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

After a great deal of effort, No. 21 finally managed to drag the huge creature, which carried his regrets, to the shore.

Since the competition had already ended, Jiang Xia saw this and immediately used a landing net to help the other person scoop up the fish.

On the 21st, while waiting for the opportunity, she secretly wiped the corner of her eye with her finger.

Perhaps knowing that Jiang Xia had just noticed his embarrassing state, he said somewhat gravely:

"Boss Jiang, I'm just a little unwilling to accept this."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia realized that this contestant, who had received much attention since the start of the competition, had indeed been somewhat tricked by fate.

Actually, it would have been better not to catch this last big fish at all!

At this moment, Jiang Xia didn't know how to comfort the other party, so he could only remain silent and say to the referee behind him, "Referee, let's weigh this guy and see how much he weighs."

At this moment, the surrounding audience and the contestants who had already tallied their scores all gathered around when they saw the big fish come ashore.

The freshly caught grass carp was very slippery, so Jiang Xia and number 21 worked together to help the referee put the fish on the scale.

Then, the weight of the fish was displayed.

"22.3 jin (240 catties)"

Upon seeing the weight, No. 21 suddenly felt relieved.

In the final hour, seeing contestant number 21 go all out, contestant number 60 also became serious, ultimately widening the score gap between the two to a terrifying 23 points.

This means that even if number 21 manages to catch the fish before the end of the competition, he still won't win the championship.

Contestant number 60, like contestant number 56, is also an older man in his forties.

By this time, he had finished tallying the scores and was standing to the side.

Seeing this, he sighed, patted number 21 on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Brother, I was just lucky today. I encountered two consecutive short streaks. Actually, you're already very strong."

Feeling comforted by the other person's words, Number 21 nodded and said earnestly:

"Brother, congratulations on winning the championship."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia seemed to remember something and immediately shouted excitedly, "Congratulations to contestant number 60 for winning the championship!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd also began to shout loudly:

Congratulations to contestant number 60!

"60...60...60..."

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Before long, the news spread like wildfire, and the entire fishing area resounded with cheers congratulating contestant number 60 on winning the championship.

Seeing this, Jiang Xia finally felt relieved. It was certainly good to have a runner-up like contestant number 21, who had such a compelling story, in the competition he organized.

However, the runner-up's disappointment should not overshadow the champion's glory.

After all, there was no shady dealing in my competition; the other person won the championship through genuine skill!

Soon, Jiang Xia took a photo with No. 21 and the big grass carp he caught last, and then released the fish back into the water.

Contestants are not allowed to take the fish they catch during the competition with them; this was stated during registration.

With so much money in all the rewards combined, if the contestants were to take the fish from the competition, Jiang Xia felt he would gain even more goodwill, but he simply didn't have that much money to spend on organizing the event.

As things stand, with all sorts of miscellaneous expenses, his wallet is almost empty.

Before this, he really didn't know that organizing a competition was so expensive.

I thought the prizes were sponsored, and that Zhao Dahai and his wife had also sponsored part of the prize money, so it wouldn't cost me much money!

But little did anyone know that during this period, the cost of the judges' meals and accommodation alone had reached tens of thousands of yuan, not to mention other expenses.

Without lingering there long, the competition ended, and the judges and referees were tallying the scores. Jiang Xia was also busy arranging the awards ceremony.

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Upon arriving at the courtyard house, Jiang Xia did not go inside.

Right now, the hostesses responsible for presenting the awards are changing clothes inside.

To save costs, Jiangxia did not hire any hostesses for this awards ceremony.

Seeing that he had enough girls on his side, he directly asked Su Qing, Yang Xiaoyue, and some female assistants from the fishing association to take over.

After all, the award ceremony only takes a little over an hour at most.

Jiang Xia is here mainly to discuss some promotional material for the fishing grounds with the host, Xia Lan.

A short while later, Xia Lan didn't come out, but Su Qing, who had changed her clothes first, did.

The other person was wearing a deep red cheongsam.

The cheongsam was personally selected by Jiang Xia, taking into account his own perspective as a person from later generations.

It's not the exaggerated and eye-catching style with slits that go all the way up to the thigh, but rather the elegant type with side slits that only go up two or three inches above the knee.

This style of skirt allows you to walk without worrying about accidentally exposing yourself, and you can walk with ease. The gentle sway of the skirt makes you look beautiful, elegant, and graceful.

What attracted Jiang Xia's attention the most was not the cheongsam Su Qing was wearing, but her face, which was lightly made up.

It should be noted that Su Qing's original appearance was the kind of gentle face that was slightly round and looked like that of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

But now, after a series of treatments by the makeup artist from the same wedding planning company as the emcee, Su Qing's face now looks like a delicate oval face.

With her face shape and her virtuous wife and loving mother demeanor, Jiang Xia has a perfect combination of elegance and charm.

It was this feeling that made Jiang Xia stare in amazement for a moment!

Feeling Jiang Xia's gaze, Su Qing blushed slightly, widened her eyes, and then said shyly, "What are you looking at? Is it something you like?"

Jiang Xia was pulled back to reality by Su Qing's voice. He coughed awkwardly a few times and laughed awkwardly, "Haha, I'm just admiring how beautiful this cheongsam I picked out is!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing glanced down at her clothes and thought to herself, "Oh, he's looking at a cheongsam..."

At this moment, Xia Lan, dressed in a gorgeous gown, also walked out of the courtyard, making the embarrassed Jiang Xia feel as if he had instantly found a savior:

"Sister Lan, I have some promotional slogans to share with you."

Xia Lan smiled, glanced at Su Qing, then turned her gaze back to Jiang Xia and said, "President Jiang, what are you saying?"

Jiang Xia then quickly led Xia Lan toward the stage.

Su Qing was left standing there, watching the two figures disappear, and let out a "humph".

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After discussing matters with Xia Lan, Jiang Xia stood with his hands behind his back below the stage, looking at the banner on the stage that read "Award Ceremony of the First Fishing Masters Tournament of Qingshan Fishing Park," and felt a strange sense of emotion.

He straightened the suit he had been wearing since morning, walked to his seat, and picked up the ID card with Jiang Xia's name on it, which was in the very center.

Then, looking at the ID badge in his hand, which had just been placed there and was not dusty, he gently wiped it a few times with the cuff of his suit sleeve.

Having been reborn for so long, could this be considered one of my shining moments?