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He was quite perceptive, and without the time to reply to Yi Laotou's private message, he hurriedly jumped into the group chat to throw out some colorful compliments, setting an example for his fellow seniors and juniors. After that, he opened up the old man's social media profile to like and comment, crafting a few flattering words with great effort.
Seeing that the long-silent master finally spoke up in the group, sharing a fishing video with Scallions and Ginger as the base, everyone understood. Scallions and Ginger had led Lao Liu astray! But this was good; the master finally had an interest beyond food, making it easier to lure him into teaching a few tricks.
Previously, asking the master for guidance was no easy task; his only passion was eating! Their culinary skills paled in comparison to Yi Laotou's standards. To invite Yi Laotou over, they had to pull out all the stops with gourmet ingredients. As soon as they posted in the group, the old man would come running.
This tactic worked well at first, but after Yi Laotou indulged too much, these delicacies lost their novelty, making future invitations even more challenging! Watching the likes flood in rapidly within the group chat, Yi Laotou didn’t respond; he simply swung his rod with satisfaction while occasionally glancing at his phone.
"Old Yi, your float is moving again! Get ready!" In less than ten minutes, seeing that Yi Laotou's float had some action, Old Kong seized the moment to remind him.
Hearing Old Kong's words, Old Liu couldn’t help but roll his eyes again. They weren’t even allowed to use bait just to accompany Yi Laotou in his charade. Was this really okay? They couldn’t just drag a novice into a trap!
Upon hearing that there was another bite, Yi Laotou set aside his phone. Gripping his rod tightly with both hands, he focused intently on the fish float, waiting for it to be dragged under!
With a sudden dip of the float, he yanked up his rod sharply and hooked a Bighead Carp. Great! The lunch menu just got another addition!
Yi Laotou was familiar with carp fishing; every now and then while reeling in Bai Tiao, he would catch one. However, this was the first time he pulled up one weighing over half a kilogram—he couldn’t help but brag about it for a while!
Fearing one carp wouldn’t be enough for a dish, Old Wen managed to reel in another one during a break. It seemed like this dish was destined to happen!
After Shi Tian called them down for lunch, Yi Laotou’s boasting didn’t cease. One Grass Carp and two Carp later—he had caught more than anyone else among the four!
Watching his overly pleased master, Shi Tian felt a headache coming on. After catching seven or eight fish in one morning, did he really have the nerve to show off?
Yesterday at noon, during a break from their competition, three old men went up the mountain to indulge their fishing cravings. When fishing was slow at midday, they managed to catch twenty or thirty pounds of fish in an hour—what he caught barely amounted to a fraction of that!
Shi Tian felt exasperated; their once-proud master had been completely buried by these three old men and seemed impossible to pull out of this mess. It looked like those three were still plotting something devious!
Finally, after Yi Laotou finished showing off, he personally went into the kitchen to prepare three dishes. Only then did Shi Tian bring out the customized fishing rod he had prepared and placed it in front of Yi Laotou.
"Master, this is a set of fishing rods I prepared just for you. If you plan to go fishing this afternoon, take it along and give it a try—it’s much better than your previous rod!"
The box was made of Golden Silk Nanmu wood with shimmering golden patterns within its cloud-like design; it needed no embellishments for Yi Laotou to fall in love with it!
Opening the box revealed nine hand rods neatly arranged inside, ranging from two meters to ten meters long.
Shi Tian hadn’t included an iso rod but added two extra hand rods—sufficient for freshwater fishing!
Yi Laotou opened the box before everyone and took out one rod to feel its weight. He immediately arranged with Old Kong and the others to continue fishing that afternoon.
Shi Tian had sent him a gift, so he had to be prepared as well. Today was the apprenticeship banquet, and Yi Laotou must have made some arrangements.
In this villa area, these two people had certainly pointed out Ren Lake for you, right? Moreover, you must have made some changes to your villa! Although it wasn’t fully renovated, there had to be some modifications; it showed that you had quite a talent for feng shui!
I have taken on quite a few apprentices, but they all learned to cook. It’s not that I don’t accept Easy to Learn apprentices; it’s just that I haven’t encountered anyone with that kind of talent. Since you have a knack for it, you should play around with this when you have free time; it’s quite interesting!
As he spoke, Yi Laotou took out a small box from his bag and gently opened it. Inside was a Jin Can Can compass.
The compass wasn’t large, about the same size as the one Shi Tian bought online, but its shimmering golden glow made Shi Tian gasp in surprise. Could this be made of pure gold?
With a grin at Shi Tian, Yi Laotou gently closed the box containing the compass and handed it to Shi Tian: “You have many senior brothers and sisters; they’ve paved the way before you. They learned to be chefs, and when they became apprentices, I gifted them kitchen knives. Since you’re learning about feng shui, I’ll give you this compass to keep as a trinket!”
As soon as Shi Tian held the compass, his eyes lit up.
The weight of it spoke volumes; it must weigh at least two pounds! With this, if Master took on two more apprentices, he could renovate his house! No wonder Yi Laotou closed the box quickly; he was afraid Scallions and Ginger would get jealous!
After finishing the meal, Shi Tian brewed tea for everyone. Before they could finish the first brew, Yi Laotou dragged a few old men up the mountain to go fishing. The apprentices were honoring their Master Rod, and with the sun shining brightly, they hurried off to seek blessings!
Noticing Old Wen’s reluctant gaze, Shi Tian smiled slightly and gave him a knowing look. The three old men went downstairs first while Shi Tian headed to the storage room to fetch Old Wen’s customized Rod, completing a deal worth nearly five hundred thousand.
The line hooks and floats were packed separately in a box that he handed to Old Wen: “Old Wen, this is the Line Setup hook float. To maximize the performance of this Customized Rod, it’s best to use Xingpai Line floats and hooks.”
“I’ve prepared several sets for you in the box along with some San Gou loose floats. The line should be replaced every year; if you don’t have time to come by, just send me a message and I’ll mail these items to you.”
After carefully inspecting the box, Old Wen patted Shi Tian on the back with a chuckle: “Xiao Tian, you keep busy; those guys went up the mountain already. I’m off to try out my new Rod!”
With that, he grabbed both boxes and dashed outside while Old Kong and the others chased after him!
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