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Just like that, Sun Quanshun found himself kneeling at Yi Laotou's feet after a single dish was cooked!
For the next seven days, each day featured a new dish. Yi Laotou would instruct him the day before to prepare the necessary ingredients, and every evening, he would come to teach him on time.
After a week, the old man took him to a storefront that he had rented in advance. Sun Quanshun was now the chef of that little shop, albeit without any capital; yet this time, he was eager to take on the challenge!
Over the course of a month, the old man dedicated a few hours each day to guide him through the intricacies of Qi Cai. Once Sun Quanshun had mastered Qi Cai, the old man transferred ownership of the shop to him, keeping only a small portion of the profits for himself.
When he met the old man again three years later, his business had expanded more than tenfold and had become one of the largest street stalls in the area.
This time, Yi Laotou stayed for just seven days, leaving behind both Qi Cai and a recipe for another dish. With these fourteen dishes and the recipe in hand, Sun Quanshun firmly established himself in Beihai's culinary scene.
From then on, every two years, Yi Laotou would visit for a day or two, occasionally offering tips on his cooking. Although he never taught Sun Quanshun another dish, Sun Quanshun was more than satisfied!
Earlier, he had called Yi Laotou to invite him for fishing, but Yi Laotou had outright refused—something that didn’t surprise him at all. However, less than twenty minutes later, Yi Laotou called back asking Sun Quanshun to welcome him in Sanya and bring along a few fishing buddies to Beihai. This delighted Sun Quanshun immensely!
After arranging things at the shop and waiting for his staff to finish their shifts late at night, Sun Quanshun gathered everyone together and selected a few who could fish to discuss fishing plans.
With Yi Laotou coming to fish, he felt unprepared and needed to make more detailed arrangements to ensure that his mentor would stay longer!
Where could they find fish? What types of fish were available? What methods should they use? Where could they get good fishing gear? He meticulously recorded everything in a notebook before letting everyone go.
Life as Pai Gou Ge was quite comfortable. Yesterday he had fifty pots of Baiting Hook ready; most people only bought one or two pots as a trial. Aside from ten pots that he replaced himself, only two elders from the village ordered more; the rest were small-time buyers.
Yesterday’s hooks proved effective; that evening when he returned to port, everyone rushed to place orders for Baiting Hook. To demonstrate the principle of scarcity, Pai Gou Ge decided to release only fifty pots today. Those wanting more would have to pay in full upfront and wait for delivery within a week.
With fifty pots sold yesterday and another fifty today, his sales were impressive! No wonder companies sought influencers for promotion; it made him consider live streaming as well! After Hook finished counting today’s Baiting Hook stock, Shi Tian handed him a cigarette with a smile.
Taking the cigarette, Pai Gou Ge leaned closer to Shi Tian with a grin: “This isn’t being sold online; it’s for those fishing boats at the dock. Don’t worry; tomorrow there will be another fifty pots delivered bright and early!”
As he spoke, Pai Gou Ge pulled out an order form for Shi Tian. This was something he had compiled last night; there were three copies in total. The first one had been given to Shi Tian last night; this was the second copy. The last one would be delivered after tomorrow's shipment!
“Alright, as long as there’s an order.” Shi Tian replied. “But next Monday I need to go fishing for a few days; if you’re taking electronics with you, make sure you coordinate with them about delivery times so no one gets delayed!”
The fishing plans were set in stone with no room for negotiation. He certainly wouldn’t let Scallions and Ginger or Er Gou down!
Early in the morning, Pai Gou Ge’s goods were shipped out while Old Liu picked up his Customized Rod from the shop. Other items were gradually restocked on the shelves.
Yesterday he didn’t know how Sun Lang was doing; as for when he would come by today, Shi Tian felt uncertain. Driving over two thousand kilometers alone in two days during a holiday wasn’t easy! Although highway fees were saved, it must have been quite an experience!
Recently sales of rods at the shop had surged; many reported issues due to overly strong lines causing rods to break under strain.
However, there weren’t enough big fish around for them to catch; it seemed half of them ended up snagged on the bottom. Ultimately they either broke their rods or couldn’t reel them back in!
After a busy morning, just before eight o'clock, a group of old men arrived.
Who wouldn't be eager to collect their Rods? If it weren't for Old Wen insisting on having breakfast, Old Liu would have probably dragged them all here right after getting up.
"Master Liu, here is your Customized Rod. Please take a look!" He placed the prepared Rod Case on the counter. Old Liu spread his arms wide, waving them off as if to say "stay away."
After inspecting each Rod, Old Liu quickly closed the Rod Case and turned to Old Kong and the others: "It's still early. How about we cast a couple of lines over there? Or we could head back to Yuehu and bless our gear!"
Old Liu's suggestion left the old men speechless. Just moments ago, Sun Quanshun had called to say he was on his way and gathering at the Fishing Tackle Shop. Going to Yuehu now? They wouldn't even make it up the mountain in time!
Pushing past Old Liu, Old Kong opened the Rod Case that Old Liu had just given to Shi Tian and took out two rods—one nine meters long and the other ten meters: "I didn't order these nine and ten-meter rods; some wild Shui Zong felt a bit overwhelmed."
At this age, fishing from a platform in the river can be dangerous. I'll borrow these two rods for now; later, you can help me order two more. Once my custom ones are ready, I'll return these to you!"
With that, Old Kong packed the two rods into a rod bag he had prepared in advance, clearly well-prepared!
Starting this backup rod business was a mistake from the beginning! Now that it had begun, with Old Liu just finishing up, here came Old Kong again—he had nothing left to say!
Money? What a joke! Just yesterday, Old Kong had someone deliver him a Huang Zhi Li Tree Seedling worth one hundred twenty thousand—far more expensive than those two rods!
Worried that the other old men might stir up trouble, Shi Tian quickly put away the Rod Case and handed out some miscellaneous items to the others. Finally, he pulled out a Diving Boat from behind the counter: "Let me show you something good; you're going to love this!"
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