Shi Tian did not refuse, and Old Zhang looked hopeful. It was easy to handle things with his wife; there was a deal in place. On the way back, he would buy a lipstick and bring a bouquet of roses. Prepaying for two weeks of fishing time should not be a big issue.
However, it was not easy to finally go out to sea, especially to the deep sea. Using only the Lei Qiang Rod would be somewhat unsatisfying! What if he hooked a Dajinqiang weighing two or three hundred pounds and broke the rod or line?
Xiao Tian, your Uncle Zhang has never been sea fishing before and doesn’t understand these things; he just wants to experience real deep-sea fishing! It’s thanks to you having a boat that your Uncle Zhang has this opportunity.
Every time I hear your dad talk about his experiences with sea fishing for Dajinqiang, it makes me envious! He slaps his thigh with excitement! This time, if you take me out fishing, I can catch a Dajinqiang too. Then when I chat with your dad later, I can show off a bit!
Once we return from the sea, I’ll make arrangements for you!
After a few exchanges, Old Zhang completely avoided mentioning the rod, but somehow it felt like he still wanted to use the Boat Rod!
After sharing a drink with Old Zhang, if he wanted to use the Boat Rod, then let him! It’s not like I could stop him anyway! Now that Old Zhang’s shop is making money, such a small hobby is nothing he can’t afford. At most, Aunt Zhang might chase him down the street a couple of times!
However, I need to have a word with the people at the shop. Old Zhang should not be allowed to buy a rod there; if he wants one, let him order it online. That way, it won’t be my responsibility!
Getting into deep-sea fishing is quite an investment! This could also work out well; when we need extra hands here, I can help Old Zhang start a side business. At least then he would feel more secure using it!
Uncle Zhang, please don’t mention the one-stop service; if this gets back to Xiao Yu, she’ll run all the way from Suzhou to settle scores with you!
Declining Old Zhang’s enthusiasm for the one-stop service, Shi Tian took out his phone and sighed: Uncle Zhang, do you use Weibo? Can you help me post something later? I've been getting roasted lately!
During the Rock Fishing Tournament, many people damaged the fishing rods provided for the competition. This was mishandled by an unreliable group.
The handling method wasn’t too problematic—reporting to the police and negotiating compensation.
However, the Cultural and Tourism Bureau got involved because they were worried about damaging Anyou Town's hard-earned reputation. They secretly paid for the damages without informing the unreliable group and signed a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting any online postings about it. That was that!
The money from the Cultural and Tourism Bureau wasn’t free; they must have taken the videos to seek compensation from those responsible.
Some people paid up while others didn’t. The Cultural and Tourism Bureau accepted some losses as long as Anyou Town's image remained intact; that money was worth it.
However, some individuals must pay up—specifically those who caused damage three times or more—because that crossed into criminal territory! If they didn’t pay, even one day in detention would leave a record.
Among those who had to pay was a fishing influencer with quite a few followers. He also owned a Fishing Gear brand and had someone manufacturing some rods for him that looked decent.
You could say he was clever but not particularly bright. His brand targeted mid-range prices between four hundred and one thousand yuan and posed no real competition to Shi Tian’s Xing Brand; he merely wanted to ride on Xing Brand's coattails for some attention.
You could call him foolish too! He slandered Xing Brand online daily with nonexistent invitations and damage claims. If he didn’t insult Xing Brand at least twice a day, he felt uneasy. Yet throughout all this, he never mentioned Sanya or Anyou Town!
He knew very well that mentioning Sanya or Anyou Town would bring in the Cultural and Tourism Bureau. However, no matter how you looked at it, this situation seemed strange; this person had some cunning but shouldn’t have acted this way!
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