"Teacher Xiang, it's time to eat!"
Someone called out politely to Xiang Ye.
"Calling me 'teacher' is a bit too much, just call me by my name," Xiang Ye replied casually. This young guy looked about his age, in his twenties—no need for formality.
"Then I'll call you Xiang Ye. Xiang Ye, how's your catch today?" The young man smiled as he spoke, glad Xiang Ye was easygoing.
"Not bad. Want to take a look?" Xiang Ye took the lunchbox and glanced at the dishes. Two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The meat dishes were fish-flavored shredded pork and braised meatballs. Xiang Ye always found it hard to call those small meatballs "lion's head" meatballs.
The vegetable dishes were Mapo tofu and spicy mustard greens. The balance between meat and vegetables looked pretty good.
"Just forget about looking. Your spot is by the concrete dam, where there aren't many fish. Don't be discouraged. Teacher Zhou's team over there did pretty well." The young man didn't know how many fish Xiang Ye had caught; he figured if he lifted his keepnet and found few fish, that would be embarrassing, so he didn't ask to check it. Instead, he smiled and offered some encouragement.
Xiang Ye smiled back. By his count, he'd caught almost 100 Common Carp this morning, each around three Jin (about 1.5 kg), totaling about 340–350 Jin.
If he had been fishing at YueJing Lake, he'd have made at least 400,000 to 500,000 RMB today. But unfortunately, these weren't YueJing Lake fish. Of course, the fish wouldn't be biting so aggressively at YueJing Lake either; every place has pros and cons.
Though they stocked 20,000 fish yesterday, divided among 200 anglers, that averages 100 fish per person. But no one can catch all 100 fish.
Xiang Ye estimated that anyone catching 50 or 60 fish this morning would be considered a top expert, and he was definitely the angler with the most fish in the entire reservoir.
But the competition wasn't over yet. No need to get cocky now—if he ended up capsizing in the last moments, that would be trouble.
The young man hadn't checked Xiang Ye's keepnet but didn't hurry to leave either.
Actually, he had a reason for sticking around: Xiang Ye's car.
How many young guys don't like cars?
When Xiang Ye drove here this morning, the others were curious about what kind of car he drove.
Out of respect for Zhou Chen, they hadn't asked anything before, but now, taking advantage of delivering lunch, they wanted to satisfy their curiosity.
"Xiang Ye, your car—is it a Benz? A Benz Tianyue?"
Seeing Xiang Ye eating happily, the young man lowered his voice and asked.
"Yes, it's a Benz Tianyue." Xiang Ye nodded. Anyone could easily look it up—Benz didn't have many SUV models originally.
"That car must cost several million, right?"
"Not that much. All in, about 3.4 to 3.5 million."
"Wow, even if not several million, it's definitely not cheap. I guess I'll never get to drive one in my life." The young man shook his head and sighed.
"Keep working hard. Luck is unpredictable. Maybe someday you'll have the chance." Xiang Ye smiled at him.
He wasn't just comforting the guy; he truly meant it.
Before getting the system, Xiang Ye had never seen 3.5 million at once, not even 500,000. Although over the years, his total earnings might have reached that, it was always in monthly increments of just over ten thousand.
No one had ever handed him 500,000 directly. Of course, he figured that day would come eventually.
The young man smiled and nodded, though whether he truly understood was unclear.
They chatted casually for a while. Xiang Ye finished his lunch, glanced at his still-floating bait, and wasn't in a hurry. After tossing his trash into a nearby bin, he remembered the watch from today's daily mission.
He fished it out of his bag to take a closer look.
Xiang Ye wasn't a big watch wearer but was curious about this one's value.
When he opened the box, he was momentarily stunned—the watch was really quite beautiful.
It was a blue watch with a blue leather strap. The dial was blue with a starry-sky pattern inside, very exquisite.
Xiang Ye liked blue things and appreciated craftsmanship, so he was pleased at first glance.
"Not so bad after all," he murmured, even though he wasn't keen on wearing watches, at least this one didn't repel him.
"Hey, Xiang Ye, is that your watch? It's beautiful!" The young man came over, curious.
"Yeah, want to see it?" Xiang Ye nodded and handed it over. The young man carefully admired the watch—indeed, it was gorgeous.
Taking advantage of the chance, Xiang Ye quickly searched the watch's details online and nearly dropped his phone into the reservoir.
If he wasn't mistaken, the official price was… 3.89 million yuan!
Yes, this seemingly old and simple watch was worth more than Xiang Ye's house and car combined.
"I finally understand what 'the poor play with cars, the rich play with watches' means. I used to think watches were for women, but now I see I was naïve."
Xiang Ye shook his head as he flipped the box. Under the foam inside, he found the receipt.
Yep, it really was purchased for 3.89 million—ridiculous.
"Xiang Ye, that's a really nice watch. How much was it? I want to see if I can… buy one…" The young man came back over and returned the watch. Originally, he wanted to ask the price, but now he'd seen the receipt.
"Uh… work hard, and you'll get one someday," Xiang Ye said, a bit speechless at the guy's fly-eaten-face expression. He really wasn't trying to show off—what was the point?
The young man looked a little awkward. Well, a 3.4 million car and a 3.89 million watch—if he had that kind of money, why bother fishing or working small jobs?
Though all roads lead to Rome, some people are just born in Rome.
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