Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 272

"Let's see if there is any goods. At that time, we liked to dig holes under the roots of trees to hide things." Qin's father said with a smile.

"This island can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Many people have come here to explore it, and some have made fortunes there."

"Really?" Qin Dahe was a little unconvinced.

This kind of river island will be flooded for more than half when there is a flood. Which kind person would bury things here?

But he decided to give it a try and chopped down tree stumps with his father.

There are seven tree stumps surrounding the bunker's foundation, which shows that they have been chopped down once. However, there is no harm in trying again.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find even half a hair.

"Dad, let's go. Next time I'll buy a metal detector and try it out." Qin Dahe shouted. It was already past six o'clock, and it would be easier to get bit by snakes in the dark.

"Wait, let's try some hard soil." Qin's father still refused to give up. "Someone in Chenwan dug up a bag of Yuan Datou coins here. Twenty years ago, it sold for over 8,000 yuan."

Yuan Datou coins have been valuable since a long time ago. Smugglers used them as currency, and they could be sold for more than 20 yuan each in the 1980s.

Qin Dahe was a little helpless, so he just flipped over for a long time. In the end, the father and son went back to sail the boat, and they couldn't see a single hair.

"Can I buy that metal detector in the city?"

"Yes, I don't know about other places, but Antique Street can definitely find it." Antique Street even has Luoyang shovels.

"I'll drive to buy one tomorrow. I'll feel uneasy if I don't find something." Even if it's just a broken bowl, it's not his style to return empty-handed.

"Okay." It just takes some effort.

The metal detector may look fancy, but it is actually just a very simple metal coil ring. He can make it himself, as long as there is an alarm device.

I just don't want to waste my time and effort. I can buy a high-power one for two hundred yuan.

At eight o'clock in the evening, just after it got dark, the four brothers gathered again in Hanwa's yard.

A big iron pot, with duck meat and snake stewed in it, and a lot of dried tofu, steaming hot.

Everyone sat in the yard and drank. The scene was the same as usual, except that the yard and the house looked brand new.

"This house is pretty good. It's not bad if it's done by yourself." Qin Dahe looked at the new house and was quite satisfied.

Although I didn't hire a master, the kid did a great job on his own.

"The kid is very careful, it will definitely look good."

"Here, have a drink."

"cheers."

On a hot summer night, beer is the best drink.

The five or six wild ducks in the pot were stewed fragrantly, and the snake meat was also processed and cut into sections.

I took a bite and it tasted pretty good.

"When our child gets married, we will bring our family members to eat together. We can't have all the good things alone." Erhu said.

"Just waiting for Bao'er to get married. Yanyan is clamoring to come over for dinner tonight, hey."

This kind of scene of young people eating and drinking together is very lively, and the little girl must want to come.

But when she came, Amei and Zhaodi also wanted to come over to eat, and it would be too embarrassing for the child to be alone.

"It's almost time. The wedding ceremony will begin soon. After that, we'll have to start preparing."

"Dahe, how much can you earn fishing for herring?"

Qin Dahe did not brag when he heard this, but just talked about the current price of black carp.

"A 2000-jin (-kilogram) black carp can be sold for nearly yuan. If we can get two, that's enough for us to share."

"The small ones are valuable too. It's enough to catch a few weighing more than 17 or 18 kilograms." Tiedan said excitedly.

"Haha, let's all get rich together, cheers."

The price of black carp is really at a sizzling low right now. It is large in size and costs more than ten or twenty yuan per pound. It is very normal for a fish to cost hundreds of yuan.

Even the mandarin fish can't compare to it. At least the price of large mandarin fish is not as high as that of black carp.

"We're going fishing tomorrow night, Erhu, have you cut enough water candles?"

"We got over 100 kilograms and put them on Tiedan's roof to dry. It should be enough for us to use for a few days."

"Just don't let me feed the mosquitoes."

"Why don't we get two gauze tents? Didn't you say there are bells? Then we don't have to keep an eye on the fishing rods." Tiedan suggested.

Qin Dahe touched his chin and it seemed that it was indeed possible.

The gauze tent only costs a few dozen dollars, and they have two nests, which is just right for two people in a group so they don't get bored.

"Okay, I'll go to the city tomorrow, it's a good time to buy it." He took a sip of beer, feeling refreshed and cool.

It’s just some additional equipment. They already have enough fishing to do, so this little bit won’t make a difference.

I guess next year when we go fishing, even the big tricycle will have to be modified to fit it.

"Are you still going to smoke the water candles?"

"Xun, there must be mosquitoes when we go in and out to change bait, but there should be fewer of them."

“Then there will be no mosquito bites.”

Everyone thinks this method is feasible. The high temperature will continue for a long time, and there will definitely be a lot of fishing in the wild.

We clinked glasses together and took a bite of the wild duck. The longer it stewed, the more fragrant it became. The soup started to thicken, so we simply turned off the fire.

Qin Dahe spoke again: "Fishing at night until around five or six in the morning, can you guys handle it?"

"Tiedan and I can definitely do it. If there are orders, we will do it in the afternoon." Erhu said indifferently.

Go back and take a nap, then wake up at noon and have a meal.

