Chapter 619 The Championship is in Hand
The entire journey from the last competition location back to the starting point took thirteen hours, and they arrived back at the dock at 2 PM on December 30th.
The timing was quite clever; arriving at the dock at 2 PM meant that the champion could definitely be determined today.
They then gave the participants a day to return to their families.
After all, after the 31st, it will be 2024, and the new year is coming. Being able to spend New Year's Eve with your family would be the best thing ever.
There were a total of twenty fishing boats in this competition, and these were the twenty fishing boats that returned to the dock. The remaining boats were disbanded.
Oh, and there were two other ships that came back to the dock with them; those were the ships responsible for the broadcast.
Although the competition has ended, there's still some wrap-up work to be done, including the final awards ceremony.
After the fishing boats docked at the pier, many staff members came aboard each boat to tally the scores of each contestant.
In this regard, Li Shuang and his team did a very good job. They mobilized many employees in the company to carry out the inventory work simultaneously, focusing on high efficiency.
Of course, the contestant must be present when tallying the contestants' results, and multiple confirmations must be made before a contestant's final score is determined.
Bai Yu and his group had learned their lesson in this regard before. After all, not all fans are good people, or rather, there are definitely some anti-fans mixed in.
Or, when faced with a large bonus, there will always be some people who want to take advantage of the situation and try to gain something by making unreasonable demands.
After all, Bai Yu's company is incredibly wealthy. They can afford to spend so much money on a fan competition. If they succeed, they could easily make several months' worth of salaries.
Of course, Bai Yu and his team would not tolerate such people. Anyone who tries to cause trouble in the competition will be treated the same way: their results will be canceled and they will be permanently blacklisted.
Even so, in future competitions, whenever it comes to the final weigh-in, a competitor must be present and confirm with the other party that there are no problems before they will collect the other party's winnings.
On the fishing boat No. 13, several staff members were simultaneously counting the catch, but the level of crowd gathering varied greatly across the deck.
Five staff members were counting the fish, but only one area was surrounded by onlookers. The other four areas were only occupied by the staff and the contestants whose catch was being counted.
Moreover, judging from the contestants' frequent turning around, it's likely that even if the rules required them to watch from the side while counting the catch, they also wanted to go to the side with more people to check the situation.
In the area with the largest crowd, right in the center were Bai Yu and a staff member, who were counting Bai Yu's spoils.
After all, Bai Yu is the only one on the entire Yuxue Thirteen who has the best chance of winning the championship.
The amount of fish on the deck at this moment was quite large.
Among them, there were many large fish that were over one meter long, including five giants weighing over 100 kilograms.
The largest one was naturally the bigeye tuna, a fish weighing nearly 200 pounds.
Soon, in no time at all, Bai Yu's results were tallied.
After all, he only needs to calculate the total weight; he doesn't need to separate the weights to calculate the value, which is something to be done later.
"Mr. Bai, this is your result for this competition. It's 3124.6 jin. If there are no problems, please sign here."
The staff member brought a form to Bai Yu and asked her to confirm and sign it.
Even though Bai Yu is the company boss, he still has to follow all the necessary procedures and sign all the required documents.
Bai Yu was quite surprised by the result of over 3,000 jin; he hadn't expected such a high score.
It weighed four or five hundred pounds more than he had expected, which surprised him a little.
Bai Yu then signed his name. His score was calculated in front of the people on fishing boat number 13, and there was no exaggeration in it. His score was thus finalized.
After learning his score, Bai Yu didn't rush to leave, but continued to watch the other contestants' results on the deck.
With 25 contestants, five staff members can weigh them simultaneously, and it won't take long for all the contestants' scores to be available.
Only Bai Yu achieved a score exceeding 3,000 jin. Among the remaining 24 contestants, few achieved scores exceeding 2,000 jin, with only eight people in total.
If we include Bai Yu, then only nine people on fishing boat number 13 will have a ton-plus catch, while the rest will be below one ton.
At 5 p.m., all the contestants had packed their luggage and arrived at the dock with their belongings.
