As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 373 - Chapter 373 Chapter 286 A Busier-Than-Expected Fishing

Chapter 373: Chapter 286: A Busier-Than-Expected Fishing Contest_4 Chapter 373: Chapter 286: A Busier-Than-Expected Fishing Contest_4 There were ten days left, and by then he could go home with Jiang Luoluo for two days, then stay in Hang City for another two days.

Chu Mingcheng had just left the Wen City port about ten minutes ago when a fishing boat, about sixteen meters long, slowly approached and docked at the pier.

Then, four men and one woman disembarked from the boat.

If Chu Mingcheng had still been there, he would have definitely recognized the woman as Yao Xin, who had once taken him fishing.

Among the four men, there was also someone he knew, He Zheng.

He was the middle-aged man who had waived Chu Mingcheng’s boat fee twice and took him fishing for hairtail and yellow croaker.

After the three men with their fishing gear left, Yao Xin approached He Zheng and whispered, “Brother Zheng, are these three up to scratch?”

He Zheng sighed and shook his head, “They’re all a bit lacking. The tuna fishing competition requires a minimum weight of a hundred pounds, and they can’t maintain it over time.”

“But they are much better than the previous group. If nothing else, we’ll just go with them!”

“That’s fine. I’ll call a few more people tomorrow and keep looking!” Yao Xin also felt a bit of a headache.

The preparation time for this tuna fishing competition was too tight, and they knew many people in the fishing community.

Most of the strong groups had already formed their teams, hoping to take a chance, making it difficult for them to find three strong team members.

Of course, the main reason was their high standards.

But they had no choice but to be demanding; already having a woman on the team to handle logistics meant they needed the others, who were primarily responsible for fishing, to be as strong as possible.

He Zheng was also searching among the people he knew to see who else was suitable.

Suddenly, a handsome figure popped into his mind, brightening his eyes.

“Right, what about that young buddy you used to know? I think that guy is great, physically strong, and lucky too. Despite being a novice, his performance was no worse than the veterans, and he caught more fish than the others.”

“You mean Ah Cheng, right? He moved to Xia City to develop, and I don’t know what his situation is now, he might not even fish anymore.” Reminded by He Zheng, Yao Xin also thought of Chu Mingcheng. Naturally, such a handsome guy left a deep impression.

But her expression was a bit troubled; mainly because they had not had much contact before he left for Xia City, and then they lost touch.

She had hesitated a couple of days ago about asking, but after careful consideration, she finally didn’t, mainly worried that he might have forgotten about her.

“How about asking anyway, we still need to test first. If he’s willing to come over, we’ll take him out to sea to fish, see the situation. If it’s suitable, we’ll invite him; if not, then forget it.”

He Zheng wanted Chu Mingcheng to come, mainly because he felt that he was lucky. When fishing for tuna or flagfish offshore, good luck sometimes matters more than experience.

Hearing him say that, Yao Xin finally nodded, dug out the phone number she hadn’t dialled in a long time, and made the call.

In the cockpit, Chu Mingcheng was surprised to see the incoming call, but since the person had helped him a lot before, he promptly answered.

As soon as the phone connected, Yao Xin immediately asked, “Hello, Ah Cheng?”

“Yeah, it’s me, Sister Xin, it’s been a long time!”

“Some people go off to Xia City and don’t give any updates, whose fault is that?”

“Haha, my bad. I’m heading back to Wen City in a few days and I’ll treat you to a big meal.”

“That’s a deal then. By the way, how are things going in Xia City . . . ”

Yao Xin didn’t immediately bring up the fishing matter, but made small talk first and casually inquired about his situation.

She knew that Chu Mingcheng had continued working in fishing after moving to Xia City, but with nearly a year having passed, she wasn’t sure if he was still fishing.

If he had stopped fishing, she definitely wouldn’t have invited him this time.

Fortunately, the outcome was very satisfying; she found out that Chu Mingcheng was still fishing, and she invited him to join them for a sea fishing outing.

“This . . . Sister Xin, I’ll only be home for two days to spend time with my parents, then I need to go to my in-laws’ place in Hangzhou. I really can’t make it!”

Chu Mingcheng felt a bit awkward, but he straightforwardly refused.

Although Yao Xin had helped him out before, he naturally wouldn’t agree if fishing interfered with his schedule.

“Ah Cheng, don’t rush to refuse. Modu is hosting a tuna fishing competition with a top prize of five hundred thousand. If we win, each of us could get a hundred thousand. I need people with real skill, so I wanted you to come over and try.”

When Yao Xin heard his refusal, she had no choice but to tell him the reason.

She hadn’t mentioned it before because if the trial fishing wasn’t successful, it wouldn’t offend him and would save explanations. Now, by mentioning it and proposing a trial fishing, it still wouldn’t offend him, but it wouldn’t cater to his feelings if he didn’t pass.

Chu Mingcheng was very surprised; he hadn’t expected her to participate in this event too.

This made him realize that the first national tuna fishing competition in the country was probably a much bigger event than he had imagined.

But, since he was competing himself, he had to refuse.

He explained his reason to Yao Xin, and after hanging up the phone, Chu Mingcheng checked online.

Then he discovered that many champions of previous fishing competitions had registered for this one.

People like Master Deng, who had long stopped competing, and Master Liu, had actually signed up this time.

But it made sense, since previously competitions were in managed waters, and this time it was sea fishing for tuna; any skilled fisherman wouldn’t want to miss it.

Additionally, this fishing event offered many opportunities to be profiled, which could boost one’s popularity and help with one’s business, so there was no reason not to participate.

It wasn’t just these masters; even many internet celebrities had signed up.

Among them was Master Deng’s “apprentice”, Nie Yu . . .

The Tuna Trading Center had even specially promoted it so that most fishermen in the country knew about this event.

Consequently, some conflicts mentioned later also can’t be written, all that part must be deleted.

Today, I sorted out the outline; now it can only be about the competition. The male protagonist has always been quite low-profile, so afterwards, let’s write about the competition and possibly boast a little!