Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 602 Shrimp Bricks Arrive
Production at the factory was in full swing, while the Guangwei Cup preliminary rounds in the distance had also ended, with two players from Dahe Fishing Gear advancing to the next round.

Da Liu didn't even participate because he had already qualified for the finals.

We're currently busy learning from Guangwei and working on setting up a fishing rod production line.

It was only at this time that Qin Dahe learned that Weihai already had fishing rods longer than 7.2 meters, but because they were reluctant to add charcoal cloth, they had not yet promoted them.

Domestically produced fishing rods cannot be sold at high prices. Adding charcoal cloth increases costs, and no one is willing to buy them.

Without adding charcoal cloth, it's too soft, and when stretched out, it looks like an old rascal.

The fishing rod I ordered from the island nation last time was barely usable. This time, I'm going to make my own silver carp and bighead carp rod.

Raw materials are sourced directly from outside. The factory's main tasks are design and processing, not material research and development. These high-end tasks are handled by Guangwei.

Every evening, the two major shareholders would discuss the brand's operational plan.

Liu has at least a 15% stake, so he's being quite responsible now.

With the Guangwei Cup qualifiers over, the remaining matches will mainly be held in the south, giving him a chance to rest for a while.

Qin Dahe also entrusted him with the fishing box and aluminum alloy boat, so that he would have more to do and not go out fooling around.

Of course, this is on the premise that Liu himself is willing to do it; if he really doesn't want to work, there's nothing he can do.

The company's personnel have been reorganized, and a male accountant surnamed Zhang has been added. He has a college diploma.

The accountant is in charge of the books, Qin Dahe, the factory director, is in charge of the money, and Yanyan will audit all the accounts regularly.

He was sent by Kurokawa and was required to report to them regularly.

Kurokawa originally wanted to send a beautiful college student from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, but Qin Dahe refused.

It's not just about not being able to afford to raise them; it's also about being gossiped about, and where they'll stay at night is another problem.

It's much easier for Xiao Zhang. He can get a small room in the factory where he can chat with the security guard on night duty.

The salary is 2200 yuan with five social insurances. There's nothing to do during the day, and they can even help with chores. You wouldn't expect a college graduate to be treated like this.

Zhang cherishes his job at the joint venture fishing tackle factory. He thinks it's great that a college graduate can get this kind of treatment, especially since he's performed well in the first few days.

Qin Dahe wasn't stingy either; if he performed well this year, he planned to provide him with a van next year, and also have him take charge of delivering packages in the mornings.

The factory's permanent staff all do multiple jobs, including the factory manager. It's good to save money while earning more wages, since everything is based on performance.

Feng's wife has been laid off because of her pregnancy. She can come back to work next year after giving birth if she wants to.

He dared not order around the pregnant woman; he would feel bad for his second aunt if she bumped into anything. All of these families only had one boy.

Back in the 1980s, once someone had a boy, no one dared to have another child; the fines could be fatal.

It was another morning, and Qin's father drove over again.

The Antarctic shrimp bricks arrived today; I'll take some of the unmelted ones home to eat later.

Qin Dahe also had two black puppies in his car, which he had caught from Ligezhuang. In a way, the black bear was their uncle.

He wasn't used to being in the car yet, and kept his distance from the black bear, only trembling on the mat. When he was picked up, he looked around curiously, which was quite amusing.

"Xiao Zhang, I'm giving you a task: feed them one meal a day, morning and evening." The college student buys groceries and cooks for himself; he's even set up a makeshift kitchen.

"Huh?" Xiao Zhang was still a little confused. He came to the factory to work in finance, and now he had to take care of a dog?
However, the recent graduate didn't say much and quickly agreed.

"This is for their food. The standard is ten yuan a day. Just fatten them up, and the rest is yours." With that, he tossed 400 yuan over. There were still twenty days left in the month.

"Remember to deposit it." "Yes, Mr. Qin."

Qin Dahe smiled, took the black bear to the doghouse in the warehouse, and tied it up there.

This is where semi-finished products are stored. No one is allowed to perform storage operations without passing quality inspection.

The dog will only stop barking when he or a few family members open the iron gate. It took half a month of training for both Fried Noodles and Black Bear to learn this skill.

The two little black dogs are responsible for nighttime security, and the cameras are enough.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, Qin Dahe once said that he would have Xiao Zhang and the night shift security guard simply close the gate and let them take as much as they wanted; bait that wasn't sold was worthless.

Now that production is done on a large scale, the cost is even lower, at most two yuan per kilogram.

Then the father and son started working, boiling water in all four oil drums. The Antarctic shrimp had already arrived in Xiang'an and would take at most an hour to get here.

Others also started chopping potatoes and stir-frying soybean pulp.

However, Qin Dahe specifically asked them to leave a boiler so that they could stir-fry the shrimp when they arrived.

Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Xiao Zhang started building a kennel for the two dogs. Winter was coming soon, and he had to make arrangements in advance.

He quite liked working here. The boss was approachable and always the first to take on tasks. Apart from not being able to understand Aunt Wu's dialect, everything else was great.

After Qin's father added firewood, he went to the village store to brag, and Qin Dahe didn't bother with him.

Seeing that it was almost time, I went to preheat the last roller motor.

"Beep beep!" A refrigerated truck arrived at the factory gate.

"Uncle Zhang, let us through." Qin Dahe shouted before the driver even got out of the car.

The factory gate didn't have an automatic gate; it was all manually opened. With a creaking and scraping sound, the car drove smoothly to the gate, and two drivers got out.

This type of cold chain transportation operates almost non-stop, covering 1300 kilometers in a single day, traveling day and night.

It's hard work, but it's also very profitable.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master." Qin Dahe offered him a cigarette first. "Let's go check the goods and calculate the shipping cost. Let's go to the hotel in the county to get some sleep later."

It's clear that neither driver was in good condition; they were exhausted from staying up all night.

Three thousand level-one shrimp bricks and three thousand level-three shrimp bricks, the total price is close to one hundred thousand.

The Grade 1 shrimp bricks look expensive; the bright red shrimp are frozen whole in ice.

It weighs a solid 600 grams, meaning it will still weigh around 600 grams after the water content has completely evaporated.

"Kids, you guys carry the goods first. After the shrimp bricks are dissolved in hot water, pour them directly into the drum to make the product."

"Yes, boss." The four apprentices immediately came over to work upon hearing this.

Qin Dahe, who was only four or five years older than them, was their role model.

Since they need to be processed separately, the grade 3 shrimp bricks were collected and stored in the car for later processing.

"Everyone should take a tray of shrimp back with them to eat. They're from Antarctica; you can't buy them anywhere else around here."

Those present cheered upon hearing this. These shrimp looked expensive, and they were even reluctant to use them as bait. They never expected that they would receive such a benefit.

(End of this chapter)