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

Upon seeing this young girl, Jiang Xia did not ignore her just because she looked to be about the same age as him.

He smiled and said, "Hello, just take whatever you want to eat or drink, no need to pay."

Upon hearing that she didn't have to pay, Liu Lili felt even more embarrassed.

Having just graduated from university and entered the workforce, she could only smile helplessly at this scene, then whispered to Jiang Xia:

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Jiang Xia listened to the other person's soft question, scratched his head, and thought to himself, "It's not really appropriate for your TV station to come and film, but instead buy things from your own convenience store and charge you money."

Liu Lili, who was accompanying Zhou Jianming on a filming trip for the first time, had no idea about the intricacies of the situation. She picked up a bottle of drink and a loaf of bread, and even took out some money, clutching it in her hand as she handed it over.

"Boss...Mr. Jiang, just give me whatever amount is due. I won't accept a reward without merit!"

Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Xia was almost amused by the little girl.

He opened his palm, gently pushed the other person's hand that was offering money back, and smiled:

"It really doesn't cost any money. You TV station staff are guests here, not customers. How could I possibly charge you?"

Then, looking at the old-fashioned large loaf of bread in the other person's hand, he pointed to the kitchen of the fishing pond and said:

"The food I ordered has already been delivered. If you're hungry, you can go to the kitchen and ask the staff for something to eat. You don't need bread~"

"Huh?" The little girl looked at the bread in her hand and said in surprise.

"You guys even provide meals?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia nodded seriously:

"Yes, lunch has been arranged for your TV station staff. If you're not too hungry right now, you can eat after the table is set up."

Seeing that Jiang Xia wasn't lying, Liu Lili quickly ran back to the bread shelf in the convenience store, put the bread back in its place, then took only a bottle of drink, thanked Jiang Xia, and walked out with small, quick steps.

A short while later, Jiang Xia heard a conversation between her and another girl, who was probably also an intern, not far away:

"Lily, didn't you go to buy bread?"

"I'm not buying any. Let me tell you, they even provide meals!"

"Oh? They even provide meals? That's so nice!"

“…………”

Hearing this conversation, Jiang Xia couldn't help but sigh, "It's lucky I happened to be there."

Otherwise, it would be quite amusing if the two little girls found themselves already full of bread when they faced a table full of delicious food later!

People from the TV station came again today, and Jiangxia ordered an extra table of food.

Because it was noon and there was still the second half of the final in the afternoon, Jiang Xia did not drink with Zhou Jianming from the TV station during lunch.

I simply sat down at his table and asked him if his morning shoot had gone smoothly.

Zhou Jianming said that the filming went quite smoothly, but the scene where the audience cheered seemed unsuitable for broadcast on television.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia knew that those trash talk couldn't be broadcast. He just wanted to tell the other party that he would arrange a proper cheering session when the second half started, so that they could find a good opportunity to film it.

Afterwards, he sat at the TV station and chatted for a while, then went to Qin Songnian's table and chatted with the old man for a while, before finally going to his own table at the fishing pond to have a proper lunch.

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After lunch, everyone rested for a while, and it was past one o'clock.

The second half of the game quickly entered the preparation stage.

The remaining 20 contestants are now all seated at their fishing spots.

These are the contestants who have gone through three rounds of elimination and are about to compete in the final.

At this moment, some were checking their fishing gear over and over again.

Some were looking around, trying to figure out which of their opponents were still left.

Others sat quietly in their seats, eyes closed, waiting for the game to begin.

In just a few hours, the top three and champion of this Qingshan Fishing Masters Tournament will be determined among these people.

At this stage, most of the contestants have been eliminated, and the 20 judges are each responsible for one contestant.

Jiang Xia sat back down in his reserved spectator seat, with his good friend Li Dafu sitting next to him.

At this moment, Li Dafu handed him a cigarette and asked curiously, "Brother, who do you think has the look of a champion?"

Jiang Xia looked around at the contestants on the field, shook his head, and said:

"Forget the top ten, looking at the remaining 20 people, every single one of them has the look of a champion on their face!"

Jiang Xia didn't just say that.

After the first half, the remaining 20 players had some differences in scores, but the difference was not a significant lead.

At this point, the score difference between the first-place contestant, number 60, and the 20th-place contestant, Li Hao, was only 8 points.

If Li Hao is lucky enough to have a quick comeback early in the game, he could potentially jump directly from twentieth place to first place!

Not to mention, at this point, the largest point difference between the top five teams was only three points.

This is almost the score that would put you ahead if you caught a grass carp.

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Without keeping everyone waiting long, the emcee in the middle of the reservoir soon announced the start of the competition.

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Xiaobo stood in the audience with a megaphone and shouted to the crowd:

"Hey handsome guys and beautiful ladies, the finals have started! Let's cheer for all the contestants who persevere to the very end, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, the spectators, who had grown accustomed to the atmosphere of the fishing spot over the past few days, responded in unison:

"good!"

Then, Jiang Xiaobo grabbed a megaphone and gave a speech, saying, "Go for it!"

"come on!"

"come on!"

"..."

The cheers of hundreds of people gathered together instantly echoed across the fishing grounds.

Jiang Xia, who was sitting down, covered his ears but also smiled and shouted "Go for it!" along with the crowd.

When Zhou Jianming from the TV station saw this scene, he knew that this must be the filming location that Jiang Xia had arranged for him, and he quickly told the cameraman who was filming to make sure to get a good shot.

On the field, faced with this sudden and overwhelming cheer, many players instantly became as if they had been injected with adrenaline, and their hands holding the fishing rods revealed a strange flush.

Indeed, people in such situations do experience an overproduction of adrenaline.

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A few minutes later, the crowd gradually stopped shouting because they were tired of shouting.

Jiang Xia picked up the drink in front of her, took a sip, and said to Li Dafu with a smile:

"Brother Li, how was it? Isn't it more fun in the audience?"

Having just experienced the exciting atmosphere, Li Dafu laughed heartily and said, "I knew it! You organized this competition purely for the sake of watching the excitement!"