The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 538 Results
Chen Yuan mainly wanted to ask Gong Lei's opinion, since Gong Lei is the number one lure angler in China, a leading figure in the lure angler circle, and enjoys a high reputation internationally, and is also quite familiar with this area.

His advice is certainly valuable.

"It's difficult to expand the market with just one event." Gong Lei put away his phone, which he was editing a message on, his smile gradually fading. After thinking seriously for a moment, he shook his head slightly.

"I feel so too."

Cui Liang nodded and added, "Although bass fishing competitions have a great influence here, the International Fishing Tackle Brand Super League is just one of its events, not the real bass fishing competition. The scale and equipment involved are definitely different."

The words fell.

Gong Lei added, "Most importantly, if you want to enter the market alone, you will probably be suppressed by many fishing tackle dealers, making it difficult to expand your market."

Although Wang Heng and the others didn't say anything, their expressions were somewhat serious, and they all agreed with Cui Liang and Gong Lei's analysis.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

As Gong Lei said, it's certain, there's no doubt about it. It's like if a fishing tackle brand suddenly wanted to expand its market in China, would they just stand by and watch someone else take their share?

Business competition is brutal. Just because your product is good doesn't mean it will sell well. There are many conscientious brands in China that have been buried in obscurity. Best-selling products are not necessarily the best.

"Any suggestions?" Chen Yuan asked.

"I have some ideas, but it all boils down to two words: concessions."

Gong Lei held up two fingers. "In the world of outlaws, there's a saying about 'paying respects to the mountain stronghold.' If you want to sell across borders and take a piece of someone else's pie, you can't do it without offering discounts."

"Tell me in detail." Chen Yuan was quite interested; it seemed that Gong Lei had thought about it.

Perhaps Chen Yuan had been thinking about this since he revealed his intention to use lure fishing products to enter the international market. He wouldn't dare to say he had detailed plans or schemes, but he certainly had some ideas.

"The first way is to find partners who have resources and channels and can help Chen's Fishing Tackle quickly expand into the market, but these partners need to offer more concessions," Gong Lei said.

Simply put, this approach involves finding financial backers and powerful local partners to leverage their resources and channels, but this inevitably comes at the cost of significant concessions.

“Alternatively, we could partner directly with fishing tackle brands. This model is simple and convenient, but it might limit the brand’s competitiveness,” Gong Lei continued.

Chen Yuan understood this point. Just like the strategic cooperation between Chen's Fishing Tackle and brands such as Golden Dragon Fish, the focus was definitely still on their own brand.

Under these circumstances, it would be virtually impossible for Chen's fishing gear to reach the summit.

"Another convenient way is to find global cross-border e-commerce platforms."

Gong Lei continued, "They will help various companies better enter the international market, and these platforms will also provide professional cargo transportation and return and exchange processing to ensure that goods are delivered to customers faster and better."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's eyes lit up slightly.

E-commerce!

This is a very hot industry in recent years and will continue to be so in the future, both domestically and internationally.

"Brother Lei, what would you do if it were you?" Chen Yuan asked.

"To be honest, I have indeed considered entering the fishing tackle market, and I have done a lot of research. Currently, the global fishing tackle market has sales of tens of billions, and it is expected to grow to over a hundred billion in the future, with a huge market share." Gong Lei smiled leisurely.

Following the expected trajectory, Gong Lei will indeed leverage his reputation in the lure fishing community to enter the fishing tackle industry, and he will establish his own brand next year.

It's not surprising that they have some understanding at this point.

Chen Yuan remained silent, only taking out cigarettes and spreading them around.

"my country can be said to be one of the important drivers of the rapid development of the global market. According to the data I have now, my country is the world's largest producer of fishing tackle, accounting for more than 60 percent, and this number is still growing."

Gong Lei took the cigarette, lit it, and continued, puffing out smoke, "You all probably know about Weihai. It's known as the world's fishing tackle capital and will surely become a global supply base for fishing tackle products in the future."

"But unfortunately, there are very few purely domestically produced products. They all value our low labor costs, mature material supply chain, and technology, etc."

In short, it can be summed up in two words: cheap.

"But it is undeniable that this is an excellent way to export internationally."

Chen Yuan's mind raced as he pondered and analyzed Gong Lei's words.

Gong Lei smoked a cigarette and waited for Chen Yuan to think for a while before suddenly smiling and continuing, "Actually, Mr. Chen's development strategy is quite correct."

"How so?" Chen Yuan asked with a curious smile.

