Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

Ultimately, considering both risk and convenience, Shi Hailong chose Ge Fei.

The transaction was similar to the last one, taking place at Ge Fei's home, and the price remained the same.

However, this time when Shi Hailong left, he said one more thing to Ge Fei.

"Uncle Ge, I don't think the business on this street can last long, and the authorities can't just ignore it."

"They might have to make a last-minute push at the end of the year..."

Ge Fei remained wary of Xu Dashan, whose name was clearly a sham.

He wouldn't feel comfortable doing this if there wasn't nowhere else to trade, or if he could find another place to trade.

They would absolutely never trade on their own premises.

However, upon hearing Xu Dashan's words, Ge Fei was somewhat surprised and gave Xu Dashan a deep look.

"Thanks for the reminder. I will be careful. You should also be careful with so much money you're carrying, as there are a lot of unemployed people on the streets lately."

Shi Hailong smiled at Ge Fei, revealing a set of white teeth, and then turned and left.

Ge Fei watched Shi Hailong disappear before returning to his room.

After leaving the vicinity of the cannery, Shi Hailong went directly to the credit union in the county town.

This time he won't carry as much cash, but he also can't deposit too much.

If the amount exceeds a certain threshold, proof of identity will be required.

He mentally calculated the prices of the things he needed to buy tomorrow. He had saved up 6,000 yuan and visited two different stores.

One is a credit union, and the other is an agricultural company.

In this way, no identity verification is required, and withdrawals will be made using the deposit slip.

We only accept orders, not personal relationships!

Actually, the main reason is that Shi Hailong doesn't have any identification documents right now, otherwise there would be no need for such trouble.

There's no need to worry about being investigated. At this time, banks aren't connected online, so it's not that easy to check.

Of course, not using his real name is the best option for him.

He gave the name Xu Dashan. It was getting late, so Shi Hailong didn't go to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Instead, he went directly to the construction site where Yang Guangming had worked last time and stayed there for the night.

It's safer than staying in a dormitory-style room.

I stayed there for a few days last time, and we all know each other; we're from the same commune.

So when Yang Guangming wasn't around, nobody cared about these things and treated Shi Hailong very politely and well.

Of course, Shi Hailong slept very lightly that night and got up very early the next morning.

Then he said goodbye to the workers and left.

I had breakfast at a breakfast shop and then headed to the supply and marketing cooperative building.

When they arrived at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative building, there weren't many people there so early in the morning, but just as Shi Hailong was about to go in...

A young man in his thirties approached him and whispered, "Do you need coupons? I have all kinds of groceries, cotton cloth, shoes, hats, and industrial supplies..."

It turned out to be a ticket scalper, which startled Shi Hailong and made him a little nervous.

After all, he was carrying a huge sum of 6,500 yuan.

Shi Hailong thought for a moment and asked, "How much are the cloth coupons?"

The young man was immediately delighted upon hearing this and quickly said, "Four cents a foot, how much do you need?"

Shi Hailong frowned. "It's a bit expensive. Can you make it cheaper? If you can make it cheaper, I'll take more."

Without hesitation, the young man said, "Thirty-five cents, that's the lowest I can offer."

"Okay, give me thirty feet, and how much is an industrial voucher?"

The young man smiled and said, "It's usually 80 cents a piece, but you can give me 75 cents, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Hailong nodded and stopped haggling. Five cents and ten cents were meaningless and a waste of time.

He plans to buy several pairs of rubber boots, and also a few pairs of liberation shoes.

Industrial vouchers are still required to buy footwear and hats, but Shi Hailong knows that they are no longer needed in some places.

But the price will increase, so it's about the same in the end.

I'll need them when I buy a bicycle later, so I might as well buy more industrial vouchers, just in case I have money but no vouchers later.

After completing the transaction with the young man, Shi Hailong entered the supply and marketing cooperative building.

I first bought a three-piece diving set and an imported diving suit, which cost a total of 1,680 yuan.

These don't require tickets or foreign exchange certificates, but their prices are ridiculously high.

Of course, Shi Hailong knew that these things were worth the price. For example, the diving suit was so comfortable that he knew how comfortable it was once he got in the water.

Next are two sets of imported sea fishing rods, along with fishing lines and hook components.

