much land in total?"

"One acre. Five cents."

"That's enough. I can make seven or eight hundred a year, and you don't have to work hard." The kid's yard is full of ground traps and shrimp cages. If they are all released into the river, they can make a lot of money.

"Listen to my brother."

"Don't worry, I'm here for you. I'll let you get married in the next two years."

He had no doubt about his ability to make money. There were so many ways to make money, even in rural areas.

Qin Dahe gave the rice cake he had bought to the child and asked him to have some, then hurried back to check on his fish pond.

He's still feeling pounding because a big head died last night, so don't make a fuss about it.

Although I didn't put much effort into this fish pond, it is at least my first business. Of course, most of the work is taken care of by my mother.

When he got home, he went straight to the fish pond and found that the water was green.

Scratching his head, he immediately went to the Third Master.

Since Fifth Master is far away, it’s better to let Third Master see it on the spot. At least after helping him catch the thief, he is doing him a small favor.

When the other party knew about it, he immediately followed along, since it wasn't far away anyway.

"How many silver carp did you put in the pond?"

"Huh? I put in a dozen silver carp and bighead carp, but most of them are bighead carp." Qin Dahe was puzzled. Aren't silver carp and bighead carp equally effective in purifying water? It's just that silver carp is tastier and more expensive.

"I'll catch some big silver carp and put them in there for you. Now let's change the water." Uncle San explained with a smile.

It turns out that silver carp eats plankton and fertilizer in the water, while bighead carp is the main eater of algae. No matter which fish pond, you have to buy a lot of silver carp and put it in it.

It suddenly dawned on him that there was this difference between silver carp and bighead carp, and he almost had an algae explosion.

Although it rained a few times this autumn, the sun was still shining.

"It's best to plant more trees along the edge of the pond to provide shade, otherwise the water will remain green in the summer. Although a small fish pond is easy to keep, it still needs to be watched."

"Thank you, Third Master." Qin Dahe sighed. It was different with someone guiding him.

He immediately went home and took out a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes and stuffed it directly into the hands of the Third Master.

"You smoke, let's go get the fish first."

"Walk."

If I had known earlier that I was going to catch silver carp and bighead carp, I would have put that giant silver carp and bighead carp in the pond. It was so big and must have been very good at eating algae. I felt so bad that I sold it for more than 200 yuan.

After putting the fish in place, he called the old man to start setting up the water pump and pumping water directly into Sanye Pond.

There are a lot of silver carp in his lake, so he is not afraid of such a small amount of fertile water. The third master told him to release water as he pleased.

Then dig a ditch in the middle of the pond bank, pump out water on this side and release it on the other side. It is enough to replace two-thirds of the water by pumping it out a day.

"You insisted on contracting this pond back then. It's such a hassle, and you still can't make any money. You've already lost so much." The old man wanted to scold him when he saw the pond. Almost all the work was done by the woman. "The fish haven't come in yet. We'll start making money when they do," Qin Dahe said sheepishly.

It costs dozens of dollars of diesel to pump out water for a day. The last time I drained the water, I hired an excavator and spread lime, which cost several hundred dollars. Fish fry and fish food cost four hundred dollars. I have to spread fertilizer every once in a while during this period. A rough calculation shows that the investment has reached thousands of dollars.

Strategy, no wonder no one has contracted the small pond, it’s such a rip-off.

All 2000 fish grow to half a pound in weight, which only costs 2500 yuan at the price of yuan per pound. They need to be fed with feed worth hundreds of yuan, and there is also the worry of pond overturning.

The more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt. This pond was indeed poorly prepared.

But he couldn't be soft-spoken: "Look, I still have a black carp and many grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp in this small pond. When the weather warms up, I can go fishing in Yuxi River and still have a place to store fish."

The old man nodded. It would be a bad idea for his son to raise fish without taking pictures. He was good at catching wild fish.

The biggest function of this fish pond is to store fish. It is not as safe to release fish into the river as it is to put them in your own fish pond.

Now the big yard has been built and a section of it has been fenced off, so we can feel more at ease keeping the fish inside without having to keep anyone around in the middle of the night.

"By the way, Dad, if you have free time, please plant two trees for me." He said with a lick on his face.

"I owe you this." Qin's father glared at him.

"Third Master has already said that if we don't plant trees, we'll still have algae blooms next year unless we change the water frequently."

"Alright, alright, I get it. Go to the kid right away. He doesn't know how to greet people."

"Oh, okay, I'll leave now."

My dad is still reliable and the best.

They stopped for another day, and early in the morning, the four young men were ready to carry the person into the grave.

The custom here is to wait three days before burial, and my grandmother was buried directly.

Even though the documents for cremation have been issued, it still depends on the region. In any case, it will take a few years before cremation is mandatory in their village.

Please invite two trumpet players and three family members to help with the process and send it off together.

