Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 481 Tungsten Steel Fishhook
It was just before eight o'clock when I left Da Liu's place. We made an appointment to have lunch with him at noon, and then I went straight to Mr. Wu's factory.

Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. If you drive a Land Cruiser to do business, the security guards will look at you with respect.

As an international metropolis, luxury cars in Shanghai are highly recognizable, unlike in their county where, apart from Santana, BBA are rare.

The factory is not very big, and the four areas in front and back are very flat. The injection molding factory and luggage factory next door are also connected together.

The total amount is a little smaller than the factory he had in his previous life, but it is already very impressive that he can gain a foothold in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Mr. Wu personally received his fellow villager Qin Dahe with great courtesy.

"Haha, my order is so small, how can I ask the boss to receive it personally?" Qin Dahe handed over the soft Zhonghua cigarettes with a smile.

"It's alright, I'm just sitting around doing nothing."

"Let's go to a private restaurant for a drink at noon. The young master of the Liu Group is here too, so let's get to know each other."

Qin Dahe first gave a brief introduction to the situation on Da Liu's side, and said that he was also one of the shareholders of the fishing gear company. Mr. Wu immediately became enthusiastic.

He happened to be dealing with the Liu Group. Now those who work in machine processing are trying every possible way to do foreign trade and earn US dollars.

The two chatted and laughed as they first visited the factory, which was the process before placing an order.

He planned to produce a series of orders for wide-mouthed fish hooks, fishing platforms, etc. for Mr. Wu. After all, he would do it for anyone, and it would be easier to communicate with acquaintances.

But if the factory is not strong enough, we can only find someone else to cooperate with.

I first took a tour of the machining factory. It had a fairly complete range of machine production equipment, and the workers all spoke with a Wuwei accent, which sounded quite friendly.

"This Yangshan machine for producing springs is pretty good. Was it bought from Cixi?" The nameplate on the back was worn off for some unknown reason.

"Haha." Mr. Wu laughed dryly, "A friend got it. I don't know."

You have such a sharp eye! This thing is a black product and it's not even available on the market. It's outrageous that someone could tell it apart.

Qin Dahe took out the blueprint of the fishing platform from his bag and started talking about the production details with the master chef.

"The fishing platform is relatively simple, but after punching the mesh, we have to consider the load-bearing capacity, which places high demands on the materials."

"The edges are welded with light steel keels, so the overall technical difficulty is not great."

"But while ensuring strength, the weight must also be controlled, so you have to follow my drawings and you can't make any changes without permission."

The master chef nodded. What he liked most was a boss who knew his business and would not talk nonsense.

This time, I just brought all the drawings, wrote down all the parts and material requirements, and then I could start production according to them.

"Boss Qin, do you have any samples?"

"It's in the car. Don't worry, there are other things."

Qin Dahe took the remaining drawings with a smile.

"Boss Wu, can we get tungsten carbide?"

"Yes, but the quantity is small. If there is a large demand, don't you know the young master of the Liu Group? Just ask him to help get some."

"But the processing requirements for tungsten steel are relatively high. If it is a precision component, it may not be completed." He said embarrassedly.

For example, the tool heads in his workshop are made of tungsten steel. The top-grade cemented carbide is no joke and is extremely difficult to process.

"I just make fish hooks. You won't need them very often." Qin Dahe said with a smile, "Cutting the wire and sharpening it isn't difficult either. I don't mind a higher price."

He spent a lot of money for the fishhook.

The equipment in the machining factory we originally worked with was too poor to produce tungsten steel fish hooks, so we used high-carbon steel.

But money should be spent wisely, and sometimes the fish hook is more important than the fishing rod.

As a fisherman, he can understand it best.

It’s okay if the rod explodes, the line is cut, or the hook breaks, which means the fish is big enough, but the hook coming off due to deformation is really unbearable.

Men are the most vindictive. If a brand breaks down due to quality issues, they can hate it for the rest of their lives.

Even if the fish hooks are sold at a sky-high price of two cents each, they must not be deformed.

“I have written down the production process. The middle cut must be consistent. Don’t increase the number for me.” It is simply not feasible for fishing tackle manufacturers to sell finished product leader lines nowadays. Whether it is a fishing tackle store or the angler himself, they are all very diligent and it is very normal for them to tie their own lines.

