Mr. Long couldn't care less about his own reputation.
Anyway, I am not a celebrity, I am just a name in society.
He gently shook the sleeping men to avoid waking up Zhao Xile, and lowered his voice.
"Everyone, get up. It's time to work. The fish will be here before dawn."
The quilt in winter is so tempting.
But for the sake of Young Master Long and Young Master Long's salary, the big men reluctantly put on their clothes.
"Brother, what on earth are you doing? Forget it, don't stare. Isn't it okay if I don't ask?"
Just as Long Er's curiosity was about to grow, he was frightened back by Master Long's eyes.
Following the big men who got up, they came to the ice again.
At this time, four or five box trucks drove from the lake.
Apparently this was not the first time. Without any hesitation, he drove onto the ice and headed towards the center of the lake.
The eldest cousin and the others had dug a hole in the ice, which was four to five meters square. The water in the lake kept rising up, mixed with broken ice, and Long Er kept retreating.
It's more than 20 degrees below zero. If you fall into this ice-water mixture, you'll get cold instantly.
Master Long skillfully used a long pole to pull out a rope from the hole, and directed the men to start pulling the rope.
Long Er was not idle either, he pulled with them, and finally a fishing net was pulled out from the end of the rope.
It turns out that this is not the first time that this hole in the ice has been dug. The fishing net has been lowered inside for a long time. I don’t know how long this work took.
The fishing net was not completely pulled out of the water, but only opened a hole, and it happened to be put on the ice hole, as if blowing a bubble in the lake.
When the fishing nets were untied, the box truck also arrived.
Young Master Long didn't have to give orders. Everyone was very skilled. They took the live fish from the van and put them into the hole in the ice. They all happened to be caught in the underwater fishing net.
Is this releasing animals?
No, why should the animals be released into fishing nets?
These big fish weigh twenty or thirty kilograms each. How much do they cost?
As the fish in the car were emptied, it was getting a little brighter.
The truck driver got out of the car and pulled Mr. Long aside to talk. He happened to be relatively close to Mr. Long and could vaguely hear what they were saying.
"Brother Long, will it still be five cars tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"
"Well, it's the New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow, so that's all."
"Look at the balance payment."
"I've already given you five hundred thousand, do I still owe you the one hundred thousand? Come here for a drink on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and pay the bill on the way."
"It depends on what you said, Brother Long, when did I say you were bad.
Your Taiqinggou Winter Fishing Festival has been well publicized, and it has spread throughout the city.
Your business will definitely be booming this time."
"Look, to put it bluntly, I am somewhat of a gambler. Who knows what the situation is?"
"It's definitely no problem. During the winter fishing festival in Gangan Lake, the fish weighed thirty-forty-one kilograms, and the first fish was auctioned for several million. You can't beat it."
"By the way, my head fish, don't make it too big, just forty or fifty pounds. You can bring it to me in the second grade of junior high school."
"No problem, I'll take the medicine in advance, and you'll definitely be alive and kicking, a little crazy."
"It's done, keep your mouth shut. Let's do business every year from now on. Let's go quickly. It's almost dawn."
The truck driver saw that all the fish had been emptied, got in the truck and left. Long Er looked at Master Long again, as if he was looking at God.
"Brother, are you responsible for the Taiqinggou Winter Fishing Festival?"
Seeing what Long Er meant, he heard the conversation just now, and a pretended annoyance appeared on Young Master Long's face.
It's hard to keep a low profile, but I still feel like I've been discovered by you.
In fact, keeping it a secret is just to increase Long Er's awe. We have to do it together anyway, so how can we keep it completely secret?
"Brother, how much do you plan to pay per kilogram for takeout?"
Young Master Long chuckled, stretched out two fingers, and made a gesture.
Twenty-one pounds?
Normally, buying live fish in bulk will cost you three or four yuan.
That pound of fish earns at least fifteen dollars.
"Brother, how many fish did you put in it?"
Young Master Long still gestured with two fingers lightly.
Twenty thousand kilograms?
If I go, I will make three hundred thousand in this round.
First, he was slightly shocked by the number of 300,000. Long Er immediately understood that Mr. Long was deceiving him.
"Brother, why are you lying?
My partner found a good deal selling firecrackers, and I gave up everything to help you. Why did you still lie to me?
What is three hundred thousand enough for? Can you give it all to me?"
Earning 300,000 yuan is indeed a lot. How can I find the money to marry myself a wife?
He can't even pay off his debts.
Young Master Long unconsciously covered his forehead with his hands, feeling helpless towards the uneducated Long Er.
Can't you just be a little more subtle?
Don’t you understand if you keep a low profile?
"Okay, don't ask. I'll give you one-tenth of whatever I earn. You're really good at it."
One-tenth, that's thirty thousand, Long Er was a little disappointed.
But the words about selling fish just now echoed in his mind again, and Long Er felt something was wrong.
I just said that to buy fish, I paid a deposit of 500,000 yuan and a final payment of 100,000 yuan.
Long Er was shocked by his elementary school mathematics.
Two hundred thousand catties?
Is it two hundred thousand catties?
If you sell them all, can you make three million?
Mr. Long didn’t lie to himself. He didn’t lie to himself when he bought a car, a house, and got married on May Day.
"Brother, dear brother, from today on, you are number one in my heart, absolutely number one.
Just say something to me and I can change my partner."
Mr. Long was overjoyed. He was finally ranked first. What an exciting thing it was.
In an instant, the excitement passed, and I kept slapping myself in my mind.
Is there anything to be proud of being first in line with Long Er?
Too lazy to talk to Long Er anymore, he turned around and walked towards the cellar. Zhao Xile was about to wake up and should prepare food.
"Second brother, just take them here and watch, and put away the tools later.
Pretend to be fishing here during the day and make sure the ice doesn't freeze solid, otherwise you have to dig it again at night.
First cousin, second cousin, let’s go back and have dinner.”
While walking back, Mr. Long alertly noticed two people standing by the lake. The tall and thin Baqi was very conspicuous.
Have you discovered what happened to me?
Why are you standing there looking at such a cold day in the early morning? What are you looking at?
Could it be that he discovered his little secret?
To put it bluntly, Master Long's matter is not something illegal. It is just a trick of a profiteer, but I don't want too many people to know about it.
If he is reported or something, his work will be in vain. If he gets caught, it will be a minor matter, but won’t his money be wasted?
Mr. Long, who was cautious, thought about it in his mind for a while and thought it would be better to go over and ask. It was a bit unreasonable.
"Cousin, go and ask them, what do they do? Just chase them away. Don't just look around."
"Xiaolong, what are you afraid of? Who dares to explode in our area?"
"Second cousin, you go with him, talk nicely, don't be violent, we need to be low-key when asking for money."
"Well, Xiaolong, don't worry, it's okay."
With that said, the two bearded men walked towards the lake, in the direction of Baqi and Hanaiko.
