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

Jiang Xia took the cigarette from Zhao Dahai, lit it, and took a deep drag.

The couple's proposal was indeed unexpected, but then again, it seemed quite good to me.

Even if it doesn't sell in the end, I won't suffer any real loss.

Besides, Jiang Xia knew the customer flow at his fishing spot well. He didn't believe he couldn't sell some fishing gear if he really promoted it.

But thinking about the purpose of her trip, Jiang Xia hesitated and asked Zhao Dahai and his wife, "Sister, brother-in-law, about the competition..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahai immediately said, "Don't worry, brother. Whether it succeeds or not, the competition will proceed according to our previous plan. If it succeeds, we'll give you half of the profits starting from this competition!"

Seeing this, Jiang Xia had no more hesitation. He stood up and extended his right hand: "Since you've said so, brother, how about a pleasant cooperation?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahai laughed heartily and said, "It's a pleasure working with you, brother!"

After shaking hands with Zhao Dahai, Jiang Xia extended his right hand to Wang Xiuqin: "Sister, how was the collaboration?"

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Seeing the group shaking hands, Su Qing couldn't help but think, "Is this the kind of business negotiation shown on TV?"

This time, when she came out with Jiang Xia, she didn't really help much except by eating and chatting with him.

However, she did gain a lot of knowledge.

The owner of the Jianghu Angler, the two owners of the Fishing Paradise in front of me, and also my first time staying in a hotel and eating hot pot should be included.

Although these are not big events, for Su Qing, who is only 23 years old this year and has always lived in the town, in her original circle, she probably would never have come into contact with these people in her life, except for hotels and hot pot restaurants.

Even more tragically, hotels and hot pot restaurants might turn into mala tang (spicy hot pot) and small inns!

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With the cooperation agreement reached, Zhao Dahai suggested that he would make the arrangements for lunch.

But Jiang Xia had been away from the fishing spot for over a day, and he was worried that something might have happened there that he would have to deal with. He thought it best to hurry back.

However, in the tradition of Shandong Province, once this cooperation is concluded, how can we not have a meal together!

So Jiang Xia suggested, "Sister, brother-in-law, I have to rush back to the fishing spot this afternoon. Why don't we head over to my place now for a meal? You can also check out the fishing spot together."

The couple's eyes lit up at Jiang Xia's proposal, but the cooperation has only been verbally agreed upon so far.

They'll both feel relieved if we go to the fishing spot and take a good look.

Besides, the couple had been extremely worried about the fishing tackle shop for the past six months, and now that a turning point had suddenly appeared, it would be a great idea to go to the countryside for a day to relax and have some fun.

And so, Jiang Xia drove his van, with the couple following behind in their Chevrolet, and together they headed towards Qingshan Village.

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On the way, Jiang Xia hurriedly took out his phone and called Jiang Jianguo.

Once the call connected, he said, "Dad, go to Fuyuan Restaurant and book a table of dishes, something a bit more expensive. I'll take the guests back to the fishing spot later."

"Okay."

At the fishing spot, Jiang Jianguo, who was sitting in his office, hung up the phone and ran over to ask Wang Guifen for the electric scooter keys.

Jiang Xia drove the van away, so he could only drive an electric scooter.

"Where are you going again?" Wang Guifen asked, as Su Qing was not in the kitchen and she was cooking.

"Xiaxia will be back soon. I heard she's bringing guests. She asked me to book a table at Fuyuan Restaurant. It seems she's done what she was supposed to do," Jiang Jianguo explained.

"Then why don't you hurry up and go?" Upon hearing that it was about her son, Wang Guifen picked up the electric scooter keys on the table and threw them to Jiang Jianguo.

Jiang Jianguo took the keys and hurriedly headed towards the town.

Actually, he had the phone number of Fuyuan Restaurant and knew the owner, but since Jiang Xia said the food was better, he was afraid that it wouldn't be clear over the phone, so he felt more at ease going to the restaurant to see the dishes and order in person.

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Two hours later, a van and a Chevrolet pulled up in front of the fishing ground's office.

Soon, everyone in the car got out.

Today is Saturday, and the fishing grounds and even the area around the office are packed with tourists.

Actually, few of these people are fishing; most are family members who hang out with the fishing enthusiasts. They find fishing boring, so they wander around.

But Wang Xiuqin and her husband, who had just gotten out of the car, were truly shocked by the scene they saw.

Although Zhao Dahai had come to fish once before on a Saturday, it happened to be raining that day, and there were even fewer people at the fishing spot than usual.

But today is a sunny Saturday, one of the two busiest days of the week at the fishing spot.

It's worth noting that since it opened, as the fishing grounds have become more and more famous, they have been receiving an average of more than eighty tourists a day on Saturdays and Sundays.

In addition, many tourists brought their wives and children along, bringing the total to over a hundred people.

Although the number of people may not seem like much, it's quite impressive in the context of the fishing spot.

At this moment, Wang Xiuqin and her husband stood at the office door, looking at the anglers sitting at their fishing spots in the fishing area not far away, and felt great confidence in their cooperation with Jiangxia.

"I'd only ever heard that Qingshan Fishing Park was popular, but I never knew exactly why. But seeing it for myself today, my brother, is truly amazing," Wang Xiuqin said to Jiang Xia, looking at the bustling scene before her.

This time, Jiang Xia didn't hold back; instead, she excitedly said, "Sis, this is nothing! When the competition actually starts, I estimate there will be several times more people!"

"Several times more?" Zhao Dahai asked in surprise.

Jiang Xia nodded:

"That's right. This is just the normal number of tourists on Saturday. When the competition starts, you and my sister will be sponsoring prize money and fishing rods. If we don't increase the number of tourists by several times, wouldn't I, as your younger brother, be letting you down?"

Upon hearing Jiang Xia's words, the couple thought to themselves how spectacular the competition would be if the number of participants were several times greater than it was now.

What the two are even more excited about is whether their fishing tackle shop can be revived overnight thanks to this competition.

At this moment, the couple were filled with anticipation for the fishing competition at Qingshan Fishing Park that was coming soon.

On the other side, Wang Guifen, seeing her son return, also hurriedly came to greet him.

Upon seeing Wang Guifen, Jiang Xia quickly introduced her:

"Mom, these two are the owners of the Fishing Tackle Shop at Yule World. They're here to sponsor our family's competition."

Then he introduced her to the couple: "Sister, brother-in-law, this is my mother."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuqin quickly and politely said to Wang Guifen:

"Oh my, Auntie, you're so young! I really have to address you as 'elder sister'."

"Oh, I'm getting old, forget about being an older sister," Wang Guifen said, waving her hand.