Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

When Shi Haihua heard her second brother refuse, she thought he was just embarrassed.

"I think Wu Guizhen is a good person..."

Shi Hailong got off the bed and casually ruffled his little sister's hair.

"Haihua, Haiyu, Second Brother doesn't like Wu Guizhen, so you two shouldn't say anything more about this."

"It wouldn't be good if word got out, and it would also affect my second brother's ability to find you a wife in the future..."

In fact, Shi Hailong knew that his mother was very happy that he had something going on with Wu Guizhen.

This is why the mother deliberately spread the story of the hero saving the damsel in distress.

It was because of these things in his previous life that he eventually married Wu Guizhen.

He was very fortunate to have been reborn two years earlier; otherwise, he would definitely have jumped into the sea.

He certainly couldn't bear to live his life again.

Seeing their second brother's serious expression, the two sisters, Haihua and Haiyu, both nodded.

The two little girls didn't say anything more and ran out laughing.

Looking at his two thin and pale younger sisters, Shi Hailong felt a pang of sadness.

He didn't think much of it in his previous life, but after being reborn into this era, he suddenly realized it.

My two younger sisters are really not eating well and are malnourished.

Of course, this is true for many families' children these days.

Besides, they are fishermen by the sea, so it's rare to find someone with fair and tender skin.

Apart from Zheng Cuizhu from the Zheng family.

However, Zheng Cuizhu was indeed fair-skinned and beautiful, the darling of the Zheng family.

She was the apple of Old Madam Zheng's eye, the apple of her eye.

Shi Hailong also went outside and came to the ancient banyan tree. "Dad, brother, what did they say at the meeting?"

Shi Hailong asked the question knowingly, as he vaguely remembered the result.

Shi Guangqian, the father, looked at his second son and asked with concern, "How are you? Still have a fever?"

Shi Hailong replied with a smile, "Alright, Mother took the medicine, slept for a while, and worked up a sweat, and she's feeling better..."

As he spoke, Shi Hailong sat down on another rock.

His eyes were also fixed on his father and brother, his heart filled with complex emotions...

His brother, Shi Haifeng, joked, "I heard from Mother that you rescued that little girl from the Wu family while you were out at sea this morning."

The women in the village are all saying, "You're a hero who saved the damsel in distress; in plays, they always repay you with their bodies."

Shi Guangqian smiled upon hearing this, while Shi Hailong was quite speechless. Sure enough, it was still developing along the trajectory of his previous life.

"It wasn't just me who saved them; there were many people at the time. If I had to repay them with my body, I think Chen Dabiao would be the most suitable..."

Shi Hailong will never again take credit for himself.

In his past life, he was smug and self-satisfied; he was truly incredibly foolish.

However, no one knew at the time that Wu Guizhen was so terrible; it was truly impossible to tell when she was a young girl.

Mr. Shi nodded. "Although it's dangerous, you young people are still quite good."

However, I still need to be more careful in the future and do my best to ensure my safety...

People living by the sea cannot stand idly by and watch someone die, even if it puts them at risk themselves.

But Mr. Shi still wanted to remind his son.

Shi Hailong quickly changed the subject and asked the same question again.

Shi's father sighed and said, "Three motor sailing ships, and seventeen large sailing ships, including dozens of rowboats and small sampans."

It was divided into three parts, all of which were contracted out to the Chen, Yang, and Zheng families.

Brigade Secretary Chen said that three contracting groups were established, and all villagers voluntarily joined each contracting group.

We want to be in the Zheng family's group.

Income distribution is calculated per capita in each household.

"We'll get paid separately if we go on board. If we don't go on board, we'll get paid separately for weaving and mending nets..."

Shi Hailong nodded. That's how it was in his previous life; the first few months were fine.

Each household and each person has been allocated a share.

His younger siblings who are in school also have them.

They go out to sea on boats and at home they mend and weave nets, kill fish, and dry fish.

They all receive separate salaries.

It's like a variation of the work points system from the production team era.

But a few months later, things changed; the money dwindled and became overdue.

After dragging on for two years, it ended up being a complete mess.

