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

Three more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Xia has been busy these past few days.

The competition souvenirs that Li Dafu had ordered from several small factories had already been delivered.

The number of spots for the competition was almost gone due to the enthusiastic registration of anglers.

It's been almost a week since we've added any fish to the pond.

Jiangxia went to Huang Dafa's place yesterday and ordered nearly 20,000 yuan worth of fish from him.

He plans to wait until all the competition slots are released in the next two days, then call all the participants over to hold a fish-releasing ceremony.

In addition, Jiang Xia also commissioned the creation of several pure copper medals, as well as some competition badges and decorations.

It was afternoon, and Jiang Xia and Su Qing were packing competition favors into canvas bags in the warehouse.

These things arrived yesterday, but I was busy and just left them in the warehouse without paying attention to them.

Jiang Xia and Su Qing happened to have some free time, so they decided to put on an act together.

But just as he sat down and had barely finished packing a few items, Jiang Xia's cell phone rang in his pocket.

He took out his phone and saw that it had no contact name; it was an unfamiliar number, and it was from the provincial capital.

These days, there are still quite a few nuisance phone calls, usually from people selling health products or alcohol.

Jiang Xia didn't answer the call; instead, she pressed the red button on her phone to hang up.

But a few minutes later, the phone rang again. Jiang Xia took out his phone and saw that it was another call from that provincial capital.

"Answer it, they probably need to talk to you about something," Su Qing said from the side.

Jiang Xia nodded and pressed the green answer button this time.

"Hello, is this Mr. Jiang?" A young female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, what can I do for you?" Jiang Xia heard the other person address him as Boss Jiang and guessed that he was probably from out of town inquiring about competition registration.

In the past few days, our competition has really caused a great stir in the fishing circles of several surrounding cities.

Many anglers from other places came to participate in his competition.

However, the person from the provincial capital city was the first to make a call.

But this time, Jiang Xia guessed wrong.

After confirming Jiang Xia's identity, the person on the other end of the phone said directly:

"Hello Mr. Jiang, this is from the Shandong Provincial Fishing Association. We heard you recently hosted a Qingshan Fishing Masters Tournament, is that right?"

Upon hearing that the other party was from the Shandong Provincial Fishing Association, Jiang Xia was startled.

Don't underestimate these provincial fishing associations just because they are grassroots organizations.

But often, the more grassroots an organization is, the more unfathomable it is.

It not only includes various bigwigs, but also, in order to make the organization's management more standardized, many of the association's directors and vice presidents are directly appointed by government officials.

Not to mention, many of the members are retirees who get together for leisure and entertainment.

……

Jiang Xia realized that the person on the other end of the phone didn't seem to be joking, so she immediately put her index finger to her lips and gestured for Su Qing, who was still packing things up, to be quiet.

Then, he slowly walked out of the warehouse and politely said to the person on the other end of the phone:

"Hello, what brings you here?"

The person on the other end of the phone was very approachable and explained politely:

"Mr. Jiang, our president recently heard about your competition and thinks it has a very positive effect on promoting fishing as an outdoor sport. He'd like to ask if you have suitable candidates for the judges and referees?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia immediately said, "We haven't found a suitable candidate yet. Can you provide one?"

In fact, Jiang Xia had not prepared any judges or referees as the other party had mentioned. He was thinking of letting the small group at the fishing grounds take their place, since he didn't have the resources for that himself, and all he needed to do was ensure fairness and impartiality.

Upon hearing Jiang Xia's question, the person on the other end of the phone replied directly, "Yes, Mr. Jiang, we can provide all the personnel mentioned above free of charge. You just need to register them with our Shandong Provincial Fishing Association during the competition."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia was overjoyed. This was a wonderful thing, and there was no reason for him not to agree.

"Yes, I am very happy to accept your association's help, and I am very honored that the competition has received your association's attention. As for the matter of being listed as a participant, there is no problem at all."

Hearing Jiang Xia say this, the person on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, this competition was sponsored and funded by Jiang Xia himself. If he really didn't want the fishing association to be listed as an affiliate, there was really nothing he could do.

Then, the person on the other end of the phone said that association staff would come over in the next few days to help Jiang Xia coordinate matters related to the competition, and that Jiang Xia just needed to wait.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia also expressed her great anticipation for the arrival of the other party's staff.

……

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xia breathed a sigh of relief. He was initially quite unsure of the purpose of the fishing association's sudden call.

I was worried that there might be something wrong with my competition, which led to the other party calling to remind me that it couldn't be held.

However, after learning it was a good thing, Jiang Xia couldn't help but sigh, "How did this situation escalate so much?"

At first, he just wanted to hold a small competition to boost the popularity of his fishing spot.

Unexpectedly, Yule World provided various rewards and bonuses, and my good friend offered his computer as a sponsorship.

Now, even the provincial fishing association has joined in the fun.

However, Jiang Xia also knew that everything has two sides. If he organized a small competition, even if it didn't generate much buzz, it wouldn't matter if things went wrong.

But now that it's receiving so much attention, we absolutely must ensure the competition runs smoothly and avoids any unexpected incidents.

……

Back in the warehouse, Su Qing, who was packing gifts, asked curiously, "Who called?"

Jiang Xia didn't hide anything and said directly, "It was called from the Provincial Fishing Association."

"Huh? Why are they calling?" Su Qing asked, somewhat surprised.

"They came to ask about our competition. They said they'll be arranging for some judges and referees to come over," Jiang Xia replied.

Hearing Jiang Xia's brief explanation, Su Qing felt a surge of excitement.

She had been watching so many competitions day and night during this period, and she knew that if there were professional judges and referees, then the competition would be much more formal.

Then, she cautiously asked, "So our competition has also received official attention?"

Jiang Xia shook his head: "The fishing association is a non-governmental organization, not an official one."

He then added, "But don't underestimate them just because they're not part of the official system; they wield considerable influence."

"Oh." Su Qing nodded, and after listening to Jiang Xia's explanation, she roughly understood.

Then he immediately asked, "When are they coming?"