Chapter 118 Winter Catch (300 monthly tickets plus more!)

   Liu Qingshan and his family all went to the banquet at Da Zhang Luo's house.

   It's not that their family is unreserved, and they play tricks on the whole family.

  The main reason is that almost all of them came with the gift: one for grandfather Liu Shikui, one for Lin Zhi, one for Gao Wenxue and Liu Jinfeng, and finally one for Yang Hongying.

  So there were not many people left who ate and drank for free, so they all went.

  By noon the next day, Liu Qingshan drove his second sister to the commune and took a bus back to school.

  Liu Qingshan also knew the specific time of the final exam. Their freshman year was on the 15th and 16th.

  Back to the village, the old party secretary informed him: Chuncheng Automobile Factory called and told him to go there in two days, saying that a foreign negotiating team was coming soon.

  Liu Qingshan happened to talk about going to the market, and everyone was a little confused. The reason is very simple: they have never done business, don't know what to sell, and don't know how to sell it.

   They are all honest farmers. Few of them can open their mouths at the market.

   Don't think that the yelling was so easy to yell, it represents a change in thinking and concept.

  Only the owner of the car has a business mind, and he agrees with both hands, and by the way, he can ask his daughter to touch the steering wheel more.

   As for what to sell, Liu Qingshan proposed a general direction: as long as it is a new year’s product that can be used during the Chinese New Year, all are fine.

  He is very clear that in the past two years, as long as he has something in his hand, he will never worry about selling it.

  The reason is very simple. For several years when the production is contracted to the account, the farmers have some extra money in their hands. Who doesn’t want to have a good year?

  The channel for purchasing most of the new year's goods is the supply and marketing cooperative, and more people do not have the awareness of the commodity economy.

  Everyone's situation is similar to that of the villagers in Jiapigou: they don't know how to do business, and they don't have this awareness at all.

  The result of this is that the demand is far greater than the supply, so as long as the annual shipments are brought back, you can make money lying down.

  The key factor here is that they have a big liberation.

   Can run long-distance transportation, go to the city to buy goods, this alone is what most people do not have.

  As soon as the New Year's goods were mentioned, everyone became excited and talked about it.

  What to eat and drink, what to wear, the big red paper for couplets, the colorful paper for lanterns, and even the newspapers and New Year pictures on the walls.

  Liu Qingshan took a pen and paper, and quickly filled a sheet, listing dozens of products.

  Of course we can’t purchase all these things. Now we don’t even have a purchase channel.

   After discussing for a long time, the purchasers who went to Spring City were confirmed: Zhang Liandi naturally wanted to drive a big liberation, and the boss uncle and Da Zhang Luo, these two capable people were responsible for following the car.

  Liu Qingshan became more courageous, and wanted to drive a jeep to Chuncheng, with Captain Zhang and Er Biaozi in the car.

  These two are mainly responsible for contacting the source of goods in Spring City.

   After Liu Qingshan finishes his work, he can still assist.

   These days, transportation is not so safe, and carjackings on the road also happen from time to time. Just in case, the dumb grandfather was invited down the mountain to **** the car.

   As for the mountain, temporarily send two people to replace the work of the forest rangers.

  Generally, the New Year’s market is held, and it is not considered a busy market until after Laba, which is roughly from Laba to the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, about 20 days.

   Now there are still nearly ten days before Laba, and it is time to start stocking up.

  According to Liu Qingshan’s idea, it’s better not to run an empty car when you go, it’s better to carry it back and forth: transport agricultural and sideline products such as chicken, duck, fish and meat, and then bring back the new year’s goods, earning money at both ends.

  The fattening pigs in their pig farm have already been booked by the car factory, but they can be slaughtered for another half a month. It would be a bit of a loss to slaughter them now.

  As for chickens and ducks, the quantity is limited. If you catch them now, you may not be able to make up a car in ten and a half months.

   When everyone was worried about this, Er Biaozi suggested: "The reservoir is about to carry out large-scale winter fishing. I came to Jiapigou yesterday to hire someone to help. I wonder if I can get a few carts of fish over there?"

  Winter fishing is a local specialty. In winter, the ice is cut into the nets, and sometimes tens of thousands of catties can be harvested in one net.

  The fish that are caught are directly frozen on the ice. They are so hard that they can be used as sticks to beat people. When eaten, they are almost like fresh fish.

  The biggest advantage is: convenient transportation.

   OK, that's it!

  The old branch secretary made the final decision.

  But this is not wishful thinking, and we have to do the work on the reservoir.

  Early the next morning, Captain Zhang led 20 strong laborers from Jiapigou to the reservoir to help fish. Liu Qingshan was also one of them.

  Before dawn, Liu Qingshan got up and moved around in his yard for a while. Time was too tight, so he wouldn't go up the mountain today.

  In the house, his mother has prepared breakfast for him: dumplings with sauerkraut and pork.

  Winter catching is a long time and heavy task. Working on the ice also consumes extra energy, so you must eat food to fight hunger.

  If you work on an empty stomach, the more you work, the colder you will be, and you will have to be seriously ill when you come back.

  Not only Liu Qingshan, but other villagers who participated in the winter catch also had dumplings and pancakes for breakfast, otherwise they would really be unbearable.

  When more than twenty people got into two large carriages and set off, it was just dawn.

  Chariots are three-headed, that is, there are three horses pulling the cart, also called three sets of carts.

   In the middle is a large shaft horse, which is the absolute main force pulling the cart.

