Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

After saying goodbye to the fishing guy, Jiang Xia strolled home with his hands behind his back.

When he got home, he had just stepped into the yard when he saw his father, Jiang Jianguo, sitting imposingly at the dining table.

Meanwhile, Wang Guifen, who just turned 50 this year, was holding a large spoon and scooping food from the pot into a porcelain plate.

Jiang Xia craned his neck to look into the pot. Hmm, he wasn't mistaken, it was green beans and potatoes stew.

This is one of the main dishes for people in Shandong Province during the summer.

A nightmare for countless young people.

Perhaps because he hadn't eaten this dish for so long before his rebirth, Jiang Xia found it surprisingly delicious these past few days.

Perhaps, this is the taste of home.

Upon seeing Jiang Xia, Jiang Jianguo, the old man, casually asked:

"You're back? Where did you go for a stroll so early in the morning?"

Jiang Xia was washing his hands at that moment. Hearing his father's question, he nodded and replied, "Nothing much, I just went for a stroll around the reservoir."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianguo laughed and said, "What are you doing wandering around there? Didn't you used to love sleeping in? Why aren't you sleeping in this time?"

Before Jiang Xia could speak, his mother, Wang Guifen, rolled her eyes at Jiang Jianguo and spoke first:

"You're never serious! Isn't it a good thing that our son doesn't sleep in? Why do you sound like you're hoping he'll sleep in?"

"Haha, no, no, how could that be!" Jiang Jianguo quickly denied it when he saw his mother was angry.

Upon witnessing this scene, Jiang Xia felt an indescribable sense of relief.

At that time, my parents were still young, and I wasn't yet bound by cars and houses. Everything seemed so wonderful.

After washing his hands and helping his mother carry the served dishes to the table, Jiang Xia finally sat down and looked seriously at his father, Jiang Jianguo:

"Dad, I have something I'd like to tell you."

Jiang Jianguo, who had just poured himself a small glass of wine, didn't mind and spoke directly:

"What are your thoughts? Just tell me."

Jiang Xia didn't hide anything and directly told Jiang Jianguo about his idea of ​​building a fishing park in Linjiang, which he had heard that morning.

Upon hearing that his son wanted to build a fishing park, Jiang Jianguo, who had initially been indifferent, put the chopsticks he had just picked up back on the table, then took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and fell into deep thought.

This is a serious matter, and it's not something that can be concluded casually with just a few words.

Seeing this, Jiang Jianguo's mother remained silent, giving him time to think.

After a moment, Jiang Jianguo finally stubbed out his cigarette and slowly spoke:

"I've been thinking about it. If you want to raise fish, I think the current market is fine. But if it's the fishing park you mentioned, I really don't know anything about that. Do you think it's feasible?"

Jiang Xia shook his head: "I don't know if it will work, but Dad, I think this is an opportunity."

Although he didn't know what the fishing parks in Shanghai were like now, Jiang Xia still spoke based on his experience from later generations:

"Dad, although I've never raised fish before, I've heard that fishing parks in Shanghai can earn hundreds of thousands or even over a million yuan a year. Even if our place isn't doing well, we should still be able to earn tens of thousands of yuan a year."

"Huh? This thing can make that much money?"

Hearing that he could earn hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan, Jiang Jianguo was somewhat shocked. You have to understand that this was only 08, and the average salary for most ordinary jobs was only a little over 3000 yuan.

Let alone millions, even hundreds of thousands are astronomical figures in the eyes of many people in this era.

"Yes." Jiang Xia nodded.

Upon receiving confirmation, Jiang Jianguo fell into deep thought again.

Wang Guifen, standing to the side, asked curiously:

"Xiaxia, if we were to open a fishing park like you suggested, how much would it cost?"

Jiang Xia stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said:

"This thing doesn't require a large investment; I'd estimate it's only a few tens of thousands of yuan!"

"Oh? It costs tens of thousands of yuan?"

