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

Seeing the group of anglers gathered around the fish cart, Jiang Xia happily went over to them.

"Gentlemen, please make way, we're about to release the fish."

One of the men, wearing a baseball cap, saw Jiang Xia and immediately asked:

"Young man, what are you going to do with these big fish? Sell them?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia did not answer at first. Instead, he smiled and took out a pack of Shandong Bai Jiangjun cigarettes from his pocket, took out a few cigarettes, and handed them to the fishermen in front of him.

After everyone had taken the cigarettes and lit them, Jiang Xia took a deep drag and said:

"It's not that I don't want to sell these fish. If you gentlemen want to buy some, I can sell you a few at the market price."

"However, I didn't bring these fish back to sell."

"Not for sale?" a younger fisherman asked curiously.

"If you're not selling it, what are you doing with it? You can't just put it there to look at! There aren't many tourists here!"

"Haha, of course not." Jiang Xia waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this, then put on a mysterious expression.

At this moment, one of the impatient fishermen, seeing that Jiang Xia was still silent, said anxiously:

"Young man, just tell us! You have no idea how we anglers feel when we see these big fish!"

"Hahaha." Jiang Xia didn't keep him in suspense any longer. He pointed to the fish in the car and said with a laugh:

"Gentlemen, to be honest, I definitely didn't buy these fish to sell, and of course, I certainly didn't buy them to look at."

"After all, even if you brought over a 50-pound one of these things, let alone the ones on the vehicle, you wouldn't be able to see it if you put it in water!"

"As for my real purpose in buying these fish..."

At this point, Jiang Xia paused, looked seriously at the fishermen in front of him, and continued:

"It's for you to fish with!"

"what?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the fishermen were so surprised that they could hardly close their mouths.

"Did you buy these for us to fish with?"

"I can't believe it," a fisherman said in shock.

Jiang Xia nodded: "Yes, that's right. These big grass carp weighing over 20 jin each, and the thousands of jin of carp and grass carp in the truck, are all for you to catch!"

"Huh? Even if what you're saying is true, why did you buy fish for us to catch?"

A fisherman scratched his forehead and asked curiously.

At this moment, a knowledgeable angler had already figured it out. He glanced at the fishing spots under construction around the reservoir and said confidently:

"Young man, are you planning to open a fishing park?"

"That's right." Jiang Xia nodded and said, "I see that we have such a big riverside area with so many anglers, but we don't even have a fishing park where we can go fishing. We're always running to this river or that lake, and we still can't catch any fish."

"This fishing park was built so that all the anglers in Linjiang would have a place to play."

At this moment, the fishermen who hadn't understood before suddenly realized what was going on when they heard the words "fishing park".

Understanding something is one thing, but the feeling after understanding it is another.

Once the group of anglers confirmed that they had indeed caught all the fish, they stood excitedly by the fish truck, unwilling to leave.

Especially when you see the fish trucks release the fish, countless fish rush into the reservoir like a black torrent.

These fishermen were so excited they wanted to jump into the water and catch a few fish.

Jiang Xia then turned on the video camera in his hand and handed it to his father, Jiang Jianguo.

He then took the net and waited for the right moment to scoop a large grass carp weighing over 20 kilograms out of the fish cart.

Then, Jiang Xia mustered all his strength, held the still struggling big bluefish in his arms, and walked to the video camera.

This scene was visually stunning.

Black carp, a common freshwater fish in my country, has always been known for its enormous size.

At this moment, the large bluefish, weighing over 20 kilograms, was a full meter long.

Held in Jiang Xia's arms, he looked almost bigger than Jiang Xia because of the angle.

"Qingshan Fishing Park has released fish!" Jiang Xia shouted into the camera, then quickly put the grass carp in his arms into the reservoir.

Several fishermen who had been watching the commotion nearby stared wide-eyed at the sight!

"This fish must weigh at least 30 pounds!" Jiang Jianguo walked over and handed the video camera to Jiang Xia, asking.

Jiang Xia casually took the video camera and nodded, "About right, I estimate it's at least 28 or 29 jin if not 30 jin."

That fish was so strong! If Jiang Xia hadn't put the fish in his arms earlier, he felt like he wouldn't have been able to hold it anymore.

To film the video, he specifically picked out the biggest one from among a group of bluefish.

……

It wasn't until evening that a whole truckload of fish was released into the reservoir.

Only then did the fishermen finally leave, reluctant to part ways.

Before leaving, the anglers kept asking when the fishing park would open.

Jiang Xia hasn't decided on the exact opening date yet, but he told the group to come back in three to five days.

After all, even if things aren't fully prepared by then, it's just a matter of finding them a place to fish; there's nothing to worry about.

One of the anglers even muttered to himself before getting into the car, "With so many fish, I refuse to believe I won't catch any!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia, who was passing by, laughed and said, "Brother, come and support me! Even if you don't catch anything, I'll give you a fish. I definitely won't let you leave empty-handed!"

"Haha, great!" the fisherman replied heartily before driving away with anticipation.

After the fishermen left, Old Huang, who had come to deliver the fish, and the workers who were paving the ground also left one after another.

When Lao Huang left, Jiang Xia and his son tried their best to persuade him to stay for dinner before going back.

Unfortunately, Old Huang's house was indeed far away, and after dinner, it was hard to tell what time it would be, so we had to hurry on our way and leave.

Before leaving, he made a promise with the father and son that next time he came, he would definitely have a meal before leaving.

After everyone had left, the father and son strolled home.

The difference is that Jiang Jianguo, the father, had his hands behind his back, while Jiang Xia was carrying a large fertilizer bag.

The bag contained nothing but a 20-pound bluefish.

This was a fish that Jiang Xia had specially set aside for himself. Ever since he first saw such a big fish at Lao Huang's place, and now that it was completely his, he had been craving it for a long time.

Jiangxia's home is not far from the reservoir. The father and son chatted and arrived home in just a few minutes.

As soon as I got home, I saw that my mother, Wang Guifen, had already prepared dinner and was waiting for me.

Jiang Xia glanced into the pot as usual, and guessed correctly, it was classic green beans and potatoes stew.

Upon seeing the father and son, Wang Guifen quickly went to greet them:

"You've put all the fish in the water? How's it going?"

Jiang Jianguo nodded: "I've put them all in. I think these fish are quite active, so the survival rate should be high. I've also turned on all the aerators, and there haven't been any problems."