He just needs to produce qualified fish hooks and provide them to anglers.

When Mr. Wu heard that it was a simple task like making fish hooks, he nodded and said that there would definitely be no problem.

There are also various other clips and telescopic legs for fishing boxes. These things are simpler and the master chef responded very quickly.

After leaving the machine processing plant, I went to the luggage factory.

Plastic steel now has a wide range of applications and the raw materials are easy to find.

All he had to do was bring the blueprints and discuss the design, along with a simple bait box with a magnet to make it magnetic.

The requirement was to be able to snap onto the buckle on the fishing box, and it was very simple for the three factories to work together to make it.

Then it’s about giving people time to calculate the costs.

From raw material selection to design drawings, even the machining process flow is written down, so there will definitely be no time wasted.

Half an hour later, Mr. Wu came over to discuss the price with him.

The fishing box is priced at 90, and the minimum order is one thousand pieces, but the mold fee is waived.

Including four telescopic legs and other small accessories, the cost is one hundred yuan, and one hundred thousand yuan at a time is quite a financial strain.

It is difficult to transport a thousand fishing boxes. These things can only be stacked. Whether they are shipped by ship or by car, the price will not be low.

I don’t know if this price is a discount, but machining is his specialty and his quotation in this area is very reasonable.

The No. 1 hook of Dahe Fish Hook is equivalent to the No. 7 sleeve hook. Qin Dahe only reported five numbers, and the largest steel hook was even two centimeters wide. The gap between the hook numbers was huge.

This is in accordance with his fishing habits. He mainly fishes for silver carp and bighead carp, so small hooks are useless.

The price of No. 1 hook is 8 cents, the price of No. 5 hook is 20 cents, and the minimum order quantity for each model is 5,000.

Tungsten steel itself is expensive and the processing cost is also high, which is very conscientious.

Because the fishing platform is made with simple craftsmanship, there is no need to install a separate production line. Just replace the stamping module. The quotation is 120, and the one-time order is 200 pieces.

The biggest cost of this thing is the raw materials, and the prices of light steel keels and aluminum alloys are there.

Qin Dahe started placing orders immediately.

There are one thousand fishing boxes and 500 fishing platforms, which adds up to yuan.

Twenty thousand No. 1 hooks were ordered, ten thousand No. 2 and No. 3 hooks were ordered, and as for No. 4 and No. 5 hooks, the lowest grade ones were ordered at 5,000.

There are other items such as bait boxes, fishing rod holders, etc. The total value of this order is close to 200,000, which is considered a medium-sized order, but it is relatively messy. It is estimated that the production order will have to be put on the back burner.

Since the supply of materials is handled by Mr. Wu, there is a profit in the middle, which is quite considerable, and it is worth the other party's personal reception for a whole morning.

Twenty years later, the machining industry began to involute, and sometimes customers supplied their own materials, and the waste from milling was used as processing fees.

Under that model, the prices of all industrial products were shockingly low, and a tungsten steel fish hook could cost only four or five cents.

Without mastering core technologies, processing plants are working for the entire society.

The boss has to increase the city's GDP, increase bank cash flow, and pay workers' wages. Not only is his pocket empty at the end of the year, he also has to beg for help from everyone, fearing that the bank will cut off loans.

Qin Dahe is just like this, an ordinary machining factory without any advanced technology.

Although it was glorious for a while, after the tide receded, it was discovered that it was swimming naked and became cannon fodder in the era of large-scale industry.

In comparison, the fishing gear industry is much better. Fishermen are willing to spend money. Even if consumption has downgraded, no one has saved money on fishing gear.

Even if young people choose to "lie down", fishing is a way to "lie down". This is the ultimate hobby of men and will never go out of style.

As long as he can gain a foothold in this industry and doesn't sell inferior goods, the reputation he accumulates will be enough for him to live on for the rest of his life.

Later, I can find a few more agents, introduce a strong major shareholder, find a professional manager, and even choose to retire early.

Staying at home with your wife and kids, or going out fishing and becoming an internet celebrity blogger, which one is better than being a big boss?

(End of this chapter)