Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 234

After eating and drinking their fill, the young couple returned home leisurely.

When he got to the attic, Qin Dahe began to prepare for bed.

"Brother, didn't you say we were going to fish for mandarin fish in the afternoon?" the little girl came closer.

"Sleep for a while. It's so hot out. The cows need to rest after being used."

"Oh, then go to sleep first. When will I call you?"

"Three o'clock." He was already drowsy at this time. The good thing about being young was that he fell asleep immediately.

It was already four o'clock when I woke up in the afternoon.

The sun is still scorching, shining into the attic from the balcony, bringing a hint of dryness.

The summer breeze blew the curtains gently, and the girl fell asleep on him, even snoring.

Qin Dahe didn't wake her up and got out of bed quietly.

I washed my face first, then took my fishing rod to my second uncle's house and asked for some loaches.

My second uncle is busy with ground traps and eel traps every day, so there are quite a lot of loaches at home.

The target fish this time was mandarin fish. He was too lazy to catch other fish, so he didn't even use soft bait.

When they arrived at the gate, Mr. Wang's black Peugeot was parked there, as well as two motorcycles. Qin Dahe was a little surprised to see it.

When I got down there, I saw about ten fishermen, which was quite rare because the resources at the sluice gate had been diluted a lot and everyone was looking for other fishing spots.

There are many places to fish for silver carp and bighead carp throughout the Yuxi River.

"Boss Xiao Qin."

"Dahe, here we come."

When everyone saw him, they greeted him enthusiastically.

Before he could put down the bucket, Mr. Wang and his men surrounded him.

"Mr. Wang, how come you have time to come here fishing today? Didn't you find a fishing spot in Nanxiang?"

"Just call me Brother Wang. Why call me Mr. Wang? It's too distant."

"Haha, fine then. I'll call you Brother Wang." Qin Dahe didn't mind and started to extend the rod.

"I came here today to ask you about the rules for fishing in the city. It wasn't clear over the phone."

"We're going to the Yangtze River to fish, but some of our people have already gone there to lay bait, so we can fish for production." He said with a smile, "It's normal to catch hundreds of kilograms a day."

"Really." Surprise flashed in Mr. Wang's eyes.

"Let me tell you, I couldn't sleep yesterday because I was just waiting to set off."

"Haha, don't be impatient." He cast the first rod with full confidence and chatted with everyone while reeling in the line.

"How's things going here today?"

"It's pretty good. Lao Chen gained over 70 kilograms and just left."

"So powerful?" Qin Dahe was a little surprised. It seemed that the foundation of the sluice gate was quite solid.

"Yes, I helped him carry it up." Mr. Wang said with a smile.

Qin Dahe nodded and cast again. What's going on today? No movement at all.

Mr. Yan, who owns a Chinese medicine pharmacy at home, was also there, asking questions non-stop.

Ever since these two people learned that they were going to the Yangtze River for a group fishing trip, fishing has been their top thoughts at night.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely have a great time fishing this time." Qin Dahe comforted her with a helpless smile, and the two of them kept talking.

After casting eleven times in a row, he was about to change places when the rod in his hand sank and the fish was caught.

"Haha, here we come."

The fish was not big, but he knew it was a mandarin fish as soon as he caught it. This unique feeling was much stronger than other fish.

After a while, a spotted mandarin fish was caught, weighing just over a pound, with beautiful fur.

"Xiao Qin, where did you buy this rod?" Brother Wang handed over a Zhonghua cigarette, which looked very prestigious.

Qin Dahe put down his fishing rod, lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. The current Zhonghua cigarette is still quite fragrant.

"If you want to buy it, I'll ask my uncle to buy it in Shenzhen and have it delivered, but the price is a bit expensive."

"Just tell me how much it is."

"The one exactly like the one I have costs around 6,000." Qin Dahe went online to check and read other people's posts on the Tianya Forum. If it is imported from Hong Kong Island, the tariff alone will be quite high.

Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Why is Boss Qin’s special fishing rod so expensive?

"This is the price for imported goods. You can check it out at an internet cafe later. I have the website here."

"I've spent tens of thousands on my own fishing equipment." He chuckled.

The spotlights and flour grinders in my home cost a lot of money.

"I didn't expect Boss Qin to be so rich."

"Yes, he does have a lot of equipment."

"Haha, okay, I'll give you money later to buy me some mandarin fish to take home and eat." Brother Wang said proudly.

He is in the building materials business, which is currently at its peak, so he doesn't care about six thousand yuan at all.

The construction industry was relatively new at that time, and as long as you had some connections, you could make a lot of money.

