Rebirth 84, starting from fish farming

On New Year's Day, the whole family reunites.

At the beginning of the month, the clouds were low, the north wind was howling, and the snow was falling.

The Lu family sat around the dinner table.

There is a stainless steel wash basin placed in the middle of the table, and a small iron stove is placed underneath.

Pine wood was burning in the stove, and the smell of rosin filled the room.

Red oil was boiling in the basin, and a silver carp was gurgling in the boiling water.

The spicy taste filled the tip of my nose.

"Dad, is this the spicy fish you made?"

Lu Changzhong's mouth watered.

Staring at the fish in the basin, I couldn't pull my eyes out.

"Haha, Changhua gave me some ideas."

It turns out that Lao Lu was thinking about making fish hot pot during this time for the upcoming fish restaurant.

Speaking of hot pot, there is also one in Northeast China.

It's just not authentic.

Part of the hot pot in Northeast China was introduced from Inner Mongolia, and part of it was introduced from Guanli.

Most are relatively bland.

Northeastern people can't eat spicy food. It's impossible to eat something like Chongqing hot pot without certain modifications.

When Lu Changhua learned that his father was thinking about this matter, he suggested trying the method of battering spicy fish.

There are two ways to cook fish, one is to fry it before cooking, and the other is to cook it fresh.

Today is New Year's Day. Lao Lu bought a large silver carp and made a spicy fish paste.

The term "spicy" refers to the hot pot base. The chili peppers have been specially processed to retain the paste aroma of the chili peppers and reduce the pungent spiciness, which makes it easier for Northeasterners to accept it.

The whole family gathered around this pot of fish and ate with gusto.

They say it tastes delicious and will definitely sell well.

Lao Lu was so happy when he heard this that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear all night.

After New Year's Day, Lu Changhua's ice rink became lively again.

The rental rate of skates is as high as 99%, and the connection is basically seamless.

A pair of skates rents for 1.45 yuan a day, and ten pairs costs 14.5 yuan.

In the entire month of January, except for the New Year's Day break, there were thirty days, and the rental income was 436.8 yuan.

Lu Changhua's schoolbag is full of change.

This is more than four hundred!

One month is almost as much as someone else’s annual income.

When Lao Lu and Mother Lu personally counted the zero votes, they were shocked by the profit.

In just one month, not only did I get my money back, but I also had a surplus.

Who would have thought of this?

"Mom and Dad, there are more than twenty days until the Chinese New Year. I want my mother to go to the reservoir to collect money for me. I need to go to the county town."

"Why go?"

"We already have feed, but we can't do it without a grinder. I plan to buy a second-hand one. It's cheap and can still be used."

"Okay, I'll go to the reservoir tomorrow."

When my mother saw how much money she was making, she became more motivated.

In the past, Lao Lu and Lu's mother thought that their son was just messing around and doing a good job in the ice rink. Even if he did it, it would be a favor to the school. Why would you buy skates?! Can these things be rented out?!

Who knew that in just one month, this business would actually take off.

"Okay, I have to buy a grinder."

"Those grass seeds, wheat and ground beans have to be crushed before they can be mixed into fish bait."

Lao Lu nodded and agreed with his son's approach.

His son's performance during this period made Lao Lu feel that Lu Changhua was a good candidate for the industry.

Immediately, Lu Changhua found Hu Dagui who was playing cards.

The two brothers murmured together and agreed to go to the county town early tomorrow morning to check out the machinery flea market.

February 4, 1985, the beginning of spring.

There are great differences between the north and the south of China.

February in the south is already February with the spring breeze as sharp as scissors, but February in the northeast is still covered with thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow drifting, giving it a northern scenery.

This period is the period when the temperature in Northeast China is the lowest.

Many people have completely lost their temper.

Apart from drinking and partying every day, I also play cards and brag.

Everyone is waiting for the arrival of the Spring Festival.