Hanwaer's two uncles also came over, greeted Qin's father and the others, and followed them.

The child suppressed his grief and helped them put the coffin in place. As soon as he was buried, he let out a wail.

He hugged the coffin tightly and cried like a helpless child.

Several aunts were wiping away tears, not because grandma had died, but because it was so pitiful to leave the silly child alone, and he would have to live alone from now on.

It’s not surprising that grandma passed away at this age. At least she was much luckier than those who died of starvation.

The sadness of rural people these days is superficial; they care more about their livelihood, but they still have compassion.

Qin Dahe stepped forward to comfort the silly boy and pulled him back.

"Grandma is gone, you have to live well."

"Milk!" "Milk!" The baby couldn't stop howling, then squatted down and cried.

After spreading the soil, burying the coffin, and erecting a tombstone, when they returned, the silly kid was held up and had no strength left to cry.

The sun is quite strong today, there is no wind, and the road is quiet, with only the unstoppable mumbling of a simple and honest man.

Several aunts, including Qin's mother, shed a few tears and went back to work, but they didn't want to waste so much time.

Afterwards, Qin Dahe took Erhu and the others back to clean up the mourning hall and hang up the photos.

Let the silly kid stay alone for a few days. He just needs to come and see him every day. People should always look forward.

"Go home and try to handle two tricycles by yourselves." Qin Dahe called the two of them and went to his yard together.

It's not even ten o'clock yet, so even if they work slowly, they can still finish the work before dinner.

When they were collecting the cars in the morning, two tricycle drivers had already driven over and had already asked them to help them seal the door since grandma was to be buried that day.

Erhu and Tiedan began to measure the dimensions and draw the blueprints according to Qin Dahe's instructions.

The two of them were each responsible for one, and they even bet a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes to see who would make the better one.

If Qin Dahe takes action, he can easily draw a picture after measuring the dimensions. This kind of three-dimensional geometric talent is not possessed by everyone.

They could only draw slowly, take a look at it halfway through, compare it after finishing it, and then make changes.

When they brought the blueprints to him for review, he just waved his hands, saying he had other things to do.

The saplings have been delivered, all mulberry trees, which can be used to feed fish after planting.

This tree grows fast and can bear fruit in two years at most.

By then, the fish in his pond will be mulberry fish. As long as he uses mulberries to fish, he can catch a bucket of fish quickly.

The saplings were all leaning against the wall. He used a shovel to turn the soil along the edge of the pond outside the yard, and then planted one every five meters. He planted a total of 20.

He only planted it outside the yard, but not in the yard. If it fell on the ground, it would be very dirty, and there would be bugs in the summer. He didn't want to suffer this.

"Mom, where is my dad?"

"I went to the street to buy a diesel engine. I need to install one on my wooden boat."

He had known about building a motorboat for a long time, but he didn't expect that he would only start buying the diesel engine now. His house was already completely completed.

The cotton-making factory in Xinba has been prepared, and the excavators of Weimin Supermarket have been used to dig. It is estimated that cotton harvesting will officially begin next year.

When the time comes, we can collect the fruits nearby, then take a boat to the factory to sell them. One trip is even more convenient than taking a tricycle.

After planting the trees, he started sweating. The sun was a bit too hot today. He should have taken off his sweater earlier.

Back in the yard, the two were comparing the drawings and cutting.

Before they entered the industry, they just thought that Qin Dahe had good skills. Now that they start drawing and cutting on their own, they realize how amazing his skills are. The difference between having his guidance and not having it is huge.

It took more than 40 minutes just to draw and modify the pictures. Cutting was okay, at least this simple job could be done well.

Now is the installation stage. The two wiped the sweat from their foreheads. The drawings were clearly drawn, how could they have gone wrong?
Qin Dahe discovered the problem with just one glance. Erhu did not consider the weld when welding the iron sheet. The iron sheet was too big and the angle was also a problem.

Tiedan is even more ridiculous. The welding was too much. The iron sheet is so thin that several holes were suddenly formed. People can see it at a glance when it is installed.

Erhu was busy cutting his iron sheet with a pair of big iron scissors. He had to check every time he cut, for fear of making another mistake.

"Next time, tighten the weld. Welding rods are so expensive. You won't make any money if you keep doing this."

Afterwards, he began to guide Tiedan.

I saw him stick tin foil on one side, put some iron filings in the middle, and then wrapped the other side with tin foil.

"Is that all?" Tiedan was stunned. Isn't this cutting corners?
"In this line of work, you have to use the materials you have reasonably and save as much as possible."

Then, he welded another layer with an electric welder, knocked open the powder shell, and then used an angle grinder to grind the welds to complete the work.

"Fuck, your technique is amazing."

Qin Dahe smiled and shook his head. These two guys can't say anything except that they are awesome. It is certain that their own skills are awesome.

(End of this chapter)