Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 436 Pumping Water
On the Qingming Festival, Qin's father was still thinking about catching knife fish.

Last year, we had a great deal. The price of more than one thousand yuan per pound was very tempting.

I took a hand-cast net and drove along the Yuxi River for half a day, but didn't catch anything.

I worked until one in the afternoon and got scolded when I got home. I could have made so much money driving all day, but I was so bored that I went out to look for knife fish.

"Other fishermen can't catch that many fish in a year, and you can still catch up." Qin's mother glared at him unhappily.

A day's driving costs at least three or four hundred yuan. Not only did I lose money on gas, but I also caught two small fish.

"I didn't see him." The old man packed up his things awkwardly. "Where's Dahe?"

Seeing his good grandson playing inside the fence, he immediately started teasing him.

"He is also a troublesome guy. He went to pump water with others." Thinking that her son was not doing his job properly, she wanted to curse him. Day by day, all the household chores fell on her shoulders.

"Go and pull the bean dregs. Don't be an eyesore here."

Qin's father could only leave in disappointment. His son was so damn lazy that he didn't even poop today.

At this time, Qin Dahe and his child were pumping water at a pumping station in Nanxiang.

This pumping station has three pump gates. It is said that there are fish in the two deep pits in the middle. Gangzi caught a lot of big crucian carp in winter.

Qin Dahe immediately became excited when he heard the news. He was not happy about fishing for small fish, but he was still capable of catching fish.

I happened to get a new battery in Jinling, installed an inverter, and came here with the electric pump and the baby.

This battery is much easier to use than the liquid battery I bought before. There is no need to worry about leakage. You can use it as an outdoor power source by installing an inverter.

I'm not looking to make money, I just want to have fun. I've been busy producing bait every day recently and it's very tiring. It's nice to relax.

Gangzi and Lao Yan were fishing at the mouth of the creek, while the two brothers were pumping water behind them.

The first deep pit was pumped out, and underneath was a hard cement bottom with a little silt.

"Kid, pick this one up for you, I'll pick up the next one." Qin Dahe looked down happily, there were quite a few crucian carps weighing two or three taels.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, then went to another pit to play.

"Yeah." The kid immediately went downstairs wearing rubber shoes.

Throw out the branches, plastic bags and other things first. The gate next to it is still leaking, but it’s not a big problem.

As big crucian carp and bream were caught and put into the small bucket, Gangzi and the others also gathered around.

"Ce, it's still fun to catch fish."

"Yeah, I caught four this morning."

Qin Dahe said with a smile, "If you want to catch him, go ahead. There's a trap."

"Dahe, there's a cement pit next to my house. I think there might be fish there. Shall we go and get some?"

"Okay, but it'll take until tomorrow. The battery will die after just two pits."

Although it is a new battery, its battery life is limited and you can't use it all the time.

The other pit is still being pumped out, and it will probably take more than ten minutes.

Soon, the child came up with a bucket, his face full of joy.

"Brother, there are still carp."

I saw that there was half a bucket of fish in it. I didn’t expect that there would be so many in such a gate. It was such a surprise.

There are many common fish such as carp, crucian carp, bream and anchovy.

Qin Dahe picked up another bucket and went to the side to wait. The pit was not big, and it was a bit crowded for two people to go in.

After the water was drained, he went down immediately and kept searching while wearing gloves.

"Wow, this one is big, at least two kilograms of crucian carp." He put the fish into the bucket in surprise.

Kilogram crucian carp is very rare in the wild and it takes at least four to five years to grow.

"Sell it to me. I'll take it home and raise it for a few days before grilling it. It will definitely be delicious." Gangzi was curious when he saw the crucian carp.

"Haha, what's the point of selling it? I'll just take it away later." He said indifferently.

I'm here just for fun, I won't charge you any money.

"Haha, I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you all the fish." Gangzi smiled.

When they fish for silver carp and bighead carp, they often catch some small black carp, small silver carp and bighead carp.

Basically, they will be released at the end, so there is no point in asking for it.

Now that I know that Qin Dahe has contracted the big lake, he sometimes brings it here when he buys bait.

Because the price of bait sold locally is now extremely cheap, eight yuan per pound, and sometimes something is given away for free.

We have many things such as spring hooks, experimental commercial baits, small medicines, etc., which are provided free of charge.

In the early days, these fishermen’s 20 yuan per catty did make Qin Dahe earn some money, so it is necessary to give some back now.

The second deep pit was quickly filled, and another half bucket of fish was caught.

These two pits are not mud pits, so they have much less earthy smell, and the fish there must be delicious.

Qin Dahe simply gave some to everyone. Of course, he also kept some yellow croaker for himself and his brothers. They were delicious when they were used to make tofu.

"There are so many fish in such a small pit. Dahe, remember to come and help me pump water tomorrow afternoon." Gangzi was very jealous when he saw so many fish caught.

