Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 323

It took some effort to lower the fish trap this time. I inserted a bamboo pole and hammered it down because the bottom of the pond was too hard.

However, the fish pond did become much more comfortable after the renovation, and it became a little bigger. The loess hill near the farmland was also dug out.

This used to be the brick cellar of the brigade headquarters. Later, when the communal dining system was abolished, the brick cellar was also abandoned.

Once the village starts to run a flower-making factory, this brick cellar will be demolished.

In the afternoon, Qin Dahe simply packed his clothes and drove to the brigade headquarters in Xu Village. He was going to sign a contract today.

Let’s sign the deal with Xu Village first. Everything in this village has been agreed upon, so we can just go there on the way.

"Uncle Xu." When they arrived at the brigade headquarters in Xu Village, a very simple, dilapidated tile house, Qin Dahe went in and started to smoke.

The village party secretary was not there, so the village chief "Cha Zi" was there. However, he didn't dare to call him by a nickname, so he definitely called him Master Xu.

The accountant was there, and some others were out doing business.

"Dahe, you're here." The village chief lit a cigarette with a smile.

This kid from the Qin family has really become rich. He drives a car and smokes cigarettes that cost more than 20 yuan.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries before starting to talk about the big lake.

"The rent has been negotiated. It's five thousand yuan."

"Grandpa, let's make this clear first. I've rented the pond, and the villagers can't mess with it," he said seriously. "And there's also the matter of clearing the pond and dividing the fish. The rent has been raised to five thousand this year, so next time I clean the pond, I won't divide the fish."

Even grass carp costs more than ten yuan each, and one family gets a thousand yuan for each fish. How can this be justified?

"The Great River, Past"

"Grandpa, you know, at five thousand, your fifty acres are not worth that price." Qin Dahe took a deep puff of cigarette and said lightly.

"If it really doesn't work out, I'll just rent 50 mu of land in this village. When Uncle San comes to drain the pond, I'll have my brother use the excavator to build a big embankment. He just bought the excavator and has no work to do anyway."

"How can that be possible?" the village chief said, his eyes straightening. "Our two villages have been connected by a large lake for many years."

Once they are separated, the rent for this big lake can only be earned for 3,000 yuan at most. If the village income loses 2,000 yuan, he will be scolded to death.

Everyone around knew that Erhu had bought an excavator, and it was really possible that he would go through a lot of trouble to fill in a large ridge.

"If you don't want to divide it, then don't divide it. But I have to spread the fish and fetch water on your side."

"Of course, my house is big." Qin Dahe's expression relaxed and he said with a smile.

Uncle San suffers from the fact that his home is too far from here. Every time he cleans the pond, he has to go to Xu Village and occupy other people's land, otherwise there will be no space for the fish.

The lake is hundreds of acres in size, and it is impossible to catch all the fish in time after pumping out the water. A lot of them will die, so there must be a place to spread them out.

He wouldn't do that. He would dig out a few reservoirs, catch and raise the fish, and then call people to come and take them away.

When catching fish, you definitely need a lot of people, and not many will die after two days of catching them.

After the matter was settled, Qin Dahe readily paid the money and signed the contract for ten years.

Because the contract he negotiated with the village was also a ten-year contract, we must follow suit.

The village chief was a little unhappy at first, but Qin Dahe brought up the issue of filling the pond embankment.

It's not that he is a bad person, but the lease periods on both sides are different. It will be difficult for him to regret it when the time comes, because he doesn't plan to clean the pond once every five years.

Now the main money-making business of my family is bait, followed by fishing. Fish farming is probably not as profitable as fishing.

He wants to make the big lake a natural aquaculture lake, which means that the fish will not be fed with feed, but will be fed with natural fish food such as corn, grass, and snails.

The lake is mainly populated by black carp, grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp, which are used as experimental bait for fishing.

Moreover, once the grass carp is well farmed, one giant grass carp can earn back the annual pond rent.

Usually, they set nets to catch fish and sell them, but it takes at least ten years to clean the pond.

He doesn't like the grass carp here because they have eaten feed and can no longer be used to experiment with bait.

At that time, you will have to buy herring fry yourself, and add wild herring to the mix.

If you want to use it as a testing ground for bait, the fish inside must also be natural.

After signing the contract in Xu Village, he drove to the brigade headquarters of his village again.

Actually, I could have walked there, but I had to look stylish today, so I drove back and forth.

It’s easier to negotiate with our own village. We can even merge the crucian carp pond into the big lake, and it’s still 5,000 yuan.

He also knew what the village cadres were thinking. Now that his family was well-off, they would need to contribute more money when they needed to do something in the future.

