Rebirth of a fishing village: starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

"So, there's no problem!"

Ding Ailian was really relieved. She was not afraid of working, but she was afraid of not doing the job well. There were too many fish here, and they were all good fish. If she didn't understand or know the price, she would definitely not be able to sell them well. She even didn't dare to sell them. Now Ding Xiaoxiang made it very clear that she and Ma Baozhu only needed to weigh them, and they didn't need to worry about the price. She and Ma Baozhu could definitely do it.

"Sister!"

"What you said is true! Someone will drive a speedboat to buy fish!"

Ding Ailian pointed to the dock and said that in the past two days, someone drove a speedboat to buy fish, but she and Ma Baozhu refused.

"It depends on what kind of people want to buy fish. If they are seafood dealers, we don't need to pay attention to them. We have our own sales channels. These people are just trying to make money from us. Don't let people like them go to our fish farm."

"If they are the ones I just mentioned who just want to buy one or two fish to eat at home, or if they are people who come to our house and want to buy one or two good fish to entertain guests, then it's fine."

"Our fish farm is right here at the Shijiao Village dock. Things like this are bound to happen. We have to get along well with the people in Shijiao Village."

"If people like this come here to buy fish, the price can be cheaper."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew that the fish farm was built in this place, and things like this would definitely happen. There would definitely be people who would come directly to the fish farm to buy fish. If they are seafood dealers, they don't need to pay attention. If they are individuals, especially villagers in Shijiao Village, the price can be lowered a little.

"Okay!"

"I know about this."

"We told people when they came these two days that the fish in the fish farm had just been put in not long ago, and they haven't started selling the fish yet. When these people come, Sister Baozhu and I will sell the fish to them."

Ding Ailian nodded. If Ding Xiaoxiang said something like this, she and Ma Baozhu could decide on this matter according to the situation.

Ding Xiaoxiang saw that it was almost time. Tomorrow morning, Ding Ailian had to go to see the big sea fishing boat with Shi Zhongwei and Shi Jiehua, so she had to go to bed and rest early.

Ding Ailian went back to her room to sleep and rest. Ding Xiaoxiang didn't go back immediately, but walked around the fish farm several times, carefully looked at the fish in the net cage several times, and then returned to the small platform of the fish farm. There was no big problem with the fish in the fish farm. There were people watching over them here, but these were her and Zhao Dahai's fish. She had to be more serious about her own affairs. If she was busy with other things, she had no choice. Now she was in the fish farm, so she had to spend more time and effort.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Shi."

"It's getting late now!"

"It's a bit cold when the sea breeze blows at night."

"You two hurry back to your room. It's better to stay in your room even if you don't sleep."

Ding Xiaoxiang just came across the small platform of the fish farm and immediately saw Zhao Shi and Shi Wenming coming out of the room with water pipes and sitting down on a stool.

"It's still early now."

"I just stayed in the room for a while and it's a bit stuffy. Let's just come out and get some fresh air."

"Don't worry. We two old men have worked on the sea all our lives. How can we not know that the sea breeze is blowing at this time? We will stay here for a while and then go back to the room."

Zhao Shi knew that Ding Xiaoxiang was worried that he and Shi Guangming would not be able to enjoy the sea breeze because of their old age.

"It's very comfortable here!"

"One is that it's not far from the shore, so even if there are winds and waves, they won't be too big."

"Another reason is that our fish fillets are fried so well that they are very stable even if there are some winds and waves."

"This house is built bigger and better."

"Staying here is no different from being on land or at home!"

"Old man Zhao is right, we'll go back to the room in a while."

Shi Guangming took a puff of water pipe.

"Ding Xiaoxiang."

"You've been busy all day, just go to bed quickly, the two of us old men will take a look at the fish fillet, and the other person has already arranged someone. There will be someone watching all night, so there's no need to worry about anything!"

Zhao Shi urged Ding Xiaoxiang to go to bed and rest quickly.

Ding Xiaoxiang nodded, there were enough people here at the fish fillet, so she really didn't need to keep watching here, because she had other things to do tomorrow.

Shi Guangming took a look. Although it was dark at the dock of Shijiao Village, the lights were on and people and fishing boats were coming and going.

"Old Zhao."

"Why do I feel that the dock has become more lively recently?"

Shi Guangming didn't pay much attention at first, but after watching for a while, he found that it was indeed more lively than before.

"What's so strange about this?"

"With more fishing boats, isn't it more lively?"

"In the past two days, I have seen a lot of new fishing boats or speedboats at the dock."

"There are also some fishing boats that I haven't seen much. I guess they came here from other places."

Zhao Shi pointed at the pier. He had been staying in this place for a few days and could see it clearly. Shi Guangming was right. It was really more lively than last year.

"What's going on? This is your village, not mine. I can see that. You only found out about it now."

Zhao Shi glanced at Shi Guangming.

"Ha!"

"To be honest, I really didn't pay attention to it. Haven't you been so busy lately that you can't even touch the ground?"

"How could I care about it!"

Shi Guangming was a little embarrassed. He couldn't refute what Zhao Shi said. Shijiao Village Pier was the pier of his village. If it became more lively, he should have been the first to find out, at least earlier than Zhao Shi.

Zhao Shi thought about it and nodded. He was really busy recently.

"By the way!"

"Isn't Shi Zhongwei going to buy a big fishing boat tomorrow? Do you want to go with me?"

Zhao Shi remembered that Shi Zhongwei was going to see the big fishing boat tomorrow.

Shi Guangming shook his head. This matter was very important, but Shi Jiehua had already gone in, so he didn't need to go. It was just to buy a large sea fishing boat, so there was no need for the whole family to go out.

