Chapter 197: A word of advice, lifelong benefit
The next day, the sun rose at dawn, and the bright and dazzling light shone on the endless sea, making the waves sparkle and magnificent.

The ship was docked at the pier, and from a distance it looked as if it was covered with a layer of gold.

The villagers gathered in groups of three or five and were waiting by the boat, eager to try and experience the joy of fishing.

After all, from the description, it sounds like a large net of fish would be caught, and it would have to be lifted up with a crane.

If you haven’t experienced it, it’s not enough to just imagine it. No one wants to miss the chance to experience it in person.

Moreover, those who perform well can stay and work as helpers, which is a stable job. If you save up a year, you can earn hundreds or even thousands of dollars!
Those who can follow the ship are envied by many people.

Now that there is an opportunity, everyone wants to work hard and strive to be kept. The host will definitely choose someone who is steady and hardworking, and they will definitely have no problem with this.

Zhang Yishui arrived amidst everyone’s expectant eyes, accompanied by Tan Shaoyang, who looked lazy and sleepy, and obviously had not woken up yet. He was typically dragged up.

Zhang Yishui called out and everyone rushed onto the boat.

The fishing boat set sail and in just one minute it was already far away from the coastline, which was enough to show how fast it was going.

Zhang Yishui gathered next to Tan Shaoyang and studied seriously. He could control the boat, but he was not familiar with ships and knew nothing about the instruments on the dashboard.

Tan Shaoyang explained to him patiently. Although he looked lazy, he was not impatient at all. He explained every aspect in detail so that he could understand it clearly.

Zhang Yishui also pulled up his cousin Zhang Yilian, who was a steady and hardworking man. As long as he was quick-witted enough, he could learn to drive a boat.

This way, when he is not available, his cousin can take over.

After all, he also has to arrange the sugarcane. One person cannot divide it into two halves, so he has to arrange everything in advance.

Tan Shaoyang’s main point is that teaching ten times is not as good as practicing once. He guides them from the side and lets them try it themselves. Although they stumble and are not very skilled, it is safe.

At sea, as long as you avoid the rocks and know your approximate location, there is nothing to be afraid of.

After studying, the two of them were able to roughly control it.

Tan Shaoyang suggested, “Let Jiu Ye follow you for two months!” Although the children taught by Jiu Ye were not very good, they were very skilled in sea skills and had rich experience.

Zhang Xingning is already able to control the ship independently, and he and Jiu Ye take turns at the helm. After all, they cannot discard the donkey after it has done its work, so this also gives Jiu Ye some capital to make a living.

He would properly place those who had made contributions to him, and would not let them feel that they were worthless and abandoned.

Zhang Yishui’s eyes lit up after hearing this. “Third brother, we are indeed good brothers. Thank you for your generosity. Otherwise, if you hadn’t followed suit, we wouldn’t have known what would happen!”

“When Master Jiu comes, his wages will come from me. If he is willing to stay on my boat, I will keep him in in the future.” Having an experienced person on board can also provide an extra layer of protection.

Tan Shaoyang had an ambiguous look on his face. Don’t think you don’t know what he was up to. He said calmly, “If you can convince Master Jiu, I’ll consider you capable.”

Zhang Yishui put on a frustrated face. Didn’t he feel that without his courage, Master Jiu would not stay for him? Everything is possible. What if!
“If Master Jiu wants to come, you can’t stop him!”

“I just don’t believe that I can’t keep him here with my shamelessness.”

Tan Shaoyang shrugged and said nonchalantly, “If Master Jiu is willing, I will absolutely not object.” It just depends on whether he has the ability to do it.
Sometimes personal charm cannot be changed by being thick-skinned. Comparing in this respect, the third brother is still very confident.

When the ship arrived at a suitable location, Tan Shaoyang led the people to the cabin and demonstrated to them how to throw the trawl down.

The huge net needed the help of several people to be thrown to the bottom of the sea. Tan Shaoyang explained to them the precautions of casting the net. The ship had to move forward while lowering the net.

The ship will not move forward until the entire operation is completed.

Dragging a huge net while sailing, it catches fish in deep waters.

Make sure they know and pay attention to safety before returning to the cabin and moving forward slowly.

The sailing speed will not be increased until the entire net-lowering process is completed.

Zhang Yishui followed the whole process with great excitement. If such a big net could be used to catch fish, it should definitely not be underestimated!

Two hours later.

