Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

Today's catch is less than half.

In the end, Shi Hailong only made a little over 130 yuan.

Shi Hailong had anticipated this and was equally pleased, without any affected disappointment.

Even a hundred yuan is a considerable income.

Five hundred yuan for two days is unimaginable for an individual these days.

After selling the boat, move it to the mooring area; that place is safer.

Then he packed up and went to the credit union to deposit the money.

After depositing the money and keeping the deposit slip safe, he rushed to the bus station and took a bus to the county town.

Not bad, I made it on the morning bus.

Upon arriving in the county town, the first thing we did was visit the street lined with smuggled goods.

Knowing the ropes well, I went to the same person who exchanged silver dollars last time, and finally negotiated the price down to twenty-five this time.

However, Shi Hailong had to wait while he went to get the money.

But Shi Hailong did not agree, instead saying he would go together.

These people are unlikely to carry large amounts of cash on their person, especially in a black market like this.

Shi Hailong could understand, but he also didn't want to trade large amounts of cash in this place.

The water in such places is often the deepest.

We've already spoken with this person, and he knows how many silver dollars he has, so we can't let him out of our sight.

A dark-skinned, chubby middle-aged man with small eyes stared at Shi Hailong.

Especially the wood-chopping knife at Shi Hailong's waist.

He then nodded to Shi Hailong, "Alright, since you're worried, come to my house for a cup of tea."

I also want to take this opportunity to make some connections, so that if there's anything big going on in the future, don't forget about me...

Shi Hailong laughed and said, "It's better to stick with what you know than what you don't. I'll definitely come back to you, just like this time!"

The middle-aged man nodded. "That makes sense. Safety and security are more important than anything else."

After speaking, the middle-aged man looked down at the young woman with fashionable big waves at the stall next to him and whispered a few words to her.

Then, taking Shi Hailong with him, they left the street and headed into the city.

"Young man, my name is Ge Fei, I'm from the west side of the city. What's yours?"

"Oh, it's Uncle Ge. My name is Xu Dashan. I'm from the mountains, from Dongshan Village, you know?"

Upon hearing this, Ge Fei remained calm and laughed heartily, "Dongshan Village isn't close, it must have been difficult for you to come all this way, right?"

Shi Hailong laughed and said, "It's alright, people in the mountains are used to traveling."

Ge Fei didn't expose him. This kid smelled of fish all over, and he called himself a mountain person?

The two chatted in hushed tones along the way and soon arrived at a residential area in the west of the city.

Shi Hailong knew this place; it was the residential area for the staff of the county cannery and the state-owned tea farm.

Both factories should be operating quite well right now.

"Does Uncle Ge work at the cannery or the tea plantation?"

Ge Fei was surprised, then laughed and said, "It seems you are very familiar with the county, and even know which unit this place belongs to."

I work at a cannery, and my wife works at a tea plantation. That door is our house.

Shi Hailong didn't say much and followed Ge Fei into the courtyard.

This place isn't a tenement building; it's all detached houses with their own courtyards.

They were all single-story tile-roofed houses with small courtyards, each about four meters wide.

But once inside, I realized that the depth was indeed very long.

Go out the back door of the living room, there's a small courtyard, and then there's the house.

Ge Fei made tea for Shi Hailong and took out a paper package, tossing it to him.

"Take this packet of tea home and drink it. Don't refuse. I have plenty of this at home."

Just remember to send me any silver dollars you have in the future.

"Alright, I'll try this fine tea too."

Shi Hailong replied, but he never said anything about not having any more silver dollars.

Ge Fei was very satisfied. He could tell that this kid probably still had a lot of big money in his hands.

The first time, ten yuan, neatly arranged; the second time, three hundred yuan, also neatly arranged.

How could they all be integers?

"Xiao Xu, you sit and have some tea, I'll go inside and get the money."

Shi Hailong nodded, and Ge Fei walked towards the room in the backyard.

He walked through the courtyard, took out his key, opened the door to the room, and went inside.

First, open one door of the three-door wardrobe, pull out the drawer inside, and take out a dark-colored pistol.

Then tuck it into your waistband.

A young man carrying a machete was at home, and he felt a chill in his heart.

He felt a little more at ease after taking the pistol with him.

Then they opened another cabinet door and pulled out a large bag.

Then he opened the bag and counted stacks of 10,000 yuan bills inside.

