Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 121 Shopping
Two days later, both the large tricycle and the motorized tricycle were delivered smoothly, and the owner of Liming Supermarket was full of praise.

He put a lot of effort into this car and took care of every detail.

Others were also very interested and kept looking at the car coveted, but it was all in vain if they couldn't get a second-hand motorcycle.

Qin Dahe, who finally had some free time, hurried to find Yanyan to go out and play. This time he said he would call her out only when he was going to Yuncao Market.

It's impossible to go to his house. It was bad enough that he took advantage of me last time, but he even ordered me to do work. That's really too much.

We arrived at the Phoenix Bridge Pier in the morning and took the ferry for fifty cents each.

The ferry is a large iron cargo ship. I guess it was used to carry sand, but now it can carry a lot of people at a time.

This section of the Yuxi River is about 100 meters wide, and a round trip including stops only takes about ten minutes. In the morning, this section was full of people crossing the river, so it was easily full.

The income for a round trip is only a few dozen yuan, which is much more than what they earn by driving a tricycle.

The two men entered the cargo hold. The captain sat leisurely on the steering gear and started the boat when most of the people had entered.

There are people everywhere, and they all have their money on their chests. There are pickpockets here.

Yuncao Town is the largest market town nearby. Even though it is troublesome to take a boat, there are still many people coming to the entrance of their village to buy things. There are so many things.

There are also many food boats parked on both sides of the river. The sesame fried buns and pan-fried noodles here are very popular. Qin Dahe often came here to eat when he was a child.

Qin Dahe held the girl in his arms and sighed.

"What's wrong, brother?" The little girl looked up at him.

"Winter is not good at all. I'm wearing too many clothes." He curled his lips.

Yanyan understood immediately and pressed her forehead against A'ge's chest. What a bad guy, he was always thinking about taking advantage of her.

"Bad guy." She buried her head in her brother's arms and whispered softly. It was so warm.

"Brother."

"Ah."

"So happy."

Qin Dahe chuckled and touched the little girl's head.

"I feel good when I go shopping with my brother."

"I'm happy to be with you."

The girl who was just beginning to fall in love, her naive confession, her intimate gesture, everything about her made the old man intoxicated.

Just like the first southeast wind blowing through the white snow in early spring, it makes people feel drawn to it and unable to extricate themselves.

He secretly decided in his heart that even if the girl changed after marriage, he would still treat her well.

Who can withstand this? It hits the heart more directly than his straight ball.

The boat shook slightly, and Yanyan immediately came out of his arms and docked.

The two walked hand in hand up the steps to get off the boat. A large group of people were already waiting on the shore to get on board.

"There are so many people."

"The more you go inside, the more crowded it is. Remember to hold on tight and don't lose it."

"I won't lose it. I'm not a child."

The two chatted all the way to the busiest street in the middle, where there were many stalls.

There are fortune tellers, calligraphers and even mole removal specialists. From time to time, people come in from the alleys nearby, so it must be even more lively inside.

"Yan Yan, come here. I'll write a name for you." He took the person to the writing stall.

"Boss, write Yu Yanyan, and I want something with nice flowers and birds."

"Okay, two dollars a word, pay first."

Qin Dahe immediately took out the money. There were a lot of people around, and if he finished writing and they ran away, there would be no place to look for them.

This kind of writing is not calligraphy in the general sense, but flowers and birds painted with bright pigments, and then these flowers and birds will form individual words, which is very magical.

"Brother, write one too. I'll pay for it."

"Very rich?"

"Well, I have all my salary in my own hands and have saved more than 800 yuan." The little girl said proudly.

Her parents let him keep all her salary, and he didn't spend it except on snacks.

"Okay, write me another one."

The two chatted and laughed, watching the boss's special pen drawing non-stop, and the patterns soon formed a word.

"The character 'yan' is written so well, with a pine tree as the radical." Qin Dahe really admired the calligraphy.

Not only are the words written, but the pictures that make up the words are also very beautiful.

Both of their names have three characters, and it took a while to write them.

They looked at each other and were very satisfied, and even spent an extra dollar to have it sealed with plastic.

"Brother, let's go buy some chestnuts."

"Go for a walk."

Not only chestnuts but also candied hawthorns were bought. The little girl ate several of them herself, and then she remembered that her brother was right next to her, so she fed him one.

"Is it sweet?"

"Tian, I'm almost catching up with you."

Yanyan blushed. The brother was so sweet that even eating hawthorn could tease her. However, the two of them held hands even tighter.

