Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

Reborn, this is my first time going out to sea by boat.

Shi Hailong was also in a very good mood.

The azure sea and sky, where the horizon meets the sea, filled him with boundless pride.

In this life, he must live a life worthy of being called a human being!

After being reborn, it took him more than a month to finally take his first step.

Although it's just a small step, it's so difficult these days!

May everything go smoothly from now on, and may Goddess Mazu bless you!

Shi Hailong prayed silently in his heart!

Shi Haifeng rowed his famous boat alone, the muscles on his arms bulging from time to time.

Shi Hailong was filled with envy when he saw this; he was still far from being as good as his elder brother.

"Hailong, where do we set up the fish trap?"

Shi Haifeng asked, and Shi Hailong looked towards the coastline and said:

"Further afield, towards Blackstone Island. There are islands marked there; it'll be easier to find them when we pull in the net tomorrow..."

In fact, Shi Hailong didn't want to get too close to the shore because he could see them from afar while standing on the dock.

Since his rebirth, Shi Hailong has never underestimated human nature.

Moreover, they always suspected and guarded against it with the utmost malice.

This wasn't him being overly pessimistic; it was based on his life experience from his previous life.

Humans are social beings who live in groups. If you are useless, people will look down on you, belittle you, and ridicule you.

If you become outstanding, then things are bad; it's not just as simple as jealousy.

Instead, they will suppress, disrupt, and destroy you.

Therefore, people who fail at everything should think carefully about the kind of people around them.

Your social environment has been problematic from time to time.

Those who underestimate human nature will suffer greatly in the future.

Of course, what society outwardly promotes is inevitably things like brotherhood and friendship.

But the reality is that, throughout history, there have only been those who share hardship, not those who share wealth.

Including the couple!!

Shi Hailong glanced at his elder brother Shi Haifeng, thinking that even if they were brothers, they might turn against each other over money in the future.

This kind of thing was not uncommon in the village for many years to come.

As the economy develops and conditions improve, the gap between the rich and the poor widens, and human nature gradually comes to the fore.

In the village, brothers turned against each other, and sisters-in-law fought and cursed each other in the streets.

There are also those who become enemies with their parents.

Actually, such things did happen during the production team era, but they were very rare.

Because everyone was poor and earned work points, their household management was roughly the same, so there weren't many conflicts.

People's hearts are often calm and serene.

Of course, Shi Hailong will keep it under control and try his best not to have these kinds of ridiculous things happen with his family.

He's worrying about these things too early. What he's really worried about now is what happens after he starts making money.

Will this cause trouble?

The problem lies with those scoundrels and hooligans; they're a characteristic of this era.

A reality that cannot be avoided!

When the situation improved, after several Y-type injections.

To put it bluntly, the reality is that small amounts of money are coveted by small-time people, while large amounts of money are coveted by big-time people...

Shi Haifeng didn't say much, but rowed the famous boat hard towards Black Stone Island.

Shi Hailong stopped thinking nonsense and began to tidy up the fish trap, tying the ropes at both ends.

One end of the rope should be tied with a stone as a weight, and the other end should also be tied with a stone.

However, there was an extended rope, to which a buoy was attached.

A normal buoy is a bamboo pole that stands upright in the water, with half of it above the surface.

Put a small flag or something on top.

You can see it from that far away at a glance.

When it's time to close the net, it's easy to find.

But now Shi Hailong only has a float, with a rope tied to it, and no pole.

He was worried that passing fishing boats would spot it, so they took it away directly.

Don't tell me that fishermen at sea follow the rules; that's a joke.

The open sea is the place where human nature is most easily stirred.

How can you possibly follow the rules?

Why do the three contracting groups in Lantau Village always go out to sea together?

Moreover, they are mostly clustered together and can be seen with the naked eye.

This is because fishermen at sea frequently clash with other villages.

Back in the days of production teams, it was not uncommon for fights to break out at sea.

The reason is simple: to compete for fish schools and for a good spot.

For many years afterward, Shi Hailong knew that he would encounter ships from other villages at sea.

Keep a distance and don't get too close.

Once the preparations were complete, Shi Hailong lit two cigarettes and gave one to his elder brother.

"Brother, don't push too hard, it's okay to go slowly. Today it's just setting up the fish trap, it'll only take a few minutes."

Shi Haifeng, who was smoking, also felt uncomfortable. Upon hearing this, he loosened one hand and started smoking the cigarette.

The small boat suddenly lost speed and gently rose and fell with the waves.

The two brothers finished their cigarettes before continuing on their way.

More than two hours later, the two arrived near Black Rock Island and first circled around it.

After checking if there were any fishing boats nearby and finding none, Shi Hailong began to set the bottom net.

Ten fish traps, just two sets, were set up really quickly.

After finishing, Shi Hailong and Shi Haifeng rowed their famous boat toward Black Stone Island.

Shi Haifeng figured that since he was already there, he might as well go to the island and see if he could find anything good.

As a member of the contracted fishing team, he never had the chance to go to the islands at sea.

Shi Hailong wanted to go into the water near the island, not to find good goods.

Instead, he was preparing to practice his diving skills.

Black Rock Island is located near the sea, so it's unlikely to have any good stuff there.

It had long been dug up by fishermen from several nearby brigades.

The two brothers climbed onto the reef that had become part of the island, and Shi Hailong tied a rope to a protruding rock.

Today is a neap tide, so not much of the island's edge is exposed.

A quick glance revealed quite a few snails and shellfish.

Shi Haifeng took a bag and started searching along the beach.

Shi Hailong stretched out his limbs, preparing to go into the water.

He has extensive diving experience, but his current physical condition, fitness level, and lung capacity are not yet at their peak.

Therefore, this is the time to start training in preparation for deep-sea diving to harvest abalone.

Everything requires effort; there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Feeling that it was about right, Shi Hailong took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear.

The sea is not a pond; you shouldn't take off all your clothes if you can avoid it.

Because carnivorous predatory fish will use certain things as bait to attack.

Of course, this is a joke.

But Shi Hailong had this worry in his previous life.

Perhaps, those who dive in the sea without underwear all share this feeling of insecurity!

Shi Hailong did not enter the water from the rocky beach, but instead launched himself from the small boat.

That's experience!

There are many unpredictable dangers associated with rocky beaches.

When you get into the water from the boat, you won't step on the unseen reef bottom.

After getting into the water, Shi Hailong felt pretty good; the water temperature wasn't too low.

Within the limits of what is acceptable.

After getting used to the water temperature, he began to dive into the water, but not very deep.

Gradually increase the intensity by practicing breath-holding exercises.

This is also a way to improve lung capacity.

However, not long afterward, his eyes and ears began to feel uncomfortable.

This is normal; it's a common problem for first-time divers.

The main problem with the eyes was the lack of protective goggles, and the issue with the ears was the water pressure.

After climbing back onto the boat to rest for a while and feeling better, he jumped back into the water...

At noon, Shi Haifeng found some rotten wood on the island.

After lighting a fire, the two brothers grilled some small fish, oysters, and stone crabs.

After eating and drinking his fill, Shi Hailong did not go into the water to train.

Instead, he and his elder brother began searching around the island and found many snails and shellfish.

Go back and dry them to eat as a vegetable.

As Shi Hailong had expected, the goods from this island were indeed quite ordinary.

There's nothing of value here.