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Chapter 172: So Rich, They Have No Place to Spend It?
Chapter 172: So Rich, They Have No Place to Spend It?
After breakfast, Zhou Chenglei, Zhou Chengxin, Zhou Yongguo, and Zhou Fu, the four of them, joined forces to carry a large iron frame towards the dock.
The iron frame was massive, measuring 20 meters in length, 10 meters in width, and 2 meters in height. Once they attached a fishing net to it, it would become a giant fish cage.
For now, they left the net off for easier transportation.
Although the iron frame was large, it wasn't too heavy for the four of them to carry, but maneuvering around corners was a bit troublesome.
As they reached the dock, many villagers were also preparing to set out to sea. Upon seeing them, everyone greeted them warmly, and many spoke to Zhou Fu with a different tone than before.
Numerous villagers also smiled and proactively greeted Jiang Xia, more so than before.
Zhou Chenglei knew that Jiang Xia might not know how to address the villagers, so he took the initiative to greet each villager first, fearing that Jiang Xia might not remember them. Later, he would provide detailed introductions to Jiang Xia about each person, ensuring she became familiar with the villagers and knew who to approach.
Jiang Xia typically only needed to greet someone once to remember them, and she would recall how to address them the next time.
The four of them loaded the iron frame onto the ship, positioning it upright, while Jiang Xia remained on the boat. They then returned to fetch the next iron frame.
However, Zhou Fu didn't leave immediately. He was stopped by the villagers, who engaged him in conversation.
Curious about the large iron frame, a villager asked Zhou Fu, "Yongfu, what's this huge iron frame for?"
With the sea area already leased, they would be working in that area daily, so there was no need to hide their plans. Moreover, Alei had mentioned the need to purchase some valuable live fish from the villagers to stock the underwater fish cages. Zhou Fu smiled and replied, "Alei has leased two sea areas to farm fish, so we've made several iron frames to create fish cages and place them on the seabed for fish farming."
Upon hearing this, the villagers couldn't help but chime in with their opinions:
"What? Fish farming? There are so many fish in the sea, why farm them?"
"That's right. Your family has large ships going into the deep sea, where there are even more fish. Others engage in offshore fishing and catch tens or hundreds of tons in a single net. Why farm fish? Isn't this a waste of effort?"
"Fish farming on the seabed? You must be joking! The sea isn't a fish pond. A single storm could sweep away these fish cages. Isn't this just foolishness?"
"A single fish can spawn thousands or tens of thousands of fish. The sea is teeming with fish, and your ship has a fish finder. I really don't understand why you'd farm fish. It's a waste of effort and energy!"
"You even leased a sea area? How much does it cost to lease a sea area? It must be expensive, right? How can you let Alei do as he pleases? Farming fish in the sea, I guarantee that all the money you put in will be wasted! Didn't you hear about the neighboring village that tried fish farming? It was a disaster! A typhoon blew away their fish cages, and the fish inside died. You must have heard about it!"
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Facing the villagers' doubts, Zhou Fu nodded in agreement and said with a pained expression, "I've been telling him the same thing, but Alei has never listened to me since he was young! I can't control him anymore! He spent over 5,000 yuan to lease two sea areas, and I'm worried it will be a total loss! I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't listen!"
The villagers were once again astonished.
Over 5,000 yuan to lease a sea area?
Has Zhou Chenglei gone crazy?
But Zhou Chenglei is so rich!
They usually struggle to save 500 yuan, and even spending 5 yuan is a challenge.
He actually spent over 5,000 yuan to lease the sea?
Someone couldn't hold back and said, "Is your family so rich that you have no place to spend your money? How about giving me some relief?"
Zhou Fu successfully witnessed the villagers' shocked expressions, satisfying his sense of vanity. He smiled and said, "Let the younger generation have their own blessings. I'm old-fashioned, so I won't interfere. When he wanted to join the army, I tried to stop him, but he was determined. In the end, he returned as a battalion commander, proving me wrong."
