Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 281

It's very hot in the morning now, at least over 30 degrees.

I just turned on the air conditioner for a while. Maybe it’s because I stayed up late, my skin started to become oily. It’s more comfortable to have natural wind.

Qin Dahe yawned, slowed down the car a little and rubbed his eyes. He was really sleepy.

But after selling fish today, I can take a day off and spend time with my wife, otherwise she will definitely have some complaints.
When we arrived at Frozen Street, Scar had just started to get busy.

In the big market, it is usually the net workers and fish farmers who deliver fish in the morning, and the fishing boats return to the port in the evening.

The life of fishermen in the Yangtze River is not very good nowadays. They certainly have to make money, but it is difficult to get rich. There are too many boats, and they have to give way to shipping.

As a golden waterway, cargo transportation is much more important and profitable than fishing boats.

The car stopped in front of the store, and the guy came over to help unload the goods with great insight. He was one of the fishermen who sold fish regularly, but his fishing method was fishing.

Scar saw this and came over, offering him a cigarette.

Seeing the blue carp being carried down, he nodded slightly.

"The fur is fine. It looks wild at first glance."

"Haha, it's just that the quantity is a little small." Qin Dahe handed a cigarette over and they both lit it up.

The guy weighed the fish himself for such a small amount. Scar watched from the side and started to calculate with a calculator.

"Didn't you say there was a 50-kilogram one?" Scar made a joke.

"Hehe, of course there is, no rush." Qin Dahe said confidently.

Once the order is placed, we start counting the cash.

Qin Dahe took the blue slip from the bottom of the copy paper and took a look at it. It was more than 4,300 yuan. It was enough to earn this much in three days.

Erhu and the others can also share more than 800 yuan, which Qin Dahe can't earn even if he does welding himself.

In the countryside, a welding fee of 200 yuan a day is considered very high, and this is the maximum price for a master welder like him.

It is really hard to understand why Tiedan and Erhu are thinking of giving up fishing and doing welding.

However, he fell into his own misconceptions. Just like many people joked twenty years later, winning a five million lottery ticket can make life more comfortable, but it cannot change one's fate.

Nowadays, two or three hundred thousand is the amount of money that many farmers can see in their lifetime. It is normal for young people to become arrogant after suddenly becoming rich. He and the silly kid are the exception.

He put the money away and helped Scar Uncle with some work before saying goodbye.

Then we went to eat at the same beef noodle restaurant, and it tasted really good.

I was sweating profusely after eating noodles early in the morning. It was so satisfying.

He saw fishermen from the big market often coming to pack a portion to take home.

It's only half past six now, and I don't know if the fishing tackle shop is open. I still have to talk about silver carp and bighead carp bait today.

After thinking about it, I went to the newsstand and bought a fishing magazine. Sure enough, there were two articles published by him in it, with illustrations.

One is a photo of the old man holding a green fish with a smiling face, and the other two are photos of him and Erhu.

Among them, the bighead carp was given a first edition by "China Fishing" because it is related to the ecology of the Yangtze River.

He simply cleared out the stock, leaving one copy as a sample collection, and the rest could be given away.

I'm not interested in him showing off how much money he makes, but he definitely has to be good at fishing.

After happily putting away the magazine, he went to the fishing tackle shop.

"Boss, do you have any silver carp and bighead carp bait?" After entering the store, he was not in a hurry to talk about consignment.

"We have soft powder. Go back and get some wet dough and dip it in it, and you can fish. It's very useful." The boss was in a good mood as he met a customer as soon as he opened the door.

She immediately came out with a pink packaging bag, and Qin Dahe opened it directly.

“Once you open it, you have to buy it.”

"I know. I'll pay later and let me see how it smells." He nodded and picked up a little with his hand to smell it.

It smells like garlic and grains, which is okay. If it doesn't add the stinky vegetable water, the taste will be better than his current bait.

Of course, it's just the flavor. The protein content and degree of atomization are definitely incomparable, and there's no need to even experiment.

When fishing for silver carp and bighead carp, the bait that is stuck on the dough must be taken strongly. If not, you have to change the bait within a minute.

"how much is it?"

"Eight yuan. There's a lot of flavoring added to it."

Qin Dahe was a little upset when he heard the price. This 150 grams of powder is sold for eight yuan, which is even more unfair than him.

After paying the money, I went to look at other baits. They were basically old brands from Hubei and Sichuan provinces, and they were mainly crucian carp baits.

This is the only bait for silver carp and bighead carp.

"Which bait do you sell best?" He handed over a cigarette and the two chatted together.

There aren't many people in the fishing tackle shop at this time. After all, most anglers nowadays dig their own earthworms.

"Let's buy crucian carp bait. Not many people buy the other baits." Bait is not profitable now, the only thing that makes money is fishing rods.

A cheap fishing rod can make 20 to 30 yuan, and a more expensive one can make several hundred yuan. The profit is amazing.

Including all major fishing tackle companies, their main business is basically fishing rods. After all, not many people are into Taiwan fishing in China.

The rise of Taiwan fishing is when fishing gear companies make big money. There are a lot of equipment, and none of them is cheap.

"Are you interested in selling some new bait?"

"What bait?"

"I have a bait specifically for fishing silver carp and bighead carp. It sells very well in Wuwei."

He talked about the bait orders from his customers in the county, Jinling, Hubei and Sichuan provinces.

It would be best if we could negotiate a cash payment; consignment was too much trouble. "So it's that great?" The boss was a little skeptical. These days, business owners are often scammed, so they have to be cautious.

Qin Dahe took out "China Fishing", and this magazine really came in handy.

