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"This is where you practice."

Pointing to the puddle, Uncle Chen said to Qu Xiao seriously.

Although Qu Xiao had already had a premonition in his heart, when he really heard these words, he couldn't help but be stunned: "I will get stuck even if I jump down from this place?! Is it really possible to fish in such a narrow place..."

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"Is there anything we can't fish here?" Uncle Chen smiled, "The conditions are indeed a bit bad, but good skills require this kind of training. Come on, give me your fishing rod, and I will demonstrate it to you first."

As he spoke, Uncle Chen took the fishing rod from Qu Xiao's hand, mixed the bait and hung it on the tip of the hook. With a slight shake of his arm, he accurately threw the fishing line as thin as silk into the pit!

Because of the short distance, Uncle Chen had to deliberately raise the pole high when throwing the line. Such an action would make people's center of gravity unstable, but he was not in a position to fall down at all. His legs were stable and the steps on his hands were stable.

His movements are also meticulous, and the fishing rod and fishing line seem to be alive under his control, falling steadily and honestly into the expected and perfect position.

Seeing the demonstration given to him by Uncle Chen, Qu Xiao moved his hands without thinking. He explained to Uncle Chen that he didn't want to learn the skill of casting a line at all, as long as Uncle Chen taught him how to catch fish.

Uncle Chen was quite puzzled by this. In his impression, Qu Xiao was not such an ambitious person. The good impression he had originally established in his heart collapsed instantly after hearing the latter's proposal. Only then did Uncle Chen realize that it turned out that

This guy's frugality before was not because he was willing to calm down.

perhaps……

He really has no money.

If he wants to make a fortune from the King of Fish Competition, the huge prize of 50,000 yuan can indeed attract outsiders to participate. Uncle Chen thinks that he has guessed what Qu Xiao is thinking now, and in fact, he has indeed guessed it right.

Qu Xiao is indeed working hard for the bonus.

This kid, doesn't he think that he can win prizes as long as he can fish...

Uncle Chen sneered in his heart. He knew very well how much weight the people participating in the King of Fish Competition had. Even if he competed at his level, he might not be able to get a place, let alone a half-assed player like Qu Xiao.

Originally, he thought that Qu Xiao was a malleable talent for fishing, but looking at it now, it turns out that this boy was simply blinded by profit. It seemed that he would have to find a way to remind Ning Mudi that this man was too philistine to approach her.

The purpose is most likely to gain money.

However, one thing comes to another, and Uncle Chen is still not stingy about the skills that need to be taught. No matter what, Qu Xiao is still a customer who spends money in his store, and he always respects the opinions of customers.

Since Qu Xiao didn't want to learn basic skills, Uncle Chen didn't need to pester him to teach him. After telling Qu Xiao some techniques for catching fish, he stood aside and watched the latter practice on his own.

The more he watched, the colder Uncle Chen's heart became. This boy really had no talent at all. Although he had memorized the fish-catching posture, he could not find the feeling of exerting force at all.

There was no other way, so Uncle Chen had to give some more detailed explanations. Qu Xiao nodded repeatedly, but the movements of his hands were still the same as before.

"Let's just do this..." He sighed. Uncle Chen really couldn't watch anymore and grabbed Qu Xiao's arms from behind. He was like a kindergarten teacher, teaching the "kid" in front of him to do something very special.

Simple things.

"Do you understand? You can't just rely on brute force when lifting the rod. You have to carefully feel the fish's struggle. When it exerts force, you release the force. When it releases the force, you exert force again... A hard pull can easily cause

Tow hook, if you get unhooked during the competition, you will basically miss out on the ranking..."

Uncle Chen explained in detail while using his hands to help Qu Xiao adjust his focus. His attitude towards customers was always so serious, no matter whether the other party listened carefully to his story or not.

Fortunately, Qu Xiao is not a rotten person. Although he has no talent or sense, he still concentrates on practicing the movements of his hands. Huangtian paid off. After practicing for an afternoon, Qu Xiao finally learned the basics and memorized everything.

In order to feel the power at the most important moment, he told Uncle Chen to stop here today.

"As long as you remember what I told you today, you can practice by yourself without coming to my place."

"Okay, Uncle Chen." Qu Xiao thanked you sincerely, "Sorry to bother you, you wasted an entire afternoon on me..."

"It's okay, it's okay." Uncle Chen didn't care much about this. He smiled and said jokingly, "Actually, even without you, I wouldn't be able to place an order this afternoon. Business has been getting worse and worse recently.

Sometimes it takes several days before we can barely close an order."

"Ah?" Qu Xiao was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it carefully, no one else came into the store this afternoon. The bag of feed he bought was probably Uncle Chen's total sales today.

, thinking about it this way...the business of this store is really miserable.

"Surprised, right? But I'm not surprised at all." With a self-deprecating smile, Uncle Chen continued, "Since the other fishing gear shops opened in the town, my business has not been better. They usually

The advertising was so intense that it absorbed all the remaining foot traffic.”

"Then Uncle Chen, why don't you advertise?"

"Fighting, but what's the use of fighting..." Uncle Chen lamented, "You have also seen the location of my shop. There is no village in front of me or a courtyard in the back. Even if others want to come, why bother to come to me over the distance?

