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After circling the store, Shi Tian noticed that neither Shi Chui nor Yun Wan'er were around. The online shop was running smoothly now, and Old Lin could handle the usual matters by himself. Finally, Shi Chui and Yun Wan'er could enjoy a semi-retirement!
At this moment, he didn’t have time to rest. He needed to hurry and gather some fruits and vegetables, and get a truckload of corn to prepare the feed for the White-Finned Dolphin. Once he returned to the store, he figured the old folks would have already received the news and be preparing to head to Sanya. Before they came back, he had to ensure the White-Finned Dolphin feed was ready, and stock up on supplies at least enough to feed the first batch of Qing Cao Lian Yu, so they could test the effects.
The more Shi Tian thought about whether he could lure out the White-Finned Dolphin, the more uncertain he felt. The Yangtze River stretched from Beihai Port for a total of one thousand eight hundred kilometers. With only a handful of White-Finned Dolphins scattered along that distance, finding them seemed nearly impossible.
However, there was a small one in the Qi River section, which at least gave him a target. Knowing its activity area provided some direction; hopefully, the White-Finned Dolphins in the Yangtze could hold on.
After his rounds, he stopped by Li Ziyu's shop and saw that Shi Ye and the others had already arrived, busily helping out. The atmosphere was much more grand than when he first opened his own shop!
Since his assistance wasn’t needed here anymore, he decided to head back to his own store for a moment. Earlier, Sun Lang had something to say, but he hadn’t had time to listen. Now it was time to check on things.
Pushing open the door to his shop, he found it empty; Sun Lang had gone fishing across the street. But that was fine; as soon as he entered, Sun Lang would surely get the reminder and come running if there was anything urgent.
He settled down behind the counter and flipped through the account book. Since opening the online store, their sales volume had noticeably increased. There was no way around it; online prices for rods were high, and word had spread that prices in-store would rise after the New Year—though whether that meant Spring Festival or New Year's Day remained uncertain.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished going through the accounts, Sun Lang rushed in with a rod in hand.
"Boss, are you done? Did you go fishing for big fish this time?" Sun Lang asked as he dropped a pile of items aside and turned to Shi Tian.
He knew that Shi Tian had gone to Xisha this time, where there were plenty of big fish. After four or five days away, Shi Tian must have brought back quite a catch.
"How did you know I went fishing for big fish? It wasn't much—just around two hundred pounds of Bigeye Tuna; most were smaller ones like ten-pound Mouse Groupers or twenty-pound Sea Red Spots! Nothing worth mentioning!"
"This time I mainly accompanied Li Ziyu for diving; when would I have time to fish? Sigh! That woman is too clingy; she starts looking for me as soon as I'm out of sight. There's nothing I can do—my charm is just too powerful!"
Before Shi Tian could revel in his own words any longer, Sun Lang quickly interrupted him. "You know I just wanted to talk about fishing! Why turn it into me getting hit with dog food? It makes it sound like I don't have a girlfriend!"
Grabbing a bottle of mineral water, Sun Lang gulped it down in one go to wash away the taste of embarrassment from his earlier comment before changing the subject.
"Boss, a few old men have been coming over these past few days; they arrive before dawn just to claim their spots and don’t leave until dark without buying anything from the store. It’s causing some complaints!"
The fishing situation at their shop's entrance was well-known among Fishing Buddies in Liudao Bay. However, most thought it was private property, and those who frequently fished there weren’t exactly welcoming. Even if a few wanted to cast their lines there, they were often discouraged by those already present.
Standing at the door and looking out, Shi Tian saw three old men sitting side by side across from him—clearly those were the ones Sun Lang mentioned.
"Who has complaints? What complaints?" Shi Tian shot Sun Lang an incredulous look.
These days being a fisherman wasn’t easy; there weren’t many places left for old men wanting to enjoy sea fishing.
Liudao Bay was nothing but a rocky shore; when the waves crashed against it, the rocks became as slippery as ice, making it impossible for young people to maintain their footing. The breakwater was no different from Liudao Bay, with its jagged stones. While the younger crowd might still venture there, the older folks were bound to stumble and fall, and they certainly wouldn’t dare to fish in such a place.
Fishing on the beach was an option, but it required a long casting rod. At their age, throwing a line seventy or eighty meters was quite a challenge; after a day of casting, they would likely return home unable to lift their arms. Fishing from the bridge? That spot had few fish and was crowded with people, so before long, they would find themselves squeezed out of space.
Shi Tian grabbed a couple of packs of Black Bream bait and picked up Sun Lang’s Iso Rod, planning to check in on the older gentlemen first. In Shi Tian’s eyes, these old men had some standards; at least they weren’t setting up stalls with ten or eight Sea Rods all at once, which was quite rare.
“Hey there, how’s the catch?” Shi Tian casually strolled over to where three old men were gathered, placing his Fishing Box to the side.
“Not bad, caught a few!” one of them replied. “Why don’t you come over and cast a couple of lines? This spot has good bites!” The old men smiled warmly at Shi Tian, inviting him over.
They weren’t foolish; they had already noticed that Shi Tian had just come from the shop. They saw the dark-faced clerk run back inside moments ago, and now Shi Tian was approaching with another Fishing Box and rod. It was clear he was someone from that store!
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