Chapter 24

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

How could Ye Chen be worthy of his granddaughter?

Thinking of that, Mr. Liao helplessly vented his emotions on the skewers on the table.

Ye Chen could not help but find it funny when he saw Mr. Liao gobbling down the food.

“Mr. Liao, have you starved for the past few days?”

Mr. Liao snorted coldly and glanced at Ye Chen in annoyance. “Are you distressed at the thought of having to pay for the skewers? Aren’t you being too stingy?”

Ye Chen pursed his lips and did not say anything.

Meanwhile, the fishing pros around them were talking about the incident that happened that night.

As the weather was slightly cold, they had some liquor to warm up.

Contrary to fishing, the fishing pros weren’t addicted to alcohol. They only drank to a tipsy state and conversed casually while eating skewers.

At the same time, everyone shared their gains from fishing, though the conversation still mainly revolved around the rotten fish and corpse that Ye Chen had caught.

Everyone was especially in awe when talking about the 200,000 reward that Ye Chen had received.

“When Mr. Ye made a bet with Mr. Liao, I remember Mr. Ye said that he would definitely be able to catch a huge object with a value of more than six figures. In the end, Mr. Ye really did get a 200,000 monetary reward!”

“Yeah. At the end of the day, Mr. Ye did a good deed. He helped a family find the body of their loved one.”

“If I hadn’t been by Mr. Ye’s side watching the entire time tonight, I wouldn’t have believed that such a bizarre thing could happen. It’s really too ridiculous!”

“Sigh. I’ve been fishing my entire life, but I don’t even have 10,000 to my name!”

“In my opinion, Mr. Ye’s luck is probably from the urn he picked up at the beginning. Maybe this incident will make Mr. Ye ultra-famous in the fishing world.”

“Tomorrow, I’ll also get an urn to use as a fishing bait box!”

“Mr. Ye, tomorrow, before you go fishing, you should do a ritual again and let the good luck rub off us!”

“Actually, Mr. Ye can be said to be quite successful today, aside from not catching a live fish.”

“Hahahaha!”

…

Soon, everyone started asking Ye Chen how he was going to spend the 200,000.

Although the old men addressed Ye Chen formally as “Mr. Ye”, they all treated Ye Chen as a junior. And that was why most of them offered Ye Chen life advice about what to do with the money.

A chubby old man lit a cigarette. After puffing out a cloud of smoke, he said to Ye Chen, “Mr. Ye, I think you should save the money. You’re already at that age where it’s time you think about your future.”

Another old man who had helped Ye Chen pull the rod on the shore earlier echoed, “That’s right, Mr. Ye. There’s a common saying that money is the root of all evil. Don’t let wealth cloud your rationality.”

“200,000 is not a lot, but not little either. But you’re now famous online, so you’ll earn more and more money in the future. Still, you shouldn’t squander it all!”

Ye Chen smiled. “I really have no plans on saving the money. I’m planning to use this 200,000 to upgrade my fishing gear. Also, I’ll buy a means of transportation for traveling to fishing spots.”

Hearing that, a skinny old man agreed, “That’s right. A young man shouldn’t focus all his energy on saving money. You can leave that to the future. Buying fishing gear is the most important thing. If you don’t buy fishing gear when you have the money, what should you buy?”

An old man wearing presbyopic glasses stood up and nodded. “Mr. Wang is right. Fishing gear is the weapon of fishing pros. How can we do without a good weapon? I saw a carbon fiber reinforced fishing rod that costs 30,000 the other day. I can’t afford it, but Mr. Ye, I think you can consider that fishing rod.”

“I think you should buy an imported fishing rod. That stuff’s worth the money. A month ago, I spent 3,000 on an imported fishing rod, and the grip is simply unrivaled. Even though I got beaten up by my wife for it, I don’t regret buying it!”

Ye Chen’s eyes twitched slightly at the fishing pro’s double standards. To them, spending lots on things other than fishing gear was considered a waste of money, but spending lots on fishing gear was justified.

Ye Chen nodded and smiled at the group of adorable old men. “Well, what you guys said makes sense. I think my failure to catch any fish has a lot to do with my equipment! Let’s go take a look at cars tomorrow to use for fishing trips!”

Mr. Liao couldn’t help but want to join in the discussion when he saw everyone discussing the matter. When Mr. Liao heard that Ye Chen wanted to buy a car, he immediately perked up. “I have a lot to say about cars. I have a car at home, but I don’t drive it when I go fishing. I just like riding electric scooters. Why, you ask? Obviously, it’s because nobody will be able to see your catches if you bring them home in the car.”

Mr. Liao continued, “Although it was already midnight when I went back today, I rode my electric scooter and carried my catches home, going a few rounds around the residential area before heading back. If it was daytime, I’d have driven a few more rounds around the neighborhood before heading home.”

“Tsk, tsk. If that’s the case, how about I just buy a tractor?” Ye Chen clicked his tongue.

When everyone heard that, they looked at Ye Chen in confusion.

Ye Chen explained, “That’s all I can afford with my budget. In fact, a pickup truck is more suitable for us fishing pros. But if I buy a pickup truck, I won’t have much money left.”

Ye Chen continued, “An agricultural tractor meant for farming is only priced at 10,000 to 20,000. Plus, there’s a container at the back, so it can hold a lot of things. Not only is it sturdy, but the sound is deafening too. How impressive would it be when you drive it out? If you catch something huge, just leave it at the back of the tractor. Other than not being able to run at high speed, the vehicle has almost no shortcomings!”

Ye Chen’s words left everyone dumbfounded.

Driving an agricultural tractor to go fishing? Why was imagining such a scene a little blinding to the eyes?

However, on second thought, Ye Chen’s words did make sense.

If Ye Chen were to upgrade his fishing gear the next day, the electric scooter would obviously not be able to fit it.

If Ye Chen caught a fish and put it in the car, no one would be able to see it, and that would be sort of unsatisfying. So, Ye Chen would not consider a car.

As for the pickup truck with a container, it was indeed too expensive.

Weighing all options, an agricultural tractor seemed to be the best choice.

“Mr. Ye is indeed smart!”

“Yeah, young people have so many ideas! An agricultural tractor is really good; it’s cheap, sturdy, and durable!”

“Mr. Ye, you have so many ideas!”

…

While singing Ye Chen’s praises, everyone ate barbecue and drank wine.