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

The big bluefish swam into the water, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

With the excitement over, Jiang Xia strolled back to his office.

It was too hot that day, and he had nothing to do, so he didn't want to stay out in the sun.

My mother was sitting at the office doorway, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.

The fishing pond also uses firewood and a small stove to boil water. Because it's hot, Wang Guifen adds firewood and comes over here to cool off.

Jiang Xia walked to her side and said:

"Mom, there's a fan inside, why don't you go in and cool off?"

"Hey, turning on the fan doesn't waste electricity, and there's no one around right now, so I can just use a fan to cool myself down."

Jiang Xia was a little angry when she heard this: "It's just a fan, how much electricity does it use? Aren't you afraid of getting heatstroke in this hot weather?"

"Your mom is in great health! She used to be fine working in the fields in this weather, but she gets heatstroke just sitting here without a fan!" Wang Guifen said nonchalantly.

Jiang Xia felt helpless upon hearing this; well, it didn't make sense.

However, after Jiang Xia returned and turned on the fan, Wang Guifen still followed him into the house.

She herself is reluctant to turn on the fan, but she would feel bad if her son didn't.

Sitting on the sofa in the office, Jiang Xia looked at the several large watermelons he had bought in the corner.

So I found a fruit knife, cut it open, handed a piece to my mom, and ate another piece myself.

Then he called Jiang Xiaobo and asked him to come back and bring watermelons to the fishing spot to have some fun.

After Jiang Xiaobo came over, Jiang Xia handed him a piece of watermelon and told him to eat a piece to cool off.

After Jiang Xiaobo finished eating, Jiang Xia didn't slack off this time either, but went to the reservoir with him.

It's so hot outside, I should finish posting this as soon as possible so I can find a cool place to go.

On the way, the two brothers encountered two girls, Yang Xiaoyue and Su Qing. Jiang Xia told them to have some watermelon first, and then told Yang Xiaoyue that there was still watermelon in the office, and asked her to go back and get some to help distribute.

Upon arriving at the reservoir, the fishermen accepted the watermelons from the two brothers and expressed their heartfelt gratitude.

"Boss, your service is too good! You've been giving out ice cream and watermelon all day long. Aren't you worried about losing money?"

Hearing such words, Jiang Xia would usually just laugh it off and say, "What's with the money loss? As long as you guys have fun, that's all that matters."

Jiangxia's actions today certainly earned him a lot of goodwill from fellow anglers.

Unlike later generations, in this era, many businesses would expose their poor service online.

At this time, most merchants, especially those with good business, have an attitude of "I'm so busy, take it or leave it."

However, there are always good businesses, it's just that they are relatively rare in this era.

While the two brothers were handing out watermelons, they also encountered some people who liked to take advantage of others and wanted to get a few more slices.

Jiang Xia did not refuse in the face of this situation, as long as it was not too excessive, a few slices of watermelon were only worth a few dollars.

After handing out the watermelons, the two brothers didn't go back to the office. Instead, they found a big poplar tree and sat down to cool off.

Seeing the lively scene at the fishing spot, Jiang Xiaobo couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother, you're really amazing!"

Jiang Xia chuckled: "This is just the beginning. The key is how to keep these people coming back to visit often."

He was telling the truth. Don't be fooled by how popular the fishing grounds seem now; if they're not managed well, it'll only be a flash in the pan.

Jiang Xiaobo wasn't stupid. Although he had never run a business before, he knew the importance of repeat customers.

Working alongside his older brother, he really learned a lot today.

From his brother's meticulous arrangements to his character and conduct, and considering how well he studied in school, he almost felt that Jiang Xia was omnipotent.

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Before we knew it, it was afternoon.

At this point, many anglers who had reached their designated time began to pack up and prepare to leave.

Some who arrived early, like Li Hao, had already said goodbye to Jiang Xia and left.

In summer, the sun sets late, and some anglers who live nearby are still calmly casting their fishing rods.

Jiang Xia asked his father to find the scale in the house.

I moved a chair and sat down at the office door.

When a fellow angler leaves, he first weighs how many kilograms they caught and writes it down in his notebook.

In addition, he explained the rules for returning fish at the fishing spot to the fellow anglers who were also there.

It costs 4.5 yuan per jin (500g), which is the price I pay for the fish myself. It's cheaper than the current market price of 5 or 6 yuan per jin.

Tourists who wish to return the fish can choose to pay on the spot or have it recorded in their ledger and deducted from their account when they visit again.

However, since it's only the first day, many anglers are thinking of taking the fish home to show off to their wives, and so far no one has caught a fish.

However, this didn't matter to Jiang Xia. He was just providing this service, and he didn't need to make money through methods like reselling fish in the current market.

It's worth mentioning that when Li Dafu left, he only took one of the larger ones with him, saying he wanted to take it home and stew it.

He released all the other fish he caught back into the reservoir.

Jiang Xia knew the other person was embarrassed to take the money because he hadn't received it, so he didn't say anything more.

If you talk about this too much, the other person might think that he's taking advantage of them.

In addition, Li Dafu also took two packs of cigarettes from the car.

One was handed to Jiang Xia, and the other to Jiang Jianguo.

Jiang Xia and his son stubbornly refused to accept the money, but Li Dafu insisted on disagreeing. In the end, the father and son could not persuade him otherwise and had no choice but to accept it.

Li Dafu gave the cigarettes not because Jiangxia didn't collect the fishing fee and was afraid of owing him a favor.

Instead, after observing him for a day, he felt that Jiangxia was a truly outstanding young man and decided to befriend him.

After Li Dafu left, Jiang Jianguo looked at the cigarette in his hand and said that the man was really generous.

Jiang Xia pointed to the back of the other person's Range Rover and said, "That's a big boss. I don't know what he does, but Dad, did you see his car?"

Jiang Jianguo nodded.

Jiang Xia continued, "One or two million!"

Upon hearing "one or two million," Jiang Jianguo froze on the spot:

"Just one car, and it's so expensive?"

Jiang Xia nodded seriously: "That's why I said this is the big boss."

Jiang Jianguo nodded in agreement, saying, "This is someone who really does big business. You'll have to treat them well next time they come."

Jiang Xia nodded in agreement. He knew this even without Jiang Jianguo saying it. Since Li Dafu was willing to give him face, he certainly couldn't let him down.

As it grew darker, the tourists gradually left.

Seeing that there were hardly any people left at the fishing spot, Jiang Xia told Wang Guifen to stew a fish.

Then he called Fuyuan Restaurant to order a table of food and asked them to deliver it to the reservoir.

Fuyuan Restaurant offers delivery service; they can usually deliver to homes that aren't too far away.

Then, after the customers finish eating, they go back the next day to collect the plates.

Jiangxia remembers that in later generations, many restaurants in the town still retained this service, and even did it better.

The Jiang brothers, Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Jianguo, are not only prominent figures in the village, but also in the town.

Sun Yuan, the owner of Fuyuan Restaurant, also knew Jiang Jianguo. He knew who it was as soon as he heard "Qingshan Village Reservoir." Jiang Xia didn't need to tell him the location again.