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

The panic among many athletes during the competition was also noticed by many spectators standing on the reservoir dam.

Jiang Xiaobo looked at Jiang Xia with a strange expression and asked in a low voice, "Brother, did you do this?"

Jiang Xia shook his head and said with a serious expression:

"There are rules to every competition. It's normal to report the results to everyone and the players at the designated time. How could I have done it!"

Although Jiang Xia had made it so formal, Jiang Xiaobo still looked at his older brother with some disbelief.

Jiang Xia glared at him when she saw this, then offered him another cigarette: "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not Yueyue!"

"Okay." Jiang Xiaobo took the cigarette, lit it, and turned his attention back to the competition.

Jiang Xia also took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

He thought to himself, "I only instructed the emcee to make the announcement; I didn't announce it myself!"

He then turned his attention to the competition.

Looking at the fishing area where the atmosphere had suddenly become tense and anxious, Jiang Xia couldn't help but nod.

That's how it should be; that's how a competition should be conducted.

Although it's a fishing competition, who are you trying to impress by seeing the contestants all tense but lacking in competitiveness?

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On the other hand, Li Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that his score was in the top 20.

Unlike the previous big names, he only wanted to get a ranking in this competition.

He was quite lucky today. The six-pound grass carp he caught at the beginning almost guarantees that if he can maintain his current level, he will likely make it to the second round tomorrow.

He knew in his heart that two hours had passed, and Qingshan Fishing Park was a fishing ground that mainly targeted carp and grass carp.

Because the fish are large and cautious when they bite, with plenty of fish in the water now, catching five pounds in an hour is already above the acceptable level.

For example, the contestant next to him had only caught 3 jin (1.5 catties) of fish in two hours, and he might be eliminated today.

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Time passed slowly, and soon the first day of the competition was coming to an end.

In the middle of the event, the emcee stood in the center of the reservoir and announced several more times that Li Hao's ranking had long since fallen out of the top twenty.

At this moment, the most intense part of the competition is undoubtedly the top few players.

Although they were certain of advancing to the second day's competition, the final result was determined by the total score of the three days of competition, so they dared not relax at all.

After all, fishing is sometimes a bit of a mystery.

Today you might catch a lot of fish in a row, but tomorrow you might not catch a single one for half a day.

Therefore, these anglers are trying to catch as many fish as possible while the fish are biting well.

In this way, the pressure on oneself in the final competition can be greatly reduced.

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At this moment, there were still quite a few spectators watching on the reservoir dam.

However, Jiang Xia quietly left at this moment.

To be honest, watching fishing is quite interesting.

Unfortunately, the female host from the TV station had to leave for the day because of some work at the station and she wasn't scheduled to host any segments tomorrow. She'll be back for the closing ceremony of the finals the day after tomorrow.

Faced with this situation, Jiang Xia definitely had to see her off and also settle her appearance fee for the day in advance.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the fishing ground, Jiang Xia saw that the host, Xia Lan, had changed out of her formal attire and into casual wear.

"Sister Lan, this is your appearance fee for today." Jiang Xia called out to her, took an envelope out of her pocket and handed it over.

"Oh, Mr. Jiang, we're all friends, what are you doing!" Xia Lan glanced at the envelope and refused.

Although Xia Lan rarely appears on television, her years of offline hosting experience have given her a wide network of contacts that spans almost the entire province.

This time, it was Ma Yuzhen who called her. Because the other party had worked in the literary and art federation department in her early years, she happened to have nothing to do, so she gave her face and came over to help. She really didn't think about charging money before she came.

Upon meeting Jiang Xia and seeing how accomplished he was at such a young age, she became even less inclined to accept the money.

After all, making friends with such a talented young person could lead to many opportunities for future collaboration, given your own resources!

It's worth noting that in 08, Jiang Xia, at just over 20 years old, managed to create such a massive spectacle, which is something no one dared to underestimate.

However, despite Xia Lan's refusal, Jiang Xia insisted, "Sister Lan, you've come all the way from the provincial capital, and you have another event the day after tomorrow. I can't let you work for nothing these past few days!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Lan smiled at Jiang Xia and said:

"Mr. Jiang, I came here just to relax in the countryside. I really didn't intend to accept any money."

"I appreciate your kind gesture, but please take the money back. Consider this a favor I did for you. When I bring my friends over next time, you can treat me to a nice meal."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of a professional host, his words are so pleasant to listen to."

This statement not only politely declined the appearance fee offered to her, but also made no mention of any other benefits.

It makes people feel that the person genuinely wants to be their friend.

Since the other party had said that, Jiang Xia knew they weren't just being polite relatives and there was no need to argue. So he put the envelope away again and looked at Xia Lan solemnly, saying:

"Sister Na Lan, I won't talk about money with you here. When you come over the day after tomorrow, I'll let you try my fishing spot's signature whole fish feast. I guarantee you'll come back here often after you try it!"

Hearing this, Xia Lan covered her mouth and laughed, "Then I'll be waiting for President Jiang's all-fish feast!"

Jiang Xia nodded, then handed the other party to her red Mini and said:

"Sister Lan, drive carefully. Call me when you arrive to let me know you're safe."

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, then I'll head back to the provincial capital first. See you the day after tomorrow," Xia Lan said, waving to Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia waved his hand and said, "Have a safe journey, see you the day after tomorrow."

Only after Xia Lan's car disappeared around the corner did Jiang Xia put away his smile and head towards the fishing spot.

By now, the competition should have ended, since it was already nearing its end when he left. Jiang Xia probably already knew the contestants' scores, so he didn't go to the competition venue but went straight to the office.

But when Jiang Xia passed by the kitchen, he saw Su Qing sitting alone inside picking vegetables, and he walked over out of curiosity.

"Qingqing, didn't we order food from a restaurant today? Why are you still preparing the food?"

Su Qing looked up at him and said:

"I had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd do something simple. Since there are a lot of people, I was worried that if we ran out of food, we could make up for it."

"Oh~" Jiang Xia nodded, without thinking much about it, and went straight to the office.

Only Su Qing, in the kitchen, thought about the conversation between Jiang Xia and Jiang Xiaobo on the dam just now, and a smile inexplicably appeared on her face.