Chapter 872: Chapter 583: Do You Guys Use Kuaishou? (Part 2)
Initially, no one, including the cameraman Little Yi, understood what Zhang Yang’s special hand gesture meant.
But it wasn’t long before Zhang Yang’s second fish was hooked.
It was the same maneuver, still as effortlessly swift, and Zhang Yang’s second fish went into the net.
This time he made another hand gesture.
This time, he waved both his thumb and middle finger toward the sky.
This time Xu Cheng understood; Zhang Yang’s gesture meant the second fish!
Next came the third, fourth, fifth fish...
Zhang Yang, starting up his fishing again, seemed to transform into Ultraman, catching a fish every few minutes, for over two hours before noon, never stopping except to fish or release fish.
As for the gestures after catching fish, Zhang Yang never stopped, persisting all the way to the eighteenth fish.
Finally, by the time he caught the nineteenth fish, Xu Cheng couldn’t hold out any longer.
"What the heck, buddy, what secret weapon are you using? This is too mysterious! Fishing for silver carp in a reservoir, how can you pull off continuous catches?"
Xu Cheng, thick-skinned, looked at Zhang Yang, the contempt in his eyes gone, replaced by genuine curiosity and heartfelt admiration.
If an ordinary angler were asking Zhang Yang for advice, he’d at least seriously point out a few tips even if he wouldn’t share his secrets, but this time, after being asked, Zhang Yang just looked at his opponent with disdain and simply shook his head.
The meaning of that gesture was simple: know but won’t tell!
It’s "know but won’t tell," not "don’t know"!
What does "know but won’t tell" mean? Simply put, it means that the guy knows the answer to your question but just won’t share it with you!
This made Xu Cheng feel even worse.
Earlier he’d been cocky with his crews saying, "Let’s see if your horse can run," but after comparing with Zhang Yang, Xu Cheng was the one who proved ineffective.
Xu Cheng’s usual hundred-use secret bait for silver carp was showing poor performance today. Besides catching a few fish at first, once Zhang Yang started catching fish frequently, Xu Cheng’s bait completely lost its appeal.
What an international joke, Zhang Yang next door has gathered the fish in clusters, how could Xu Cheng, fishing nearby, have any bites?
With Zhang Yang starting to catch continuously, it meant that the fish around Xu Cheng’s spot were all being stolen by Zhang Yang, no wonder there were no bites. Fish gathering speed is much faster than any bait or attractant can do.
As Zhang Yang shook his head and ignored him, Xu Cheng sighed, pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, and awkwardly lit one.
After finishing the cigarette, Xu Cheng made a decision, directly stood up from his fishing position, got off the fishing platform, and walked over toward Zhang Yang.
"Brother Yang, be careful of this guy next door! What are you doing? The contest isn’t over yet!" Little Yi, who noticed this scene, quickly voiced his reminder.
Zhang Yang heard the call and turned to glance, finding Xu Cheng stepping off the platform, turning to randomly pull out a rod from his crony’s rod bag, and in quick strides moved to position himself behind Zhang Yang.
"I accept the consequences, clearly met my match! I’ll cover your fishing fees. Also, this is Big Bing’s rod, I’ll break it here and offer an apology; it’s us who didn’t know better!"
Despite Xu Cheng previously being quite arrogant, he also has his own set of principles.
He might have a bad reputation for drinking, smoking, and gambling, but he isn’t entirely without merit. One his noteworthy qualities is that his father taught him from a young age, no matter the field, always maintain reverence facing those with results.
Simply put, take a beating upright and admit when you lose!
Zhang Yang, hearing Xu Cheng acknowledging defeat, said nothing, maintaining a calm stare towards him.
Xu Cheng didn’t waver, holding the rod by its ends, and with a crack, broke Big Bing’s expensive Dawa rod right in front.
The crisp sound signaled the rod was completely ruined.
Usually, a rod break upon losing is just breaking the tip or a section as a gesture, spending a few hundred to wait for replacement won’t affect its use.
But this zealous rich second-generation Xu Cheng broke the entire rod completely. The imported high-carbon rods have thin walls and good material, couldn’t have broken so cleanly if it was a domestic lower-carbon or epoxy cloth rod.
"Wow! Didn’t expect you’re such a tough guy! Just a gesture would suffice, the whole rod is ruined?"
Zhang Yang knew the value, this ripple dragon rod isn’t cheap, even Zhang Yang felt a pinch seeing it shattered. With Xu Cheng admitting defeat, there wasn’t a need to keep tension.
"Just a rod, a man should keep his word! A loss is a loss!"
Xu Cheng arrogantly tilted his chin slightly, treating it casually as if trashing a toy worth only tens of dollars, without any psychological burden.
"Alright, impressive!" Zhang Yang nodded, sensing this seemingly arrogant young man wasn’t as unlikable after all.
"I realize now, you’re truly a silver carp fishing expert! How should I address you?"
As they were speaking, Little Yi, who hadn’t talked yet, couldn’t hold back.
"You don’t even know our boss’s name and dare to fish against our captain, truly a fearless one! Do you use Kuaishou? Search ’Zhang Yang Fishing,’ the account with the most fans belongs to our boss!"
Little Yi found his moment to flaunt, directly revealing Zhang Yang’s major account name.
"Zhang Yang Fishing?? This name sounds familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before!" Xu Cheng scratched his head, took out his new Apple phone, and searched.
That search blew him away.
Zhang Yang’s fan count on Kuaishou has surged past a million, placing him at the top tier within Kuaishou’s outdoor fishing division, near the pyramid’s peak.
"Holy moly, you... you’re Zhang Yang??"
Xu Cheng glanced at the account’s profile, top clips, merging the Zhang Yang before him with the one from the videos.
Zhang Yang casually grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the ground, unscrewed it, took a few gulps, and jokingly asked, "What’s the matter? Don’t I match the image?"
Xu Cheng looked at Zhang Yang, looked at his phone, seemed to think of something, turned and glanced at the two girls, Little Wei and YOYO, who were with Zhang Yang.
A few seconds later, he amusingly rubbed his face mumbling, "Whoa whoa whoa!"
This kind of arrogant start, cute end, mixed with a series of "whoas," amused YOYO who’d been a bit distressed earlier.
People truly are complex creatures, often competing with the gut feeling, once its intensity fades, previous awkwardness and conflicts seem trivial.
"So it’s Teacher Zhang Yang, our ignorant eyes overlooked things, apologies, apologies! Big Bing, hurry up and come over to apologize to Teacher Zhang Yang!"
Xu Cheng, a social butterfly, immediately became respectful upon confirming Zhang Yang’s identity.
Big Bing, this lackey, was also adaptable, having his rod broken by the boss publicly, though his face wasn’t pleased, he didn’t utter a word.
Upon hearing Zhang Yang’s identity, with the boss asking him to apologize, he quickly dropped the arrogance replacing it with a socially appropriate expression.
"So it’s Teacher Zhang Yang! My blindness failed me, pardon me for being petty, please don’t mind me! I sincerely apologize, I’m sorry!!"
Big Bing’s apology came earnestly, not just in words, bowing deeply as he said sorry to Zhang Yang.
This series of rod-breaking, apologizing, and bowing punched through Zhang Yang’s defenses.
An old saying warns not to hit someone with a smiling face, they made amends, fulfilled their wager, and regained lost face, Zhang Yang suddenly found there was nothing really to fuss about.
For a moment, clarity filled him, and his mood brightened.
