Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 4 Yuxi River

Qin's father was famous for his electric fishing skills, and he could tell where the fish were by looking for signs of gnawing on the water plants and bubbles in the river.

Even with his son holding them back, a lot of green onions and crucian carp seeds were caught in a short while.

The green snapper is similar to the black carp, but is smaller. The crucian carp is a small crucian carp. It is not National Day yet, so the crucian carp is still too small.

"Dad, there are carp jumping in the water over there. Let's go and take a look." Qin Dahe's eyes lit up when he saw a carp weighing at least five kilograms jump once.

"I can't electrocute big fish unless I'm lucky enough to catch one."

"Aren't big fish afraid of electricity?"

"Haha, the big fish are alert. The generator on our boat is too loud and scared them away from a distance. It's hard to catch them except by fishing or using a maze."

"Just use batteries to charge the battery. Generators consume a lot of fuel."

Upon hearing this, Qin's father glared at him. He didn't know that generators consume a lot of fuel. He just wanted to catch a pound of fish.

Thinking that his son would have to live in the countryside in the future, he carefully explained the tricks of electric fishing to him, as there were few big fish now.

The common batteries on the market have poor battery life and cannot support long-term electric fishing, and the voltage output is too small.

With an output of over 50 volts, the discharge range will cause a small fish to become numb if it touches its body. If the batteries maintain a voltage of over 50 volts, they will not be able to hold power for even a short while.

"I remember there was an electric tricycle. The battery on that one was really powerful. It would be fun to use it for electrofishing."

"A battery costs fifteen hundred yuan. There are so many external networks here. It's not worth investing so much." Qin's father shook his head.

Although the generator also costs a thousand yuan, it can output a voltage of several hundred volts and has a wide range of application scenarios.

"That's fine, but don't electrocute these little crucian carp. I'll get a pole and catch more later. I can keep them in the pond and sell them for money."

"I don't want to electrocute them either. They were just passing by."

The two of them stopped talking, and Qin's father instructed him to push himself into the lotus leaf.

It is difficult to cast a net here. There are only some shrimp cages and eel cages, which can't affect the big fish at all.

As Qin's father skillfully moved the pestle left and right, some large crucian carp began to come up.

"We are lucky today. Big crucian carp are rare in this weather." Father Qin felt better when he saw the big crucian carp coming up.

Big crucian carp is a crucian carp weighing more than 300 grams. It can now be sold for four to five yuan per catty, and it is easy to sell once you get it.

Although the electric ones mentioned above are more expensive, they are also very difficult to make, and all of them are only worth about ten yuan.

"Dad, that's a grass bastard, right? It's so small, what a pity."

"Well, grass carp are easier to sell when they're big. This one will just be thrown away later."

After another round of electric shock, most of the fish in the lotus leaves had run away, and the sun had already reached three o'clock.

"Abao, hurry up. We'll pick some lotus pods and go back. We'll sell fish on the main road tonight."

"Hey!"

It is autumn now, but the autumn heat is not to be trifled with. Even with straw hats, the father and son were already drenched in sweat.

Father Qin was picking some lotus pods in front. The sunlight shone on his body, and his muscles glowed with a dark luster. Suddenly, he looked like a big tree covering the bow of the boat.

Uphill from the Qin family’s doorstep is the county road, which is the intersection of three or four nearby villages. The county road is also close to the Yuxi River, and even some large ships pass by here.

At dusk, the two small supermarkets next to each other on the roadside are the busiest place. Many people are playing cards, and even more are watching the cards and buying things. They always have endless topics to talk about, and buying soy sauce can take a quarter of an hour. "Qin Da is here. Did you go fishing again today? Let me see."

The owner of the Limin Supermarket on the left is surnamed Huang. His family is the first one in the neighborhood to get rich. When he saw the father and son carrying the lunch boxes, he prepared to go up and pick out two.

"Old Huang, we caught a lot of big crucian carp today. Your daughter-in-law is about to give birth, so I'll give you two to help her produce milk." Father Qin said generously.

"That won't work. The money must be calculated, haha." Boss Huang was very happy to hear that.

I saw the fish in the fresh-keeping box constantly splashing water, and some big crucian carp and silver carp were jumping the happiest.

These fish were briefly paralyzed by electricity, but they could still be kept for several days after recovering. However, the small fish were not as successful and many of them died.

"Qin Da is really capable. He can even find big crucian carp in this weather. Wow!"

"Yeah, last time I went to the reed marsh, I spent a lot of time and effort, and only managed to catch a few small crucian carp. Sigh!"

Everyone started chatting and laughing as they picked fish. There were people selling eels nearby, but eels were expensive, so fewer people ate them.

"Didn't I catch a 12-jin herring in the summer? I sold it for over 100 yuan. It's much better than electrofishing."

"After three days of guarding, you can earn 200 yuan working in the flower-making factory. It shows how capable you are."

The cotton-spinning factory is where the rough processing of cotton is done. After removing the seeds, it is made into large cotton spindles, each weighing one or two hundred kilograms. Temporary workers are hired to fork the cotton for 60 yuan a day.

"The flower-making factory doesn't need people working every day, and they only catch fish. Unlike you, you spent two days guarding the Yuxi River and used 30 kilograms of corn without any results."

The two fishermen next to them started arguing with each other, which was the most lively topic in the small supermarket besides gambling.

Farming is hard work, and when it’s busy it’s really busy, but there are a few months of rest every year. Those who like fishing will go fishing to relieve boredom, and they can make a little money if they catch a big catch.

Of course, most people still go to gamble or do odd jobs or side jobs, and there are still few fishermen in rural areas.

The price of fish is not low now. The wholesale price of black carp weighing more than 15 kilograms is 16 yuan. Even after 20 years, the price has not increased by a few yuan.

Moreover, the Yuxi River is connected to the Yangtze River, and there are many large creatures in it. Qin's father would occasionally come here to try his luck.

However, electrofishing is not allowed in the Yuxi River because it damages the ecological environment. They don’t want some of the small fish that have died, so they just remain stinking in the water.

"Sixth Uncle, is fishing in the Yuxi River easy? Are there many big catches?" Qin Dahe's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward to talk.

"I haven't asked yet, Qin Da, why is your kid back?" The man named Sixth Uncle looked at Qin's father who was selling fish. With an adult present, there was no reason for him to talk to the junior first.

"My internship is about to start, so I'll come back and stay here first."

Seeing him speaking with a dark face, everyone showed an understanding expression. This kid must have done something bad in school and was kicked out.

"Sixth Uncle, you really have to be careful when going to school now. My junior college degree is really not enough. I have to go to college." Qin Dahe took over the topic to prevent someone from getting angry and beating him up at night.

"Of course, more than 20,000 yuan a year, only your family can afford to spend that much, tsk tsk."

"You haven't told me yet, how about the fishing spot in Yuxi River? Do we have to go to Dayuan to get the goods?" He showed great interest.

In my previous life, I was trapped in a steel city, and the only fun I had was fishing in black pits, and most of the time I went fishing with clients.

There are many big fish in the black pit, but no one dares to eat them when they are caught. Their baits are all made of high-tech and hard-core materials. These fish will become poisonous after eating the bait and nest materials every day.

However, the feeling of climbing up the giant is very pleasant, and the sound of the big fish cutting through the water makes people feel cold all the way to the top of their heads.

(End of this chapter)