"Brother, let me see the master." The child said weakly.

He has to focus on his master's side, and if his master asks him to go, he will definitely not be able to fish.

"I'll take care of Grandpa's side, you can go fishing without worry, haha." He said with a smile. His father-in-law is very easy to talk to, and he still depends on him for retirement.

As his life became more prosperous, Grandpa became more and more convinced of what he said.

"Drink, drink. We just talked today and didn't drink much."

"Dry."

On a midsummer night, the wind was blowing gently, and several young people were toasting each other, looking very happy.

At ten o'clock the next morning, the father and son went to the island again.

Because we are fishing at night, we have to make a nest again in the morning to make the nest thoroughly watered.

Not to mention how much money I can earn, two 20-jin grass carp a day would be enough to justify the fishing trip for several days.

When they arrived at the island, they took two metal detectors and started to move forward in two groups, one on the left and one on the right.

This time they are not in a hurry to go to the center of the island, and they also want to search the edge carefully. They plan to work until twelve o'clock before going back.

Both of them were wearing straw hats and were sweating profusely in their rubber pants.

The sun continues to shine, and we need to take a break from time to time.

The detector is like a small scoop net, which you hold in your hand and search along the way.

There was a dripping sound from time to time, and the things that were fiddled with were basically nails and other things.

Qin Dahe bought a better metal detector, spending less than a thousand yuan for two. Because the coil is pure silver, it is very sensitive.

Anyway, it's just for fun. When I have nothing to do in the future, I can take this to various small rivers and creeks to shop on Taobao. It's so interesting.

When the old man found out, he scolded him and said that one that cost one or two hundred yuan would be enough, and it was a waste to buy such an expensive one.

Qin Dahe didn't care. Let him curse. After all, the money he earned was to be spent.

He had a snakeskin bag on his body, just like a cotton-picking belt, and he would throw even nails into it.

There were also copper wires, ammunition shells, etc., and I had a lot of fun picking them up.

When we reached a small slippery spot, we actually found a shell casing. This is a good thing.

Go home and get two machetes, they are so useful.

It is estimated that it was left behind during the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River.

Starting from the Cao Wei Dynasty, battles across the Yangtze River and attacks on Yuncao Town were basically inevitable events. The historical sites here can even be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty and the pre-Qin period.

It’s still better over there, but it’s really crazy over in Jinling.

When Qin Dahe was in school, many people were digging for treasures with metal detectors. It was very easy to dig and treasures were often found. The ancient capital of the Six Dynasties was no joke.

He happily put the shell casings into the bag. Then he heard a dripping sound from the grass beach in front of him, so he started digging with a machete.

I didn't expect it to be a long string of wires, and when I peeled off the skin, it was still copper.

After walking around a circle, the father and son were drenched in sweat, but their faces were full of joy.

"This thing is really useful. The things I pick up can be sold for dozens of dollars." The old man said happily.

"I got a shell casing. Where's yours, Dad?"

"Two, both are good iron. I'll make two machetes later."

The father and son had the same idea: they would definitely not sell the good iron, so it would be so nice to ask a blacksmith to make a couple of knives for them.

"Haha, let's get it when we get back. Let's go in and search for treasure."

The two of them started to move forward excitedly, happily picking up even the nails along the way.

Arriving at the base of the bunker again, two metal detectors rang at the same time.

They looked at each other and started digging excitedly.

I didn't expect it to be a shell casing.

"So many shell casings." After digging a few dozen centimeters, each person got one.

"Haha, my grandfather told me that during the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River, all the small islands were flattened. It turned out that they were not so flat before." Qin's father said with a smile.

Even a shell casing is better than digging up nails and wires.

It was back to the wooden stakes they had dug yesterday. Qin's father used the detector to check, hoping there might be something there.

Unfortunately, what he could think of was also thought of by others. The roots of the tree had been dug up countless times, and there was not even a hair left.

Qin Dahe detected something on a red brick and was knocking it with the back of his machete.

"Dad, come over and help me." He wiped the sweat off his face. It was really hot.

"Here we go." Father Qin saw that there was a possibility of shipment here, so he helped to smash it.

The cement inside was basically powdered, and the red bricks were easily smashed out.

Unexpectedly, instead of getting the iron tool, he dug up a snake. Qin Dahe was shocked. The old man was quick-eyed and quick-handed and hit the snake's head with the back of the knife.

"You're so timid." She glared at him and happily put the snake into the bag.

A cheap snake costs dozens of dollars, and a rat snake costs one or two hundred dollars.

"When you get to the island tonight, let me use the boat. I'll go look for it over at Sancha River."

Countless battles have been fought along the entire Yuxi River section, so there must be some good stuff.

"Okay, remember to bring more gasoline, it's too far." The boat was fast enough, but the fuel consumption was very high.

As soon as the gasoline engine started, two liters of oil burned up in a short time.

The two men continued to knock on the red bricks, there must be metal underneath.

Unexpectedly, while digging, I found a very hard brick, and the back of the knife seemed to make a clanging sound.

Use a knife to cut off some of the skin to reveal a hint of golden color, which looks festive.

"Gold bricks?" Qin Dahe was surprised.

(End of this chapter)