Chapter 90 Going Fishing in Nangang
There is little rain in the winter and the water level of Nanxi River has dropped a lot. At this time, the snails are particularly thin and have little meat, and the wild ducks do not lay many eggs, so there are fewer places to make money.
Fortunately, Lin Qin's luck was still there, and she could always catch big fish. In addition, Chen Wenjun set up traps and caught bamboo fish. They could make thirty or forty yuan a day at least, and eighty or ninety yuan at most.
The family has no external debt and does not need to build a house. It doesn't matter how much or how little they earn, as they have hidden gold as a backup. Their lives will only get better and better.
The construction site closed down the day before New Year’s Eve.
Lin Qin finished preparing the last meal and cleaned up the cooking room. Just as she was about to go back, Huang Wenlong suddenly came in carrying a large bag.
"Sister-in-law, come here, this New Year gift is for you."
Lin Qin was flattered. "I just cooked a meal, why should I give you a New Year gift?"
Huang Wenlong insisted, “It’s for everyone who works with me, not just you. It’s not something good, just some biscuits and oranges. You can take them back later. I still have to go out to do some work.
Oh, and I'll give you my wages and holiday allowance as well."
Huang Wenlong put the money and things down, said a few words, and ran away in a hurry.
Lin Qin didn't even look at how much money was in the red envelope. She took the things, locked the door, and happily went home.
Lin Yi came over to pick her up with a bamboo pole, and Lin Qin only then realized that Gao Lei and Wu Agui had arrived.
The father and daughter returned home.
Lin Qin saw the cigarettes and alcohol on the table at a glance, and thought that Gao Lei was here to give New Year gifts, so she didn't think much about it.
It was not until Chen Wenjun sent his men away that she realized Gao Lei was actually here to buy a boat.
"Why would he want to buy our boat for no reason? Besides, how are we going to cross the river without the boat?" Lin Qin was puzzled.
Chen Wenjun explained: "What he meant was that if he wanted to transport the goods, he just needed a ship. Our five-sailed ship is big enough and can be converted into a cargo ship to reach Xiamen Bay. The small boats they have now can only reach Nangang at best and cannot carry so much cargo.
It would take too long to build a new boat, and they couldn't wait, so they thought of asking me. If I agreed, they could give us the iron boat. Although the boat was much smaller, it had an engine and ran fast on diesel, so it was convenient to go anywhere. It was enough for us to fish, and they would give us another 500 yuan.
I mean, I don’t want to pay for it, but the materials used to renovate our house cost more than 500 yuan.”
At that time, except for the fishing boats operating at sea that used engines, most of the inland fishing boats still relied purely on manpower. With iron boats, they could go fishing farther away, especially to Nangang, which is an estuary where fresh and salt water meet and has rich aquatic resources. Large fish weighing more than ten kilograms are everywhere.
Even if you don't go to Nangang, you can go upstream and farther, and set up nets at more tributary inlets to increase your chances of catching river eels.
Lin Qin was not the type to be short-sighted, so she agreed immediately. "Tomorrow you go find Gao Lei to get this done. First, get the iron boat back and use it for two days. On the 29th and 30th of the lunar year, the price of big fish is high and there is no problem selling them. Let's catch more big fish and try to make another profit."
The next day, Chen Wenjun went to Gao Lei to talk about this matter.
Gao Lei was very happy when he knew that Chen Wenjun was willing to sell the boat, and he took out the five hundred yuan he had prepared in advance.
Chen Wenjun refused to accept it. "I feel bad that I didn't pay you for the decoration materials. Just change the boat. Don't pay me. If you pay me, I won't change it."
Gao Lei had no choice but to agree.
That day, Gao Lei's younger brothers drove the iron boat to Nanyu and took his five-sailed boat away.
It seemed that Gao Lei was planning to modify the five-sail boat and install an engine, but Chen Wenjun had no control over how he would tinker with it.
As soon as he got the iron boat, Chen Wenjun was like a child who got a new toy. He first took Lin Qin for a tour in Nanxi, and then took the fishing tools to Nangang to give it a try.
When Lin Yi knew the couple's plan, he was speechless and tried to stop them.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, can't we wait until Chinese New Year to go?"
Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin were in high spirits and both shook their heads.
"Dad, our house is new anyway, so there's no need for a thorough cleaning. The two children don't have to go to school. Once the gate is closed, they can play as much as they want on the island. There's no need to worry about getting lost. If you want to farm, then farm. If you don't want to farm, then play with the children. There's food at home, and we'll be back tomorrow."
Lin Qin settled the matter in just a few words, not giving Lin Yi any chance to say anything.
Because they had to spend the night outside, the couple had to prepare a windproof plastic tarpaulin. With this thing, they could just wrap themselves in coats and hide inside at night.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade them, Lin Yi had to pack some water and biscuits for them.
The iron boat departs from Nanyu, passes through Futian Ferry to Puning Wharf, and then goes to Nangang. This is already the inland sea and the place where salt water and fresh water meet. Further ahead are several inland bay wharves such as Hairong Wharf and Qinglong Wharf. These wharves are large-scale water transport transit points, and most of the ships entering and leaving here are large sea-going ships.
Further ahead is Sihanoukville, and beyond Sihanoukville is the open sea.
Chen Wenjun's iron boat has a decent speed and it took more than an hour to reach Nangang. Fishing is still possible in Nangang, but further away is an area where large cargo ships are concentrated, and their fishing boats are not suitable for operating there.
Chen Wenjun chose an area with few cargo ships and only a few boatmen fishing around.
He greeted people and started setting traps after knowing that there was room for fishing in the area.
Lin Qin bought some special bait for sea fishing from a nearby fisherman, and asked Chen Wenjun to put her in an excellent fishing area.
When everything was ready on her side, Chen Wenjun drove the iron boat to find a place to cast the net.
Seeing that Chen Wenjun had gone far away, Lin Qin could still see the shadow of the iron boat, so she continued fishing with peace of mind.
She started casting the rod half an hour after baiting the nest. Not long after the first cast, there was movement. A blackhead fish weighing about three or four pounds came up. The scientific name of blackhead fish is mullet, which is very common at the junction of fresh and salt water.
With the first successful catch, she caught seven or eight more in succession, all of which were black carp. The largest one weighed six kilograms, and the smallest was more than two kilograms.
It was getting dark.
Chen Wenjun is still busy over there.
She thought about it and decided to change the place to continue fishing.
This way you have to make the nest again.
Fortunately, they came here just to fish. After Lin Qin baited the bait, he returned to the previous fishing spot and fished for half an hour before changing spots.
Chen Wenjun didn't come back until it was completely dark.
Lin Qin couldn't wait to ask: "How was the harvest?"
Chen Wenjun pointed to the large plastic bucket on the iron boat and said, "We caught all blackfish, some big and some small, and a net of pomfret, as well as some crabs and shrimps, which are different from those in Nanxi.
I cast two more nets and went to collect them at four in the morning. I heard that a fishing boat would dock at around five o'clock, so I wanted to buy some seafood to take back and make a profit. "
(End of this chapter)
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