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

After chatting with his father for a while and finishing his cigarette, Jiang Xia realized that no car had come yet, so he decided to take a stroll around the reservoir.

He had been busy all morning, and apart from taking a few anglers to find fishing spots at the beginning, he hadn't had a chance to properly see what the fishing grounds looked like now.

Now that he wasn't busy, he first called Jiang Xiaobo and asked him to buy a few more large watermelons.

The two watermelons we bought at the beginning were definitely not enough to share, so we weren't in a hurry to divide them to avoid disputes about who got some and who didn't.

Then, he told his father that someone had called him, and got up and walked towards the reservoir.

……

Upon arriving at the reservoir, a vibrant scene unfolded before my eyes.

One by one, the anglers sat quietly at their fishing spots, all staring intently at the floats in the water.

Every now and then, anglers would frantically yank their fishing rods to pull up a fish and put it into their fish baskets.

Jiangxia strolled leisurely with his hands behind his back, occasionally greeting a few fellow anglers and asking how many fish they had caught.

Sometimes, he would stand behind a fellow angler for a while to see how good their technique was.

Because Yang Xiaoyue gave away ice cream, and the fish were indeed easy to catch, many anglers felt a strange fondness for Jiangxia, the young boss.

As he strolled around, he came to the side of Li Dafu, the man in the Land Rover.

I didn't see his wife and children; they probably couldn't stand the boredom of fishing and went somewhere else to wander off.

At this moment, Li Dafu sat steadily under the parasol, nervously watching the buoy in the water.

Jiang Xia didn't mind the dirt and plopped down on the hardened cement fishing platform.

"Brother Li, how many have you caught?"

Li Dafu turned his head and laughed heartily, "Brother, you're here!"

"This place is really great! In just a short while, I've already caught three grass carp, all weighing over a pound. I reckon one of them is almost three pounds!"

Jiang Xia gave a thumbs up: "Brother, you're awesome! Don't underestimate me just because I do this. If I were fishing on my own, I definitely couldn't catch as many as you."

Li Dafu waved his hand: "Brother, what are you saying? It's already impressive enough that you managed to create a place like this. If you were also a great fisherman, how would we survive!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia said, "It's just small-scale stuff, nothing compared to a big boss like you, brother."

"Haha, what big boss? They're just trying to make a living," Li Dafu laughed. "Not busy now?"

Jiang Xia nodded, "I'm not busy anymore, I'll only be busy for a short while."

At this moment, Li Dafu's float suddenly moved. He quickly pulled hard, but unfortunately, the hook was empty.

Looking at the empty hook, he couldn't help but complain, "Damn it, I missed!"

After rebaiting the fish and casting the line back into the water, he continued, "You made quite a bit today, didn't you, buddy!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia didn't boast. Instead, he humbly pointed to the fishing area and said, "Hey, brother, you seem busy, but it's just a lot of fuss. Look at this huge place, how many people are sitting here!"

Actually, he wasn't wrong. His fishing spot did look crowded and lively, but that was because many anglers brought their families. In reality, most of the 200-plus fishing spots were still empty.

Li Dafu nodded: "It's not bad. You've grown from small to large, so your place is already quite good."

Jiang Xia nodded in agreement. "Brother is right. To be honest, I'm already quite satisfied with this."

……

After chatting with Li Dafu for a while, Jiang Xia got up and slowly walked around his own reservoir with his hands behind his back.

Perhaps the peak season has passed, because I haven't seen a single new tourist since I came out.

Just then, a fellow angler fishing nearby suddenly turned around and asked, "Boss, where can I buy food around here?"

Jiang Xia thought about it and realized that there really wasn't a place to buy food in his small village.

Here's another problem: it's almost lunchtime, how are we going to feed such a large group of people?

Even though I don't provide meals, I should at least provide them with a place to eat.

Helpless, Jiang Xia could only say, "Brother, there really isn't any food available here. Please wait a moment, I'll go think of something."

Upon hearing this, the fisherman had no choice but to nod and agree.

Eating is a big deal, and it was almost lunchtime, so Jiang Xia didn't say much and headed straight for the office.

On the way, we happened to meet Yang Xiaoyue, who was carefully observing the reservoir.

She was holding a bottle of water, and a girl wearing jeans was standing next to her.

Perhaps it's just a trend of this era, because Jiangxia noticed that many female tourists were also wearing jeans, and only in two colors: blue or black.

Upon seeing Jiang Xia, Yang Xiaoyue stopped and weakly called out, "Brother."

Then she introduced her to the girl next to her:

"Qingqing, this is the owner here."

After saying that, she introduced Jiang Xia, "Brother, this is my friend Su Qing, she's also from this town."

Hearing Yang Xiaoyue's words, Su Qing looked at Jiang Xia with some surprise, thinking to herself, "So this is the boss here. He's really young."

Jiang Xia nodded to Yang Xiaoyue, then said to Su Qing, "Hello."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing quickly replied, "Hello."

After exchanging greetings, Jiang Xia was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that Yang Xiaoyue was from town, so he quickly stopped and asked:

"Yueyue, are there any places to eat in town?"

Yang Xiaoyue stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then said, "There's a pretty good restaurant called Fuyuan in town, and a lot of people go there to eat."

Jiang Xia nodded. He knew about Fuyuan Restaurant; he had ordered their dishes for his college entrance banquet.

However, a large restaurant like Fuyuan Grand Restaurant is definitely not suitable for my current situation.

"Anything else? Like fast food?" Jiang Xia continued to ask.

"fast food?"

Yang Xiaoyue murmured to herself, having never lived in a big city, she had never even heard of the concept of fast food.

Before she could speak, Su Qing, who was next to her, said directly:

"You mean boxed meals, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Jiang Xia nodded quickly.

"There's a place in town that sells boxed lunches. They're eight yuan a serving and quite delicious. I often go there to eat," Su Qing replied directly when Jiang Xia said yes.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia quickly asked, "Where is that person who sells boxed lunches?"

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "I really can't describe it to you, because the shop is in an alley, and I don't know if you can find it."

After saying that, she asked again, "Is it in a hurry?"

Jiang Xia nodded.

Seeing Jiang Xia nod, Su Qing didn't reply immediately. Instead, she stood there for a moment, considering before speaking:

"How about I go with you? I'm afraid you won't be able to find it even if I tell you, and it might cause problems."

Jiang Xia was delighted upon hearing this and quickly said politely:

"Thank you so much! I'll treat you to milk tea later!"

"Milk tea?" Yang Xiaoyue, who was standing nearby, rolled her eyes when she heard those two words and asked, "Is it Xiangpiaopiao?"

Jiang Xia looked embarrassed upon hearing this, as if drinking the milk tea of ​​later generations wasn't popular at this time.