Chapter 618 Going Home...
Regarding Bai Yu's generous gift, the Sanya tourism authorities stated that they did not want it at all.
Thanks to its unique geographical location, Sanya will attract a constant stream of tourists even if it does nothing at all each year.
They never have to worry about finding customers, as there are always plenty of tourists coming back, whether it's summer or winter.
So, the fact that they do nothing usually means they can't be wrong.
But things are different now. Bai Yu directly criticized the Sanya seafood market in front of more than ten million viewers in the live broadcast room.
Although what Bai Yu said is true, and many people know this situation, knowing is one thing, but before anyone speaks out, everyone can just let it go and pretend it doesn't exist.
But now that Bai Yu has brought all of this to light, things are not so good anymore, and many people can no longer turn a blind eye.
At least in the short term, they need to take action to show netizens that they have the intention to make changes, and then wait for the incident to subside.
That's right, we're just waiting for the incident to calm down. A real rectification is impossible, after all, the interests involved are far too extensive.
As for the person who raised the issue, if it were someone else, regardless of their identity—whether they're a big internet celebrity or a top athlete—they could be targeted.
But when it comes to Bai Yu, it's a bit too much to handle.
Besides his status as a major internet celebrity and top athlete, it's also because of the three companies under his name, all local enterprises in Sanya.
These three companies alone have brought in tens of figures in tax revenue for Sanya this year. The company responsible for promoting the products has earned a lot, but it also pays a lot of taxes.
The tax revenue is in the tens of figures; this alone is enough to sustain a cultural and tourism industry.
Not to mention that their company has directly created thousands of jobs, and indirectly created tens of thousands more.
With a company like this, who would dare to mess with Bai Yu?
If this happens, and Bai Yu moves the company away, what do you think the expression will be on the face of the head of the economy in Sanya?
As for where Bai Yu can go after leaving Sanya.
There are so many places to choose from. At least there's another city in Hai Province that would especially welcome him.
That is Haikou, the city where Bai Yu's alma mater is located.
After all, of the many employees in Bai Yu's company, 80% to 90% of those who work in live-streaming and sales are from Haida University.
They've mentioned to Bai Yu more than once that he could move the company to Haikou, which would make it easier for them to recruit people, and they could offer him better policies.
Therefore, Bai Yu has no worries about finding a place that will hire him; he can choose any place in the country he wants.
This is also the source of his confidence to speak boldly in the live broadcast room. No matter how much he criticizes people from certain departments in Sanya, as long as what he says makes sense, these people have to put up with him.
The viewers in the live stream encouraged Bai Yu for speaking up, and also shared their own problems.
Then the topic of Sanya just wouldn't stop, and the popularity just kept rising.
The buzz surrounding Sanya only subsided a little when the final whistle blew at midnight that night.
However, the related terms are still on the trending list. It's just that it didn't have the same popularity as before, but now it has gained popularity. The topic of the end of the 4th Fan Fishing Competition has risen to second place on the trending list.
The moment the final whistle blew, Bai Yu put away his fishing rod and quickly walked toward the deck at the stern of the boat.
At the end of each fan fishing competition, they hold a dinner party, and this time was no exception.
Unlike before, this time the gathering was outdoors, right on the deck of the fishing boat.
We might be out late tonight, and there's plenty of food and drinks prepared, so Bai Yu certainly won't miss out.
After five days of competition and getting to know each other, a considerable number of the many contestants present became friends.
Moreover, this is not limited to the contestants. You can get to know the staff in charge of filming, the staff of Yuxue Company, or the crew members as long as you want.
Take Bai Yu for example. After spending these few days together, he naturally got to know quite a few people. But the one he was most familiar with was the cameraman who had been with him for the past few days.
During the meal, Bai Yu also had a couple of drinks with the cameraman, just enough to satisfy his cravings.
Then Bai Yu started strolling around on the deck, looking here and there, chatting on the left and interjecting a few words on the right.
Although Bai Yu's personality isn't particularly outgoing, all the people who came to participate in the competition this time were his fans.
Chatting with fans, does that really make someone a social media influencer?
Around 1 a.m., everyone moved all the food inside the cabin, as it was still too cold on the deck, and there was wind on the sea late at night.
At the same time, around one o'clock, the entire fleet also began to move.
Now that the competition is over, they should go home, back to where they started, to determine the ultimate winner of this competition.
From where Bai Yu and his group are now, it will take about ten hours to get back to the dock where they started, meaning they should be able to return to the dock after noon on the second day.
Once they arrive, they can immediately begin tallying each participant's achievements, and the results of the competition should be announced before dark.
On the fishing boat Yuxue No. 13, even though it was already past midnight, there were still very few athletes resting at this hour.
At this moment, Bai Yu was surrounded by a large group of people, all of whom were contestants in the competition. They were asking Bai Yu for his opinion on the competition and what his chances of winning the championship were.
"Idol, you've had the best results on this ship. If you can win the championship, we'll be proud of you too."
"That's right, that's right. This way we can have an excuse to go out and say that the reason we can't win the championship is because you've caught all the fish around our fishing boat."
"Wow, why didn't I think of that reason? You're a genius, bro!"
"What a pity, the King of Fish isn't on our boat. I wonder how that Lin Yu managed to catch such a big fish with such a small size."
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Bai Yu was surrounded by the crowd, and he listened to what others were saying the whole time, without having a chance to say a word.
As for how confident he is about winning the championship, he can only say 50%, which is not a low probability.
Even if he is a semi-professional player, there are bound to be some lucky ones among the 500 participants.
A lucky player is an even more exaggerated existence than a cheater, not to mention that Bai Yu is only a semi-cheater.
If he were to encounter a truly lucky opponent, he might not be able to defeat them this time. However, if he doesn't encounter such a lucky opponent, his chances of winning are quite high.
The prize for this champion is five million. Although Bai Yu paid most of the money, it would be a happy thing to be able to get it back and put it in his own pocket.
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