Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 426 Closing the Net
After dinner, the father and son changed into leather pants and set off with their new shrimp cages.

The net made by Hanwaer is really convenient. It can be rolled up like an umbrella. You can put the prepared ingredients at home in it.

It is easy to carry, so I brought fifty of them this time and put them directly in Xu Village.

There were shrimp cages everywhere, and the silly kid was sneaking over from Ligezhuang to cast his nets.

There are two supermarkets upstairs from his house, and it's very busy. It's better to put the shrimp cages in the car and then ride to Ligezhuang to put them at the water pumping station. This way it will be more concealed.

It was almost time to get to the water pumping station, and when I saw the Qin family father and son coming to help immediately.

The three of them worked quickly and finished in a short while. Then the two brothers went to the levee to smoke and rest, while Qin's father went home early to play with his grandson.

"Kid, come with me to the supermarket later to brag."

"Well, it's a good time to go buy some cigarettes." The kid smiled innocently. He knew what his elder brother meant. How could one catch a big bluefish by himself?

"Haha, we have to go to Hubei again in May, and I'll pay you your salary then."

"Calculate salary?"

"Fishing over there may not make money, so I'll give you a guaranteed salary so that you can go out with me in the future." Taking a deep puff of cigarette, he smiled and recounted the next itinerary.

I will go to Hubei in May and Taihu in July to open up the markets in these two places first. If I have time, I will go to Sichuan in August.

The reason for not going out continuously is that I have to supervise the production of bait at home, including silver carp and bighead carp bait, commercial bait, medicinal wine, various fermented corns, etc. It is impossible to do without me keeping an eye on them.

Qin's mother is good at making bait for silver carp and bighead carp, but she has to do everything else herself.

This includes a series of bait adjustments, all of which have to be tested personally.

This year I will visit three places first to see if I can recruit two agents around Taihu Lake.

Of course, the baby must be brought along as well. It is too dangerous to go out alone, and driving is not convenient either.

The reason why the co-pilot is called co-pilot is that his task is to assist the driver in long-distance driving. Now that there is no navigation, it is good to have someone to help read the map and signs along the way.

"Brother, there's no need to pay me a salary. We can just catch more fish and sell them for money." The silly kid didn't want to take advantage of his elder brother.

He couldn't bear to ask for wages for accompanying his brother out, as his brother had already helped him so much.

"That's nonsense. I'm unfamiliar with these places and it's not that convenient to sell fish. I can't guarantee that I'll make money." Qin Dahe shook his head.

Just like this trip to Jinniu Lake, if I didn’t have 200 kilograms of giant green shrimp, I would have lost money.

"Let's go, go back and change your clothes, and then go to the supermarket with me to brag, hey!" He put out the cigarette butt and went straight home.

I caught a big fish and was even on TV, so how could I not brag about it?

There are also Uncle Chen, Gangzi and others. Find a chance to go to their fishing spots and show off.

The next morning at 5:30, the father and son began to set up the shrimp cages.

Just pick it up and pour it into the bucket. It’s so fast.

The harvest is just a little small. I don’t know what’s going on. There are only a little over one or two fish in one basket.

However, we caught a lot of small fish.

"Ce, these are all worthless stuff." The old man was a little depressed.

He thought that he was a rich man now, and he must make some money from his business, otherwise it would not be worth it.

"It's good to have some. It's just right for stewing a pot of mixed fish for lunch." Qin Dahe smiled. He was in a good mood. Making two or three hundred by setting the net and pulling it in was considered a good harvest.

Quickly roll up the nets and take them home to dry.

Make up the net again two or three times.

Fifty nets caught a total of over six pounds of shrimp.

When he went up, Hanwa had already come over on his bike, and he was able to collect the net faster.

"Brother, how was your harvest?" The kid also had a depressed look on his face.

He cast thirty nets and caught less than four pounds of river shrimp. He would not make any money if he did not sell the small fish.

"Not much, just six pounds." Qin Dahe said helplessly, "What's the price of river shrimp now?"

"I don't know either. Let's go to town and ask."

The two began to sort the catch, keeping three portions of the miscellaneous fish and giving the rest to the children to sell in town.

Father Qin got into the car and started the engine. He was going to drive the car today and deliver some bait at the same time.

"Dad, bring a pound of shrimp for my eldest sister."

"Pick up the bigger ones, and do it quickly."

Now that the family had money, he also wanted to give his daughter more things. When his son was studying, his eldest sister had supported him for several thousand years. Qin Dahe specially picked out a bag of larger ones and handed it to his father. With a roar of the Land Cruiser, he drove out of the gate directly.

