Back to 1980: Farming the Sea and Expanding the Island

After Zhao Chenghu and the others left, Lin's father looked at Lin Chuan, his lips moved, but he hesitated to speak.

Lin Chuan saw that the others were in the same state and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

He then walked into the courtyard and sat down, smiling as he explained to everyone, "I didn't lie to Zhao Chenghu just now, but the fishing season for the spotted bass will probably end in a few days."

"If we can really use oil tankers to conduct a net-hauling operation around the islands, we'll still make a profit even if the price is lower."

Wang Pusheng smacked his lips, looking at Lin Chuan with some emotion.

Li Jianshe's expression was complicated. He stared at Lin Chuan for a long time before sighing, "Sigh, it's true what they say, comparisons are odious. Those who have gone to school are just different!"

Aunt Gui and the others outside couldn't hear what was being discussed inside, only that they were talking about going to Wanghai Island for fishing.

He immediately pressed on, "Wanghai Island is the fishing area of ​​Yinyang Commune. If we go there to fish and get caught, won't a fight break out?"

Li Jianshe waved his hand, interrupting her: "I can't explain it to you in a short time. I'll talk to you when we get back."

Then he looked at Lin Chuan and smiled, "Chuanzi, you spearheaded this aquatic products cooperative, so you're in charge."

"I'll do whatever you say. From now on, the family business will be your responsibility, so just keep an eye on things."

"Uncle, you're being too polite. I've always treated Jia Ye like my own younger brother," Lin Chuan said with a smile, looking at Li Jia Ye.

At this point, Wang Pusheng looked worried: "We trust you to do things. But now everyone in the village wants to join the cooperative, what are you going to do?"

"Yes, Xiao Chuan, it's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. Although the village chief has suppressed the matter."

But when they find out, they'll make a scene, and we're all neighbors; you don't want to put yourself in a difficult position.

Lin's mother also expressed her concern. She had overheard some of the conversation inside and knew a little about it, but she didn't say much.

When the Lin family was in trouble, their neighbors helped them in various ways. She remembered this kindness, and now that the Lin family is making money, she always wants to give back.

She didn't want her son to be caught in the middle and have a difficult time doing things, since Lin Chuan was the team's scorekeeper.

"Don't worry, Mother, I know," Lin Chuan said with a smile, and then shared his thoughts with everyone.

The aquatic product cooperative itself was a makeshift operation, established primarily to mitigate risks.

It only took a few days. If the villagers had boats and were willing to go with them to salvage the fish, they would go along. Those without boats would discuss cooperation with whichever family had one.

They will coordinate this themselves; Lin Chuan won't interfere. Whoever owns the boat will be responsible for it, and whatever they fight will be theirs to decide. The cooperative won't take it.

Those who were able to afford the sea bass would negotiate a price at the commune's free market, while those who weren't would sell it to the purchasing station.

After Lin Chuan finished explaining his ideas, everyone agreed that there were no problems and nodded in approval.

Although this would certainly reduce their own gains, Li Jianshe agreed without saying much, given what Lin Chuan and Zhao Chenghu had discussed.

As dusk approached and twilight began to envelop the earth, Lin Chuan had to rush to work at the brigade, so everyone dispersed and went home.

When Lin Chuan arrived at the brigade, there were already quite a few people gathered there, whether they were recording work points or not.

Lin Chuan explained the matters to the team leader, and the boats and people were to be assembled by themselves, and meet at the small dock on the south side at three o'clock in the morning.

After Lin Chuan finished speaking, a flurry of discussion immediately broke out. The clever ones had already started looking for partners, and some even rushed to the village chief to ask for a day off for tomorrow.

"Quiet down, everyone." Li Jianguo tapped the table with his pipe and shouted, "I don't care how you all discussed it, but you have to find someone to cover for tomorrow's work and not delay the work hours."

Xiao Chuan explained it very clearly: he will take you to the fishing spot, and whether you can catch anything depends on your skills, as does how much you can sell.

If anyone goesssiping again afterward, don't blame me for being ruthless!

"Captain, how could that be? I'll be the first to object if anyone speaks ill of Lin Chuan again!" someone shouted, echoing Li Jianguo's words. Clearly, this person owned a boat.

Only a few families in the village own boats; everyone knows that.

For families with many members, those who can go up the river naturally go together with their families. For families that don't have enough people, they quickly discuss and allocate the trip together with their close friends.

Those with boats were settled, while those without were naturally very anxious.

On the other hand, Li Suanpan was very anxious. His family owned a boat, but unfortunately it hadn't been repaired since it ran aground two years ago, so it was unusable now.

He approached several families hoping to share a meal, but they all refused, saying they had already found companions.

The others aren't stupid either. If you, Li Suanpan, have offended Lin Chuan badly, who would dare to take you along? What if Lin Chuan refuses to let you come along? Wouldn't you be at a huge loss?

Li Suanpan, envious of their distribution, shouted at the top of his lungs, his eyes red, "Captain, this distribution is unfair!"

The salvage operation should be conducted in the name of the production team, using the production team's boat; the collective's profits should be distributed collectively.

When he shouted this, a few people who neither owned a boat nor had boarded one actually echoed his sentiments.

Before Lin Chuan could even speak, the villagers who had already distributed their share of the profits were already unhappy.

Someone immediately retorted: "What? You, Li Suanpan, were just asking for this and that, why didn't you mention the collective interest?"

Nobody's paying attention to you now, what are you yelling about?

"It's Li Suanpan! You're just spouting nonsense. I'll tear your mouth apart!" A plump aunt who had been excited earlier suddenly glared at Li Suanpan and said angrily.

"The fish catch in the Yangtze River belongs to the collective, so the fishing team should be responsible for harvesting them," Li Suanpan said, his face flushed with anger.

The few people who had been making a show of force earlier immediately fell silent when they sensed the awkward atmosphere.

On the other side, Li Chunjiang and his group remained silent. The three of them quietly huddled together on a boat, heads down, hiding to the side, afraid that Lin Chuan would see them and stop them from following.

"The boats in the team are on fishing missions, and the cooperative is also working for the collective benefit."

"Alright, since everyone has reached an agreement, let's call it a day." Li Jianguo made the final decision, too lazy to argue with Li Suanpan.

"Captain, I..." Li Suanpan wanted to say something, but suddenly felt a hard punch to his stomach. He immediately bent over, unable to speak from the pain.

At this time, the people in the group also left one by one in twos and threes, smiling, to go home and prepare.

By the time Li Suanpan recovered, the entire brigade had long since dispersed.

On the other side, Lin Chuan watched a good show, and was then called into the house by Li Jianguo to discuss matters.

"Xiao Chuan, your cooperative is doing a great job. It's very beneficial for everyone."

"We're all from the same village, so we should help each other as much as we can," Lin Chuan replied with a smile.

Li Jianguo smiled and nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and continued, "The county is very pleased that you took the initiative to accept the task of managing Canhong Island."

After reading your governance report, we not only provided you with subsidies for improved varieties, but also invited agricultural technicians to come and provide guidance.

"It used to be Zhang, the technician, but this time I heard he's a graduate of an agricultural university. You'll have to ask him for advice."

Lin Chuan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He knew almost all the agricultural technicians in the county, including two college students. He wondered which one it was. If it was him, that would be wonderful.