Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 491 Lifting the Net
Around eight o'clock, Baoer came over with a bulging belly to help take care of the baby.

Yanyan said hello, put on her new bag, and happily rode her scooter out. The wind blowing on her face made her happy.

"When will Hanwa and the others go home?" Qin Dahe asked.

"Come back the day after tomorrow." Baoer happily helped Qingsong pull down his crotch pants twice. The little guy's clothes were full of sand.

"Master's wife will be here soon."

My mother-in-law is considered free labor. The packing work is very busy during this period, so she comes to help after finishing her housework at home.

After a while, Qin's father came back in a tricycle and unloaded two bags of bean dregs.

"Lan'er, wait for his second uncle and Erhu to come and help. I'm going out to buy some vegetables."

"Well, don't buy braised duck. Buy some cold dishes and pig ears. I'll kill a chicken." Mother Qin wiped the sweat from her face. She has been busy until now.

The sun is shining brightly today and the wind is hot in the morning.

Father Qin nodded and went out to buy groceries. He was busy at home today.

Wait for Erhu and the others to come over and help put up the lifting net.

"I've raised it for more than half a year, so it should be half a pound, right?" Erhu asked curiously. The fish in the water had begun to get restless.

I haven't fed the fish since I left Qin Dahe, just to make the net cleaner.

"More than that, the biggest one probably weighs over a kilogram." He chuckled and grabbed some raw bean dregs.

"Second uncle, get ready."

"I know."

Lifting the net to the center, with the continuous throwing of bean dregs, the water was like a boiling pot, and the fish rushed to eat.

"Pull!"

The two adult men immediately began to exert force, and as the rope was pulled back, the surrounding net surface slowly rose.

Some fish sensed danger and ran away, but most of them were still trapped.

The lifting net was right next to the plank road. When Qin Dahe saw that it was almost done, he started to hook the rope, and his second uncle and others came over to help pull the net up.

Three people worked together to carry a huge net bag onto the plank road.

"It's over 300 pounds here, right?"

"Almost. Put it in the transfer box first. We still need to pull two nets."

After dragging the fish onto the transfer box, Qin's mother began to sort them.

All the ones that could be sold were caught, and the remaining crucian carp seeds were used to feed the chickens. If there were any left, my second aunt and others would take them home to feed them.

These crucian carp seeds were all put in at the same batch, and they haven't grown up yet. There is no value in continuing to breed them, and it will only be a waste of bait.

It took three consecutive lifts of the nets for one fish pond to catch about 900 kilograms. All three of them were very tired.

After taking a short breath, I went to another fish pond and did the same thing.

These fish can only be sent to wholesale markets. If they are sold in vegetable markets, they have to be sold in batches and little by little.

Qin's father didn't come back until ten o'clock to help. I don't know what he did. He spent half a day buying vegetables.

The four men were much faster and finished their work at eleven o'clock. They had fished out about two thousand seven hundred to eight hundred kilograms of fish from the three ponds.

Everyone put the fish in the trunk of the Land Cruiser, and after lunch Qin Dahe had to deliver it to the city.

After taking out the black pine pie and passing it around, the four men took a break to smoke in the shade behind the new house.

"How much can these three ponds earn in a year?" asked my second uncle curiously.

"In a year, it should be no problem to make more than 10,000 yuan."

"That's a lot! It's only nine mu of pond. A hundred mu of pond can earn a hundred thousand a year."

"Haha, that's not how it's calculated," Qin Dahe explained, feeling both amused and annoyed. "I have a three-acre pond with 2000 kilograms of crucian carp. If they get sick, I'll only lose about five or six thousand yuan."

"If you raise 60,000 to 70,000 kilograms of crucian carp in a 100-mu pond, turning the pond over would bankrupt you. Changing the water is a major undertaking. Who would have the guts to engage in high-density aquaculture over a 100-meter pond?"

The electric pump is still changing the water, pumping water from the big lake directly into the crucian carp pond. The covers of the water pipes under the three fish ponds and the reservoir pond have been opened.

Crucian carp are good eaters and poopers, so the water needs to be changed at least four or five times a year. His crucian carp pond has running water, so changing it four or five times a year is enough.

"And as the fish ponds get bigger, more problems will arise. These three small ponds have taken a lot of effort."

My second uncle nodded and gave up the idea of building a crucian carp pond.

There is a long Xiwantang behind the village, covering an area of more than 40 acres.

If he really wants to make money, he can also take on a contract, but it's not much money.

But now his son drives a taxi, and he can make a lot of money collecting lobsters, so he doesn't care about small amounts of money anymore.

"It's time for dinner." Qin's mother called out, and the three men put out their cigarettes and walked over.

My second aunt is also eating at home today. Baoer and mother-in-law have not cooked any other meals except breakfast. I take time to feed the chickens and ducks at home. As long as they don't die, it's fine.

Three families become one family, and no one cares about the gains and losses in life.

