Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 156 Catching Fish
At dawn the next day, Qin Dahe first put the big maze into his own fish pond and put a lot of fish food in the net bag. Today he went to Xinba to catch the big fish, and also took his own small crucian carp to the city to sell.

Crucian carps have become accustomed to these fish foods. They will dive into the net when they smell the scent, and it is possible to catch hundreds of kilograms at a time.

Then they pulled everyone over on a large boat filled with transfer boxes and oxygen pumps.

I brought eleven pairs of leather pants, which we all collected together. Maybe they won’t be enough later because we all want to go fishing in the water.

As usual, Qin's father drove his tricycle to town, but he came back to bring his brother-in-law with him.

When we arrived at the new dam, most of the water had been pumped out. The only area about 20 meters near the dam gate was relatively deep, so we had to pump out at least another meter or two.

There were already sporadic fish jumping in the surrounding mud, and some elderly people who came out in the morning were trying to pick up the fish.

But I definitely couldn't get down without leather pants, so I could only use sticks to fiddle with it. But when I saw their large group coming, I had to give up.

Erhu's father and father both came, and together with the couple, there were four people in total.

Tiedan means daddy and father are here. We need more men today, otherwise we will be caught off guard if the fish are snatched away.

Qin Dahe took the lead and changed into leather pants, then pulled the transfer box into the water.

First pick up the electric pump and place it in the center. The mud here is up to his thighs, and he doesn't dare to come over without the transfer box.

There is a transfer box, at least there is a place to support yourself, and if you fall in, you can lie down and wait for someone to rescue you.

Three electric pumps started pumping water, and everyone started picking up small fish from the edge with boxes. If they could catch them, they would catch them, and if they couldn’t, they would just forget about it.

The main goal was to catch big fish. Erhu was the first to fish out a big grass carp from the mud. It looked like it weighed at least eight kilograms and splashed mud all over him.

"Hey, let's see who catches more."

Tiedan didn't go back to sleep at this moment. The water in the pond was being drained too quickly. He changed his clothes and went into the water to catch fish.

"Ce, this black carp is not small, it weighs at least eight kilograms." Qin Dahe was holding up a big fish, and Yanyan took the opportunity to take a picture for him.

The early morning sun was shining, and a young man covered in mud was holding a big fish and grinning foolishly.

"Come on, brother." Seeing her brother catch the big fish, Yanyan was happier than when she caught the fish herself.

Erhu started catching bream again. The bream here are quite big, at least one kilogram or more.

However, the mud is a bit thick, making it difficult to catch small fish, and some of the smaller ones might have sunk.

The water in the middle position cannot be drained too dry, otherwise all the fish will sink into the mud and cannot be caught.

He found a lot of fish in the mud. Wearing two layers of gloves, he didn't care about being pricked and went straight in to catch them.

Those that were the size of a finger were thrown away, and only those that were at least two inches long were kept.

The price of these fish is quite high now, several yuan more expensive than grass carp and silver carp.

My second uncle caught another small black carp, but the big black carp that the old man mentioned has not been seen yet.

"Look around and see if there are any places where clam shells gather. There are mandarin fish in those places," Qin Dahe shouted.

Mandarin fish likes a clean living environment. They will not stay in places full of mud. They will gather in places with a lot of stones or tile debris.

I have read a lot of books about fish recently and have learned more about these high-priced fish.

Everyone shook their heads. Where could they see the mandarin fish? There was only mud all around.

"Don't have any? Small mandarin fish will do." Mandarin fish are not cheap either.

"No." Qin Dahe's heart suddenly sank. There wasn't a single mandarin fish, which meant there was no mandarin fish in this place. He could only continue to catch other fish.

After a while, everyone started to feel cold, and there were still many places where the water had not been drained, so they had to go upstairs to warm themselves by the fire and wait.

The bonfire burned more and more fiercely. Yanyan and Amei knew that they were very cold, so they built two fires for them to warm in the middle.

"Damn, my cock is really cold, luckily there is no leak."

Everyone first rinsed their leather pants briefly, then took them off and warmed their legs, and steam began to come out of their socks.

"Brother, do you think that's a turtle?" Yanyan pointed to a bulge on the edge, which looked like a stone on it.

However, Qin Dahe had just walked through the surrounding area, and the mud was up to his knees. If the top of the stone was exposed, it would definitely be a big stone.

"I'll go and take a look." He became excited. If it was a soft-shell turtle, at least it would be big enough to be a basin. Maybe he could make his money back.

