Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 526 Interview
Taihu Lake still has resources.

At 8:30, Qin Dahe's side started getting bites, and they kept catching fish one after another.

Although the fish weren't very big, there were plenty of them, and we even caught a few big whitebait along the way.

If the dispersion is sufficient, there is absolutely no fear of small fish.

Another sudden bite, and he immediately made a wide, curved motion. Five minutes later, he pulled the fish over to the boy and removed it from the fish.

"Dahe, how much have you caught?" Da Liu wiped the sweat from his brow. He'd been fishing all day without an umbrella; it was unbearably hot.

"About twenty fish, weighing over a hundred pounds." This was the catch of the two people. They hadn't had many fish earlier in the season, and the silver carp and bighead carp were on the smaller side.

Just then, the food delivery person arrived. Qin Dahe asked Hanwa'er to go get the food and sell the fish while he was at it.

He pulled Da Liu up to rest; the sun was blazing by the lake, and even with an umbrella, it was unbearably hot.

"The resources around Taihu Lake are quite good."

"Haha, there will be more resources when we get to the competition location on the other side. The water there is about 2.5 meters deep, so we dug it out specifically as a fishing spot."

Qin Dahe nodded. In such a shallow lake as Taihu, the fish would gather in slightly deeper areas.

The two lit cigarettes and found a shady spot to sit and smoke.

"Go sit in the VIP section tomorrow. I've already arranged a seat for you. Our brand is set to be a huge success this year," Liu said with a smile, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.

"Make more money! If we sell fishing gear this year, the net profit should exceed 200 million."

"We'll get the factory up and running by the end of the year, and then we'll develop more bait."

Once the factory was built, he was able to focus on researching bait. Now he's busy with production every day and doesn't have time to go fishing.

"By the way, didn't you say you had some secret weapon?"

"Haha, I'm going to fish for some carp, I'll show you."

Speaking of secret weapons, Qin Dahe stubbed out his cigarette, went straight to the trunk and took out the items, including the high-achieving student's laptop.

"What is this?" Da Liu asked curiously.

"The underwater camera isn't for you; I'll use it to research bait and secret drugs."

Liu likes to organize illegal fishing ponds and competitions, so underwater cameras will definitely be banned.

"Let's go give it a try."

There happened to be a small boat nearby, I don't know whose it was, but I called out and borrowed it.

I set up the camera at my fishing spot, then pulled the line back, leaving the computer on the fishing platform.

"Look, the pond is full of crucian carp and common carp." Although there is a slight algae bloom in Taihu Lake, it is only two meters deep, so it is still very clear.

"Damn, that's awesome!" Da Liu exclaimed in surprise.

He knew there were cameras, but he had never thought of using them for fishing.

"Hehe, this cost is a bit high. I'm trying to figure out how to bring the price down." Qin Dahe chuckled and started baiting the hook.

In this kind of fishing condition, a simple bait ball hung about 10 centimeters off the ground should be enough.

Adjust the float and go to another place to bait the bottom and find the bottom.

"Ce, we forgot about the small fish." It's fine to use large bait when fishing for silver carp and bighead carp because the scattered bait around is enough to attract small fish, but now it's not so good to use small bait, it's impossible to get it into the water.

I decided to open a bag of fruit-flavored corn. In this weather, sour bait seems pretty unbeatable, it'll definitely work.

Liu stared intently at the underwater camera, while many people brought their lunch boxes to watch the spectacle, curious about this new type of equipment.

As the corn with fruit acid was thrown in, the camera showed the double hooks of the leader line hovering on the water's surface.

"Brilliant."

"Damn, you can fish like that?"

"How much does this camera cost? I'll get one." Immediately, someone was tempted, regarding the underwater camera as a divine artifact upon first seeing it.

"The river fishing gear is still under development. This is an experimental version, so there's no rush."

At this moment, a carp took the bait and swayed its head slightly, but the float only dipped slightly.

"call out!"

A stickleback was pulled up directly.

“Normally, I wouldn’t dare to hit a raft like this,” Da Liu said enviously.

"If you want to buy it, just buy the imported one. Anyway, you have money, it'll only cost around 20,000."

"Hehe, I'll get one later."

The others were somewhat discouraged upon hearing this, as 20,000 was still too expensive.

I happily scooped the fish up, hung the corn kernels back down, and then another pound of crucian carp came up.

It tentatively pecked at the ground twice, then floated away, but the underwater camera showed that it hadn't actually eaten anything.

"Damn it, no wonder I can't catch fish when the float goes under normally, these fish are really cunning." Many anglers share the same sentiment.

