https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-362-The-Start-of-the-Fishing-King/12945056/
Chapter 361: Can't Wait
Chapter 361: Can't Wait
Jiang Xia woke up at 7 AM, and as she got dressed, she thought about last night...
She quickly stopped herself!
Today, the new house would start laying floor tiles, and a new master was hired for the job. She had to go and supervise, so she quickly got ready and left the room.
Zhou Chensen was having breakfast.
"Second Brother, good morning," Jiang Xia greeted.
"Morning," Zhou Chensen replied vaguely.
These past few days, every afternoon after finishing work, he would return to repaint and refurbish the boat.
Having bought the boat, he couldn't just ignore it, and it was still bothering him.
Li Xiuxian had to stay in town to take care of the children. Her work hours weren't as flexible as his, and it was pointless for her to come back, only causing more trouble. So, he decided to return home alone.
It's better to stay at home and have some peace and quiet! He finished the porridge in his bowl in one go, then took the bowl outside to clean it. He told Zhou Mu, "Mom, I'm going back to work."
"Okay! Be careful on the way. Are you coming back tonight?" Zhou Mu asked from the kitchen as she cooked sweet potato scraps for the chickens.
"I won't be back tonight. I'll return on Saturday night," he replied.
Since the boat was already painted, he didn't want to keep disturbing his family.
Zhou Chensen responded and then pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard to go to work.
After breakfast, Jiang Xia informed Zhou Mu and headed to the new house to supervise the workers laying the floor tiles.
Great-Grandfather didn't know how to lay tiles or stick ceramic tiles, so Zhou Chenglei asked Zhang Rong to find workers.
To finish the work quickly, they hired three tile-laying masters, and the three-story building was tiled simultaneously.
Jiang Xia placed a basket of freshly cooked sweet potatoes on a small stool and offered them to the workers, asking, "Master, how many days will it take to finish the tiling?"
Master: "Your house has two bathrooms, so it will probably take around five or six days."
Great-Grandfather was helping out and learning alongside.
Zhou Yongguo accompanied Zhou Father on a trip to the open sea.
After finishing the tung oil treatment, Zhou Father set off on a large vessel for the open sea.
This time, Zhou Father planned to stay at sea for a longer period. He would return home on the Winter Solstice and wouldn't go out to sea again before the New Year.
Zhou Chenglei asked Zhou Yongguo if he wanted to go out to the open sea with the large vessel or stay in the village and sail the small boat with him.
Zhou Yongguo chose to go out to the open sea. Sailing the open sea earned more money, and it was an opportunity to experience more of the world.
Jiang Xia went from the first floor to the third floor, delivered some hot sweet potatoes to the workers, and then left the new house for Great-Grandmother's place.
He Xinguan and Great-Grandmother were making spicy baby fish.
With the end of the year approaching, Marquis had placed many orders for baby fish. The train station, publishing house, textile factory, and plastic factory had also placed numerous orders.
Recently, He Xinguan and Great-Grandmother had been making baby fish every day.
The demand for baby fish had been consistent, and business was getting better. Marquis's orders were increasing, and other middlemen were also seeking them out.
Previously, Zhou Yongguo would borrow the production team's tractor to deliver the prepared baby fish to the city. Now that Zhou Yongguo was out at sea, Zhou Chenglei would deliver them when the time came.
When the two saw Jiang Xia enter, they hurriedly said, "The oil smoke is heavy in here. Why did you come in? Hurry and leave."
Jiang Xia smiled, "It's fine. I'll just stay for a moment to tell you something."
He Xinguan quickly brought over a bamboo chair for Jiang Xia.
Great-Grandmother asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
Jiang Xia said, "I thought of a way to make money. It won't be too tiring, and I think it's suitable for Great-Grandfather and you to do."
Great-Grandmother asked curiously, "What's this money-making idea?"
Jiang Xia replied, "It's about renting a shop near the school or renting a classroom within the school to open a convenience store, selling stationery and snacks."
Jiang Xia carefully analyzed the situation with Great-Grandmother.
"We might not earn a lot in these few years, but we'll definitely make more than two yuan a day. As everyone's lives improve, we'll earn more and more. Another advantage is that with the student business, there are more holidays. We can rest for a day or two every week, and there are summer and winter breaks, as well as farming holidays. We can take care of the family's land and earn more than a mason, without such tiring work."
Great-Grandmother agreed, "Great! Tomorrow, I'll ask Great-Grandfather to rent a classroom. Luckily, the school principal is an old classmate of Great-Grandfather. Why didn't we think of such a good money-making idea before? The convenience store in the village bought a television after just one year! I heard they're also planning to build a two-and-a-half-story new house. That must be very profitable."
Jiang Xia added, "If we rent a classroom in the school, it's best to cooperate with the school. Besides rent, we should give a portion of the earnings to the school, so we can maintain a long-term business. When signing the contract, it's best to sign for a longer period, ten or even twenty years is fine. If we have the money, we can buy a shop near the school, so we won't be squeezed out and left without work. As long as the shop is ours, we can open it whenever we want."
Great-Grandmother smiled, "We'll go see tomorrow. If we don't have enough money, I won't hesitate to ask you for help."
However, they should have enough money. In the past few days, their son earned nearly four thousand yuan from going out to sea, and selling baby fish brought in three thousand yuan. This doesn't even include the money for the new house they're building for Xia. In fact, Great-Grandmother's family is also a ten thousand yuan household, they just didn't report it.
Originally, their family planned to build a house after the new year, but if there's a way to make money, it's best to open a shop first.
With money, when wouldn't be a good time to build a house?
After returning home from Great-Grandmother's, Jiang Xia began translating.
Nearly twenty days have passed, and Jiang Xia feels great. There's no need to stay in bed any longer.
For an entire day, Jiang Xia napped for two hours and cooked lunch with Zhou Mu. The rest of the time was spent translating for two hours and resting for one hour.
The peaceful home environment led to an exceptionally high level of efficiency, and in one day, she completed the translation of a Russian text with over a hundred pages.
For the next two days, Zhou Chenglei went out to sea, and Jiang Xia stayed home to rest and translate.
It was Sunday when Jiang Xia woke up with Zhou Chenglei.
The paint on the newly purchased ship had dried, and it was ready to set sail. She wanted to see it too.
The weather had noticeably warmed up over the past few days, and it wasn't cold after the sun came out, so Zhou Chenglei agreed.
The previous night, Zhou Chensen's family also returned because their ship was going out to sea today.
Zhou Chensen specifically came back to take his father-in-law and older brother-in-law out to sea for a day, so they could get familiar with the work.
At 6:30 in the morning, the family arrived at the dock, but after waiting for fifteen minutes, they still didn't see Li Fu and his group coming over.
Tian Caixia impatiently asked, "Why is it taking so long?"
Li XiuXian replied, "It's almost here! They should be here soon!"
Zhou Chensen said, "Big Brother, Fourth Brother, you guys go ahead and set sail. There's no need to wait!"
Zhou Chenglei nodded, "Alright, then we'll set sail first. It's our usual fishing grounds, so you can join us when you arrive!"
"Good!"
Thus, Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin each set sail on their ships! Li XiuXian anxiously stretched her neck.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
