Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 397 Jinling Fishing Tackle Shop (asking for monthly ticket)
I was busy with the design draft at night and decided on the outer packaging of several types of bait.

You also need to buy a vacuum sealing machine.

As more and more baits are sold, all kinds of things need to be purchased.

The technology and hard work involved in preventing the bait from spoiling have also been ordered from Alibaba and will be delivered soon.

The bait for silver carp and bighead carp is okay, they are all fried dry. Fermented corn, secret medicine and snail meat must be added, otherwise they will easily go bad when the weather gets hot.

The next morning, the family finished breakfast.

Qin Dahe first carried 1,400 kilograms of bait onto the car, distributing 400 kilograms to Jinling, 600 kilograms to Hubei, and 200 kilograms each to Sichuan Province and Shanghai.

There are also 120 kilograms of fermented corn and some secret bait.

Currently, there is only one partner in Shanghai, Liu Da. I don’t know how the fishing tackle store is doing. I will take a look when I go there to buy crab seedlings later.

The money was transferred to his receiving account. Now that his business has grown, he sends goods to express companies in the city and no longer has to go to the town. So he simply opened a bank card in the city.

The banks in the city are connected to the internet, so you can receive a text message as soon as the money arrives, but the handling fee is a bit high.

He felt secretly distressed. He had spent several hundred yuan in transfer fees to sell a thousand kilograms of bait.

He will deliver it to Jinling himself, cash transactions are much better.

"Mom, remember to pay the bill to the opera troupe tonight." He was going to send his uncle to Jinling.

"Got it. Just drive slowly on the road."

We started the car and quickly got onto the embankment and headed towards Tongjiang Avenue.

The sun had been shining since this morning, and it was a bit dazzling through the windshield. He took his sunglasses off the roof box and put them on.

The twisted levee made it impossible to increase the speed. I opened the window a little and handed my uncle a cigarette.

"Dahe, your bait is promising. I didn't expect you could make so much money from freshwater fishing." Lighting a cigarette and taking a deep breath, my uncle said with a smile.

"Haha, the fisherman is willing to spend money."

The reason why freshwater fishing gear is more profitable than saltwater fishing gear is bait, and all kinds of bait are consumables.

I talked to A Qing on the phone and learned that the bait for sea fishing is basically shrimp, squid, fish pieces, etc., which have to be bought from the vegetable market.

The lowest-end options include oysters, mussels, etc., which you can dig yourself for free.

A good set of equipment for sea fishing rods is indeed expensive, but you can't earn enough money to buy bait, so you just need to change the fishing line more frequently.

"I'm going to try to make more money this year and buy a house near my home, not far from the pier."

"Can I buy it over there anytime? No need to get a pass or residence permit?"

"You're currently working at QQ, so just ask the company to issue a certificate."

Qin Dahe nodded when he heard this. It was indeed necessary to buy a house in Shenzhen. Sea fishing would definitely be very enjoyable.

"It's a ten-minute drive from my house to the seaside pier. The transportation is very convenient. The fishing club will stop at the pier to pick people up."

"How much does a sea view apartment in Shenzhen cost? I think it would be nice to buy one with a sea view so I can see the sea from afar."

"Ce." The uncle sneered, "You're overthinking it. The sea view room isn't as good as you think."

"Living by the sea, the sea breeze can corrode furniture. It's not so bad on the lower floors, but the upper floors are filled with howling winds every day, making a constant noise all day long."

"Who has the time to go to the beach when they are just staying at home?"

"Is that so?" Qin Dahe knew that he had taken it for granted. It seemed that buying a house with a sea view was not reliable.

"When I make enough money, I'll buy a house with a yard." He was really fed up with living in commercial housing.

Even if the living facilities in a self-built house are not as good, it is still more spacious than a commercial house.

When the two little ones at home grow up a little, it will be so fun to run around the yard.

Although the house we live in now is a tiled house, it has a large yard, which is much better than the so-called commercial housing.

