Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 552 The Family Has Arrived

Regarding the discussion about commercial bait, the most popular solution is not to raise prices, but it would be best to also use grade 1 shrimp bricks.

Qin Dahe also approved of the plan. When he saw the shrimp brick yesterday, he had already called and discussed it with the four distributors, since this price adjustment was related to everyone's income.

It's impossible for prices not to rise, but they won't rise to an outrageous level.

After discussion, everyone decided to use a mixture of Grade 1 and Grade 3 shrimp powder in the commercial bait, while reducing the amount of earthworm powder.

Earthworm powder is also expensive, costing tens of yuan per kilogram, so reducing its price will lower costs.

At the same time, the price of the bait increased by two yuan, to twelve yuan per bag.

300 grams can normally last for about three days, and the average angler can afford the cost of four yuan a day.

However, at the same time, a new product, Antarctic shrimp powder, was launched. The 100-gram small package is priced between 25 and 30 yuan and is not included in the price protection.

Such luxury items are only used by the super-rich and those who enjoy competitions or gambling in illegal pits.

If you want an even stronger flavor, just buy shrimp powder and add it yourself. As long as Dahe Fishing Tackle guarantees the authenticity of its products, it's fine.

Antarctic shrimp bricks are quite easy to identify, and it's difficult to fake them when you receive them in person.

He won't actually make much money from this price increase; almost all of the extra two yuan goes towards costs.

And sales might decline, but he did it anyway.

The mission of Dahe Fishing Tackle is to produce high-quality bait to serve anglers. Dahe Fishing Tackle also has no shortage of profits from commercial bait.

The plan was immediately put into discussion on Baidu Tieba.

The vast majority of people support this, as bait is expensive now, and Dahe Fishing Tackle has built a reputation for using high-quality materials.

The few sarcastic remarks were simply ignored.

The wealthy are the most direct; they're already urging him to put shrimp powder on the shelves.

Genuine Antarctic krill powder is almost never sold. Fishing tackle companies can't afford it, nor can fish feed companies. People buy it and sell it as seafood. Who would bother grinding it into powder?

Those shrimp bricks mixed with dead shrimp and small fish are what fish farmers need, and they are also one of the baits used for sea fishing.

Seeing the calls urging him to release new products, Qin Dahe smiled and created a separate post, stating that new bait would be produced next year, and all prices would remain the same this year.

On the afternoon of the 8th, the father and son drove two cars to the airport, where the mother and Yan Yan would be getting off the plane shortly.

My uncle even changed into short sleeves; he was afraid that if he dressed too formally, my older sister would pat him on the shoulder, and that pat would be quite painful.

He'll definitely come to pick her up at the airport today. It's been so many years, and this is the first time his eldest sister has come to Shenzhen. He'll have to put aside all other important matters.

They didn't wait in the garage; the two went straight to the exit. They didn't want the two women to wander around aimlessly; they had to pick them up as soon as possible.

Qin's father only saw the person off at the airport; he was busy at home too, setting nets to catch crabs, shipping bait, and so on.

"Let me tell you, the public security in Shenzhen is much better now. You know the Six Witches, right? They even made a movie about them. They started committing crimes around the airport a long time ago." With nothing else to do, he began to educate Qin Dahe about some public security incidents.

The "Six Witches" case is considered one of the more heinous cases in Shenzhen. It involved a group of women in their early twenties who specifically targeted valuable cars like the Toyota Crown and Nissan Bluebird to seduce people.

After getting on the bus, they would lure the driver to a pre-arranged location, rob and murder him, killing more than a dozen in a year.

“At that time, I had just bought a car, and your aunt was worried every day and dared not let me drive.”

Qin Dahe had seen the movie, but he really didn't know there was a real case behind it.

"It took them a year to catch them?"

"Not only that, there weren't many surveillance cameras back then, so it took them quite a long time to catch them. We drivers were all scared."

"If you are driving in the middle of nowhere and someone asks for your help, never get out of the car, especially if you are a woman."

Qin Dahe nodded. Safety comes first when traveling. "I'll be careful. Even when fishing, I won't go to remote places."

"Good to know." Uncle said with a smile, "The biggest impact of this case is that before 2000, women couldn't even get a taxi at the airport."

"Haha, even taxi drivers are scared."

Taxi driving is considered a high-risk profession these days, especially for night shift drivers, who have a high probability of being involved in serious incidents.

My second uncle's family owns a taxi, but Feng never drives the night shift; he always rents it out to others.

He drove a minibus for over a year and encountered all sorts of situations.

The father and son waited for ages, but the flight still hadn't arrived, so they simply started smoking at the door.

"Is it delayed again?" It's already four o'clock, and the flight was supposed to arrive at 3:30 pm.

"Who knows? It depends on which airline you fly with. Some airlines just have slow flights."

People kept coming out to borrow lighters, so Qin Dahe simply put a lighter on top of the trash can so anyone could take it.

Soon, two women carrying children came out, and the eldest uncle went to greet them immediately.

"Sister." She smiled and took the children back. The two little ones weren't shy at all, and when she picked them up, they grinned and showed their big teeth.

"Brother, help me carry this, I'm exhausted," Yan Yan called out.

I had to carry things and hold the baby, and my arms were sore.

Qin's mother was fine; she patted her younger brother's shoulder with a smile and said, "Your sister is coming to stay for a month this time, so welcome!"

