Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

The next few days were spent making fish traps at home.

Shi Hailong's main task was to straighten the wire and then make it into a hoop that was 50 centimeters by 50 centimeters.

This is the frame of the fish trap.

Then, with the help of my mother and eldest sister, I made a finished product.

After that, Shi Hailong no longer needed to do any mending or patching.

His mother sent him to the mountains to pick wild tea seeds.

The Shi family lives in a remote corner, so almost no one comes to visit them.

Shi Hailong had no intention of hiding it, so he wasn't worried about being seen by the visitors.

Considering the costs, few companies could make up their minds at this point.

Unless Shi Hailong makes a huge profit.

In the mountains, Shi Hailong carries a basket on his back and a snakeskin bag.

And a carrying pole and a wood-chopping knife.

We went directly to several places that were full of camellia trees.

Of course, he dared not venture deep into the mountains at this time.

But it's really dangerous.

Wild boars are the most common, but black bears are not impossible.

He had no gun, nor any of the tools typically used by hunters.

After all, Lantau Village is a fishing village.

It's not a village where people specialize in hunting.

A machete is basically useless against large wild animals.

You can climb trees if you encounter a wild boar, but climbing trees won't help if you encounter a black bear.

In my past life, I was always at sea; I never even thought about hunting in the mountains, nor did I have the time.

However, in this life, Shi Hailong thought that he would wait until the time was right.

I'll buy two guns, one air rifle for shooting birds.

A shotgun with slugs, it's not afraid of black bears.

Shotgun shells can be used to shoot pheasants, wild antelopes, and the like.

As for whether he would encounter felines, Shi Hailong had no idea.

However, by this time, South China tigers should be very rare.

We haven't heard news of people being injured or killed because of the South China tiger in a long time.

As far as I can remember, I didn't hear about it for many years afterward.

It's just that he might spend many years fishing at sea.

Then the contracting group disbanded, and then he got married.

After getting married, his life entered its darkest period...

Furthermore, guns also play a significant role when going out to sea.

Picking wild tea seeds is tedious, as they are not all ripe at this time of year.

Fortunately, Shi Hailong is very patient now.

We also picked some wild longan to eat.

"Hailong, you've come to pick wild tea seeds too? Where are your mother and the others?"

"Grandma, my mom's busy at home..."

When Shi Hailong happens to meet some older women who are also picking wild tea seeds, he will chat with them for a while.

"Hailong, everyone in the village is saying that you like that girl Qijin."

Is it true or false?

Upon hearing this, Shi Hailong immediately pretended to be embarrassed and did not reply.

The older women and grandmothers immediately understood what was going on.

Little did they know, this was something Shi Hailong deliberately spread.

At this moment, Chen Dabiao's mother came around the edge of the woods. As soon as she saw Shi Hailong, she smiled and said:

"Hailong, Biaozi said you struck it rich, you sold a single conch shell for over a thousand yuan..."

"Ah..." Shi Hailong was a little confused. More than a thousand yuan?

What kind of rumors have spread about it?

This is not a good thing.

Immediately, Shi Hailong smiled wryly, "Auntie, Da Biao and the others are just bragging."

"I only spent two hundred yuan, and I bought things at the supply and marketing cooperative..."

But clearly, no one believed them, and the women started chatting amongst themselves.

They discussed whether conch shells were really as valuable as the old rumors had suggested.

And some people also remembered that the old wild pheasant from the Chen family seemed to have produced a conch shell back then.

"Old Wild Chicken" was the nickname of Chen Shengqiang's father.

Shi Hailong had heard of this nickname.

It was because back in the production team, when they went into the mountains to reclaim wasteland together, Chen Shengqiang's father was small and agile.

He would wander through the woods and bushes, and people jokingly called him a pheasant.

Then it slowly became an old, shrewd woman.

At this moment, Shi Hailong was picking wild tea seeds, but he was actually a little worried.

There are some idle people in the village who indulge in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, and are often out hanging out with others.

If they hear what's going on outside, they might come back and cause him trouble.

More than a thousand yuan, and it came so easily.

This will definitely tempt some people.

Because the Shi family is a minor surname, they have never had a strong presence in the village.

Shi Hailong didn't believe he had fought with thugs in town.

Let him establish himself in the village.

People might be wary of thugs from other villages, but they certainly wouldn't be from Lantau Village.

Of course, it's impossible for someone from the same village to be too arrogant.

But it's probably inevitable that someone will ask him for money or something.

He knew those scoundrels in Lantau Village all too well.

Frowning, Shi Hailong really didn't want to offend these people at this moment.

Deep down, I also hope he won't come looking for me.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he didn't want any trouble. He just wanted to live a simple life and make money steadily.

Then see if you can marry Zheng Cuizhu. If you can't, it's okay, you can take your time looking.

Find a good one; as long as you have money, there's no shortage of good women in any era.

Of course, if you really come to him to borrow money, then you have no choice but to offend him.

Having been given a second chance at life, he's not afraid of anything.

They don't provoke trouble, but they're not afraid of it either.

He was a nice guy in his past life, but a coward his whole life. He's put up with everything and has had enough.

Shi Hailong's concerns were not unfounded.

The following afternoon, as he arrived home carrying wild tea seeds, he saw Lin Shaowen from the village.

The name sounds nice, but it's actually a hated character.

When he's drunk, he even beats his own father.

Although it's a minor surname, the three major surnames are all afraid of this thing.

Nobody wants to mess with Lin Shaowen unless there's a reason, because this guy is really willing to go all out.

Lin Shaowen's father was originally a pig farmer in the production team's pig farm and had knowledge of veterinary medicine.

Later, he also worked part-time as a pig butcher.

Lin Shaowen was a big, burly man from a young age, and his name was the complete opposite of his appearance.

When I was in school, I hit a teacher. That educated youth teacher was beaten to tears and ran to Secretary Chen to complain.

Ultimately, having no other choice, Party Secretary Chen told Lin Shaowen not to go to school.

Lin Shaowen returned home and helped the production team raise and slaughter pigs.

He possessed brute strength and had a face full of fat.

Shi Hailong frowned slightly when he saw Lin Shaowen under the ancient banyan tree.

"Old Shi, I've been waiting for you for a while. I heard you've made a fortune."

I happen to be in debt; could you lend me some to get through this difficult time?

Don't worry, I'll protect you on the streets of the commune from now on.

Go ahead and go. If those people seek revenge, just mention my name.

Shi Hailong put down his load, smiled, and took out a newly opened box of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket.

While handing Lin Shaowen a cigarette, he smiled and said, "Brother Wen, you're willing to come and borrow money from me."

This means they think highly of me.

But I really didn't, and you really believe it too, those guys from Da Biao's group are just bragging.

How could a single conch bead possibly sell for over a thousand?

I sold it for two hundred dollars, and when I got back I bought those materials to make fishing nets..."

After giving his explanation, Lin Shaowen left with a gloomy face.

As Shi Hailong watched his retreating figure, his smile vanished, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

Time flies, and the harvesting of wild tea seeds has reached its peak.

The entire Shi family mobilized, as did the villagers and the mountains near Dayu Village.

This period is filled with people.

The three contracting teams have also reduced their frequency of going out to sea.

The main reason is that the fishing season has passed.

Shi Hailong's ten earth cages were also ready.

After dinner that evening, Shi Hailong discussed with his father, asking him to speak to Zheng Nengquan on his behalf.

Rent him a small sampan for a few days...