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It was impossible to snatch the fish from Suo Li Weng's hands. Helping to reel in a fish would at least give him a sense of involvement, and he could use it as an excuse to take a photo with the catch to show off later.
Once Hua Zi was in hand, Da Gui Wang wasted no time. He quickly opened the tackle box and handed a rod to Lonely Boat. They would spend some time fishing together, and this was how he would start mingling in the Suzhou Fishing Buddy circle!
Earthworm Brother wouldn't be able to blend into the Suzhou Fisherman community. As a newcomer, he couldn't even integrate himself into the group, let alone bring anyone else along!
A fish was caught—a big carp weighing just over twelve pounds. Seeing the two men’s naive expressions, Da Gui Wang couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed for them.
Taking photos of fish wasn’t done like this! "Listen to me, I’ll take your pictures." He pushed the fish up with both hands, holding it away from their bodies. Pulling out his phone, he opened the camera and directed them to lift the fish and strike poses. He needed to shoot from the widest angle, ensuring an upward perspective.
After taking several pictures, the fish appeared magnified by two or three times. With these photos, claiming it weighed forty pounds would seem conservative to others!
Once he added them as friends, he sent the photos over and shared a round of cigarettes before Da Gui Wang returned to his fishing spot.
Before he even had time to cast his line, group messages started coming in. Taking advantage of Suo Li Weng's distraction with Yu Hu, Lonely Boat had already sent out the photos in the group chat to declare ownership!
As more people shared their fish catches in various groups, more fishermen gathered around. By midnight, there were two or three dozen fishermen across the street from Shi Tian's shop.
Suo Li Weng had caught a fake forty-pound fish that drew four or five fishermen within half an hour. Before nine o'clock struck, another fake forty-pound big carp was caught, and the fishermen could hardly sit still.
In such a large Taihu Lake, catching one big fish wasn’t unusual. However, catching two big fish at the same place and time was no coincidence.
As more people flaunted their catches online, more fishermen flocked to the area. Some snuck out while their wives were asleep; others rushed over after emergency work; some even came after having too much to drink and needed help settling their tabs.
Regardless of their varied excuses, they all ended up running toward Taihu Lake under the stars.
With so many fishermen gathered at the entrance, what were they waiting for? It was time to open for business!
As soon as the door opened, a box of firecrackers was set up, but Shi Tian had no intention of lighting them.
"Everyone," Da Gui Wang called out from across the street, "our Fishing Tackle Shop is officially opening today! We’ll be setting off firecrackers soon, so be prepared!"
A crowd immediately stood up to protest.
"Are you kidding? If those firecrackers go off, will we catch any fish today? They’ll probably get scared and hide in deep water—won’t come out for half a day!"
"Turtle Brother," someone chimed in, "no! This is a no-fireworks zone! We can’t set off firecrackers here!"
"How about this? Let’s officially open without any fireworks. A few of us can head inside and create a buzz about our grand opening in the group chat. That will definitely have a better effect than just setting off firecrackers!"
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