Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 343 Gambler

Two outsiders also came over, not thinking of asking for cigarettes, but just wanting to get to know him.

Since others were so polite, Qin Dahe couldn't keep a cold face. He responded with a few words and prepared to go back with his things.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Mr. Huang pulled him aside to talk.

"These two guys were planning to run a casino. Last year, their group was arrested, so this year, a new group is trying to figure out the deal."

"I know." Qin Dahe nodded. He runs a casino, no wonder.

If he really was the kind of stranger who did nothing but wandered around every day, the village director would probably be unable to sleep.

Mr. Huang told him that he probably thought his father was still working as a casino manager this year, so he came to inform him.

New gamblers will definitely have to pay more money to the locals for the sake of security. This is a good opportunity to make money.

Qin Dahe glanced at the two idiots and said, "Master Huang, we won't be doing this job this year. If you're interested, go do it yourself."

Gambling is indeed harmful to people, especially in rural gambling venues, where many people have lost everything.

But he didn't say anything about reporting or anything like that. It was completely useless. Those who came here to cause trouble had paid protection fees, and the local villagers were helping to cover for them.

The real reckless guys over there set up their place today, and were attacked by the village director and his men tomorrow.

When I got home, my father was peeling and selling cotton.

The little girl took a basket and filled it with cotton berries, put it on the small table in the yard, and then sat on a bench to peel the cotton.

You can’t put it on the ground, it will be uncomfortable because your stomach will be squeezed.

Seeing him come in, Qin's father frowned and asked him to help.

I first took a look at the rabbit soaking in the water. It was quite big. Erhu was quite thoughtful.

Then he sat down on the side and peeled two fruits and immediately became proficient.

When I was a kid, my elder sister and I did this job a lot, and we didn’t get paid.

He talked about the two gamblers and said, "We can't do that this year. We are not short of money." He was talking about the casino.

"I know." The old man is also clear-headed. He has twins waiting at home, so he has to do good deeds for his grandchildren.

"Let's go back and find out what's going on. If the backstage isn't strong enough, find someone to pull it out."

"What are you pulling out?" Qin's mother just came in and glared at Qin's father angrily, "It's none of our business. What if they retaliate?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Erhu and his gang's shop is right above us. How dare they mess with us?"

Qin Dahe was a little bit amused and helpless. Last year he was eager to look after others, but this year he wanted to retaliate. He changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book. As soon as he got ashore, he smashed the bowl of food for others.

"How many lives have been ruined by those individuals opening casinos." The old man shook his head.

"A fly never bites an egg without a crack." Who among good families would go to a casino? Playing mahjong with relatives and friends is enough fun.

He said nonchalantly, "I really want to go to the township office in Fenghuangqiao to find someone to do this. The people there are all newly transferred here."

Because of the Sha Station incident, the township office near Fenghuang Bridge was completely destroyed from top to bottom, and the county magistrate and his men were also furious.

At that time, once the dike was broken, it would not be the township office that would be blamed, but themselves.

"You can go to their house and talk to them, and you might even get them a favor." Helping someone make extra money at the end of the year is a good deed, and they will definitely be happy to do it.

With the help of local "elders" leading the way, this group of people may not be able to escape.

"Okay, I'll go ask after this wave of cotton is picked." Qin's father's eyes lit up when he heard this. He felt that his son's idea was right.

The father and son chatted while working without any interruption to their work.

"By the way, don't have a buffet for our Qingsong and Qingci hundred-day party. The village director doesn't allow it." Thinking of the warning he received yesterday, he said immediately.

"So what should we do? Just live on our own?"

As for the twins, a boy and a girl, Qin Dahe would be unwilling not to have some fun, otherwise what would he do with the money.

"Invite someone to come over and perform a play. It's the beginning of spring and it'll be fun for everyone."

"That's good." He nodded. It would only cost 20,000 yuan per show to hire a local opera troupe, and all he had to do was help coordinate the venue.

Yanyan looked over when she heard it. It would definitely be lively if someone performed opera.

My mother has stewed the rabbit and is ready to come over to peel it together. It's time for dinner now and there are people in the village, so there's no need to keep an eye on it.