"Of course you're welcome. Xia has already prepared the meal at home." The uncle bounced the little one in his arms, his face beaming with smiles. It was so good that his family had come to Shenzhen. Qin Dahe missed his children terribly, so he held the girl tightly and gave her two quick kisses on the cheek.

Qingci pushed his neck away in disgust; this living father had no self-respect at all.

"Mwah, our girl is so fair and tender." He kissed her again, unable to put her down, and only stopped when he saw that his daughter was about to cry. He was even pinched by Yan Yan.

The four of them, carrying two children, walked forward chatting and laughing, waving off the unlicensed taxi driver who blocked their way. When they arrived at the parking lot, a brand-new Mercedes came into view.

The Mercedes-Benz with its upright emblem and tiger-head design was just washed this morning. The glossy paint and grille resemble a tiger's forehead, exuding a powerful aura. You can tell at a glance that it's not cheap, and the surrounding cars didn't dare to get close.

These things can easily cost tens of thousands of yuan just from a scratch or bump, and there aren't many of them even in Shenzhen.

"Wow, you bought a Mercedes!" Qin's mother exclaimed with delight upon seeing the car.

"Hehe, it's alright, only a little over 1.3 million." The flagship version of the Mercedes-Benz W140 sells for over 1.6 million in China, but it's cheaper to buy overseas, though you need connections.

This is his image as chairman; all the shareholders agreed that he should buy a nice car.

The uncle showed off the car, feeling quite proud of himself. "Big sister, get in, I'll take you home."

"Okay, I can still enjoy being picked up by a big boss in a Mercedes when I'm old." Qin's mother happily carried her two grandsons into the car.

Yan Yan glanced at him enviously, then followed Qin Dahe to the crown at the back.

"Brother, when are you going to get a Mercedes-Benz with a tiger head?" She tilted her head and thought for a moment, thinking that her husband was quite good at making money.

Qin Dahe: "."

That silly woman, with that million-plus yuan, what couldn't she do? Buy Moutai, it could be worth a hundred million in the future, what a brilliant idea.

And recently it seems to have fallen below thirty dollars, causing him to lose his shirt.

"When I make money, I'll get a Mercedes G-Class. It'll be so spacious for us to ride in." He just loves big SUVs; he never feels comfortable driving a small car.

How much does that cost?

"Around 1.5 to 1.6 million, more expensive than the Mercedes-Benz W140. It'll be really impressive to drive it to pick you up from get off work."

"Uh-huh."

Actually, the Land Cruiser at home isn't bad either, it's just that the design is too old, and the silver one looks particularly worn after accumulating dust.

In addition, Qin Dahe didn't take good care of it, driving his million-dollar luxury car around like a minivan.

Yan Yan also asked him about his life in Shenzhen and showed great interest in the skyscrapers along the way.

"That's Window of the World over there. They even filmed the Spring Festival Gala here once. I'll take you there tomorrow."

"Tomorrow won't work, I need to go shopping with my mother. We'll come and play the day after tomorrow."

"What should I buy?" I stepped on the gas a little and drove straight past Tiger Head towards home.

With two children in the car, my uncle didn't dare drive fast. Besides, his mother would definitely have a lot of questions, so he went back to wait.

"Buy clothes and daily necessities, my aunt said you're living like a wild boar here." She said irritably.

She knew her husband's character perfectly well; he was the kind of person who wouldn't even pick up a fallen soy sauce bottle.

“Okay, there’s a big supermarket right at the entrance of the community.”

Qin Dahe inquired about the family situation again. His father-in-law and mother-in-law had also moved in, and the old house and carpentry workshop were being demolished and rebuilt.

After stopping making rafts in September, Grandpa also stopped doing furniture business and handed over some orders to Hanwa.

He only helps out when the simpleton can't solve a problem. Now that it's crab season in the lake, he has to haul in and release the nets every day, and also keep an eye on the old house's renovation. He's very busy.

"The first net we cast yesterday caught 15 jin of crabs, and they're all quite big."

"Do you have two ounces?" Qin Dahe's eyes lit up when he heard that crabs were on the market.

"The biggest one is only a little over two ounces, and it's not even yellow yet, so it's not satisfying to eat," Yan Yan said regretfully.

My own fishpond is a natural aquaculture pond; at most, I feed it some broad beans and corn. It's nowhere near as fertile as those professional crab farmers' ponds.

"They'll turn yellow when it gets cold."

I'll be home by the time I finish celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Shenzhen, and then I'm sure I'll have a great time eating.

Now he doesn't care about the meager profits from crabs anymore. He'll just release some seedlings next year and won't bother with it anymore.

The car arrived at the destination quickly. Upon opening the garage door, Yan Yan immediately noticed the newly added equipment.

"Bought another fishing rod?"

"Yeah, I bought two long-range projectors."

After getting off the bus, Yan Yan took down her fishing rod. Just by looking at the straight rod, she knew it wasn't cheap.

Having followed Qin Dahe, she had seen many fishing rods and even tried them out occasionally, so she could tell the difference between good and bad ones.

"how much did you spend?"

"Not much, fifteen thousand." Qin Dahe mumbled, not elaborating, and awkwardly stuck the fishing rod onto the rack.

"You're such a spendthrift! Your mother will definitely scold you if she finds out." She glared at the scoundrel. Her handbag only cost three thousand yuan, but she spent so much on a fishing rod.

(End of this chapter)