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Chapter 449 - 449 438 I Have a Friend

449: Chapter 438 “I Have a Friend 449: Chapter 438 “I Have a Friend Zhou Ziqing concluded, “The reservoir is mainly for flood prevention and irrigation, covering about 380 acres.

The primary fish we breed are silver and bighead carp.

We regularly restock and fish them!

Other species grow naturally without being fed.

We have all the common freshwater fish, and the smaller ones like crucian carp are particularly dense!”

Yue Feng continued to ask, “I saw in the rules that the fishing rods are required to be 7.2m.

Isn’t that a bit inappropriate for catching small crucian carp?”

Zhou Ziqing: “Ah, drawing lots is purely a game of chance.

It’s a bit too early to discuss this now.

If there’s a chance of catching big fish, obviously, we’d focus on the big ones.

But if the conditions aren’t right, we’ll still use 7.2m rods to fish for crucian carp when we need to!”

“Alright then!

I’ll take your word for it!” Yue Feng didn’t rush to express his stance.

After briefly clarifying the situation, he fell silent.

The car drove around the city for about fifteen minutes and then stopped in the parking lot of a very luxuriously decorated hotel.

“Here we are, we’re dining lavishly today!

Xiaochuan, lead the way!”

Zhou Ziqing signaled, and Jia Xiaochuan immediately went ahead to communicate with the lobby manager.

After finding out which room had been reserved, he led the two, old Zhou and Yue Feng, to take the elevator upstairs.

When old Zhou said they’d dine lavishly, he wasn’t exaggerating at all.

Despite being only three people, the standards for lunch were quite high.

A table full of dishes and Moutai wine was opened.

Although Yue Feng wasn’t very knowledgeable about food and drink, he could tell just by feeling that this meal was costly.

However, Old Zhou was much calmer.

His apprentice was treating him, so he felt no pressure and didn’t express much.

Jia Xiaochuan served tea and poured drinks from start to finish, truly embodying the earnestness of a disciple serving his master.

After lunch, it was almost two in the afternoon.

Old Zhou had been drinking, so he handed the keys to his apprentice and went to the back seat of the car with Yue Feng.

“Where are we heading next?

The reservoir area?” Yue Feng asked.

Old Zhou checked his WeChat on his phone and said, “No rush, the car hasn’t gotten off the expressway yet.

They’ll send me a message when it’s time!

Xiaochuan, find a place nearby, and let’s go have some tea!”

“Alright, Master!” Xiaochuan acknowledged and drove off to a teahouse.

From the moment they met, Old Zhou’s demeanor reminded Yue Feng of an old-school character from a movie.

He wasn’t put off; he was just slightly uncomfortable.

In W City, even those of Liu Fengnian’s age, within his circle of friends, didn’t behave with quite the same old-world charm as Old Zhou, and yet you couldn’t really fault him.

The car wandered a bit on the main roads of the city before finding a tea house.

Although called a teahouse, its main business was card games and mahjong.

The three walked in, Xiaochuan requested a private room, and indeed, they went there for tea.

The fragrant and mellow Biluochun tea was poured about three-quarters full in the cups, and Old Zhou also started to open up.

“I heard you’ve been quite busy recently.

What have you been up to, if you don’t mind sharing?”

Yue Feng took a small sip from his teacup and said, “Didn’t I consult you over the phone before!

I wanted to start something on this platform side!

After discussing it with a friend, we registered a Fishing Tackle Company!

We also started up a subsidiary factory!

With the new plot of land we bought, everything had to be started from scratch.

It’s been over a month, and it’s almost wrapping up.

We’ve been busy!”

“What’s that?

A subsidiary factory?

With so many OEM manufacturers in the country, wouldn’t it work just to find a cooperative one?

Why go through all that trouble?” Hearing this, Old Zhou was somewhat puzzled.

“I considered a partnership for OEM as well, but my recipe and such are a bit sensitive, and since I couldn’t find a reliable factory to partner with, I had to do it myself!

“Might as well get it done all at once since it’s inevitable!

It’s not that big of a scale, just two bait mixing lines, one medicinal wine bottling line, a fishing line packaging workshop, plus a small R&D department!”

Hearing that Yue Feng was setting up a factory, Zhou Ziqing was only a tad surprised, but he was somewhat taken aback when Yue Feng listed so many production lines yet claimed it wasn’t a large scale.

However, he concealed his reaction well, his expression flashing briefly before regaining composure.

By contrast, Jia Xiaochuan was far less discreet, blurting out, “With so many production lines and equipment, that must cost a pretty penny, right?”

Yue Feng smiled, “It’s manageable.

We’re investing a few hundred thousand and I’ve brought in a few friends as partners!”

That gave Jia Xiaochuan a preliminary sense of Yue Feng’s capabilities.

It seemed they were about the same age, yet while he was still using his family’s money and learning fishing from his master, Yue Feng was already on equal footing with his master, owning his own business.

The difference between people truly couldn’t be quantified!

Zhou Ziqing said, “Last time you called me about the details of the bait and medicinal lines, I didn’t elaborate.

Now we’ve got the chance to discuss it!

Getting started with more information is always beneficial.

Whatever you’re unclear about, just ask!”

Yue Feng grinned, “Just giving me some direction is kind enough!

After all, you’re in the same industry, and this line of work is also your livelihood.

I get it!

I’ve got a partner who’s pretty unconventional.

He’s taking care of all the things I should be worried about.

I only provide the formulas and make decisions on the general direction!”

“Impressive, so young and yet so accomplished!

I’ve always been curious though, you aren’t old by any means, so who’s the venerable elder from which you’ve learned your fishing skills?

Among those close in age within the domestic circle, aside from a few young people raised by the big fishing tackle company clubs, there aren’t many like you!” Zhou Ziqing began probing Yue Feng’s background.

Yue Feng smirked, “A mentor?

You should know, Mr.

Hua!

I’m an alumnus from the 30th term at Hua School!”

Hearing this, Zhou Ziqing burst into loud laughter, “Hahaha…”

A standard social laugh, used to cover up awkwardness or to lighten the mood.

Mr.

Hua was highly respected, and his character and conduct were beyond reproach, but Yue Feng was just a student from the 30th term.

Even if the old gentleman held him in high regard, inviting him to join the club to be well nurtured was the best he could hope for; it was impossible for Mr.

Hua to offer the kind of support that would let him start his own factory and develop an independent fishing gear brand.

No need to overthink to know that’s definitely not going to happen.

But knowing it’s one thing and saying it is another, so Zhou Ziqing just laughed it off.

“Has Mr.

Hua taken you as his last disciple?

As far as I know, after he took Han Luofeng as a student, he announced he wouldn’t take any more disciples!” Jia Xiaochuan asked, curious.

Yue Feng shook his head, “No, my skills weren’t up to his standards.

I was just joking with Brother Zhou!

I have a friend who specializes in developing aquatic attractants.

He’s studied abroad and is really talented and knowledgeable—provides me with technical support.

That Musk Herbal Wine was also one of his accomplishments!”

‘I have a friend’—this phrase has a very broad scope of application, suitable for attributing anything one doesn’t want to take responsibility for to a friend.

Yue Feng was already adept at using this tactic.