Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 200: Splicing Ship

Mr. Qin's fever has subsided today, but he's still a little unwell. He's in really good physical condition.

Although Qin Dahe only had a slight cold, he felt weak all over, unlike his father, who took his friends and went out fishing in the morning.

When he came down to eat and learned the news, I couldn't help but admire him. He really went to work while sick.

"Mom, has the water at the sluice gate stopped?"

"It stopped a long time ago. Someone even came to me this morning and asked if I would collect the fish."

These people picked up fish but couldn't find a place to sell them, so they came to his house to try their luck.

"No, I don't feel like delivering it. When the weather clears up, I'll add a carport to the motorcycle tricycle."

"It should be added. There's a carport so we can deliver even when it rains."

It was already past nine o'clock. The couple ate white porridge with salted duck eggs. Yanyan also cooked an egg for herself.

I ate with big mouthfuls and felt a little better when I started sweating slightly.

Qin's mother didn't care if the two of them slept in, as long as they could make money, she was very happy during this period.

Money kept coming into the house, and just like my son said, the more we spent, the more we had.

After eating, Qin Dahe had some energy left and went to play with the two puppies.

After more than half a year of growth, the fried noodles have become quite big and they keep circling around his trouser legs when he eats.

"Chow Mein, you're so ugly."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Black bear is as ugly as you, haha."

The two puppies didn't know if they were angry, they circled around him and then ran to play with Yanyan.

The native dogs in the countryside grew up with their good looks. Now they have short heads and legs and are full of flesh. They are no longer as cute as they were when they were young.

I took them out for a grass carp fishing some time ago, and the two dogs were having fun and rolling in the mud.

"Mom, will it delay the work in the fields if it rains every day?"

"No, the more it rains, the better." The old lady smiled and said, "There's no need to soak the ground this year. We can just plant cotton when the rain stops."

"Oh, when will the seedlings be planted?"

"Wait, your father has already removed the plastic film. Just wait for the seedlings to grow a little more. The weather is really good this year." My mother was washing clothes and became excited when talking about this.

If the sun is good this summer, it will be another year of good harvest.

"When the weather clears up, go fishing if you want, but you should also learn more about farming."

"It depends on whether the weather is hot or not. If it is, I'll go fishing for silver carp and bighead carp." Fishing for grass carp no longer appeals to him.

Then Qin Dahe went to help cook the rice. The two kittens were waiting in the kitchen for the fire to be lit.

"Dahe, cook less rice today. Your sixth uncle will send some food over, and we'll eat it with just the three of us."

Qin Dahe nodded and put in two enameled pots of rice.

These two jars of rice weigh more than one and a half pounds, but now my family can eat a lot, so it's just enough to feed the dog after one meal.

A fire was lit, and Feifei and Sangbiao also came over to warm themselves by the fire.

They hate rainy weather the most and will only go out to play when the weather is sunny.

Yanyan also came over and hugged Sangbiao.

Qin Dahe took advantage of the kitten turning its head and quickly stepped forward to touch it.

"Meow!"

"Haha, brother, you're being disliked again." The girl comforted the kitten.

"Tsk, eat my food and use my things, so what if I touch a handful?" He curled his lips and added another handful of firewood.

The rain stopped after lunch, and Qin Dahe rode a three-wheeled motorcycle to Tiedan's house. This time he had to add a front wheel.

"Tiedan, do you have any glass here?" When they arrived, Tiedan and Erhu were playing Bully at home.

"Yes, there's a large piece of glass left over from the conversion to a larger three-wheeled vehicle. What's wrong with that?"

"I'll add a shed to the motor tricycle so you can play with it."

He went straight to the backyard and started cutting thick iron sheets and angle steel.

The drawings have been drawn, now just start working on it.

Erhu and the others also came over to watch him, it would be good to learn more skills.

"How's the drawing going now?" He asked casually without stopping his work.

The front of the car can be made smaller, and the doors can be hinged directly, which is economical and convenient.

"It's okay, how about I bring you the welding stuff?"

"Row."

When Qin Dahe saw what Tiedan brought, he was surprised.

"Okay, this skill is enough."

A beautiful aircraft carrier model with polished edges, no paint, made of pure steel, looks very domineering.

Tiedan has only been studying for more than half a year, and he had to deal with other things in the meantime. It is already very impressive that he can achieve this.

"What about yours?" He turned to look at Erhu.

"I won't show off my stuff." Erhu said embarrassedly.

When he first got married, he was always spending time with his wife, and now he is busy fishing, so he has no time to think about this.

"Ce, learning the technology is your own business. If Tiedan does well, when winter comes and he goes out to weld, he'll get paid like a master welder."

Tiedan's eyes lit up when he heard this. Can he become a master chef?

"Haha, don't worry, let's see how good your craftsmanship is. You can do it."

Seeing that Tiedan's skills were pretty good, he decided not to do it himself and let Tiedan do it while he could verify it.

Erhu also went up to help, but he could only assist. He took the blueprint and looked at it, and without his instructions, the two of them started working.

