Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 202 Second Uncle Takes Over
Qin Dahe was not stingy either. He opened a pack of cigarettes and gave one to Erhu and one to Tiedan on the spot.

After his third brother left, Qin Dahe threw the dismantled scrap steel plates into the place where miscellaneous items were placed.

This piece of steel plate is worth forty or fifty yuan. Giving it to them can help subsidize the cost of making the front of my motorcycle tricycle.

Later, when he was doing machining, he made money from scrap materials for many orders and could not make a penny from the workpieces.

I rode the sealed front of the motorcycle tricycle and went directly to my second uncle's house.

My second uncle’s tricycle is parked at the gate, and it looks like it’s used quite often.

"Second aunt, where is my second uncle?"

When he entered the house, his second aunt was chatting with another aunt, so he went up to say hello.

"He's mending the eel cages in the back. Just go find him."

Qin Dahe nodded and walked away. He didn't know this aunt either.

At the back, there is a very small courtyard. People live in the crowded village, so they can only open a small courtyard at the back.

Various bamboo products are placed in the corner of the yard. My second uncle learned bamboo craftsmanship when he was young, and now he is cutting bamboo strips to make eel cages.

It is possible to make the eel cage yourself, which saves money, but it is too labor-intensive, and Qin Dahe will definitely not make it himself.

"Second uncle."

"Dahe, you're here." He took the cigarette and they both lit it up.

"Are we going to start catching eels soon?"

"Well, eels are valuable this year, and so are snakes. Getting two snakes will make more money than eels." My second uncle said with a smile.

The cigarette in his mouth flickered, and he still had confidence in his plan to make money this summer.

"Yeah, snakes are more valuable than eels."

It is normal to encounter snakes while catching eels. As long as you don't get bitten, it's fine.

"Uncle, if we use ground traps in the summer, how many crayfish can we usually catch with one trap?"

My second uncle was stunned when he heard this. This stuff is crushed and used to feed chickens and ducks. Is Daha going to do this?
"Last summer, whether it was in a river or a wild pond, you could easily catch more than a kilogram with just one net."

Qin Dahe thought about it and realized that this was not profitable. Twenty traps could only yield thirty kilograms at most, and it would be tiring for the workers.

So many traps and lead sinkers weigh a hundred pounds, and we still have to get up early and work in the dark.

"There's a business I want to do, second uncle. Do you want to do it?"

"what business?"

"You should be able to make some money by collecting crayfish." Qin Dahe wasn't sure how much he could earn. He had never been involved in this and didn't know the current production in the surrounding area.

Qin Dahe explained Brother Qiang's business. The main problem was that it would cost twenty yuan for gas to deliver the goods.

The fuel consumption of converting a motorcycle into a three-wheeler is quite high, as it still burns gasoline.

If you can't earn 100 yuan per trip, there's really no need to make the trip and take the trouble to pick up the goods.

After hearing this, my second uncle did not respond immediately, but first did the math in his mind.

"Dahe, do we need to freeze some ice to make this?" He was a little worried because he didn't have a refrigerator at home.

"In the early stages, I'll use mineral water bottles to keep the ice for you. If you're sure you can make money, you can buy a small refrigerator specifically for freezing ice."

If you don’t make money, then forget it. There’s no need to invest a large sum of money in advance.

"Okay, I'll make two trips then."

Crayfish are not valuable now, so wait and see when the time comes.

"You kid don't like this?"

"Well, I make money faster from fishing than from this, hehe." Qin Dahe said proudly.

Lobsters can only be caught in the summer. Whether it's receiving or delivering the lobsters, he won't do it because he's getting sunburned.

When I passed my second aunt's house, I was stopped again. The aunt was gone.

"Dahe, call your mother over and tell her that there is some progress in solving the problem of Silly Boy."

"Looking for a wife?"

"Well, the guy just now is from Xiaowu Village. He came to the village today to do some business and came over to talk. I'll have to ask your mother for details."

Qin's mother is very concerned about the silly child's matter. She has asked many people about it. She will definitely tell her second aunt if she has any news.

"it is good."

Qin Dahe was very happy to hear the news. The silly boy just needed a wife.

When I got home and told my mother what happened, she put down what she was doing and hurried out.

Yanyan also asked and was very excited to know that Hanwaer had found a wife. She was the only one of her childhood playmates who was still unmarried.

The two of them started to cook and steam vegetables by themselves, and my mother would not come back until dinner time.

"Is this what we're having for lunch?" He looked at the vegetarian dish with a bit of disgust.

"There's also braised grass carp, but I don't know how to fry it." Yanyan said with a bitter face.

Qin Dahe suddenly had a headache. Grass carp would not taste good if it was not fried or roasted.

"Forget it, let's wait for my mother to come back."

The two of them squatted in the kitchen and chatted sullenly. The four little ones all came over. They were all a little hungry.

When Qin's mother came back, she saw a group of people looking at her pitifully. The four little ones and the two big ones all had the same look in their eyes, revealing hunger and expectation.

"Ce, you can't cook?"

"I don't know how to fry fish." They were both prepared to eat white rice and vegetables, but they really didn't want to eat such a vegetarian meal, so they could only wait.

Qin's mother was delighted when she saw this, what a bunch of greedy ghosts.

"Okay, I'll cook the fish, and you guys can steam the other dishes, right?"

"It's all done. Mom, let me light the fire for you."

