Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 367: The Pitfalls of Soft-shelled Turtle Farming
The water flow in the fish pond was not fast, and it took several days for the water level to rise by half. Qin Dahe was not in a hurry.

In the afternoon, we drove the splicing boat to spread the lime. It will take at least half a month to soak before we can plant the seedlings.

During this period, Hanwaer's ground traps were very successful. He and his father did not set traps outside Yuxi River in winter, so he was the only one who was responsible for setting traps in a large area.

However, it is really difficult for most people to pull up the net in water at minus five or six degrees Celsius.

If you sell the big fish in the morning, you can definitely make two hundred dollars from one.

The small crucian carp seeds were sent to Qin Dahe. Now there are three crucian carp ponds with a large capacity.

But this time I have to add high-back crucian carp. My original idea of raising native crucian carp was a bit presumptuous, and it grew too slowly.

It’s okay to mix some native crucian carp into the pond, but the main fish must be high-back crucian carp, so that the transportation efficiency of the fish pond will be higher.

He will have to go and order the fish fry himself, as he needs to buy a lot of fry this time.

There are also crab seedlings. I heard from Uncle Wu that the best crab seedlings in the country are in Shandong and Chongming Island, and you have to drive there to get them.

There is no need to clean the pond when raising crabs. They can be caught directly with nets and stored in the reservoir pond for sale in winter.

According to the current price of crabs, as long as they can be kept, the annual profit will be amazing.

It's just hard work. Crabs are more expensive in winter, so it's very painful to catch them.

The next morning, Qin's father drove out on his tricycle to collect cotton early in the morning, and Qin Dahe slept in for a rare time.

Last night, the two little kids woke up twice in the middle of the night. They were so troublesome.

It was just after eight o'clock when a car drove into the yard. It was Li Weiwei's cool little BMW.

This thing is very prestigious nowadays. The luxury cars that rural people know about are mainly Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.

"Why are you here so early?" Qin Dahe yawned. He was so sleepy. Why did these two get up so early? They were crazy.

"She called me." Li Weiwei felt a little aggrieved. He didn't want to get up so early and be woken up by his sister.

"Brother, can I go in directly?"

"Go, the two babies are awake." He said casually to Ru Ru, and then took Li Weiwei out for a walk.

Bringing people to the fish pond he contracted, he felt quite accomplished because the transformation of the lake was so successful.

"Great." They live a really comfortable life, making a lot of money. They raise fish and play with cats and dogs in the countryside. How nice it is.

The four little ones at home just now made the brother and sister extremely envious. Raising four cats in the city is simply a disaster, even if they live in a detached villa.

"What are those pillars for?"

"I'm planning to build a small platform to put it on. It will be more convenient for fishing with nets in the future." He said with a smile, "Just these few pillars cost me a lot of money."

"Haha, you're still short of money."

The two of them looked around and talked and laughed, and then Qin Dahe took them to the carpenter's workshop to play.

He still knows what a man wants to play with. Compared to the various tools in a carpenter's workshop, women are not as attractive as them.

Ru Ru was naturally entertained by Yan Yan at home. They would just cook some farm dishes for lunch. Since they were all young people, they could be more casual with each other.

Sure enough, when Li Weiwei arrived at the carpenter's workshop, her eyes were no longer enough.

Various tools for planing, chiseling and sawing, as well as the small ornaments that grandpa is making.

Qin Dahe casually handed over a bag of black pine, introduced the customer to the grandfather, and then they got busy together.

"Help me with this, the polishing is not finished yet." He pointed to the aircraft carrier battle group. The welding was completed, but some parts had not been polished yet.

"Ce, Anhui ship, you are so generous." Li Weiwei started to help with a happy look on her face. This thing is really beautiful.

Qin Dahe threw him some fine sandpaper and polished it himself with an electric grinding wheel.

There are several kinds of grinding tools. Well, it is not a problem to grind a seamless steel pipe by yourself, but you need a special blade for the rifling.

It's machine processing, and as long as you are an experienced person, there will be no problem in making a gun.

For example, the factory he opened in his previous life, if a large-scale war broke out, it would only take a little effort to switch to making guns, and the workers would not need any training.

"Dahe, aren't you going to paint this?" the old carpenter asked curiously. The master and apprentice were busy making so many small ornaments, but none of them were as valuable as this set of aircraft carrier battle groups.

"No need to paint it, the stainless steel looks good. Hey, it will definitely sell well when the time comes."

"Give me two to play with." Li Weiwei said a little embarrassedly. He didn't say he would buy them. It was too hypocritical. There was no reason for the customer to buy them.