"You can probably see from the domestic situation that fishing activities are heating up, with more and more people joining the fishing army," Gong Lei said with a smile.

Chen Yuan and the others all nodded.

Especially Chen Yuan.

As someone who's been there, he certainly knows how terrifying the fishing army is. With the establishment of the CAA, the establishment of fishing associations in various regions, and the promotion of various fishing competitions, the sport of fishing has developed very rapidly.

Later, it was said that there were 90 million anglers.

The sheer horror of its market is unimaginable.

"Not only in China, but fishing is gaining popularity worldwide, especially in Europe and America, which are the world's largest fishing tackle consumer markets. Mr. Chen's decision to open up this market with lure fishing is absolutely the right choice," Gong Lei said.

The data he researched showed that tens of millions of people in the US alone participate in fishing activities every year, a number that even surpasses the current number in China.

The annual sales of the fishing tackle industry reach nearly 10 billion yuan, which is a huge pie.

If Chen's fishing tackle can actually make a profit, the returns are unimaginable.

Chen Yuan strongly agreed with Gong Lei's words. He took a deep drag of his cigarette, extinguished it, and asked, "So, Brother Lei, you prefer the last, more convenient method?"

"That was the initial idea, but how to actually do it depends on Mr. Chen himself. Other methods are also possible, even sponsoring events."

Gong Lei did not deny it, but also reserved other options.

"Brother Lei, Brother Liang, this is what I think."

Chen Yuan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I would like to invite you to be the brand ambassadors for Chen's Fishing Tackle Lure brand, and to be responsible for overseas market development and sales. The treatment will be the same as Brother Wang and the others, a salary plus profit sharing model."

For him, entering the overseas fishing gear market was almost a complete waste of experience and preparation, but Gong Lei had indeed planned it out.

Moreover, Gong Lei has experience in recreational fishing, understands the overseas market environment, and enjoys a very high reputation in the lure fishing circle, which means he has a lot of connections.

Although Cui Liang has not traveled the world to fish, he is a lure fishing expert and is certainly familiar with the products. He is well-suited to both serve the domestic lure fishing market and assist the overseas market.

"Overseas head?" Gong Lei and Cui Liang exchanged a glance.

They did not rush to make a statement.

"Don't rush to give an answer. You can think about it first. Feel free to share your thoughts or opinions on the compensation." Chen Yuan wasn't in a hurry for an answer.

He simply brought it up to give Gong Lei and Cui Liang time to consider it.

Moreover, the competition is not over yet, so we still need to focus on tomorrow's match and talk about it afterward.

……

The competition continued the following day.

Gong Lei and Cui Liang must have discussed it last night, seriously considering whether Gong Lei should become the brand ambassador for Chen's Fishing Tackle Lure brand and be responsible for overseas market development. This is why Gong Lei was somewhat out of sorts during today's competition.

Of course, this is also because they are not mainly responsible for the hand pole competition; their participation is only to make up the number of participants and has no impact on the final results.

The salmon fishing competition this morning went smoothly, and we've already won the last bream fishing competition. The second one shouldn't be a problem, and the final championship can practically be considered a sure thing for Chen's Club.

The final bream fishing competition here hasn't ended yet, but the qualifying rounds have already finished, and the participants are gradually returning home.

Because they needed to rush back to attend the awards ceremony, the time for the last bass fishing competition in the qualifying rounds was adjusted. Not only did it start earlier, but the break time was also shortened.

"How's the main competition going?"

Chairman Wang and other members of the fishing association returned with Deng Gang and the rest of the group, all curious and eager to ask Chen Yuan about the main competition.

"No, see for yourself."

Zuo Xianyin and Zhu Qing gestured towards the competition screen.

Real-time match results and scores are displayed.

Chen's Club is firmly in first place in the individual events, and its total points are far ahead, making the team championship a foregone conclusion.

In the individual star rankings, Wang Heng also firmly holds the number one position. Both the team championship and the individual star award will be won by Chen's Club.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen."

"congratulations."

"Boss Chen has to bleed a lot of money to celebrate this time."

After seeing the results, Deng Gang and the others offered their heartfelt congratulations. Even though the last game wasn't over yet, everyone could tell that the results were already set.

"arrange."

Chen Yuan waved his hand dismissively, then asked, "How was your haul?"

"Just keeping the prince company while he studies, but he did improve by ranking twenty-seventh. Next time, I'll try to compete for the ranking prize." Jia Dong said calmly.

I never expected to win an award in this competition, so I'm already very satisfied with this result.

"Just a little bit short. We can only hope for next time." Yi Zhe sighed, his tone and expression carrying a hint of regret.

