Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 197 Collecting Fish
He rushed directly to a distance of two hundred meters downstream from the sluice gate, this time bringing two crossbows and four long-handled scoop nets.

There is a reel behind the crossbow. If the fish is too far away, you can shoot it with the crossbow and pull it back.

Grandpa's crossbow is really easy to use. It's incredibly accurate at close range.

However, not all four of them could go down, so someone had to stay to watch the things on the car. After some discussion, three of them went down to catch the fish, while Tiedan stayed on the tricycle to collect the fish.

Qin Dahe took Erhu and Hanwaer to fish. Time is money. They saw a lot of fish rushing onto the mudflats in the morning.

When we arrived at the river, some people were already picking up fish. Although the water level had risen, the flow was relatively gentle due to the upstream and downstream impact, so it was not dangerous.

The three of them went down and walked to both sides, holding snakeskin bags in their hands, and picked up the fish that were washed up.

The place with the most fish must be their original fishing spot, but that place was blocked and they couldn't get down.

Qin Dahe was fishing in the direction of the sluice gate. The aquatic plants here were more lush, and the fish could not get down once they rushed up.

After a while, I picked up two silver carp, which were quite big, at least seven or eight kilograms.

The two fish cost more than ten or twenty yuan each. It was totally free money.

After a while, a black shadow was faintly seen on the surface of the river.

He looked carefully and found that it was a big black fish. This thing also came out?

He definitely couldn't reach the scoop net, so he took out his crossbow and took aim.

"whoosh"

He hit the target with one strike and immediately started to reel in the rope happily.

The fish was still struggling, but it was definitely close to death after being hit by a crossbow. I quickly pulled out the crossbow arrow and saw that it was still usable, so I decided not to replace it.

This black fish weighs at least five kilograms and is valuable. After packing up the fish, we move forward again.

The reservoir behind the sluice gate releases water every spring, but the silver carp and bighead carp in it are also released frequently to purify the water quality. This is also the reason why there are more silver carp and bighead carp on this side of the sluice gate.

I continued walking forward and met two uncles picking up things on the road.

"Grandpa, the tricycles on the levee are collecting fish. If you want to sell them, go ahead and sell them."

"How much?"

"Silver carp is one dollar and two cents, bighead carp is three dollars and five cents." The price is definitely low, but collecting dead fish is too risky, and there is no need to do it if the profit is not high.

I also have to freeze ice cubes and deliver them to the city. How can I not make money?

The two old men cursed him inwardly for being so heartless, but still nodded and said they would send it over later.

It's good enough that someone buys the dead fish. If they set up stalls at the entrance of each village, the price would be about the same.

Another silver carp rushed to his feet. He quickly grabbed it with his hands, picked it up and put it into the bag.

The two old men slapped their thighs when they saw it. It weighed at least ten kilograms. Such a big silver carp could be sold for more than thirty yuan.

Qin Dahe didn't have time to pay attention to it and continued to look for fish.

There are relatively few residents on the opposite levee, with only a few people picking up fish. I guess someone will take a detour over here soon.

Qin Dahe thought about it and shouted.

"Over there, they're collecting fish. Silver carp is $1.20, bighead carp is $3.50."

After shouting several times, the other party responded and asked where he was.

After shouting back and forth several times, he stopped because he felt it was a waste of time. It was pure profit to pick up the fish himself.

Another big silver carp rushed out from the river, floating down the river fatly. Qin Dahe noticed it and quickly drew his crossbow.

The two old men nearby raised their eyelids when they saw this. It was the first time they saw someone going out fishing with this guy.

"Swoosh!" He missed the target, smiled awkwardly, pulled the crossbow back and reloaded it.

He loaded the crossbow and walked a few steps downstream, leaving the bag of fish where it was. As long as he stayed within sight, he wouldn't have to worry about others snatching it away.

"Whoosh!"

Another crossbow shot, and this time it finally hit the target. When it was pulled back, it was quite heavy. It was a big silver carp weighing 24 or 25 pounds, with a wound on its head.

It was probably killed by the debris at the gate. It was a lucky thing for him.

The two old men showed envious expressions. This fish was worth dozens or even hundreds of dollars.

I have only picked up five fish so far, two of which were shot with a crossbow. These five fish weigh nearly fifty kilograms.

Seeing that there were still people ahead, he returned the same way.

On the way, I shot another silver carp. It was really convenient to have a crossbow.

At this moment, silver carp and bighead carp have begun to float to the surface or are forced to "float to the surface", so it is very easy to hit them.

When they arrived at the car, Tiedan had already started collecting the fish.

"Silver carp is 1.2 yuan. If you think it's too cheap, take it back and sell it. You can sell it at the village entrance for 1.5 yuan and make an extra 30 cents."

An uncle tried to bargain, but Tiedan directly retorted.

He was silent. Everyone was picking up fish now. How could a dead fish be sold for 1.5 yuan?

I originally wanted to take advantage of the young man, but I didn't expect him to refuse.

"Tiedan, how much did you collect?"

Qin Dahe poured out his fish, which weighed nearly 50 kilograms. Everyone was quite jealous. He got it back so easily for just over 100 yuan?
Everyone asked him where he got it. Qin Dahe pointed to the crossbow in his hand, and everyone's eyes lit up when they saw it.

A crossbow will do, a harpoon will do, just tie it with a rope.

"We collected over eighty pounds, and there are only four people selling them. I'm going down to play with them. Give me the crossbow."

Seeing Qin Dahe coming up, he couldn't sit still anymore.