The ship slowed down.

Until it floats on the sea.

Tan Shaoyang came out, gathered all the villagers together and taught them how to close the net.

The crane cannot be used in the front, all the nets must be collected until there is a net bag full of fish at the back, and then the crane will be used to lift them up.

A big net is very heavy and requires countless manpower to drag it up. This requires manpower, after all, it has to be pulled up from underwater, and it cannot be done without strength.

Zhang Yishui is also observing all the time. He is a person who knows the inside out and can tell at a glance who is diligent and who is lazy.

When they look for workers, they naturally look for diligent ones who don’t need to be closely monitored. They don’t have that much time to watch people work, so they just need to find someone to help with management.

The dragging speed is very slow, and it often takes an hour to pull up a net, but this job requires patience and meticulousness, and you can’t be impatient.

Pull up the water diversion board and continue.

It was not until the heavy net bag was loaded at the back that the process was finally stopped, which consumed a lot of manpower.

Then the crane was used.

Tan Shaoyang was very familiar with this aspect and dismissed all the people below to ensure that they would not be hit by falling objects.

The moment the goods were picked up, a big bag was filled.

The villagers were so dumbfounded that they didn’t even blink.

“Wow!”

“It’s too much!”

“There are thousands of kilograms of goods in this network.”

Even Zhang Yishui’s eyes widened without blinking. This net must be worth a lot of money!
I go out to sea and cast two or three nets, each net catching a thousand kilograms, so I can easily earn thousands of dollars for one trip.

Within one year, I can definitely pay off the loan.

Just imagining it makes my blood boil.

The service life of a ship is quite long, and making 2 a year is a huge profit!

Seeing his excitement, Tan Shaoyang poured cold water on him, “Don’t be too happy too soon. You have to see what kind of fish is inside first. Not all fish are valuable.”

If you encounter a worthless fish, these few hours of effort will be in vain.

Zhang Yishui waved his hand and said confidently, “This is only the first time we’re picking up the goods. I hope it’s a good omen.”

Tan Shaoyang untied the bottom of the net bag, and in an instant, all the fish were scattered onto the boat. Everywhere you looked, you could see jumping fish.

Zhang Yishui laughed so hard that he slapped his thigh, and the corners of his mouth were all the way to the back of his ears. “This is a good sign! Everything will go smoothly in the future.”

The whole net was filled with sea bass, all well-proportioned, weighing five or six pounds. I estimate that they weigh over a thousand pounds, so four or five hundred yuan would be enough.

As for the small fish that were mixed in, he didn’t even take them into consideration.

The villagers did not delay and hurriedly put the fish into the cabin to keep them. They would not miss the opportunity to show their talents. Zhang Yishui avoided everyone’s sight and wrote down the list. It was clear who was diligent and who was taking advantage of the situation. Those who were selected would become long-term workers.

After finishing it, we hurried back.

“Go back, go back, go back and get something to eat.”

“Everyone is exhausted today. Let’s have a good meal when we get home tonight. We can bring the sea bass back and steam or braise it. I guarantee everyone will enjoy the meal.”

Zhang Yishui made some bold speeches and entered the cabin amid everyone’s praises. He had to prepare a banquet for the guests and there could be no delay.

Back in the cabin again, Zhang Yishui slumped in a chair and said, “Ships do make money, but it’s also really tiring!”

I couldn’t show it outside just now, but now I’m lying there, not wanting to move.

We are all family anyway, there is nothing to hide.

Such a big net is different from the usual fishing nets.

The net on the ship is even heavier, and it takes a lot of strength to drag it. The cargo also needs to be picked up after it is loaded onto the ship, and one trip takes several hours non-stop.

It would be a lie to say that I am not tired.

It’s hard-earned money!

Tan Shaoyang sneered and said, “Every snake bites the hand. You want to make money, but don’t you want to work hard?”

“That’s how hard-earned money comes from.”

“Fortunately, you still know your limits and don’t indulge in pleasure outside!” Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if others saw you.

Zhang Yishui nodded. It was indeed true. “I’m not stupid. How could I not know my limits?”

“Although I can’t bear hardships, there are many people who can, and those diligent people all want to take this job!”

After all, the salary is very high and much more than what you can earn by fishing at the beach.

And it is stable. Unlike going to the beach to catch goods, you can make money if there is goods, but it is a waste of effort if there is no goods.

