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

The next morning, Jiangxia still didn't get to eat roast duck.

Today we're holding a simple fish-releasing ceremony as a final warm-up for the competition.

There were quite a few people here today.

It was not even eight o'clock yet, but the fishing spot was already bustling with people.

The competition starts the day after tomorrow. Whether they are registered contestants or not, as long as they have time, they all come to join in the fun after seeing the news about the fish release ceremony.

In addition, many villagers came to watch the spectacle.

Jiang Xia woke up late today and is currently in the kitchen hurriedly shoveling noodles that Su Qing had made into her mouth.

In the fishing ground's office, Zhao Dahai and his wife, Li Dafu and his wife, Li Qiang, and Ma Yuzhen from the fishing association were chatting together.

Old man Jiang Jianguo and Huang Dafa were using a thick pipe to transfer goods from the other party's box truck into small tricycles.

Jiang Xiaobo, along with Yang Xiaoyue and Su Qing, was greeting tourists in the crowd.

Apart from Jiangxia, who was eating, everyone at the fishing spot was busy at the moment.

……

By the time Jiangxia finished eating, it was already past eight o'clock.

The ceremony was scheduled to begin at nine o'clock, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and went to Jiang Jianguo's side first.

At this point, the entire 5000 kilograms of fish had been divided into dozens of small tricycles.

Because in those days, tricycles were not yet common, and most households only had one motorcycle or electric vehicle for daily transportation.

These tricycles took a lot of effort from Jiang Jianguo.

Yesterday, he spent the entire day visiting several nearby villages to gather enough tricycles.

This is because the Jiang brothers, Jiang Jianjun and Jiang Jianguo, have extensive connections in this area; otherwise, they really wouldn't be able to gather all the necessary people.

Jiang Xia took out cigarettes from his pocket and handed them to his father and Huang Dafa.

Perhaps it was a difference in thinking, but even though the fishing grounds in Jiangxia had been operating for almost two months, Huang Dafa, after taking the cigarette, still asked curiously:

"Nephew, won't you lose money by putting these fish in?"

Jiang Xia chuckled: "Uncle, this is just something I'm doing for fun. I won't lose money, but I won't make much either."

Upon hearing this, Huang Dafa's dark face revealed an expression of "I knew it."

As the fish supplier for Jiangxia Fishing Ground, he knew exactly how many fish the father and son had bought from him.

So many fish have been caught by others. Even if they paid to catch them, they'd probably still lose money.

In his heart, Huang Dafa wanted to advise Jiang Xia and his son to stop doing this.

But upon closer reflection, if these two men stopped doing this, wouldn't they lose their big clients?

Looking at Huang Dafa's expression, Jiang Xia knew what the other was thinking.

However, he felt there was no need to explain to the other party.

Making money is something only family members should know; why show it off to outsiders?

If the other party finds out, putting aside jealousy, Huang Dafa's fish farming business might become a competitor, even though he's not afraid of competition.

……

The office was full of guests, and the fish was ready. Jiang Xia didn't stay long at Huang Dafa's place. After exchanging a few words with him, she headed towards the office.

When he arrived at the office, he saw Li Dafu and Zhao Dahai laughing and talking.

He walked over and asked with a smile, "What are you two chatting about? You seem to be having a great time."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahai explained, "Dafu and I were talking about fate. Before you opened your business, we met while fishing at Huangshishan Reservoir."

"I never expected that we would know each other here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia laughed and said, "Then you two brothers are really destined to meet. You two must have a good drink together at lunchtime."

"Haha, definitely, definitely! We've known each other for so long but we've never had a drink together. I'll definitely have a good drink with Dahai today!" Li Dafu laughed.

After greeting the two, Jiang Xia then asked Ma Yuzhen and the other members of the fishing association:

"Secretary-General Ma, was your stay at the hotel comfortable last night? Would you like us to change it?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuzhen smiled and waved her hand, saying:

"Boss Jiang, the hotel you arranged is really good, especially the service. It's better than many big hotels I've stayed in. It's really thoughtful. We'll stay there."

Jiang Xia smiled and nodded: "Just make sure you're comfortable here. If you need anything, just let me know. Don't be shy about coming here with your brother."

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't stand on ceremony," Ma Yuzhen replied with a smile.

She then told Jiang Xia that she had found a host for the competition that he had asked her to help find. It wasn't a big-name host, but someone who worked at the provincial TV station and whose professional skills were definitely sufficient.

When Jiang Xia heard that the other party had even brought in the hosts from the provincial TV station, he was surprised but also thanked them repeatedly.

The fact that she was the host surprised not only Jiang Xia, but everyone else in the office who heard about it. They hadn't expected this woman to have so much influence.

At the same time, he secretly sighed that Jiang Xia knew the other party and must have considerable influence.

……

As everyone chatted, it quickly became nine o'clock.

Jiangxia then called everyone out to participate in the ceremony.

As Jiang Xia led the way out of the office, everyone tidied up and followed him toward the fishing grounds.

Upon arriving at the fishing spot, Jiang Xia asked Jiang Xiaobo to greet everyone, and then walked straight to the stage that had already been set up.

He had to go on stage and say something.

At this moment, seeing Jiang Xia standing beside the stage, the contestants who came to participate in the ceremony and the onlookers quickly gathered over there.

Once everyone had arrived below the stage, Jiang Xia took a deep breath, picked up the microphone, and slowly walked onto the stage.

As he stepped onto the stage, he first glanced at the crowd below.

Then, he slowly began to speak:

"Hello everyone."

"Today is the 46th day since our Qingshan Fishing Park opened, and it is also the fish release ceremony for our first Fishing Masters Tournament. First of all, I must thank everyone for coming from all directions and adding such a lively atmosphere to our little park."

As soon as Jiangxia finished speaking, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause.

In fact, most people in Shandong Province are shy, and when they encounter such things, they usually watch silently.

But these anglers at the scene, a group that likes to travel around, were not shy at all.

At this moment, some anglers were still shouting at the top of their lungs:

"Boss Jiang, stop talking nonsense, I want to see the fish released!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a burst of loud laughter immediately erupted from the crowd.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia on the stage smiled and said:

"These are all big fish that were brought over from Longxi Town this morning. You can't just look at them whenever you want."