Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 146 The Fireworks of 2001
Qin Dahe was also happy for his uncle. He knew that connections were very important in doing business, especially big business.

Especially in new special economic zones like Shenzhen, after the collapse of Shantou City, a lot of resources have been shifted to them. This group of smart people can do a lot of things when they get together.

There is a saying that goes, "Hanshan is treacherous, Huahe County is treacherous, and Chao County is both treacherous and treacherous. These three counties are no match for Wuwei County." It refers to the cleverness of Wuwei.

Wuwei has enough business acumen, and the biggest gain from tonight's dinner is these connections.

Because he was in a good mood, my uncle wanted to find him and have a drink in the attic.

Qin Dahe smiled bitterly. The rice wine was almost gone. Well, he wouldn't have to send any to his uncle when he left.

But I was afraid that the two of them would get drunk in the middle of the night and burn down the attic, so I asked them to drink on the first floor so that at least I could keep an eye on them.

My dad also came back at this time, and the three men went to the new house to drink together.

Talking about his father's job of looking after other people's business, he was also very angry.

Having been chased once, he drove his tricycle to the intersection to wait the next day, but this time it was Xu Cun.

According to the old man's explanation, one must see things through to the end, and he will retire after finishing this year.

When pouring the wine, he simply closed the jar and poured out the remaining six pounds of rice wine, which was just enough to fit into a large kettle.

I even specially cooked two dishes for them and roasted some dried fruits. It was quite interesting to drink it just like that.

When three men sit together, the topics they talk about are naturally extremely exciting.

It's not a sexually suggestive topic, but a sensitive one that could get a person beheaded in ancient times.

He cursed the officials and then everything else, even those in heaven.

After a while, they started discussing the war in the west, cursing Western hegemony and the various sanctions that hindered their development.

This type of sanction is not specifically targeted at a certain country, but is an all-round sanction, ranging from something as small as selling a special part to them for thousands of dollars to something as big as buying an aircraft carrier, where they will be faced with all kinds of difficulties.

"Dahe's welded aircraft carrier is pretty good, but I don't know when our country will have it." My uncle sighed.

As a port city, he felt more in Shenzhen.

"Cena, you'd better spend all the money on food and drink. Those people eat and drink delicious food in big hotels every day. When will they build an aircraft carrier?" The old man said hatefully.

At this point, he had already drunk half of the rice wine, and was in the perfect state of bragging.

Qin Dahe didn't blindly tell anyone about the grand occasion in the future. His uncle was a shrewd man and he would only be laughed at if he said too much.

Erhu and his friends didn't know anything, but they thought it was not impossible for China to build an aircraft carrier soon.

"Take it slow. Isn't it said that the market will be exchanged for technology? Once the market is fully opened, the technology will be accumulated very quickly."

The old man was a little confused, but Qin Dahe understood.

By joining the WTO, China has breathed a sigh of relief in terms of foreign exchange.

As a country with the most developed basic industries, light industry has indeed reaped huge benefits in the subsequent period.

From towels and toothbrushes to clothes and leggings, large quantities of goods are exported to all over the world. In addition, a large amount of foreign investment flows into the country, earning a large amount of foreign exchange.

These foreign currencies were used to purchase technology, equipment, and resources. Only after joining the WTO did China's rise begin to accelerate.

"Abao, roast some more chestnuts. The chestnuts bought from Shijian are very delicious." The old man asked his son to prepare food while he was busy bragging.

"It still depends on those officials. Only if they work hard can we develop."

"Brother-in-law, can our family make money now?" asked my uncle.

"Of course. Before Dahe came back, we could make 20,000 yuan a year from farming and other things."

"That's it, it means your lives are getting better and better, so it's no big deal if they have a little to eat and drink." My uncle saw it clearly.

Whether an official is good or not does not depend on whether he has food and drink, but on whether he works hard for his subjects.

"We are close to Jiuzi, but life in Xixiang is not so easy." The old man shook his head.

"No matter how bad things are, they are better than before. National development also takes time. Let's wait and see."

Qin Dahe agreed very much. He thought that college students were knowledgeable and their words were well-organized and well-founded.

My own father would just talk a lot of nonsense, just like the angry young people of later generations.

The whole meal was almost finished by my uncle and my father. Qin Dahe poured more wine and roasted more fruits, but he didn't drink much himself.

"Mom, aunt, come here, we've finished drinking." He looked at the two people staggering around, and he couldn't move them anymore, so he decided to ask for help.

This rice wine has an alcohol content of at least 10 degrees. Three pounds of it is equivalent to one pound of white wine.

