Chapter 179 Sending my sister to work
After finishing his work and cleaning up the boat, Zhang Ze had breakfast and started the Duoyu to go back.
This time the journey was quite long. We set sail in the morning and arrived at the fishing village pier at around five in the evening.
Seeing his fishing boat, the villagers at the dock quickly spread the news, and Jin Guangcheng hurried over with a few people.
He already had experience since the last time he collected fish.
Those who want to collect Zhang Ze’s fish need to prepare a few more, otherwise the fish cannot be transported. This time they will go out to sea for two nights, and I believe the harvest will be greater.
Secondly , he had to bring enough money! He came here with a sack on his back, probably full of money. He also wanted to bring a few more people to protect him, so that he wouldn't be put in a sack in some corner.
"Aze, how was the harvest this time?" Jin Guangcheng handed the sack to his eldest son next to him, then took out a bag of unopened peonies and distributed one to everyone.
"Oh my god, Ah Cheng, you are so good. It's not easy to get Peony cigarette tickets, but you can get these!" Jin Sanbao was very surprised when he saw the cigarettes. He took the cigarette handed to him and took a deep sniff. He was reluctant to smoke it.
"Not bad, not bad!" Jin Guangcheng laughed.
He couldn't get special-supplied cigarettes like Zhongnanhai, but he had no problem getting cigarettes like Mudan.
The last time he collected fish from Zhang Ze, he made a lot of money. Usually, the fish he collected from a dozen or so fishermen was just as much as he made. Shouldn't he maintain a good relationship with this financial sponsor?
So Jin Guangcheng took out the matches and wanted to light them for him himself.
"No, no, no, my wife is pregnant and I can't smoke." Zhang Ze doesn't smoke much, but he is not incapable of smoking. He smoked two cigarettes when he was with Jin Sanbao and others on the sea, but he didn't get drunk and he didn't have a craving for cigarettes. He just smoked two cigarettes to keep them company.
He was about to go home and he didn't want to smell like cigarettes.
"Can't we smoke?" How could a group of people who had only graduated from elementary school or dropped out of junior high school understand the harm that cigarettes do to the human body? Jin Guangcheng was stunned after being rejected and asked stupidly.
"The smell of cigarettes is really not good for children. You'd better avoid smoking in front of children." Zhang Ze did not ask the old smokers to quit smoking, but just gave them a reminder.
People, you have to have one of money and power! Although Zhang Ze is just a fisherman, he is a rich man in the eyes of these fishermen and fishmongers, so his words carry more weight.
After hearing what he said, several people put away their cigarettes and clamped them between their ears, as if to indicate that they would never smoke in front of the children again.
After the little incident, it was time to sell fish.
Zhang Ze raises most of the fish that can be raised.
Although Jin Sanbao, Jin Fan and Chen Xudong spent a lot of time hanging bait and reeling in the longlines, they also spent a lot of time fishing.
After Jin Guangcheng collected all the fish, he calculated that each of the three of them had earned sixty or seventy yuan.
The income difference among the three is only a few dollars, not big.
As long as we found a good fishing spot and there were a lot of fish, everyone had a good harvest.
However, the fish they caught were their own business and they did not let Jin Guangcheng know about it. If he knew about this, there would probably be people trying to ride on their boat every day. Naturally, they would not tell anyone about anything that would cause trouble for Zhang Ze.
Who can resist the temptation of sixty or seventy yuan for one trip to the sea! In addition, because of the presence of Jin Sanbao and others, Zhang Ze couldn't store some high-value fish such as clouded grouper and long-tailed sea bream in the space and take them to the city restaurant to sell, so this time he could only sell them to Jin Guangcheng.
He was so happy to see so many great catches.
The price of the clouded grouper was six dollars and twenty cents each, because it was indeed a top-quality grouper, and the meat was not rough due to its large size. This fish alone was sold for more than three hundred dollars.
Including other catches, this trip sold a total of more than 2,760 fish.
However, two hundred of the money belonged to Jin Sanbao and the other three. Since Zhang Ze decided to take them out to sea, he would not embezzle the money, nor would he look down on it.
Secondly, the cost is nearly seven hundred yuan. The fuel cost for a round trip alone is about six hundred yuan. After a few laps on the sea, plus the miscellaneous expenses such as meals and fishing bait, it adds up to about a hundred yuan.
It seems to be only slightly higher than the average income in Wenshui City, but the actual income is not much higher.
There, there is a man named Ou Shuxiang who buys his grouper at a high price. The difference here is huge.
Zhang Ze is already very satisfied with earning around 2,000 yuan per trip out to sea. He has just arrived in the South China Sea and is still unfamiliar with this sea area. Once he finds some fishing spots with explosive resources, his income is expected to rise sharply.