The little girl volunteered, as her brother always fought with her for the job of lighting the fire. The kitchen had two stoves, one for cooking rice and the other for cooking vegetables. They simply pulled the red-hot firewood from the cooking stove and placed it on the other side, then added some more firewood.

The fire was quickly lit, and as the pot heated up, a ladle of rapeseed oil was added.

When the oil starts to smoke, with a "sizzling" sound, the big grass carp goes into the pot.

I even called Yanyan over to teach her how to cook fish.

"Sprinkle some salt when frying, keep the oil temperature high, and don't rush."

Yanyan nodded like a chick pecking at rice. As for how much she remembered, it depended on fate.

“You need to put a lot of oil in it, otherwise the river won’t eat it.” As she said this, she glanced at her son.

Qin Dahe nodded awkwardly. Fish will not taste good no matter how you cook it without adding oil.

"After the fish is fried, add some lard to make the soup thicker."

After all the seasonings were prepared, the little girl took advantage of Mother Qin's inattention and washed two screw peppers and put them in.

Her favorite thing to eat is chili peppers cooked with fish, which makes the meal very delicious.

While fishing, Qin Dahe began to ask about what his second aunt had said.

"The woman wants 22,000, but we haven't met her yet, so we need to ask someone to find out more about her situation."

"The most important thing is that he has to have good character. If we find someone with bad character, it will not be good for us brothers in the future." Qin Dahe said worriedly.

"That's for sure. How can we let those women who care about other things marry us? The baby is a good child."

Qin's mother and her family have their own selection criteria. The person can be a little fierce in character, but as long as he has good character, that's fine.

The kid is too naive, so you have to be more careful when choosing a wife.

As for the extra two thousand yuan, the mother and son didn't care. As long as the person was chosen well, money was not a problem.

Hanwaer is very good at making money now. You can make money by following him to go fishing or do carpentry.

When I was having lunch, the grass carp on the table had a little fishy smell, as it had only been raised for a day.

Although it is oily, it is also delicious even with spicy food. The main thing is that the fish meat is thick and it is very satisfying to eat.

"Mom, you are such a great cook." The little girl has said this countless times.

"It's delicious. I'll make it for you tomorrow. His dad also caught a grass carp today." The mother smiled.

This daughter-in-law is very rare. She has a high level of education and a salary, and she also has a simple personality after marriage.

With his unreliable son, the two of them are actually quite a good match.

I still don’t need to deliver food to Dad today. It’s Dabao’s turn to eat at his house. I’ll deliver once to each of the three families.

Today is the last day for the three old men. Tomorrow, except for Uncle Six, the other two will have to work.

Because Uncle Liu made some money from fishing, he didn't have to work on the land at home and just had to continue guarding the nest.

But it's a bit inconvenient for him to go there by bicycle alone.

Now many people around here want to get a motorcycle tricycle, it is so convenient.

Just like the old man Bao at the entrance of the village, he has so much land at home. If he had a motorcycle tricycle, he could go to the town to buy things very quickly.

After dinner, Qin Dahe took the thermometer and set off for the sluice gate.

The water supply there has been cut off now. We measure the water temperature every day. Once it stabilizes above 20 degrees, we can start working.

But Tiedan is getting married soon, and I wonder if he still has the energy to come every day.

This bastard has been spending every day in the bridal chamber before the wedding. Don’t let him drag you down.

When they arrived at the sluice gate, there were two people fishing, and one of them even greeted him.

Qin Dahe didn't know the man either, so he took the cigarette and lit it. After they chatted for a while, he found out that the other party had sold fish to him.

The thermometer was fished out with a bamboo pole and a large foam ball was hung on it.

It turned out that the water temperature at 21 meters was only degrees, so there was no need to measure below that.

It's already afternoon, the sun has been shining for half a day, and the temperature is still this low. There's nothing we can do.

"Brother, are you measuring the water temperature?"

"Well, fishing for silver carp and bighead carp depends on the water temperature. The higher the water temperature, the more aggressive the fish will bite." Qin Dahe nodded with a smile.

"You're so professional. No wonder you can catch fish."

"Haha, it's all the same. The fish conditions change constantly, but I can still catch fish now."

"I heard you have a bait specifically for catching silver carp and bighead carp. Would you like to sell it?"

"It's not done yet, let's see."

The other party nodded, which meant he was unwilling to sell it, but he didn't care too much.

Nowadays, apart from Qin Dahe and his gang, few people can make money from fishing.

However, this section of the Yuxi River is really promising. Even if we are not allowed to cast a large net, there are still resources. It just depends on whether we have the ability to bring them up.

I exchanged a few words with the other party, and before I even got home, my dad called me.

He was asked to drive his tricycle to Chenwan to collect corn and soybeans from a family in need of money. It seemed that a family member was sick and they had to go to the county hospital to pay the bill tomorrow.

Qin Dahe did not dare to delay after hearing this and rode his tricycle home.

"Mom, come with me on a boat trip to Chenwan."

"What's the matter?" I was confused.

"There's a family over there who's in trouble and needs money urgently. My dad called and asked me to go collect it. I heard they have a lot of stuff, so let's go together."

"Okay, corn and soybeans are cheap now, and we can help people. Hurry up."

When Qin's mother heard this, she was even more anxious than him. Everyone has problems at home, so she had to help.

(End of this chapter)