"Okay!"

"You really don't need to go to Shi Jiehua. This matter is not difficult. You don't need to care. Besides, this is the third large sea fishing boat we have seen!"

"Wait and call back when you have seen it. Ding Xiaoxiang will transfer the money!"

Zhao Shi lit a cigarette and took a puff, pointing to the dock.

"There is another thing we have to be very alert about. During the day, I saw several speedboats circling around our fish farm. These are not fishermen, not people who want to buy fish here!"

Zhao Shi tightened his face and took a puff of cigarette.

"Hmph!"

"I know all the people on the speedboats. Two of them are from Shijiao Village, and the others are from other villages. They often hang around the dock, trying to take advantage of others."

"Don't come to our fish farm, but don't blame me for being rude if you come!"

Shi Guangming sneered.

Other people might have a headache with these street urchins, but for me, if these people don't come, I will definitely break their legs with a stick.

"You must not be polite to these people, and you must not give them anything, even the slightest bit of sweetness, otherwise these people will come every day!"

Zhao Shi is very clear about the morals of these people. As long as they come once and take advantage of others, they will continue to come, and their appetite will be bigger each time.

The best way is to teach them a lesson when they come for the first time.

"I know what's going on!"

"Didn't I say last time that we need to find a few more people to go to the fishing raft? I've already found the people and will be here early tomorrow morning."

"They are all in their fifties!"

Shi Guangming doesn't take the people on the speedboats that have appeared around these two days seriously.

"Ah!"

"I wonder how you, old man, can be so smart?"

"You have to find people of this age!"

Zhao Shi gave a thumbs up.

Most people think that if you want to find someone to go to the fishing raft to watch the fish, or to guard these fish, you have to find young people, such as those in their twenties and thirties, but those in their twenties and thirties are really useless.

These people who go out to sea in their forties and fifties have rich experience and can endure hardships.

If you want to guard the fish on the fishing raft, you can't sleep at night and you have to wait until dawn.

Few people in their twenties and thirties can do such things.

On the contrary, people in their forties and fifties can endure such hardships and do such things.

Can these people guard the fishing raft?

Why can't they defend it? Not only can they defend it, but they can defend it very well.

Guarding the fish raft doesn't mean you have to fight with others, so why do you need to be strong?

The most important thing is that you have to endure hardships and stay up all night, which is the most important thing.

"Don't worry!"

"Those second-rate guys on those speedboats can't make any waves!"

"If these people want to do something, their legs will be broken!"

"This is Shijiao Village, I am from Shijiao Village, if I can't handle this, what else can I do?"

Shi Guangming is not bragging, he is from Shijiao Village, these people want to trouble the fish raft, they are looking for trouble with me, if they take advantage of it, not only will the fish raft suffer losses, but my family in the village and the surrounding towns will not be able to raise their heads.

Zhao Shi nodded and didn't say anything more about this matter, he just reminded him that Shi Guangming knew very well how to deal with such things.

It might be a bit troublesome for outsiders, and such things are not easy to deal with, but such things are not difficult at all for local people like Shi Guangming.

"Don't mention this to Zhao Dahai or Ding Xiaoxiang."

"Otherwise, I will lose face!"

Shi Guangming reminded Zhao Shi that he must not tell Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang about this matter. Regardless of whether he has shares in this fish farm or not, he must handle this matter beautifully based on his relationship with Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang, otherwise it would be a real disgrace.

"Ha!"

"Okay!"

"I know about this matter!"

"Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang have something to do, why should I tell him about this matter if there is nothing else?"

Zhao Shi agreed.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi chatted while smoking, and time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was about one o'clock in the morning.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi stood up, and just when they were about to go and see the fish in the fish farm, Ding Ailian and Ma Baozhu came out of the room.

"Second Grandpa."

"Grandpa Shi!"

"What are you two doing? Just sit here, or go back to your room and sleep. We can go and patrol the fish farm!"

Ma Bao noticed that Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming were holding flashlights and wanted to see the fish in the fish farm. He immediately stopped them. Although the walkways on the fish farm were wide, they were slippery with waves from the sea. It would be better during the day. Now it was late at night. Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi were both old and there was no need to do such things.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi knew that they could not go to see the fish anymore when they saw this, so they stopped.

Ma Baozhu and Ding Ailian walked through the entire fish farm twice and carefully checked the fish in the fish farm. There was no problem. The four people they invited would get up every three hours to check, but this was their job, so they had to get up and check.

"Second Grandfather!"

"Grandpa Shi."

"It's getting late now. Why don't you two just go to bed? Or if you're hungry, let's cook something to eat?"

Ma Baozhu was holding a scoop net in her hand, with half of the small squid in it. The light had led them here, but they didn't run into the fish cages, but wandered outside the fish cages. They were picked up when they were looking at the fish cages just now.

Shi Guangming looked at the small squids in the scoop net and his saliva immediately flowed out. It was getting late now, but neither he nor Zhao Shi wanted to sleep.

"Is there any need to say this? We must get something to eat!"

Shi Guangming stood up while speaking, wanting to take the scoop net to cook.

"Grandpa Shi!"

"Why do you need to help with this?"

"You and Grandpa Zhao can just sit here. I'll cook a pot of porridge now, and then put the whole squid in to blanch it, and cut two pieces of ginger."

"It won't taste bad!"

Ma Baozhu shook her head.

"Okay!"

"Then I'll wait for the food!"

Shi Guangming was not polite.

Ma Baozhu walked to the kitchen of the fish farm with the scoop net, and Ding Ailian followed Ma Baozhu to the kitchen.