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Shi Tian couldn't care less about what the old men were mumbling; he simply didn't have the heart to pay attention. Looking at the soaring catch, he felt an overwhelming sense of pride!
Not only was Shi Tian pleased, but so were Old Zhang and Shui Laoban. The three of them worked diligently, with a few temporary workers counting the fish while Shui Laoban and Old Zhang stood by with buckets in hand. Once the fish were counted, they poured them into a half-full bucket of water.
As the fish accumulated, Shui Bi Zhang would run over to load the collected fish into the back of a pickup truck, dumping them into a large tank. Watching the buckets of free Bai Tiao, the three men were busily engaged in their work.
After the morning competition concluded and the results were tallied, the participants left. Old Kong and Yi Laotou agreed to meet again in the afternoon and waved goodbye as they headed off to discuss strategies.
As for Shi Tian, he had no time to rest. He had ordered saplings online and needed to rush back to plant them; otherwise, they would wither under the sun before long! Hainan Huanghuali was best planted in spring for a higher survival rate. However, at this time of year, it was still possible to trim the leaves and plant them; after all, it was already deep autumn in the north.
Huanghuali saplings were quite expensive; while smaller ones could be bought for just a few bucks, larger ones came with a hefty price tag. A fifteen-centimeter sapling cost twenty thousand. If it weren't for Old Wen's generous sponsorship, he certainly wouldn't have been able to afford it.
Such large saplings were too much for him to handle alone. He called Manager Liu to bring over some help. After a lot of effort, they finally managed to plant two saplings.
Xiao Shi Zong, the artificial lake in the villa area was nearly completed and would be ready to fill with water in two days. However, for your artificial lake, I suggest waiting another day or two; the water just brought down might be a bit murky. It’s better to wait until the mountain project is finished before introducing it!
After planting the trees, Manager Liu called Shi Tian aside to report: "Here’s a list of greenery for the lakeside along with aquatic plants and lotus flowers. Please take a look; if everything is fine, I’ll have someone procure them!"
Shi Tian didn’t really understand these matters. Since Manager Liu had prepared this list for him, it must have been carefully planned out by someone knowledgeable; there was no way he could nitpick at these details.
However, since he had his own mentor now, he could postpone this matter for a couple of days and invite him over for advice later. Otherwise, making changes after everything was set up would lead to unnecessary complications.
There was no rush on this matter; he decided to keep the list for himself and study it over the next couple of days before giving Manager Liu an answer next week. After taking the list and pondering for a moment, Shi Tian said to Manager Liu: "Have someone change the water in the pool! Those people keep jumping in fully clothed; it's making me not want to swim anymore!"
Ever since they filled the pool with water, Shi Ye and Lu Ya had been jumping in with their clothes on, along with some older gentlemen. This had become quite a headache for Shi Tian! They had their own pool where they lived; why did they have to come ruin his? What did he do to deserve this? Why did they always pick on honest folks?
After two days of competition, twelve Wan Ji came through. Shi Tian immediately ordered a custom rod for himself—he couldn't skimp on himself!
Once he finished ordering his rod, Shi Tian thought he should also get one made for his cheap mentor. He didn't know what those three old men were up to; they insisted on treating his mentor to a meal at noon under the pretext of a mentorship banquet—otherwise it would seem disrespectful towards Yi Laotou!
Shi Tian found it hard to argue against their excuse, and Yi Laotou had no reason to refuse either. So after wrapping up with the Bait Contest, Shi Tian hurriedly delivered the prizes and award list to the shop before rushing back home to prepare.
Fortunately, Scallion and Ginger came by to help; otherwise, he wouldn't know how he could manage such a large spread of dishes!
As for Old Yi? He had already been dragged off by three old men to practice at Xinyue Lake. Dragging Old Yi into a pit, Xinyue Lake was undoubtedly the best place for it. The fish were plentiful and large; with just three fish, it was estimated that Old Yi wouldn't be able to climb back onto the shore!
"Old Yi, your float is moving! There's a fish nibbling at the bait; wait until it sinks before you pull!" While Old Yi was focused on his rod, Old Wen and Old Kong were intently watching Old Yi's rod.
Just as there was a bit of movement, Old Wen quickly whispered a reminder. To ensure they could drag Old Yi into the pit, several of them had come to bait the area the day before. They had even added more bait yesterday, all to lure Old Yi into the water.
At Old Wen's words, Old Yi became increasingly anxious. When the float sank, he yanked hard, feeling the force transmitted through his hands—this was something that Bai Tiao could never provide!
"Don't pull too hard; use the rod's elasticity to tire out the fish and slowly drag it to the shore." Old Kong directed Old Yi on how to play the fish while also assigning tasks to Old Liu. "Quickly grab the landing net; this fish is no small catch!"
Did they really need such a big fuss for a three-kilogram carp? With the strength of this rod, getting it airborne would be a piece of cake! Did they really need Old Wen recording everything?
Old Liu shot a helpless glance at Old Kong but still obediently held onto the landing net. Following Old Wen's prior instructions, it took three or four tries to finally bring the fish up—this was exactly the kind of heart-pounding excitement they were after!
Once the fish was landed, Old Wen seriously took out his phone to take pictures of Old Yi. After a round of vain boasting, Old Yi felt a bit elated.
He pulled out his phone and dialed Scallions and Ginger's number, starting to arrange his plans. "Get some ingredients ready; I’m going to cook Sweet and Sour Carp for lunch! I caught it myself; it's over three kilograms! I'll send you a picture in a bit!"
After hanging up, he asked Old Wen to send him the photos and videos, then forwarded them to Scallions and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell before sharing them in his apprentice group! He even posted it on his social media.
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