For example, the problem of road construction. Next year the village will build a gravel road. Each family will pay 100 yuan, but the money is still not enough, so Qin Dahe's family paid an extra 1,000 yuan.

It was certainly a loss, but he didn't care. At least he could still maintain his reputation in the village. Building bridges and roads was normal when he became wealthy.

There is also the matter of opening a flower-making factory. Judging from the situation, preparations will begin this winter.

The village chief has made it clear that a set of regulations must be negotiated for National Day.

If we set up a factory, the village will provide land and support, and hold a 20% stake, but there is no money. Now the rural brigades are extremely poor.

Then start to attract shareholders, both large and small. If that is not enough, let him take the lead in investing. It would be best to bring in Erhu and others.

Although no one knew about the gold mining, everyone could see the changes in the four brothers, and they must have become rich.

Even if there were no gold mines, everyone would have made a lot of money this year.

Qin Dahe could only promise that he would invest. Anyway, his father wanted to experience the thrill of being a leader, so he agreed.

He asked the village chief to talk to Erhu and the others himself, as he was not in a position to make the decision.

After thinking about it, he agreed on behalf of Hanwaer. He thought that they would definitely make money in the first few years. There was no point in keeping the cash there, so it would be better to invest it.

The factory in his own village will definitely not suffer any losses, and the factory will only be located next to his house. There is no vacant land anywhere else.

Unlike my uncle, who traveled so far to invest, he must be crazy.

When Qin Dahe thought about the fact that the major shareholders like Erye had united together, he could only mourn in his heart. He probably couldn't get the money back.

Or if I can't get it back in a short time, my cousins are capable and they will be able to pay it back after a few years of hard work.

After working hard for an entire afternoon, I finally got the contract for the Dahu Lake completed.

In fact, the biggest contributor to this matter was Qin's father. He made many trips between the two villages. In addition, his family became rich this year, so things went smoothly.

Normally, it would take a long time for two villages to argue with each other, but he was so quick.

Uncle San contracted the land early, when fish were cheap and no one was competing for them.

Qin's father was even happier when he brought the contract home.

He even called the Third Master over to drink and asked him for some advice.

At the dinner table, the Third Master was a little reluctant to say more. He was not the Fifth Master, so how could he be willing to teach everything he knew?

However, due to the money I owed the Qin family, I briefly explained the precautions for contracting the lake.

Qin Dahe didn't care. Although he had never raised Da Hu, he still had Fifth Master at home, who would definitely come to help when the time came.

The clear water pond he planned to build would not have oxygen or feed, which was different from the Third Master's approach.

"Third Master, this time we are clearing a five-year-old pond, and we can probably get one or two hundred thousand." Qin Dahe smiled and offered a glass of wine.

"Yes, third brother, this year is finally a year of bumper harvest." Qin's father said happily.

In the five years of fishing in the lake, there must be 20,000 kilograms of fish. Third Master may have 30,000 kilograms.

"Haha, some hard-earned money." After hearing about Qingtang's situation, the Third Master's mood slightly improved. "Making money is just like that, alas."

In fact, he also wanted to renew the lease, but the pond rent increased this year and many people wanted to rent it. He knew his own limitations and withdrew from the competition early.

Moreover, his health was not good. He stayed in a shack by the river every day. If he continued like this, something bad would happen sooner or later.

"I have to spend at least 4,000 yuan a year on feed, 300 yuan on fertilizer, plus fishing gear and pond rent," he sighed. "This year, I'm also in debt of over 10,000 yuan."

"It's okay. It's the same if you go back to farm." Qin's father said generously, "If it doesn't work out, I'll rent my land to you."

"Forget it, there's no way I can do that." The Third Master said with a wry smile.

In his current health condition, he still rents a pond to others?
"So what are you going to do next?"

"Going to the county to pick cotton is always better than farming."

"Haha, that's good. As long as I can support my family and make money, that's fine."

After eating and drinking some wine, the Third Master went back satisfied.

He had another three thousand yuan in his hand, which Qin Dahe had borrowed on his own initiative, and would pay it back when he cleaned the pond during the New Year.

Pumping out the pond immediately would be another huge expense, and this was truly a timely help, as all the family savings had been squandered by my son.

Qin Dahe was also considering cleaning the pond at the end of the year. He wanted to renovate the fish pond and needed some cooperation from the Third Master.

Anyway, there is a lot of money for clearing the pond, so I don’t have to worry about not being able to pay it back.

Apart from anything else, the Third Master had taught him how to raise crucian carp several times and even gave him a black carp. So they still had friendship, and he was happy to help.

　Book friends who have finished reading the new book can go and read the old book, even though it is written very poorly.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)