"...Wen...Brother Wen, are you sure you haven't made Captain Lin angry or disappointed? Why do you still let us be the fishmongers?"
Next to He Changwen, Liu San, who was panting from exhaustion, brought up this topic again.
"...Three...definitely not. I am 100% sure of this."
He Changwen was also a little weak, mainly because he also chose to hide underneath like Lin Mo, and now he is working hard!
He didn't tell lies either. He is more certain about this now. Now that his knot has been resolved, he no longer has such unwarranted worries.
Although Lin Mo gave them a very messy job, He Changwen secretly observed that there were quite a few people who received this kind of job, and many of them had special skills. From this alone, he could be sure
, the job at hand has a head start.
As for what kind of job it is? That is selling fish, selling river fish and other fresh products. Although Shanghai is rich in seafood, it is still a metropolis with a population of several million, and the consumption of river fish and fresh food is also huge.
It may be that dry and hot weather has been affecting it for some time, resulting in a decrease in the production of nearby river fish and fresh seafood. The price of river fish and fresh seafood in Shanghai has increased slightly. However, it is estimated that there has been a supplement of seafood. The price increase of most categories has not been much, so the market reaction has not been big.
However, Lin Mo was keenly aware of one thing, and that was that transporting freshwater from distant areas to Shanghai was already profitable, especially in Taihu Lake and surrounding lakes with larger fisheries.
The distant areas here refer to areas where the fish cannot be kept fresh properly and transported to Shanghai on a large scale.
Not including chilling, the cost of chilling is still high. Many fishing boats do not chill the fish on board. The seller usually adds ice after arriving at the dock and selling it.
This treatment is still for sea-caught. Except for a few rare river fish, there is basically no such treatment. However, there are live water tanks and the like to transport live fish, but they are also limited by distance, time, etc. What's more, in the current weather, the transportation distance of live water tanks is also long.
will be shortened.
Therefore, the main supply areas for river fresh food in Shanghai are only the nearby Huangpu River, the Yangtze River Estuary, etc. A little further away, the main supply areas are river fresh food that is durable, durable and relatively expensive, and there are not many ordinary fish.
The business opportunity discovered by Lin Mo is that after the price of river fresh food in Shanghai has increased slightly, it has actually been able to offset most of the transportation costs of chilled food. It can't be called chilled! It just adds some ice to cool down to keep it fresh and alive.
Although the price of ice is high to extend the freshness for a certain distance and time, the amount of ice consumed is averaged per unit fish weight, so the cost is actually not high. In addition, the price of fish in other places and high-production areas is definitely not as good as in Shanghai.
The market price in big cities, and according to Lin Mo's calculations, the profit space has already been generated.
Of course, another reason is that many trading hours in Shanghai shift to night time. In this way, the fish can be collected at a suitable time in the afternoon, and transported immediately after collection. In this trading time period at night in Shanghai, the fish can be delivered immediately after delivery.
Distribution.
Such a short and fast method not only ensures the freshness of the fish to the maximum extent, but also minimizes the cost of keeping it fresh. It is a bit useless, as you have to rock and shake for several hours.
At present, He Changwen's job is to collect fish from the lake areas from Taihu Lake to Dianshan Lake, Chenghu Lake, and Yangcheng Lake, and then send the fish to Shanghai along the Wusong River.
Going with the current can go faster, but it still takes four or five hours, so they have to collect the fish between two and three o'clock, and then set off immediately, non-stop to deliver the fish.
At this time, several people had just collected all the fish, then added ice to preserve them, and then added ice to keep them alive. They were already so tired that they were a little reluctant to move.
A few people acted earlier and have been busy for several days. This kind of operation is indeed profitable. When all is calculated, the profit can be as much as the wages of two or three workers in Shanghai.
Although it is also a hard-earned job, because you have to work hard for the whole journey, there are many people on the ship. If only the normal wages of the ship's workers are counted, and the remaining ship bosses and others are divided, the benefits are quite considerable.
Moreover, the ships they use are smaller, and they rarely cover fewer canals at a time. If they switch to larger ships, the profits can be even greater.
"Fish boss, why are you harvesting fish so early? You have to start the net early and finish work early, so the number of fish caught is much less."
A fisherman with a slightly larger fishing boat and a bit more courage did not leave after selling his catch. Instead, he waited for a few people to stop working and then inquired.
"There's nothing we can do! This is a business we're rushing to make. After this time, we won't be able to catch up."
He Changwen twisted his waist and shoulders and replied to the other party. He couldn't help complaining, saying how hot the sun was and how tiring he was.
"I heard that the boss delivers fish to Shanghai? It's a long way away, right?" The boss of the boat continued to inquire.
"That's right! It's dozens of kilometers away! It takes four or five hours to run..."
After just asking and answering this question for a long time, the boss of the boat carefully asked the purpose after passing two rounds of cigarettes to the people on the boat.
"Is there any way to make money?"
Seeing the cautious look of the ship boss, He Changwen said with a smile: "It's also hard-earned money. Judging from the current market situation, if I run continuously for a month, my ship will probably make a profit of about 500.
