Shocking The World After Bringing My Family Back In Time! Chapter 399 - 399: Opening a Fish Pond

Chapter 399: Opening a Fish Pond

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

So, Jiang Xia ca up with an idea to let Xiao Wu take on the contract for the fish pond, with Jiang Chuan providing the funding.

As the saying goes, ‘the rich lead the way to wealth for others.’ Once Xiao Wu made money, he could also help others in the village prosper.

Apart from this, Jiang Chuan also thought that they should not just focus on the fish pond. They needed to develop a breeding farm and a dicinal herb field as well.

He still rembered the old scholar’s words; not just Pushan Village, but this entire era needed a dicinal herb field.

Jiang Chuan thought of Qin Ming, who had experience raising chickens and ducks. Starting a breeding farm would not be difficult for him. Now, with just so livestock, Qin Ming alone could make the farm thrive, and when the ti ca to hire workers, it would also provide employnt opportunities for Pushan Village.

After discussing with her father, Jiang Xia imdiately put this plan into action. They approached Xiao Wu to inquire if he was interested in starting a fish pond.

Xiao Wu was initially stunned by the proposal and hesitantly said, “Brother Jiang, it’s not that I’m unwilling, but as you know, we’ve just had a few rains. Although there’s so standing water, it’s hard to guarantee it won’t dry up again in a few days. If we stock the pond with fry and it dries up again, it will all go to waste!”

Jiang Chuan responded, “I have concerns about this too, so initially I don’t plan to have you buy a lot of fry, but rather mature fish that can reproduce. This way, even if a drought happens again, these fish can be sold in ti, avoiding major losses. And since this was my idea, I’ll rent the fish pond as an investnt.”

Xiao Wu, not understanding, asked, “Brother Jiang, what do you an by ‘investnt’?”

Jiang Chuan explained, “It ans you have to share a part of your earnings with .”

Xiao Wu generously replied, “Sharing money? That’s no big deal. If you want, half the money is yours, or you can take it all!”

Jiang Chuan hastily said, “How can I take it all? You’re putting in the labor, and earning money is your main goal. Besides, I trust your character. If you can beco one of the first in the village to prosper, you’ll surely drive the developnt of the village.”

Xiao Wu said, “You flatter , Brother Jiang. The idea is feasible, but where will these fish co from?”

Jiang Xia imdiately interjected, “Uncle Xiao Wu, don’t worry. We ca to you because we found where the fish are, which is why we’re discussing this with you.”

Xiao Wu asked, “Where are the fish?”

Jiang Xia explained, “When we went up the mountain these past few days, we found that the snow had lted and the stream’s water level was rising. Many fish, many of them mature, were gathering in the stream, enough to support a fish pond.”

Jiang Chuan added, “This winter, our family made so money by selling pickles, and I’ve been doing business in town. We’ve saved up so money and can allocate a part of it to help you start the fish pond. Our initial plan is to introduce a hundred fish into the pond. Your wife is busy taking care of your child and can’t spare the effort, so you can hire soone to help you. My suggestion is to ask Xiao Li.”

After saying this, Jiang Chuan paused and added, “But Xiao Li also made so money selling pickles this winter, so I’m not sure if he wants to join you in starting the fish pond or has other plans.”

Xiao Wu thought for a mont, “Let’s go ask him first.”

Xiao Wu and Jiang Chuan then went to find Xiao Li, who had collaborated with Zhou Lan to sell pickles over the winter, exchanging them for various goods and coal.

That winter, after the first snowfall about a month and a half later, there was a heavy snowstorm. The crops were covered in thick snow, making it one of the coldest winters in recent years.

Xiao Li seized the opportunity to sell all the charcoal he had and made a tidy sum of money. However, he himself endured the cold at ho, and after suffering for three days, he caught a cold. If not for being tily discovered by Jiang Chuan and Zhou Lan, he might have frozen to death this winter.

After hearing the plan from Jiang Chuan and Xiao Wu, Xiao Li was sowhat troubled.

He said, “Brother Jiang, I of course understand that this is for the good of the villagers and can also promote the developnt of our village. I really hope to join in, but as you know, I don’t have much money at hand right now. I have an idea to open a supply and marketing cooperative in our village, so that the villagers won’t have to travel all the way to the town to exchange grain. It would be convenient for everyone. But I really don’t have the extra money or energy to help Xiao Wu..”