The two sets together cost a total of 735.

One set is equivalent to seven months' wages for a worker these days.

Fortunately, they all came with fishing tackle bags, which were very sturdy and easy to carry.

Shi Hailong then bought two more sets of yellow military uniforms, five pairs of liberation shoes, and five pairs of high-top rubber boots.

I originally wanted to buy waders, but the supply and marketing cooperative was out of stock.

We'll have to deal with that later. In the end, we bought twenty feet of blue printed fabric.

Instead of buying Dacron fabric on the street, he chose traditional blue printed cotton fabric.

It also suits the clothing colors of the fishing village nowadays.

This fabric can be used to make jackets or headscarves; it's comfortable and breathable.

As a reborn person, how could I possibly like polyester fabric like Dacron, not to mention that Dacron is not suitable for people who do manual labor.

It sticks to my body as soon as I sweat, and it's incredibly uncomfortable.

Polyester is not as good as serge fabric, which is a blend of synthetic fibers and cotton and wool.

Shi Hailong came out of the supply and marketing cooperative carrying large and small bags and called for a handcart to haul goods at the entrance of the cooperative.

After placing the items in the car, Shi Hailong glanced around warily.

We followed the cart to the post office, and then we mailed the items, which included two sets of yellow military uniforms, liberation shoes, and fabric.

The rest were sent to the shipyard in Haichao Town.

When he gets back to the commune, he will go to the shipyard to say hello to Liu Zhenyuan. The things that have been sent will be placed in the shipyard warehouse.

We'll take it with us on the ship later.

The mailing process was quick, and the packing was just so-so.

The simple wooden box was requested by Shi Hailong, for an extra 1.5 yuan.

The gaps inside the box were filled with old newspapers.

This put Shi Hailong at ease; after all, it was something worth several thousand yuan.

Of course, this time I used my real name.

Nowadays, the packaging materials used by post offices for sending things are varied, including wooden boxes, bamboo baskets, reed curtains, bamboo curtains, straw ropes, burlap sacks, and so on.

Unless you pack it yourself and send it, you have to pay extra, even if it's just straw rope.

Shi Hailong also knew that there were special machines for making straw ropes at this time, powered by foot pedals.

This machine was very resilient; even two thousand years later, some villages still had households making straw ropes.

There are also those who weave rattan baskets, all used for packaging.

With everything settled, Shi Hailong felt much more relaxed. He walked to the station and took a bus back to the commune.

Around 2 p.m., Shi Hailong returned safely to Haichao Town.

He went directly to the shipyard, chatted with Liu Zhenyuan for a while, and then left.

After discussing it with Liu Zhenyuan, he agreed to keep the real price a secret.

Shi Hailong's reason was that he didn't want to be too sensational, after all, he had spent so much money to buy the boat privately.

They are easily envied and get into trouble for no reason.

Liu Zhenyuan understood, because he had been shocked by it himself.

After leaving the shipyard, Shi Hailong thought for a moment and then went to the town's supply and marketing cooperative to buy a tin box of biscuits.

There were also two screw-top canned goods.

He wanted a metal box and a glass bottle with a screw cap.

Of course, the main problem is that many of the things I bought didn't include items for my two younger sisters.

Shi Hailong bought five pairs of Liberation Shoes, all in the sizes of his parents, older sister, older brother, and himself.

The yellow military uniform was one for him and one for his older brother, used as work clothes so they wouldn't wear something too worn out every day.

Moreover, the yellow military uniform can also be used as the groom's clothes.

This is popular these days.

Shi Hailong still remembers how envious he was of others wearing yellow military uniforms at this time in his previous life!

Later, when he married Wu Guizhen, they went to the commune to take photos, and he was wearing a yellow military uniform.

If I buy a lot of printed fabric, I can make some clothes for my mother, eldest sister, and two younger sisters.

However, Shi Hailong was also prepared to be scolded by his mother when he got home.

Upon arriving at the dock, Shi Hailong was delighted to see Yang Minghai's contracted team in the distance.

He figured they must be selling their catch after returning from the sea, so he quickly went over to them.

As they approached, sure enough, the boats from all three contracting groups arrived, and they also saw more people from the village.