It was even less likely that Li Shangui and Wu Zhengchuan would go to help first.
Firstly, they are quite old.
Secondly, as a staff member of the organizer, if I rashly help Yuan Hua, I might be accused of favoritism and violating the rules.
So they can't help unless Yuan Hua gets pulled into the sea by the fish, in which case they might send someone to rescue him.
After all, it had been agreed before the competition that they could not help each other, so even though they were already very excited, they could only suppress their excitement and watch silently.
"Old Wu, what kind of fish do you think this is?" Li Shangui asked Wu Zhengchuan with a smile.
Wu Zhengchuan rested his chin on his hand, thinking hard: "It's hard to say, but I estimate it's at least 50 jin (25 catties). Anyway, it's some kind of large fish. If we catch it, it will be a really great experience."
Actually, the two of them would occasionally go fishing, but they usually only went to places with small fish and shrimp, which wasn't very interesting.
Seeing that Yuan Hua had acquired such a large quantity of goods all at once, the two men were also itching to get their hands on it, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Just as everyone was speculating, a breakthrough suddenly came from Yuan Hua's side.
He shouted, "Haha, you little rascal...it looks like you're finally almost here!"
Upon hearing this, everyone around held their breath and stared intently. Several contestants even forgot their tasks and rushed over to watch.
Everyone was curious about what Yuan Hua would catch.
However, in order not to disturb Yuan Hua, they dared not get too close and could only watch quietly from a distance of three or four meters.
At that moment, a sudden murky sound came from the bottom of the water.
Something enormous seemed to be slowly rising from above.
Yuan Hua quickly spun the coil with his hand, constantly reeling in the fishing line.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
Even Wu Zhengchuan and Li Shangui couldn't resist their curiosity and came to the shore to quietly watch what was about to float up from the bottom of the water.
"I saw it! It's a huge black thing!" Li Shangui's eyes lit up.
Don't let his age fool you, his eyesight is excellent.
Moreover, he is not nearsighted, and his eyesight is even better than that of many young people.
Now everyone around could see it clearly: a huge black object was slowly rising from the bottom of the water.
It looks like it might be about one and a half to two meters long.
If it were fish, it could weigh tens or even hundreds of kilograms.
This is a terrifying statistic.
However, the dark figure remained motionless, seemingly exhausted and without the strength to struggle.
At this moment, Yuan Hua seemed like a robot that worked non-stop after drinking gasoline. The excitement in his heart stimulated the rapid secretion of dopamine in his brain, as if he would never get tired.
More and more people gathered around, and by this time there were already twenty or thirty people watching nervously on the side, not including the millions of people in front of the television screen.
Unlike before, Yuan Hua's incident caused the number of viewers in front of the TV to increase by several million, reaching nearly 10 million.
This is the highest record ever; it has never happened before.
Even the director, who was watching the broadcast data backstage, couldn't help but stand up excitedly and shout his approval.
They never expected that the reason for such a significant increase in viewership was because Yuan Hua was about to catch a big fish.
Although we don't know what kind of fish it is, the viewership has already increased, and it's skyrocketing, and it's still rising rapidly.
Moreover, due to the surge in viewership, their studio phones were ringing off the hook.
A staff member rushed over, panting heavily, and hurriedly said...
"Director, a liquor company just called and said they're willing to sponsor 20 million yuan and ask our team to give them 15 seconds of advertising footage."
"My God, 20 million right at the start! This is a windfall!" The director's eyes lit up. In all his years as a director, this was the first time he had ever seen such a generous sponsor.
Earning 20 million in 15 seconds is something I wouldn't have dared to dream of under normal circumstances, but now people are begging me to do it.
The director quickly responded, "We accepted the price we were told."
"Director, a telecommunications giant just contacted us, saying they're willing to pay 28 million for just 12 seconds of screen time." The words had barely left his mouth when a female staff member nearby, who had just finished a phone call, immediately reported this.
"What, 28 million?" The director felt like he was dreaming.
Just a second ago, the footage was 20 million pixels for 15 seconds, but now, in the blink of an eye, someone has offered a higher price.
This is unacceptable.
But suddenly I felt that the liquor ad I just saw was a bit of a rip-off. It only made 20 million yuan in 15 seconds, but now it makes 28 million yuan in 12 seconds. The difference is huge.
Without a doubt, they have now become the most-watched program.
Therefore, its value is very high, which is best reflected in the advertising fees.
Of course, the sponsors aren't stupid either. If a ten-second ad is viewed by tens of millions of people and performs well, they can earn even more money later on.
Especially in high-profit industries like selling liquor, and given the large number of Chinese people who drink alcohol, a single bottle can easily cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan, resulting in profits several times over.
The director, now more shrewd, immediately stopped the crew member: "Tell that liquor company that 30 million is just for a ten-second shot, no more, take it or leave it."
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