"I have to visit the graves tomorrow, so I'll come the day after tomorrow afternoon." I also have to collect bean dregs this morning. If I didn't pick them up today, I'll do it tomorrow if Dad doesn't go.

Everyone got these crucian carp and bream, and also contributed the small fish in the fish basket, mainly small silver carp and bighead carp.

The kind that weighs one or two kilograms cannot be roasted either.

Qin Dahe happily put it in the transfer box, and it was a profit in the end.

At this time, the phone rang and he answered it immediately.

"Hello, I'm Qin Dahe"

"Haha, we are playing in Xiaohekou." Qin Dahe said with a smile to the person on the phone. It was Lao Wang calling.

"Okay, I'll get it now."

After hanging up the phone, he turned to look at Hanwa and said, "Wash your rubber shoes and go get the things."

Then he said to everyone, "That's all for today. The goods that Lao Wang brought for me have arrived."

"Okay, go ahead. I don't know how long that bastard will be busy."

"Haha, he's the big boss."

He washed his shoes, changed the water for the fish, put them on the tricycle, and then drove off.

Coming out of Xiaohekou, we drove along a dirt road with billowing dust on the road.

However, there is no sun in the afternoon, and it is estimated that it will rain in the evening, which is a good time to put out the shrimp cages.

In the cab, the two brothers lit up their cigarettes and took a deep puff, feeling relaxed.

It’s so wonderful to live in the countryside and catch fish and shrimp without any pressure of life.

When I have nothing to do, I wander around, go fishing here, pump water there, and in winter I stay in the house with my wife and children.

"Kid, your life is awesome now, isn't it?" he said proudly.

"Awesome." The kid nodded happily. He really had hope for the future following his elder brother.

After just one year, he had a wife, children, a house and money.

"Haha, stay home and earn some money this year. Bao'er is expected to give birth in October, so you can't run away. Otherwise, I'll take you to the south for sea fishing."

"Brother, is sea fishing fun?" The kid looked expectantly. He had never seen the sea before.

The beautiful scenes in the minds of every inland person are either snow or sea. I really envy the cities in the north that are close to the sea. They have both snow and sea, and the sea breeze must be very cold.

"I don't know, but it's definitely better than freshwater fishing."

When talking about sea fishing, Qin Dahe's eyes lit up and he even stepped on the accelerator a little harder.

The ceiling of freshwater fishing is basically the big blue carp. If you want to attract attention, you have to go out to sea, and fishing at sea is much more interesting.

"Well, we'll go next year." The silly kid nodded heavily. As long as he followed his big brother, he could go anywhere.

"Haha, by then we brothers will catch a giant tuna." He said proudly.

This thing will definitely be awesome if it’s posted online.

Right now, that 200-jin grass carp has made him famous.

I received more than 2000 yuan in manuscript fees alone, which were published in some small newspapers and also appeared on some local TV news.

Although the advertising segment was deleted, it did not prevent him from becoming famous.

Anyone who likes fishing and is in contact with the fishing circle knows that there is a man in Jinling who caught a 200-jin herring.

Because of the poor transmission of information, we may not know his name, but when he interacts with others in the future, as long as he says it, they will definitely know it.

This is the invisible fame. Ordinary anglers can only worship him when they see him.

According to Lao Xu, many people have come to Jinniu Lake to fish recently. Unfortunately, even on the island, the largest grass carp caught only weighed more than 70 kilograms.

This thing really depends on luck. Trying to catch it with a single person and a single rod is like winning the second prize in the lottery.

It is also a special test for fishing gear. Generally, the combination of table rod and fishing rod is useless. Even No. 30 line is not suitable and the fishing rod cannot withstand it.

"Oh, kid, that Huang Laowu went out to work. What did his family say?"

Huang Laowu went out to work because of Qin's father. I don't know how he, the old man of the Huang family and the village party secretary got together to get him out.

"Come here and apologize." The kid said bitterly, "He got it easy, otherwise I would have beaten him."

How can I let others harm the wife I finally married?

"No one is talking nonsense, right?" He was afraid that some people would be stupid and make up stories to ruin Baoer's reputation.

"Yes, let me hit it."

"He's the third son of Weimin Supermarket." He was the third brother who used to drive the excavator and sold it to Erhu.

"Didn't he go to the county recently to tinker with the electric bike?" Qin Dahe frowned. "Is this family restless again?"

"I don't know. Last time when I went to buy cigarettes, I heard him making sarcastic remarks, so I went to beat him up." A smug look appeared on the kid's face. "Both father and son can't beat me."

"Haha, you should beat him to death. If you can't beat him, call for help. Erhu and I are still here."

I didn't expect that this second master's family was so restless. They deserved to be beaten.

As they were talking, the car arrived at the gate of a construction site in the county town.

(End of this chapter)