Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King

Chapter 856 - 574: The Art of Choosing Fishing Spots in Reservoir Tournaments

This Boss Zheng didn’t know Zhang Yang and the others like Xiao Wei and YOYO, and thought they were just a group of rich youngsters out for some thrill, so he generously offered a seemingly discounted price.

After all, twelve hundred for three people, that’s only four hundred per person, for five hours, which comes down to eighty per hour. That’s much cheaper than the regular rate of five hundred for four hours, which breaks down to 125 per hour.

"Look, it’s our first time here, and we’re not familiar with the surroundings. Do you have any recommendations for somewhere to rest near the reservoir?"

After settling the payment, Zhang Yang asked about accommodations. The guys could rough it out in the car, but without outdoor gear and blankets, it wouldn’t be right for the two ladies to sleep in the car. Zhang Yang was known for being considerate to his wife.

"Around the reservoir area, we have standard double container rooms available for a hundred and twenty a night, with water and electricity! Want me to get you two rooms?" Boss Zheng said with a bigger smile, pointing to where the container rooms were nestled in the hawthorn woods by the reservoir.

"Sure, please book two rooms for us!"

"We also have our own free-range chickens and organic vegetables, offer meal services, very reasonably priced, for your group of four, a meal comes to just a little over a hundred bucks, enough to fill you up! Want me to have my wife prepare a meal for you?" Boss Zheng continued his sales pitch.

"Great, then let’s also arrange dinner, and breakfast for tomorrow morning!"

"Sorted! Drive your car to the turn up there, follow me!"

Boss Zheng was quite pleased, and Zhang Yang’s group of four was also quite happy. Here to have fun, the reservoir’s owner was doing good business, arranging both food and lodging, all for a reasonable price in this remote area.

As for the free-range chickens and stuff that the boss mentioned, Zhang Yang didn’t have great expectations, as long as it filled them up and didn’t taste too bad.

Soon, under Old Zheng’s guidance, Zhang Yang backed the car a bit and took a turn into another lane, driving south on a single-lane road for about seventy or eighty meters, arriving at the entrance of the hawthorn woods where the container rooms were.

"Here you go, the key! Everything in the room is newly replaced! There’s free mosquito coils in the drawer, lots of mosquitoes because of the humidity near the water, remember to close the door in time when going in or out. I’m in the house over there, just call if you need anything!"

Boss Zheng handed Zhang Yang the keys and gave a brief tip before leading them into the container room.

The conditions inside were decent, with two single beds, sheets, and covers in a blue and white checkered pattern reminiscent of school dorms, and light blue thin blankets that looked quite refreshing and clean.

The room’s furnishings were simple: two beds, a folding table, a large power strip, a box of tissues, and some small stools by the table.

The conditions weren’t superb, but for a remote place, having such a setting was already good enough. The four easily sorted out the rooms, with Zhang Yang and Xiao Yi in one, and YOYO and Xiao Wei in the other.

Having settled in, Zhang Yang checked the time, and it was just past five in the afternoon, at least an hour and a half before dark. The reservoir owner had already boarded a small boat, notifying others around the area about wrapping up the fishing spots.

"Hey, boss, the environment here isn’t bad! How about we sneak some fishing rods tonight? Anyway, with it being dark, the reservoir’s so big, chances are the boss won’t notice!" Xiao Yi couldn’t resist suggesting after the boss left.

Zhang Yang shook his head, "Forget the fishing, but we can stroll by the water, find a good spot, and prep some bait for tomorrow’s fishing!"

"Prepping bait? Aren’t we fishing for silver carp tomorrow? They’re not bottom feeders, how do we bait them?"

Zhang Yang chuckled and explained, "Who says you can’t bait silver carp? If you want to fish well, you need to bait, and bait a lot! Heavily! Draw the fish shoals over, and it’ll be easier to catch! Do you think I’m paying over a hundred for a bed per night for nothing?? Just watch and learn!"

With Zhang Yang explaining this, Xiao Yi got the point, his boss wasn’t the type to act without reason. Wherever they went, whatever fish they intended to catch, rarely did it go wrong.

"Oh, got it!" Xiao Yi nodded eagerly.

"Don’t just stand there, lend a hand, let’s unload the gear first, then we can stroll by the waters for some shots. After dinner, we’ll get to the real work!"

"Alright!"

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Soon, Zhang Yang and Xiao Yi unloaded the fishing gear from the car, setting it along the wall of the container room, leaving just a pathway.

With the gear unpacked, they helped Xiao Wei and YOYO as well, all within twenty minutes, and the day was still bright.

"Let’s go, take a stroll by the reservoir!" Zhang Yang motioned grandly, leading Xiao Yi towards the water.

The East Lake Reservoir was large, at least several tens of acres by view. From a drone’s aerial view, the reservoir looked like a crescent moon, with their spot in the hawthorn woods roughly at its belly. The straight distance from the shore to their lodgings was less than fifty meters, and from afar, they could already smell the faint fishy scent from the water.