Chapter 508: Chapter 296 Digging the Wall???_2
When I was experimenting, I increased the concentration to about five milliliters per pound of bait, and found that it had a very noticeable effect on the old fish. The most significant feature was that the fish began to eat the bait steadily at the bottom.
The fish caught from below were almost all old fish from before; they were larger in size and very strong.
My preliminary analysis is that the bottom layer of sauce is very thick. The uneaten bait in the nest will basically ferment at the bottom, and the bait with a strong alcohol smell will be more interesting to the old slick fish.
For tomorrow’s competition, everyone should perform normally during the fish-grabbing phase. If there are fewer fish bites in the later stages, you can try increasing the amount of medicinal wine to improve the catch!
In the zonal competition, everyone should not have too much pressure. As long as you win against the anglers in the same zone, you can get a prize!
The third thing: Xie Tianhao, who is treating us to dinner today, wants to send his nephew to our company for a while. I couldn’t refuse, so I agreed!
When we return to the company and the person arrives, everyone helps me keep an eye on this kid. We need to consider his character, perception, and interpersonal skills!"
Hearing Zhang Yang say he has taken in another kid, Wang Yan curiously asked: "Boss, what are you planning to do now? Our team isn’t short of people, right?"
Wang Yan’s question actually had an underlying meaning.
Currently, Meng Fan and Liu Zi in the team, actually belong to the kind of team employees that hardly generate any contribution value temporarily. Their salaries are still paid, but most of the time they are either in competitions or training, hardly producing any value.
Now Zhang Yang says he’s taking another newcomer in and asks everyone to help evaluate. In essence, as long as the other person meets the requirements, they’re prepared to stay and be cultivated.
This move is a bit hard to understand.
Zhang Yang grinned and said: "We aren’t short on hands, but we are short on foundation! Within the scope that our company can bear, I still want to cultivate some fishing talent!
This is the case with Liu Zi and Meng Fan, and the same goes for this newcomer!
I have my considerations, so you all don’t need to worry about it. Just remember to pay more attention to the newcomer’s performance for me!"
The meeting wasn’t even over when Wang Yan’s phone WeChat rang.
Wang Yan glanced at it and saw it was a call request from Xie Tianhao. He showed the phone screen to Zhang Yang and asked: "It’s a call from Old Xie, should I answer it?"
"Answer it! Who knows, there might be something important!"
Zhang Yang had already guessed what the other party wanted to do, but since he had agreed to their request, there wasn’t anything to avoid.
Wang Yan signaled everyone to keep quiet, answered the call publicly, and turned on the speakerphone.
"Hello? Teacher Wang Yan, have you all returned to the hotel? In the time it took to turn around in the garden, you all disappeared!"
"Hello Brother Xie, we’ve already returned, and we’re having a summary meeting at the hotel! How can I help you?"
"Hehe, I wouldn’t dare to instruct you. We muddled through lunch. I didn’t host you well!
Since there’s nothing much tonight, I wanted to meet with you all again, learn about the fish situation, and pick up some skills!"
Xie Tianhao is indeed Xie Tianhao. A person who’s been navigating society for a long time, even their way of inviting differs from those naive youngsters.
He doesn’t mention treating a meal but says he wants to learn about fishing, making it hard to decline from the way he phrases it.
"Uh... isn’t this a bit inappropriate? You really know how to push the landlord!" Wang Yan hesitated slightly, politely declining while glancing diagonally at Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang nodded, indicating that it’s okay to agree, which reassured Wang Yan.
"Those words! We’re all fishing buddies; there are no such formalities! A home-cooked meal doesn’t cost much, it’s settled then, I’ll find a place and send you the address on WeChat later!"
Hearing that Wang Yan didn’t firmly refuse, Xie Tianhao knew it wouldn’t be an issue and immediately set the invitation.
"Alright, I’ll talk to our captain! We’ll chat when we meet!"
"Okay!"
