Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 892 Finalizing the Large Fishing Boat

Langtou Village.

Zhao Dahai woke up and looked at the time. It was already two o'clock in the afternoon. He walked out of the yard and saw that his second grandmother Huang Jintao was there and the two were chatting.

"Second Grandma."

"What about Second Grandfather's?"

Zhao Dahai felt a little strange. Last night he had dinner with Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou and several other families. He sent Ding Xiaoxiang back to the village to continue the dinner. Second Grandfather and Second Grandma were there. They had agreed last night to have dinner at home today. But now he only saw Second Grandma Huang Jintao but not Second Grandpa Zhao Shi.

"Your second grandfather went to Shi Guangming's home."

"Didn't you buy a big sea fishing boat? Now you're heading there again."

Huang Jintao smiled. Zhao Shi had finished his meal last night and drank a little wine, but he got up early and went to Shi Guangming's house.

"what!"

"Isn't this good?"

"Second Grandpa now has something to do, so he doesn't have to stay at home doing nothing all day."

"Life is much better now."

Zhao Dahai pulled a stool and was about to sit down when his grandmother Zhong Cuihua pointed to the kitchen.

Zhao Dahai then remembered that he had slept for such a long time that he hadn't even had lunch, let alone breakfast.

Zhao Dahai immediately walked into the kitchen, took a large bowl, filled it with a bowl of rice and some vegetables, and walked out. He pulled a stool and sat next to Grandma Zhong Cuihua and Second Grandma Huang Jintao, eating from their food with big mouthfuls while chatting with them.

Zhao Dahai finished a bowl of rice, went into the kitchen and filled another bowl. Just as he came out, he heard the sound of a motorcycle coming from the door, and then Xiao Naihei rushed out.

Zhao Dahai knew that Ding Xiaoxiang had come and walked out the door immediately.

"Xiao Xiang!"

"Why are you here? I was planning to have dinner and will go to town to find you later."

Zhao Dahai was very happy when he saw Ding Xiaoxiang.

"Thinking about the house and land at home, I need to take another look and see when we can start construction."

Ding Xiaoxiang parked the motorcycle, patted Xiao Naihei's forehead, and walked to Zhao Dahai's side. The construction of the land in the town has already begun, and the foundation has been almost dug, and construction will begin soon. This place in the village is where she and Zhao Dahai will live in the future, so they have to start working on it.

"Hey!"

"Xiaoxiang."

"Aren't there too many things going on lately? Can you handle it?"

Zhao Dahai was a little worried.

Ding Xiaoxiang has been too busy recently. One reason is that a building has started to be built on the vacant land in the town. Although Yang Qin, Liu Lei and Liu Gang are keeping an eye on it, it is definitely impossible for them to just sit there and do nothing. She has to go there as much as possible, even every day.

Next, Ding Chongshan and Zhang Li had to go to Zhang Qi and Chen Miaomiao's homes, and Ding Xiaoxiang had to help sell fish at the town's fish market stall.

During this period, I caught a lot of fish at sea, and Ding Xiaoxiang had to help sell the fish. These things added up to a lot, and once the construction of the house inside the house started, there would be one more thing to do.

"However, I have to go fishing less often recently, so I need your help. Otherwise, I will definitely be too busy to handle it."

Zhao Dahai thought about it and felt that Ding Xiaoxiang really couldn't handle so many things by herself, so he had to help.

Ding Xiaoxiang shook her head without even thinking about it. Zhao Dahai could make a lot of money every time he went out to sea. Apart from other things, he had caught so many croakers and mackerel just this time. He had delayed fishing because of something at home, and the loss was really a bit big.

"The sea!"

"This is absolutely not possible!"

"If the weather is bad, you can rest at home for a while. If the weather is good, you still have to go out to sea to fish."

"There are a lot of things to do at home, so it's definitely going to be a bit harder, but as long as I grit my teeth, I can get through it!"

"My parents have to go to my eldest and second sister-in-law's homes next. It will only take about ten days or half a month."

“The houses on the land inside the village only need to be started a little later.”

"If it's seven or eight days late, or ten days or half a month late, everything can be done at once."

Ding Xiaoxiang had already thought about this matter. No matter how busy he was, Zhao Dahai would definitely go out to sea to fish. This would never change, let alone delay.

