I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 181: Compensation

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Compensation

At this moment, the owners of the fish pond looked at Teacher Ye with a wry, amused expression.

Especially the owner of the fish pond, who was incredibly worried.

After all, what Teacher Jin Tie just said clearly indicated that their fish pond wouldn’t be allowed to continue operating.

Perhaps Ye Chen noticed the anxiety of the fish pond’s owner and his wife, so he asked Jin Tie.

"Mr. Jin, if you were to requisition this fish pond for archaeological excavations, what would become of this fish pond?"

After he had spoken, everyone turned their gaze to Mr. Jin Tie.

Jin Tie furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment, then looked at the fish pond’s owner and his wife: "Don’t worry, I am a fellow fisherman too. Since our archaeological team is going to start excavations here."

"For the ownership of this fish pond, we will take care of it."

"Like this, let me make a phone call."

The owners of the fish pond nodded their heads.

Then, Mr. Jin Tie stepped aside and made a call.

Before long, he hung up and returned to the group, saying: "Rest assured, I’ve just spoken with the senior officials of Jiang City and informed them of the situation."

"Now they’re taking this very seriously, saying they will send relevant personnel here to coordinate with you immediately, and the outcome will definitely satisfy you."

Jin Tie smiled, looking at the owners of the fish pond.

The owners of the fish pond looked at each other, appearing bewildered.

At this moment, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen’s mind.

"Beep beep."

"Congratulations to the host for leveling up to Level 4."

"Now unlocking the upgrade mystery box, would you like to use it?"

Ye Chen thought for a moment: "Use it."

"Beep beep, congratulations to the host for unlocking a new skill: [Heroic Rod: When pulling an object from water, temporarily increase the host’s strength during the pull, with the increase in strength scaling with the host’s level, cooldown time 24h.]"

"In view of the host catching the Tang Dynasty blue and white porcelain vase, a new achievement is unlocked."

"[Antique Catch: Increases the chance of catching antiques while fishing.]"

Listening to the mechanical voice in his mind, a mysterious smile appeared on Ye Chen’s face at this moment.

It seems the harvest from the fish pond today is truly remarkable.

But since he caught an antique priceless in value, and because of him, the archaeological team might find a relic from the Tang Dynasty to fill a gap in Jiang City’s history.

Thinking of this...

Ye Chen turned to look at Zhou Tao, who was admiring the blue and white porcelain vase.

"Um..."

"Captain Zhou, since I’ve caught this valuable item, maybe I could..."

While speaking, Ye Chen rubbed his fingers together, making a gesture of counting money.

"You’re such a mercenary, always thinking about making money," Zhou Tao said with a helpless expression after hearing Ye Chen’s words.

This kid really only gets up early for profit.

However, speaking of which, Ye Chen did contribute today. If indeed relics from the Tang Dynasty were found here, it might actually fill a historical gap in Jiang City.

By then, all of them might be considered contributors.

"Anyway, Jiang City Police Station can’t issue a reward to you, but in terms of a flag of honor, we can certainly give you one!"

Having said this, Zhou Tao laughed wryly.

This kid has them making flags of honor every day, it’s like clocking in!

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen scratched his head.

Indeed, this matter is about ancient relics, and asking the "sirs" for a reward seems slightly off.

So...

Ye Chen naturally turned his gaze to Mr. Jin Tie.

Feeling Ye Chen’s look, Jin Tie coughed a few times.

"Cough cough..."

"Indeed, you did contribute by catching this object. Well then, once we discover the historical relics from the Tang Dynasty here, I’ll propose to the higher-ups in Jiang City for a reward for you."

"How embarrassing, thank you for your trouble, Mr. Jin Tie," said Ye Chen with a sycophantic expression, then righteously added: "But I’m not demanding. After all, this also counts as contributing to society, right Captain Zhou?"

Zhou Tao rolled his eyes at Ye Chen.

Is he still holding a grudge?

It was an issue several days ago; had he not merely told him to stop wasting time fishing and contribute more to society?

Regardless, there was no point arguing with someone recognized for today’s merits...

So, Zhou Tao didn’t say much more to Ye Chen.

Perhaps Mr. Jin Tie was influential, or perhaps Jiang City had efficient administration.

Within fifteen minutes.

A black Audi car rolled into Haina Baichuan Fish Pond.

Onlookers curiously watched the car arrive.

Once the car was parked, several men in suits stepped out, heading straight towards Ye Chen.

After arriving, a square-faced middle-aged man respectfully approached Jin Tie and extended his hand, saying: "You must be Mr. Jin Tie, I’ve long admired your reputation."

"I’m from the Jiang City Cultural Relics Protection Association, just call me Xiao Liu. I heard from the leaders about the situation here, so I rushed over immediately."

Despite being over fifty years old, this middle-aged man was still exceedingly respectful in front of Mr. Jin Tie.

It’s evident just how esteemed Mr. Jin Tie is in the archaeological world of Hua Country.

Mr. Jin Tie reached out his hand and shook hands with Xiao Liu, saying with a smile: "Hello, hello. Since you’re already aware of the situation, we should proceed to secure this area, as per standard practice, and get ready to start the survey together."

"Based on my many years of experience, I am certain there are potential Tang Dynasty historical relics here; therefore, we need to commence the excavation work without delay, only..."

At this point, Mr. Jin Tie paused and looked towards the flustered owners of the fish pond.

Xiao Liu also caught onto the cue.

He then said with a smile: "I’ve been informed by the leadership about this issue, don’t worry. The management of Jiang City will handle this matter properly, you just need to prepare for the initial stage of the survey!"

After speaking, Xiao Liu gestured to a middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged suit nodded his head, carrying a black leather briefcase and approached the fish pond’s owners.

He took out a document, presented it to the owner of the fish pond, and spoke.

"You two are the owners of this fish pond, right?"

"We’ve specifically been instructed to settle you properly. As you know, we need to requisition this fish pond for archaeological excavation."

"Rest assured, we’ve arranged everything for you. Just sign here, and you’ll be compensated with a plot of land measuring forty mu in the new development area of Jiang City, along with five hundred thousand yuan in compensation."