Jin Guangcheng paid the money and left the fishing village with a boatload of fish to find a seller.
There are still many alive fish in the live water tank, and it would be his loss if any of them died.
Zhang Ze and his companions cleaned the fishing boat and then went home.
It’s too late today and Jin Fan’s family is unlikely to be prepared, so let’s talk about the dinner party tomorrow.
When he got home, Zhang Huihong had already prepared a table full of food waiting for him.
Not long after the fishing boat arrived at the dock, someone told her the news that Zhang Ze had returned, so the whole family waited for him to come back.
When Zhang Ze got home and saw that they were all waiting for him, he smiled and touched Tong Shuyao's little face and said, "You don't have to wait for me in the future. You guys eat first! I'm going to take a shower. I smell like fish."
Tong Shuyao quickly stood up after hearing this: "I'll boil some water for you."
"Why boil water in the middle of summer? Eat first, don't let the baby starve!" Zhang Ze held her down and said gently.
Seeing this, Zhang Huihong smiled and invited the children to eat. She found that she felt more comfortable in Nanguan than in Wenshui City.
I still don’t speak Cantonese very well, but I can visit people everywhere and occasionally visit my in-laws.
Compared to the city, she still prefers life in the countryside, where there are more people and it's lively, and they can chat about family matters.
After a while, Zhang Ze also sat at the dining table. Men take a shower so quickly.
He looked around and found that his family members were obviously in much better spirits.
Especially Tong Shuyao, her belly is getting bigger and bigger, and sometimes she looks very tired.
But today her eyes are bright and her face is fair with a hint of redness. It seems that the effect of her physical halo is quite good!
At the dinner table, Zhang Huihong suddenly said, "Aze, you know what, the feng shui here in Nanguang is good for health. I feel much better recently and don't feel tired anymore. The same goes for Shuyao, Aqian, and Qing. They all look much better than when they were in Wenshui City."
Zhang Ze was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Maybe you are busier in Wenshui City, and life is happier here with less things to do, so your complexion will naturally be better."
Zhang Huihong nodded. Being busy has its own joys, but because her daughter-in-law is pregnant, she now wants to stay at home and take care of her daughter-in-law until her eldest grandson is born.
"By the way, brother Wenbin came over today and said that the garment factory will officially start operations in two days. He said that my sister and I can go over to get familiar with the factory for two days and then start work." When Zhang Qing talked about going to work, there was a hint of anticipation on her little face.
"So fast?" Zhang Ze was surprised. His house hadn't been renovated yet, but he didn't expect that the factory could already start operation.
However, I thought that there was no need to build a new factory. I just needed to buy an old clothing factory and update the machines. Plus, Lu Wenbin had probably come here to prepare a long time ago, so the progress was so fast.
"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow. Will you guys live together in the factory dormitory then?"
"Brother Wenbin has already arranged a dormitory for us." Zhang Qian said softly.
But judging from her expression, she was obviously looking forward to joining the garment factory.
When Zhang Ze heard that they were going to live in the dormitory, he understood. After all, they were relatives, and Lu Wenbin would definitely make arrangements for Zhang Qian and her sister, so they didn't need to worry about anything.
However, Zhang Ze felt a little regretful that he had not heard any news from the dog's owner. It seemed that he had to continue waiting.
The next morning, Zhang Ze and his family took the bus to the city. Zhang Huihong, Tong Shuyao and Zhang Wu were just there to join in the fun.
The sisters Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing had a lot of things in large and small bags, and everyone shared some.
In addition, Zhang Wu will also go to school in the city in the future, so this time I will also go to see the school he will attend.
"Brother, what is it like to work in a factory?"
"Brother, when I make money, can I buy beautiful clothes?"
Zhang Ze really didn't know how to answer the first question. He had never worked in a factory in his two lives, so how would he know?
But he couldn't stand the second question, so he knocked on Zhang Qing's forehead immediately, interrupting her excited chattering.
"What are you talking about? When have I ever lacked your pocket money? How could you be short of money to buy clothes?"
When Zhang Qing heard this, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue and chuckled.
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In her arms, she also had a savings book that Zhang Ze had specially opened for her. There was 500 yuan in it, which was her pocket money and living expenses.
After Zhang Ze made the money, he did not treat his two sisters badly. He gave each of them 500 yuan without blinking an eye and even opened savings books for them.
In their daily lives, they both have dozens of dollars on them, so they are not short of money at all, but they just don't spend much on a regular basis.
"I just want to use the money I earned from my hard work to buy gifts for you, mom and sister-in-law!" Zhang Qing reacted quickly and changed the words in a flattering manner.
