Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

As the small boat approached Lantau Village.

On the boat, Shi Hailong and his two sons saw many people on the beach setting up sea cages.

Then someone made some preparations and started setting up nets at the beach.

Shi Guangqian frowned and said, "This is going to be a long and turbulent time!"

Shi Haifeng was puzzled, but Shi Hailong felt the same way. "Yeah, fighting and stealing nets will be commonplace from now on."

Shi Hailong had experienced all of this in his previous life. His wife, Wu Guizhen, had been involved in a huge fight with her brothers because of a fish trap.

It's impossible to distinguish right from wrong, just like the land disputes between neighbors in a village.

No one can definitively say what is right and wrong.

But Shi Hailong knew that it was definitely the Wu family's fault.

Shi Hailong believes that the scene at the beach will surely bring a lot of excitement to the village.

When interests are involved, peaceful coexistence is impossible.

After mooring the boat, the father and his two sons went ashore and returned home, where they stayed for lunch and ate and drank their fill.

Mr. Shi also explained the details of buying the boat to Mrs. Shi in detail.

Upon hearing that the money was enough and the boat had been booked, both Shi's mother and eldest sister, Shi Hailan, breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Shi's mother also showed a look of heartache, "Seven thousand five hundred yuan!"

Most of it was borrowed, and some of it was earned by Shi Hailong after he started making fish traps.

The family's real savings are actually not much; that was accumulated over many years.

No matter how many years you save and scrimp, it won't be as good as the harvest from this one day of netting.

With the household responsibility system in place, good days are indeed coming.

As was his habit, Shi Hailong brewed a cup of tea and sat down to rest for a while under the ancient banyan tree.

At that moment, Zhao Hu arrived.

Seeing Shi Hailong sitting under the banyan tree, he quickly walked over.

"How's it going? The catch from the cage nets these past two days has been pretty good, hasn't it?"

Shi Hailong asked with a smile, while taking out a cigarette and handing one to Zhao Hu.

"Hailong, I've brought you some money. Here, this is the money from selling the nets these past two days..."

Zhao Hu took the cigarette, then pulled out a wad of banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Shi Hailong.

Shi Hailong could tell at a glance that there were more than a hundred.

He immediately laughed and said, "It seems that setting nets on the beach is quite a good option."

But you don't need to give me the whole thing. Each net costs fifteen yuan to produce, so you only need to give me seventy-five.

Zhao Hu obeyed, gave an awkward smile, counted out seventy-five, and at that moment, he seemed to instantly become relaxed.

He didn't know how much money to give Shi Hailong, so he decided to give it all to Shi Hailong.

Shi Hailong's directness, rather than being polite, made him completely relax.

Shi Hailong took the money, put it in his pocket, and smiled at Zhao Hu, saying, "Alright, we're even now."

Next, use the money you make from selling the netting to increase the amount of fishnets you add, but don't add them blindly.

There won't be any more places to go down to the beach soon, and you won't find much to eat. You should be prepared for that.

However, you shouldn't worry about earning only a few dollars a day at worst; it's up to you to decide.

We've already booked a boat. If you want to board it in the future, just let me know.

"At least I can earn a salary."

Zhao Hu sat down next to Shi Hailong and took the matches that Shi Hailong handed him.

He lit a cigarette before saying, "I won't say anything like thank you."

I know in my heart that you are the only person in the village who respects me and doesn't look down on my family.

From now on, I'll do whatever you say.

Zhao Hu's words were a bit sentimental, leaving Shi Hailong unsure how to respond.

"So from now on I'll be your older brother, and you'll call me 'brother'?"

When Shi Hailong said that, Zhao Hu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Hailong!"

When Zhao Hu shouted this, Shi Hailong blushed, because Zhao Hu was two years older than him.

He immediately laughed and said, "Forget it, just kidding. Let's not call you 'brother' anymore, it sounds awkward. Just call me by my name!"

Zhao Hu also smiled easily. He felt that being with Shi Hailong made him feel much less of the invisible pressure he used to feel.