Across the central street is the department store, the kind you only find in county towns.

It is now rented out to someone else for operation, and it still sells general merchandise, and is full of people.

They took a look and didn't think of going in because there were too many people.

"Why are there so many people here? I wanted to buy you a belt." Yanyan said with a bitter face.

"We're not in a hurry to go home, let's buy it later." He pulled people into the street.

There is not only a department store here, but also a cinema. The mottled walls show that this cinema has been around for many years.

Seeing that the movie tickets for "In the Mood for Love" were being sold at the door, Yanyan couldn't move anymore and held his hand, staring at him eagerly.

"Let's go in and take a look. I feel like watching a movie too." He knew what the little girl wanted to do by looking at her expression. He touched her head lovingly and then pulled her into the cinema.

"Thank you, brother." Yanyan smiled and took his arm.

It’s pretty cool that this old-fashioned cinema can actually show new movies, and the tickets are so expensive.

The normal ticket price is about five yuan now, and this movie is only eight yuan, but not many people watch it.

Seeing that the schedule was at 10 o'clock in the morning, since it was still early, the two of them went to eat first, otherwise they would definitely be hungry after watching the movie.

Yanyan carefully put away the two movie tickets, which cost sixteen yuan each, but she was happy at the thought of being able to watch a movie later.

The weather was good today, with no wind, so Qin Dahe took off his cotton jacket while walking.

When we arrived at the Yuxi River, we found a restaurant boat. Sitting on the bench, we could clearly feel the boat shaking slightly.

"Boss, ten fried buns, a bowl of porridge, and two servings of plain noodles."

"Okay, come right away."

Plain noodles are plain noodles without any toppings, with two green vegetables and a few drops of lard added.

By this time, the number of people on the boat had decreased significantly, as most of the people who had come to the market had already left. However, the town itself had a large population, so it wasn't that deserted.

There was a layer of sticky oil stains on the table of the dining boat, the kind that couldn't be wiped clean, but the two of them didn't care.

Fried buns and porridge were served first. Qin Dahe gave the porridge to Yanyan first, and he took the vinegar dish to eat the buns first.

"You should try one too. This fried bun is delicious." There is a hard shell underneath the fried bun, which tastes very fragrant.

The above is the same as a normal bun, but there is a lot of soup in the meat filling, so you have to be careful not to get your clothes dirty when eating.

"The soup in the meat bun is delicious."

When the noodles arrived, Yanyan returned the porridge to him. The two of them were very sticky now, and he didn't care that the porridge had been eaten.

As I ate with big mouthfuls, I felt a little regretful when I thought that the restaurant boat here would no longer be able to operate in ten years or so.

These dining boats are cheap and use sufficient materials, and the decline of towns and villages in later generations is an inevitable trend.

From the window, I could see that there were few people on the Phoenix Bridge on the opposite bank, but there were still people pouring into the town on the canal across the river.

"Brother, are these boats for fishing?" Yanyan pointed to some large wooden boats by the dock.

"Well, they are trawling nets in the Yuxi River towards the Yangtze River." Qin Dahe became interested when he saw these boats and couldn't help but eat noodles faster.

"Is it very profitable? Shall we go and take a look later?"

"It's a good deal. There are a lot of fish here. Let's go take a look later."

He has made a lot of money in Yuxi and will continue to make money, but it's hard to fish when the weather is cold.

However, the cold weather has little impact on trawling, and people can haul up goods at any time.

The structure under the Yuxi River is complex, and it would be difficult to make a lot of money by trawling unless you are an experienced fisherman.

He quickly finished a bowl of noodles and a bowl of porridge with fried buns and pickles.

The two walked along the river to the small pier, where there were three fishing boats docked, but one of them was a small wooden boat used to cast and retrieve nets. Qin Dahe took a closer look and found quite a few white eels.

This boatload of eels can be sold for two to three thousand. The cost of setting the nets is not that high, so you can make a lot of money.

"Old Chen, did you catch these white eels in Sancha River? Aren't there trees all over there?"

"Just cast a small net. The worst that can happen is that you lose some more nets, but as long as you make some money, that's fine." The man named Lao Chen responded to other people's questions with a smile.

Qin Dahe smiled bitterly when he heard this. It turned out that everyone was not a fool. They knew there were more fish over there but they were still willing to take losses to catch them.

However, you can't catch big fish with a small net. Even a bream or crucian carp weighing one kilogram won't fit into the net. It's still worthwhile to go fishing by yourself.

