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Chapter 198 - 198 198 Human Relationships and Social Etiquette

198: Chapter 198: Human Relationships and Social Etiquette 198: Chapter 198: Human Relationships and Social Etiquette Without waiting for anyone else to speak, the keen onlooker Qiangzi said with a playful look, “Tsk tsk, yet another fishing rod to break!

Brother Feng, you are clearly a quick-fight killer; how many have there been?

Knowing that Boss Zhao acts as a representative for Gamma, isn’t this just deliberately making life difficult for your peers!”

Yue Feng laughed, “It was a narrow victory; my rod was almost gone!

So, Master Bai, will we settle the bet now or take a break first?”

Bai Xu and Zhao Dezong and their group had calculated everything but never expected that they would lose, and lose in such an embarrassing way!

“Damn!

This grudge is set!” Bai Xu cursed, reeling in his rod until only the tip remained, snapped it abruptly, and then turned and walked away!

The tip is the cheapest part, and though Bai Xu felt humiliated, he at least managed to keep some reason.

Ding!

Congratulations on unlocking the Title System!

Recent Title Gained: [Fishing Rod Destroyer]

[Fishing Rod Destroyer]: Automatically activate this title by winning at least twice in bouts where fishing rods are gambled.

Effect: If you are in a competitive fishing confrontation, your fishing success rate will increase by an additional 5%.

If your own fishing rod is at risk, this effect will double.

Ding!

Lottery Points +5000.

The system notification that echoed in his mind left Yue Feng slightly startled, but he quickly realized that he had unlocked a new title system.

“Hey!

Little Yue, why the daze?” Liu Fengnian timely patted Yue Feng on the shoulder.

“Ah?

Brother Liu!!” Yue Feng touched his nose to hide his embarrassment.

“Pack up the gear, we won the bout, how about treating to lunch?

Lu, do you have plans?

Join us, it’s been a long time since we all sat together!” Liu Fengnian invited while giving Yue Feng a discreet nod.

Yue Feng instantly got the hint and extended the invitation, “Yeah, Brother Lu, I still have so much to learn, it would be great to discuss over a casual lunch together!”

Lu Yong was originally called by Zhao Dezong, and logically lunch should have been on the younger Zhao, but having lost the fishing bet, the group scattered like birds and beasts, naturally making it unlikely to arrange a lunch together.

It just so happened that Liu Fengnian had a good relationship with Lu Yong and wanted to help Yue Feng connect, and being a wise man, Lu could easily see through their intentions.

He was quite interested in the new face, Yue Feng, so he readily agreed.

“Brothers in the live stream, the fishing bout live broadcast this morning ends here.

Unless something special comes up, I’ll have an indoor live tonight, and we can chat about the recent fishing outings.

Come join the live tonight if you’re free; I’m signing off now!”

After ending the broadcast and packing up the fishing gear, they drove to a private restaurant booked by Liu Fengnian.

Zhao Dezong and his group were quite a crowd, about a dozen, whereas Yue Feng’s side was much simpler, only having Old Liu and Qiangzi who came to watch, with Lu Yong, making a total of four people.

Old Liu’s chosen private restaurant, Qingyun Residence, was slightly off the beaten path.

However, once they parked the car and entered the small courtyard, the ambience was very pleasant, with the decor and arrangement clearly showing great attention to detail, quite elegant!

Approaching the counter, Liu Fengnian greeted the lobby manager, and shortly after, the staff fetched a bottle and a half of Wuliangye from behind the bar.

The full bottle was unopened, its packaging slightly yellowed; the half bottle was unpackaged, and the contents inside the bottle were vaguely visible.

“Not bad, Old Liu, keeping good liquor here!”

Liu Fengnian responded offhandedly, “A friend’s gift, nothing fancy.

We’re happy today; let’s sample it this afternoon!”

Yue Feng had no affection for or understanding of such strong liquor, but a glance at the bottle still made him pause briefly.

Twenty-year-old brew!

For a liquor of Wuliangye’s caliber, that should be considered quite a good find.

Four people asked for a private room and, at Liu Fengnian’s insistence, Lu Yong was given the seat of honor, while the others took their seats afterward.

Yue Feng wasn’t quite comfortable in such settings, but Qiangzi and Liu Fengnian managed with ease, keeping the pace steady with their mixing and casual chatting.

After three rounds of drinks and five dishes, Lu Yong clearly became more talkative.

“Yue, what business are you in?

How did you come to have a falling out with Zhao Dezong and his crew?”

Yue Feng scratched his head, “I own a shop, a small fishery store in town!

I was fishing at He Wenlong’s spot when I got into a minor squabble with Bai Xu.

I was so annoyed, I agreed!”

“Zhao Dezong is generally reliable in his dealings, but Bai Xu has a nasty temper and not the best character!

He’s often stirred up trouble before, a notorious troublemaker at the pond.

I didn’t expect him to lose to you today!”

Yue Feng gave a sheepish smile, “I was rather lucky today!

After the first round, I was totally confused!”

“Haha, no need to be modest with me, I saw everything from the sideline!

You respond quickly and adapt well, how long have you been fishing?”

Yue Feng was about to say he had just learned, but he hesitated and then said, “Two or three years now, I only started studying fishing seriously after getting into this business!

I’m not very skilled, so any tips are welcome!”

“Hahaha!

To fish like you do after only two or three years is quite good.

In this trade, one needs to be tough.

Go out fishing more, meet people—it’s good!

It broadens your knowledge and expands your network.

Look, before long, among the people who are here playing with Zhao and the others today, there are bound to be a few who’ll drop by your store!

Don’t hesitate then; these are all indirect potential gains!”

Liu Fengnian chimed in at the right moment, saying, “Although I haven’t known Yue for long, we get along well.

I am a few years older, so I consider him a younger brother.

Now that we’ve officially met today, you, old Lu, cannot be bureaucratic if my little brother needs your help in the future!”

“Haha!

Listen to you!

How many years have we been buddies now?” Lu Yong laughed heartily.

Yue Feng took the opportunity to raise his glass, “Here, Big Brother Lu, this one’s for you!”

…

Drinking is a very effective way for strangers to become closer.

After a few drinks, Yue Feng and Lu Yong quickly became friendlier, with Liu Fengnian and Qiangzi adding jokes and lively commentary, making them all get along well.

While it was celebration for some, for others like Bai Xu and Zhao Dezong who had lost, lunch was rather gloomy.

The group of four or five ordered takeout and gathered at Zhao Dezong’s store, where they ate while discussing the morning’s fishing confrontation.

“Damn, it was really bizarre!

The first round was so easy, but then everything changed at the start of the second round.

After fishing, my head is still reeling!” Bai Xu angrily gulped a mouthful of beer as he spoke.

Zhou Tao also took a sip of his drink and added, “Today’s fish were indeed a bit tricky.

Yue Feng’s double-tail-catching technique seemed pretty ordinary in the first round, but it improved significantly in a very short time.

If I’m not mistaken, he switched to a finer tackle setup starting in the second round.

I saw ‘0.3#’ written on his spool!”