The two of them talked about sex and naturally became more and more drunken as they drank.

First, my aunt and I helped my uncle into the small house, and we had to avoid the small forest. It took a lot of effort to put him down.

I went to help my dad again. This was easy. I just threw him on the bed and left the rest to me.

"Remember to turn off the stove?"

"I know, they drank all the wine." He said helplessly.

This jar of wine was originally intended to be drunk after the wedding, but it was finished before the New Year was over.

"Go ahead, I'll wash your dad's feet."

On New Year's Day, the sound of firecrackers never stopped from noon.

Thousands of firecrackers and sky rockets piled up almost like a wall on the county road. They were all goods from the two supermarkets.

It's like a competition. If a village sets off more fireworks, the neighboring village must follow suit and not lose the lead.

The harvest is good this year and the price of cotton is high, so everyone is happy during the New Year.

Every time after setting off firecrackers, a group of children would come over to pick up the remaining unexploded firecrackers.

Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you get blown up, the pain will go away after a while.

Children are also the happiest at this time. The harvest is good, so they naturally get more New Year's money, which they can use to buy firecrackers and firecrackers to play with.

Qin Dahe Pond was blown up several times by firecrackers, and he was so angry that he beat them with a stick before no one came.

How can a fish pond withstand bombing? If the pond is overturned, the loss will be huge. We still have to sell fish after the New Year.

During the Chinese New Year here, meals are usually eaten in the afternoon or evening, and lunch is just a simple meal.

However, this year is special. Qin Dahe, Erhu and Tiedan's families all eat at around one o'clock. After they finish eating, they go to Hanwaer's house for a meal.

Everyone felt a little reluctant that their brother would spend the New Year alone this year, but after Qin Dahe took the initiative to propose it, everyone agreed.

My mother sent a lot of food over this morning and also brought some big crucian carp.

Now crucian carp weighing three or two taels have begun to appear in the pond, which is definitely enough to be served on the table, but they need to be kept in clean water for two or three days.

After finishing the New Year’s Eve dinner at one o’clock, Qin Dahe followed the old man to visit the grave. This is an unchangeable routine every year.

The grave was even more lively today. Before I even got there, I saw a layer of blue clouds floating above.

That was the smoke from gunpowder and the sound of firecrackers exploding one after another.

They both brought a lot of fireworks and firecrackers, so we can't lose momentum at this time and have to spend the money we need to spend.

Six thousand-bang firecrackers and six sky rockets were placed in a row.

Qin Dahe was a little worried when he was lighting the fire. He was afraid that the shade of the grave would be burned. There were too many shrubs here, and the weather was dry now.

He made a serious wish, just like last time, but the school he chose changed from Harbin Institute of Technology to Tsinghua University or Peking University, and he no longer considered the Seven Sons of National Defense.

It would be best if his son could go to university. The old man even discussed with him whether Tsinghua University or Peking University was better, saying that his grandson should choose a better university. Qin Dahe started to set off firecrackers, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He could choose by himself. He was so lucky to get into an ordinary first-class university. This was a first-class university in 2000.

As the firecrackers and sky rockets exploded, he packed up his things and left, leaving the old man with a lot to say to his grandparents.

He did not go to Erhu's house to look for someone immediately, but went to Yanyan's house first. The New Year's gift had not been given yet.

"Grandpa, auntie." I walked in with ease and actually received a red envelope of twenty yuan, which was a pleasant surprise.

"Yan'er, grandpa has given us money, let's split it." He shouted into the house, and the grandpa next to him was amused by him. This kid is so shameless.

"Brother." Yanyan couldn't stay any longer when she heard that her brother was coming.

"Here's a New Year's present for you." He took out the MP3 player.

Yanyan happily took the thing and opened it.

"Brother, what is this?" she said with some surprise. It looks so good.

"I asked my uncle to bring this MP3 player back from Shenzhen. We don't have any for sale here."

"It's so expensive, right?" the girl said with concern.

"It's just a little money, and you can use this to store songs and listen to them. I've downloaded twenty popular songs for you, try it." He took the headphones and put them on the person as if he were giving away a treasure.

It took a lot of effort to find these twenty songs. Fortunately, there is the hao123 navigation website, otherwise it would be extremely difficult to find music.

“Same as a tape recorder?”

"It's much better than a tape recorder. You can delete and store songs, and you can change songs when you get tired of listening to them." He taught Yanyan how to operate this thing.

"Besides, it's so small, it will be so convenient to carry it in your pocket when you go to work."

"Thank you, brother."

Not only is the MP3 high-end, but it was also a gift from her brother. She was so happy to hold it in her hand.

