The Top Fishing
Chapter 513 - 234: The Feast of the Fish King

Chapter 513: Chapter 234: The Feast of the Fish King

After the cooperation was settled, Lin Yang had the mid-belly of the imported Bluefin Tuna he brought back from overseas processed and readied in the kitchen.

A plate of appealing pink tuna sashimi, laid on a bed of ice, was served.

"This part is the mid-belly of the Bluefin, a location on the fish second in value only to the belly. Let’s try it and see how it tastes!"

Lin Yang gave a brief introduction, and several people picked up a slice and put it in their mouths.

The tuna was rich and succulent, with the light aroma of fat mingled with the sweetness of the meat—a far cry from astonishing, but the flavor was exceptionally smooth, a completely different sensation from traditional Chinese cuisine.

"Wow, this tastes good! It’s way better than the tuna sashimi I had last time!" Xia Xiaoxue said with a slight dip of soy sauce, her eyes narrowing with pleasure.

"Naturally, although this tuna isn’t as big as the two I caught, it is still an exquisite 400-500 pound Bluefin. It’s hard to find sashimi of this grade in the country, and even if you have the money, you might not get the chance to eat it."

Now, you can buy tuna sashimi through Douyin or Taobao, but those are generally from average tuna, like Bigeye or Yellowfin, which are quite different from the top-tier Bluefin Tuna.

Even if they do have Bluefin, it’s mostly the smaller two-hundred-pound variety; hardly any exceed three hundred pounds.

Yue’er, who was next to him, then added, "That’s nothing. Did you hear about the record-breaking Bluefin that Brother Yang caught? It was auctioned off to a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo. I’ll take you to Japan later; that’s the ultimate delicacy! That fish was too small at five hundred pounds; its quality was much inferior."

When it came to eating, Yue’er abandoned her usual demeanor and began to boast to Xia Xiaoxue.

"Really? When are we flying to Japan? I’ll book the flight tickets in advance!" Xia Xiaoxue, a seasoned foodie, was immediately excited and couldn’t resist the idea.

Yue’er said, "The date isn’t set yet, but we’re definitely going. Brother Yang and I had already received an invitation from Suzuki Jiro at the Bluefin auction. We will attend as guests at the Tuna King Tasting Event, and when the time comes, I’ll get a spot for you; there will definitely be no problem."

"Eh, we’re not going there with our own money? Then never mind, it wouldn’t be right for me to tag along when they invited you."

Hearing this, Xia Xiaoxue hesitated, frowning and shaking her head, as it was a bit beyond what she had anticipated.

"Don’t worry, it’s not freeloading when we go, it’s giving him face. Besides, we’re not just eating for free; they want our fishing video to be shown in their restaurant. It’s already generous that we don’t charge extra for the video since we don’t owe that Japanese anything!"

"Alright, then, we’ll discuss it when the time comes!" Unable to resist the allure of top-tier cuisine, Xia Xiaoxue hesitated but ultimately gave in and agreed.

After the two finished their conversation, Lu Ping also joined in, asking about the details of the event.

When he learned that the Japanese had spent nearly 20 million RMB to purchase the Bluefin, he was still a bit astonished.

The welcome banquet started off quite formal, but as they became more familiar with each other, the atmosphere grew more relaxed.

After a satisfying meal, lunch concluded, and Lin Yang and Yue’er returned to the hotel for a temporary rest.

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In the following days, they took a flight back to Jiangdong City.

Despite resisting fiercely, Lin Yang still received several unavoidable media interviews, along with celebration banquets arranged by friends.

As the main character, Lin Yang found that only breakfast was under his own control; he was booked solid with social engagements for lunch and dinner, and it was difficult to decline.

The continual impact of the record-breaking catch lasted for a week before finally subsiding, and that was when Lin Yang received an unexpected email invitation.

That morning, following his routine, Lin Yang woke up and took a stroll around the local fishing farm before heading home.

But just as he got back, Yue’er messaged him, saying there was a special email in his inbox.

Initially, Lin Yang thought it was an invitation from Suzuki Jiro, arranging the subsequent travel schedule to Japan, but after opening it and reading the details, Lin Yang was amused.

It turned out to be an invitation from the head office of the Dawa Corporation in Japan.

The gist of it was that Dawa highly valued Lin Yang’s performance in sportfishing and his influence in China, and they were inviting him to become Dawa’s brand ambassador for Greater China.

The initial endorsement fee offer was as high as 3 million RMB, and the email also mentioned that this price was just a starting point; if Lin Yang was not satisfied, they could further negotiate!

It’s said that fame brings fortune, and Lin Yang was now tasting the benefits of it.

Even the olive branch from CCTV could be put aside, as the Fishing Association played a role in that, but this invitation from Dawa was aimed directly at his current fame and his influence in the domestic fishing gear industry.

Dawa is no small company; in China’s fishing circles, Dawa and Shimano are representatives of imported high-end fishing gear brands.

Speaking of Dawa alone, known domestically as Daiwa, it’s a top brand representing imported, high-end fishing gear.

While in China, fishing rods were selling for several hundred to a thousand RMB, Dawa’s rods were already priced at three to four thousand, even reaching seven to eight thousand, still sought after by those unconcerned about the price, with many locations selling out immediately!

When Lin Yang first started fishing, he had heard of Dawa, but at that time, he couldn’t afford it. He never imagined that in less than six months, Dawa would be extending an olive branch to him.

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