Only some big villas would be better. As for those townhouses, Qin Dahe has also come across them, and they are not as good as large flats.

After arriving in Jiuzi, we sent the goods through SF Express.

One thousand kilograms of silver carp and bighead carp bait, one hundred kilograms of fermented corn, and ten bottles of secret medicine were also distributed.

Let them be sold in other places first, and the main reward will be to Mr. Xu in Jinling to help collect them.

He adjusts the bait according to the feedback from fellow anglers and even adds some special flavors.

Mr. Qin, the boss of SF Express, was quite happy because this was the first wave. According to Qin Dahe's prediction, there should be more shipments after the temperature rises.

The price is not expensive, only more than 10 yuan in total, and Boss Qin will return % when the account is settled at the end of the month.

This is much more conscientious than the post office. Not to mention Qin Dahe, even the owners of the fishing tackle shops were happy when they knew about it.

Because they covered the express delivery costs, I saved several thousand yuan at once.

Qin Dahe also gave rebates to all general agents. As long as a store sold more than 1,000 kilograms of goods per month, the next shipment would include 50 kilograms of silver carp and bighead carp bait.

As you go up, the more you sell, the more silver carp and bighead carp bait you will get as gifts, and everyone will make money together.

Because transportation costs have been reduced, several general agents will also reduce prices accordingly to expand the market.

Silver carp and bighead carp bait is theoretically very suitable for the fishing conditions in Hubei and Sichuan provinces. It is very popular to catch silver carp and bighead carp, but the market has not been opened because of the high retail price.

Last year's market conditions meant that anglers could get at least 20 yuan per pound of fish, or even more.

Even if the current fishing consumption power is still good, it cannot afford this price, and it will only be used in places where the fishing conditions are better.

If the fishing is good, you can make a profit by selling the fish you catch, just like in Hubei.

The owner of the fishing tackle shop himself can only catch a little over 200 kilograms of fish a day. The fish resources are so terrifying that it is really enviable.

After finishing the shipping, I headed all the way to Lukou Airport and first sent my uncle to the terminal.

"I'm leaving. I won't be back until next year at least."

"Well, uncle, be careful on the road."

After coming out of the airport, I have to go to the Drum Tower to deliver some bait. The Lantern Festival hasn't passed yet, so I wonder how the sales are in Jinling.

"Sister-in-law, where is Brother Xu?" When I arrived at the Drum Tower and entered the fishing tackle shop, I only saw Boss Xu's young wife sitting at the counter.

"I'm going to get the goods. I'll be back soon. Boss Qin, have some tea first." She picked up the kettle, brewed a cup of tea, and handed it to Qin Dahe, asking him to sit down first. Today was the agreed delivery date, so Boss Xu wouldn't let him down.

A few minutes later, he came in from the store entrance, still riding a tricycle with a lot of things on it.

Seeing this, he helped to move.

"Xiao Qin, I just went to pick up the goods. The floats and fishing rods arrived today." Boss Xu greeted with a smile.

"Haha, business is booming."

Qin Dahe took a look and saw that they were all fishing gear sent by big factories. He guessed that Boss Xu was also an agent of other manufacturers.

There are so many of these goods that one store cannot sell them all.

"Your business is so big, have you got these three agencies?" he asked with a smile.

They are all big brands, and they are sent in whole boxes, with the plastic seal on the outer packaging still there.

"Including yours, there are four general agents in total."

Although Dahe Fishing Gear is a makeshift team, its bait is useful and the profits are not low. In his mind, it is no different from those big factories.

"Haha, don't embarrass me, I just run a small workshop."

After putting the goods away, Qin Dahe was about to unload the goods.

Various things such as silver carp and bighead carp bait, fermented corn, etc. were brought down.

Now, except for silver carp and bighead carp bait, everything else is basically out of stock at home, so we have to stock up.

Especially fermented corn, you have to soak it when you get home.

