As the time approached five o'clock in the afternoon, the loudspeakers at the competition venue sounded, announcing the end of the first day of fishing for the participants.
The moment the horn sounded, Bai Yu reeled in his fishing rod. He hadn't caught any fish yet, so he reeled in the rod with complete recklessness.
After reeling in his fishing rod, he called over a staff member to start tallying his results for the day.
The official staff were very well prepared when it came to counting the catch, or rather, the fishing association and the organizers attached great importance to this competition and prepared a large number of people.
At Bai Yu's call, two staff members quickly came over with a scale and a seafood basket.
"Brother Yu, is it time to tally up the grades?"
The staff members who came over weren't very old, and they seemed to know Bai Yu. They called him "Brother Yu" as soon as they met him, which made Bai Yu a little embarrassed.
"Yes, that's right. We're supposed to do a daily inventory check, so thank you for helping us weigh it."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he led his staff to his fish basket and prepared to pull it up.
However, when Bai Yu grabbed the fish basket and tried to pull it up, he couldn't budge it. He then quickly called over a staff member to help him.
"Hey you two, could you lend me a hand? I think I caught a lot of fish today, and I can't lift this one by myself. Could you help me lift it?"
"No problem, no problem, it's nothing. I just don't know if Brother Yu could sign an autograph for me later. I really enjoy watching your videos, whether it's about beachcombing, fishing, or even running!"
If the Olympics hadn't been postponed this year, I was planning to go to Japan to cheer you on!
The staff member who initially spoke to Bai Yu immediately came over when he heard that Bai Yu needed help, ready to help Bai Yu lift the fish basket.
However, throughout this process, he couldn't stop talking, constantly expressing his admiration for Bai Yu.
To be honest, Bai Yu was a bit confused by the other party's explanation, mainly because since his debut, whether in making short videos or in competitions,
He has hardly ever encountered anyone asking him for an autograph. It's not that Bai Yu doesn't have fans; if he didn't have fans, where did his tens of millions of followers on Douyin come from?
However, Bai Yu is like his specialty, long-distance running. After each race, he would immediately slip away, never giving fans a chance to ask him for an autograph.
Especially since he competes both domestically and internationally, very few fans can follow him abroad to watch his races, as there aren't many people in China who enjoy watching track and field events.
Even after returning to China, Bai Yu's life remained relatively regular. He spent his days either at home, at the company, or out fishing at sea; he rarely went anywhere else.
Given this situation, why would anyone chase after him for his autograph?
So this was the first time Bai Yu had ever encountered a fan as enthusiastic as the staff. Needless to say, the fan's request had to be fulfilled!
"Sure, sure, it's just an autograph. Where do you want it signed? On your fishing gear bag or your sportswear? That's all fine with me, I'll make sure you get it!"
But before that, could you help me lift the fish basket? I'll count to three, and then we'll all lift it together!
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he and two other staff members found a place to stand, then grabbed the fish basket and prepared to exert their strength.
"Come on, come on, one, two, three, push!"
After Bai Yu finished shouting the slogan, he and two staff members worked together to pull the fish basket ashore.
With the combined efforts of the three of them, they finally managed to pull the fish basket up. However, although the fish basket was up, the three of them were not in good condition.
A series of crackling sounds came from the shore, and then Bai Yu and his two companions appeared in front of the camera looking like mud monkeys!
Bai Yu caught quite a few fish today. When they pulled the fish basket ashore, the fish immediately became agitated after being removed from the water and began to struggle fiercely inside the basket.
Then Bai Yu and his two companions suffered, especially since they were all wearing the uniforms provided by the event organizers—the players had their own uniforms, and the staff had their own uniforms.
Without exception, both outfits were light-colored: the contestants wore light blue, and the staff wore white.
After being splashed with mud by the fish, the three of them were in a rather disheveled state.
"Ptooey, ptooey, damn it, these things have all been caught, and they're still so energetic, they've splashed mud all over me!"
After dragging the fish basket to the shore away from the water, Bai Yu cleaned the mud off his clothes and handed the fish basket to two staff members.
It took about two minutes for Bai Yu's scores to be tallied.
Today, Bai Yu spent more than seven hours fishing and caught more than forty fish, with a total catch of 346.5 jin.
After achieving her goal, Bai Yu was able to move around freely. The organizers also provided dinner, but it wasn't the banquet from the previous night; instead, it was a boxed lunch provided by the organizers.
However, this boxed meal requires reservation, since the competition ends relatively early each day, and many athletes will not eat their dinner at the venue.
Therefore, to avoid waste, the dinner provided by the event organizers requires reservations.
Bai Yu won't be eating at the organizer's restaurant this time. He had already messaged Lao Deng, who found out where to order the boxed meals. He's going to take Wang Hai to that restaurant for dinner.
After Bai Yu signed his name on the fishing tackle bag for the staff, he took his own fishing tackle bag and went to find Wang Hai.
When he found Wang Hai, the latter had just finished counting his catch. Wang Hai's total for the day was 329.7 jin, which was slightly less than Bai Yu's.
For Bai Yu and Wang Hai, this result was already quite good, considering it was their first time fishing for freshwater fish and their first time participating in a fishing competition. Achieving such a result was already very good.
Moreover, based on their results, they certainly won't be at the bottom today. At least, as far as they know, none of the other anglers fishing right next to them have a better score than them.
After Bai Yu and the others finished ordering at the restaurant, his WeChat rang. He took out his phone and saw that the first message was a message from the contestants' group @everyone: the results of today's competition were out.
However, due to the large number of participants, the organizers only displayed the results of the top fifty, and even then, they did not show any names, only the results of the fishing positions. The results were a screenshot of a table.
Day 1 Results:
No. 43: 346.5 jin (approximately 178.5 catties)
No. 123: 341.1 jin
No. 97: 333.9 jin (approximately 165.5 catties)
No. 88: 329.7 jin (approximately 164.8 catties)
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Number 43 is in first place, and this score... isn't that Bai Yu himself?! He's ranked first?
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