Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 382 Qin's father wants to be the deputy director (asking for monthly tickets)
After planting the seedlings, I specially treated Uncle Wu to a good meal at noon.

His family members are all novices when it comes to fish farming, so having an expert to guide them is a lot better.

Another night passed, and seeing that not many fish fry died, Qin Dahe finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to release the fry.

Even though the lake is now a clear water pond, various microorganisms, algae, small river shrimps, miscellaneous fish, etc. will soon multiply and these little guys will not lack food.

There is no wind today, and under the sun, the lake is as smooth as a mirror. I believe the water quality will be greatly improved next year and reach the level of drinking water.

This way, when I wash big items, I don’t have to go to the Yuxi River to wash them. It’s really painful.

Qin Dahe drove the spliced boat and started to sow seedlings along the way.

Such a big place is enough for these little guys to have fun.

The small island in the center of the lake has a platform built with prefabricated panels and sits above the water.

There is nothing on it. Sitting on it and looking around, you will feel relaxed and happy.

It was just cold. Qin Dahe went downstairs after smoking a cigarette.

I will build a shed here to protect it from wind and rain later, but I will do it after I harvest crabs in the second half of next year.

Don’t even think about setting up a net in Qingshui Lake for at least a year, and it’s useless even if you do it now.

However, on a summer night, it must be very pleasant to make a bonfire on the lake and have a barbecue.

When friends come over, I treat them and it’s so classy.

After sowing the seedlings, the spliced boat is placed directly in the yard and covered with waterproof cloth without being disassembled. It will be used to collect and set nets in the big lake in the future.

Then I started feeding the crucian carp. I mixed the fish food, divided it into three large bowls and started feeding them directly.

There are plank roads in the three fish ponds, so you can just walk to the middle of the pond and cast your nets.

It is much more comfortable than raising pigs. Zhang Dazhu said that the father and son can't even take care of their own hygiene, but they keep the pigs clean.

If you can't stand the summer heat, you have to go to the pigpen to use the air conditioning. It's simply outrageous.

The wholesale price of high-back crucian carp is less than two yuan, but it grows fast. There are 4000 seedlings in three fish ponds, plus more than a thousand native crucian carp. If you feed the juvenile fish diligently, they can grow to a kilogram in half a year.

It’s an income of several thousand yuan.

After a busy day, I can finally take a break. I have been working non-stop these past few days and I have only just recovered from a cold two days ago.

When we got into the house, Yanyan was changing her son's diaper.

Changing diapers all day long with two babies is a big task. If you don’t change them frequently, your baby’s bottom will easily become red and swollen.

Qingci has grown a little stronger. When he saw his father coming in, he actually looked up, but it was a bit difficult.

"Tsk tsk, just like the old turtle."

"If you don't know how to speak, just shut up." Yanyan glared at him. How could he talk like that to his own daughter?

"Haha, this is fun." He picked up his daughter and shook her in his arms. The little girl was very happy.

"By the way, Dad just went to the village for a meeting. I think it was about the start of construction of the flower-making factory."

"Well, let's prepare the money." The family's cash and savings totaled about 140,000 yuan.

Take out 120,000 yuan to invest in the flower-making factory, and the rest will be enough.

I had more than 60,000 yuan left from selling gold some time ago, and then I spent 35,000 yuan on renovating the fish pond, which, including the fish fry, totaled 40,000 yuan.

The main reason is that all the family income goes to my mother and her family. The local bait is sold and cotton is collected there, so naturally he has less money.

But I didn't care too much about it. There was still 50,000 yuan of printing money owed to the Xinba Flower Factory. Director Li had already informed them that the debt would be settled when the accounts were closed at the end of the year.

From October to January, the interest for three months reached fifteen hundred yuan.

"Dad said he would take out 30,000 yuan and become the deputy director of the flower-making factory."

"Ce, can he be the deputy factory director?" Qin Dahe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This was really a joke.

"I think my father is very capable. The director and the secretary are very polite when speaking to him."

"Next year, we'll increase the production capacity of silver carp and bighead carp bait, and we still have fish ponds to work on. It's useless."

Let’s wait until the people come back. The flower-making factory will give you the dividends. Why waste all that time?

At this time, the phone rang and he picked it up.

It was a call from an oil press factory on Tongjiang Avenue, introduced by Mr. Wang.

The factory had just purchased a second-hand peanut screening and shelling equipment and wanted him to lead people to install it.

There are really not many people in the surrounding area who can do this job.

Not only do you need to know welding, you also need to know industrial design and machines.

The other party offered a lump sum of one thousand yuan.

But Qin Dahe hadn't been to the scene yet and hadn't seen how the equipment was priced. He was quite presumptuous in doing this now, and it would be difficult to get things done with just one thousand yuan.

"Let me take a look before deciding. Please give me the address." He said politely.

Oil press, I can order peanut bran next year. It smells very good and is better than bean dregs.

You can add some to silver carp and bighead carp baits and commercial baits to save costs and increase the effect.

"Go south near Hualong. Call me when you get there. We'll cover the travel expenses regardless of whether it succeeds or not." The other party was also very sincere.

For new equipment, you can ask people from the factory to help, but for second-hand equipment, it’s all about luck.

If it is not built properly, it can only be sold as scrap metal.

"Arrive at one in the afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Dahe started calling for help.

Erhu and Tiedan are both free now, so it's a good idea to take them out to work.

After the deal was agreed, they started working on it for half a day to make a quick decision. Erhu had to start digging the ground for the flower-making factory right away.