Even his laughter has increased.

The two chatted casually for a while, and Shi Hailong also took the opportunity to share some of his thoughts after buying the boat.

He briefly explained it to Zhao Hu, because he genuinely wanted to invite someone like Zhao Hu to come aboard and help.

It's impossible for the father and his two sons to go out to sea together.

They had to work together. Shi Hailong also wanted to invite Chen Shengqiang, or have his father, select a few old fishermen he could get along with.

It wasn't that Shi Hailong was cowardly; he was genuinely afraid that his entire family would perish at sea, as no one could guarantee anything on the open ocean.

Even if he is a reincarnated person, it is not possible.

In his past life, Yang Guangtao bought a boat and brought his brothers and cousins ​​with him.

The result was a complete annihilation, almost causing the Yang Guangtao family line to die out.

No one knew what happened—whether it was due to waves, a capsized ship, or encounters with bandits or pirates. There was simply no way of knowing.

The people are gone, the boat is gone, they just vanished without a trace.

Therefore, Shi Hailong wouldn't send his whole family to the open sea; there's nothing to do near the coast.

For Shi Hailong, Black Stone Island served as the boundary between the near and far seas.

Zhao Hu finished his cigarette and left.

Shi Hailong also got up and went to the supply and marketing cooperative, bought two cartons of Peony cigarettes, and took them to the brigade headquarters.

Although the boat was rented out to someone else, Shi Hailong still had to deliver cigarettes as usual.

This was agreed upon from the beginning, and besides, he also had to maintain a good relationship with the brigade headquarters.

Upon seeing militia captain Yang Jianjun, Shi Hailong immediately stepped forward with a smile and offered him a cigarette.

Then take out the two peony flowers.

"Director Yang, these two packs of cigarettes are to thank you and Secretary Chen. Without the brigade's boat, I wouldn't be able to go out to sea and set up the sea nets."

Yang Jianjun lit a cigarette, glanced at the two packs of Peony cigarettes with a smile, and then put them back in the drawer.

"Hailong, don't blame us for renting the boat to someone else; it was difficult for us too."

Shi Hailong replied with a smile, "Director Yang, I know your difficulties even if you don't say it."

How could I blame you? I'm so grateful.

Yang Jianjun was very satisfied with Shi Hailong's thoughtfulness.

The Party Secretary is right, this kid is a talent.

If I were to work at the brigade headquarters, I would definitely have a smooth career and rise through the ranks.

Yang Jianjun asked with a smile, "I heard your family is planning to buy a boat. Have you borrowed enough money?"

Shi Hailong nodded. "That's enough. We still owe a lot to Uncle Nengquan and Grandpa Hai. They were a great help."

Today, my dad took my brother and me to the commune's shipyard to place an order for a boat. We'll be able to get the boat in a week.

"When the ship returns, we'll definitely have to host a feast, and you and Secretary Chen absolutely have to come and have a drink."

"Haha, that's a good thing, but we'll have to see what Secretary Chen says."

We'll talk about it later. By the way, you're quite outstanding now.

It just so happens that our brigade's coastal defense militia needs to increase its manpower, which is also the requirement of the commune's coastal defense office.

Since your family is the first to own a boat, you must have a militiaman on board.

Are you interested?

Upon hearing Yang Jianjun's words, Shi Hailong's eyes lit up immediately; he was extremely interested.

Shi Hailong immediately nodded and said, "Director Yang, how could I not be interested in something as glorious as protecting our country?"

Yang Jianjun laughed and said, "You little rascal, alright, then I'll report your name."

Once things are settled, take some time to go to the coastal defense institute for a few days of training. Originally, new militia members were trained and educated at the brigade level.

But now we have to go to the coastal defense post.

Shi Hailong was genuinely happy because he knew he had become a member of the maritime militia.

Then you'll have a gun license, and it'll be legal to carry a gun on the ship.

Most importantly, there's no worry about the source of the guns; the coastal defense office will definitely provide them to him.

He never expected that being the first to buy a boat would have this benefit.