Jiang Xia thought that tens of thousands of yuan was not much for opening a fishpond, but his mother, Wang Guifen, was shocked.

It's also due to the times. Nowadays, apart from Jiang Xia's income, the elderly couple in the Jiang family only earn a few tens of thousands of yuan a year. This is the income that Jiang Jian works abroad and farms together.

Seeing this, Jiang Xia quickly said to Wang Guifen:

"Mom, don't be afraid. Even if we lose money, it won't be that much."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guifen looked at Jiang Xia with suspicion, wanting to know why they couldn't pay that much in compensation.

Faced with Wang Guifen's doubts, Jiang Xia patiently explained, "Mom, we already have a reservoir and everything. If we really want to build one, the main thing is that we'll have to spend more money on fish."

"But if we really can't make a living selling fish, we can just sell them at the normal fish price. Even if we lose money, it'll only be the difference between the price we paid for the fish."

"Oh, I see." Upon hearing this, Wang Guifen understood. Although she didn't know much about fishing ponds, she had helped Jiang Jianguo raise and sell fish, so she was more knowledgeable about the business than most people.

At this moment, Jiang Jianguo, who had been silent for a while, also spoke up:

"Xiaxia, if you really want to do this, then the reservoir is yours to manage. Even if you lose money, I'm not afraid. I'm still young, and it won't be a big deal if I go with you."

"Yes." Wang Guifen, who was standing to the side, did not object when she saw that her husband had agreed. "If you have an idea, just go for it without worry. Your parents will back you up."

Hearing what the elderly couple said, Jiang Xia suddenly felt like crying.

In my previous life, it was because I was mediocre in Shanghai that my parents, now in their seventies, were still thinking about finding work to supplement their income for buying a house in Shanghai.

Having been given a second chance at life, I should at least make sure my parents have a good life.

At this moment, Jiang Xia was thinking to himself.

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The family finished breakfast.

Wang Guifen was cleaning at home.

Jiang Xia figured there was no better time than now, since he had nothing else to do anyway, so he went with Jiang Jianguo to their family's reservoir to see what the best course of action was.

Returning to his own reservoir, even though only a few hours had passed, Jiang Xia's feelings were quite different.

Standing on the dam of the reservoir, looking at the sparkling water, a sense of ambition to make a big splash welled up in Jiang Xia's heart.

After walking around the reservoir with Jiang Jianguo, Jiang Xia's ideas about the fishing park became much clearer.

The family's reservoir covers a total area of ​​17 mu (approximately 1.1 hectares) and is an irregularly shaped reservoir at the foot of the mountain.

Because Jiang Jianguo had raised fish before, and the pond had already been modified to the standards of a fishpond, almost nothing needed to be changed.

If you want to turn it into a fishing park, all you need to do at the beginning is to set up the fishing spots.

Jiangxia estimated that his reservoir could accommodate about 200 fishing spots.

In this day and age, fishing spots don't need to be equipped with all sorts of standard features. Just hardening the ground so that anglers have a place to fish is enough.

Regarding the costs involved, my father, Jiang Jianguo, is the head of the village's construction team.

He estimated that it would cost less than 10,000 yuan to complete.

Of course, this is our own price.

Aside from the fishing spots, the biggest remaining expense for the fishing park is the fish.

How many fish should we put in? Jiang Xia looked at the calm water and had absolutely no idea.

He looked at Jiang Jianguo beside him and sighed. Well, he could only rely on his father after all!

After describing the approximate density of the fishing park to Jiang Jianguo, he said:

"The density you mentioned sounds lower than the density I used to have when I raised fish."

"According to you, we should put seven or eight thousand catties of fish into our reservoir."

Having received a satisfactory answer, Jiang Xia nodded.

The cost of the fish is currently impossible to calculate because the price varies for each type of fish. The father and son discussed going to find a place to look for fish tomorrow.

The father and son spent the whole day discussing various plans for the fishing park.