My plan to stay at home for two days has been ruined because his cooking skills are so popular.

After lunch, Erhu and his team arrived, bringing their welding machines with them. They loaded the car and headed straight for Tongjiang Avenue towards Hualong.

When I arrived at the place, I called again and followed the instructions, turned a corner and drove another kilometer.

You know this is the place when you see the high red walls. The two open doors are quite large, and in front is the oil press.

After the three got off the car, the boss came over immediately.

"I'm Qin Dahe. Let's go check out the equipment first." After saying hello, the three of them took the cigarettes and followed him to the preparation room at the back.

"The factory is quite big, the boss has made a fortune." Qin Dahe said with a smile.

"Haha, there's no such thing as getting rich. I have to support a bunch of workers."

Oil presses require a lot of manpower, and most of the equipment nowadays is semi-automated, so every process needs to be supervised by someone.

"Here we are, right here."

When I got inside, I saw a bunch of things, including tall shelling machines, motors, and vibrating cleaning tanks.

The factory probably has its own integrated equipment for shelling, diverting, screening and cleaning, and drying machines.

"Have you ever tried to do it yourself?" There were still unfinished iron troughs, transmission belts, etc. on the scene.

"I originally thought it was quite simple. I tried it with the welding machine twice, but found that I couldn't do it well." The boss said honestly.

"This job is simple, but it requires a redesign." He walked forward and looked at the motor.

The low-speed stable machine is sufficient as a transmission device, but the lowest end of the vibration cleaning tank at the back is not sloped, so the water cannot flow cleanly.

"How much will it cost?"

"I'll charge you 1,500 yuan for a redesign. It'll take me a day and a half." He said with a smile, "Three people will be paid 1,000 yuan, and my design fee will be 500 yuan."

There are also rules for accepting jobs. For jobs that do not require design, only wages will be charged.

For a production line that needs to be redesigned, he would charge 500 yuan as a design fee to give face to the boss.

"Okay." The boss didn't care about the money. "Can it be done tomorrow night?"

"As long as your machine is good, we can definitely do it." He didn't even look at the drawings, and he guessed that there were no drawings for second-hand equipment.

New equipment comes with installation drawings, and some more sophisticated equipment suppliers will even send employees to follow up.

"Tiedan, you two cut off the bottom of the cleaning tank first, and I will draw the pattern." The steel plate underneath needs to be re-welded to make a slope.

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately took action and started using acetylene.

Qin Dahe found a table and began to design the drawings according to the size of the space.

"Boss, can the faucet be moved? The corner here is blocked. I'll lower the feed port a bit so it's more convenient for you workers."

"Sure, it's just a matter of connecting a pipe." The boss nodded.

Although the master introduced here is a little young, he is really reliable in his work.

He watched me while I was drawing, and sometimes we would have some conversations.

"There should be a drying process. Should the discharged materials be separated into layers?"

“There is no separation. After unloading, the materials are directly packed in snakeskin bags and carried over manually.”

"The one who screens them, please help me get three sizes of medium-sized peanuts. I need them." He also has a peanut candy processing workshop next to him, which he wants to deliver to.

"Haha, this is easy." Just weld a few iron rods on at an angle. Depending on their size, they will fall into different baffles and then be diverted.

Seeing Erhu and the others finished cutting, Qin Dahe asked them to start cutting the steel sheets.

He paid the two of them 25 an hour for this job, starting at one o'clock today and working until five o'clock.

We'll work another ten hours tomorrow, so 350 yuan per person for fourteen hours is quite a lot.

He took 800 yuan for himself, which was enough for small jobs.

In fact, he can do it alone. He works quickly and can finish it in three days at most.

But there is no need to do so. There is no end to the money you can make. If you have that much time, you can spend more time with your family and help your brothers make some money.

In the meantime, I received a call from Lao Wang, who said that this was his relative and that if I did a better job, the money would be negotiable.

"Let's not be so formal. The blueprints for the production line have been drawn up and it will be finished tomorrow night." Qin Dahe said with a smile, "Thank you, Boss Wang, for the opportunity."

"Haha, thank you for your help. Boss Wu asked about you last time, but he let it go after knowing you weren't short of money. Otherwise, he would have poached you."

An all-round master chef is hard to find anywhere.

Qin Dahe is still young, and he will stay up late and work overtime if he is paid more. He is simply a perfect cow and horse.

It is easy for bosses nowadays to make money. As long as you have the ability, the boss is willing to pay you a salary like a beast of burden.

"My skills are awesome." I definitely won't charge any money for this order.

Because this job involves technology, his unique business is that the job finds people, rather than people find jobs.

"Would you like to go to Jinling to look for the giant bluefin tuna next year? My friends there have made arrangements. I've contacted the fishing team and we can go fishing directly there."

"March or April?"

"Well, it's getting warmer now. I guess it'll get to around 10 degrees Celsius after the New Year. Let's go in April."

The weather got cold early this year, and it will probably get warm early as well.

"Damn, I got a job building a police station after the Lunar New Year. It'll take until at least July."

The profit from this job is huge, but of course, he can only take half. This is the rule, set by the boss.

"Making money isn't bad, haha. It's the same when we fish for silver carp and bighead carp in July."

After hanging up the phone, he took the welding machine and started helping.

Work like making iron troughs for transmission belts is simple, but the workload is heavy, so you should finish it early and rest early.

After working until five o'clock, the three of them declined the boss's suggestion to go out for a drink and went home.

(End of this chapter)