Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

That night, fierce winds raged and torrential rain fell intermittently.

Shi Hailong got up several times to light the kerosene lamp and check the leak.

The water on the floor of the room had already overflowed the paved stone slabs.

The kerosene lamp was also flickering in the wind, and the doors and windows of this stone house did not block the wind at all.

Shi Hailong had to admit that his older brother, Shi Haifeng, was still sleeping soundly.

Perhaps only someone with a mindset like yours could persevere alone until old age in their past life!

Shi Hailong lit a cigarette, sat on the bed, looked at the dim, flickering light, and listened to the whooshing sound through the cracks in the doors and windows.

It's not that I'm worried the stone house will collapse; that's practically impossible.

The stone wall is wide and low, so it's impossible for it to collapse. It's just that the small red tiles are of very poor quality.

Black tiles are of better quality. When building a house, never buy small tiles from the village brick and tile factory.

We need to go to the commune to look for those small black tiles and blue bricks.

The brick and tile factory in their village is not nearby either; it's located in the mountains near Xiaoyu Village.

It's better to go directly to Haichao Town.

There are still those large tiles now, but the locals call them "foreign tiles".

That is, the kind of large tile commonly used in later generations.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, Shi Hailong started thinking about what kind of house he and his older brother should build.

And the area, the walls, etc.

The awareness of things like homestead approval is only just beginning these days.

All you need to do is go to the brigade headquarters and say something; there's no formal procedure involved.

It will take two years before the crackdown begins, as economic conditions improve and more people build houses.

The process only started at that time, but it was still very relaxed.

The real tightening, Shi Hailong vaguely remembers, was around 1986 or 1987.

That was indeed the case at that time, as residential land in the village began to become scarce.

Therefore, their family will not encounter any problems building their house next year.

Anyway, there are no neighbors nearby, and the nearest neighbor is fifty or sixty meters away.

There are several hundred meters from behind the house to the village where there are other houses.

This time, he must seize the initiative and acquire a large plot of land.

Ideally, the stream at the foot of the mountain and the ancient banyan tree should be included in the courtyard.

The cliff drop to the beach requires some money to build a staircase down.

This way, you can go directly down to the beach from here without having to go around to the pier.

It will be much more convenient to go beachcombing in the future.

They can also moor their own boats on the beach below the cliff.

That night, Shi Hailong thought a lot, all about planning, changing the status quo, and improving his life.

He fell into a deep sleep after the wind outside subsided.

However, Shi Hailong felt as if he had just fallen asleep when Shi Haifeng woke him up.

"Second brother, get up quickly, it's time to go beachcombing, everyone in the village has gone..."

Shi Hailong opened his eyes groggily, then scrambled to his feet.

After putting on his clothes and canvas shoes, he went out the door and went straight to get the net, basket, and bag.

With such big waves last night, there must be lots of good stuff on the beach.

When Shi Hailong left, there was no one left.

Even the younger sisters went to the beach, and at that time, the sky was still dark.

When Shi Hailong arrived at the pier, he saw many people walking towards the beach.

However, he also noticed that there seemed to be a few young people loitering around the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Why are these young people up so early if they're not going to go beachcombing?

Thinking about the large amount of cash he had at home, Shi Hailong calmed down.

These days, petty theft is commonplace in villages.

He remembered a family surnamed Zheng that had been robbed, which is why it left such a deep impression on him.

It was because the thief stole the money from the box, and to cover it up, he set it on fire.

This happened a year or two later, but I can't remember the exact time.

But he knew who the thief was; he was the nephew of the family whose house he had stolen from.

Even though they were family members, they were arrested by the police and served several years in jail.

Thinking about all this, Shi Hailong looked at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative again, and then he gave up on going to the beach.

To be on the safe side, it's best to be cautious.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

Now everyone in the village knows that his family is rich.

Petty thieves will definitely be targeting them.

"Hailong, what are you standing there for? Hurry up..."

When Chen Dabiao's voice came, Shi Hailong turned his head and showed a conflicted expression.

"My stomach suddenly hurts a little, I need to go home to use the restroom."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dabiao blurted out a phrase his mother often used to scold him: "A lazy ox on the field produces a lot of shit and pee!"