What about here?"

"You can give a discount." Qu Xiao suggested, "Reduce the price of the goods a little bit to attract more customer traffic..."

Uncle Chen smiled when he heard this and said, "Then do you know what the price reduction is?"

Qu Xiao shook his head, he really didn't know this question.

Uncle Chen also guessed his reaction, and he simply continued to explain: "The price I set now is already very low. Take the fishing rod you bought before, my net profit is only five

Ten yuan is the lowest price in our industry. If it were any lower, I would lose money even if I sold it."

"Then why can other stores sell them cheaper than you?!"

Qu Xiao suddenly remembered the signs on the roadside. The numbers revealed in the brightly lit promotional graphics made people feel that they were very economical and affordable. If what Uncle Chen just said was true, then these stores...

"They have done some processing on the material of the pole." Uncle Chen said very tactfully, "You know, you can save a lot of money..."

"Didn't anyone else find out about this?"

"So what if you find out? There are brand owners behind them. Even if someone complains, they can use the power of capital to solve it. At the worst, they will just replace it with a new one. In terms of the turnover of those stores, this kind of loss occasionally occurs

It doesn’t matter at all.”

"Then Uncle Chen, why are you..."

"You think I can actually do this, right?"

"That's right..." Qu Xiao nodded, "Customer traffic determines revenue. No matter how honest you are in your business, you will definitely not be able to do it without traffic..."

"This is probably why I deserve to go bankrupt." Uncle Chen looked up at the gradually dimming night sky, took out a cigarette and lit it for himself. He took a deep breath and continued, "You know, when I opened this

The store is actually completely out of my inner love for fishing."

"I like fishing very much, and I like talking to people about fishing. When I was young, I was not sensible, so I took out all my savings when I got crazy. At that time, people around me told me to be calm when opening a store, but I didn't listen and just took care of myself.

Just completed all the procedures.”

"Until the last time I signed the signature, I felt that it was all like a dream. I am looking forward to my future life. I think... it must be very happy. I will see my brand all over the world, and its reputation will be great."

It’s very good and will become people’s best fishing companion.”

"So for a period of time after that, I ran my own business based on the concept of 'sell good, don't sell expensive'. I originally thought that as long as the quality passed the standard, the business would gradually improve, but now, this

This idea is indeed too naive.”

Uncle Chen put out the newly lit cigarette butt directly on the ground.

"Do you know what the power of capital is?"

After taking a breath, Uncle Chen continued: "Through spreading rumors, publicity, and igniting public opinion, the big brands that have recently settled in the town have quickly occupied the market share. I am a threat in their eyes, so for them,

I am the one being excluded."

"Of course, they also compete with each other, but it is often difficult to determine the winner when gods fight. In the end, only small businesses like mine are seriously affected. All customers are taken away by them, and the few remaining ones are.

It is also impossible to consume continuously, after all, fishing is not like cooking, and the speed of consumption of ingredients is not proportional to the frequency of purchase."

"There used to be a small fishing gear shop like mine in this town, but at the end of last year, it declared bankruptcy because of too little revenue. The owner of that shop and I are still half-confidants. We both love fishing, and

We all imagine together that we can make a world of difference in this industry in the future.”

"But reality is cruel after all. He was ruthlessly defeated. Although I have survived until now relying on the support of some old customers, I am at the end of my strength and will soon disappear."

"You don't know, actually, I couldn't pay the rent of the store last month. Although the landlord was very kind and willing to give me a few months' grace, I didn't think I could pay the rent in such a short period of time.

Come up with a solution.”

"I have started to sell off the items in the store recently. I guess you won't be able to see them when you come here next time. While the items are still in the store, you can go over and pick them up. As a reminder for you to listen to my complaints tonight.

As compensation, I can sell these things to you directly at the selling price. Don’t worry, I keep my word and won’t lie to you.”

After speaking, Uncle Chen gave Qu Xiao a "please" gesture, but the latter had a solemn look on his face and did not get up. Seeing this, Uncle Chen was very puzzled. He knew that Qu Xiao still lacked some basic fishing gear.

"If you still think it's expensive, I'll just give you some for free. Some things can't be sold for the price anyway. If I give them to you, you can still use them..."

After Uncle Chen finished speaking, he stood up on his own initiative. He was really going to give something to Qu Xiao. Although he didn't like money-grubbing people in his heart, Qu Xiao's attitude in practicing this afternoon still made him feel a little moved.

In particular, Qu Xiao is still willing to listen to him complaining, which is really touching to Uncle Chen. Even the women in his family can't stand his snarky face, and Qu Xiao is the only one who can sit quietly and listen to him.

Finish speaking.

Thinking that his store could not be saved anyway, Uncle Chen simply decided to be a good person. Maybe because of his actions, the young man in front of him could really fall in love with fishing...

He still remembered that he was not particularly interested in fishing when he first entered the field. Fortunately, he later met the noble man in his life, an old man who loved fishing very much, and gave him a lot of rare kindness.

If I can pass on this goodwill, it can be regarded as giving an explanation to my original self.

Uncle Chen was thinking about getting something, but Qu Xiao behind him suddenly stood up and said:

"etc!"