After the two parked their cars one after the other, two young anglers, around thirty years old, got out of the Accord.
One of them was of medium build with a big long face, looking a bit ugly.
The other one was quite handsome, but his eyes darted around, giving off a slightly sleazy impression at first sight.
The one with the long face was called Ma Bo, and the sleazy-looking one was called Yang Qianli. They were both friends of Liu Xiaoyun, and the three of them teamed up for today's competition.
They were all anglers from Qing City. Liu Xiaoyun's skills were slightly better than the other two, so he was considered the team leader. They had a verbal agreement before the match that if anyone won a prize, they would share the winnings with the others.
Ma Bo parked the car and glanced around a few times before turning to Liu Xiaoyun and saying, "This place's hardware isn't great, look at this venue, the concrete ground is cracked.
And who knows what the fish situation is like in the pond. Old Liu, tell us a bit about the fish conditions!"
With a cigarette in his mouth, Liu Xiaoyun blew out a smoke ring and said, "We agreed to come for the competition, yet you two only arrived in W City last night!
If this happens again, don't bother with the competition. You don't even check out the venue beforehand, what's the point of competing!"
Yang Qianli grinned, showing a set of yellow teeth, "Hehehe, we had some unexpected situations on the way!
If we can't trust anyone, we can trust you, Master Liu! It's the same as if we came early since you arrived early!"
Seeing that his two companions were in good spirits, Liu Xiaoyun said, "Before the competition, there were three and a half days for practice, so the fish in the pond must be 'tired out'. The fish situation won't be very active during the official match!
I guess that if you can get eighty fish per hour, you can score a small point! As for about one or two-tael carp shells, when I went fishing the day before yesterday, I used size three and four hooks!
At the second mixed-breeding pond, crucian carp is the main fish, the pond hasn't been cleared of older fish, they bite very slick, and their sizes range from half a pound to over a pound each!
When the bite is good, you can catch fifteen kilograms in an hour! Today the air pressure is low, a bit stuffy, so it might be affected!"
The trio was quietly discussing their pre-match fish assessment as they unwittingly walked over to where Zhang Yang squatted, preparing bait.
Zhang Yang happened to look up and see Liu Xiaoyun and took the initiative to greet him.
"Oh, Teacher Liu is here! Have you had breakfast?"
Hearing someone greet him, Liu Xiaoyun turned his head and saw that it was Zhang Yang. The good mood he had suddenly felt less than pleasant.
"Little Zhang, you came early too! Had breakfast! Just sharing some fish conditions with friends!"
"Oh, that's good then!" Zhang Yang nodded, losing any desire to continue small talk.
They were chatting about fish conditions with friends, and he had nothing much to do, just greeted them since they ran into each other.
Seeing that Zhang Yang had no intention of continuing the conversation, Liu Xiaoyun kept walking with his two friends, taking a glance at the position numbers on the field.
Ma Bo and Yang Qianli were both astute players. After seeing Liu Xiaoyun's somewhat unpleasant expression after greeting, they couldn't help but ask once they'd walked some distance away.
"Old Liu, who was that kid who just greeted you? Your friend?" Yang Bo asked.
Hearing the word "kid", Liu Xiaoyun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. The loss while fishing wasn't a secret, so Liu Xiaoyun decided to reveal his own scar and mentioned the loss.
"That guy is Zhang Yang. I just met him when fishing the day before yesterday. Don't be fooled by his young age; he's a great angler! He pretended to be weak and ended up winning three cigarettes from me!"
"What!? That kid who hasn't even shed all his baby teeth managed to beat you? What a joke!"