Of course, this does not include their wages, and it is copper dollars. In Shanghai, it is only worth more than 200 yuan. If you come here to calculate it, it is about 300."
Hearing this, the captain's eyes widened a bit. He immediately took out a good cigarette and spread it around. He stuffed several packs of good cigarettes into He Changwen before turning around and asking for directions.
"There's nothing I can't say. This is really hard-earned money. We can't earn it even if we run to death. We should collect the fish at this time. By the way, the cabin where the fish is stored needs to be modified.
It must be sealed, leaving only a small opening. The fish cabin must be double-layered around the perimeter, and the middle should be filled with mud or the like for thermal insulation. Otherwise, the ice will melt too quickly and too much ice will be used, and you will not be able to make much money.
It’s money…”
As He Changwen said this, he even personally pulled the other party onto the boat and let him see it in person. His purpose was to spread the matter, so how could he hide it?
"...After boarding the Wusong River, you will start to go down the river. Remember to paddle as fast as possible. Time is the most important thing. This can not only ensure the freshness of the fish, but also reduce the consumption of ice..."
He Changwen also asked which pier to dock, which boss to find, and the market conditions of these fishes. He also said that he could report his name, and also explained that there were people there who asked him to introduce and deliver fish to them, and he could get the introduction fee.
Will give you honest price and so on.
"...After selling the fish, I immediately had to rush back in the dark. I rushed back to the opposite side of Qingjiang Lake, which is near the intersection of Wusong River and Yunzaobang. There is a small lake called Qingjiang Lake. Opposite it is the Wusong River.
On the south bank of the river, there is a fork of the river, and there is a large car and boat shop.
You must rush there and check in at the store, because ice is stored and sold there. You can sleep until about 12 noon the next day, then buy ice, and you can arrive to collect the fish in an hour or two.
The place..."
He Changwen has measured that if you buy fish from here and sell it to Shanghai, and then row the boat back against the current, you will be almost too tired to stand it. And there, it is a small traffic intersection, and there are several relatively good waterways.
The main road leads to several lake areas, and the time is not long or short, which is just right.
Of course, this place was also created by them, and it is also the real purpose of this mission. The purpose of opening this road to resell fish is to put this place into operation.
The place is ready, but it has been closed for a few years. It has just been taken over and is being sorted out. One reason for choosing it is that the location is suitable, and the other reason is that the boss dug a big cellar when he took office, and at present,
It is in good condition and can be used directly to store ice.
Lin Mo did not explain the purpose of this place, only saying that it was a backup base for advancing, a foothold, a stronghold, etc. However, He Changwen knew that once it was used, its role would be anything but that.
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"...Oh...this bowl of cold corn noodles is so wonderful that it touches my heart. Of course, the taste is also very good..."
Sun Jiming rubbed his hands and showed off his meal. After finishing his routine, he brought the sea bowl in front of him, a bowl of cold noodles with ice water and various seasonings.
The cold noodles are made from corn, and the style is like vermicelli or rice noodles. It was hot at noon and no one had much appetite, so they chose to eat something simple and make cold noodles.
Boil the noodles until soft, take them out, let them cool down a bit, and then add various seasonings. The weather is hot, so I chose to add a little ice water to make it more delicious.
However, the meal in front of me was not lunch. I had eaten lunch at around 12 o'clock. However, I was not very hungry. It was around 3 o'clock and I felt hungry again, so I had another meal. Fortunately, I made this.
Very convenient.
"...Oh...it feels so comfortable to eat with you, without so many messy worries! And when you eat, you eat, it's pure..."
Sun Jiming emptied the cold noodles and started complaining, pouring out all kinds of bitter water, which were roughly the rules at the dinner table, toasting orders and other things. He was extremely disgusted and did not taste the dishes properly before serving them.
Everyone chatted for a while, and then the people who went to fetch things rushed back. They were all sweating profusely and panting from exhaustion. Everyone hurriedly responded and helped to unload the large backpacks and other things.
Compared with when we left, there were a few more people who came back. These people were also shaking from exhaustion. They were taken by the negotiator to take a shower and eat. They kept complaining to him, saying that walking this time was even more torture than going up the mountain.
people.
After doing this and recovering a lot, the negotiating man brought the people to Sun Jiming and introduced them. The people's clothes were obviously more eye-catching. They probably had a brief chat after knowing about it, but Sun Jiming still adjusted it.
More pleasing to the eye.
After settling the brothers, the negotiating man brought out several backpacks and took out the leather goods for Sun Jiming to take a look at.
At first, they were relatively common, that is, rabbit skins, fox skins, etc. with beautiful coat colors and fluffy and thick hair. The quality was indeed high, but it did not make Sun Jiming feel amazing.
Including a small bundle of mink fur at the back, the same is true because the quality is just ordinary. However, this thing itself is relatively expensive and is very popular in the market, so there is no problem in considering it as a good product.
Now that he has the connections, Sun Jiming still has basic knowledge and vision for these things, which is indeed enough to reach the threshold, but based on these, it is impossible to say how good the goods are.
"Is this white rabbit skin?" Looking at the long ears on the snow-white fur, it was obviously rabbit skin, but there was something wrong with the color of the skin, so he asked.