Qin Dahe nodded and called his uncle on the spot, asking him to help buy a Shimano lure rod and bring some soft baits and frogs.

My uncle and the others are still helping him negotiate a car. They said it has been confirmed and they are negotiating the price.

After chatting for a while, I agreed that I could help buy a fishing rod, which would be a piece of cake.

After hanging up the phone, everything was settled. He even asked someone to buy it back without charging any money. This behavior once again won Brother Wang's favor.

Qin Dahe naturally didn't care. According to the current fish prices, if Mr. Wang really didn't want to, he could just take his kid to the major wild rivers to clear the water. He could make a profit just by catching black carp.

Sweeping back and forth with two poles, earning a thousand dollars a day is like a piece of cake.

I cast another rod, but when I pulled it back there was still no fish. There were only three loaches left, and I couldn't help feeling depressed.

I ordered ten loaches in total, and they are almost used up after repeated use.

I looked at them fishing for silver carp and bighead carp nearby. The bite was pretty good. It was already past five o'clock, but they were still reluctant to leave.

But it’s getting dark late now, so if you’re not hungry, you’ll hold on a little longer.

I cast out the rod again and started to reel in the line directly along the edge of the gate.

I reeled in and out, and finally, I caught a fish when I was halfway across the river.

This time it was much more violent, the sound of cutting water continued, and it was getting farther and farther away.

Qin Dahe started to loosen the grip in frustration, but the fish was too big and he couldn't hold it in force.

Today's braided lines are not very reliable. I should have used nylon directly.

Seeing that the cup was about to be cleared (the line group was glowing), he began to lock the power again.

One hundred and fifty meters of line were cleared.

At this time, the fisherman next to him stopped fishing and just watched him busy himself.

"How old are you?"

Everyone was quite jealous and it was really cool.

"About 20 to 30 kilograms. It's a predatory fish similar to silver carp and quite fierce." He guessed it was a black carp.

The big black carp in Yuxi River weighs at most ten to twenty kilograms. If it is bigger, you have to rely on luck.

After struggling for more than twenty minutes, the fish was finally brought ashore. It turned out to be a big black carp with a yellow head.

"Ce, what a crappy fish! It's a waste of time." It was almost six o'clock, and he was still tired of carrying a black carp.

He wasn't planning on fishing anymore. One mandarin fish today would barely be enough to satisfy his wife. "Brother Wang, do you want some blackfin bream? I'll give it to you."

"Forget it, it's not tasty." He shook his head and decided to eat mandarin fish.

I felt a surge of excitement at the thought that I would soon have the same rod.

Qin Dahe didn't care. He just said hello to everyone and went upstairs.

The mandarin fish was packed in a bucket and brought back, while the black carp was dragged up directly using a straw rope.

When I got home, I threw the black carp directly to my mother.

"Mom, you take care of this fish."

"Such a big alligator! It would be better if it was a black carp." Mother Qin said regretfully.

It is difficult to sell big black carp in the town, so they can only be pickled and salted.

There are a lot of flies in this weather, and we have to cover the flowers with gauze to dry them, which is troublesome.

The mandarin fish is kept in a fish basket and will be cooked for the girl tomorrow. Tonight we will have stewed old hen with oyster mushrooms.

Now Qin's mother is no longer thrifty. The family earns money very quickly, and she cannot neglect the two babies in her daughter-in-law's belly.

While having dinner in the evening, Qin Dahe specifically asked about the specific location of the snail nest.

"Are you going fishing?" the old man glanced at him.

"Go ahead and give it a try. I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I'll go play in the morning."

"Haha, nice of you."

Qin Dahe was quite speechless, as his grass carp nest had been touched many times.

"What's wrong with your son using your nest? You're even farting in the coffin, so sarcastic." The old lady slapped Qin's father so hard that he staggered. He could only eat his meal in disappointment.

The little girl covered her mouth and giggled. Her mother's words were so interesting and her strength was so great.

"Dad, what did Sixth Uncle say?" He changed the subject, fearing that the old man would get angry and refuse to let him use his nest.

"It's done. I told him to stop talking nonsense."

"Okay, let's wait for news from Scar." He said excitedly.

People are ready and can set off at any time.

After dinner, when I returned to the attic to rest, the phone rang again.

My uncle asked me to fax a copy of my ID card over. The car had already been negotiated, so they would buy it with cash and transfer the ownership to him.

Just have the vehicle frame number changed in Shenzhen, and then get the license plate when you come back.

Qin Dahe immediately began to inquire about the condition of the car.

