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

Chapter 929 Clear accounts

Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang left the cab and immediately went onto the deck of the fishing boat. At this moment, the fishing boat was moving forward, the sea breeze was blowing towards them, and the sun in the sky had risen a little higher and was a little hot.

"The sea."

"During this period, you and Uncle Shizhu have caught a lot of fish at sea, even if we bought such a big fishing boat."

"Liu Gang, Liu Lei or Wu Weimin's restaurants and private restaurants cannot consume so many fish."

Ding Xiaoxiang explained her ideas in detail and had already talked to Liu Lei about them, but the specifics, especially how many fish Liu Lei needed every day and how many fish Wu Weimin needed, had not been determined.

"This matter really needs to be discussed with Liu Gang, Liu Lei, Wu Weimin and others. There are four of us going out to sea to fish now, and each trip is two days and one night, and sometimes it will be even longer in the future. The more fish we catch, the more we will catch."

"If we keep all these fish in our hands, the risk will be very high."

Zhao Dahai has actually been aware of this matter in the past two days, but he has not had time to think carefully about how to deal with it. The solution that Ding Xiaoxiang is talking about now, or in other words, greeting Liu Gang, Liu Lei and Wu Weimin in advance, is the first step to solving this problem.

"In this matter, we just need to ensure that Liu Gang, Liu Lei's Hongyun Restaurant and Boss Wu Weimin's private restaurant have enough fish."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew the key to this matter very well. She only needed to ensure the quantity of fish for Hongyun Restaurant and Wu Weimin's private restaurant.

"The fish at Hongyun Restaurant or Wu Weimin's private restaurant can't be cooked very precisely, right?"

"I don't think this is a big problem on a daily basis, but the demand is very high during festivals."

"If we find a fixed buyer, the supply volume must be relatively fixed."

“This is not something that is easy to do.”

Zhao Dahai had a headache. On the one hand, he would catch a lot of fish next time, and Hongyun Restaurant or Private Restaurant alone could not consume so many fish. If he found another buyer, new problems might arise. The new buyer would most likely require a fixed amount of fish supply, which was a very normal requirement. However, fishing alone might not provide enough fish every day, and there might be a shortage. In addition, during festivals, the business of Liu Gang, Liu Lei's Hongyun Restaurant and Wu Weimin's Private Restaurant would explode all of a sudden, and the fish needed would be very large, and might even be ten times the usual amount. This would most likely affect the supply of the new buyer.

Ding Xiaoxiang frowned. What Zhao Dahai said was very likely to happen.

"What should I do? Are these fish trapped in my hands? This is too risky."

Ding Xiaoxiang shook her head.

This is definitely not an option. As Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu catch more and more fish, the risk will increase. Not to mention that the fish Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu catch are often valuable. Not to mention the groupers, the big black porgy caught this time alone is very valuable.

"I'm thinking about whether to find a buyer like Liu Lei, Liu Gang and Wu Weimin."

"Or even if you find such a buyer, you have to make it clear when negotiating the terms that sometimes the quantity of fish cannot be fixed."

"This is the priority for Wu Weimin, Liu Gang and Liu Lei. Another thing is going out to sea for fishing, which is greatly affected by various conditions."

Zhao Dahai was a little helpless.

As more and more fish are caught, they must be sold. However, if they want to sell them at a high price, they must find terminal buyers like Wu Weimin and Liu Gang and skip the middlemen directly. However, terminal buyers very much hope to have a fixed quantity of supply.

But now it seems that it is not easy to achieve this. Not only must the needs of Liu Gang, Liu Lei and Wu Weimin be met first, but the more important thing is that the number of people going out to sea to fish is very unstable and is greatly affected by natural conditions. Once the weather is bad, we may not be able to go out to sea to fish for ten days or half a month.

If the end buyer is not Liu Gang, Liu Lei or Wu Weimin, the price will definitely be affected.

Ding Xiaoxiang has been doing business since she was young, so after hearing what Zhao Dahai said, she immediately understood the key.

