Hearing what Zhang Yang said, Wang Defa's face remained impassive, but inside he was about to explode.
The competition spanned two days, and the first day caught them off guard. He couldn't let Zhang Yang act so arrogant on the second day; this was no longer just about interests, but also involved saving face for Wang Defa.
"President Wang's team has good fishing skills too!" At that mont, the host, who was not very perceptive, chid in.
Wang Defa had long been annoyed by this two-faced person, and seeing him interject, he imdiately lost the desire to continue the conversation. After glancing at him out of the corner of his eye without saying anything, he presented the award to Zhang Yang, forced himself to suppress his irritation to shake hands and take pictures, and then quickly returned to the backstage.
Once the award ceremony was over, it marked the end of today's competition. Wang Defa, holding in a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent, directly summoned the anglers from his scrapped-together team into a prefab room behind the fishing ground and held a debriefing eting.
This was a little privilege as the title sponsor of the event, with Lao Ma and Da ili specially arranging a ten-square-ter prefab room for them, equipped with tables, tea, a water cooler, and stools.
The so-called debriefing eting was more like an individual venting session for boss Wang Defa. From the mont everyone entered the room, the atmosphere was very tense.
"Everyone speak up! Weren't you bragging noisily before the match? The contest ended today, and those claiming that their position was good and they would definitely get results, where are your results? A bunch of big burly n can't even beat a female angler!
Everyone take turns to summarize today's issues and co up with a plan for tomorrow's match! I've spent so much money on you all to see results! You need to be able to deliver at crucial monts!"
Wang Defa spat around the room, his eyes faintly red.
The team leader Guo Xiaopeng mustered the courage to say, "President Wang, the fish weight we estimated before the match, today's competition actually wasn't that far off!
Xiao Qiang and Li Ming perford better than expected and exceeded the fish catch! It's not entirely the brothers' fault!"
Xiao Qiang also chid in, "Yes, President Wang, Zhang Yang's team was well-prepared, bringing new bait! Today's ga, at most, was an unexpected accident; everyone perford normally without any major mistakes!
You can't bla our guys for poor skills just because they perford well, right?
I heard them say that Zhang Yang even caught carp using the Flying Kicking thod on the surface. Who can keep up with such a technique!"
This logic made sense—everyone on the team perford similarly to usual, without big mistakes, but Zhang Yang's team simply outperford them, breaking Jinghai Garden's record with an unbelievable fishing thod, sothing no one expected.
Even after hearing the team's explanation, Wang Defa was still not appeased and stubbed out a half-burnt cigarette on his shoe.
"According to you, you perford normally and didn't get results because the other team fished better? It has nothing to do with you? Is that the logic?
Now you're stressing the bait problem? Previously, who was it saying that the bait was all about the sa, it relied on positioning and technique? And now you're emphasizing bait?"
Guo Xiaopeng and the others had indeed bragged to boss Wang Defa before, and hearing this, they couldn't refute and could only listen to the boss's lecture, making the atmosphere awkward again in the room.
Seeing no one raising their heads, Wang Defa took a deep breath to adjust his state, and after more than ten seconds, continued: "Today's competition is over, but tomorrow's match, I want you to co up with a plan for !
At the very least, you need to recover the lost face! They took six out of the top ten places in the standings, and four out of the top five were their anglers. Such results are a slap to our brand as sponsor!
I've roughly seen the bait they used from the surveillance; it's just so puffed bait. I've also copied the video footage onto a USB drive for you to study! Strive to recover our reputation in tomorrow's match! Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
"Let's call it a day, return to the hotel! Before the match ends, no one is allowed to show off! Dismissed!"
After venting his anger on his team mbers, Wang Defa announced the dismissal, then drove his second-hand BMW towards the hotel where he was staying.
The dayti competition was over, but Wang Defa had arranged so etings with contacts and connections in the fishing circle through Lao Ma for the evening, so he needed to go back to change clothes.
After the award ceremony, all the anglers began gradually leaving the fishing site with their companions. Zhang Yang and his team, having arrived early in the morning, parked their cars close to the competition area.
Unloading equipnt was convenient, but when leaving, there was quite a distance, and by the ti they drove out, a long queue had already ford ahead.
Old Xu's brothers who were helping were parked by the roadside on the main road outside the fishing grounds in large-displacent off-road vehicles, making quite a visual impact.
Anglers gradually leaving the fishing site took a few looks and quietly discussed with their companions about whose people these might be; the setup was incredibly impressive.
The answer soon beca apparent.
Three of Zhang Yang's team's cars ca out from the intersection, greeted by Old Xu's Humvee leading the way.
Zhang Yang stuck his head out and honked at the other side.
Old Xu got the ssage, honked back, and then called out on the walkie-talkie,
"Zhang Yang's team is out; let their three cars go first, all cars switch formation, U-turn and follow them! My car will be the last, make sure no one falls out!"
After Zhang Yang's cars passed, Old Xu simply parked his massive Humvee across the road, temporarily blocking all cars, while others in the convoy began to make U-turns.
Once the U-turns were completed and the cars lined up, Old Xu swiftly turned his Humvee around, followed by flashing hazard lights, and majestically left with the convoy.
If parking by the roadside with hazard lights blinking to wait for soone creates a bit of a spectacle, then having a Humvee block the road and the convoy make a uniform U-turn definitely cos off as arrogant.
Among the anglers or strears who ca for the competition, many have so money in their pockets, but facing such a scene, none dared to step forward.
Not to ntion negotiating, no one even dared to honk, fearing trouble.
As they watched the convoy drive away with Zhang Yang's car, they frantically inquired in their groups or through other channels.
"Damn, five 9-plate Humvee blocked the road at Jinghai Garden, and over twenty cars turned around and left afterward. Does anyone know whose people these are, this is insane!"
"All hardcore off-roaders, Humvees, Land Cruisers, 570s, at the very least a Jeep Wrangler! Judging by the plates, they aren't local; they're from the surrounding areas!"
"The big Humvee parked horizontally in the middle of the road, it feels so domineering!"
"Is there so big shot flaunting at Jinghai Garden? Who knows what's going on?"
As the discussion in the group sparked these comnts, various speculations and discussions quickly heated up. With such a display at Jinghai Garden, it must be a big shot.
At this mont, soone casually ntioned in the group, "Zhang Yang's girlfriend's assistant got into a scuffle with so thugs, it caused so trouble, that convoy belongs to Zhang Yang's friends!"
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