Zhang Yishui took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Tan Shaoyang, asking in a questioning tone, “Old Third, what do you think of the people on this list?”

Tan Shaoyang took a look and underlined a name. “This man is indeed very hardworking, but he is addicted to alcohol. It is very dangerous for us to work on the ship. Whether it is pulling the net or anything else, we must remain very calm.”

“You can let him try. Once you find him drunk, you must send him away immediately. Don’t worry about your face. Without rules, there will be no order.”

“Now that you can buy a ship, you are also a big boss. Don’t giggle in front of others. Show your dignity.”

“Play when you need to play, and be serious when you need to be serious. You have to make people feel in awe of you, so that you can manage the people under you well.”

“Don’t let them climb over your head and run wild, otherwise you won’t get the respect you deserve and will be controlled by others.”

Zhang Yishui felt overwhelmed after listening to his eloquent words, “Why do I feel like there are so many hard things to do? I just want to make some money.”

“The things involved are so trivial!”

Tan Shaoyang said bluntly, “Shit is hard to eat, money is hard to earn, this saying is not wrong, there is no easy reward.”

“Although I don’t follow the ship, the management system is absolutely strict and will not be condoned. We must always be on high alert.”

“There must be absolutely no procrastination.”

Tan Shaoyang taught him a lesson: when you are at different heights, you have to make different decisions and make the workers love and respect you.

He was still as playful as before, with no trace of Yan Xiao at all, which made the workers laugh along with him.

In this way, work will be delayed. Anyway, the boss is kind and will take into consideration that we are from the village, so we won’t be scolded. In this way, we indulge ourselves.

Although Zhang Yishui relied on his father’s power to bully people and gave people an unstable attitude, he has now improved dramatically.

He was willing to listen to Tan Shaoyang and make changes.

Although it is trivial and sounds troublesome, he will work hard to learn it, strive to be like him, and achieve something.

Sometimes the subtle influence is huge.

Otherwise, why do we say that people become redder when they are around good people, and blacker when they are around bad people?
There is some truth in what he said.

The more you interact with capable people, the closer you will naturally become.

After returning to the shore, Tan Shaoyang rode his bike to call someone to pick up the goods. So many fresh sea bass must not be left here. Once they died, they would be worthless. They had to be oxygenated as soon as possible and sold.

The inconvenience of this era is that there are no mobile phones and we cannot keep in touch all the time. Otherwise, we could just make a phone call and it wouldn’t be that difficult.

Although it is not very convenient, it also has its advantages. It is leisurely and there is no pressure brought by the fast-paced life.

After a trip, calculating the weight and price, Lao Bai left with a full load of fish. Although he was very tired as he had just returned and had to run again, as long as he could make money, he would not mind the money.

The money he has saved in the past few years is almost enough to build a house. By then, all his relatives and neighbors will envy him!

As long as I imagine that scene, I feel full of energy and completely unaware of fatigue.

On the contrary, I wish I had the ability to clone myself so I could do more!

Tan Shaoyang did not delay and hurried over to Zhang’s house. He could not refuse to help wherever he could.

As a result, there was no need for him to intervene at all, as other people had already taken over every aspect.

He just wanted to intervene, but he was afraid that it would tire him out, so he couldn’t do it anymore.

Zhang Yishui had just returned home and had gone to the town specifically to pick up his girlfriend. How could his girlfriend not be there in such a lively scene?
At this time, men and women should keep their distance from each other.

After all, if you get too close, rumors will fly everywhere.

But they were a couple and were getting married soon. In addition, the village head’s wife took a liking to Chen Tingting and was so smiling that she held her in her hands as if she was afraid that she would melt. So no one dared to treat her badly.

Instead, they praised Zhang Yishui for his ability and for finding a beautiful girlfriend. After all, she was very pretty and her family was rich. She was obviously different from the girls in the village. How could people not praise her?

The village chief’s wife was all smiles and looked excited.

Now that the children have found a place to stay, how can it not be a happy thing?
Isn’t the purpose of life to get married, have children, and then watch them grow up and start their own families?

When the task is completed, people will naturally feel relaxed.

She should just take care of the baby from now on and won’t have to worry about anything else.

The table was lively and lively, with everyone having a great time.

It’s a free meal, and no one will raise an eyebrow at it.

You still need to have this kind of vision.

It’s better to avoid saying unpleasant things and getting scolded by others, which would be troublesome.

(End of this chapter)