Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

"Old Shi, what did you buy with all these bags and packages?"

The first person you see walking towards you is Shi Hailong, also known as Chen Gou, whose real name is Chen Shengyuan and nickname is Xiao Gou.

As a child, he was frail and sickly, so he was given a humble name to make him easier to raise, but this also fostered his laziness and love of food.

Chen Gou's wife was quite formidable; she often got into arguments with the villagers.

"Hey Dog, your boats are all back! How was the catch?"

Shi Hailong greeted him with a smile, and Chen Gou immediately dropped his basket and came over.

Shi Hailong was all too familiar with this; this guy would slack off whenever he had the slightest chance.

However, he still put down the package, smiled, and took out a cigarette. Chen Gou's eyes lit up at the sight.

"They really struck it rich; a pack of these peonies isn't cheap..."

Both of them gave irrelevant answers. Chen Gou asked the question, but Shi Hailong didn't answer; Shi Hailong asked the question, but Chen Gou didn't answer either.

After lighting cigarettes with Chen Gou, several more young men gathered around. Shi Hailong was generous and offered each of them a cigarette.

However, at this moment, the group of people who were chatting and laughing with the person in charge of the acquisition point turned their heads and looked over.

Then they heard Boss Chen yelling, "You little dog, what are you waiting for? Get back to moving the goods..."

The other voice was Zheng Nengquan's, "Hurry up, weigh them so we can go back sooner. There are still so many small fish to process and dry tomorrow."

Zheng Nengquan was about to start yelling, because those who can lead a team are not good-tempered people.

However, upon seeing that the group was surrounding Shi Hailong, he changed his tone.

Now everyone in the village knows that Shi Hailong is basically considered Zheng's son-in-law.

Since it was Zheng Cuizhu, the only girl of the "Shan" generation who had taken a liking to her, Zheng Nengquan had to give her face.

He didn't want to upset his only niece, because that would mean the old lady would be unhappy.

Zheng Nengquan doesn't want to be scolded by his mother at his age.

After finishing his conversation with Director Lin of the acquisition point, Yang Minghai walked up to Shi Hailong with a smile.

The people who had been surrounding him had long since gone off to work. When Shi Hailong saw Yang Minghai approaching, he quickly called out, "Uncle Hai."

He also took out a cigarette and handed it to Yang Minghai.

Yang Minghai smiled and nodded, taking the cigarette. "Hailong, you've come back from the county town?"

Shi Hailong nodded. "Yes, I went and bought some clothes, shoes, and fabric."

I'll buy some food for my two younger sisters too.

My mother is too frugal and can't bear to buy it, so I had to act first and ask for permission later...

Yang Minghai laughed and said, "Well, you're a person with your own ideas. Your parents aren't wrong either; they've been used to hardship."

"By the way, has the boat been booked?"

"Yes, it's settled."

"How big is the ship, and how much did it cost?"

"A ten-meter motorboat costs 10,005 yuan. Our family doesn't have enough money; we still owe several thousand yuan. We don't know if we can raise the full amount when we pick up the boat..."

When facing the elderly Yang Minghai, Shi Hailong didn't dare to say 7,500.

Because Yang Minghai must know a lot about ship prices.

Upon hearing this, Yang Minghai frowned. This price is a bit high!

He asked, "Is it because the engine has a high horsepower?"

Shi Hailong hummed in agreement, and Yang Minghai nodded knowingly. A high horsepower is good; it's easy to drive.

On the sea, braving the wind and waves, a small horsepower is really not enough.

Looking at Yang Minghai's thoughtful expression, Shi Hailong had a sudden thought: Could it be that Yang Guangtao also wants to buy a boat?

Yang Guangtao is Yang Minghai's eldest grandson. In his previous life, he bought the boat two years later, but now it seems he might have to do it earlier.

It's probably because Zheng Cuizhu saw that his family bought a boat and even lent him two thousand yuan that she was so spurred on.

Yang Minghai took a deep drag of his cigarette, inhaling deeply before exhaling, and chuckled:

"Taozi has made a lot of fish traps and wants to buy his own boat. You two should get along well in the future."

Fishermen help each other at sea, and they're all from the same village. Guangming even went on a blind date with your sister.

From now on, we're all family...

Yang Guangming is also considered Yang Minghai's grandson, and the grandson of Yang Minghai's third brother.

Shi Hailong naturally nodded with a smile; he couldn't possibly speak ill of Yang Guangtao in front of Yang Minghai.

He also understood what Yang Minghai meant, which was that he should not hold a grudge against Yang Guangtao.

Before he crippled Yang Guangwu and Lin Shaowen, Yang Minghai probably wouldn't have said these things.

"Is Brother Guangtao also going to buy a boat?"

That's great! We can go out to sea together from now on, so we can take care of each other and won't have to worry about encountering boats from other villages.

Yang Minghai smiled at Shi Hailong, and Shi Hailong also looked sincere, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Yang Minghai is quite old, and so is Shi Hailong; they are both people who have lived to a ripe old age.