The other party was immediately amazed when he saw the photo above. It is very impressive to be in the newspaper nowadays.

"I fished in the Zhang River. You can't be mistaken about the Yangtze River, right?"

"Such a big catfish, Ce, awesome."

"Haha, I caught two, and there is one that I haven't posted a photo of yet. The one that caught the black carp was my dad, and the one that caught the black carp was my brother." Showing off always makes people feel good.

The talks went much more smoothly afterwards. The owner of the shop had closed, so he wanted to take him to try fishing.

Most of today's fishing tackle shop owners are anglers themselves, so it's normal for them to want to experiment when they encounter new baits.

Although Qin Dahe was extremely sleepy, he still went with them, since the fishing tackle shop was right next to the Yijiang River.

When they arrived at the riverside, Qin Dahe helped to prepare the bait and then started to make nests frantically.

There is no time to waste now, lure the fish here first.

However, he did not bring any fishing gear with him and used the boss’s own equipment.

It was not yet eight o'clock and the sun had just risen, but it was already very hot.

In summer, you don’t have to worry about whether silver carp or bighead carp bites in the morning or evening. You can fish 24 hours a day.

Each bag of bait contains a spring hook. Today we opened a five-pound bag with two sub-lines, just one for each person.

After setting up the nest for half an hour, Qin Dahe started to tie the float and the bottom lead and pulled it out frequently. In order to sell the bait, he really put in a lot of effort.

The 20-meter glass rod has an absolute error of less than centimeters with every cast. It can be pulled out within five seconds of being cast. Apart from the soreness in the hands, there are no other problems.

This kind of operation simply astonished the boss. The current mainstream fishing rod is still about five meters long, and there are not many that can cast out seven meters and two meters.

"That's your technique." The boss gave a thumbs-up. "No wonder you can catch big fish."

Qin Dahe smiled and cast again. This time there were fish bubbles at the bottom of the water, so he didn't need to pump and could only wait for the fish to bite.

"The biggest advantage of silver carp and bighead carp bait is that it is used up quickly. One person can use up a five-jin bag in a day, and the more people there are, the better the fish will bite."

"This is good." The boss's eyes lit up. The faster it is used, the better. The faster it is used, the greater the sales volume.

"Hit." With one and a half glances, he stabbed the fish directly and bent the bow in an instant.

It was just that the glass rod was too soft and he couldn't guess the size of the fish below.

After setting up the rod, he didn't even look at the fish, but turned to look at the boss.

"You caught a fish too. You don't need to wait for the black float to catch silver carp and bighead carp. Just one and a half eyes will do. Bite hard."

"Oh oh." The boss quickly speared the fish and also caught one.

"Haha, this is amazing."

The sounds of the two fish cutting through the water echoed left and right, and people on a passing cargo ship came out to look at them curiously.

After a while, Qin Dahe's fish was pulled to the surface. It weighed more than four kilograms. The resources in Yijiang River are average now, and there are too many fishing boats and fishing nets.

However, the landing net was too short for him to do it alone, so he just waited there.

The fishing tackle shop owner thought that the fish he caught was a silver carp, which was more ferocious. It surfaced after five minutes and weighed at least six or seven kilograms.

"Pull the fish over here and I'll fish it for you."

He would first help the other person catch the fish, and then put his own fish ashore. His efficiency was far inferior to that of his brothers when they went out to fish for silver carp and bighead carp.

"If you want to catch big fish, your landing net must be at least two and a half meters long." He looked at the landing net with disdain. It was too small and short, not his style.

"I've never caught a big fish before," said the boss embarrassedly.

He rarely uses a 7.2-meter fishing rod, but usually a 3.6-meter fishing rod. A 4.5-meter fishing rod is too long for him. He mainly fishes for crucian carp and bream, and in winter he fishes for carp and catfish.

They all fly up directly and scoop nets are rarely used.

"Haha, with silver carp and bighead carp bait, I can catch big fish more often in the future."

Well, a fish weighing six or seven kilograms is considered a small fish for him, but it is a big fish for an ordinary angler.

"Indeed, this bait is useful. How much is it?" The boss tried it himself and found that this bait is definitely a magic bait at this stage.

Qin Dahe put down his fishing rod. He had to go back to sleep soon, so he stopped fishing and decided to finish the business first.

"If you're selling on consignment, it's ten yuan per pound. You can pay after you sell it." He smiled and said, "Or you can buy it with cash, which is eight yuan per pound. I have two-pound and five-pound packages."

"I only deliver goods if you need at least 50 kilograms at a time. I make one trip every week."

"Cash on delivery." The boss waved his hand. "I see you have quite a bit in your car, give it all to me."

He picked up a bag randomly for today's experiment, and the effect was amazing, so he was naturally willing to spend the money.

Even if you can't sell it, you can use the bait worth a few hundred dollars for yourself.

"Okay, let's go back then?"

"No need. My wife should have opened the shop by now and can deliver it directly." I have prepared five kilograms of bait today and have also prepared the nest. I must have a good fish before going back.

"Haha, thank you then." Qin Dahe was also happy in his heart. It would definitely be best to sell goods for cash.

As for the retail price, he doesn't care. How much profit he can make depends on his ability.

Anyway, I am not a regular soldier now, and I don’t want to be a regular soldier. At most, I can set up a small workshop or something in the future.

The boss called back directly to explain the bait issue and asked his wife to prepare the money to pay the bill.

However, knowing that he was fishing early in the morning instead of doing business, he still got scolded.

Qin Dahe understood what he saw, as it was rare to find a fisherman who was not scolded.

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(End of this chapter)