"It's a big Toyota, but it's second-hand. Many people drive it in Hong Kong Island and Taiwan, and it has a lot of space." My uncle said with a smile.

Sedans are still popular in mainland China, and no one drives large off-road vehicles. Not only are they fuel-consuming, they are also not as light as sedans and difficult to park.

However, since the nephew specifically asked for it, the four of them naturally put some thought into it.

It was brought over from Guangzhou, and I paid them 8,000 yuan just for tea and water.

"Big Toyota?" He was a little confused. He had never heard of such a car in his life.

"It's also called Land Cruiser over on Hong Kong Island."

"Strategy, Land Cruiser, no wonder it's called the Big Toyota." Qin Dahe was shocked when he heard it. The price of this thing in the mainland is 700,000 or 800,000.

"Uncle, isn't it a bit expensive?"

"It only cost about 350,000 yuan in total, including the license plate and wash," my uncle said with a smile. "Compared to what we make, your car is nothing. You'll have to rely on yourself to maintain it."

A good car requires maintenance, insurance and repairs.

"It's just a few sips of more expensive motor oil, that's not a big deal." Qin Dahe said with a smile, not caring about the expenses at all.

If you really want to get the car back, just buy third-party liability insurance and drive it on the road, which costs a few thousand dollars a year.

If he wants to buy comprehensive insurance for this kind of car, it would cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a year, which he definitely can't afford.

It’s just that I don’t have a driver’s license now, so it’s difficult.

"Is there any pressure? This car costs tens of thousands of dollars a year."

"Haha, I'm good at making money." He chuckled. There's no need to spend more than 20,000 yuan. He can't repair the engine by himself, but he can handle some minor collisions. There is no 4S shop for him to do maintenance, so the most he can do is change the engine oil.

As for other expenses, my wife and I earn tens of thousands of yuan a year. QQ gave me a raise, and I think I'll get 3,000 yuan next month, which is more than enough to cover the cost of this car.

"How's the condition of the car?"

"Not bad. We'll have someone inspect it and then we'll have someone drive it over to you after the ownership is transferred."

"can."

It’s not a new car anyway, so having someone drive it over can save on shipping costs. Shipping a car is still very expensive these days.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Dahe was quite happy in his heart. The car arrived at the right time.

There are really no good types of off-road vehicles now, so you can only buy imported ones, and it is not convenient to go fishing with a sedan.

He called Scar again and asked him to help him contact a driving school so that he could go directly to the city to learn.

It’s closer to the city, so I can just go there and take some classes every day.

After all these things were settled, Qin Dahe took Yanyan aside to talk about the car.

"Wow, are we going to have a car soon?" The little girl's eyes lit up. Nowadays, a car in the countryside is very prestigious.

"Haha, it's not a sedan, it's an off-road vehicle."

"Off-road?"

"Emmmm, it's a little bigger than a minivan, and the frame is higher and the power is stronger." He said with a smile.

"Hey, a van!" She was a little disgusted.

"How about we wait until we save some more money and buy a car?" He tilted his head and calculated.

My brother is really good at making money. He should have enough money to buy a car next year. At worst, he can just spend less.

Qin Dahe was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This was indeed a problem.

If I drive back the Land Cruiser, I guess it won’t be as good as Brother Wang’s black Peugeot.

"That car should be bigger, so it will be more convenient for our family to go out and play in the future."

"Yeah, take me out fishing." She suddenly remembered that there was a nationwide fishing tour and a car would definitely not be enough.

"Haha, just think about fishing every day. If you have nothing to do, just make some bait and catch crucian carp in the yard."

There are still several hundred kilograms of pond bottom in the small pond, and the crucian carp grows fast, so you will definitely catch a lot of fish if you use fish bait directly.

"That's so boring. I want to go fishing in the wild." The little girl hummed a few words and went to watch her Meteor Garden again.

Qin Dahe was annoyed when he saw these four hairy monsters, so he just put on his MP3 and started reading.

Half an hour passed.

"Brother, I'm hungry." Yanyan looked at him eagerly.

I glanced at the time and realized, I’m hungry already at 8:30?
"I'm going to grill some pork belly. There's still a piece in the fridge. I'll ask Mom to buy some more tomorrow."

"Yeah, go quickly." She urged, very hungry.

My baby is probably five months old now, and he wakes up hungry every morning.

Qin Dahe went down and skillfully sliced the meat. He had peeled the skin when he bought it, so now he could grill it directly.

Bake it dry first and then coat it with sauce, it tastes very good.

As the two of them ate barbecue more often, he gained more experience.

It was not until half past ten in the evening that I fell asleep peacefully.

(End of this chapter)