"The sea."

"We are just beginning to think about this matter now."

"How should we deal with this? We need to discuss it carefully with Liu Gang, Liu Lei, and Boss Wu Weimin before we can make a decision."

"Didn't Boss Wu go out to sea to fish for a big giant croaker? He won't be back for a month."

"No matter what, it will take a month to finalize the matter."

"If we have too many fish during this period, we will sell some of them through my father's sales channels."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew that it was impossible to make a decision on this matter in a short time.

"Row!"

"That's how it's settled."

"Hey hey hey!"

"I'm going to do business with my father-in-law."

"We can't give less money to our father-in-law."

Zhao Dahai looked at Ding Xiaoxiang and laughed.

"What are you talking about?"

"What about the father-in-law?"

Ding Xiaoxiang's face turned red and she glared at Zhao Dahai fiercely.

"My dad and mom will go to my eldest and second sister-in-law's homes in the next few days, basically to propose marriage."

"If we do business with our family now, we must pay the money we earn."

"If I don't make money, my parents will definitely have no objection, but even if my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law don't say it, they must be complaining in their hearts."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew very well what was going on.

My father Ding Chongshan and my mother Zhang Li don’t care about this matter, but my eldest and second sisters-in-law are now helping with the business at home.

Brothers settle accounts clearly.

Everyone has their own family now, so we have to figure this out clearly.

"Besides, we can't pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons."

"Don't save this little money. When my eldest and second sisters-in-law mention it to me later, I won't be able to refuse the store in the building that's being built in town."

Ding Xiaoxiang had already thought about this matter.

Once you do business with your parents or your family, you still have to pay the profits.

I really want to get a small bargain. If I save this little bit of money, if my eldest and second sisters-in-law ask me one day if they can rent or even take a store in the building in the town center that they are building in cooperation with Liu Gang and Liu Lei, I really won't be able to refuse.

"what!"

"Row!"

"That's it. You just have to make the decision."

Zhao Dahai smiled. Ding Xiaoxiang was now always thinking about their little family. "That's right!"

"Didn't I just tell you? Dad and Mom will go to my sister-in-law's house in the next two days."

"After I come back from this trip, I will go to my second sister-in-law's house again."

"For the next ten days or half a month, I will have to help out at the town's fish market."

"You'll have to work harder on these fish on the speedboat during this time."

Ding Xiaoxiang told Zhao Dahai that she would be very busy in the next period of time.

"no problem!"

"Liu Gang, Liu Lei and Wu Weimin have all been working with us for a long time."

"Another reason is that I usually go out to sea for two days and one night. I have to rest the next day after I come back, so I have enough time to handle and sell the fish."

"How about this, I'll take over the fish sales for the time being."

"Wait until you are free, then do this."

Zhao Dahai thought about it for a while and decided to be responsible for selling fish during this period of time.

"Row!"

"Then you will be the one buying the fish for the next ten days or half a month."

"If there is time, especially if there are extra fish, I will take care of selling them to my father."

Ding Xiaoxiang agreed, thinking that this would be more convenient and appropriate. After her parents visited her eldest and second sister-in-law's homes, she would have time to take care of this matter.

Zhao Dahai returned to the cab after discussing what he had done with Ding Xiaoxiang. It didn't take long before they could see the dock of Shijiao Village in the distance.

"Grandpa Shi."

“The wharf here in Shijiao Village is truly blessed by nature.”

"Just relying on this wharf, the people in the village will never have to worry about having no food to eat."

Zhao Dahai looked at the pier of Shijiao Village which was getting closer and closer, feeling a little envious.

The water at the dock of Langtou Village in my own village is not deep enough to accommodate larger fishing boats.

The Shijiao Village Pier is different. The sea water is very deep and can accommodate large fishing boats.

For people going out to sea and for fishing boats, a deep-water dock is very valuable and very important.

Many large fishing boats would dock at the Shijiao Village Pier. The maintenance of these fishing boats, and even the replenishment of water, was enough for the people of Shijiao Village to make a lot of money.