The remaining river shrimps and two white eels were sent to the town by the child to help sell them.

I also specially reserved three portions of small fish, one for myself, one for my grandfather, and one to exchange for tofu from the tofu shop owner.

The mixed fish stewed with tofu in a pot is very fragrant. The owner of the tofu shop also likes to eat this beautiful mixed fish.

After sorting the things, he drove his tricycle to exchange them for tofu and brought back some bean dregs.

It just so happens that the tofu has just been baked this morning, so it would be great to have a bowl of tofu pudding.

It was only six o'clock when we arrived, and the boss was already preparing tofu.

Some of them were delivered to people, while others were sold by bicycle from village to village. Tofu is not only nutritious but also affordable, making it popular with the public.

His old man passed away in the winter, and now there is no one to help him, so he has to do everything by himself.

He was quite happy that Qin Dahe came to deliver fish. He took out two large pieces of tofu and a bowl of tofu pudding and let him drink it all in one gulp. The freshly baked tofu pudding was very fragrant.

These tofu puddings can be used to make a plate of tofu, which can be sold in the afternoon.

This is how selling goods in the countryside works. You make a trip in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you go to more villages, you can always sell out. It’s just a bit hard work.

"Grandpa, take away the dregs of the beans. We're going to start cooking today."

"Okay, I'll help you move it." The boss rolled up his sleeves and helped.

There were only two hundred kilograms of bean dregs in total, and they were loaded onto the truck in no time. Qin Dahe paid twenty yuan and gave the boss a bag of Double Happiness.

It’s sold at a price equivalent to 1.35 cents.

Normally it's around 1.1 or 1.2 cents, but now all the bean dregs in the surrounding area are supplied to him, so he raised the price slightly in a tactful way.

We can't raise the price directly either, as it would be difficult to collect the profits if we did. A pack of cigarettes is just right.

After putting the tofu away, he honked his tricycle and started walking back. When he passed by his father-in-law's house, he left a portion of small fish and a portion of tofu.

He must show filial piety here, as he gave birth to a good daughter and gave him twins, a boy and a girl.

"Grandpa, aren't you busy with carpentry work now?" As usual, he took out the black pine cigarettes, smoked one himself, and stuffed the rest into Grandpa's pocket.

"Where will we be busy once spring arrives? It will take at least until July or August. Right now, it's all casual work."

Carpenters in the countryside also have peak and off-peak seasons. They may only be busy for four or five months, but they can still earn a lot of money.

The two men walked into the carpenter's workshop. Qin Dahe replaced his crossbow with a new one. They usually took turns to maintain it here.

If the crossbow is not maintained, it will become broken after a while and will be completely unusable.

"How much did the flower-making factory distribute this year?" He took a deep puff of his cigarette and sat down on a stool at the door.

It's only seven o'clock in the morning, and my second aunt and the others haven't gone to work yet, so there's no rush.

"I got another 5,000 yuan per share, and the factory even kept some for us to start operations." When talking about the flower-weaving factory, Grandpa's face lit up. "You were right back then. The flower-weaving factory in Xinba is really making money."

"30,000 per share, that's 11,000 a year, and there's still over 2 million in cash in the account that hasn't been distributed."

In other words, even though the flower-making factory is now dissolved, all shareholders are still making money.

"Haha, Director Li is really capable. Your annual profit per share is almost 20,000." Qin Dahe also likes this investment method.

What you are investing in is not the flower-making factory, but Director Li. The director is awesome, and there is policy support, so it is difficult to lose money.

The half-month payment period for their weaving factory is not set by the textile factory, but is a special preferential treatment for industries in poor counties.

"How much did you earn this time?" Grandpa asked curiously. This son-in-law is very capable and can make money no matter what he does.

"About 30,000, mainly for the promotion of bait."

Without waiting for my grandfather to ask, he started bragging about catching a 200-jin fish and selling the fish stone for yuan.

He was bragging about it in the supermarket last night. Everyone was convinced when they knew he was going to be on TV.

Not everyone can encounter the king of black carp. Some old people even say that they are blessed to have encountered a 200-jin black carp, and they can make money no matter what they do.

After finishing a cigarette, he just finished talking about fishing.

"Haha, let's go. I'll get in your car and go see my grandson." Grandpa turned around and called out, "Old woman, I'm going to stay at my uncle's place for the whole morning."

"I understand. I'll go over after I finish my work."

The old couple now focuses all their attention on their two grandsons, and take them for a stroll whenever they have free time.

Qin Dahe smiled and honked his tricycle and went home.

(End of this chapter)