Chapter 175 - 165: Oops, Ju Qing Is Gone

Chapter 175: Chapter 165: Oops, Ju Qing Is Gone

"Damn, if you keep going down this road, you’re gonna be something else."

Qin Fen stood there with his mouth hanging open, at a loss for words.

He never would’ve guessed his buddy had ambitions this big.

"The countryside is rich with resources. Leisure and fishing go hand in hand — this could carve out a whole new path in the fishing ground industry."

Mr. Qin was genuinely impressed by Chen Yuan’s vision.

He’d been fishing for years and had visited more fishing grounds than he could count, but the ones out there all operated pretty much the same way — the same old tricks, recycled over and over.

Sure, some rural farmstay restaurants let you fish, but it was always just a simple catch-and-cook pond — a bit of fun, maybe they’d prepare whatever you reeled in.

Or they just happened to be near a river.

When it came to truly integrating a fishing ground with a full leisure experience, Chen Yuan Fishing Ground was probably the pioneer.

"We’re feeling our way across the river one stone at a time — nobody knows how it’ll turn out."

Chen Yuan had no idea how far this path would take him, but with Uncle Bin’s support in the village and the system backing up the fishing ground, if it still didn’t work out —

Well, that would just mean he was flat-out useless.

"Come inside and get some rest first. The guesthouse was just finished not long ago and hasn’t officially opened yet, but there’s no smell — no formaldehyde issues or anything like that."

It was sweltering outside, so Chen Yuan waved Mr. Qin and Qin Fen in.

"Nice place. Shame the two of you didn’t snag a fishing spot — you could’ve sat here sipping tea and reading, living the good life far from the city."

Mr. Qin was clearly pleased with the layout and design of the guesthouse.

"Ha, there’ll definitely be chances in the future. Whenever Mr. Qin wants to come out to the countryside, just give me a call and I’ll sort everything out."

Chen Yuan helped carry their things inside.

He’d barely got them settled when his phone went off again.

"Go handle your business — don’t worry about us. We’re practically family, no need to stand on ceremony."

Qin Fen waved him off. He knew Chen Yuan was slammed, so he didn’t hold him up — they had plenty of time to catch up.

Chen Yuan smiled and nodded. Given how close he and Qin Fen were, there was no point in acting like a formal host. He tossed Qin Fen the access card and key, then headed out to take the call.

"God of Wealth."

It was God of Wealth on the line.

They’d also managed to grab spots for the night fishing session, and were on their way over now to drop off an opening flower basket. They’d originally planned to come earlier, but figured things would be hectic in the morning and didn’t want to add to the chaos.

Same as Qin Fen — they’d decided to come later in the day.

Chen Yuan thanked them repeatedly, then thought for a moment and told God of Wealth’s group to park on this side — there were still a few spots open in front of the guesthouse.

"Ha! Boss Chen, long time no see!"

God of Wealth hopped out of the car and greeted him with a big grin.

"Missed you like crazy~"

Chen Yuan played right along, then casually pulled out a cigarette and offered it over. He glanced around and noticed it was just the three guys — no one else — and gave a puzzled look.

"Where’s your girl?"

"Yeah, God of Wealth, where’s the girl?"

The other two buddies immediately piled on, teasing him.

The last two times it had been all six of them, and Boss Chen knew exactly what was going on between them. He’d said "your girl," not "your girlfriend" — so obviously they were talking about Ye Zhi.

"Heh heh, land me a monster Daqing and I’ll tell you~"

God of Wealth grinned — just messing around, of course.

"One sec~"

Chen Yuan put on a dead-serious face and pulled out his phone, which threw God of Wealth off completely. He half-wondered if Boss Chen had some kind of remote control that could actually conjure one up for him.

But then Chen Yuan opened the camera and pointed it right at God of Wealth with a big smile. "God of Wealth, say that again for the record — our girl is only worth one Daqing, huh~"

"Get lost~"

God of Wealth realized Chen Yuan was messing with him and threw a kick his way.

A fake one, of course.

Chen Yuan sidestepped it nimbly, and everyone cracked up.

"If Ye Zhi finds out you traded her for a fish, I wonder if you’d even have a place to sleep at home."

"Such a shame we didn’t catch that on camera — we could’ve made God of Wealth foot the bill for sure~"

The two friends started looking around, hoping to spot a security camera somewhere.

"Like you guys could blackmail me~"

God of Wealth put on a look of total disdain — though that confidence only held up outside. The moment Ye Zhi gave him one of her looks, his nerve would crumble instantly.

"The girls went off on a trip. They’re definitely going to regret missing this~"

The Anglers’ Carnival, the monster Daqing pond, three brand-new Daqing topping a hundred jin each — with temptations this massive, no serious angler could resist.

Sure, Ye Zhi and the girls weren’t die-hard anglers. They didn’t have that deep, inexplicable love for fishing that real fishing fanatics did, so they wouldn’t go crazy over the carnival itself.

But the monster Daqing pond was a different story. Last time, just one hundred-jin Daqing had them buzzing with excitement for ages — three of them over a hundred jin would absolutely set their blood pumping.

"Boss Chen, whose place is that back there?"

God of Wealth pointed toward the guesthouse behind them.

Nice building. Real character to it.

Last time, it had looked like it was about to fall apart.

"A guesthouse pilot project I put together — not officially open yet~"

Just like Qin Fen’s group, God of Wealth and his friends were stunned.

Once they heard about all the changes in the village and the leisure concept Chen Yuan was building, God of Wealth was half-ready to invest on the spot. Combining a fishing ground with rural resources — this project looked like it had serious potential.

"Take pictures, take pictures — send them to Ye so the girls can eat their hearts out."

God of Wealth whipped out his phone and started snapping away.

Still on a trip, huh.

Boss Chen’s place was practically turning into a full-blown tourist destination.

"The guesthouse isn’t open yet because the village’s scenic area is still being developed, but it’s totally usable. Want to head in and cool off? My buddy’s in there too — same as you guys, waiting for the night fishing."

It was just too hot outside. Better get everyone inside first.

"Sure, let’s go take a look."

If the guesthouse had been empty, God of Wealth’s crew would’ve headed over to Chen Yuan’s place to hang out instead. But with other anglers already inside, they didn’t want to bother Boss Chen at home.

Chen Yuan led God of Wealth and the others in, handed him a key card for the second floor, then hopped on his electric tricycle and headed back home.

"Mom, how’s the food coming along today?"