"Lao Xu, is there a fruit wholesale market here?"

"Yes, the agricultural and sideline products wholesale market at Baiyunting has a wide variety of goods, and it's not far away." Boss Xu said with a smile, "Fruit is not cheap right now. Are you going to sell fruit there?"

"I need fermented corn, but there's nothing I can do because we're out of stock at home." Qin Dahe shook his head.

Pure fruit vinegar fermentation does not have a strong apple flavor, even if fruit flavoring is added.

He tried it several times himself and found that apple pomace was more effective.

I'll go there later to see if there are any leftover or outdated goods. I also have to control the costs.

"You're going to spend a lot of money on this. Apples are four dollars and a half a pound right now."

"If you want good bait, you have to spend a lot of money."

It was already eleven o'clock when the goods were put in order. Boss Xu invited him to have dinner together and they ate in the store.

Qin Dahe didn't mind. It was a great honor to treat someone to a home-cooked meal.

From time to time, there were anglers coming to pick up the goods. They started fishing before the Lantern Festival. They were very dedicated.

He also asked about the fishing situation in Gulou and learned that the water temperature was still good and carp were often caught.

The twenty bottles of secret medicine I brought were specially for carp fishing. Boss Xu also recommended it and I sold two bottles in the morning.

“Are the other tackle shops open?”

At noon, they slaughtered some ducks and had a light meal in the fishing tackle shop.

"They all open today and come to pick up the goods in the afternoon. Otherwise, why would they ask you to deliver the bait first?" Boss Xu said with a smile.

Because his store has to pay much less for express delivery, its profit is much higher than that in other provinces.

"That's great. I plan to expand production capacity this year so we can make more money together."

"Haha, don't worry. The economy is developing rapidly now, so people are still willing to spend money on fishing."

The group of fishermen has almost quietly expanded along with the development of the economy.

The better the economy is, the more people will like fishing. Once the market explodes, it will be a market worth tens of billions.

After dinner, Qin Dahe said goodbye.

The next time I come to Jinling, it will probably be for the giant bluefin tuna, and this is my first stop for fishing.

In his vision, it would be enough for the bait to occupy a certain market share in the Yangtze River Basin. If he makes the layout now, it will become an old brand in twenty years.

After leaving the fishing tackle store, I went to the wholesale market. Apples are really expensive nowadays.

A box of rotten apples specially selected by the boss, weighing 20 kilograms, was charged to him for 50 yuan. It was really unfair.

But it’s Chinese New Year now, so it’s normal for prices to be high. They will definitely not be so expensive after the first month of the year.

I gritted my teeth and bought two boxes. I'll see if I can find a replacement later.

Or you can look for fruit shops in the county, there will definitely be bargains there.

We stopped in Jiuzi for a while, as the packaging factory was about to start placing orders.

This time, the production address and some other data are printed directly on the packaging bag, and instructions for using the bait are also added.

The price was not much cheaper for him, but after cooperating with him twice, he found that the quality of the products was pretty good and he did not want to change partners.

It’s just that the vacuum laminator is a bit troublesome. The packaging factory has it, but I need it myself, and they don’t specialize in selling it.

Qin Dahe got the manufacturer's phone number and called directly to place the order.

The manufacturer offered several products of different prices and models, but after listening for a long time, Qin Dahe only wanted the cheapest one.

Labor is cheap now, so hand-wrapping is also good.

It costs 600 yuan per set, and the payment will be made before delivery. He directly ordered three sets. Bait is not food, so there are no strict requirements on additives or production lines.

Many things can be made do with just a makeshift approach, and the requirements for production tools are very low.

He earned about 10,000 yuan from 1,400 kilograms of silver carp and bighead carp bait and some other miscellaneous items, but he spent several thousand more before reselling them.

We have to hire someone to do it, and the cost will definitely increase.

However, once the business license is obtained, we will be a regular enterprise, and we certainly can’t just make do with our own production as before.

(End of this chapter)