If my parents hadn't been there, I would have given you a kiss long ago.

“How do I download songs?”

"If you get tired of listening to it, just come to me and I'll go to the internet cafe and change the song for you."

"Well, brother is so nice."

She looked at the MP3 over and over again, feeling very happy when she thought about marrying her brother in a few days.

"I'm going back first. You just listen slowly. If you don't understand something, I'll teach you later." He greeted the old carpenter and his wife again.

"Well, goodbye, brother."

She looked at her brother's receding figure with reluctance, wishing she could marry him right now.

The old carpenter and his wife smiled bitterly, their daughter's soul had been taken away.

Then we went to Erhu and Tiedan's house. This time we didn't bring anything with us. Most of the things had been delivered in the morning, so we just went there and started working together.

When the child saw the three brothers coming hand in hand, he felt extremely grateful.

He quickly took out some dried fruits and candies, asked the three of them to sit down, and went to prepare them himself.

"Let's prepare this meal together." With that, the four of them went to the kitchen together.

The glutinous rice balls are fried by Qinmu and can be eaten after steaming. There is also a big carp, which is fried in oil and then placed on a plate on the incense table as a "fish viewing" to indicate that there will be fish every year.

There are also many easy-to-cook dishes such as shrimp, cooked beef, sausages, etc. After all, the four guys’ cooking skills are average, and the family had already considered it.

"We've finished our rice wine, so let's drink white wine today. Just a little bit of courtesy is enough. After we finish drinking, let's go play cards."

"Are you a wine barrel? You drank all that wine." Erhu widened his eyes.

Such a big jar of wine, just disappeared like that?
"Don't blame me. My uncle likes to drink that wine and even asked where to buy it." He smiled bitterly.

My uncle drank at least half of the wine, I didn’t drink much.

The four of them chatted and laughed as they began to prepare the meal. Rice was a must today, so they cooked a big pot full.

I am not kidding that my father is going to go bankrupt with this little brat. Not only must I eat enough today, but I must also have leftovers, as this indicates I will have food to eat every year. So I have to cook more.

After the meal was ready, it was almost 4:30, and everyone didn’t wait for the meal and started drinking first.

The New Year’s Eve dinner is eaten from the afternoon until eight or nine in the evening. Some families are so anxious to play cards that they may eat the dinner at noon.

"In the new year, everyone makes a fortune. Cheers."

"cheers!"

"Haha, you're still talking nonsense, damn it."

The boy was so moved that he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. He was very happy to have so many brothers accompany him during the New Year.

Although he couldn't speak clearly, he could only try his best to drink with his brothers.

"Slow down, let's not drink too much today. We still have to play cards after dinner."

"Well, drink less today and eat more vegetables."

The steamed glutinous rice balls are soft and sticky, and there are also braised meatballs with green vegetables. Although the cooking skills are a bit poor, the green vegetables in this season are very delicious.

There is also a dish of large crucian carp, which not only needs to be “looked at” but also needs to be on the table.

When eating, everyone tries not to throw garbage on the ground, because during the three days of the New Year, garbage can only be swept onto the incense table to prevent the waste of money.

In fact, rural people don’t know why many of these customs are so particular, but their desire to get rich is so strong that they keep these customs with good meanings.

Everyone drank two glasses of wine and then stopped because they still had to eat rice today.

It is a must to eat on Chinese New Year’s Day. Since we have food to eat every year, we cannot finish it all. We must leave some food at the bottom of the bowl.

However, everyone present had a big stomach, so they all ate a bowl of rice quickly, and then went to get another bowl of rice to eat slowly.

"Wa'er, when do we start setting up the nets after the New Year?"

"The fourth day of the Lunar New Year."

The three of them showed admiration. Rural people rarely work from the New Year until the Lantern Festival.

"That's fine. Get more white eels and Jiang Angji. Scarface will pay a high price for them." Scarface must be getting mad with anxiety at this time of the New Year.

"Is it because of the ship inspection?"

"Yes, it is said that some ships' fuel cannot be fully burned, causing too much pollution. They have started issuing fines and rectification. Many fishing boats dare not leave the port." Qin Dahe said with a wry smile.

He still heard from the people at the dock at Phoenix Bridge that there was no peace even during the New Year.

When the fishermen heard the news, they simply stayed at home and spent the New Year peacefully. It didn't matter if they earned less, but it would be troublesome if their boats were detained.

"Since the fishing boats can't go out, the fish are valuable. Let's catch some too." Erhu said with shining eyes.

Fishing is more interesting than welding, and you can make more money.

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