Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 396: Uncle's Embarrassment

Uncle Lei and his mother went back at four in the afternoon. They came here just to join in the fun and gave two hundred yuan to the twins.

The next day, the Qin family went to watch another show in the morning.

There were more people than on the first day. People from Xiaowu Village came. Many children had no seats, so they climbed up trees to watch the show.

Today, troupe leader Liu personally took the stage and sang two high-pitched songs, which drew applause from everyone.

He is old and is already tired from singing two shows a day. He usually teaches his apprentices and gives them more opportunities.

The two little guys in the troupe were busy backstage, wearing long-sleeved shirts because it was so cold.

They were new to this line of work and couldn't do anything except doing odd jobs.

Qin's mother felt sorry for the two of them and specially gave them a red envelope of twenty yuan so that they could go to the nearby market to buy some food.

The business of Mr. Huang's temporary store is extremely good. He said that one day's business is equivalent to half a month's business.

From eight in the morning to five in the evening, I have to keep an eye on the stall even to take a break.

Even the old man who repairs washbasins had a smile on his face. He could earn more than 100 yuan in these three days, but he doesn't usually have so many customers.

My uncle was still listening to the opera attentively. Qin Dahe sat beside him, took out a black pine and handed it to him.

Although smoking is not allowed in public places, this thing is outdoors and no one cares.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, then sat in the first row and watched others perform for him. He felt quite happy.

"it is good!"

There was another round of applause. Although Liu and his troupe sang traditional dramas, their performance was quite impressive and was deeply loved by the farmers.

Even twenty years later, the Huangmei Opera troupe still has many people who like to listen to it, and they can make money by performing.

Unlike some major opera genres, which spend every day studying difficult accents.

Huangmei Opera has been deeply rooted in rural areas for decades and has come to understand the preferences of the vast majority of farmers, so it is natural that it can spread.

Although this traditional performance style is not popular among young people, when they grow older, they will recall this memory and hum along with the line "Birds in the trees, in pairs~~"

After the song was sung, the morning performance finally ended.

Although the sound system was a bit poor and there was a lot of noise, the troupe sang so well that many elderly people forgot to get up and were still immersed in the opera.

Qin Dahe noticed a man in his thirties chatting with the troupe owner backstage. Thinking something was going on, he hurried over.

They have come from far away to perform, so we have to ensure their safety.

"Boss Liu, what's wrong?" He walked over with a frown, glanced at the man, and the silly kid followed and stood behind him.

They are all tall and strong, and they are intimidating just standing here.

"Boss, Mr. Wu wants to invite us to perform at Hualong and is discussing the deposit." Boss Liu said politely.

"That's perfect. Boss, tell me if our price is 5,000 yuan a day."

The man showed a questioning expression, "Hello, my last name is Wu, and I live in Hualong."

The two shook hands.

"It's indeed 5,000 yuan a day, a 6,000 yuan deposit, and then 3,000 yuan a day."

Mr. Wu nodded when he heard this, and when he thought of his mother's request, he suddenly felt a pain in his balls and was about to bleed profusely.

"Boss Liu, my mother wants you to sing for five days. Can you offer a lower price?" he said with difficulty.

Most people would never even talk about this requirement. A troupe is considered lucky if it can perform a hundred days a year.

If the price doesn’t go up a bit, we’ll be in trouble.

"Mr. Wu, we really can't do without them. With so many of us, we can't just make do." The troupe owner said softly, "Your family is celebrating a birthday, so how about our troupe putting on a show to celebrate the birthday of the old man? It would be a nice touch, don't you think?"

Seeing that there was nothing for Qin Dahe to do, he went back to eat. This matter was not his business, so he let them talk whatever they wanted.

"Kid, go back and have dinner. Remember to help me make the new shrimp cage."

"Okay, brother."

After this late spring cold snap, the weather should be warmer, and then we'll have to set out the nets again.

Those umbrella-shaped shrimp nets are really useful. Just one roll can hold a dozen nets. On the way back, Qin's mother was still discussing the drama.

