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

Fishing is something that can be very difficult, but it's also not difficult at all.

Besides techniques like tying hooks and adjusting floats, even a novice can fish normally after taking over a fishing rod set up by an experienced angler and casting the line into the water.

To put it simply, it's about watching the float descend and finding the right moment to lift the rod.

Following the techniques he had learned from several fishing enthusiasts who frequented the area over the past few days, Jiang Xia skillfully cast the fishing line into the water.

He then taught Li Qiang some basic skills.

And so, the two brothers sat by the reservoir, talking as they fished.

Believe it or not, after an afternoon, the two of them actually caught a few fish.

After all, it's a fishing spot with a high density of fish. If it were wild fishing, the two brothers probably wouldn't want to fish anymore.

In the evening, Jiang Xia ordered a table of dishes from Fuyuan Restaurant and had them delivered, and also asked his mother to stew a large carp.

Having not seen each other for a long time, Jiang Xia told Li Qiang not to go back tonight, but to have a good drink with him.

After you finish eating, you can just sleep here at the reservoir.

Li Qiang didn't refuse. The two had known each other since elementary school. Back then, they would go fishing in the river together and go online together. They were already very close.

During this time, after Jiang Xiaobo took Yang Xiaoyue home, he returned to find Jiang Xia and Li Qiang still drinking. He opened a bottle of beer and drank a few glasses with Li Qiang.

After dinner, because there were enough people, Jiang Xia took out several decks of cards from home and started playing a game of "Upgrading".

Everyone played until 10:30 p.m. before Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Xiaobo went home.

As for Jiang Xia and the other two, they slept on the bed in the reservoir. It was hot, so they didn't need to cover themselves with blankets.

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The next day at daybreak, Jiang Xia first drove Li Qiang back to the city.

The other party's computer store still needs to operate; they can't stay here indefinitely.

However, not long after, in the afternoon, Li Qiang brought another worker here, mainly to plan the monitoring system for the fishing area in detail.

As soon as he arrived, Jiang Xia wouldn't let him leave, insisting that they drink together. They were all young people, and they had a lot of fun together, so Li Qiang didn't leave.

For several days in a row, because the fishing spot was under surveillance, Jiang Xia and Li Qiang would start drinking at the appointed time.

Only after all their surveillance cameras were installed did the two agree to meet again at a later time.

The fishing spot has been under surveillance lately, and the two of them drank a bit too much.

Upon waking up in the early morning, Jiang Xia felt a bit listless after several days of indulgence.

However, looking at the surveillance screen in the office, he couldn't help but smile. After several days of business, including another Saturday and Sunday, he had paid off the surveillance fees and his balance had not only not decreased but had actually increased.

Unfortunately, the balance still couldn't be saved. After being open for so long, Jiang Xia discussed it with Jiang Jianguo last night and decided that it was time to replenish the fish at the fishing spot.

Otherwise, if tourists come to play but can't catch any fish, it will ruin their own reputation.

After all, if you can't catch fish either way, why would someone choose to fish in the wild instead of paying to come here to fish?

It's worth mentioning that, apart from Li Qiang catching a fish weighing over 20 kilograms on the first day of opening, none of the other anglers have caught one yet.

After lunch, once the fishing spot was less busy, Jiang Xia and Jiang Jianguo went to Longxi Town.

It was still Huang Dafa's fishpond. This time, the father and son bought another 3000 jin of carp and grass carp from him.

This is the main fish at the fishing spot, and also the one that anglers catch the most of.

The fish market has been stable lately, with little fluctuation in fish prices. Old Huang still charged the father and son 4.5 yuan per jin.

However, he was still very surprised to hear that the father and son had asked for another three thousand catties in such a short time.

"You two are doing well in business!" he exclaimed.

"Hey, how can I compare to your big business, brother? I'm just barely making a living," Jiang Jianguo said modestly.

After thinking about it carefully, Lao Huang realized that it made sense. He knew that the Jiang family's place wasn't for selling fish, but rather for people to come and fish.

So many fish were caught in such a short time, I definitely won't make much money. It's more reassuring to raise fish steadily on my own.

However, he had his own ulterior motives. Hearing this, he didn't try to persuade the other person, but instead said, "Brother, the economy is bad right now. Just make sure you have enough to eat."

Jiang Jianguo didn't say anything when he saw that the other party had misunderstood, but just kept saying yes.

Because the fishing spot was quite busy, Jiang Xia and his son didn't linger there.

We agreed to pick up the goods tomorrow. I paid a deposit of 5000 yuan and left.

Back at the fishing spot, Wang Guifen was boiling water. Jiang Xia frowned when he saw that his mother was still using the small kettle at home to boil water.

It seems he still needs to find time to buy a boiler, since there are many tourists at his fishing spot. He doesn't consider a water dispenser, as it won't be able to heat water for drinking.

"Sigh~" Jiang Xia sighed, feeling that he had to spend money everywhere.

When Lao Huang comes tomorrow, I'll have to give him nearly 9000 yuan, and I don't have much money left.

Jiang Xia stroked his chin, considering whether he could increase his income.

He had a lot of ideas during this period. The number of customers at his fishing grounds was basically fixed, and it was not easy to make a breakthrough at the current stage. Moreover, since it had just opened, it was not suitable to make any big moves.

However, because of the high foot traffic, it's quite lucrative to run other side hustles.

His current thought is that he can no longer order boxed meals from the town.

It's not that I'm afraid others will make money, but it's just too much trouble, and there's been a lot of discussion about this issue lately.

Because the boxed meals are usually brought over by others, the meals often don't suit the tourists' tastes. Although many tourists didn't say anything, Jiang Xia felt that this couldn't continue in the long run.

Although boxed meals don't generate much profit, they provide a basic form of security.

If his fishing spot gets enough customers later on, Jiangxia even wants to open a small restaurant specializing in fish.

If we could offer a "one fish, four ways" approach, allowing tourists to catch and eat the fish directly, the profits would be quite good.

"Mom, come over here, let's talk about something!" Jiang Xia called out to Wang Guifen, who was boiling water.

Hearing her son's call, Wang Guifen added some firewood to the stove and came over: "What is it, Xiaxia?"

Upon hearing the question, Jiang Xia didn't hide anything and directly told her mother her thoughts.

After listening, Wang Guifen pointed to herself and said somewhat uncertainly, "Xiaxia, do you mean you want me to make boxed lunches?"

Jiang Xia nodded. "Yeah, Mom, we can't let me or Dad do it."

After saying this, he even made a vomiting face to indicate that the food he cooked and the food Jiang Jianguo cooked were both terrible.

"But my cooking isn't very good either!" Wang Guifen frowned, still confident in herself.

"Besides, even if I could do it, I probably couldn't handle it all by myself!" she continued.

"Mom, you don't need to cook anything fancy, just a simple home-cooked meal will do. We're just selling boxed lunches, not a five-star hotel. As long as it's clean and hygienic, that's fine. As for whether you can manage the workload yourself..." Jiang Xia frowned. He really hadn't thought about that.

Catering is not like anything else; you have to buy ingredients, wash and chop them, and finally cook them.

My mom is really struggling to manage on her own, since she also has to boil water.