There are indeed a lot of things on hand, and I am a bit overwhelmed. However, I only need to wait for my parents to come back from visiting Zhang Qi and Chen Miaomiao at night for ten days or half a month, and then I will be able to free up some time.

"Row!"

"Then it's settled. We'll have to wait half a month or a month before we can build the land in the village."

Zhao Dahai nodded. Ding Xiaoxiang must be very tired after making such arrangements, but the problem was not too big. With a little more effort, she should be able to handle it.

Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang discussed the matter and walked into the yard.

Ding Xiaoxiang walked to Zhong Cuihua and Huang Jintao, pulled a stool and sat down, and told them about the house building that she and Zhao Dahai had just discussed. She knew that Zhong Cuihua had always wanted to start the construction of the house in the village as soon as possible.

Zhong Cuihua nodded. Ding Xiaoxiang had too many things to do recently, and there was nothing she could do. Zhao Dahai had to go fishing again and couldn't help. Even if he was very capable, it was impossible for him to split the work into two people.

"Xiaoxiang."

"Just discuss these matters between you and Zhao Dahai!"

"There is one thing you must pay attention to, and that is that you must not tire yourself out."

"The work must be done, but it doesn't make much difference if it's done earlier or later."

Zhong Cuihua was a little worried. Ding Xiaoxiang was very efficient in doing things, but because of this, she wanted to finish everything at once, which would be too tiring.

"grandmother!"

"do not worry!"

"I must make arrangements for this matter!"

"I won't tire myself out!"

Ding Xiaoxiang smiled and nodded.

Zhao Dahai watched Ding Xiaoxiang chatting with his grandmother Zhong Cuihua and second grandmother Huang Jintao. He quickly finished the food in the bowl in his hand, went into the kitchen to wash the bowl and came out again. He was wondering whether he should go to the dock to see what the wind and waves were like today when his second grandfather Zhao Shi strode in from outside.

"what!"

"Second Grandpa."

"Didn't you go to Shiqiao Village? Didn't you go to Shi Jiehua's house?"

Zhao Dahai felt a little strange. He had just asked Huang Jintao, who said that he had gone to Shijiao Village, visited Shi Jiehua and Shi Guangming's homes, and checked out the sea fishing boat. Normally, they would have to finish dinner before coming back. It was only three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhao Shi saw Zhao Dahai and then Ding Xiaoxiang and nodded. It happened that both of them were there.

"I just discussed something with old man Shi Guangming in Shijiao Village." "Aren't you renting someone else's fishing boat now?"

"Hurry up and buy your own fishing boat. Shi Guangming and I, two old men, have nothing to do. With Ding Dawen and three others and some help, we can build this boat. In less than ten days or half a month, Ding Wen will be able to drive the boat by himself."

"If Shi Guangming and I can take care of it for a while, then there will be no problem!"

Zhao Shi pulled a stool and sat down, lit his hookah, and while smoking he repeated what he had discussed with Shi Guangming.

Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang looked at each other and immediately knew what Shi Guangming was thinking.

"Row."

"Hurry up and see if you can capture a fishing boat."

"Whenever we buy the boat, we will have to trouble you, Shi Guangming and Grandpa Shi to take Ding Dawen to drive the fishing boat."

Zhao Dahai made the decision.

Ding Xiaoxiang nodded. There was really no need to be polite about this matter. Ding Ailian might really have to marry Shi Zhongwei. Just for this relationship, Shi Guangming had to do his best to do this.

"The sea!"

"Xiao Xiang!"

"Now that we have bought the fishing boat, we need to find a few more people besides Ding Dawen to help with the work on the boat."

Zhao Shi reminded Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang.

"Xiao Xiang!"

"We don't need to come to the fishing boat to find the people who work there. Let's ask Brother Da Wen if he has anyone suitable. If he has someone suitable, he can make the decision."

Zhao Dahai glanced at Ding Xiaoxiang.

The traditional custom in fishing villages has always been for the captain of a fishing boat to find people he is familiar with to work on board.

Ding Dawen did work for himself and Ding Xiaoxiang, but no matter what, he was the captain of the fishing boat. There was no need for him and Ding Xiaoxiang to decide who would work on the boat. Ding Dawen had people he was familiar with, such as people he grew up with, which was very good.

"Row!"

"Isn't Brother Wen at the dock right now? We can go there now and discuss this matter."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew that this was a long-standing custom in the fishing village. As long as Ding Dawen knew someone who was willing to work on the fishing boat, the matter would be left to Ding Dawen to decide.