I also got excited when I heard them talking about opera. It would be so impressive to invite someone to perform opera to celebrate the birthdays of grandchildren.

"Haha, it'll be a real blast then." She said with a smile, "Let's invite the Huangmei Opera. I know a group is going to Shijian at the end of the year, so we should go there then." "Okay." Father Qin turned to look at his son, "Remember this, don't forget."

I peeled a few fruits before eating. The fruits were not dried yet and were very difficult to peel.

The yard is still drying, but there is no sun.

We had rabbit meat and roasted pork with chestnuts for lunch. Now that we have a good meal at home, everyone in the family looks plump.

Qin Dahe's face is a little round because he eats too much meat. He also has a sheep raised at someone else's house.

As soon as we finished our meal, Ah Hao and his three children came to the door.

Yanyan brought the three little ones to the yard with a smile, pointing at the cotton berries and asking them to peel them.

The old couple felt a little helpless when they saw this. Their boy was really lazy. He hired someone to pick cotton from six acres of land. Wasn’t he afraid of being criticized?

But since Ah Hao and the others had come to my house, I couldn’t say much and didn’t even join in peeling the fruits.

These three little guys are of average condition, so it would be nice to have some help.

"Oh, mom, let me supervise." The girl happily took out some fruit leather and gave a piece to each of the three people.

This is her staple food. When she has morning sickness, taking two pieces will make her feel much better.

"Okay." Mother Qin nodded. She didn't have much to do. "Dahe, go to the tofu shop and get some bean dregs."

"Oh." Although he had to help Erhu and the others with welding in the afternoon, he didn't mind taking a short while.

He drove out and brought back all the stock from the tofu shop.

When I got home, the roasting machine was already preheating. My mother helped me pull the bean dregs down and started putting the nuts in from the feed port.

After I finished, I took the pure cotton fabric and went to the door to sew small clothes. My grandchildren were waiting for me.

There is no need to watch the roasting machine now. I have been using it for so long that I know how it works. I can just change the materials every two hours. Yanyan just needs to add some firewood every once in a while in the yard.

Bean dregs are always in short supply, not only as bait, but also for feeding fish, chickens and ducks.

There was a bag of hot bean dregs, and Qin Dahe directly picked some to feed the fish.

When the three little guys arrived at his house, they calmed down and peeled cotton obediently.

Although my sister gave me some fruit leather, I didn’t feel comfortable eating it in front of her and wanted to take it back to share.

After finishing his work, Qin Dahe went upstairs with his welding machine.

In the welding shop, the two of them had been busy since lunch, and they had finally waited for him to come.

"Dahe, please help me cut some 1.5 by 3 steel plates." Tiedan shouted like a master.

Now the welding shop almost belongs to him alone, and Erhu doesn't come here often.

"what for?"

"Bottom plate, this truck is used to haul sand."

"Okay." He started to work without saying anything.

He threw his welding machine aside, measured the iron plate, and then cut it with acetylene.

While working, I also took the time to take a look. Tiedan is now doing things in a very professional manner.

"How much do you charge for labor now?" he asked casually.

"I make twenty dollars an hour." Tiedan said without raising his head. The face in the mask flickered due to the welding light, and was full of seriousness and confidence.

"He's great, more promising than Erhu." His hourly wages are not that expensive. If the wages are too high in the countryside, no one will do it.

Erhu, this idiot, worked hard for a while and his skills improved significantly.

But since I bought the excavator, I started to herd sheep again, thinking about the excavator all day long.

Now he just does odd jobs, such as digging out some fish pond silt for a few dozen dollars from people who pay him, which just covers the gas money.

I'll be able to do more work after Qin Dahe's pond is cleared at the end of the year. I usually can't bear to dig for no reason because it consumes too much fuel.

Not only diesel is needed, but also grease for lubrication. Hundreds of dollars are gone in a day. Who can afford this?

When cleaning the pond, Qin Dahe paid for the gas.

By the way, he could sell some mud to subsidize the fuel costs, which would be the best, but he doesn’t care if he can’t.

　Asking for monthly ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)