It's a pity indeed.

The Old Ghost Club's final result was seventeenth in the rankings, just short of winning an award. How could such a result not be regrettable and a pity?

In fact, the Old Ghost Club performed exceptionally well in the first two rounds, and with their advantage in salmon and bream fishing, they did indeed make it into the top 16 and had a very good chance of winning an award.

However, they were unable to maintain their advantage in the final bass fishing competition and could only regretfully drop to seventeenth place.

"We were pretty lucky and ended up getting eleventh place in the qualifying round. The prize money for the bottom few places is the same, so there's no difference," Hua Xin said with a smile.

The ninth through sixteenth place finishers each receive a $3,000 bonus plus a certificate.

It would be great to win an award; next time, I'll stir up the rankings.

"I only got the semi-final score." Deng Gang shook his head with a wry smile.

He finished tenth in the semifinals, which is second if you exclude the top eight in the main tournament.

Therefore, Tianyuan Club ultimately won the runner-up position in the ranking competition.

"Tianyuan Club has the strength to compete in the main tournament. Next time, we'll go straight for the main tournament," Chairman Wang encouraged with a smile, hoping everyone could make further progress next year.

He was very satisfied with the results of this International Fishing Tackle Brand Super League.

The Chen Clan Club will definitely win the championship, the Tianyuan Club will get the runner-up in the ranking competition, which is equivalent to a top ten overall result, and the Hua Clan will also receive the ranking competition reward.

This is equivalent to having ten brands participate, with three brands winning awards, including both team and individual champions. This is definitely the best result among all participating organizations.

Everyone chatted casually while waiting for the awards ceremony to begin after the competition. Everyone looked very relaxed and was not worried about the Chen's Club's performance at all.

And indeed, with the final match over, Chen's Club secured the victory without any doubt, ultimately winning the championship with a total score of five points.

Wang Heng also won the individual star award with an absolute advantage.

"Click, click~"

As soon as the results were announced, the media swarmed around the field before the athletes even left, completely surrounding the stadium.

If it weren't for the awards ceremony, Wang Heng and his team probably wouldn't have been able to get out.

"First, prepare for the awards ceremony and enjoy your championship moment. After the awards ceremony, we'll do a domestic interview, and then celebrate your victory."

Chen Yuan didn't say anything, and patted Wang Heng and the others as they prepared to receive the award.

There's nothing more to say; the championship title is already there.

"How enviable!"

"The total prize money for the double champion is as high as 600,000 US dollars, which is millions of dollars. That's what you call getting rich overnight."

"Don't be envious. With fishing gear companies in hand, they make a lot of money. We're the ones who are envious."

Watching the teams standing under the spotlight to receive their awards on stage, Zuo Xianyin and the others in the audience were filled with envy. They said they envied the prize money, but in reality, they envied the achievement even more.

Soon after, the awards ceremony ended, and Wang Heng and his team were interviewed by domestic media.

Gong Lei and Cui Liang then went to find Chen Yuan.

"Mr. Chen, we've decided to accept the challenge and expand into the international lure fishing market." Without beating around the bush, the two directly expressed their decision.

"Chen's Fishing Gear welcomes you to join us." Chen Yuan happily extended his hand in welcome.

With Gong Lei, a master with a reputation in the international lure fishing circle, promoting the lure fishing brand will save him a lot of trouble. Moreover, Gong Lei also won the bass fishing championship this time, so his influence must be considerable.

Cui Liang's bass fishing results are also quite good. The two of them can not only handle the overseas market, but with their endorsement, the domestic market sales will certainly not be bad either.

"base."

After the awards ceremony and all the interviews were over, Greg Hack and his team walked over. In addition to ARK Club members, there were also some club executives.

They first offered their congratulations, and then started talking about Chen's fishing gear.

Before Chen Yuan could respond, other clubs arrived one after another. They had all learned about these clubs from Chairman Wang the night before and came to him personally after the match.

“Gong Lei and Cui Liang are the spokespeople for Chen’s fishing tackle lure products. They will be fully responsible for lure product matters, and they also have the right to decide on traditional hand rods and other fishing tackle products.” Chen Yuan fully demonstrated his hands-off management style, leaving such matters to Gong Lei and Cui Liang to discuss.

"Mr. Chen, this..."

Gong Lei and Cui Liang were both somewhat surprised. Although they had just agreed to Chen Yuan's invitation, it was only a verbal agreement at the moment, and they had not even signed a formal employment contract before being given such power.

What a profound level of trust this is.

(End of this chapter)