"what!"

"There's nothing we can do about this. Who told our village's ancestors to come earlier?"

"People who come early will definitely occupy the better spots."

"Isn't that the case with Paiwan Village? They occupy the best locations for marine aquaculture, and they've made a lot of money over the years, haven't they? Most people don't have to take the risk of going out to sea."

Shi Guangming took puffs from the hookah in his hand.

What Zhao Dahai said was correct. The wharf alone supported half of the people in Shijiao Village. Even though the money earned was not much, it was not difficult to make a living.

These were all left behind by the ancestors of the village many years ago. There is no place to complain about this matter. The earlier you come, the better off you are.

Zhao Dahai looked at the pier of Shijiao Village which was getting closer and closer. He was a little worried because there were many fishing boats parked at the pier at this time. There were only a few empty berths, and each one was quite narrow. He wondered if Ding Dawen would be able to park smoothly.

Zhao Dahai didn't say anything. He would have to take it out for a ride to know whether it was a mule or a horse. Just now, Ding Dawen was driving the fishing boat and there were no problems all the way. Both his second grandfather Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming said that Ding Dawen had a talent for driving a large fishing boat. Now he had to take a good look. This was a real test. As long as Ding Dawen could park the fishing boat smoothly, there would be no problem at all.

Ding Xiaoxiang was a little nervous, and her hands couldn't help but clenched, but she didn't say anything. She just stared with wide eyes at the pier that was getting closer and closer.

Ding Dawen ignored Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang and concentrated on driving. The fishing boat drove towards the dock and stopped steadily after ten minutes.

"Yo!"

"Brother Dawen."

"What Second Grandpa and Grandpa Shi said is true. I never thought you could run this fishing boat so well."

Zhao Dahai was really a little surprised this time.

To be honest, the berths for fishing boats, especially large fishing boats, at the Shijiao Village Wharf are very narrow. There are not many empty berths at this time, and there are other large fishing boats on both sides of each one.

When Ding Dawen stopped the fishing boat just now, he successfully maintained a very appropriate distance from the fishing boats on both sides. The bow of the fishing boat was only one meter away from the dock, and it stopped steadily.

Most people would think this is very easy, but in fact it is not easy at all. You know, the bigger the fishing boat is, the greater its inertia. Another thing is that this is on the seaside with waves and wind.

Whether driving or parking a fishing boat, especially when docking a fishing boat, great care is taken with the skills of the hands.

Ding Dawen has only been driving this fishing boat for a few days, but he is already so familiar with it and has such good control over it. It is really not easy.

"Brother Dawen."

"From the looks of it, you can already stand on your own."

Ding Xiaoxiang was really a little nervous just now, but now she feels relieved all of a sudden.

Ding Dawen is the eldest son of his second uncle and his cousin. Relatives are relatives, but if he can't do the work or do anything, that won't do.

Ding Xiaoxiang was very happy to see Ding Dawen able to drive the fishing boat so quickly, and her face was beaming with joy.

Ding Dawen scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly.

Zhao Dahai smiled. Ding Dawen's personality was relatively simple and honest. It was not good for such a person to work outside, especially to deal with others. Now driving a fishing boat for him and Ding Xiaoxiang might be the most suitable job. After a while, he and Ding Xiaoxiang would raise the salary. No matter what, they could not treat their own people unfairly.

Zhao Dahai, Ding Xiaoxiang, Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming were chatting and waiting for about ten minutes before Liu Lei's seafood truck drove onto the dock.

As soon as Ding Dawen saw Liu Lei's seafood truck approaching, he immediately left the cab.

"Two thousand kilograms of black porgy and one thousand kilograms of grouper, all alive."

"A thousand kilograms of croaker."

Ding Dawen went up on the deck and shouted to the people on the fishing boat he had found to start working. Baskets of fish were lifted out from the live water tank and the cold storage, weighed and recorded, and then hoisted to the dock and loaded onto the seafood truck.

(End of this chapter)