I just took the big fishing net and went over, walked to the edge and knocked it, and it actually made a metallic collision sound?
"Damn, it's not a turtle." The people on the shore were immediately disappointed. They thought it was a super-large turtle that could only be sold for one or two thousand yuan.

It was just a piece of metal, even if it was scrap iron, it was worth a few dollars. He couldn't bear to leave it behind and just walked over.

After trying to lift it and finding that he couldn't, he called Erhu over.

The two men who had recently suffered from kidney deficiency took great pains to move it.

It turned out to be an anvil, the tool used by blacksmiths, with a lot of broken stones underneath, otherwise it would have sunk to the bottom due to its weight.

Qin Dahe gave a wink, and Erhu understood immediately. The two brothers silently moved the things into the transfer box, and then pushed the box to the shore with difficulty.

Just this anvil would cost two or three hundred yuan if sold as scrap metal, but I can't let anyone know.

What if there’s a blacksmith nearby and he comes to ask for it?
Send the anvil up and let my second uncle and the others move it to the boat and put it away first. There are not many people around now, and no one noticed what they were doing. They were all staring at the fish in the transfer box.

"Come on, let's go and try it out. It would be nice to get some iron."

Erhu nodded and said that today's catch was a bit poor.

The two men returned the same way and rummaged around for a long time before they found a sledgehammer. It was made of at least 20 pounds of iron and was almost as valuable as a big grass carp.

"Haha, I told you I had the goods." There was no need to hide the hammer anymore.

Erhu touched it and suddenly felt a pain in his hand, so he quickly picked it up.

"Turtle, this thing can't even escape hibernation."

They got more than three kilograms of soft-shelled turtle for a few hundred yuan. The two were excited by the continuous harvest and did not want to rest. They started searching outside.

Crucian carp, onion, catfish, any fish that is found in wild rivers can be caught now.

My second uncle and the others took a break and then went back to work. Even if they caught some small fish, they could make some money.

At this time, the old man and his men came, followed by an excavator. Upon closer inspection, they saw that they were from Weimin Supermarket.

"Third brother, are you here to fill the pond?"

"Well, the village asked me to come here. I have to wait until you finish catching fish before I can do anything else." The third brother said with a smile: "Do you want me to help you open a path to the middle of the pond? I will give you a good fish later."

"Okay, I got some herring today. I'll send one to your supermarket when I'm done."

The third brother was quite satisfied after hearing this. Even if a small black carp was worth seventy or eighty yuan, it showed his sincerity.

When my brother-in-law and the old man arrived, they couldn't wait to change into leather pants and go into the water. It was so fun to catch fish.

Even picking up those small fish weighing only two or three taels is more exciting than fishing. It's just that there don't seem to be many bighead carp here, so I guess they're in deep water.

The eldest sister looked at these men catching fish like children with amusement, and went to Yanyan to pull people to watch the fish and chat.

When the third brother from Weimin Supermarket knew that he could catch a black carp, he was so happy that he didn't even plan to build a road first. He just drove the excavator to help them catch the fish.

With one claw, a large amount of mud was dug out, turning out all the fish that liked to burrow in the mud.

When my brother-in-law saw the fish, he immediately stood by and picked up the fish after the excavator turned over the fish.

At this time, many villagers came over and pointed at the people in the pond.

However, all the people inside were young and strong, including Qin Dazai, who had a bad reputation. They did not dare to go down to grab the fish. They wore rubber shoes and just picked up some small fish they didn't want on the side.

Qin Dahe didn't stop them. They were relatively restrained and didn't wear leather pants.

If you come down wearing leather pants, he will be ready to chase you away, because you are going to catch big fish.

The shadows of fish can now be seen in the deep pond of the three acres in the middle. They are all catching fish at the edge, and they will start catching them as soon as this side starts to clear.

The big fish are in the deep water. I just fished for half a day and didn’t even catch 150 kilograms of fish, two black carps, and the rest were worthless.

The total is only six or seven hundred yuan, and it looks better with the turtle.

"Dahe, this is a big iron stone. Do you want it?"

"Yes." Qin Dahe knew it was another big anvil as soon as he heard it, so he quickly asked his third brother to put it on the boat and lift it over with the big arm.

The green carp I received as a gift today was really valuable. I also got a big anvil for a few hundred dollars.

After working for a long time, seeing that the middle pit was almost done, everyone started waiting for a cigarette to be lit.

Qin Dahe walked to his third brother's excavator, took out a Red Double Happiness cigarette and handed it to him, then sat directly on the track and smoked it.

"I have a herring weighing about ten kilograms. I'm going to stew it with Second Master and the others tonight."

"It's over a hundred yuan, are you willing to spend that?"

