Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 455: Fishing Tackle Shop in the Wholesale Market
The Hubei grilled fish really amazed the Qin Dahe and his two brothers.

Normally they seldom eat grass carp, but usually eat silver carp, big crucian carp and the like.

Even though the grass carp from the Yuxi River doesn't have much earthy smell, Qin Dahe's family never roasts it.

But the way grass carp is cooked here is really amazing. Not only is it flavorful, but the fish meat also looks like garlic cloves.

Erhu and Hanwaer also spoke in an exaggerated manner after eating.

"Haha, we don't have much here, but we have a lot of fish, so the chef must cook it well." Mr. Wan said with a smile.

"Boss Qin, let's go one by one. It's up to you."

"Go one."

The two of them took a sip individually and didn't toast this time.

This isn't a business dinner, and there's no point in playing that kind of game among fishing buddies.

However, Qin Dahe still went around and took care of everyone, and then put the wine glasses directly on the table.

"That's all I've had to drink today. Don't blame me, brothers. I have to get up early to go fishing tomorrow."

"Haha, we are all the same. Let's just stop here. Everyone, enjoy your food."

Everyone agrees that drinking should not delay fishing, and people with a strong fishing addiction have a consensus on this.

Then I began to concentrate on enjoying the food. The grilled fish here is a bit spicy, but it tastes really good.

The other dishes are also quite delicious.

Everyone was having a great time while eating and chatting about interesting things about fishing.

Mr. Wan did not spoil the fun by mentioning the signing of the agency contract at this time.

After eating and drinking, Qin Dahe made an appointment to visit his store tomorrow morning.

"Now the fishing tackle shop has moved to the wholesale market, but it cost a lot of money."

"Haha, how can you do business without investing?"

"Let's go to Jiangwan tomorrow. The current is not strong right now, so there are still many people fishing for silver carp and bighead carp."

There must be more than one place where anglers gather around here. First, take a walk around the city and get a feel for the situation before going to other popular fishing spots.

As you can see from the map, there are so many lakes here that you can find a good fishing spot wherever you point. It’s really an exaggeration.

"You didn't drink too much, did you?"

"No, I just drank a little today."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were clearer, Qin Dahe felt relieved.

"Go home slowly tonight, Lao Wan. See you tomorrow."

"Haha, see you tomorrow."

"Teacher Dahe, I'll wait for you at Jiangwan tomorrow and save a seat for you."

He nodded and took his brother back to the hotel.

It's just right to drink some wine, take a shower and go to sleep.

At six o'clock in the morning, the three of them left the hotel and started to have breakfast.

The locals were also having breakfast, so Qin Dahe picked a popular breakfast shop, went up and ordered some hot dry noodles, rice cakes and fried dough sticks and started eating.

I'm a little uncomfortable with the taste of sesame paste in hot dry noodles, but it's okay to eat it occasionally.

The pickled crispy radish tastes pretty good. I started sweating after eating it.

"Dahe, it's hotter here than where we are." Erhu began to sweat.

The silly kid did the same. He used the sweat towel around his neck to wring out the faucet and felt better after wiping it.

"Let's go to the car first, and then we'll go to the tackle shop."

After paying the money, the three of them started walking along Jiefang Avenue.

It was really lively and bustling. On the bustling streets, many people were eating hot dry noodles while walking with their little fingers hooked on food.

This kind of stunt is usually only seen on Tik Tok, but I didn’t expect it to be the same in real life.

When he arrived at the parking space, he made a phone call to ask for the specific location of the fishing tackle store.

This place is not far from the wholesale market. Through remote command, we quickly arrived at a large wholesale market.

However, fishing gear consumption is a niche market and is not on this side of the market.

The car circled and stopped at the side door of the wholesale market. A large "Wan's Fishing Tackle" sign was hung on the door.

There were local fishing tackle stores on both sides, and one could even see that they all had provincial agent signs hanging on them. Qin Dahe nodded with satisfaction.

Just for this position, the agency contract can be signed.

