Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 33 Drinking
When we arrived at Hanwaer's house, his grandmother was picking vegetables.

"Grandma, I'm here to see you." He picked up a bag of soy milk and a pack of Sheng Tang cigarettes.

Grandma does smoke, but it's dry tobacco. Ever since Hanwaer's parents passed away, she stopped smoking cigarettes to save money to raise her grandson.

"Take it. Just come to my house for dinner. Bring anything with you." Grandma didn't extend her hand. It wasn't out of courtesy, but because she really didn't want to accept it.

Our family has been well taken care of. The silly kid even brought back 200 yuan today. It’s really hard to accept things when they come to our door.

"Take it, just this time. You can bring it next time you come." He handed the thing over with a playful smile and opened the cigarette.

Sheng Tang is only 2.5 yuan a pack, which is slightly higher quality than the Hongmei cigarette he smokes, but it is also a common cigarette.

"Don't do that next time. Go sit down first. Tiedan is here too."

"Then I'll go in." He was satisfied after seeing his grandmother take the things.

At his age, every winter is a difficult time. In his previous life, he didn’t know exactly when his grandmother died, but when he graduated and returned home, his grandmother was gone.

I guess it’s not far away, so it’s good to be able to smoke a pack of cigarettes now.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to buy better things, but his grandmother won’t accept the valuables, so he can only buy one pack.

It is impossible to change your fate. If you go to the hospital at this age, the doctors will be afraid to prescribe medicine. They can only tell you to take me home for treatment.

Inside, Tiedan saw him and immediately asked him enthusiastically about what happened with the black fish yesterday.

The whole village heard today that he caught more than a dozen big black fish.

"Hey, you're lucky. Let's go fishing together next time."

"Brother, you're awesome." The silly kid said and continued to shell beans.

"Okay, call Erhu along, and let's go fishing for big fish together."

They have no interest in fishing for crucian carp, melon seeds, and small flathead fish. They have been doing this since they were young. It is more fun to go to Yuxi River to catch big fish or black carp.

Qin Dahe thought about it and realized that nowadays, if you want to catch big fish, you need to prepare a nest, especially carp, which are very sensitive. It is really difficult to catch them if the line is too thick.

"Have you all made long bamboo poles at home?"

"Erhu's family has two six-meter ones, but they're a bit heavy."

"Okay, I have two more at home, they should be ready soon. Together with the lure rods, we should have enough for the four of us."

On the other side, Qin's mother also started to go home and cook.

When she saw the parked tricycle, she knew her son had returned home.

When I entered the room, I saw that the waist bag was already on the bedside table.

"So much money! My son is so capable." Mother Qin was very satisfied.

Even though her son made money, he still put his bag in her room, which showed that he was still willing to be under her control.

In general families, when children can earn money at this time, they become the most undisciplined, fearing that their parents will take the money away and not give it to them.

Little do people know that subsequent marriage and house building all require money, so it is better to save more so that you won’t be short of money when the time comes.

After counting, I found that there were about 600 yuan scattered around. It seems that the price of black fish is good today.

She didn't rush to cook, but first washed the transfer box, water pump and other things and put them away.

I went to look at the car again and knew that he was definitely soliciting passengers. He was better than his father.

I didn't wipe the car, I just swept it briefly with a broom and rinsed the back compartment with water.

People who ride tricycles don’t care about anything. As long as the tricycles don’t smell bad, they are happy to ride them. The price is clear.

By the time Qin's father came home, she had almost finished cooking.

"Let me tell you, my son made 600 yuan today."

"I know. I just met someone in the fields and they told me about it. That guy even picked up two cars of passengers." Qin's father said with a dark face. He didn't even dare to pick up anyone on the road, but the brat started driving his car to make money.

"No wonder, otherwise you would let your son drive the car from now on?"

"Ce, even if you don't do it, I will still open it. At most, I will give it to him when he needs it." Qin's father strongly objected.

When we bought this car, we agreed that he would drive it during his slack season. Why would we give it to our son?

"You still have to go offline and make calls, how can you have that much time?"

"I have time, I'll do it this afternoon." The old man said bitterly, "Driving isn't a very comfortable thing. It's freezing in the winter, how could I drive?"

"Okay, okay, go ahead and drive." Mother Qin didn't say anything more after hearing that.

Driving a tricycle is really not that good. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Even if my son seals it, it is still cold. This thing is made of pure iron. It is better to let the old man drive it in the winter.

However, her son's ability to make money has also made her more active. If she continues like this, she will be able to find a wife next year.

At Hanwaer's house, at noon, grandma ate just a few bites and then stopped eating. She sat at the door to bask in the sun, leaving the four of them alone at the table eating and drinking.

"Erhu, let's have a drink. Finally, no one is controlling us drinking anymore."

At the dinner table, Tiedan said excitedly.

After Qin Dahe started making money, his family suddenly relaxed their control over them and even allowed them to have more interactions.

It was all because of the welding. When the car was sealed that day, there were quite a few people around, and everyone recognized Qin Dahe's craftsmanship.

Erhu and Tiedan's family were motivated to help their son learn this skill.

Even grandma was not immune and wanted the silly kid to learn welding.

After all, they have been friends since childhood, and the Qin family is righteous and will not fool anyone.

If you send it to other repair shops, not only do you have to find connections and give gifts, you also have to work for them for a few years before you have the chance to learn real skills.

At this time, everyone had drunk a lot. One bottle of Wenwang was finished and another bottle was opened.

On the table were black fish with pickles, braised duck, cold dishes, a bowl of steamed eggs, boiled edamame and steamed sausages.

He provided the black fish and braised duck. Hanwa'er's family was not well off, so he tried to help them save as much as possible.

But grandma was not stingy and steamed a plate of sausages. The sausages she made herself tasted delicious.

A few people ate and drank, and the other three also experienced for the first time the feeling of drinking as a guest of an adult, which was much more pleasant than visiting relatives.

When visiting relatives, they would also be asked to drink, but at that time they were usually embarrassed to do so, as it was impossible for four brothers to drink happily together.

"Tiedan, I have a task for you. Help me get more earthworms to dry. I'll also need some tender corn later."

Qin Dahe began to assign tasks to his brothers, and from now on they had to get their own fishing bait.

"OK, look at me. A lot of watermelons have rotted in my watermelon field this year. There are earthworms all over the bottom."

This year, watermelons are seven cents a pound, and no one is too lazy to sell them. They just rot in the fields and make fertilizer. It doesn’t cost much anyway.

Corn now costs only 1.2 cents a head, and it has to be plump. People here usually grow corn to eat themselves, and few grow corn specifically to sell.

But Tiedan's family grows a lot of it, and he prefers to eat it.

"Well, I'm going to get some bait soon. We'll catch some crucian carp and carp in the winter. These fish are valuable."

Because of his pond farming business, he has been trying to learn more about fish prices these days.

A pound of wild big crucian carp costs at least ten yuan, which is not a low price.

The same goes for big carp caught in winter. They cost more than five yuan. They are heavy and have a strong appetite. You can catch them with some bait.

(End of this chapter)