"It's not a matter of being reluctant. One piece of iron just now cost about three hundred yuan. Let's have some fun together. I'm not planning to make money from this pond." He said with a smile.

“How many fish have you caught so far?”

"It's almost 200 kilograms. It depends on the three-acre pit. It's more interesting than gambling anyway." There is also a soft-shelled turtle and two large anvils. The total cost of this Saga is about eight or nine hundred.

"If I have time, I'll go dig a pond and play around, and just use the excavator to catch fish, haha."

After finishing a cigarette, the excavator began to pave the road.

Dig the field directly from the shore, use hard soil to pave the road, and then fill it back with silt.

This was requested by an old man nearby, who also gave me 50 yuan as a reward.

Which farmer wouldn’t like to apply old pond silt to the fields without applying fertilizer for three years?

There is a thick layer of silt here. I guess by noon, the owners of the surrounding fields will come and ask him to dig the silt.

They used a bucket to pat the hard soil, and then dug out the hard soil again after it sank. The surrounding fields were almost hollowed out except for the ridges.

However, the more the old man dug, the happier he was. The bigger the pit, the more silt there would be. He would work harder at home and spread the silt on the fields. Then the cotton would surely grow vigorously next year.

There was actually another pit inside the pit within the pit. Qin Dahe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and had to go over to move the water pump.

He simply called out "Third Brother", hung a large electric pump on the bucket, and then sent it over with an excavator.

The road is not paved, so it is not easy for people to pass.

More and more people came to watch the fun, gathering at the gate of the new dam to watch their catch.

"That's all?"

"Two black carps are valuable, but they're too few. I'm sure Mr. Qin will have to pay a lot."

"We still have a turtle, which can make up for it a little." Everyone had a gloating smile on their faces.

They all felt that the people in their village were right not to pump water. They spent so much money and manpower, but ended up losing money. It was not worth it.

A few people who had thought about it are now feeling lucky that they didn't succeed.

Several family members heard their conversation but didn't pay much attention. The two big anvils and the turtle had recovered a lot of blood, and the big head was still at the bottom.

After the hard road for the excavator is paved, they walk directly on the hard mud road and then go into the water, which is much easier than walking through the mud.

I started picking up fish from the edge again. The water here is less than half a meter deep. The fish will not sink to the bottom, so it is a bit difficult to catch them with my hands, but it is much easier with a scoop net.

The mud is quite deep, reaching the thighs. I guess we'll need an excavator to help dig it out.

"Grass carp, they are all big ones." Erhu excitedly pulled up the scoop net and threw a big grass carp into the box.

The four of them might not be able to catch many of these ten-pound grass carps even if they fish for a whole day. There are so many of them in the water.

There were also a few large black carps, weighing 17 or 18 kilograms. No one shouted for this kind of fish. One fish is worth several hundred yuan. If someone gets jealous, it will cause trouble.

"You turn the fish over, I'll go and deliver it." Qin Dahe shouted, there were not enough transfer boxes at the moment.

Everyone poured out a full box of fish, and caught five black carp, three grass carp, two silver carp and two bighead carp. These twelve fish alone weighed more than 100 kilograms, and there were also quite a few bream, catfish and other things.

When the water is pumped out, the fish will also feel it and will spontaneously run to the deepest place. There are still many fish in the pit that have not come up.

The old man came up and helped him carry the fish. These more than 100 kilograms of fish were worth at least 1,000 yuan, and those big black carps were the main force.

"I told you there are big blue carps here. If you catch a hundred pounds or so, you can make your money back." He said proudly.

"I know you're awesome. There must be a lot of turtles here, but it's a pity you can't catch them."

This is the case with ponds with silt bottoms. No matter how many soft-shelled turtles there are, they may not be destined to be with the turtles. It is more likely that they were dug into the fields by excavators, or sank directly to the bottom of the water.

Over there, Brother San's excavator was also busy. He had received three more orders, 50 yuan per person. Just dig the silt, don't worry about anything else.

As someone who has been operating an excavator for many years, it is normal for him to encounter the work of digging silt. He started to dig the hard soil and replace it with mud with ease.

These hard soils continue to reinforce the road leading to the middle of the pond. The Qin family’s father and son just came over to say hello, and we will need him to help catch the fish in the middle later.

The two men carried the fish directly onto the boat and began to add water to the cabin.

These fish were now covered in mud, and no one knew what they were, but one of them was a 20-pound big black carp.

"This big blue one is worth at least three hundred yuan."

"Yeah, we're so lucky. Who knew there was such a big cargo in the river?" Everyone chatted for a while and didn't take it seriously.

(End of this chapter)