  There is also a horse on both sides of the shaft horse, which is used to pull the string harness and the side harness respectively. When the vehicle is heavy, the shaft horse does not move, so these two horses will play a role.

   In the past, in the local rural areas, there was a special term called "gangsters".

  What do you mean, it’s about the man in this family, because of physical reasons, such as a disabled leg, he can’t support the family.

   And the daughter-in-law is benevolent, and refuses to leave her husband and remarry, what should I do?

   will find a bachelor who can't afford a wife, and will be in charge of the work, and the three of them will live together as a partner. Those who join later are called gangsters.

  Jiapigou dispatched three sets of cars today, not because they couldn’t pull the cars, but because they hired not only people but also horses at the reservoir, so they sent a few more horses.

  Crack-clack, the sound of neat horse hooves broke through the tranquility of dawn, and the horse's thick nostrils spewed out streams of white air.

   This time period is also the coldest time of the day, commonly known as ghost teeth, and the temperature is definitely over minus 30 degrees.

  Ghost baring teeth means that even if the little ghost comes out to wander around at this time, he will be so cold that he bared his teeth and hissed.

   Fortunately, these people sitting in the carriage were all covered tightly, armed from head to toe.

  There is a big dog fur hat on the head, a big scorpion hair on the feet, and the body is either wearing a cotton coat or a sheepskin jacket, and there is really no bared teeth.

  After walking four or five miles, the carriage had already entered the reservoir. There was half a foot of snow on the ground, and the ice layer was nearly one meter thick below.

  Walking and walking, the sun came out, and the sun shone on the snow field, shining brightly, like twinkling gems.

   At this time, you can’t stare at the snow for a long time, as your eyes will soon become “snow blind”.

  Because the ultraviolet rays reflected by the snow are very strong, staring at the snow is equivalent to staring at the sun.

   "Here, here!"

   There is a group of people in the distance, waving their arms, and the shouts are transmitted from afar.

   Walking closer, there are more than a dozen employees of the reservoir, all of whom are covered tightly.

   "Thanks for your hard work everyone!"

  An old man wearing a dog fur hat came forward first. He was Director Yu from the side of the reservoir.

  Director Yu is in his fifties, his gray beard is covered with frost, and it is almost turning completely white.

  Acquaintances generally call him Yu Batou. For several lifetimes, his ancestors lived on the water.

   On their side, leaders in a certain industry are often referred to as "leaders".

  For example, a master fisherman is called "Yu Batou", a person who picks ginseng is called "Shen Batou" and so on.

   On the Jiapigou side, Captain Zhang led the team today, went up to say a few words, and then the big carriage went to the warehouse of the reservoir to pull fishing nets and other equipment.

  The rest of the people began to follow behind Yu's head, looking for a suitable place to get off the net.

   This is also the time when the fish’s vision is most tested, because through the thick ice surface, the distribution of fish schools under the ice surface is not known at all.

  If you choose the wrong place, everyone will be busy all day, and you will not be able to catch a few fish.

  Smart fish handles are familiar with the underwater terrain and the rules of fish swimming in the water, so they can effectively fish with underground nets.

   To put it bluntly, this is still a profession that requires a lot of experience, and laymen simply can't do it.

Everyone was walking on the ice, and Yu turned his head to Captain Zhang beside him and said, "Old Zhang, there are quite a lot of you here. It was agreed to hire ten people, and each person will cost one yuan and fifty cents a day. You have come here for more than 20 yuan." , we can’t pay the money here at the reservoir.”

  Captain Zhang waved his hand: "It's okay, you can pay according to ten people, and we will divide the money when we go back."

  Yu thought for a while and said: "Then take two fish back and share them."

  Liu Qingshan took the opportunity to interject: "Director Yu, two fish won't do, we need 20,000 catties."

   "I heard that you made a lot of money selling vegetables in Jiapigou. You are rich. You only need 20,000 catties to open your mouth. Can you eat it?"

   Yu shook his head and mouth, he thought it was a joke.

  Captain Zhang explained the situation, but Yu shook his head and waved his hands again and again: "No, no, the fishery company has set a catch of 150,000 catties for us, and we may not be able to complete it."

Liu Qingshan couldn't help interjecting again: "Director Yu, you said just now that carp costs thirty-five cents a catty at the aquatic product company, and fathead carp and grass carp are even cheaper, so we will give you an extra dime per catty. How do you look?"

  The fish at this time is not cheap at all, and it is slightly worse than pork. Fresh carp in summer costs nearly one yuan per catty.

   One is the production factor, and the other is transportation.

  Liu Qingshan had already talked with Director Hao of the Automobile Works Union last time. Even frozen fish can be sold for 70 or 80 cents, and the profit here is very considerable.

   "No, no, it's not possible to buy and sell. It's a mistake. Old Zhang, don't make me difficult."

  Yu turned his head back without hesitation. This person has strong principles and is not easy to persuade.

  That’s the end of the topic for the time being. Everyone continued to move forward and gradually came to the middle of the Great Lake. The snow on the ice surface has been manually cleared here, revealing a large mirror-like lake.

   "I will get off the net here in a while."

  Yu gestured his head to clear the ice after snow accumulation, and the sunlight can shine into the water. In such a place, the oxygen content is richer than other places, and it is easier for fish to gather.

   While speaking, the carriage brought the tools, and everyone picked up the ice picks used to dig ice, and prepared to dig ice holes.

  At this time, someone suddenly said: "If the net is cast here, it is estimated that there will not be many fish caught?"

  (end of this chapter)