The trawl nets had less catch, as it was difficult to trawl in the Yuxi River. Not only was the terrain complex, but the slightly larger fish were also very alert.

Qin Dahe saw that except for four or five big fathead carp, the rest were bream and anchovies. He also saw all the Yangtze River specialties such as river grouper and big-mouthed catfish.

"What is this?" Yanyan pointed to a transfer box on the roadside.

He looked in the direction the finger was pointing and was stunned when he saw the cargo. Sturgeon?

Are the people here so awesome that they dare to do this to protected animals?

Moreover, the captains of several ships did not seem to care much about it. I guess they did it quite often.

"The Chinese sturgeon is a national second-class protected species." He added quietly, "There are usually no more this season. I don't know where these people got them."

"Then I understand. This turns out to be the Chinese sturgeon." Yanyan's eyes widened when she thought of the report she had seen.

"Isn't that illegal?"

"Yeah, are you going to report it?" Qin Dahe curled his lips.

There aren't so many rules in the countryside. Even if the fishery authorities come, they just impose fines and actually arrest people.

"Forget it." She was also timid and didn't dare to call to report it.

Qin Dahe smiled, took his friend's hand and went to watch a movie. If they didn't watch it now, it would have already started.

On the way, Yanyan was still unhappy and asked him why these people were openly arresting people and no one cared.

"Think about it, there are so many waterways here and so many protected animals, it's impossible to manage them all."

"Yeah, my mom told me there are alligators in the Yuxi River."

He laughed when he heard that and told the story of how his mother had hit an alligator with a laundry mallet until it was dizzy. The little girl laughed out loud when she heard that.

"Auntie is so powerful, she even dares to hit a crocodile."

"There's nothing to be afraid of that little crocodile. My mom hit it because she was annoyed by the little thing making trouble while washing clothes."

That thing is not as threatening as a goose. At least a goose's bite really hurts.

The Yangtze alligator is different from other crocodiles. Not only is it timid, but its reaction is also slow. Its short mouth makes even a death roll useless.

When it was warm, I often saw them when I went to Yuxi River to wash clothes and fetch water. They were often beaten and were used to it.

Fortunately, no one thought of peeling the skin to make shoes, otherwise they would have been killed long ago.

When I entered the screening room of the cinema, I found it was very shabby and I had to wipe the benches myself before I could sit down with peace of mind.

The two found a seat in the front row. There were very few people today and the cinema was less than half full.

I guess the ticket price is too high and many people are reluctant to watch such an expensive show.

When they usually show old movies, the ticket price is only two or three yuan.

Maggie Cheung in the movie "In the Mood for Love" is really beautiful. She only wears cheongsam throughout the whole movie, and changes her outfit almost in every scene. Qin Dahe is quite envious of her.

I glanced at Yanyan next to me. If she wore a cheongsam, I would not be able to bear it.

He quietly reached out and hugged her waist. Yanyan blushed a little. There were a lot of people here, but she didn't object to this. It was dark and no one could see her.

"Why would they cheat?" Yanyan asked in a low voice.

The movie is actually very boring. It is just a story about two couples who both cheat on their spouses. In Qin Dahe's opinion, the plot of the movie is too exaggerated.

"When it comes to relationships, problems can easily arise if both parties are not equal."

"What?" The little girl was a little confused.

"Watch it first, and then I'll tell you."

"Oh."

After watching the end, when Tony Leung Chiu Wai left for Singapore and the two unfaithful men and women did not really get together, Yan Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her values do not allow such outrageous things as wife swapping to happen. This behavior is too advanced.

"This man is so annoying. His wife ran away with someone else, but he still seduces other people's wives." Yanyan said angrily.

Qin Dahe was stunned. Didn’t you see that the two of them were already in love?
Ce, the girl’s way of thinking is actually different from others.

"Indeed, you can't find someone else's wife. You have to pick up the one that others don't want."

"That's not the case. You shouldn't have any other thoughts after getting married." Yanyan suddenly became anxious.

"Isn't he cheated on by his wife?"

"That means it's not managed well."

"He'll behave himself after two beatings, right?" Qin Dahe said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Yanyan nodded seriously. This was what she thought in her heart.

"Brother, you can beat me if I do something wrong in the future, but you can't look for other women, and I won't flirt with other men." The little girl said seriously.

In her opinion, no matter how big the faults of a man and a woman are, they cannot be easily separated, and divorce is even more impossible. This is why many women would rather drink pesticides than divorce.

(End of this chapter)