So confident?
He Guoli suddenly felt a little flustered. Fu Wan's confidence and casualness made him feel like they weren't competing today, but rather on a leisurely outing.
He turned his head away, trying to hide his embarrassment, and asked Xu Zhiwei in a low voice, "Uncle, have you seen that woman fishing before?"
"No."
Xu Zhiwei shook his head, his face showing a hint of seriousness.
"The last time I met her was at sea. She was driving a big fishing boat with people trawling at sea, and the people on that boat seemed to listen to her."
Xu Zhiwei felt a pang of frustration when he recalled his previous experience.
After exchanging diesel and water with Fu Wan, his boat returned to Hong Kong safely, but he lost most of the zebra mantis shrimp due to the trade, resulting in a loss of HK$100,000.
That wasn't the most heartbreaking part. After returning to port, all the workers on the ship suddenly quit. More than twenty people left the entire ship. This sensational event was reported by the media, causing him to be ridiculed by his business rivals.
He originally wanted to settle accounts with Fu Wan and report her to the mainland police for taking advantage of his misfortune, but he didn't have many friends in the mainland and disdained to go there, so the matter was delayed.
Seeing Fu Wan so calm now, Xu Zhiwei felt a familiar sense of crisis.
Last time, this woman calmly swindled thousands of kilograms of king mantis shrimp. Will she calmly take his yacht back to the mainland again this time?
No, no!
Xu Zhiwei's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea.
He pulled He Guoli, who was still struggling with the competition rules, aside and shared his idea.
“Guoli, listen to me, compare the value with her. Big deep-sea fish are hard to catch. I remember you often catch rockfish and grouper, so compare those.”
If you play consistently, Shi Jiugong alone should be able to beat her!
Xu Zhiwei became more and more excited as he spoke, explaining that as the best raw material for making soup, the price of stone gourd in the port city market has always been high.
His nephew is a master at rock fishing; as long as he plays consistently, that woman is bound to lose.
Perfect timing! He also wanted to hear this mainland girl call him "Grandpa Nephew"!
He Guoli was still somewhat conflicted after listening to Xu Zhiwei's advice.
Is it too unfair to compare yourself to others using your best skills?
But when He Guoli looked up and saw Fu Wan's calm and collected demeanor, he couldn't help but recall how this same person had so calmly made him act like a grandson that morning.
Hmph, since that's the case, then we can't blame him. We can only blame her for coming to Hong Kong with He Guohua.
"We compete on value! Whoever catches the most valuable fish wins!"
Fu Wan gave an OK sign from afar, "No problem!"
Now that the rules of the game were set, both sides immediately began fishing.
Xu Zhiwei glanced at Fu Wan and the others not far away, his small eyes darting around, and then he came up with another wicked idea.
He bent down and pulled a fishing rod from the box behind He Guoli, then rolled up his sleeve and began to bait the hook.
"Hey, Uncle, what are you doing?"
"When fishing, the chances of winning are definitely higher if two people fish together!"
Ho Kwok-lee frowned. "Isn't this some kind of dirty trick?"
"Hehe, this is what smart people do. They're stupid enough not to think of that. More fishing rods mean more options. Let's see who can catch a fish!"
After He Guoli finished speaking, he suddenly swung the pole out.
He is also an experienced fisherman. When he goes out to sea to buy goods, fishing is one of his favorite pastimes, in addition to having parties on the boat.
He Guohua witnessed this scene, and his smiling face immediately froze. He then cursed fiercely.
"That loser Xu Zhiwei has actually started fishing too. Comrade Xiao Fu, should we ask Ah Cai to help you?"
"No need, I can manage on my own."
Fu Wan refused, her eyes still fixed intently on the distant buoy.
The weather was nice in the afternoon, and there were few waves at sea, so it was easy to see the float without having to rely on the tension of the fishing rod to determine if a fish had taken the bait.
Ah Cai, who was steering the boat, curled his lip upon hearing this. Because they had already started fishing, the speedboat was moving very slowly.
Seeing that Fu Wan had already started fishing, Ah Cai's hands were itching to get started, wishing he was holding a fishing rod instead of a steering wheel.
As a result, this woman from mainland China actually refused her boss's request. How arrogant!
Let's see what kind of fish she can catch!
Ah Cai stared intently at the sea, while Li Zhong and Fang Min beside him were also watching the situation on the sea.
Although there were occasional slight waves on the sea, the distant buoys seemed to be doing little.
"Hey!"
Just then, He Guoli's exaggerated laughter came from not far away. Ah Cai and the others looked over and saw that He Guoli had already pulled up his fishing rod, and a palm-sized rock goby was hanging precariously under the fishing line.
"Damn it, they've been caught!"
Ah Cai cursed under his breath, but Fu Wan remained silent. However, the next second, Xu Zhiwei's laughter came over.
Following this was Xu Zhiwei's ill-intentioned loud persuasion.
"Hahaha, mainland girl, why don't you just admit defeat? I've got another Shi Jiugong up here. If you admit defeat now, we won't waste each other's time!"
Fu Wan didn't even lift her eyelids. "Mr. Xu, this has only just begun. What's the rush? Haven't you heard that opening champagne halfway through is the worst thing you can do?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiwei choked, and then angrily flung the fishing rod out again.
"Hmph, what's the point of just talking big, mainland girl? I'm waiting for you to call me grand-uncle!"
Fu Wan didn't reply, but A Cai couldn't hold back any longer.
"Boss, we don't need to start the boat now. How about I cast the line for you for a couple of times?"
Ah Cai's meaning was clear: losing is acceptable, but losing too badly is not.
Fu Wan can lose, but He Guohua cannot lose.
Ah Cai had been following He Guohua for a long time, and He Guohua understood his meaning.
Seeing that Fu Wan still didn't move, He Guohua sighed. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Fu Wan's fishing rod suddenly bent down.
"They're here!"
Seeing this, Fang Min also stood up. She seemed as calm as Fu Wan, but her clenched fists betrayed her inner tension.
She had seen what had just happened. Although she trusted Fu Wan, the two people on the other side had already caught fish, and if they didn't catch any soon, they would lose momentum.
Moreover, they are not familiar with the waters of Gangcheng, and they don't know what kind of fish are in the sea. What if the fish in the waters of Fujia Village like to eat the bait that the fish here don't like?
These worries lingered in Fang Min's mind for a long time, but she knew she couldn't ask, because that would affect Fu Wan's condition.
Now that Fu Wan's fishing rod is moving, Fang Min's confidence has returned.
"Wan, tell me if your hand gets sore."
Fu Wan responded, and the gears of the fishing rod spun rapidly.
Once the spinning stopped, Fu Wan skillfully began to reel in the line she had released.
After a back-and-forth standoff lasting about ten minutes, He Guohua, who was standing by the boat eagerly waiting, suddenly chuckled softly.
"Haha, it's a money spot! It's a money spot!"
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