He had counted all the money and put it away carefully; each stack contained a thousand yuan.

Three hundred silver dollars, twenty-five each, that's seven thousand five.

Ge Fei didn't care at all; in fact, he thought there weren't enough silver dollars.

They need hard currency to get goods; they don't want RMB at all.

All I want is gold and silver.

Of course, he also made a fortune that year, more than he could have imagined while working in the factory.

That's incredibly lucrative, tens of thousands a year!

When business is good, you can earn thousands of yuan a day, and under normal circumstances...

Earning over a hundred a day is a sure thing.

Working in a factory only earns a little over forty yuan a month, and they often don't pay wages for months at a time.

After counting out 7,500 yuan, Ge Fei took the money and went to the front living room.

He simply threw a stack of money onto the table.

Shi Hailong glanced at the banknotes, then stood up and took a small cloth bag from his waist.

It was thrown onto the table with a clatter.

The heavy feeling made Ge Fei laugh.

Then, the two wary people began to count their respective amounts.

In the end, both of them were very satisfied. Shi Hailong took back the small bag and put the money in it.

He tied it back around his waist, but this time, the seven thousand five hundred was no small sum.

Seven hundred and fifty sheets, bulging and full.

However, Shi Hailong didn't pay attention to it at the moment. After leaving, he found a secluded place.

They were tied loosely around the waist.

Ge Fei also put away the three hundred silver dollars.

At this moment, Shi Hailong said directly, "Uncle Ge, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"

I'm not going to linger any longer; I need to get home quickly..."

Ge Fei said with a smile, "Alright, I know you're not comfortable carrying so much money."

Then I won't keep you. Be careful on the road!

Oh, by the way, take this watch, it's a gift for you, waterproof with a calendar...

As Ge Fei spoke, he took out a watch and handed it over.

Moreover, Ge Fei's smile was meaningful, and Shi Hailong immediately knew that he had seen through Ge Fei's lie.

However, his expression remained unchanged, and he showed no embarrassment. He took the watch and said thank you.

Then he picked up the tea bag on the table, said goodbye to Ge Fei, and quickly left.

Ge Fei also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

He closed the courtyard gate, went back inside to hide the silver dollars and the gun, then locked the gate and returned to the street.

Shi Hailong naturally wouldn't linger in the county town. He found a place to organize his money and went straight to the station.

I bought two sesame seed cakes by the roadside for lunch and ate them after getting in the car.

Despite carrying a large sum of money, he was very nervous, and he kept his watch hidden in his pocket.

He only relaxed slightly after the car started moving, but he still had to be on guard in the car.

These days, there are many petty thieves on buses that travel between county towns and townships.

Fortunately, he was dressed in tattered clothes, clearly a poor fisherman.

He also smelled strongly of fish.

We arrived in Haichao Town around 3 or 4 pm.

It wasn't until he was back on his small boat that Shi Hailong truly felt at ease.

After checking, he found nothing was missing from the boat, and then he untied the rope.

Rowing home in a famous boat.

When they arrived at Lantau Village Pier, Shi Hailong saw his elder sister and Yang Guangming.

Shi Haisheng and his younger sisters.

It looks like he went out in the middle of the night and hasn't come back yet.

The family must be very worried.

Yang Guangming, Shi Hailan, Shi Haisheng, along with Shi Haihua and Shi Haiyu, saw Shi Hailong's small boat appear.

They all breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.

Once Shi Hailong reached the shore, Yang Guangming and Shi Haisheng jumped onto the boat, intending to help.

But there's nothing on the boat today.

There were no small fish, shellfish, or snails.

Shi Hailong explained, "The harvest wasn't good today, not much, so I didn't pour it out."

The valuable items were all sold off at the commune…

Shi Haiyu also wanted to get on the boat at this moment, "Second Brother, I want to get on the boat..."

Shi Haihua grabbed her arm, "Why are you taking a boat? We're going home for dinner soon, there's braised pork."

Shi Haisheng, Shi Hailong, and Yang Guangming packed up all the things on the boat.

They carried the loads ashore together, with Shi Hailan bringing her two younger sisters along as well.

However, when the group arrived at the intersection of the supply and marketing cooperative, they saw a jeep approaching from the entrance of the brigade headquarters.

Several police officers came down, and Shi Hailong, with his sharp eyes, spotted Chen Shengqiang.

They also got out of a jeep...