Later, when he injured his ear and was discharged from the military, he didn't want to work at a regular job. He insisted on becoming a fisherman, and I disagreed. But he didn't listen to me and stubbornly became a fisherman. Unexpectedly, in just over three months, he bought a large fishing vessel! He's even more capable than me! So now, I've given up trying to control him. I'm old and can't manage him anymore."
The villagers' mouths twitched; it seemed he was showing off again!
But his son was indeed outstanding, so they had nothing to boast about.
Today, there were many things to attend to, and although Zhou Fu loved to show off, he wouldn't waste time on it. After a few boastful words, he said, "If anyone catches grouper, porgy, or other valuable live fish, you can send them to my house. I'll buy them at a high price. That stinker loves to stir up trouble. I have to go help him with his nonsense!"
After saying this, Zhou Fu hurried home to get an iron box.
What a joke! With Lucky Money Generator at his home, how could he not keep the fish alive?
He didn't believe it! Lucky Money Generator could bring dead fish back to life with a touch of his little hand!
Last night, he even dreamed of his sea area, where a school of fish was galloping like a thousand horses!
The villagers also headed towards their boats, and those going the same way couldn't help but whisper, "Raising fish in the sea? And spending 5,000 yuan to rent a sea area? How does he think? Isn't he afraid of losing all his money?"
"Why do you care about him? He has more money than he knows what to do with!"
"Yeah! Why do you care if he can raise the fish or not? Anyway, if they're raising fish, we can benefit too! We can sell them the live fish we catch. Sometimes we reel in a valuable fish, but it's too small to sell for much. We can't bear to throw it back into the sea, and there's hardly any meat if we cook it! If Zhou Yongfu buys them, wouldn't that be perfect?"
"That's true! Just like how his family buys dried fish, we can finally exchange those uneaten miscellaneous fish jerky for a few yuan. It's not like we have to give them away because we can't finish eating them."
"Ah, speaking of miscellaneous fish jerky, my wife learned from Jiang Xia and used all the oil to fry fish jerky, saying she wanted to sell them. But she burned all the jerky, and they're inedible, let alone sellable! It's infuriating! What a wasteful thing!"
"My daughter-in-law fries them deliciously, but yesterday when she took them to town to sell, no one bought them. Frying fish jerky consumes too much oil; it's not worth the trouble!"
"Fortunately, my family didn't fry any. Jiang Xia's in-laws have two large canteens to support them, so of course we can't afford to waste resources like they do."
"Zhou Bingqiang's family is also frying fish jerky. They've been at it for the past two days."
"He's probably waiting to lose money too! Whatever Zhou Yongfu's family does, he follows suit. Doesn't he realize that his daughter-in-law doesn't have the same powerful connections as Zhou Yongfu's?"
Zhou Bingqiang and Zhou Guohua arrived at the dock just then and overheard the conversation as they followed behind them to their boat. Their faces darkened!
Jiang Xia's in-laws indeed had strong connections, but his daughter-in-law also had the ability to foresee the future!
Look at all the successful people; who among them didn't seize the opportunity, take the first step, and reap the rewards? Zhou Bingqiang whispered to Zhou Guohua, "Has Zhou Chenglei received his license? You should go and ask about ours tomorrow! Borrow a tractor from the production team and take it there. You can also sell the fish fry your wife prepared, then buy some angle iron. Let's make fish cages too."
Zhou Guohua: "It probably won't be that fast. The staff said it would take two months. I guess Zhou Chenglei went ahead and set up the fish cages before getting the license!"
"Then let's prepare some fish cages and put them down first."
"Oh, how much iron should we buy to make them? Angle iron is quite expensive, and a large iron frame costs a lot, right?"
Zhou Bingqiang: "..."
The next chapter is a long one, over 4000 words, combined with the additional chapter for the bonus release.
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