199: Look, this is the bait Xiao Yu gave me!

Gao Xiaofan looked at his right hand in confusion, then raised his head to look at the angry boss behind him.

Qiu Gu and Li Yuer beside him were also stunned, not having reacted yet.

"Hey boss, why are you so agitated? If you have something to say, just say it properly. Why did you throw my rod?"

Gao Xiaofan looked speechless; the yun jian value that was almost in his grasp just flew away~

"Whoever heard of an assistant helping to adjust the float and cast the rod? Pay the fishing fee~" The boss of the reservoir bay said, squinting his eyes and stiffening his neck.

Qiu Gu was about to say something more, but Gao Xiaofan stood up and grabbed him, telling him to pay the fee.

Further talk was useless. Some places indeed count casting the rod as one person fishing, and don't allow switching people mid-way. Since the boss in front of them was inflexible, there was no point in arguing further. However, being too rigid when running a business is ultimately a low-class move.

Watching the boss present the payment QR code, Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but ask.

"How does your Fishing Ground work? Give us an introduction."

"100 yuan for four hours. Keep all you catch, no buy-back. You can use barbed hooks if you want."

After collecting the fishing fee, the boss's attitude improved a bit, his tone no longer so aggressive.

Gao Xiaofan nodded, bent down to pick up the rod from the ground. The handle section was already stained with a bit of mud and water, but he didn't care. What he cared about was that fish.

Unfortunately, the feeling transmitted through the rod was empty, weightless. The fish had escaped.

Qiu Gu came over with a wet towel, wiped down the rod Gao Xiaofan handed him, and then passed it back.

"Since we've paid the fee, why don't you set up a spot and fish for a while too~" Gao Xiaofan said with a smile, looking at Qiu Gu who was standing to the side with an indignant expression.

Qiu Gu thought for a moment, nodded, and walked towards the car.

"Your arm's broken, what are you still fishing for~" The boss stood behind the group, watching Gao Xiaofan's left arm hanging limp, muttered a sentence, then turned and slowly walked back.

Gao Xiaofan frowned. Good thing Qiu Gu wasn't here, otherwise who knows what trouble he might stir up hearing that. But the boss wasn't wrong; his arm really was broken. But did that affect his fishing?~

He smiled indifferently, pinched some bait, and cast the line into the water.

Ever since he learned the system was also related to his father, ever since he walked out alive from the debris flow, ever since he started his Fishing Tour and saw different sights, he now felt he had somehow transcended. At least he wasn't as easily angered as before.

Some people can walk all the way to the end together, while others aren't even on the same path. Why get angry?~

Not long after, Qiu Gu came striding over with a fishing chair and rod. When he reached the fishing spot, he grinned.

"Xiaofan, I'll just use your bait then~"

"Go ahead~ Let's sit closer, I'll let you share my spot~" Gao Xiaofan shrugged nonchalantly.

For him, yun jian value +1 was the top priority.

"Alrighty~"

Qiu Gu happily fiddled with his fishing chair and rod. Once everything was set up, he baited the hook and cast it into the water, letting out a sigh of pure contentment that made Gao Xiaofan laugh.

This guy was thoroughly addicted to fishing~

Gao Xiaofan brought the tripod from behind him to the front, watching the stream of comments on the screen.

Everything that had just happened was naturally seen by the viewers in the livestream room, who were all complaining.

"This boss is so rude. Just ask for the money, why throw the rod on the ground? Brother Wo Zi has a good temper. If it were me, I'd have given him two good punches."

"I don't think the fishing fee was necessary. Brother Gu really was just assisting earlier~"

"Fishing Grounds generally don't allow switching people mid-way, but this boss is so inflexible!"

"I was planning to go this weekend, but with that attitude, forget it."

Gao Xiaofan smiled as he glanced at the comments, said nothing, and went back to studying the float in front of him.

He didn't know what was wrong. After that fish escaped earlier, there hadn't been a single sign of activity. Could it be there was only that one fish in the spot?

"Xiaofan, why doesn't this Fishing Ground buy back fish?~ Usually they do, don't they?" Qiu Gu asked curiously.

"It's normal. Look at this reservoir bay. Go a bit further ahead and it's Wanfo Lake. But is there any net separating the two?"

Gao Xiaofan said with a smile. He wasn't being very explicit, but it instantly made Qiu Gu understand.

Their current location was a large bend extending from the middle section of Wanfo Lake. Essentially, they were now fishing for fish from Wanfo Lake. Could you say there was any difference? Could you really control fish to stay in one place and not swim into the bend? The only real difference was that fishing here cost money.

On the surface, these areas were privately contracted by villagers, but who knows how many under-the-table deals were happening in the shadows.

These fish grew naturally, a gift of nature. For those who contracted the area, they had no cost. There was no reason for them to spend money buying back fish. Hence the 'no buy-back' policy.

The two chatted idly. What else could they do? Their floats were like the Ruyi Jingu Bang, completely motionless. Who could understand?~

What else could they do besides shoot the breeze?

Gao Xiaofan was getting a bit anxious. It had been almost an hour, and the float still showed no movement. He'd already cast dozens of times.

Getting skunked was fine, but not gaining yun jian value was unacceptable~

Glancing at Li Yuer on his left, Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but purse his lips.

Half an hour ago, after Li Yuer caught a Bream, she entered a non-stop catching mode. Even the camera on the tripod had been silently turned by Gao Xiaofan to point at Li Yuer's side and start filming.

No one likes watching someone get skunked, unless you're a beauty~

Gao Xiaofan glanced again at Qiu Gu beside him, who looked completely zoned out, and couldn't help but feel a bit better.

Looks like the newbie gift pack's trial period is over, hahahaha~ Brother Gu is great, keeping me company in getting skunked.

"Little Yuer, lend me your bait, will you? Xiaofan's off his game today~"

Qiu Gu shouted, then stood up and shamelessly shuffled over towards Li Yuer.

"What do you mean I'm off my game? Occasionally messing up the bait is normal~"

Hearing Qiu Gu's words, Gao Xiaofan retorted with a dark expression.

Watching Qiu Gu excitedly holding a lump of bait he'd gotten from Li Yuer, Gao Xiaofan pursed his lips.

"Look at your pathetic self. What's the difference between you and that Arale playing with poop?~"

"I've seen your video fishing with oligie, but I'm not like that~"

Qiu Gu carefully placed the bait on the bait tray, then turned his head and said, eyes wide.

"Pfft~ So what? I caught fish with it. Back then, there was even a fan who wanted to eat oligie~"

Gao Xiaofan said with a mischievous grin, looking towards Li Yuer beside him.

"Brother Xiaofan!! Stop talking about that!!!" Li Yuer said furiously, grabbing a lump of bait and throwing it at him.

Gao Xiaofan chuckled, caught it with one hand, then raised an eyebrow at Qiu Gu beside him~

"Look, Little Yuer gave me her bait~"