"The sea!"

"What happened to the fishing boat?"

Zhao Shi took a puff of the hookah and blew out a cloud of thick smoke.

Ding Dawen has been confirmed as the captain, and it is very simple to find two or three people to work on the fishing boat. If Ding Dawen has someone, then he will be the captain. If Ding Dawen doesn't have someone, then we can find someone else. The most important thing is to get a suitable fishing boat.

"I told my second uncle and I a few days ago!"

"It's not easy to get a brand new fishing boat. Several large shipyards don't have brand new fishing boats ready."

"We can find several second-hand ones, one of which is 80% new. It was launched only half a year ago."

"I'm thinking about whether I should just take over this fishing boat!"

Ding Xiaoxiang told Zhao Shi that there were several second-hand fishing boats. One was launched two years ago and was about 50% new, and the other was launched half a year ago and was about 80% new.

The prices of the two fishing boats are very suitable, both are market prices. Now we have to decide which fishing boat we want to get.

"Both are fishing boats specially used to transport seafood, and their cold storage and live holds are very large."

"The fishing boat is over 30 meters long and about 8 meters wide."

“The draft is close to four meters.”

"The fishing boat has a cold storage that can keep 25 tons of live fish and 10 tons for a long time."

Ding Xiaoxiang talked about the situation of the two fishing boats that she had inquired about.

"Oh?"

"Are both ships the same size? They're just different in age?"

“Isn’t it a bit too big?”

Zhao Shi didn't expect that the fishing boat that Ding Xiaoxiang inquired about was so big. It could catch so many fish. The live water tank and cold storage together could hold 35 tons of fish. It was a huge boat.

"Second Grandpa!"

"The size of the fishing boat is indeed not small."

"It is often impossible to keep so many fish on a fishing boat."

"But then again. One ton of fish is only one thousand kilograms. Thirty-five tons does sound like a relatively large number, but in fact it is not as large as imagined. If Zhao Dahai can catch so many fish every time he goes out to sea, it is better to have a bigger fishing boat than a smaller one. There is no problem even if it wastes a little space."

"Don't wait until you find that your fishing boat is too small and you have to change it. That would be a waste."

“The fishing boats are big, and a lot of fish can be kept on them.”

"The room for maneuver will be very large."

Ding Xiaoxiang also felt at first that the 35-ton live water tank and cold storage were a bit too large, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that they were not particularly large.

Zhao Dahai took Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Da and a few others out to sea to fish. Just for sea bass, they could easily catch three to five thousand kilograms in a day, especially if the tide and water flow were good.

If there were no such large fishing boats, they would definitely have to sell as many fish as they could get. But with such a large fishing boat, they would have to think carefully about how much fish to sell every day. Even if they caught 1,000 kilograms of fish, they could sell 300 or 400 kilograms, and definitely not more than 500 kilograms. If they could catch 1,000 kilograms of fish on the second trip out to sea, then the fishing boat would have to feed 1,000 kilograms of fish in two days.

Such a large fishing boat certainly has costs, but the place where this fishing boat goes is not particularly far. Most of the time, it sails or stays in the island and reef foam area. At most, it is an artificial island or reef. The cost is not as much as imagined.

Zhao Shi nodded continuously while listening to Ding Xiaoxiang's words. Ordinary people certainly couldn't use such a large fishing boat, but Zhao Dahai had caught too many fish now, especially when fishing in the open sea. Most of the fish caught were alive, so a fishing boat like this could definitely be used. It wasn't particularly large, and even if there was a little waste, it was definitely not too much.

"Row!"

"It's only this big!"

"The price is right. A newer fishing boat is definitely better!"

"If you can't buy a brand new fishing boat, I think it's better to buy one that's 80% new."

Zhao Shi didn't understand this kind of fishing boat, but the principle was the same: the newer the boat, the better.

Ding Xiaoxiang glanced at Zhao Dahai.

Zhao Dahai nodded. His idea was the same as Zhao Shi's. If he wanted to buy a fishing boat like this, he had to buy one that was as new as possible. As long as the price was the market price, it would be fine. He really didn't need that little money now.

Seeing that Zhao Dahai had made a decision, Ding Xiaoxiang thought for a while, walked into the main room, and took the phone to call her second uncle Ding Lihua.

(End of this chapter)