Chapter 354: Chapter 218: Four Types of Races Outside the Plan
A few minutes later, Liu Zi returned with a bag of cold drinks. As he handed them to his two companions, he said, "Brother Yang, Brother Fan, here you go! The cold drinks here aren’t cheap; a bottle of iced red tea costs five bucks. Next time, I’ll buy some from the small supermarket!"
Taking a bottle of iced red tea, Meng Fan twisted it open and took a big gulp: "It’s a business place after all, and they have to keep it in the fridge, so it’s normal to be a bit pricey!"
Zhang Yang also chose a bottle of iced Wahaha, opened it, took a sip, and asked, "You still have some living expenses left, right? You’ve been running around buying groceries, prepared foods, and cold drinks. If you’re running low, let me know!"
Liu Zi quickly nodded: "I do! I still have plenty of living expenses left! Prices at the village market are cheap, buying vegetables doesn’t cost much! If there are no extra expenses, a thousand bucks a month for living is enough for me!"
"Geez! Kid, you’re a bit wild! Everyone’s asking for a pay raise, yet you’re lowering your expenses!" Meng Fan half-jokingly said.
It was just a passing remark, but Liu Zi frowned slightly and shook his head stubbornly.
"Brother Fan, I think you’re wrong. Neither Brother Yang nor you owe me anything. One should be content! Even though I’m young, I’m not clueless! I may not have the ability now, but once I learn the skills, I’ll definitely repay you both well!"
"Geez! You’re taking it so seriously! Just kidding around!" Meng Fan grinned and took another big swig of his iced red tea.
"Just keep learning, don’t put too much pressure on yourself! The road of fishing isn’t that easy to walk!"
Zhang Yang always had a good impression of Liu Zi. Hearing him mention repaying favors again, he smiled broadly.
The three of them drank their drinks and took a simple break. Soon after, they started a new round of practice.
Getting familiar with bait performance and bait mixing is a long learning process. Zhang Yang didn’t expect the two brothers to learn it in one go. Establishing the relevant knowledge system first and then undergoing long-term continuous training, eventually, they can fully grasp it.
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If there is something to say, it will be long, and if there’s nothing, it will be short. Over the next week, Zhang Yang would stroll over to the Practice Pole Pond every day to assign a training task to Meng Fan and Liu Zi, and then drive back to the base to stream. The two brothers became the VIP regulars at Boss Ge’s Practice Pole Pond.
With extended high-intensity training, Meng Fan and Liu Zi’s understanding of competitive fishing rapidly improved, and their overall fishing skills made significant progress.
This day, Liu Zi and Meng Fan were normally at the training ground practicing when Boss Ge, with a mysterious air and a cigarette in his mouth, came over.
"You two are practicing?"
Meng Fan looked up, "Yeah, Brother Ge, you didn’t go out today!"
"I came here specifically to find you two, there’s something, something good!" Ge Xiufeng said mysteriously in a low voice.
"Something good? What’s good?" Meng Fan’s curiosity was immediately piqued.
"I just heard from a friend that there was a case of poisoning at Civilization Lake Fishing Base in Hai City, affecting the water and the fish. The national competition originally scheduled there for the weekend has been moved to our Li Yuan Fishing Ground!"
"What? A national competition? Really?" Upon hearing this news, Meng Fan was immediately taken aback, his eyes lighting up.
"It’s definitely true, Old Wu from the City Fishing Association just called me, it’s already confirmed! I’ve seen you two working hard at practice recently, do you want to sign up? The registration fee is two hundred, and you get a commemorative set, guaranteed no loss!"
"Sign up, if there’s a spot, sign up for us! National competitions aren’t easy to come by. Is it this weekend? Saturday or Sunday?"
"Sunday! There’s three days until then! The official notice hasn’t been released yet, but it will be out by noon at the latest!"
"Hold on, I’ll call Brother Yang and confirm the number of people!" Regarding the competition, Meng Fan called Zhang Yang right in front of Boss Ge.
After a brief exchange, Zhang Yang was also quite surprised and agreed without hesitation.
Including Zhang Yang, three people signed up to participate.
Previously, there was a brief introduction to national competitions, and a four-category competition, to put it simply, is a local official competitive fishing competition organized by the local fishing association authorized by the Chinese Fishing Association.
Hai City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of W City and is nominally managed by W City. The opportunity to host a four-category competition fell to Hai City, but due to a temporary problem over there, the chance fell to the more reliable Li Yuan Fishing Ground.
It’s foreseeable that with this competition landing at Li Yuan Fishing Ground, the Practice Pole Pond will be bustling for a few days, and Boss Ge will also earn quite a bit more money, which is understandable why he’s so happy.
After the call, Meng Fan decisively took six hundred bucks and directly handed it to Boss Ge to register.
Opportunities for a four-category competition in your own backyard don’t come often each year. Besides, Meng Fan and Liu Zi had been practicing here for a week, and they were highly familiar with the target fish and mixed stocking pond, which had invisibly increased their chances of winning.
"Do you three all have CAA points cards? Give me your numbers, and I’ll register you!" Boss Ge took the small Red Bull can with a generous spirit.
When it came to points cards, Meng Fan and Liu Zi exchanged glances and were instantly baffled.
"No, what’s this points card for? How do you get it? We haven’t done it before!" Meng Fan scratched his head, hitting a blind spot in his knowledge.
"I thought you two had one. This thing is applied for and issued by the fishing association to record the points situation in competitions!
It’s okay if you don’t have it, just give me your ID numbers, and I’ll have Old Wu open a few new cards for you! Opening a card costs a hundred bucks, and in future national competitions, you won’t need to open a card again, and the points can accumulate!"