Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 5 River Shrimp
"There are definitely fish in the Yuxi River, but there are also a lot of big boats. When they come over, the nests are startled, so we can only fish closer."

"Which river section is better?"

"Figure it out yourself. We're just fishing across the street anyway, so we don't have to go far." Uncle Liu curled his lips and said nothing more.

How can you talk to him about the position where you can be protected every now and then? Who doesn't guard it tightly and go over to set up some traps or something.

Once this location is known to others, the trap will most likely be lost.

This section of the river is for transportation, so it's impossible to use hooks or mazes because there are plenty of fish and shrimps.

After hearing this, Qin Dahe just smiled and started to help his father send the things back.

His house is just down the road a hundred meters away, which is quite close. Qin's father wants to stay here to chat for a while and explain the matter of Qin Dahe's school.

Otherwise, if these people spread rumors, it would be hard to say what would happen to my wife in the future.

"Mom, let's cook. My dad won't be back soon." Qin Dahe was happy when he got home.

It's quite interesting to stay in the countryside and catch fish and shrimp. Even if his mother slaps him occasionally, he still feels happy.

"How much did it cost?"

"74 yuan. Crucian carp is selling for five yuan today."

A smile finally appeared on Qin's mother's face. The man was really capable. He burned 4 yuan worth of diesel today and made dozens of yuan. Most people don't have this ability.

"I'm going to cook. Help your dad clean up the shrimp cages. We have to go to Yuxi River to put them there tonight."

"River shrimp? How much is one pound now?"

Looking at her son's curiosity and ambition, the old mother thought it was good for her son to come back, at least he could accompany the two old guys.

"This stuff costs over fifty yuan a pound. Sometimes when it rains, I can make over a hundred yuan in one trip."

So much? Shit, I finally understand why two people farming can support themselves to go to college.

Moreover, there are so many shrimps in the Yuxi River, and there must be a lot of mandarin fish and the like. I can find a way to get some of them later.

"Mom, I'm going to the city tomorrow to buy some fishing line. There must be a lot of big fish in the Yuxi River."

The city is Jiuzi City, Anhui Province. Although the county seat belongs to Chaohu, people usually go to Anhui Province.

"Why waste money on buying fishing line? Instead of fishing, just dig the ground more often, or go electrofishing with your dad." Another slap landed on the shoulder.

"Oh, why are you fighting again?" Qin Dahe rubbed his shoulders and started to act coquettishly by hooking his arms around his mother's neck.

"Mom, I'm going to buy two sets of fishing lines and hooks. Can I tie them myself when I get back? It'll save money too."

"Don't you want to go out and play?" Qin's mother looked at her youngest son suspiciously. He couldn't stay here after just one day?

"Besides, the twine is so strong. It's free to remove from the rice bag. That's how your dad and his friends fish."

He was a little speechless after hearing this. The hemp rope was strong and wear-resistant, but it was too thick, which made it especially difficult to fish.

No wonder there are such abundant resources. Uncle Liu and his friends have to wait and see when they want to catch big fish. If he were to come, he would definitely catch a lot of fish in minutes.

Although I have only been to black pits in my previous life, I watched a lot of short videos to learn wild fishing. The blogger above has definitely done in-depth research on wild fishing.

If the hemp line is too thick, the fish will feel threatened and will generally not take a bite unless they are extremely hungry. Thin transparent nylon line is the mainstream for fishing.

There are many things to pay attention to, such as adjusting the thickness of the line group according to different target fish, changing the combination of nest materials and bait, etc.

These black pit fishermen are willing to spend money on fishing, and they do more research on bait. They have to soak some corn at night, buy lines and floats, and then go to Yuxi River in a few days to catch big black carp, black carp and the like, which cost hundreds of dollars each.

Thinking of the time she'd bought her own line and hooks, and gone on a night fishing spree in the Yuxi River, she couldn't help but smirk. "This idiot, is he thinking about going to the city to meet up with some friends?" Seeing her son's idiotic behavior, Qin's mother muttered to herself, but ultimately agreed to his request.

When you reach a certain age, you must make friends, and Dahe has been a well-behaved child, so she simply took out two hundred yuan.

Anyway, I'm not going to college now, so I can save tens of thousands of dollars a year. It's better for my child to go fishing than those yellow-haired guys who hang out in town every day.

The plain water systems in southern Anhui are very developed, but there are still few people fishing in the countryside.

The younger ones either go out to work or stay at home doing nothing and rely on their parents for support. Few people think of going fishing.

"Thank you, Mom. I'm still reliable."

Seeing her son acting silly again, she curled her lips and stopped taking pictures of him.

"The cotton fields will soon be harvested and rapeseed will be planted. Don't be lazy."

"Yeah, I'm definitely not being lazy."

Even though he knows that he is not cut out for farming, he will not give up easily. It is not easy to take root in the countryside.

When he got to the backyard, he spread out the square shrimp cages and shook off the debris on them.

There were twenty in total, and they were all taken out.

Looking at their usage, I knew my father usually only carried ten. After all, one person had to carry both the net and the sickle to cut the grass, so he definitely couldn't carry more.

But if I follow him tonight, twenty should be no problem.

Few people place ground traps and shrimp cages in the Yuxi River. Almost only people like them who live along the river dare to do so. Others who live farther away can easily have their nets pulled out.

There are also a few fishermen who will secretly cast larger nets in the exposed areas and sometimes catch big fish.

"Mom, is it easy to catch loaches now?"

"Not many people eat this now. It's only three or four yuan a pound. Why bother with that?"

"Fishing! Now is the season for fishing for autumn mandarin fish, and loaches are the best for catching them."

He felt secretly happy when he thought of this. He could use live bait without electrocution, so fishing was really fun.

"Just do it. It'll be fine if you catch something, but you'll be in big trouble if you don't." Mother Qin glared at him but didn't object.

If your son has his own ideas, let him do more. It doesn’t matter if he makes mistakes, as long as he grows.

This is how my father trained my eldest brother. Now he has become a successful person, selling switches for Huawei in Shenzhen. How glorious his life is.

"By the way, I have to go to your eldest sister's place when I pass by town tomorrow morning to buy her some milk or something. I didn't even tell her when I got back. I should blame you."

"I'll call her later." Qin Dahe's face was filled with a silly smile again.

His eldest sister had treated him very well since he was a child. Although she married a fertilizer seller in town, she would always buy him clothes every now and then.

Later, when he became rich, he never dared to forget his sister and would visit her every year when he returned to his hometown.

Unfortunately, I go home too infrequently, and I always get criticized when we meet at the end of the year.

Now that I have settled down in the countryside, I need to spend more time with my sister and parents.

There are also Erhu, Tiedan, and the silly kids from the next village. He has a very deep relationship with these little friends, and he can continue their friendship in this life.

Every time he went home in his previous life, these friends never forgot him, and they would always have a meal together when he came back to make the trip complete.

(End of this chapter)