It’s so much fun to go down and pick up fish, and you can also shoot crossbows. You don’t have many opportunities to do that normally.

Qin Dahe nodded and sat in the car to smoke. Before he finished his cigarette, someone came over to ask the price. The loud speaker was shouting, and everyone around knew that they were collecting dead fish.

"Do you want to collect the live fish?" an old man came over and asked.

"If you charge the price of a dead fish, even a live fish won't survive now."

"Oh, I see." The man was quite disappointed. He thought the price of live fish was different.

After thinking about it, he decided to take the fish back, and Qin Dahe didn't care.

It's not that he is cunning, but many fish have lost their vitality in the water. Although they can still move, they will die after a while on the shore and cannot be retained even with oxygen.

If he bought the fish at the price of live fish, he would lose money when he sent it to Jiuzi. How could he do such a business?

"Silver carp is one dollar and two cents, bighead carp is three dollars and fifty cents, and the other fish are priced according to your preference." He shouted and continued smoking.

The compartment of the tricycle could shelter him from the rain, so he sat on it without even putting down the scale.

If others want to sell fish, they have to help carry the fish up.

Another old man brought up the fish.

Two silver carp and one bighead carp, the silver carp weighs 21 jin and the bighead carp weighs 9 jin.

"Silver carp is one dollar and two cents, which is twenty-five dollars and twenty-cents. Silver carp is nine catties, which is thirty-one dollars and fifty-six dollars and seventy-cents. Do you think the calculation is correct?"

He calculated it directly on the computer. The fishmonger listened to the whole process and nodded immediately.

Just over fifty bucks and an hour's work, where else can you find such a good deal?

Qin Dahe paid the money readily. He had brought a lot of change with him today.

After catching the fish, they took a rest and Erhu and Hanwaer also came up.

Their catch was pretty good, all of them were big fish, and they even saw a bass.

"Where did the bass get it?"

"I missed the big fish when I was shooting, so I brought it up." Erhu said with a helpless smile.

"Good luck."

Pour the fish in and crush the ice cubes on top.

He would deliver the fish as soon as he harvested them in the morning. He didn't dare to hold two or three thousand kilograms of fish before selling them. If he got a loss, the loss would be too great.

This business is still a partnership between four partners, and he takes two shares, so there is still some risk.

"You can't go down?" Erhu and the others also came up to smoke, because it was raining outside and they couldn't smoke.

"Forget it. If I catch a cold, it won't be worth it. I'll just stay upstairs." Qin Dahe shook his head.

Erhu and the others were not surprised. Qin Dahe's cold last year was really serious, and another one this year would be fatal.

The two of them sat together for a while, finished their cigarettes and continued working.

Now it’s just about picking up money, why waste time?

Qin Dahe saw from a distance that some elderly people were pushing carts towards the gate, probably unaware that they were blocked there.

Almost all the people picking up fish at this time are young and middle-aged people. They are working hard for their family's livelihood.

The big fish that can float to the surface are at least two or three pounds, and they can be sold for a lot of money.

People started delivering goods again, and Qin Dahe accepted them without delay. When it was almost twelve o'clock, Erhu and his men brought up two loads of fish, and then he stopped.

"Let's go, go back to eat, pick up the goods at Limin Supermarket in the afternoon, I'll deliver it this time."

"Row."

Erhu and his friends were also very tired. The rain stopped at 11 o'clock, but it was extremely difficult to walk along the riverbank. In addition, many people came after hearing the news, so it was difficult to catch any fish.

Qin Dahe drove the car directly home and parked it in the yard.

"I'll go deliver the fish after dinner. I'll leave the money with my mom. Wait for my call to pick it up."

"As long as we can sell it, we will definitely make a lot of money." The three nodded, looking at the more than 1,700 kilograms of fish in the car with excited faces.

The four of them picked up over 300 kilograms, mainly two crossbows. It would not have been enough to just pick up the items because there were too many people.

It cost me three thousand yuan to buy the fish. If I had sold them all, I would have made at least five thousand yuan, which is double the profit.

"If we can do it this time, we can continue tonight. At worst, we can send another one at night."

The profit is so huge that it is worth his risk to work late at night.

Then he went to the refrigerator to get some ice again and poured it over the fish and crushed it.

It has to be kept fresh, otherwise people won’t buy it.

My mother was a little worried while we were having lunch. Although they picked up a lot of fish themselves, it still cost them several thousand yuan to collect them.

"It's okay, I'll go over and take a look. If it doesn't work out, I'll set up a stall in Jiuzi and just not do it in the afternoon." Qin Dahe said indifferently.

High profits are inevitably accompanied by high risks. He can get silver carp for just one dollar and two cents, and others also know the tricks.

You can take it home and eat it yourself, but if you try to sell it, you probably won’t be able to sell it, as there are a lot of people picking up fish around here.

Or you can wait until the next day and go to town to buy it at a lower price, but you need to have a refrigerator at home, otherwise it will go bad the next day.

After dinner, Qin Dahe put on his raincoat and set off on his three-wheeled motorcycle.

There were more than 1,700 kilograms of fish, and they were stacked in a layer of fish and covered with a thin layer of ice. A lot of ice was used.

If everything goes well when I go to the city to sell fish, I will have to bring back some ice.

The sky was still gloomy in the afternoon and it could rain at any time. The motorcycle tricycle could not move at all because it was carrying too much cargo.

He could only run slowly all the way to Tongjiang Avenue. By the time he crossed the river, it was already 1:30 in the afternoon.

(End of this chapter)