Sun Xiufeng was slightly taken aback by Zhang Yang's speech, then nodded with a smile and said, "Young Zhang is not only good at fishing, but also has quite the eloquence! Fishing being a man's gentle pastime, that's a great way to put it!"
Zhang Yang scratched his head, "Hehe, you're too kind!"
Sun Xiufeng: "Now that the acceptance speeches are over, let's have the winners come up again for a group photo! Thanks again, everyone, for your enthusiastic participation in the competition!"
Photos like this are pretty common, basically a standard part of the awards ceremony. As soon as Sun Xiufeng called out, Zhang Yang's team of three quickly went on stage.
At this moment, a scene that left Sun Xiufeng speechless unfolded.
Zhang Yang, Zhao Bingguang, and Meng Fan, the top three winners, each holding a package of the 'Famous Yellow Bait' produced by Mingyang Fishing Gear, walked to the front of the stage with their trophies in hand.
In the competition arena, results are the most convincing. No matter how much you boast, if you can't place, it's useless.
This time, the three of them lined up with the bait packaging, instantly attracting everyone's attention both on and off stage.
"Damn, the top three are all with that Zhang Yang?"
"Did all three of them use the yellow bait? Or is there some shady deal going on?"
"What the hell! That second place, Meng Fan, is also with Zhang Yang? The three of them swept the top three spots? This is too fake!"
The crowd below instantly buzzed with chatter, many were shocked by the scene.
In fishing competitions, aside from skill, luck also greatly affects the results.
Today's fishing conditions weren't particularly great, just barely passable,
even renowned 'fishing master' Ma Yuhua, who signed up with several apprentices,
didn't make it into the top ten, indicating the harsh fishing conditions.
But even so,
Zhang Yang and his team's three members swept the top three spots, taking home a total prize of sixteen thousand yuan, maximizing the advertising effect.
Ordinary anglers are at most visually impacted, developing a strong interest in this miraculous bait, but Sun Xiufeng, as a sponsor of the competition, was even more disheartened.
The company originally organized the competition to promote Marukyu Fish Bait to the market, yet now the top three were completely dominated by competitor's bait.
Not only did they take the prize money, but they also snatched customers, and everything Zhang Yang's team did was perfectly legitimate, making it impossible to protest. Old Sun felt bitter!
They hurriedly took a group photo, after which various small groups posed for their own commemorative photos,
and after waiting a while, when no one else was on the podium, Zhang Yang and his three mirthfully asked Wang Yan to take a few photos of the three of them together, thus ending the day's competition.
After all the hullabaloo, it was already past eleven. Meng Fan waved his hand, "Let's find a place to celebrate with a meal!"
The three anglers, along with a photographer, found a decent restaurant in the city and had a proper feast,
and despite spending over seven hundred bucks, Meng Fan didn't bat an eye, not even bothering to ask the boss for a receipt.
The news of Zhang Yang's team taking the top three spread quickly in the local anglers' group,
and soon, the reputation of the 'Famous Yellow Bait' surged once more, becoming synonymous with 'Divine Bait' in some people's eyes.
When Zhang Yang returned to the shop, fully satisfied, it wasn't even two in the afternoon and the little shop was already crammed with new anglers who had heard the news.
Old Zhao and Meng Fan also returned to the shop, taking out the certificates and trophies from the car in front of everyone without hesitation.
Zhang Yang blinked at their movements: "What's this? Why are you bringing out the honorary trophies?"
Meng Fan grinned, "Zhao and I talked it over. They're of no use at our homes, why not keep them in the shop?
We swept the top three, placing the three trophies in the shop is so impressive! Anyone who sees them would be amazed!"
Zhao Bingguang chimed in, "Meng's thinking is mine too!
We achieved this result, you deserve half the credit! So let's put the trophies in the shop to display!
Next time we get the chance, we'll bring back even more, make an honor wall and fill it all up!"
Hearing these guys' words, a warm feeling surged in Zhang Yang's heart.
It's important to know people well, and he could tell these two were true pals!
"Alright, let's keep them here then!"
Zhang Yang nodded in agreement, clearing a small section from the top shelf against the wall and placed the competition trophies up there.
"Master Zhang, which yellow bait did you use in the competition? I'll take a few packs, I came from Gaoxin!"
"I heard there's also a 'Brown Sugar Paste' little drug that's pretty effective too, get me a bottle of that!"
"On a day like this, why not have a discount promo or something, spice things up, let's celebrate!"
Zhang Yang waved his hand, "Today, the yellow bait in the shop is on sale at 20% off to celebrate our sweep of the top three, thanks everyone!"
The original price was 31, but with the 20% discount, it's only 24,
The anglers who came all this way were already here for the authentic yellow bait, and hearing about the discount got them even more frenzied,
by not even five in the afternoon, the shop's inventory was completely cleaned out. One wealthy angler, who drove over 80 kilometers, bought 20 pounds himself.
The lively atmosphere in the little shop lasted until the evening when it finally quieted down,