Bai Yu won a prize of one thousand yuan through this entertainment competition, which is like taking his money from his left hand to his right hand.
After all, he paid for the bonus himself; the money originally belonged to him, but it returned to him in another way.
Even so, Bai Yu was very happy to have won the 1,000 yuan prize.
After all, the way this money was obtained is different. This is a bonus he received for catching a big fish; it's a reward!
Although he didn't catch anything particularly good today except for this one sturgeon, one should know how to be content. This one fish plus a thousand yuan is enough.
At least he's already made back his KFC expenses for today; he's broken even.
News of the exhibition match only began circulating online after the competition concluded the following day. Even with some initial buzz, not many people actually knew about it.
Or perhaps not many people are interested in this recreational fishing competition, mainly because the location of this fishing spot is a bit too remote.
Apart from anglers from Sanya in Hainan Province, or anglers who come here as tourists and take a stroll around the reservoir, people from other places basically don't come here.
What interested them most was the fan fishing competition in twenty days. The prize money was incredibly high, and it involved deep-sea fishing, lasting five days.
Both the prize money and the competition duration are more attractive than this entertainment competition, and it also attracts more attention.
Bai Yu received the news from Li Shuang after the competition ended the next day.
He was already very satisfied with this result.
It's good that there aren't many anglers participating in this recreational competition. A similar number of anglers every day from now on is enough; any more would be a bit much.
After all, there are more than two hundred anglers fishing at the reservoir today, which is almost the limit they have set. Since they are already close to the limit, what other demands are there? It's good enough as it is.
The situation actually unfolded much as Bai Yu had predicted. For the next period of time, the number of anglers coming to the reservoir to fish each day was over two hundred.
In some cases, the number is close to three hundred, while in others it is just over two hundred.
The number of people was neither too many nor too few; Bai Yu and his team distributed over five thousand in bonuses every day.
With the increase in the number of participants, the daily bonuses will naturally also increase. The fixed daily quota has been increased to five, and there are also bonus quotas for catching big fish.
However, the prize for catching this big fish was extremely difficult. When the recreational competition was halfway through, that is, after ten days, all the anglers who came to the reservoir to fish had only caught five big fish weighing over eighty pounds.
On the first day, I caught two fish; on the second day, I caught one whitebait; and in the following eight days, I only caught two fish in total.
In addition, as the competition continues, the daily catches of anglers are decreasing, which may be related to the decrease in the number of fish in the reservoir.
Over the course of ten days, according to Bai Yu and his team, they caught no less than 70,000 jin (35,000 kg) of fish from the reservoir.
Even if this is a reservoir that is only a few dozen acres in size, this amount of fish is not small. Even if there are still a lot of fish in the reservoir, they have mostly gone to the deep water.
As a result, anglers who come to fish have seen a decrease in their catch. Although it hasn't reached the point where there are no fish to catch, the percentage of people who come to fish empty-handed each day has started to increase.
It was at this moment that the popularity of this entertainment competition suddenly surged, and the popularity continued to rise.
Especially after the official account of Yuxue Shipping Company posted a compilation of videos featuring air force veterans, the video achieved an astonishing number of views, likes, and comments.
The video received nearly 100 million views in 24 hours, millions of likes, and millions of comments.
The comments in this section are a bit unpleasant, full of sarcasm.
That was a fisherman overflowing with confidence, mocking those who always come back empty-handed, asking how they managed to catch nothing while fishing in the reservoir.
Of course, the comments weren't all sarcastic; some were in defense.
After all, there were still some local netizens in the comments section, as well as some netizens who had been following this entertainment match for a long time, and they were refuting the other side with their own opinions.
This made the comment section very lively, with everyone having a great time discussing it.
As a result, the number of anglers who went fishing at the reservoir increased significantly on the second day, and on the twelfth day, the number exceeded three hundred for the first time.
Then the number of fishermen in the Air Force increased again!
The staff in charge of the fishing and snow shipping company's official account became even more enthusiastic about editing videos about the air force veterans every day after seeing this situation.
However, when editing videos featuring these anglers, they did consult with the anglers themselves; if they agreed, the editing would be more flexible.
Those who disagree don't mean they won't edit the video; they simply mean they'll blur the other person's face so it doesn't appear in the video.
As the number of fishing boats operated by the Air Force increases, more and more people are paying attention to this issue.
After all, for most netizens, watching others catch a ton of fish is far more interesting than watching them go home empty-handed.
