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

Everyone took their seats under the willow tree. Jiang Xiaobo, with a fawning smile, was about to sit down when he was startled by a look from Jiang Jianjun.

Jiang Xia noticed the silent conversation between the father and son and said softly to Jiang Xiaobo, "Xiaobo, go set the table first, then go to the kitchen and get a bottle of good wine."

Upon hearing Jiang Xia's instructions, Jiang Xiaobo shrank back and hurriedly ran to the kitchen to get the wine.

Seeing his son obediently go to get the wine, Jiang Jianjun ignored him and began pointing to the dishes to introduce them to the guests:

"Young lady, brother-in-law, look, this is our Mengshan-style stewed chicken with matsutake mushrooms. It tastes different from the shiitake mushrooms in the supermarket, and it's also different from the ones in Northeast China..."

As Jiang Jianjun introduced the food to them, Zhao Dahai and his wife couldn't wait to pick up a piece of chicken and put it in their mouths.

After the two started eating, the others also picked up their chopsticks and started picking up chicken.

"How's it, brother-in-law? The chicken tastes alright, doesn't it?"

Zhao Dahai nodded: "Not bad, brother. These are free-range chickens raised in the countryside, right?"

Jiang Xia couldn't help but give him a thumbs up:

"Brother-in-law, I didn't know you were such a foodie!"

"Sigh." Zhao Dahai couldn't help but sigh, "Your sister used to run a small restaurant. Back then, I did nothing but eat all day!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia feigned surprise and said:

"Oh, sis, you used to own a restaurant? I didn't know that. You'd better give me your opinion on the dishes I ordered today."

As he spoke, he joked, "Sis, if you say his food is just so-so, then I won't order from him anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuqin swallowed the food in her mouth, then casually picked up a few dishes to taste, and said:

"Little brother, the dishes you ordered are really good. If I were to rate them, they'd all be above average. You can tell they were cooked by a master chef just by tasting them!"

Finally, she pointed to the chicken dish and said, "Especially this braised chicken with matsutake mushrooms, the free-range chicken combined with the unique aroma of matsutake mushrooms makes it a truly delightful dish."

Jiang Xia nodded. It seemed that Chef Sun Fuxing's skills were quite good; it was no wonder that he could make such a small restaurant so successful in town.

After discussing the dishes, the group started talking about the fishing spot.

Zhao Dahai sighed, "Alas, the fishing industry is still too niche. I really shouldn't have advised your sister to open this fishing tackle shop back then."

Wang Xiuqin nodded and said, "I really don't know how you managed to get such a huge operation together, little brother. To be honest, I'd never seen so many fishermen before I came here!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia immediately picked up his glass and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, we've already reached a cooperation agreement, right? I believe business will pick up soon. Come on, let's have a drink."

In such a short time, everyone had already learned about the cooperation between Jiang Xia and Zhao Dahai and his wife.

Jiang Jianguo raised his glass and chimed in, "Yes, yes, Boss Wang, don't worry about these things. We'll be business partners from now on. I'll have Jiang Xia help promote your store later. I look forward to having a celebratory banquet at your place soon!"

Although Jiang Jianguo and his wife, and Zhao Dahai and his wife, had different ways of addressing each other, Jiang Xia had just called them "sister" and "brother-in-law," so Jiang Jianguo was now directly calling Wang Xiuqin "Boss Wang."

Hearing the Jiang family father and son speak like that, Zhao Dahai and his wife also raised their wine glasses and smiled slightly.

"Okay, then please take care of me from now on!"

"Come on, bottoms up!"

"Let's do it!"

"..."

And so, everyone sat under the willow tree, enjoying a pleasant and harmonious dinner party.

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After lunch, the group drank tea under the willow tree for a while.

Jiang Jianjun left first because he still had village matters to attend to.

Before leaving, he made an appointment with Zhao Dahai and his wife to continue entertaining them in the afternoon.

At this moment, Wang Xiuqin suggested to Jiang Xia, "Little brother, why don't you show me and your brother-in-law around this area?"

"Sure," Jiang Xia said.

Then he led the couple to stroll around the fishing area.

Along the way, besides introducing the current situation of the fishing spot, Jiang Xia also told Li Dahai about his plans for the spot. At this moment, he pointed to the path in front of him:

"Look, brother-in-law, this road isn't safe the way it is now. I'm planning to install wooden railings all over it later. That way, it will not only be safe, but also look nice."

As Zhao Dahai listened to Jiang Xia's words, he pictured the completed structure in his mind and nodded repeatedly.

"And these fishing platforms, I used cement to save money in the early stages. Later, I plan to wrap them all in wood so that tourists will feel comfortable when they come to visit," Jiang Xia said, pointing to the fishing platforms.

Hearing this, the couple felt somewhat ashamed, because the decoration of their fishing tackle shop was indeed a bit poor.

In the past, they knew that their shop was poorly decorated, but because they didn't have many customers, even if they had a little spare money, they were unwilling to spend it on fishing tackle shops.

But now things have taken a turn for the better, and the two of them have decided to go back and clean up the store properly, making sure there's no more dust on the products.

Because it was still quite hot, Jiang Xia led the couple around the fishing spot, and everyone was covered in sweat.

Back in the office, Jiang Xia asked Zhao Dahai and his wife to sit down and rest for a while.

He went to the convenience store next door.

Seeing a large pile of watermelons at the entrance of the convenience store, Jiang Xia tapped them left and right.

No matter which watermelon he tapped, it always made a loud thud, leaving him wondering whether the watermelon in front of him was ripe or not.

Finally, he didn't care anymore, picked up a baby of moderate size, and went into the kitchen.

After cutting it open, he discovered that the watermelon he had casually chosen was actually quite ripe.

Looking at the seedless part in the middle of the watermelon, Jiang Xia couldn't resist secretly cutting off a small piece and putting it in his mouth.

When he came out again, the watermelons had been neatly arranged on a plate.

Upon entering the office, Jiang Xia first handed the watermelon to Zhao Dahai and his wife.

"Sister, brother-in-law, have a piece of watermelon first."

After the two finished eating the watermelon, Jiang Xia took advantage of the lull in the activity to discuss the details of the competition and their collaboration with them.

Just then, Su Qing, who also had nothing to do, came in and helped take notes.

When it comes to the details of a competition, it can be quite complicated.

In one afternoon, Jiang Xia and Zhao Dahai had only tentatively determined the rewards and prize money for the top three in the competition.

Jiang Xia initially wanted to reward the first place winner directly with a fishing rod worth 30,000 yuan plus 30,000 yuan in cash.

He felt that this would definitely be the most eye-catching way.

However, Su Qing, who was standing nearby, reminded him that a total prize of 6 yuan was definitely too high.