During this period, everyone not only achieved their final results, but also sold all the fish they caught.
According to incomplete statistics, among all the participants who went overseas this time, even the one who earned the least still received more than 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
As for the larger sums, it could be six figures, but no one will reveal the exact amount.
At this moment, everyone arrived at the awards ceremony prepared by Yuxue Shipping Company with their luggage. The contestants who arrived early had already found seats, while those who arrived late stood aside.
This awards ceremony won't last too long, at most an hour or two, and then it'll be over. Standing for that short time is no problem.
Rather than whether they were sitting or standing, the contestants were more curious about what was under the red cloth on the table on the podium.
Could it be that, like before, you're preparing millions in cash every time?
Perhaps it really is the same as what they thought, after all, it's right next to Zhuxi Terrace, and there are several staff members in uniform sitting there, who look like bank employees.
As soon as it was five o'clock, Bai Yue, dressed in a formal suit, went on stage.
Bai Yu sat in the audience below, watching her younger sister, whom she had watched grow up, dressed in formal attire, and felt an awkwardness about it no matter how she looked at her.
"Ah Hai, after the awards ceremony, go and find out who arranged Yueyue's outfit today. If it's one of our company's employees, give him a can of herring for lunch tomorrow."
Bai Yu would naturally find a way to deal with anything that she didn't like.
Take his younger sister, Bai Yue, for example. She's not even as old as him and looks like a child. Why is she wearing such a mature formal suit? It doesn't suit her at all.
That's why he went to bother the person who provided Bai Yue with this outfit. Of course, Bai Yu wasn't just looking for trouble; while giving the person extra food, he would also give them a red envelope.
This is called giving someone a beating followed by a sweet treat, hoping they will change, otherwise they won't do it again next time.
"Brother Yu, would a can of herring be enough? Or should we get her something else?"
"That's good enough. It's just that the style wasn't chosen correctly. We'll pay attention next time."
"By the way, I'd like to tell the makeup and styling team at the company that in the future, for any stage appearances like this, don't listen to the person involved. Everything should be based on what style suits them best. If this happens again, I'll deduct their pay."
Looking at Bai Yue's outfit, Bai Yu didn't need to think much; it was definitely Bai Yue's own idea.
After all, she's still too young, and since she's in a leadership position at the company, it's inevitable that she'll want to dress in a more mature way.
It's fine for Bai Yue to have this idea, but that's not a reason for her to wear such mismatched clothes on stage. Otherwise, why would Bai Yu hire a group of makeup and styling staff for the company?
The purpose is simply to provide appropriate outfits for the company's livestreamers when they are selling products, and for the executives when they attend other events.
While Bai Yu and Wang Hai were chatting, Bai Yue had already finished reading out all the advertisers' names and then went straight to the point to announce the top ten.
There are only four grand prizes in this competition: the champion, runner-up, third place, and the fish king, with the lowest prize being 500,000 yuan.
However, in addition to these four major prizes, there are seven smaller prizes for the top ten. Each of them will receive a certificate and a prize of 10,000 yuan.
"Now I announce that the winners of the fourth to tenth places in the 4th Fishing Competition are: Deng Gang, Flying Pig, Zan Zan, Jiu Si, and Zui Fan Chen..."
Contestants whose names have been called, please come to the stage to receive your awards!
The prizes for fourth through tenth place are awarded together: a competition certificate and a prize of 10,000 yuan each.
Among these seven people, there is also an acquaintance of Bai Yu, who can also be said to be an acquaintance in the fishing world, Lao Deng, who ranks fourth.
In this competition, Lao Deng's performance was quite good. He ranked fourth out of all 502 contestants, which is really impressive.
Moreover, his fishing skills are well-known. The reason he didn't make it into the top three this time was simply because he wasn't lucky.
The top ten awards were presented by Li Shuang and a group of advertisers. The advertisers were dressed in their own brands, and their main purpose was to promote their own brands while presenting the awards.
Then came the moment of revealing the king of fish. As those who followed the competition know, the king of fish was the bluefin tuna that Lin Yu caught.