Qin Dahe moved a bench and sat beside him, lit a cigarette and took a deep puff, then watched the two of them busying themselves leisurely.

Tiedan's father greeted him with a smile when he saw him. The master looked reassuring.

His teaching method is pretty good. Being an apprentice in this era is not an easy job.

Not only do we have to beat and scold the master at every turn, but we also have to give him gifts during the three festivals of the year (Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Chinese New Year). It is also normal to help him with odd jobs like washing clothes.

At this time, the dark clouds also dispersed, and the sunshine after the rain shone lazily on people.

Qin Dahe sat on the side, giving the two of them instructions from time to time.

He found that Tiedan's skills improved rapidly. Not only was he proficient in cutting and welding, but he was also very good at handling some details.

We were busy until four in the afternoon before the car was finally sealed.

After finishing it, they also painted it blue, making it look similar to the battery-powered tricycles of later generations.

"Not bad, Tiedan has made great progress." He threw two packs of cigarettes over. "Erhu, your hand movements are still far behind. You should learn more from Tiedan."

"I know." Erhu lit a cigarette depressedly.

He also goes out fishing every day and plays Contra at home, but his skills are not as good as Tiedan's.

After taking a look at the amount of iron sheets used, he was rejected again when he was about to pay.

The iron sheets here were what the two men had saved. He was the master, so how could he ask for payment for an iron sheet that cost less than two hundred yuan?

"Don't be polite. I'm glad I can help you. They make money with you every day." Tiedan's father came over and said.

"Okay, I won't be polite then." He nodded, not caring about such a small amount of money.

He walked back by himself before the paint had dried yet.

When he got home, Qin's father had already returned.

"Dad, why are you back so early today?"

"Stop talking. There was no bite in the morning, and then three grass carps came at noon, and then we took a break again." The old man shook his head.

It rained this morning and stopped at noon, so the fish were biting too much.

Sometimes I sit for half a day without having any appetite, and sometimes I have several mouthfuls in a short while.

He only caught three grass carps in one day. After thinking about it, he came back early and didn't feel well.

Qin's mother had just finished her meal when she saw him come back and asked him if he wanted to eat grass carp.

"Just ask Yanyan, I can do anything." He said indifferently.

Even grass carp caught from large rivers have an earthy smell, but it is lighter than that from wild rivers.

If you don’t keep the fish for a few days after catching it, it won’t taste good.

"Then I'll keep it for now. Send one to your father-in-law now."

"Then I'll have dinner there tonight." Qin Dahe thought about it and thought that he was going there as a guest, so the food must be good, and he had something to talk about there.

He went to the back and called Yanyan. When the little girl heard that they were going to her father's house for dinner, she was very happy.

The two of them set off with a grass carp in their hand, not feeling embarrassed to bring such a small thing back to her mother's home.

The roads in the village were still muddy at the moment, and the little girl was reluctant to ride her new bike.

When Chao Mian and Black Bear saw them walking towards the village, they immediately followed them.

"Brother, they are here too."

"Come on, go to your dad's place and eat at his table, haha."

"Hey, you're so shameless." The little girl said with a smile.

When they arrived at their father-in-law's house, Grandpa was free and was very happy to see them.

I was sighing in my heart that my daughter should marry closer to home. It would be so nice that she could come home for dinner every now and then.

When Yanyan's mother saw them coming, she hurried to Zhang Dazhu's house to cut some meat and stir-fry it.

My daughter and son-in-law are both greedy. Every time they come back, they always stare at the meat and vegetables.

"Girl, why hasn't your belly grown bigger yet?" the old carpenter said with a smile.

"How can it be so fast?" The little girl said embarrassedly and went back to her room.

Although she was married, she still kept her little house because she was the only girl in the family.

The dinner included stir-fried pork with peppers. The peppers used were screw peppers, which were fragrant and fresh, and very delicious.

It was so spicy that Qin Dahe drank beer instead of water.

The two of them enjoyed the meal very much. My mother would never cook such spicy dishes at home.

"Yan'er, you're pregnant, so eat less spicy food."

"No, I'm fine." The little girl quickly snatched a piece of meat from the brother's bowl.

There was also a braised grass carp on the table, but the two of them ate it after two chopsticks and stopped eating. Grass carp is not as delicious as meat.

"Grandpa, when will there be carpentry work?"

"It depends on luck. There's not even a single person building houses around here right now. Once the cotton is planted, there will be more."

The old carpenter also wanted to take on more work to earn more money, but where could he find work during the busy farming season?

"Do you have any boat-building materials at home?"

"You want a boat? Don't you have two boats at home?" the old carpenter asked in surprise.

"I just had an idea. I wanted to make a wooden boat that can be assembled. I'd also like to get some portable air bags so I can use them when I go fishing."

He also wanted to go out and catch big fish, but how could he do that without a boat?

When the time comes, we can go to those big lakes and reservoirs, find a small island to guard the giant creatures, and we can also bring a boat back and forth, which is so convenient.

　Come for a monthly pass and get more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)