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After hanging up, Wang Yan smirked and said: "This Old Xie is really enthusiastic! That big table of takeout at noon was quite a standard! Continuing tonight, is he paving the way for his apprentice?"
Zhang Yang grinned and said: "Paving the way is paving the way; anyway, the promise has been made!
This person is a savvy old-timer, well-versed in the ways of the world. He also fishes decently; if he treats us as friends, we might as well give it a try!
But there’s a competition tomorrow, so everyone should take it easy tonight; the pickup truck is still waiting for us to drive it back!"
"Haha, Captain, you have a positive perspective! This person is quite utilitarian, so be a little cautious!" Zhou Chu, who hadn’t spoken, reminded.
Zhang Yang nodded: "Don’t worry, I know!"
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That evening around six o’clock, Xie Tianhao sent the hotel address coordinates to Wang Yan’s WeChat. It’s an old four-star hotel, quite famous locally in Tianjin.
No need to delve into the details of the banquet; only a summary can be given.
Xie Tianhao remained as considerate as always. The entire atmosphere, from entrance to departure, with Zhang Yang’s team and the two masters and apprentice of the other side, was very pleasant.
Especially Han Qiang, who is somewhat straightforward, drank four big glasses of beer with Xie Tianhao. By the time they left the hotel, they were almost on a brotherly basis.
Faced with this goodwill friendship, Zhang Yang still takes it in stride. Making friends in society means there are few immediate benefits to relying on it right away. If anything, making up for it in other matters later would suffice.
After the chauffeur drove Zhang Yang and the others back to the hotel, they all returned to their rooms to rest with a strong smell of alcohol on them, preparing for the next day’s competition.
In room 406, Han Qiang and Zhou Chu had their arms around each other as they entered the room.
Zhou Chu usually drinks with restraint, and it was the same today, just drinking a little symbolically, still very clear-headed at this moment.
In contrast, Han Qiang was a bit affected by the alcohol, swaying as he walked, obviously tipsy.
"Old Zhou, what do you think our boss is contemplating! Liu Zi and Little Meng Fan are at least one of us, so recruiting them was okay! But now adding a little treasure, I can’t quite see it clearly!"
Han Qiang muttered as he entered the room while taking off his T-shirt, still puzzled about what Zhang Yang was planning.
Zhou Chu also changed into slippers and casually said: "Didn’t they say? To cultivate new blood for the company!"
"More specifically? Our company’s main business is in the artificial pool. Even if they expand into other product categories, the positioning basically hasn’t changed!
What use is new blood! None of us old guys are planning to leave, do you think the boss is guarding against us jumping ship..."
"Jump, you big-headed fool! Did you drink too much, did your brain rot!"
Zhou Chu unceremoniously flicked Han Qiang on the forehead, making a crisp sound as his finger tapped his head.
"I’m just speaking casually. Besides, the company’s treatment is so good, even if someone poached us, we wouldn’t consider leaving!" Han Qiang said, covering his head in grievance.
"I guess, the captain is preparing the competitive team in advance!
Although our skills in artificial pools are decent, we’re getting older, and our fishing habits are ingrained, making it difficult to improve further!
But young guys like Meng Fan and Liu Zi, they have great potential in terms of skills!"
"Uh... thinking of it that way, it makes sense! I thought the boss had found out about someone poaching!" Han Qiang muttered, whispering.
"What?" Zhou Chu’s face changed when he heard this, his eyes on Han Qiang grew different.
Zhou Chu, Han Qiang, and Wang Yan were old buddies before joining the company team. After they joined, they received quite a good treatment and bonuses, with an annual take-home pay of at least two hundred thousand.
Zhou Chu is a bit older and more stable, so he usually dominates in the trio’s decision-making. In contrast, Han Qiang and Wang Yan think more straightforwardly, not being as stable as Zhou Chu. Zhou Chu always treats these two buddies as his own brothers.
Hearing Han Qiang’s slip of the tongue, it seemed that someone had privately contacted him, wanting to poach him.