Just like how Silly Boy would often get some fish like milk greens and send them to his eldest brother's pond without saying a word, the brothers had a very good relationship. The table was bustling with activity, and Second Aunt-in-law brought the last dish and sat down to eat.

There were a lot of people here today, so Baoer and Qin's mother were feeding the little one in the yard while they were eating their meals.

"Dahe, are we going to the city later?" asked my second uncle.

He had already drunk a glass of wine and his face was slightly flushed. He was going to go back to bed later.

"When I see your brother Feng, I urge him to find a partner. You are already old enough, it's time for you to find a partner."

"Yeah, this brat is so troublesome." My second aunt complained.

Qin Dahe already has a son and a daughter. His son is on the rise, so the right thing to do is to get him married as soon as possible.

"Haha, I will definitely tell you when I see it." He said perfunctorily. He would not urge her. Everyone has his own ideas.

Serve a bowl of loofah and egg soup and sip it in small sips.

On the table was a pot of braised chicken, a plate of cold-mixed pig ears, loofah egg soup and steamed white eggplant.

Very simple farm-style dish with a large portion.

The eggs are picked from the chicken coop in the morning, the chickens are also raised by ourselves, and the vegetables take no more than two hours from picking to being served on the table.

This kind of fresh food is hard to find in big cities, and Qin Dahe ate so much that his belly was full.

Farm life was quite interesting, he was immersed in it and enjoyed it very much.

No need to think about looking for orders, no need to worry about whether the water upstairs will leak down.

The green on both sides of the levee is dazzling, and the green tiles and white walls of the new houses are printed on the lake surface, and the reflections are soothing to look at.

In the afternoon, find a cool place to lie down for a while and eat some chilled fruits.

Surrounded by the lake breeze and the chirping of cicadas, taking a short nap, half asleep and half awake, is the most satisfying thing in the world.

After dinner, Qin Dahe drove to Jiuzi.

I opened the car window and the wind from Tongjiang Avenue was a little hot. I lit a cigarette and took a puff, feeling comfortable.

The phone rang and he picked up the phone and answered it.

"Dahe, there is an international invitational tournament in Taihu in August. Will you come?" Da Liu's voice came from the phone.

"August?" He pondered. It was incredibly hot, and he wasn't good at large-scale fishing competitions. "How many days does it take?"

"Three rounds. The first round is domestic screening, then the second round is promotion, and the third round is the finals. It takes about half a month."

"Forget it then. I'll have Brother Fu come over to sign up when the time comes. Just take care of it."

"Okay, but you have to come to the finals. Several other fishing tackle companies have big names coming."

"Haha, you are the chairman now, why don't you show your face?" He joked with a smile.

"I'll definitely be there for the finals, but I've got to do my best. I've mixed up some baits for you to try out in the black pits. There's also the Fishing King Cup qualifiers in October."

Guangwei is in its heyday in the fishing gear industry, and the Fishing King Cup it holds is still very valuable. The preliminaries in 17 competition areas across the country, and the schedule to the finals can last for half a year or even longer.

He certainly won't spend so much effort participating in the International Invitational Tournament, so just let Liu Da and the others join in the fun.

Taihu Liu is the home court, and we can also deal with those fishing gear companies.

After hanging up the phone, I notified Brother Fu and asked him to make some time in August to participate in the competition.

We didn't treat them badly and provided them with 5,000 yuan for food and accommodation.

It’s okay if you don’t get paid at other times, but you can’t be stingy at this time.

Brother Fu was very excited after hearing this. Being able to participate in international competitions and earn money was definitely a good thing.

"It doesn't matter that we lost the last competition. The International Invitational Tournament is on Lake Taihu, where the wild fishing environment is more fair."

"I know, try to get into the finals."

"Haha, as long as you make it to the finals, there will be prize money. Not only the organizer's bonus, but I also have some." He said happily, "Work hard, get more rankings in the competition, and get a good rating. You can also participate in the Fishing King Cup."

Not everyone can participate in the Fishing King Cup, but there will definitely be no problem for Liu Cixin, as he has money and time.

Brother Fu hasn't quit his job yet. Although he has a certain net worth, he may not be able to withstand the pressure from his family to compete everywhere. He needs some stimulation.

We can't afford a full-time angler now, so this is the only way.

A professional angler earns at least 20,000 yuan a year, and the expenses for competitions, fishing gear, etc., all add up to at least 50,000 yuan. How much profit does Dahe Fishing Gear make?

It would be more practical for him to post more interesting photos of his catches and expose them on the forum.

Wait until the factory makes money, then sign a few capable anglers.

At that time, I will let Liu Da take care of all these, and I will just need to control the quality of the bait.

The car sped along, and after passing Tongjiang Avenue, we arrived at the Yangtze River Bridge.

Yinhu Road was still bustling in the afternoon. Even though the sun was so scorching, there were people running to Baowen Market to go shopping and buy clothes.

We drove in a straight line for another half an hour before arriving at Frozen Street.

(End of this chapter)