Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

Qingshan Village, summer 2008.

In the early morning, wisps of smoke slowly drifted into the sky from the rooftops of the villagers' homes.

In those days, Qingshan Village was a relatively remote village in Shandong Province, and most families still chose to cook with firewood.

Early in the morning, Jiang Xia strolled to the edge of his family's reservoir.

It was the height of summer, and Jiang Xia was wearing flip-flops, a vest, and shorts, standing on the reservoir dam with his hands behind his back.

This scene is very similar to the adult male lion that was just patrolling its territory.

The reservoir in front of us, which covers more than ten acres, was contracted by my father a few years ago when the village underwent restructuring.

Back then, the price was cheap. Jiang Xia heard from his father, Jiang Jianguo, that they had contracted the reservoir for 30 years at a very low price.

In Jiangxia's memory, in the first few years after the reservoir was leased, her father went to other places with great enthusiasm to learn how to raise fish, and he did quite well.

However, one year the price of fish plummeted, and Jiang Jianguo lost some money, so he never touched the reservoir again.

Jiang Xia walked to the shore with his hands behind his back, looking at his young face reflected on the water. Although more than a week had passed, he still couldn't quite believe it.

I just took a nap, and when I woke up again, I was back in the summer of 08.

This is an era without mobile payments, short videos, or intense competition.

After being reborn, the first thing Jiang Xia did was agree to the company's layoffs, and then, with tens of thousands of yuan in compensation, he returned to the small mountain village where he was born and raised.

In his previous life, Jiang Xia worked hard all his life in Shanghai but never owned a house of his own.

In this life, Jiang Xia doesn't want to get involved anymore. He just wants to find a beautiful wife, have a cute baby, and live a peaceful life.

Suddenly, a series of splashes came from not far away, interrupting Jiang Xia's thoughts.

He looked up and saw a fisherman angrily throwing bait into the reservoir.

Jiang Xia wasn't surprised to see fishermen.

Because I raised fish a few years ago, there are still some anglers who come to fish in my reservoir during their spare time.

Although the reservoir belongs to their family, neither Jiangxia nor his parents have ever cared about this situation. They usually don't catch many fish anyway, so as long as it's not electrofishing or poisoning the reservoir, they can do whatever they want.

However, this was the first time Jiang Xia had ever seen a fisherman throw all his bait into the water.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Xia strolled over to the fisherman with his hands behind his back.

The fisherman was packing up his things, and judging from his listless appearance, he must have been fishing all night.

"Brother, why did you throw all the bait into the water?"

Jiang Xia asked the fisherman in front of him curiously.

The man was reeling in his fishing rod when he heard Jiang Xia's question and said somewhat dejectedly:

"Ugh, I'm not fishing anymore! I fished all night and only caught a few small crucian carp."

After saying that, he added a complaint:

"Is there nowhere to catch big fish along the entire river? This is so unsatisfying!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia casually remarked, "If you want to have some fun, why not go to a shady quarry?"

"A black pit?" Upon hearing this, the man looked up at Jiang Xia. "You mean one of those fishing parks that specialize in fishing?"

"Yes." Jiang Xia nodded.

The man looked speechless upon hearing this.

"Young man, you've come back from the big city, haven't you?"

Jiang Xia nodded: "I just got back from Shanghai, how did you guess, brother?"

Upon hearing "Shanghai," the man gave a knowing look and explained:

"These days, let alone in the county, there isn't a single fishing park like the one you're talking about in the entire Linjiang area. Even if I wanted to go, there's nowhere to go!"

"Huh?" Jiang Xia was a little shocked when he heard this. He had been developing his career in Shanghai all his life, so he didn't really know much about the development of his hometown.

It's unbelievable that even in 08, there's still no fishing park in the entire Linjiang City.

It's important to know that anglers have a very strong spending power. From fishing rods and bait to all sorts of miscellaneous fishing equipment, many anglers spend thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.

In his past life, Jiangxia knew several fishing enthusiasts who spent tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan on fishing rods without batting an eye.

It can be said that fishing enthusiasts have supported an entire fishing industry chain, and even half of the outdoor equipment industry chain.

As one of the choices for many anglers, fishing parks can easily earn hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan a year if they are managed well.

Upon realizing this, Jiang Xia was instantly overjoyed.

There aren't any professional fishing parks in Linjiang right now, but you can set one up yourself.

Anyway, my family's reservoir, which covers more than ten acres, is just sitting idle. With a little simple repair and some big fish to put in, I can start making money right away.

Moreover, even if this business is really difficult, as long as it's not like the fish price crash my dad encountered a few years ago, the losses won't be that much.

As for technical issues, Jiang Xia wasn't worried. His father had gone out to learn so many times that he was already an expert in fish farming.

"Hey bro, are there many anglers fishing in Linjiang City these days?"

Having made up her mind, Jiang Xia's gaze towards the man changed completely.

The man, who had almost finished tidying up, answered the question directly:

"There are a lot! Of course there are! Just in my riverside fishing group on QQ, there are five or six hundred people!"

As he spoke, the man pulled out a button phone, opened QQ, and showed it to Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia didn't recognize the phone, but it was obviously a new model.

Seeing the smiling penguin holding a phone on the screen brought back memories of early penguins for Jiang Xia.

Seeing that there was indeed a fishing enthusiasts group in Linjiang City with nearly 600 members on his phone, Jiang Xia nodded to the man.

Putting away his phone, the man looked at Jiang Xia with curiosity: "Young man, are you fishing too? Why are you asking this?"

Jiang Xia smiled shyly upon hearing this: "Well, I just heard you say, brother, that there isn't a fishing park in Linjiang yet, and this reservoir happens to be my family's."

"I'm thinking of getting one if it's suitable, so you guys will have a place to play then."

Upon hearing this, the man's face lit up with excitement:

"Sure, I've been fishing for so many years, but I've never fished in a dedicated fishing park before. If you really manage to build one, I'll definitely come and have some fun."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia immediately said:

"Dude, just for this inspiration you gave me, I'll give you a free ride when you come to visit!"

By the reservoir, Jiang Xia chatted happily with the fishing guy. They not only exchanged contact information, but the guy also added Jiang Xia to his riverside fishing group.

When Jiang Xia dropped the guy off at his car, he realized the guy was driving a Range Rover.

This is a real big brother!

However, Jiang Xia also knew that in this era, those who could leisurely fish were either wealthy people or retired senior officials; in short, their spending power was definitely not lacking.