They were all old foxes, so naturally Yang Minghai couldn't see through Shi Hailong.

Yang Minghai was surprised. Just as Secretary Chen had said, the second son of the Shi family was indeed very shrewd and had a sharp mind.

Without saying anything more, Yang Minghai patted Shi Hailong on the shoulder and told him to come back with his boat later.

Then I went to watch them weigh themselves.

The eldest son, Chen Yaoguo, is a cousin of the Party Secretary, Chen Yaohua.

Seeing that Yang Minghai had left, he walked up to Shi Hailong, who also offered him a cigarette.

They also knew that Boss Chen was probably inquiring about buying a boat.

As expected, Boss Chen started asking about the boat purchase situation after only a few words.

Shi Hailong's statement was the same as Yang Minghai's.

He knew in his heart that with his family starting to buy boats privately so early, many other families in Lantau Village would definitely buy boats next.

Of course, there can't be too many, given the price; unless it's a small, unpowered boat.

Even people like Yang Minghai, Chen Laoda, and Zheng Nengquan wanted to buy the same kind of boat as his family.

It will take a lot of effort to raise the money.

The money for the contracted group can only be borrowed, and it must be repaid according to the accounts.

Although many accounts will be in disarray next year, it's also because many accounts won't go through the brigade accountant.

That's the mess they created.

Of course, it's a good thing that more people in the village are buying boats, and Shi Hailong also hopes that more people in the village will buy boats.

As I said before, I don't want the Shi family to stand out too much.

Shi Hailong did not board Yang Minghai's ship, but instead boarded Zheng Nengquan's ship.

Just kidding, at this time, we definitely have to consider Zheng Nengquan as the person we're closest to!

On the boat back to Lantau Village, Shi Hailong naturally had a long chat with Zheng Nengquan.

This made Zheng Nengquan look at Shi Hailong with new respect, and he realized that Shi Hailong was truly extraordinary.

I never realized before that this quiet and unassuming Shi Lao Er was actually a man of great talent and wisdom.

No wonder Qi Jin was interested in her; Qi Jin has good taste!

Zheng Nengquan was unaware that Zheng Cuizhu, influenced by the old lady, held very traditional views.

Shi Hailong openly expressed his feelings for her, making it known throughout the village, and she tacitly accepted it.

Besides, Shi Hailong is good in every way; he can make money and is bold and direct.

According to the old lady, Shi Hailong was like a man.

Marry someone like this!

Most importantly, the old lady told Zheng Cuizhu that since they were both born in the Year of the Dragon, going out to sea to fish would surely bring them a peaceful and safe life.

Shi Hailong didn't know this, otherwise he would be laughing his head off. Yang Guangtao was also born in the Year of the Dragon!

Didn't he also go to sea in his past life and never return, without a trace? Surely Yang Guangtao couldn't have returned to the Dragon Palace alone, could he?

There are quite a few people in the village who are the same age as Shi Hailong and were born in the Year of the Dragon.

The fleet returned to Lantau Village pier in a grand procession, and Shi Hailong just disembarked with large and small bags.

I saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, and I could hear shouting and cursing.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Wu Guizhen's mother and brothers were arguing with Chen Shengqiang's family.

Judging from the appearance, it seems that a fight has already taken place, and the brigade cadres and production team leaders are also present.

Shi Hailong also saw that Chen Dabiao seemed to be on the Wu family's side, which immediately made him smile.

It seems Chen Dabiao really is obsessed with Wu Guizhen, like a turtle eyeing a green bean.

Just then, Shi Hailong sensed a murderous aura. He turned his head and saw his mother and eldest sister.

His mother's eyes, however, were fixed on the canned food and biscuit box he was carrying.

In his other hand, he carried large and small bags, and a piece of cloth was draped over his shoulder.

"Mother, sister, what's going on between the Wu family and Chen Shengqiang's family?"

Shi Hailong deliberately changed the subject, pretending not to notice his mother's unfriendly expression.

The eldest sister glanced at her mother, then chuckled softly, "Because of an egg."

The Wu family said that the old hen ran away to Qiangzi's house and laid an egg, and they wanted Qiangzi's family to return it.

Qiangzi's mother said no, then they started arguing, then started fighting, and then both families got involved...

Shi Hailong was completely dumbfounded after hearing this. Just for an egg?

He thought it was because of the fish trap netting that caused the fight.

Wu Guizhen's family is no pushover, and Shi Hailong knew without a doubt that Chen Shengqiang's family would ultimately suffer.

At this moment, He Caizhi said to Shi Hailong, "Come home with me, and let's talk about what happened..."

He Caizhi pointed to the thing in Shi Hailong's hand.

She was furious. The family had spent all their savings to buy the boat and still owed so much money, yet this kid still spent money so extravagantly.

If we don't teach them a good lesson today, they'll never be the same again.

So, Shi Hailong obediently followed his mother home...