Chapter 30: 700x Multiplier! A Massive Profit of 3.759 Million Yuan!

The "Godfather" mentioned by the blond youth was currently at Yuanshan Airport.

He was a middle-aged man who, after dragging his suitcase into a Mercedes-Benz business van, wore a smirk on his face.

"Heh, I haven't been back in three or four years. Have the anglers back home really gone this crazy?"

A single person landing a fish weighing several hundred pounds—even though he hadn't seen the man's face clearly, it had caught the attention of a seasoned fisherman like himself.

His assistant laughed, "Chairman, Yuanshan Town has many rivers and is close to the coast, so there are naturally more people fishing here than in many other places."

The middle-aged man put his phone away with a nostalgic expression. "True. I remember back in the day, I was one of them. But between the hustle of work and travel, I haven't gone out to cast a line in years. Now that I’m back and have the time, I must go..."

The thought of fishing made him look visibly impatient. He picked up his phone again and dialed a number.

"Hey, Ruyan, Dad is back. Arrange a dinner tonight so I can meet that excellent husband of yours!"

"Dad? You... you said you weren't coming back until next week!"

"Work changed, so I’m back early. What? You were calling me constantly when I was away, but now that I’m back, you’re not happy?"

"I didn't mean..."

"Alright, alright. I know you’re still upset I couldn't make it to your wedding. Let me apologize, okay? Don't be angry. Just remember to bring our son-in-law to dinner tonight."

They chatted for a few more moments before Liu Ruyan hung up.

Indeed, this man was Liu Ruyan’s father, Liu Zhoucheng.

Liu Ruyan had been planning to conceive a child with Jiang Fan before her father returned, but who would have thought he would show up early? What was she supposed to do now? Would her father really be like Shen Zhiling and force her to divorce Jiang Fan?

***

Inside the water-curtain cave, Jiang Fan landed a black carp weighing 358 pounds, and the rewards were explosive!

[Ding! Ding! Ding! Congratulations to the host for catching a 358-pound black carp. The system cash payout has triggered a 700x multiplier!]

[Wild Black Carp: 358 pounds, Market Price: 15 yuan per pound.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for earning 358 × 15 × 700 = 3,759,000 RMB!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining 4,000 emotional points!]

"Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, millions..."

"Holy crap! Three million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand yuan!!"

Jiang Fan thought he had misread the numbers, but after counting again, he confirmed it was indeed 3,759,000 yuan. He couldn't help but let out a curse.

Given the current plummeting housing prices in Yuanshan Town, he could buy a house of over 200 square meters! In other words, this one fish was enough to secure his future and raise a child with Liu Ruyan without any financial pressure. And this was just a 358-pound carp. In the future, there would be 500-pounders, 1,000-pounders, even 2,000 or 3,000-pounders... the money he would make was unimaginable!

Zhou Hong stared at the fish, which was larger than himself, in a state of excitement. "Brother Fan, no—Dad! Let me borrow this fish to parade around the street for two days, please?"

Ma Dongdong chimed in, "Dad! Borrow it to me to show off for a few days too!"

He Qiang cleared his throat. "If possible, let me have a turn as well. Brother Fan, considering our relationship, that’s not an unreasonable request, is it?"

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes. "In your dreams! I haven't even had a turn yet!"

At that moment, the blond youth walked over, grinning while holding his live-streaming equipment.

Blond Youth: "Come on, everyone, get a close-up look at the giant fish my dad caught! It must be over two hundred pounds, right?"

Viewer: "Little Blondie, you’re really underestimating a black carp of that size! It’s at least double that!"

Viewer: "In my opinion, it’s around four hundred pounds!"

Viewer: "Over three hundred?"

Viewer: "A fish that big—you couldn't fit it in a single pot, could you?"

Viewer: "Yes you can! Blondie, get some ice and an insulated box, pack it up, and send it to the courier. I’ll send you my address—I have a pot that big!"

Viewer: "Buddy, I could hear your scheming all the way from Sichuan and Chongqing!"

Viewer: "Seriously though, how big is that fish? Can you weigh it on camera?"

Viewer: "Regardless of the weight, did that handsome guy really pull it up all by himself?"

Viewer: "He’s just a regular person, how did he do that with his own strength?"

Blond Youth: "The live stream is the proof, don't doubt it!"

Viewer: "Fine, fine, I believe you. Little Blondie, I never beg, but tell me: where is this place? I have an eighteen-year-old sister who is absolutely stunning; she said she just bought a bikini and wants to go there to swim!"

Viewer: "To the person above, is it really your sister who wants to swim? I’m too embarrassed to call out your lie!"

Viewer: "Brother Blondie, where exactly is this place? I’ll pay a thousand bucks for the location!"

Blond Youth: "I can't say. My dad brought us here; if I tell you guys and you come and steal my dad’s fishing spot, that won't do."

The blond youth was an honest guy. He remembered how Jiang Fan had made their previous spot at Beimen River so popular that they had lost their position, and he knew that if he revealed this spot, it would be gone too!

Jiang Fan looked at the blond youth streaming and felt puzzled. "Wait, Blondie, how do you have a signal to stream in this place?"

The blond youth said, "Huh? Is there no signal here? It seems fine to me, no lag at all!"

Zhou Hong explained, "I think this place is different from others. The sky is open, and there are no big mountains blocking the signal, so maybe that's why?"

"..." Then why, when I came in before, did I not have a signal until I left?

Jiang Fan glanced over. "Blondie, what kind of phone are you using?"

The blond youth spoke eloquently, "Huawei!"

"Damn it! My Apple!" Jiang Fan grumbled.

The blond youth added, "That explains it, that explains it."

"Brother Fan, want to switch phones? I recommend you check out Zhuanzhuan. Their second-hand phones are cheap, and the big brands are guaranteed authentic!"

Viewer: "Haha, the little blond guy is selling ads!"

Viewer: "He's selling out!"

Viewer: "He's killing the mood!"

Viewer: "Zhuanzhuan really should pay the little blond guy for this!"

Viewer: "But little blondie, don't try to change the subject. Where exactly is that place?"

Viewer: "Yeah, where is it? If you don't say, I'm unfollowing!"

Viewer: "Me too!"

A crowd of viewers in the chat kept asking for the location. Not wanting his spot to be swarmed like the one at Beimen River, the blond youth shut down the stream. Besides, this place was dangerous. If he told the viewers the location and they came here and got into trouble, that would be a real headache.

"Brother Fan caught a big one, now it's our turn!"

With that, Zhou Hong, the blond youth, Ma Dongdong, and He Qiang began fishing for their own giants.

As for Jiang Fan, after landing the 358-pounder, he stopped fishing. He took out his phone and happily snapped a full-body photo of the fish.

Then, he smugly tried to post it to his social feed.

But...

"It won't send? There really is zero signal! What a piece of junk phone!"