This street is full of fishing gear, including traps, hand-cast nets, water pumps, and even small boats. I didn't see many fishing boats when I crossed the Han River this morning. I guess the water system here is too narrow, squeezing the living space of the fishing boats.
The fishing tackle shop is already busy at this time. Even before it opens, there are people waiting.

Qin Dahe also understood that fishermen would go fishing very early, and it was common for them to set out before dawn.

"Boss Wan."

"Haha, Boss Qin, go in and take a look first."

"Okay, go ahead." He nodded and went in to take a look at the merchandise categories in the fishing tackle store.

Mr. Wan was busy getting goods for people at this time. The most common ones were silver carp and bighead carp baits and a secret bait that he had made.

Qin Dahe had known about this for a long time. This was a kind of dough bait that he had tried to make with his own money and the formula, and it worked very well locally.

Other fishing tackle stores are similar, most of them sell their own unique baits, which results in higher profits.

Qin Dahe had bought these secret baits and had them delivered by express.

But whether he used it himself or gave it to other anglers in town, the effect was average.

It should be because of the differences in regional water systems that the full effectiveness cannot be exerted.

Once I have an underwater camera, I will start buying these secret recipes.

At that time, I will experiment with the bait in my own lake and decompose the effective ingredients in it bit by bit.

Then, through these effective ingredients, we can slowly iterate the bait or research new baits.

At present, general commercial baits are still the main focus.

When you walk into the fishing tackle store, you can see a large number of shelves and a lot of space.

Various fishing rods, floats, baits, etc. are neatly arranged.

The bait is not expensive either. Qin Dahe saw some general commercial baits, which cost five or six yuan per bag of half a pound.

Compared with silver carp and bighead carp bait which costs thirty yuan per bag, the price difference is huge.

But the bait for silver carp and bighead carp comes in two-jin packages, which is only five yuan more expensive per jin, but the dosage is completely different.

A half-pound bag of commercial bait can be used for several days, but a two-pound bag of silver carp and bighead carp bait may be used up in the morning. There is no comparison at all.

Hubei Province has a well-developed water system, and if Qin Dahe himself could supply the goods, he would definitely choose silver carp and bighead carp bait.

There is a small door at the innermost part, which is probably a warehouse.

He stretched his head to take a look and saw that it was full of bait inventory, including the packaging boxes of his own silver carp and bighead carp bait.

There is also a door at the back, where an old man is tying wires.

"Hello, uncle." He handed one over politely. This should be Boss Wan's father.

"Young man, you must be Boss Qin, right? My son has told me about you." The old man nodded with a smile.

However, the accent was a bit heavy, and Qin Dahe couldn't hear it clearly.

Boss Wan is really busy. It's not even seven o'clock yet, and the place is full of fishermen who come to pick up goods.

It took a while before he had some free time, and he immediately poured tea for the three of them.

"Business is good." He took the tea with a smile.

"Haha, it's okay. My colleagues came to pick up the goods this afternoon. I look busy now, but I don't make much money."

"I saw a lot of Guangwei rods. Have you got the agency?" Qin Dahe asked curiously.

There are quite a few fishing rods in stock in the warehouse, which is something most fishing tackle stores wouldn’t have.

"Guangwei now only has regional sales outlets, and I also go there to purchase goods. The more I buy, the cheaper the price."

Not all fishing tackle factories engage in the agency business, which would dilute a large portion of the profits.

Because Dahe Fishing Gear has just started and does not have its own sales network, it can effectively occupy market share through cooperative agents.

Of course, this is because Qin Dahe is lazy and plans to rely on this model to sell goods in the future.

Boss Wan also started to pack up his fishing gear and asked his father to help look after the store.

The operation of a fishing tackle store is the simplest, and it is enough to put an old man here.

"Would you like some more fishing gear? I have plenty."

"Haha, I brought everything with me." Qin Dahe refused with a smile. He brought a lot of fishing gear, which could adapt to various fishing scenarios.

When going out fishing, many things should be prepared in advance.

Everything was ready, and Boss Wan carried the things onto his tricycle.

After leaving the wholesale market, two cars rushed towards Jiangwan.

(End of this chapter)