Apart from that bluefin tuna weighing over 300 pounds, they hadn't seen anything bigger than this one this time.
As expected, after Bai Yue revealed the answer, it was Lin Yu who went up on stage to receive the award.
This time, the award presenter was Bai Yue herself. Looking at Lin Yu, who was not as tall or strong as her, she was really curious about how Lin Yu had managed to catch the bluefin tuna.
If it were those netizens, who have never gone out to sea to fish or caught a giant fish, they wouldn't really understand the difficulty involved.
However, Bai Yue had fished before, and her fishing record was a tuna weighing over 200 pounds. Even that was with the help of her brother and Wang Hai. If she were to fish alone, she would never be able to catch one.
But the little girl in front of her, Lin Yu, could catch a bluefin tuna weighing over 300 pounds, which could weigh up to 400 pounds if alive.
Lin Yu's answer to this question was quite interesting: it's probably because she can eat a lot.
The Fish King's reward also includes a certificate, a transparent crystal medal, and 500,000 in cash.
Unlike other competitions where prize money is awarded with a sign indicating the amount, Bai Yu and his team received cash directly, regardless of the amount.
If you find it inconvenient to carry cash, there are bank staff nearby who can help you open an account and deposit money on the spot.
However, you'll have to pay the taxes yourself; Bai Yu and the others won't pay them for you. If you don't pay, it will be considered tax evasion.
After awarding the prize to the Fish King, Bai Yue did not let Lin Yu leave the stage, but kept her there before announcing the winner of the third place.
"The winner of the third place in this fan fishing competition is: Lin Yu, who is always hungry! Let's invite Mr. Li, the chief operating officer of Yuxue Shipping Company, to come to the stage to present the award to the contestant."
Lin Yu narrowly edged out Lao Deng to claim third place. She had just received her 500,000 yuan prize money, and hadn't even taken off her certificate or medal yet.
The next second, Lin Yu had another certificate in her hand, a bronze medal around her neck, and another 500,000 yuan in her bank account.
Lin Yu was still a little dizzy at this point. She originally thought that she would be lucky to get the Fish King reward, and she never even thought about the top three rewards.
After all, with her weight of 2889.9 jin, she wasn't even the tallest on her fishing boat, so how could she possibly be in the top three?
But things just went too far; she actually came in third place and won a prize of 500,000 yuan.
Compared to Lin Yu's bewilderment, there was someone even happier than her when she won third place—the contestant on the same fishing boat who had achieved a better result than her.
After all, Lin Yu got third place, so the one who did better must be second or first, otherwise there must be something fishy going on!
Whether it's first or second place, there's a huge bonus, so how could he not be happy?
Actually, this is mainly the fault of the organizers. When Bai Yue announced the fourth to tenth place winners, she did not mention their scores, so the other contestants were unsure of their own position.
However, these contestants cannot complain, since they have just received tens of thousands of yuan in fish money from the fish buyers. This competition is purely a benefit for them, so what do they have to complain about?
So what if you're unsure? That way you can have more to look forward to.
After the third place was announced, the second place was announced next.
"The runner-up of this fishing competition is: Air Force One! Please come to the stage to receive your award."
Next, let's invite Mr. Li, CEO of Yuxue Shipping Company, to the stage to present awards to the contestants.
As the answer was revealed, a young man who didn't look very old, but whose skin was tanned dark, stepped onto the stage.
Putting everything else aside, you can tell from his skin alone that he's a seasoned fishing pro.
The award presenter for the runner-up was also Mr. Li, but the previous Mr. Li was Li Shuang, while the current Mr. Li is Li Xue, not the same person.
The runner-up receives a two-ounce silver medal, a runner-up certificate, and a cash prize of 1.5 million yuan, which the athlete must also pay their own taxes on.
After the runner-up was announced, it was time to announce the champion.
"Next, we will reveal the champion. Contestants here and viewers in the live broadcast room, do you want to know the answer?"
I wonder what you guys would think if I were to post an ad right now? Would you beat me up?