Those from humble backgrounds can only suffer in silence.

The three ship groups also fell apart, and the benefits were all obtained by the three major families.

Of course, only a small portion of the people from the three major surnames benefited.

The three major clans were also in turmoil, with constant fighting and cursing.

Although the brigade headquarters eventually distributed some money from the sale of the boat to each household, it was barely enough to make a difference.

He couldn't say anything about it; in any case, he wouldn't join the crew or board the ship again in this lifetime.

In his previous life, he worked as a boatman on and off for several decades, following the Zheng family.

As for accumulating start-up capital by beachcombing, that's a joke.

If beachcombing could make money, why would it be his turn?

Aren't the elderly folks in the village more hardworking than him?

As for the possibility that his luck might explode after his rebirth, Shi Hailong could only shake his head.

Nothing is ever that easy.

The difficulty for people at the bottom to rise in social status is unimaginable.

I did struggle in my past life.

Besides, even if you're incredibly lucky, how much money can you really make from beachcombing?

These days, most things you can find on the beach are worthless.

Besides, it's not like he's the only one picking it up; if he can find it, others will find it quickly too.

There are nearly two thousand people in the village, how could he possibly be the only one to pick them up?

Thinking about all this, Shi Hailong felt a headache coming on and rubbed his messy, bird's nest-like hair.

Forget it, I'll go wash my hair. Anyway, there's no way to fix it in a short time.

Let me think about it for a few days first.

So he stopped sighing and complaining with his father and elder brother.

I went straight to the main room, found a bar of soap, took my own towel, and went to the stream at the foot of the mountain to wash my hair.

Having been reborn, there are many things I can no longer tolerate.

Just like her hair, and her clothes.

But it's impossible to change things now.

We have to take it slowly.

"Hailong, you just recovered from a fever and you're washing your hair? Are you trying to die...?"

Just as Shi Hailong arrived at the stream and was about to wash his hair, his elder sister Shi Hailan came over with a bamboo basket.

He immediately cursed, then put down the bamboo basket and pushed Shi Hailong away.

"Sis, my head is so itchy..."

Shi Hailan didn't care and said sternly, "Wait until noon tomorrow to wash, otherwise you'll have a fever again tonight..."

Helpless, Shi Hailong had no choice but to take the soap and towel and go back into the house.

Under the ancient banyan tree, Shi Fu and his son Shi Haifeng lit cigarettes.

Both of them looked worried and distressed.

This is a worry about the future; all the changes make people feel uneasy.

Most importantly, they lack access to resources and have no confidence in their situation.

Without your own boat and net, and still following the powerful clan, how can you possibly feel at ease and secure?

"Sigh, the production team was still the most stable place. Now that things have changed like this, we small households are in trouble."

From now on... sigh...

Shi Guangqian sighed repeatedly as he spoke, his voice filled with helplessness.

Shi Haifeng agreed, but was equally helpless.

He actually prefers the household responsibility system.

Just like the land on the mountain, you can plant whatever you want.

But it's really tough not having a boat or a net.

"Father, when you and Mother settled ashore, didn't you hand over the boat?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Guangqian smiled bitterly, "It's been handed over for decades, how can we expect to get it back?"

Besides, that ship was already wrecked; the planks had all been removed to repair other ships…

Upon hearing this, Shi Haifeng stopped struggling.

"The Zheng family is more reasonable. If we follow Zheng Nengquan, we shouldn't suffer any losses..."

Shi Guangqian nodded. "Nengquan is a capable man. I hope he can lead the fleet well..."

After returning to his room, Shi Hailong thought about his eldest sister's upcoming marriage at the end of the year.

No, he had to stop it. He couldn't let his older sister marry that bastard.

In her past life, her eldest sister married Liu Defu, who lived in the neighboring village of Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu Village and Dayu Village are separated by a mountain and are both fishing villages.

But that Liu Defu indulged in all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, and womanizing.

Of course, just like Wu Guizhen, it wasn't obvious before they got married.

Not even a bad word could be heard.

Suddenly, Shi Hailong seemed to understand the meaning of his rebirth!