Shi Hailong ignored Chen Dabiao and went home.

When he got home, he first checked each room before going to the kitchen to gather firewood and boil water.

Once the water boils, I first brew a whole teacup, then fill the thermos.

Then I cooked rice porridge, brought it to a boil, and let it simmer.

Only then did he stand on the edge of the cliff and look out at the beach, which was teeming with people.

And judging from their appearance, everyone had a pretty good harvest.

Shi Hailong had nothing to regret about this; as an older fisherman, he was already tired of going to the beach.

Things were better in later generations; people could usually make some money by going to the beach to collect seafood.

Forget about it now, most of them are worthless.

All we can say is that we can guarantee that every household has fresh produce to eat. Times have changed, and the same things can have vastly different values.

With so many people in their family going to the beach, it's not a big deal if he's the only one missing.

From now on, when going to the beach, someone from your family must stay home.

There are too many idle young people in the village; we have to be careful!

As dawn broke and the sun rose in the east, casting rays of light across the sky, I never expected the typhoon to pass so quickly.

Today is also a beautiful day.

As time passed, the people who went to the beach in Shijiazhuang gradually returned.

They were all in high spirits, looking like they had a great harvest. Shi Haifeng and his father were both carrying heavy baskets.

Shi Hailong's mother didn't say anything about Shi Hailong not going.

Shi Hailan went to the kitchen and found that breakfast had been prepared. She even praised Shi Hailong.

It's rare for me to make breakfast.

After breakfast, Haihua and Haiyu went to school, while Shimu and Shi Hailan dealt with their beachcombing harvest.

Shi's father, along with Shi Haifeng and Shi Hailong, brought baskets and banknotes.

We're going to collect the fish traps; the father and his two sons are going together today.

After selling the fish, they went to the shipyard to order a boat.

However, when the father and his two sons arrived at their destination, they found the small boat that they had pushed onto the beach the night before.

At this moment, he was being pushed into the sea. The leader was Yang Guangtao, and Chen Shenglong and Yang Huabing were also involved.

"What are you doing? That's our boat!" Stone Father shouted angrily.

Although he understood what was going on, Shi Guangqian, an honest man all his life, was still furious.

This is clearly a targeted attack, giving them absolutely no time to recover.

Yang Guangtao and his two companions stopped what they were doing and looked at the Shi family. Yang Guangtao smiled and said:

"Uncle Shi, the brigade headquarters has leased this boat to the three of us. We've even signed a contract and paid two months' rent."

Chen Shenglong and Yang Huabing both wore smiles.

They acted as if it were none of their business, but rather a problem for the brigade headquarters.

They wouldn't want to offend the Shi family in a very obvious way.

Shi Haifeng clenched his fists, clearly quite angry, but Shi Hailong held his elder brother down.

An honest man's anger is terrifying.

Don't get angry!

He tugged at his father, shook his head at him, and then smiled at Yang Guangtao and the other two.

"In that case, the boat is yours, Father, Brother, let's go home..."

Shi's father gave Yang Guangtao and the other two a deep look, while Shi Haifeng's eyes were fierce.

Honest man Shi Haifeng was truly enraged. He was thinking about all those fish traps, and how there were no boats to collect them.

Those losses are all financial!

Only Shi Hailong remained calm. He knew that making a scene was pointless at this point, so he beat the three of them up.

That wouldn't solve the problem either, since it involves the brigade headquarters and is quite complicated.

The first thing to solve now is to go to the commune's shipyard.

The three members of the Shi family, father and sons, turned around and left the dock, while Yang Guangtao and his two companions all wore smug smiles.

However, at this moment, Zheng Cuizhu came from the Zheng family's ancestral home.

Upon seeing Shi Hailong, he called out, "Shi Hailong, I heard that your family borrowed money everywhere last night to buy a boat."

I got up this morning and ran around for you, borrowing two thousand yuan. Is that enough...?

This sound froze many people in time, especially Yang Guangtao, whose smug smile instantly turned into a blank stare.

Then came the feeling of suffocation, which caused his face to flush red, making it appear even darker.

Shi Hailong was also very surprised; he didn't expect Zheng Cuizhu to help him borrow money.

Moreover, this personality shows a complete lack of discretion; she shouts so loudly.