Sometimes, when the fish bite lightly, you hesitate to strike, only to find the bite is gone. In this case, the float disappears completely, and you strike but miss the opportunity.

Summer is alright, but fishing for big crucian carp in winter is a nightmare, because you can't even see the faint bite.

Find an opportunity, and when the fish bites, suddenly raise your hand and stab it.

"We expect to launch Dahe Fishing Gear next year, so please pay attention." After collecting the fish, he didn't forget to advertise his own business.

"What's the price? Is a laptop required?"

Everyone looked at him with concern. Given the right conditions, people nowadays still really like to pursue high technology.

"It'll cost around five or six thousand, and the chips all have to be imported," he said with a smile. "We'll provide a monitor, so you won't need to bring your computer with you."

"Really?" Many anglers who had the opportunity were immediately pleasantly surprised.

"Haha, let's wait for news first and see if we can control the costs. We'll also need to hire someone to design the internal procedures." He didn't know the specifics, but he was just giving a high-end answer.

"Let me try it out, wow, this kind of fishing is so much fun!" Da Liu couldn't wait to grab the fishing rod.

"Okay, I'm going upstairs to eat. Just don't get my computer in the water, it's borrowed from someone."

He stepped off the fishing platform, and the others gathered around him, even taking their fishing umbrellas off and sticking them in the ground because they were in the way.

As fish were pulled up one by one, Da Liu started replenishing the fishpond, and more and more people gathered.

Qin Dahe ate his boxed lunch with a smile. His own fish had already been weighed and sold for over four hundred yuan. The price here was really good.

The boxed lunch consists of three meat dishes and one vegetable dish, costing five yuan per serving. It's a bit pricey, but it's very juicy and oily.

"Boss, do you have any drinks?"

"Yes, Coke is three yuan, beer is two yuan."

"Grab a beer." Let the simpleton drive the car when we get back.

After downing a can of beer, I felt instantly refreshed.

Because although there's wind by the lake, it's hot, which is awesome.

Xiao Yu has already gone home. Da Liu and Fu Ge haven't eaten yet; they're just fishing around the camera, trying to catch the fish.

"Teacher Dahe is really awesome, he's come up with something new again."

"Yes, the No. 2 silver carp and bighead carp tackle is also very useful, and the tackle box makes it much more convenient to go out."

Even those who fish with corn cobs crave this thing, let alone bighead carp and silver carp anglers.

"Set up more cameras and create more fishing spots. You'll definitely have a great time fishing wherever the fish come from."

"Damn, this is going to be great!" Da Liu slapped his knee. This is unbeatable for wild fishing.

"It's expensive, five or six thousand yuan, and you need at least three to play multi-front warfare," someone lamented.

Many people can grit their teeth and buy one, but the anglers who come here to join the international competition are not poor, so buying several is quite a challenge.

"But it really works really well."

Da Liu caught another carp, making it a perfect catch.

In fact, when resources are available, fishing for silver carp and bighead carp is particularly attractive to carp, and you can still catch them one after another even without a camera.

But this kind of fishing where you can see the fish is still very addictive.

"Dahe, can we use this for fishing for silver carp and bighead carp in the wild?" Da Liu called out as he turned around.

"Yes, I can do it."

He took a bamboo pole down into the water, then borrowed a fellow angler's boat to raise the camera height, simply by hanging a one-meter line on the bamboo pole.

"Alright, you two change your bait to silver carp and bighead carp, and fish in one spot together."

It was so hot that he was too lazy to fight back for his fishing spot; he'd just let Da Liu and the others have their turn.

Once up there, I watched with amusement as these people stared at the fish mouth like curious children.

The sucking motion of silver carp and bighead carp was also exposed to the angler for the first time.

"I've never understood why the float looks different when fishing for silver carp and bighead carp compared to other fish, but I finally saw it today."

"Yes, no wonder Dahe needs to hang absorbent cotton."

More than twenty people had already gathered around, all standing in the water watching. Fortunately, the laptop screen was large, so those in the front row could just squat down.

There are still people crowding around on the outer edge; there are people all over the place.

This group of people didn't mind the heat. Some of them went back to fishing after watching the show, as if they had obtained some top-secret secret technique.

And you know what? With the temperature rising, the fish have suddenly become more active.

A group of people were shouting and yelling. The TV station car that organized the competition drove by and got out when it saw the crowd gathering.

Upon seeing the new underwater camera and learning that the owner of Dahe Fishing Gear was sitting in the back, I immediately became interested.

"Mr. Qin, I am Xin Yingying, the host of this fishing broadcast. Would it be convenient for us to do an interview?" A woman who was fairly attractive walked over and asked.

(End of this chapter)