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

"Dad, why did you come over in such heavy rain?" Jiang Xia said to Jiang Jianguo by the reservoir.

"Your mother was worried, and I was worried too, so I came to check on her."

"How's it going? Are all those large aerators turned on?" Jiang Jianguo asked Jiang Xia, shaking off the rain as he stood at the door of the machine room.

"They're all open, don't worry." Jiang Xia nodded.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianguo took a flashlight and checked the power switches of several aerators again. After confirming that nothing had been missed, he shone the light on the water.

Only after seeing that the fish in the water were basically normal did he feel relieved enough to turn off the flashlight.

Looking at his elderly father in the rain, Jiang Xia couldn't help but say:

"Why did you come all this way in this heavy rain? I could have just stayed here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianguo glanced at Jiang Xia but didn't respond. Instead, he asked, "What about tomorrow's match? Does it have to continue?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xia sighed. There wasn't much he could do about it: "We'll see how things go. Dad, what time is it?"

Jiang Jianguo rolled up his raincoat sleeves, glanced at his old Shanghai-brand watch, and said, "It's almost four o'clock. It doesn't look like this rain will stop tomorrow!"

Hearing that it was almost morning, Jiang Xia stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then instructed his father:

"Dad, I reckon this rain will stop after a while, and even if it does rain, it won't be this heavy. We can continue with tomorrow's game, as long as things are mostly settled."

"Look, around six o'clock later, find some workers to temporarily set up a few sheds to provide shelter for the judges and tourists from the rain."

At this time, it was still pitch black outside the computer room. Jiang Jianguo looked around after hearing this, but couldn't figure out what was going on.

However, he still said, "If there's a competition tomorrow, I'll go find someone to set up the tent around 5 a.m., because I'm afraid it will cause delays if it's past 6 a.m.

Jiang Xia nodded, indicating that Jiang Jianguo could handle it as he saw fit.

After all, it's his own father, so he can definitely trust the other party to do things 100%.

After a brief discussion, the father and son walked side by side toward the office.

While the two were talking, the rain outside had lessened somewhat, but it was still considered moderate to heavy rain.

Jiang Jianguo came here and decided not to go back since it was raining late at night. He planned to lie down on the sofa in his office for a while and then go find workers to come and set up a shed at the fishing spot when it was time.

Jiang Xia took off all her clothes, which were soaked by the rain, and put them into a basin of water.

Since there was no solar power at the fishing spot, I couldn't take a hot shower, so I just found a dry towel to wipe myself down and then wrapped myself in the blanket.

But as soon as he lay down, he heard a "tick-tock" sound coming from the room from time to time.

The courtyard house I live in is too old. Because no one has lived there for many years, the roof leaks when it rains.

That's how tiled houses are; over time, they leak when it rains and mud falls off, something many children who grew up in the countryside have experienced.

Helpless, Jiang Xia got up again and found several buckets and basins to cover all the leaking areas before lying back down in bed.

The fishing grounds are currently on the rise, with competitions and events being held, so Jiangxia doesn't have much money.

He was waiting until he had enough money to renovate his courtyard house.

Otherwise, living here every day would be too torturous.

And so, accompanied by the sound of rain outside the window and various thoughts, Jiang Xia fell asleep again.

…………

When I woke up again, it was already daylight outside.

Jiang Xia opened the window and found that, just as he had guessed, it was still raining, but it was a light drizzle.

Today's match will definitely have to continue.

Otherwise, putting everything else aside, the cost of delaying the match by even one day would be enough to make Jiang Xia's heart bleed.

The food and lodging for dozens of people a day would cost several thousand yuan!

A cold wind, accompanied by damp air, blew in from outside the window.

Jiang Xia shivered, rubbed her messy hair with both hands, found a coat in the closet, put it on, and got up to go outside.

"Xiaxia's up!"

Not far away, Xing An, who was looking for something in the warehouse with a hammer, saw Jiang Xia and greeted him.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia quickly went over and offered him a cigarette.

"Uncle Xing, you're open so early! Have you had breakfast yet?"

Xing Anzheng took the cigarette, smiled, and nodded.

"I've already eaten. Your aunt made me egg tea and fried dough sticks this morning. Your dad said you need to set up a shed here because it's raining, so I came over as soon as I finished eating."

Jiang Xia nodded: "Okay, Uncle, you go ahead with your work. Be careful in the rain!"

"Alright, Xiaxia, you should eat breakfast too!"

After Xing Anzheng left, Jiang Xia got some water from the tap and quickly washed up.

A short while later, Jiang Xiaobo arrived on his electric scooter.

Seeing him come soaked in the rain like this, Jiang Xia couldn't help but say, "Hey kid, aren't you afraid of catching a cold by not wearing a raincoat?"

Jiang Xiaobo scratched his head and smiled: "Brother, I'm so young, what's wrong with catching a cold?"

Jiang Xia had no reply to this; a young man in his early twenties had the right to say such things.

"Alright, hurry up and find a towel to dry your hair, it's soaking wet!"

Perhaps because it was raining today, and people were worried about things getting busy at the fishing spot, everyone from the fishing spot arrived quite quickly.

Jiang Xia ate a few steamed buns that Su Qing brought from town for breakfast. He then drove off to town.

It was raining, and Jiang Jianguo was having the workers set up tents for the judges and audience. The contestants' fishing spots also had sun umbrellas to shelter them from the rain. Only the 20 judges of the competition needed to move around, so they definitely needed to buy umbrellas for them.

Actually, Jiang Xiaobo usually does the shopping, but since it was raining and he couldn't drive, Jiang Xia had to buy it herself.

……

When Jiang Xia returned after buying the umbrellas, he found that the tents set up for the judges and the audience were all completed.

Looking at the makeshift shed, Jiang Xia knew what the situation was like; he just needed a place to shelter from the rain.

Especially in weather like today, there are probably only a handful of audience members besides the judges and contestants.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xia completely misjudged the situation.

Despite the light drizzle today, the number of spectators watching the fishing was not much less than yesterday.

Jiang Xia couldn't figure out why this was happening.

But if he just asked any member of the audience, he might find out.

In this era before smartphones became widespread, and before short videos and various forms of entertainment existed in later generations.

For many fishing enthusiasts, the fishing competition held in Jiangxia was a spectacle, let alone in the light drizzle.

Even if it's hailing, they might still put on helmets and come over to play.