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In the villa area by the Artificial Lake, Fu Ping had sent the procurement list to Manager Liu. This was a list personally revised by Yi Laotou, who reportedly consulted several Water Plant Experts before finalizing it, making it much more refined than the previous one from Manager Liu.
After finishing the restocking at the store, Shi Tian was in the water group preparing for the weekend's Chou Tiao competition when he received a call from Pai Gou Ge.
Pai Gou Ge was quite ruthless; he had managed to persuade seven or eight people in one night and placed a bulk order for fifty pots of Baiting Hook. This enormous order took Shi Tian by surprise! Was he hoarding stock? That seemed unlikely since Shi Tian could always dispatch goods at any time. Even if there was a one-day delay, it wouldn't lead to stockpiling.
Professionals are indeed professionals! They all make their living at sea, and he has his connections—Shi Tian understood that!
It looked like another late night ahead; they needed to set sail at four in the morning, and to avoid delaying them, Shi Tian had to ensure they could pick up their goods before then. He could let them come by around noon tomorrow, but even a slight delay would pile up issues. Pai Gou Ge didn’t mind, but Shi Tian certainly didn’t want to waste time!
As the alarm rang, Shi Tian drove over with fifty pots of Baiting Hook to the store, where Pai Gou Ge was already waiting at the entrance.
“Your Hook is in the trunk; just take a look!” Shi Tian greeted Pai Gou Ge as he opened the trunk and then turned to grab the restocking items from the passenger seat, busying himself inside the store.
“Do you have San Gou? Most fish caught with Baiting Hook will cut the line. If you have San Gou, I’ll buy some for them as backup!” Pai Gou Ge directed Lao Liu and Liang Zi to finish checking off the goods and move everything onto the boat before turning back to transfer money to Shi Tian.
“Yes, we have it! Eight Ten Dollars per pack, ten thousand pieces—how many packs do you want?” Shi Tian bent down and pulled out a pack wrapped in brown paper from behind the counter, looking up to ask.
Originally planning to sell each pack for twenty dollars, seeing how serious Pai Gou Ge was about this large order made Shi Tian adjust his profit margin slightly. Selling such a large quantity of Hooks for eighty dollars per pack still felt reasonable.
“Give me one pack of each!” Pai Gou Ge quickly paid and rushed off; he needed to head to Zao Kou or risk being late.
Watching Pai Gou Ge leave, Shi Tian stepped outside and lit a cigarette. Across from him, Shan Ge’s Dumpling House was brightly lit and bustling with customers. In just a few days, it had become common to see people buying two portions of Dumplings now and then. Some Fishermen were dining there as well, parking their cars in the vacant lot next door.
There was only one Dumpling House worth mentioning in Anyou Town; it felt rather monotonous. He thought about taking a stroll around town someday to see if there were any other noteworthy eateries. If there were three or five distinctive food spots, it wouldn’t take long for this small town’s economy to thrive!
He had accumulated some stock but found himself short on cash. If he had more money, he would rent out all of Old Zhang’s shops. Even if he didn’t plan anything immediately, they would surely come in handy someday!
Speaking of which, what had Old Zhang been up to these days? Surely he hadn’t really given up fishing! That seemed impossible!
Old Zhang wasn’t one to be quiet for long; just as Shi Tian pondered this, Old Zhang emerged from an empty shop nearby, hunched over with a Fishing Box and Fish Bucket as if he were sneaking around!
“Uncle Zhang! What are you up to? If I hadn’t seen you clearly, I might have thought you were a thief!” Shi Tian playfully tapped Old Zhang on the back.
The sudden tap startled Old Zhang!
Glaring at Shi Tian with irritation, Old Zhang replied grumpily, “What do you think I’m doing? Fishing! Ever since your Aunt Zhang caught me last time, I’ve had to sneak out at night just to fish for a bit!”
With that said, Old Zhang rushed into Shi Tian’s store and said, “Give me half a pound of Live Shrimp and two packs of Hooks. I thought I hooked something big yesterday when my Hook got stuck!”
Feeling a pang of sympathy for Old Zhang for three seconds, Shi Tian raised his hand and weighed out half a pound of Live Shrimp before heading behind the counter to get him some Hooks.
"Uncle Zhang, you can't do that! How can you go fishing behind Aunt Zhang's back?" Shi Tian said with a sly grin. "I promised Aunt Zhang I wouldn't sell you a single fishing rod!"
"I didn't buy a fishing rod!" Old Zhang replied. "I came to buy some shrimp to stir-fry, didn't I? This hook was a gift, and the shrimp are for cooking. You’re not breaking your promise to Aunt Zhang!"
Shi Tian shook his head and stopped Old Zhang. "Uncle Zhang, that's not right. You can't go fishing without taking Aunt Zhang with you!"
At this point, Shi Tian pulled Old Zhang into the shop and whispered, "It doesn't matter if Aunt Zhang likes fishing or not. Tomorrow, I'm getting some tents in stock. You should take one and take Aunt Zhang to a beautiful spot for camping. Rekindle the romance and relive the passion of your youth!"
"If you can teach Aunt Zhang how to fish, that would be even better! In the future, she’ll drag you along to fish without you even having to say a word! You know Shui Bi Zhang and Shui Laoban, right? Shui Laoban couldn’t fish before, but Shui Bi Zhang trained him to become a fisherman just so he could fish while at work. Now, wherever they go fishing, Shui Laoban always brings Shui Bi Zhang along!"
After hearing this, Old Zhang's eyes lit up as if he saw hope. Training his wife to be a fisherman? Taking her along for fishing sounded quite fulfilling!
"This is doable! I'll go buy a tent in the city at noon! You wander around all day; do you know where there are good camping spots? Find me one; tonight I’ll take Aunt Zhang camping!"
Taking his wife camping, enjoying some Xiao Tiao while gradually pulling her into the hobby—this could really work!
Looking at Old Zhang, Shi Tian smiled slightly and said, "Are you going camping? You're taking Aunt Zhang out for some romance! The success of this plan hinges on the atmosphere; ordinary tents won’t do. Just wait; the tents should arrive tomorrow. I’ll sponsor one for you so you can try it out first!"
After sending off Old Zhang, Shi Tian began to contemplate the romantic atmosphere he had in mind. He had no experience with this sort of thing! Maybe he could find some pictures online for inspiration!
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