Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

"Second brother, how come you have a boat?"

Just as Shi Hailong bent down to put some small miscellaneous fish into the basket.

Shi Haisheng's voice reached my ears.

Looking up, I saw it was indeed my younger brother, Shi Haisheng, and then I noticed the bag he was carrying.

He jokingly asked, "Haisheng, are you on vacation?"

Shi Haisheng was very happy and nodded, saying, "It's the busy season holiday, and some places have started harvesting rice."

As he spoke, he jumped onto the boat, put down his bag, and squatted down to help.

Then he asked, "Second brother, what happened to you?"

Shi Hailong said, "This is a small boat rented from the brigade headquarters. I made some new-style ground cage nets."

I just started fishing with my older brother yesterday, and we caught some today. The catch was pretty good, so I came here to sell them.

"Sold out?"

"Yeah, take these leftovers home to air them out."

"How much did you sell it for?"

"Not much, just a few dozen yuan..."

"So many?" Shi Haisheng exclaimed in surprise, "They've sold dozens of pieces in just one day!"

Didn't it get sent?

Shi Hailong nodded, then whispered, "Don't tell anyone, lest the villagers get jealous."

Shi Haisheng agreed, "Yes, that's all the money we make in a day, we definitely can't tell you."

Shi Hailong then gave Shi Haisheng some instructions, telling him to stay behind and go back to sell the octopus and golden pomfret.

Everything was explained to Shi Haisheng as well.

Shi Haisheng was very clever, much more agile than his older brother Shi Haifeng.

It was immediately clear what Shi Hailong was thinking.

Indeed, this way, even if they concealed their presence when selling goods in town, they would only have a limited amount of goods each day.

Most small, unwanted fish are worthless.

After the two brothers finished their work, Shi Hailong set sail back to the village.

Shi Haisheng was very interested in the new type of fish trap, and Shi Hailong, who was also on the way, explained it to him in detail.

The two chatted along the way and before they knew it, they had arrived at the pier of Lantau Village.

With the two brothers lifting it together, Shi Hailong found it much easier.

However, just as the two were getting the fish from the boat onto the shore...

It also attracted a lot of people to come and see.

Many people are curious about how many fish the second son of the Shi family can catch with his new gadget.

However, upon seeing it, some people showed disappointment, while others breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the smile came naturally.

There was just a little bit of octopus, a dozen or so pounds of golden pomfret, and the rest were small, unwanted fish and shrimp.

It's only a few dollars, right?

Thinking about it this way, my mindset instantly became balanced.

With such a large investment, making a few dollars a day is not bad.

"This second son of the Shi family is quite something. He keeps a low profile, but the things he makes really work."

"Who says otherwise? These small golden pomfret octopuses aren't cheap, costing several cents a pound."

"I remember there were quite a few ceramic jars in the brigade headquarters warehouse used for fishing for small octopuses..."

"The ropes are rotten, but the clay pot should still be usable..."

Many people were chatting when someone ran over to help.

When Shi Hailong saw it, he realized it was Yang Guangming. Good heavens, as soon as Yang Guangming arrived, he immediately helped carry the load.

They were incredibly attentive, and many older women, seeing this, changed the subject and started teasing Yang Guangming.

Shi Haisheng picked up the bag and looked at Shi Hailong with a puzzled expression.

Shi Hailong said in a low voice, "Big Sister..."

Upon hearing this, and seeing Yang Guangming carrying his baskets away into the distance, Shi Haisheng immediately understood.

Shi Hailong then said, "You go home with Brother Guangming first, I'll go sell these."

Upon hearing this, Shi Haisheng nodded and sped up to catch up with Yang Guangming.

Shi Hailong carried a small basket and walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative's purchasing point near the dock.

The crowd around them began to disperse at that moment.

Shi Hailong glanced at those people and chuckled inwardly.

Then he remembered that today was Yang Guangming's house, and he had invited a matchmaker to come.

He was away from home all day and only returned in the afternoon, but it seems like it's done.

According to his mother, it wasn't his business how the decision was made.

And judging from the jokes made by the older women earlier, it's probably already spread throughout the village.

Shi Hailong felt much more relaxed, and it could be considered that a matter he had been keeping in mind had been perfectly resolved.

It truly changed the eldest sister's fate.

The eldest brother had already changed.

In this life, he wants his whole family to be happy!

After selling the cigarettes for another four yuan and seventy cents, Shi Hailong went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two packs of cigarettes and a bottle of wine.

Yang Guangming might have to eat dinner at home tonight.

This is one of the advantages of marrying into the same village; they can come over to help anytime, and we can drink and eat together.

Moreover, her family members would know immediately if there was any disturbance.

Sure enough, after Yang Guangming helped pick them up, he started helping to clean them, still working together with his older sister.

Stone's mother was already preparing dinner, and she was all smiles.

The eldest daughter's matter was settled, and the youngest son happened to return home as well.

So, she is really happy today.

She forgot to ask how much Shi Hailong bought it for, completely ignoring Shi Hailong.

When Shi Hailong got home, he first made himself a cup of tea.

Drinking the hot tea made him feel completely relaxed.

Once he buys his own boat, he'll definitely bring a charcoal stove on board; he's really not used to drinking cold water.

He likes to have a cup of hot tea when he's tired!

Shi Haisheng went to help his mother prepare vegetables and tend the fire in the stove.

The mother and son had a lot to talk about and chatted in hushed tones.

Shi Hailong, carrying his teacup, wanted to go to the ancient banyan tree, but then he saw his older sister and Yang Guangming by the stream.

He abandoned the idea and could only carry the teacup to the west side of the stone house.

This area is very large and spacious; it's where my older brother built his house in my past life.

This is the best time!

There's plenty of land, especially in Shijiazhuang.

When building a house with a yard, there's no worry about not having enough space.

I sat down on a large rock under a few loquat trees and enjoyed another delicious sip of hot tea.

Then, gazing at the beach ahead, he began to ponder.

He decided not to rush to add more fencing nets, but to take some time to go to the county town again.

This time, I exchanged three hundred silver dollars and hid the money, also as a precaution.

After that, we started adding more cage nets, increasing the total to thirty cage nets at once.

That means making another twenty sheets.

Thirty photos should be enough; that makes six sets.

That's all the boats we can have.

The harvest can't be hidden forever. If people find out, he sold more than three hundred in one day.

The small boat would be gone in an instant.

It's not his turn to rent it anymore.

Even if it's not two yuan a day, people will rent it for five or ten yuan.

Fish cages aren't high-tech; anyone who's seen them can make them.

Therefore, he prepared the money so that he could be prepared in the first instance if he lost the small boat.

If you have the means, go to the shipyard in town and buy one directly.

Otherwise, if you put a fish trap in the sea and don't look at it for a few days, the fish, shrimp, and crabs will ruin the trap.

Even more surprisingly, it's estimated that many people will set up fish traps near Black Stone Island.

Therefore, he had to go to the county town to prepare the money.

It is ready to respond to emergencies at any time.

However, there's no need to worry, as some people might question where his money came from.

I make over 300 a day. Even if it gradually decreases, making 100 or 200 won't be a problem.

Therefore, there's no need to worry about the source of the money being questioned.

This was something he hadn't considered at the beginning.

The main reason was that I didn't expect the cage net to be so violent.

However, we need to change the location when we go to collect the nets tomorrow, but I forgot about it today because I was in a good mood.

Shi Hailong estimated that tomorrow's harvest would not be as good as today's.