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

On stage, the fisherman who won the computer interacted with the host for a while, then held up a large sign for Li Qiang's computer and took a photo with Jiang Xia and Li Qiang.

After taking the group photo, Jiang Xia reached out and shook hands with the other person. Then, seeing that the lucky draw had already been completed, he winked at the host.

Seeing this, the host addressed the crowd directly:

"Now, all participants can take a short break. Our warm-up session will begin at 11:00 AM. If you have nothing else to do, you can contact the staff at the fishing grounds now to find your competition area!"

Upon hearing this, some went to the toilet, while others packed up their fishing gear.

Some regular anglers don't need anyone to guide them; they just take their number tags and go to their designated spots to wait.

A dozen minutes later, Jiang Xia saw that it was already 9:58, so she called Jiang Xiaobo over:

"Xiao Bo, take the megaphone and explain the warm-up rules to them."

"Okay, bro." Jiang Xiaobo nodded and, holding the megaphone, jogged towards the fishing area.

Jiang Xia watched Jiang Xiaobo's retreating figure and realized that she felt both busy and not busy today.

The main reason is that during this period, he, as the owner of the fishing pond, had to do many things personally, just like before, which actually made the fishing pond look less prestigious.

Although he didn't do many things himself, Jiang Xia still kept various miscellaneous matters on his mind.

They were terrified that their makeshift team might mess things up at any point!

Before long, he heard Jiang Xiaobo's loudspeaker voice coming from the fishing area:

"Dear anglers, those who have found their fishing spots can now begin fishing!"

Note that this is the warm-up phase, and the weight of the fish caught will not be counted in the main competition results.

The warm-up session will end at 12 o'clock. After that, you can ask our staff at the fishing ground to help you weigh your fish.

It is very important to note that after weighing the fish, you must put the fish back into the water.

Before the main competition begins, our judges will check each contestant's fish basket.

If fish are found in the fish basket, the contestant will be disqualified from the competition!

So, please, please be very careful! There absolutely must be no fish in your fish basket before the main competition begins!

Upon hearing this, many anglers hurriedly began adjusting their bait and floats to start fishing.

During the one-hour warm-up phase, apart from a few regular visitors to Qingshan Fishing Park who drew spots they had previously fished at, it was the only opportunity for most participants to observe the fish activity at their chosen spots before the main competition began.

After hearing Jiang Xiaobo say everything he needed to say, Jiang Xia returned to his office with his hands behind his back.

He was quite tired after working all morning.

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On the way, Jiang Xia encountered Jiang Jianguo, who was walking towards the fishing area, and asked:

"Dad, how many tables did you book with Fuyuan Restaurant for lunch today?"

Jiang Jianguo stopped and said directly:

"We booked one table for our own family, five tables for the fishing association, one table for your friends, and two tables for the people from the village who came to help. That's a total of nine tables."

Jiang Xia nodded. Hearing his father say that, he knew he didn't need to worry about eating.

However, he still asked with concern, "Is there anything else that hasn't been done yet?"

Jiang Jianguo thought for a moment, then shook his head: "There shouldn't be any more this time. You should go and rest for a while."

"Okay." Jiang Xia nodded and continued walking towards the office.

When he arrived at the office, he saw Su Qing and Yang Xiaoyue counting the remaining prizes from the raffle.

After greeting the two of them, Jiang Xia poured himself a glass of water and then collapsed onto the sofa.

Yang Xiaoyue looked up at him and asked:

"Brother, a contestant who arrived late came over and asked if they could still participate. I wanted to tell you, but you were speaking on stage and told them to wait a bit. What should we do now?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia opened his palms and wearily rubbed his forehead.

"Go outside and see if you can find him. If you can, have him come here to register."

Many of the competitors were customers of the fishing grounds. Faced with this situation, all Jiangxia could do was to give them a back door before the main competition even started.

However, activities like raffles or warm-up events that have already started or ended cannot be rescheduled for one or more people.

"Okay, I'll go!" Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoyue immediately got up and prepared to walk outside.

"Wait a minute," Jiang Xia called out to the other person, "While you're at it, could you also send a few pots of tea and fruit platters to the fishing association's rest area?"

"Okay." Yang Xiaoyue nodded.

Su Qing, who was standing nearby, also stood up and said, "Then you go make some tea, and I'll go to the kitchen to cut up a fruit platter for you."

Then, the two girls walked out of the office side by side.

At this moment, Jiang Xia was the only one left in the office.

He rubbed his head and lay on his side, resting his head on the armrest of the sofa.

With so many people at the fishing spot today, even in the office, you can't escape the noise and commotion.

However, being able to rest in the office for a while is actually quite nice.

Unfortunately, not long after lying down, the office welcomed the contestant Yang Xiaoyue had mentioned.

"Boss Jiang, I had something come up and arrived late today. Can I still participate in the competition?"

The visitor was a young man in his early twenties who asked anxiously as soon as he entered.

Upon seeing Jiang Xia lying on the sofa, he scratched his head apologetically and said, "I hope I didn't disturb your rest, Boss Jiang."

Jiang Xia sat up from the sofa, picked up the glass of water he had poured earlier, took a sip, and said with a smile:

"Don't bother me. It's not too late for you to come now. The main competition hasn't started yet, so I can still register you. If the main competition starts later, then for the sake of fairness, there's nothing anyone can do."

Upon hearing this, the young man quickly replied, "That's good, that's good! I just came over and saw that the ceremony had already started, and I thought I wouldn't be able to participate!"

Jiang Xia smiled and waved his hand: "No, it can't be. As long as the competition at our Qingshan Fishing Park doesn't violate the clear rules and fairness, it will definitely be based on the rights of your contestants."

Upon hearing this, the young man repeatedly clasped his hands together and said:

"Thank you very much, Mr. Jiang. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

Jiang Xia waved his hand and smiled, "It's okay. Did you bring your receipt and registration form when you signed up? I'll register you. You can go to the stage later and find someone to draw a number."

"Here you go." Upon hearing this, the young man quickly took out the documents Jiang Xia needed from his bag.

After receiving the paperwork, Jiang Xia said:

"You can participate, but I told you beforehand that there are only a few spots left. I took a look out of curiosity, and none of them were very good. Besides, the other contestants have already started warming up, so you can't participate now."

The young man nodded: "It's okay, as long as I can participate."

Seeing this, Jiang Xia added, "Then I'll register you. If you regret it now, since you haven't registered yet, you can still get a refund of the registration fee."

The young man waved his hand and said confidently, "Go ahead and fill it in. I'm confident in my skills!"