Without a theoretical foundation, Shi Tian could only hastily compile a set of guidelines for Sun Lang regarding their first meeting with Father-in-law, leaving it to him to see how well he could implement them. Based on Sun Lang's feedback, they could make adjustments later, and then they would be ready to deal with Li Ziyu's mother!
Having received Shi Tian's true teachings, Sun Lang felt as if he had found a treasure. He had become so convinced of Shi Tian's abilities that he no longer harbored any doubts. He memorized the three-step outline and planned to practice it several times that evening, determined to succeed against those two novices the next day!
After sending the two off, Shi Tian sat down behind the counter, only to be promptly chased away by Li Ziyu!
"Your Highness has traveled a long distance today and must be exhausted. How can you continue with this laborious task of running the shop? You should go rest by the fishing spot across the street while I take care of things here!" Li Ziyu said sweetly as she placed a cup of milk tea in front of Shi Tian.
The warm milk tea was comforting!
While he was off fighting alone in Xishuangbanna, leaving Consort Ai to manage everything at home, he felt guilty. Now that he was back, how could he let Consort Ai continue with such burdens? With no one else in the shop, Shi Tian set down his milk tea and moved behind Li Ziyu, gently massaging her shoulders while keeping her company.
"Go play at home! There are customers coming in!" Before he could finish his sentence, Yun Wan'er entered from outside and ushered the two aside.
A carriage had already arrived at the shop entrance. Shui Bi Zhang stepped out and headed straight inside.
Shi Tian shot him a glance. What perfect timing for you to show up!
"Hey! You’re here! It’s been a while since we last met. Where have you been fishing lately?" Shui Bi Zhang greeted upon seeing Shi Tian in the shop.
"I went to Xishuangbanna for a few days," Shi Tian replied as he handed Shui Bi Zhang a cigarette. "Why didn’t you bring anyone with you today? Where’s your boss? Aren’t you two usually inseparable?"
The last time Shi Tian saw Shui Bi Zhang was during Old Zhang's opening ceremony. Recently, Shui Bi Zhang had been coming into the shop quite often but would leave right after making his purchases. It was rumored that he was looking for a Secret Fishing Spot.
Curious about this Secret Fishing Spot, Shi Tian had asked around but found nothing concrete. It turned out that these two had gone fishing at someone else's fish farm under the pretext of adapting to the waves in preparation for going out to sea!
"My boss has already gone to work for me. A few days ago, I got him a big order, so he’ll be busy for at least another half month or ten days. Otherwise, how can we give out year-end bonuses?" Shui Bi Zhang said with a smirk.
"Speaking of going out to sea, when are we doing that? Take me along! I’ll cover the fuel costs!"
Shui Bi Zhang was quite the character! After spending half a year playing with Shui Laoban, now that it was nearing year-end bonuses, he had sent his boss off to do hard labor!
"I can’t take you along; keep your distance from me; I’m afraid you’ll sell me out!" Shi Tian shook his head and firmly refused.
What a joke! Shui Laoban was no fool; how could he let himself be played like a pawn by Shui Bi Zhang? Shi Tian knew better than to get too close; otherwise, he might end up getting dragged down too!
Speaking of big orders, it seemed like they were coming in right away. Was this Shui Bi Zhang's luck? What a coincidence! If it were luck, then his timing was impeccable!
Shi Tian didn’t believe that Shui Laoban would simply be led around by Shui Bi Zhang just because of fishing; no one could be that foolish and still run a business successfully. Clearly, Shui Bi Zhang had found some leverage over him!
"Human trafficking is illegal; I won’t engage in such activities!" After joking around for a bit, Shui Bi Zhang continued seriously: "I’m not kidding; if you ever go out to sea, just let me know. Even if you don’t let me on your boat, I can rent one and follow you closely. I’ll treat you to drinks; how about that?"
"Why are you so fixated on me? If you're renting a boat anyway, why not just let the boat owner take you fishing at sea? Why do you have to follow me?" Shi Tian was baffled by Shui Bi Zhang's insistence.
"Am I really that exceptional? The sea is vast and full of fish; why do you want to stick with me?"
Shi Tian believed he didn't possess that kind of charismatic personality yet, the kind that could rally people with a mere call.
"Fishing with you sounds great! I've heard that every time you go out to sea, your boat catches several Dajinqiang. I've been out twice recently and haven't even seen a single Tuna; life is becoming unbearable!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tian nearly spat out his soda at Shui Bi Zhang. Good grief, was he being treated like a human Tan Yu Yan? And the kind that gets fed every few kilometers!
"Aren't you seasick? How can you go Sea Fishing twice if you're seasick? You must be going to set up a fishing spot instead! Don't kid around; just rent a boat and go to your fishing spot for a couple of days, and you'll definitely catch some big fish!"
Shui Bi Zhang had quite an unusual way of thinking. To help his boss catch good fish, he would wake up in the middle of the night to set up bait. Now, to be able to go Sea Fishing alone, he had turned a big order around just to make his boss do the hard work. Shui Laoban had clearly been played.
"Seasick? That was just for the boss's face! It would be so awkward if I was the only one feeling sick on the whole boat. I thought it would look better if I pretended to be seasick along with him!" After saying this, Shui Bi Zhang handed a list over to Shi Tian, which was filled with small items for deep Sea Fishing.
Once they finished picking out the items, Shui Bi Zhang scanned the code to pay. Shi Tian thought for a moment and said, "I might go out to sea in a few days. If I do, I'll let you know in advance. If you want to come along, just rent a boat and follow me! But I can't let you on my boat; I'm really afraid you'll sell me out!"
Bringing Shui Bi Zhang along wasn’t an issue, but this guy was trouble; it was definitely best not to get too close!
"I wouldn't even want to get on your boat! It's impossible! How can I expect my boss to reimburse my Shipping Fee if I don't bring a few Old Bosses along when going out to sea? Let me know the date in advance so I can arrange things with them!" After finishing his words, Shui Bi Zhang tossed his items into the car and turned around, pulling out an Iso Rod as he headed towards the opposite side.
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