Hearing that he was not included, Zhang Wu immediately became unwilling: "Second sister, what about me?"
"Get out of here, little brat. There's no share for you!" Zhang Qing retorted reflexively and made a face at him.
Zhang Wu was so angry that he pointed at her and told Zhang Ze, "Brother, my second sister bullied me again!"
The two quarreled frequently, and after being suppressed many times by Zhang Qing, who was taller and stronger than him, he had learned his lesson.
Instead of rushing forward recklessly, he chose to tell tales.
However, Zhang Huihong usually gives priority to protecting him, but Zhang Ze does not.
When he heard Zhang Wu's report, he laughed and said, "Ah Qing, you should beat your brother early. When Ah Wu grows up, you won't be able to beat him."
Zhang Qing's eyes lit up: "Brother, you are so right!"
As she said this, she pretended to hit him, and Zhang Wu was so scared that he quickly went into Zhang Huihong's arms.
"Okay, okay, we're in the car, why are you making a fuss!" In the end, it was Zhang's mother who calmed down the farce.
Zhang Ze hugged Tong Shuyao who was sitting next to him, watching all this with a smile, feeling extremely satisfied in his heart.
From now on, this family will only become more and more lively and will be completely different from the previous life.
When they arrived in the city, Zhang Ze extravagantly called two taxis to take the two sisters Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing to the garment factory.
The garment factory was very old, and just as he thought, Lu Wenbin simply bought a state-owned garment factory that was not operating properly, and then updated its equipment.
All of his equipment came from Hong Kong Island. His family already had a garment factory in Hong Kong Island, so it was easy for him to get a batch of equipment.
After arranging the two sisters, I looked at their dormitories.
The treatment is excellent. Although it is not a new factory, the place they live in is still one of the best dormitories in the factory, and each has an en-suite bathroom.
After a stroll, they went to the school that Zhang Wu would be attending in the second half of the year. After buying some things, they went back.
With two people missing, the house wasn't as lively anymore and it felt a lot emptier. Secondly, Zhang's mother also had two fewer people to help her with the housework.
However, Tong Shuyao will not be affected much. In the future, Zhang's mother will not be able to take care of her alone, so there are still mother-in-law and several sisters-in-law to take care of.
He went to Jin Fan's house for a meal in the evening and listened to the weather forecast. After learning that tomorrow would be sunny and windy, he decided to continue going out to sea tomorrow.
Next, Zhang Ze plans to buy a car and make money to buy one first.
With a car, I don’t need to take the bus to go to the city like today, and it will be much more convenient to take Tong Shuyao to the hospital to give birth in the future.
A cheaper car starts at at least 50,000 yuan, with 70,000 or 80,000 yuan being normal. A Santana costs over 200,000 yuan.
In his opinion, Zhang Ze's fishing boat was good enough. Although it was far from comparable to those luxurious fishing boats, it was at least a super large one.
As a result, a car that seemed ordinary to him was more expensive than his boat. It turned out that only the rich can afford cars nowadays.
Even those who own Santana are very wealthy local tycoons.
Zhang Ze did not target Santana, there was no need to do so.
In his view, a car is just a means of transportation that makes it convenient for the family to travel.
It would be better to save the money and buy a luxurious fishing boat in the future. This is the obsession of this fisherman.
Excluding the deposit given to Tong Shuyao, Zhang Ze currently has nearly 20,000 yuan in his pocket, which is still far from enough.
Fortunately, there is no need to rush at the moment and he can take it slow.
The next day, after eating breakfast made by Zhang's mother, Zhang Ze went to Jin Sanbao's house to say something, and then went to the dock to buy fishing bait.
After he placed baskets of bait on the deck, Jin Sanbao also brought his family to deliver the repaired longline.
He didn't go out to sea with them this time. Although he really wanted to, he was too embarrassed to ask.
Zhang Ze could see a little bit, but he didn't plan to take anyone out to sea again.
The proportion of high-value fish caught last time was actually not very high, but selling them cheaply to Jin Guangcheng still caused him to lose a lot of money.
If he took it to the city to sell, Zhang Ze estimated that he could make at least an extra 100 or 200 yuan, or even more.
Anyway, Jin Sanbao has already gone with Jin Fan and the others to look for a second-hand ship that can sail to the open sea, so there is no need to rush.
After the longline baits were hung, Zhang Ze paid the money and started the Duoyu boat and set off.
The last time I went to Hailing Island, I took a general walk around the island and got a general idea of what it was like.
This time he planned to go to Dongsha alone to check out the situation and see if there were any suitable fishing spots.
(End of this chapter)
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