"Well, making money isn't shameful. Brothers and sisters still watching the live stream, don't miss out! We have shopping carts on both platforms; feel free to check them out and buy what you need."
"Furthermore, I hereby announce that the winner of this fishing competition is: Bai Yu, who has taken the lead with a catch of 3124.6 jin (approximately 1568 catties)!"
The only contestant to announce their results received cheers and applause after achieving a score of over 3,000 jin (approximately 1,500 kg).
At least half of the hundreds of contestants present applauded him.
As for the authenticity of Baiyu's competition, there is no need to doubt it, because the results have been certified by all the athletes from fishing boat number 13.
Furthermore, Bai Yu was the only contestant among all those present who kept a record of the entire process; his entire fishing trip was filmed from beginning to end.
Even if Bai Yu were to cheat, he wouldn't cheat for the championship; that wouldn't be a wise choice.
After the champion was announced, Bai Yu also came to the stage. However, to his surprise, the organizers did not arrange any award presenters for him.
That's not right. It's not that no award presenters were arranged for him, but rather that it seems like he himself is the one presenting the award to the champion in every fishing competition every year.
This time, he is the champion, so he will have to present the award to himself. As for the backup plan?
Sorry, their company never has a backup plan for this kind of thing. At worst, they'll just give themselves an award. It's not a big deal.
Thinking of this, Bai Yu walked directly to the table where the cash tower was placed and picked up the gold medal from it.
This gold medal is made of real gold; each gold medal contains two ounces of gold, and there's also a champion's certificate.
As for the five million in cash, it was too heavy for Bai Yu to lift, so he could only stand in front of the table and take a photo.
Bai Yu also made arrangements for the use of the five million in cash. He planned to use all the remaining money for the restoration and utilization of marine resources after paying taxes.
This five-day fishing trip has brought in a lot of money from the sea for these hundreds of participants, so naturally, he also needs to invest some of his own money.
After receiving the award, Bai Yu spoke for a few minutes, mainly expressing her gratitude to all her fans for their support over the years.
On behalf of all employees of Yuxue Shipping Company, Yuxue Seafood Processing Plant, and Yuxue Media Company, he thanked everyone present, those not present, those watching the live stream, and those not watching the live stream—all our benefactors—for their support.
He also announced on the spot that he would meet everyone on Weibo in the last second of New Year's Eve and the first second of the new year.
Finally, he arranged dinner at the food stalls on the street outside the dock. All the contestants, fans, and even bystanders who mentioned Bai Yu's name or were from Yuxue Shipping Company could eat for free.
Then he stepped down from the stage. He had said everything he needed to say and thanked everyone. He wouldn't take up any more of everyone's time, so he told them to go eat.
Tonight's meal, although it was at a street food stall, was not cheap at all, because we're by the sea, and even at a street food stall, we're eating seafood.
According to Bai Yu's plan, this meal alone would cost at least a million yuan. It's just that Bai Yu didn't arrange for drinks, otherwise the cost would have been even higher.
However, for a gathering of a thousand people like this, it's best not to serve alcohol, to avoid any potential problems caused by excessive drinking.
However, Baiyu arranged a lot of beverages, and there was plenty to go around. They even found a local company in Hainan Province, Coconut Palm.
Well, aside from the fact that their live streams often violate regulations, the quality of Coconut Palm's beverages is actually quite good.
After Bai Yu stepped down, he didn't leave the dock. Instead, he brought Wang Hai, Li Shuang, Lu Sheng, and others to the food stall and had a meal with the fans.
He was more full from drinking than full from eating.
Especially since he was drinking a beverage, which is much more likely to cause bloating than alcohol.
Anyway, Bai Yu couldn't hold on any longer and went home around 7 o'clock. He didn't go anywhere else and went straight home.
With the conclusion of the fourth Fan Fishing Competition, various news about the competition has emerged online. Among them, besides Bai Yu, who has the highest popularity, only one other person can be said to have had a very fruitful catch.
This person is Lin Yu, who just won two awards and a million dollars in cash.
After the awards ceremony, her Douyin (TikTok) account received a flood of private messages from media companies...
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