"Okay, I'll give you 055 and 052D when you leave. They look great." In addition to ten complete battle formations, a dozen cruisers and destroyers were also made, so that if any are missing, they can make up for it.

The three of them were busy all the time, and at nine o'clock, Hanwaer also came over. "Brother, Master." He greeted the two of them first, then nodded blankly at Li Weiwei.

"Master, the big crucian carp is for Master's wife."

"Haha, I got it. I'll make some soup for lunch." The old carpenter nodded with satisfaction. His apprentice was very filial.

Whenever the kid goes online at night, I have to send something over in the morning.

"Come with me to carve."

"it is good."

Carving is considered the most important skill of old carpenters. Without anyone to teach you, no matter how good your basic skills are, you will never succeed in self-study.

Since the son-in-law was unwilling to learn carpentry, the simple boy naturally taught him.

Because there were outsiders present, the master and apprentice went to the side to teach, and the small ornaments they made could be sold for money.

Qin Dahe looked at the scene in front of him with a smile. It was different with a master guiding him. The kid's skills were getting better and better.

Li Weiwei, who was standing nearby, was a little curious and wanted to go over to take a look, but was stopped.

"I'm teaching you techniques that aren't passed down to outsiders. If you work honestly for me, I'll give you something in return."

"what?"

"Go look on the back shelf. Including the cruiser, take five items in total."

"Then I'll go and take a look." He was already impatient. Who would ask a customer to come and ask him to do work? He went straight behind the shelf.

When I got here, I immediately exclaimed.

"Ce, there are so many things." There was a wooden storage box inside, which was very exquisite, and the wood looked very good.

There are also wooden fans with unique patterns. They are made by stacking finely polished wood pieces together and then milling out patterns to assemble them.

This kind of semi-handmade wooden fan is not cheap just by looking at the workmanship. The rest are some Luban locks, wooden toys, various strange-shaped weapons and small things like pepper wood.

After having a carpenter's workbench, my grandfather's works have become more and more exquisite, and even these small things are unique.

The silly kid hasn't mastered the carving skill yet, so he can only make small things like beads.

Li Weiwei enthusiastically selected an exorcism Bagua plate, a money sword, and took out two cruisers.

"There are so many good things." He came out from the wooden shelf reluctantly. He wanted every one of them.

"Haha, my father-in-law's craftsmanship is impeccable." He smiled and put down the aircraft carrier in his hand.

At this time, the phone rang. He gestured to answer the call and went outside.

"Fifth Master."

"Dahe, there is someone in the county who teaches you how to raise soft-shelled turtles. He will teach you for 8,000 yuan. Do you want to learn? Let's get a spot together." What he meant was that if both of you wanted to learn, you could pay one fee to learn, and then each of you could set up a pond.

We are all family anyway, so there is no chance of suffering any loss.

"Soft-shelled turtle farming?" Qin Dahe frowned and thought for a moment. "That seems to require a lot of drugs and cause serious environmental pollution. I won't do it."

Soft-shelled turtle farming is definitely profitable, but if you learn this, you might be controlled by others for medicines and seedlings, and you will definitely have to work for others in the next few years.

"You know?" Uncle Wu said in surprise. His nephew was quite amazing. He had to ask about the situation when raising a crucian carp at the beginning, but now he knows everything just by saying the name.

"Soft-shelled turtles are warm-blooded animals and require a constant temperature for breeding. They are also prone to disease. If we don't have the help of the agricultural technology station, we can only rely on others, and we might end up working for others." He persuaded tactfully.

It’s not in vain that I read so many books. I now have more than ten books about freshwater fish at home.

Moreover, later on, when farmed soft-shelled turtles began to emerge, the locals were able to quickly identify them, which further pushed up the price of wild soft-shelled turtles.

The farmed soft-shelled turtles can only be sold to big restaurants, which then cheat customers.

He does have this way. He might be able to get in touch by asking Qiangzi or Qin Guan. At most, he can just treat them to a meal, but he doesn't want to earn that money. It's too troublesome.

"Forget it, I won't learn it. The constant temperature pool is too expensive." Uncle Wu also had some knowledge.

A constant temperature fish pond requires a lot of money. It's useless to invest so much money and still be controlled by others.

"By the way, Fifth Master, I need to buy seedlings for this pond soon. When can you take me there?"

"Just call me when the time comes. I'll take you to a private fish farm. Black carp, grass carp, and silver carp are cheaper and of better quality at private farms. That's where I bought my fish."

"Okay, thank you, Fifth Master." Qin Dahe hung up the phone with a smile. Fifth Master agreed so readily, so he had to send more New Year gifts this year.

(End of this chapter)