The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 329 Preparations Inside the Venue
"Ah~"

Cao Dongdong patted his round belly with a satisfied look, "I really enjoyed the food this time. There was more delicious food here than I expected."

"Not only that, the majority of the food here is seafood, and there's even a variety of fresh seafood." Zuo Ge nodded in agreement. "The atmosphere here is very different from that in Tianhua Prefecture."

"One region's water and soil nurtures its people," Qin Lang said with a smile, then looked helplessly at the two guys in front of him who were so full they could barely walk.

While it's true that you need to be well-fed to have the energy to participate in the Fish Boat Festival, is it really okay to eat this much?
"There's less than an hour until the Fish Boat Festival officially starts." Zhao Qian glanced at the time. "Will we have enough time to process this?"

“You can try this.” Fatima magically produced two test tubes and handed them to Cao Dongdong and Zuo Ge. “A digestive health drink.”

"Is this also a specialty of the Feli region?" Cao Dongdong asked curiously, taking the test tube, opening the stopper, pouring it directly into his mouth, and smacking his lips a couple of times.

"Strawberry flavor, tastes a bit like fruit juice... hmm?"

The next moment, Cao Dongdong's expression changed drastically. He covered his buttocks with both hands, looked around in a panic, and then rushed towards the toilet.

Zuo Ge wasn't much better off, following closely behind with faltering steps.

Seeing the two disappear, Qin Lang and Zhao Qian swallowed hard and looked at Fatima, who had a calm expression, "Is this health supplement okay?"

“Don’t worry,” Fatima nodded. “This is truly a digestive aid, and it has no side effects whatsoever.”

"It just has a more outstanding effect."

Qin Lang: “…”

Zhao Qian: "..."

The effect was not just outstanding, but immediate.

The two didn't have to wait long. Cao Dongdong and Zuo Ge strode back, their faces glowing. They showed no signs of being too full to walk or any adverse reactions.

"Great!"

Cao Dongdong excitedly gave Fatima a thumbs-up, then spoke with great enthusiasm, "Let me tell you, I just..."

"Stop, halt!" Qin Lang immediately covered Cao Dongdong's mouth. "I don't really want to hear your feelings."

"No problem, we should head to the Fish and Boat Festival venue now."

“…Alright.” Cao Dongdong sighed, his expression quite regretful, clearly still bothered that he hadn’t been able to share.

As they talked, the group walked out of the food street area and followed the signs toward the main venue of the Fish Boat Festival.

Soon, a gate shaped like a fishing boat, more than ten meters high, appeared before Qin Lang and his companions. Behind the gate were the spectator seats and the starting point for the fishing boats, which had already been set up in the best location on the lakeside.

However, before they could even enter, a voice suddenly rang out from not far from the entrance of the venue, attracting their attention.

"Your snow team lost to us last year, and you still won't be a match for our East Lake team this year!"

This sound?
Everyone turned their heads at the same time and soon saw Ren Xi's familiar figure.

No, it's not just Ren Xi.

The other person they were confronting was someone they also knew.

"Ren Xi, let me tell you!" Zhang Yi waved his fist in the air, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential."

"Victory this year will definitely belong to our snow team!"

Qin Lang and the others exchanged glances, their expressions turning somewhat strange.

Well, it turns out these two are facing off.

"Xi Xi!" Zhao Qian waved to Ren Xi and took her arm. "The Fish Boat Festival hasn't even started yet, and you're already arguing?"

"Hmph, serves him right for being rude first." Ren Xi's anger subsided somewhat, and she snorted coldly, glaring fiercely at Zhang Yi. "What?" Zhang Yi immediately protested, "It was clearly you..."

"Alright, alright, Brother Zhang Yi," Qin Lang quickly stepped forward to stop him. "The Fish Boat Competition is about to begin. We'll find out who's the best after the competition."

“That’s true.” Zhang Yi suddenly realized his point and glared at Ren Xi. “Just wait, victory will definitely belong to our Snowstorm Team!”

Ren Xi stomped her foot, "Victory will definitely be our East Lake team!"

"The Snowstorm Team!"

"Donghu Team!"

"Snowstorm Team!!"

"Donghu Team!!"

"... "

Amidst the shouting and yelling of both sides, Qin Lang and the others, both amused and exasperated, pulled them apart until they could no longer see each other, at which point the two sides finally quieted down.

"Qin Lang, I'm sorry you had to see this," Zhang Yi coughed lightly. "But we will definitely be the winners this year!"

"Yes, I believe you." Qin Lang nodded speechlessly. "Go and get ready. Your fishing boats are prepared by yourselves, so you should have to go through an extra entry procedure compared to us, right? Don't delay us."

"You're right." Zhang Yi slapped his forehead, only then remembering this.

The fishing boats that you prepare yourself need to be inspected and confirmed to meet the regulations before you can participate in the fishing boat festival. This procedure takes a lot of time.

After saying goodbye, Zhang Yi waved to Qin Lang and led the rest of the fishing boat team away.

After they left, Zhao Qian entered the venue arm in arm with Ren Xi.

"Zhang Yi is nothing, I'll take him down in no time!" Ren Xi puffed out her cheeks, looking full of fighting spirit. "Qianqian, you guys should do your best too!"

"Yes, we will." Zhao Qian nodded with a smile. "Although it was a bit rushed, our little team has undergone a full week of rigorous training!"

The two women parted ways, chatting and laughing, as Ren Xi's Donghu team was about to begin their pre-match preparations.

"Everyone's busy." Cao Dongdong looked around and found that nearly 80% of the seats in the audience were already occupied, and maintenance personnel were working on the various fishing boats along the lake, making final preparations before the conference.

In this slightly tense atmosphere, even he, who is usually very easygoing, was affected, and his expression couldn't help but tighten up a bit.

"Let's go, it's time for us to get ready." Qin Lang took a deep breath and walked to the departure point of fishing boat number 66 according to the number he had registered for.

Near the lake shore, a blue-purple painted fishing boat was quietly moored; it was none other than their Xiaocaihao fishing boat, which they had been working on for a week.

Standing beside the small fishing boat were the Jiang siblings.

"Idol, do your best later!" Jiang Jun waved to Qin Lang with a smile. "I've done some maintenance on the little lottery machine for you guys."

"We guarantee that no abnormalities will occur during the conference!"

"Not only that, we've also prepared a special cabin for Xiao Cai!" Jiang Ya added with a smile, "Right in front of the helm, so that our idol can hold Xiao Cai while he's at the helm."

Hearing this, Qin Lang's eyes lit up.

I didn't expect the Jiang siblings to have even considered this.

He turned his head to look at the cockpit and sure enough, he saw a small fish tank fixed in front of his seat, just big enough to hold Xiao Cai.

Qin Lang spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"Thank you so much."

(End of this chapter)