Early this morning, Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui met at the gate. They both placed slices of steamed buns at home. At this time, the sky was slightly bright, the east was white, the streets were empty, even the barking dogs had disappeared, and the clear sky was still floating.

Snow.

The two of them said hello, wrapped in their coats, and walked along the gravel road in front of the team's door to the fork in the road. They had to catch the bus early.

"Wait, you two wait!"

Lu Changhua was startled by the cry.

Ordinarily, his and Hu Dagui's trip to the county town was extremely secretive.

Who is so well-informed?!

When he looked back, he saw a girl wearing a red woolen coat, a red woolen scarf, and a white mask running toward them.

Because he was wearing too thick clothes, he swayed from side to side when he ran, which was very rhythmic.

"Han Ying?"

Only when he got closer did Lu Changhua see who this was if it wasn't Han Ying?!

"How did you know we were going out?"

"Don't worry about it, let's go together."

Lu Changhua turned to look at Hu Dagui.

Hu Dagui hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's none of my business, but someone from the cafeteria asked why we were going today, so I said I would go to the city with you."

Hu Dagui defended innocently.

"Lu Changhua, what are you doing?! Look at you scaring Dagui!"

Han Ying stamped her foot, like a little female cat demonstrating.

"Why are you going to the county town in such a cold weather?"

"Of course something happened."

Han Ying twisted her clumsy body and walked forward first.

This time she learned the lesson she had learned from before, wearing big-toed fur shoes and covering herself up tightly.

Seeing Han Ying walking in front, Lu Changhua recognized him. He glared at Hu Dagui and quickened his pace.

Hu Dagui did not dare to provoke Lu Changhua, so he followed behind him quietly and hurried on in silence.

In just ten minutes, the three people's cheeks were all red from the cold, and Han Ying's mask was covered with white frost.

Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui also had ice skates on their lips.

The edge of the cotton hat turned snow white.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the footprints on the gravel road were instantly covered and gradually disappeared.

If Han Ying hadn't been wearing a red woolen coat, Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui might not have been able to see her.

"Let's go together. The snow is too heavy. Don't get lost."

Lu Changhua quickly called the two of them to come closer.

When Han Ying saw that the snow was really heavy, she stopped being impulsive and walked beside Lu Changhua.

Hu Dagui also walked a few steps closely and followed Lu Changhua on the other side.

The white breath they exhaled soon turned into hoarfrost, covering their hats, masks and scarves.

"Han Ying, what time is it?"

Hu Dagui asked loudly.

"What? What did you say?"

Not only was it snowing, it was also windy.

The three of them were so close that they couldn't hear each other clearly.

"I told you what time it is."

"oh."

Among the three, only Han Ying has a Kun watch. Nowadays, women’s watches are called Kun watches.

Han Ying spent a long time before rolling up her sleeves and looking at her watch.

"It's half past five."

"What time is it?"

"Half past five!"

"oh."

"Okay, don't ask, just leave quickly, or you won't be able to catch the bus."

The three of them quickened their pace.

Soon they passed the intersection of Team 14, and they knew that there was still half the distance to the fork in the road.

Han Ying was out of breath after walking for a while.

One is that the wind is strong and breathing is difficult,

The other thing is that she is walking in a hurry. The girl is not physically strong after all.

In order to prevent her from holding back, Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui could only hold one of her arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and drag her away.

After walking for a while, they were both exhausted.

The three of them squatted on the roadside to catch their breath and rest.

"That's almost it, let's go."

"Oh, I'm so exhausted."

Han Ying was breathing heavily, looking at the heavy snow in the sky, feeling a little discouraged.

"I'm tired too."

Hu Dagui squatted on the ground and didn't want to get up.

"We're almost there, there's still two miles to go at most."

"real?"

"Really, I figured it out, let's go, we'll be there soon!"

Lu Changhua said energetically.

The two of them managed to get up and limped forward.

Seeing that the two of them were really exhausted, Lu Changhua stood in the middle and pulled them together.

No matter how long the road is, it will eventually come to an end.