"Rong Xiang, I remember when you were fifteen, you snuck into the back of a theatre troupe to watch people change clothes."

"Ce, sister, don't talk about this." The uncle immediately became anxious. Why did he talk about such trivial matters?

"Haha, I just remembered that you were also very naughty when you were a kid." Mother Qin patted her brother's shoulder. "If you're busy in Shenzhen, go back early. Let Dahe take you to the airport tomorrow."

She was already very happy that someone from her parents' home had come, so how could she let it delay her work?

"That's it. Listen to me, big sister. If I'm free in the second half of the year, I'll go see you in Shenzhen."

My uncle nodded. They were indeed busy in Shenzhen and had to screen all kinds of data and information. Stock market investment was no joke.

"There's no need for Dahe to take me there. I can just take a bus to town and transfer to another bus."

"I was just about to deliver bait to Jinling, so it would be convenient for me to deliver it to my uncle." Qin Dahe said with a smile.

It got warm early this year, and big fish can already be caught in many places.

The most typical example is in Hubei, where people catch silver carp and bighead carp as soon as spring comes. It's simply outrageous.

They are also urging us to deliver the bait. We haven’t sent any since the Chinese New Year and it’s almost out of stock.

In the afternoon, when the family went to watch an opera, Qin Dahe asked by the way, and found out that the opera troupe had received work from Hualong again.

The two troupe owners were very happy. They would be able to run two business after the spring, which meant it would be another prosperous year.

"Butterfly Lovers" was being sung on the stage, and Qin's mother was listening with great interest, while Qingci in her arms was watching the performance with bright eyes.

He would look back from time to time and say "uh uh" twice. The little guy really likes this kind of crowded occasion.

More and more children gathered on the stage. These children only understood half of the opera and were mainly there to ask for money to buy food. They could even pick up money when the show was over.

In a cash society, it is normal for so many people to lose money when they gather together. Ah Hao and his friends wander around in groups, and occasionally they shout and scream when they pick up a few cents.

The village chief and his men are also keeping an eye on things, and they even caught a thief yesterday.

However, being a pickpocket in the countryside really tests one's physical fitness.

The countryside is not the city. When they caught him, they beat him up first and then did nothing about it. They didn't hand him over to the police station. They asked which village he was from and asked the village cadres to come and pick him up.

This is even more painful than being arrested. Not only can you not hold your head up in the village, but even the village cadres hate you.

They should just go to the opera peacefully. Stealing is making them lose face.

"Mom, I'm going to town." After listening for a while in the afternoon, Qin Dahe felt it was boring, so he prepared to go to town to apply for a business license.

"Go and see if there are any stalls selling braised ducks, and buy some braised dishes." Qin's mother said without turning her head.

"Oh."

I went back and prepared the materials. I had already written them last night, and the village certificate was also printed out.

Qin Dahe drove straight to the town. He was not in a hurry to get the certificate. After handing over the materials, he started filling out the forms.

Anyway, whether he has a business license or not doesn’t affect his business, he just sells the food.

With our current size, we are not even qualified to file taxes.

As a national-level poverty-stricken county, the tax policy is extremely good.

I worked until 4:30 to finish it. Now I have to wait for notification and come to pick it up when it is finished.

However, the outer packaging of the bait needs to be changed, so when I got home I started to design several types of bait packaging, and printed various information such as the water ratio of the bait directly on the bag.

Previously they were all pasted on with stickers, which was costly and troublesome. Now they are regularized, so it is definitely different.

The commercial bait is directly named "Dahe-General No. 1", and the commercial bait will be continuously upgraded in the future.

There is also "Dahe-Secret Snail Meat" and various fermented corns.

Lao Tan, sour corn, and fruit-flavored corn can be used to catch different fish in different seasons. Last year, we sold about 300 kilograms of them, and I don’t know what the situation will be this year.

The fishing market is really small. Except for the special baits for silver carp and bighead carp, which are used in large quantities, other baits, including commercial baits, can be sold for very little money.

(End of this chapter)