Then, as the entertainment competition drew to a close, its popularity soared, and it attracted even more attention.
As for Bai Yu, he hadn't gone fishing for several days.
It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but Bai Yu also had other things to do, and sometimes he would still be contacted by certain events.
There are some things Bai Yu can't simply avoid, and many of these activities are organized by the Sports Bureau.
He could find an excuse to go on vacation before, but now that he's back, there's no excuse left. He still has to go where he's supposed to go.
Because of this, he didn't have time to go fishing for several days afterward, which also caused him to miss several opportunities to watch the excitement.
As the organizer and the one who paid for the competition, he also needed to use the official account to learn about the competition.
To be fair, their company's post-production editing department is very professional; the videos they edited about the Air Force pilots were all very interesting.
Especially for fellow anglers, seeing the utterly hopeless look on someone else's face after they've missed all their fishing, and then having to figure out how to get something to take home to show for it.
After all, not all of these anglers who come to fish are alone; many of them have families.
Before going fishing, some people would confidently assure their spouses that they would catch fish and bring them home.
Some of these anglers even use the money their wives give them to buy fish to go fishing. As long as they catch fish, they can keep the money as their own secret stash.
For married men, "secret stash of money" is such an attractive term.
But this kind of money isn't something just anyone can get their hands on. For these anglers, at the very least, they have to catch some fish first.
If you go home empty-handed, not only will you not earn a single penny, but you'll also get a scolding from your wife.
As time went by, the chances of losing in the recreational competition increased, and the popularity also grew, eventually attracting many fishing-related bloggers.
Especially for those who use hand rods to fish, they've come up with their own rule: in reservoirs, a single fish caught weighing less than five pounds doesn't count as a successful catch.
However, as the recreational competition came to an end, catching a single fish weighing over five pounds by the reservoir became quite difficult.
It's not that there are no big fish in the reservoir anymore, but rather that there aren't many left near the edge. However, if you have a surf rod or a lure rod, you can still catch big fish by casting your bait into the middle of the reservoir.
However, in recreational competitions, casting rods are not allowed; only hand rods are permitted, and reels are not permitted.
Under these circumstances, some of the bloggers who come here to try their luck at fishing also end up leaving empty-handed.
This is all about probability; no one can say for sure that they will catch a single fish weighing over five pounds.
As the fourth Fan Fishing Competition draws ever closer, there's been an increasing amount of trending news about Yuxue Shipping Company online.
Whenever something happens to their company, or even if an employee posts something on Douyin (TikTok), it gets a lot of attention.
Especially when Baiyu drew lots to select participants for the fishing competition, the entire internet was abuzz. According to incomplete statistics, no fewer than 100 million netizens paid attention to the lottery.
The reason for its influence is mainly related to the income of participants in previous fan fishing competitions.
There's no need to elaborate on the prize money; it's not very relevant, since there are only a limited number of prize winners, and calculating an average is meaningless.
The main point is to see how much money all the contestants can sell their catch for after five days of fishing.
According to some observant people, the average income per person in the first three fishing competitions was 10,000 yuan, with the highest income exceeding 20,000 yuan in the first competition.
If you can secure a spot in the fan fishing competition, it means that after participating in all the events, you can earn at least a five-figure income.
This year's fan fishing event has a total of 500 slots, with 250 slots available for both Douyin and Kuaishou.
This means that 500 people will make money in this fishing competition. With such a high probability, who wouldn't be tempted?
That's why the mere act of drawing lots for a spot caused a sensation across the entire internet.
On Douyin and Kuaishou, Bai Yu only requested 100 slots each, which he would use his own account to draw. He reserved the remaining 150 slots on each platform for the official accounts of Yuxue Company on both platforms.
Fueled by such immense popularity, the sales performance of both platforms has also seen explosive growth.
It could even be said that before the competition even started, Bai Yu's company had already recouped all its costs.
This is not an exaggeration at all. After all, it is a well-known fact that the profit margin in the live-streaming e-commerce industry is extremely high.
Even though Bai Yu's company's commission rate is relatively low in the industry, once the base is increased, the amount of money they can earn is still incredibly high.
Because of this, Bai Yu's company was able to recoup its costs before the competition even started.
As December 22nd arrived, with only two days left until the start of the competition, all the competition slots had been confirmed.
Next, we just wait for the match to begin; all the preliminary preparations have been completed.
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