I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 99: Outrageous Hardmen as Fishing Bait

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Outrageous Hardmen as Fishing Bait

In other words, if the top casting weight of a rod is ten jin, then in practice, it could land fish weighing between sixty to eighty jin.

Looking at the seven-meter-two fishing rod in hand, Ye Chen knew that he could fish up Cui Ruogou without any problem.

But then came an issue.

Ye Chen didn’t smoke.

He thought that the "Feed Master" ability would remain within the realm of fishing bait no matter how bizarre.

Who would have thought, the system actually asked him to use cigarettes as bait, and it specifically had to be Hard Door Cigarette!

Luckily, among the fishing crowd, there were some smokers.

Among the old men who came to fish with him, there was one wearing a fisherman’s hat, simultaneously fishing and smoking.

Squinting, Ye Chen saw that this person was Old Wang.

Coincidentally, Old Wang’s usual smoke was the Hard Door Cigarette.

Moreover, he had a heavy addiction, so he often brought several packs with him when he came out fishing.

Previously, Old Wang had made a famous statement: "I only smoke Hard Door Cigarettes, and love only one person all my life!"

Right then, Ye Chen shouted: "Old Wang, give me a pack of Hard Door, an unopened one!"

The fisherman-hat clad Old Wang was startled and cast a doubtful look at Ye Chen.

"Teacher Ye, didn’t you not smoke?"

Although Old Wang was puzzled, he still took out an unopened pack of Hard Door Cigarettes, ready to hand it to Ye Chen.

After all, today he had basked in Teacher Ye’s greatness, not paying for a fishing spot and even getting free bait...

Not to mention Teacher Ye asking him for a pack of Hard Door, even if he asked for his granddaughter’s Weixin (a play on the words "confidence/faith"), Old Wang would have no complaints.

Unfortunately, his granddaughter had already married someone else...

But, before Old Wang could dig out the cigarettes,

The boss standing behind Ye Chen spoke up: "Teacher Ye, you smoke? Why didn’t you say so earlier, I’ll go back and get it for you right away!"

"Hey, hey!"

Ye Chen stopped the boss who was heading towards the cabin.

The boss looked at Ye Chen in confusion and inquired, "What’s the matter?"

"I want Hard Door Cigarette, nothing else!"

"Teacher Ye, how could Hard Door Cigarettes possibly be worthy of your status? I’ll get you some premium cigarettes!"

"No, I only want Hard Door!" As he said this, Ye Chen glanced towards Old Wang and, mimicking his tone, added: "I only smoke Hard Door Cigarettes, and love only one person all my life!"

"Got it, got it!" The fishery boss, seeing Ye Chen’s serious demeanor, couldn’t help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

This Teacher Ye really was strange, ignoring the good stuff and insisting on smoking Hard Door.

It must be a matter of faith...

When the fishery boss emerged from the cabin, he had an entire carton of Hard Door Cigarettes tucked in his arms, along with several lighters.

He approached Ye Chen and respectfully handed over the cigarettes.

Ye Chen quickly waved his hands: "Not so many, one box is enough!"

"How could that be enough!" Without further ado, the fishery boss stuffed a carton of Hard Door into Ye Chen’s arms.

"How much, I’ll transfer it to you!"

Ye Chen hurriedly said.

There’s an old saying: If someone treats you well, you treat them even better.

Though a bit cheesy, this was indeed Ye Chen’s character.

Moreover, Ye Chen had realized that his failure to catch fish was not because of the fishery but because of himself.

Thus, the fishery boss and his wife had no complaints.

This, in turn, made Ye Chen feel somewhat guilty.

So, Ye Chen naturally became more polite to the boss.

Besides, Ye Chen doesn’t like taking advantage of others; he just dislikes doing meaningless tasks.

He’s not petty-minded!

A pack of Hard Door Cigarettes that costs seventy or eighty yuan probably can’t even match the earnings from a few minutes of his livestream.

But why would the fish pond boss take his money? He hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, really no need, Teacher Ye, just smoke it, it’s not an expensive cigarette anyway."

Seeing this, Ye Chen didn’t decline further.

The fish pond boss was being so polite, and if Ye Chen kept refusing, it would seem somewhat disrespectful.

So, he just opened up the pack of cigarettes and took one out.

At that moment, Liao Xuexue came back.

Ye Chen was immediately annoyed seeing this little girl.

He smirked, mocking her, "Hey, little miss, did you learn from your grandpa? Your skin’s getting thicker, isn’t it?"

"Just yesterday you were all quiet and likable, how come you’re so familiar with me today?"

"Not only did you snatch my fishing rod, but you also gave the fish you caught with my rod to Old Liao."

"Have you forgotten who your boss is?"

"Your behavior is shameful!"

Who knew, Liao Xuexue was not losing to Ye Chen at all, rolling her eyes and retorting, "Tsk, I didn’t say anything yesterday because I hadn’t sized you up yet!"

"Yesterday I thought you were some fishing expert!"

"I caught that fish with my own skills!"

"Besides, I used your rod to catch a fish yesterday, didn’t I give it to you? You didn’t want it, whose fault is that?"

"Hey..." Ye Chen glared at Liao Xuexue.

But it did seem to be the case.

However, the fish that this little girl caught yesterday with his rod was just a small crucian carp.

Such insignificant crucian carp, bringing it home would be nothing but embarrassing, right?

Today’s big grass carp was different, weighing a whopping nineteen kilograms!

"What hey? I’m innocent!" Like she had turned things around to be the boss, Liao Xuexue learned to talk back to Ye Chen.

"You’re such a fool, can’t even catch a single fish, and you use such a good rod, what a waste!"

After saying that, Liao Xuexue’s attitude changed, she smiled at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, how about we negotiate?"

"I’ll fish for you, you give me the rod, and we’ll split the fish we catch fifty-fifty, how about that?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately gave her a roll of his eyes.

"Don’t even think about it!"

"I thought you were just shameless, but now it seems you’re plotting a coup?"

"Do your job well first! When I truly become the King of Fishing, I might give you a little position, let you be a court maid!"

While talking, Ye Chen had already tied a pack of Hard Door Cigarettes onto the hook.

"Go!"

With an almost excited shout from Ye Chen, the hook with a whole pack of Hard Door Cigarettes was flung into the center of the fish pond.

At that moment, Liao Xuexue’s eyes twitched fiercely, first glancing at Ye Chen, then looking at the distant fishing float.

Her face was one of shock.

If it weren’t for a freshly opened cigarette lying next to her, she might have thought she saw wrong.

"You..."

"Has your brain gone bad? Using an entire pack of cigarettes as fishing bait?"

She had seen Ye Chen open the package of cigarettes and thought he was going to smoke.

Little did she expect, Ye Chen actually tied an entire pack of cigarettes to the hook and threw it out...