When the three of them came to the fork in the road in embarrassment, the dilapidated bus was just about to start.

Lu Changhua rushed to the car and stopped it.

The driver was startled when he saw three snowmen blocking the car, but upon closer inspection, they turned out to be people coming from a farm into the city.

In the swaying passenger car, the wind and snow were isolated.

The three of them slapped each other for a while before sitting down.

The vehicle has been modified and the exhaust pipe has been lengthened, running from the front of the car to the entire cabin.

As the bus roared in the wind and snow, the exhaust pipe gradually heated up and turned red.

After a while, a burning smell wafted into the carriage.

"Whose shoes are on fire?! Whose shoes?"

The driver shouted from the driver's seat without looking back.

"Oh my god, it's not shoes, it's pants!"

In order to keep warm, someone got too close to the exhaust pipe and even burned a hole in his pants.

Everyone helped to put out the smoke on his pants.

Lu Changhua and the others had long been squinting in their seats, confused.

From east to west, crossing a large area of ​​mountains, forests and fields, the bus entered Beining County.

The wind and snow in the county have become much lighter.

Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui were going to the machinery flea market, and Han Ying didn't want to suffer along with them. The three of them made an appointment to meet at the entrance of the First Department Store at noon and went their separate ways.

Lu Changhua took Hu Dagui and went straight to Qinghua Tool Factory.

This is a very famous military factory, which was moved from Shenyang back then.

It is a confidential military-industrial unit of the country.

There is a second-hand market for old machinery near Qinghua, and Lu Changhua came here to take a look at the situation.

This old machinery market is very small, located on a small street.

There are all kinds of second-hand old machinery piled in the open air on both sides of the street.

These iron objects are covered with snow.

There were no people on the street, except for one or two people who occasionally went out from the store to do errands.

The merchants on the street poured domestic sewage directly on the street, forming a layer of ice. Pedestrians walked carefully across the ice.

Hidden in the snow, Lu Changhua saw a crusher at a glance. The green paint was somewhat mottled, the wires were exposed, and there were burrs flying around.

He walked up to it, turned around a few times, and swept the snow with his gloves. He confirmed that the machine was a crusher.

This was exactly what the crusher he had seen in his previous life looked like.

"Boss, boss, is anyone here?!"

Lu Changhua shouted.

"I'm coming!"

A door next to the room was pushed open, and an old man with an unshaven beard poked his head out.

With white breath coming out of his mouth, he asked, "What do you want?"

"Is this machine yours?"

"Yes or?"

"How much?"

The old man glanced at Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui, and seeing that they were two and a half young men, he quoted a random price.

"two hundred!"

When Lu Changhua heard that the price was ridiculously high, he bargained: "Your price is too expensive, can it be cheaper?!"

The old man saw that the two boys were bargaining and might really want to buy it, so he said: "It won't be much cheaper, at most it will be ten yuan cheaper."

Lu Changhua picked up Hu Dagui and walked forward.

"Let's go, Dagui, go see another house."

"Hey, how much did you say?!"

"No, it's too expensive. The boss is not sincere in selling it!"

Seeing that Lu Changhua really wanted to buy it, the old man hurried out and chased him and said, "Come on, little brother, go inside first to warm yourself up, and let's talk slowly!"

"Why are you talking about this price? How much does a new one cost?"

"Well, little brother, if you sincerely want it, I will sell it to you without asking for more. How about one hundred and twenty?"

"Boss, if you are sincere, I will take eighty."

"What? Such a big machine, only eighty? No, no."

"Haha, forget it if it doesn't work. Let's go to another house and have a look again."

"Brother, the price of scrap metal is more than this!"

The old man's face screwed up.

"Let's see, let's see."

Seeing that Lu Changhua was about to leave, the old man was really anxious. Not only was this tough guy taking up space here, but he was also occupying the book. Let's get back to the job first.

"Okay, I'm a real person, eighty or eighty! I'll sell you!"

The old man held Lu Changhua tightly, for fear that he would run away.