The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 542 Orders, Masters Tournament Opens

"Under normal circumstances, it is unlikely that the sea fishing ponds will be full, but they will definitely be very popular during the opening days. We will monitor the fishing spots in real time, and if there are not many left, we will remind them in the group to avoid them going home empty-handed."

Chen Yuanchao and Chen Dequan explained.

"Understood," Chen Dequan nodded in agreement.

Thinking about it, he even picked up his work notebook and wrote down what his boss had said.

Even junior leaders have their own style. Like Chen Jun, who now has a work notebook to record daily schedules and plans, as well as any special matters.

"Uncle Chen, when you're almost done with your work, have someone bring over some breakfast. Also, there are reservations from fishing enthusiasts; if there are a lot, send two more people over," Chen Yuan reminded him, puffing on his cigarette.

"Yes, I'm just about to make arrangements," Chen Dequan said with a smile.

"Second Brother, let's go eat too." After finishing his cigarette, and seeing that the fishing grounds were stable and there was nothing wrong, Chen Yuan and Chen Ming went to the dining area.

After breakfast, Chen Ming headed to the Datang area, while Chen Yuan went downstairs and strolled around the old pond.

Today, the old pond was smelted with a new fish species, which attracted many anglers. The fishing spots were booked up early, making it just as attractive as the opening of a sea fishing pond.

After wandering around for a while, Chen Yuan arrived at the village committee.

"Do you want to contract land in the surrounding villages to grow some raw materials?" Chen Wenbin asked after hearing Chen Yuan's request.

"The development speed of Three Sheep has exceeded my expectations, and the demand for raw materials is extremely high. Yucheng Village may not be able to sustain it, after all, Yucheng Village has developed many projects," Chen Yuan nodded and said.

After a slight pause, he added, "In addition to normal contracting, planting and management definitely require manpower. For other project positions in Yucheng Village, we can prioritize recruiting from nearby villages. This is an extra benefit for them and also helps solve some employment problems."

Chen Wenbin raised his hand and tapped Chen Yuan several times, smiling as he said, "Since you've said so, there shouldn't be any problem if your Uncle Dong steps in."

……

In the following days, the opening event at the sea fishing grounds was extremely popular, with almost every day packed to capacity, and seats were basically full from 8 a.m.

Chen Dong personally negotiated with villages near Yucheng Village and successfully acquired over a thousand acres of land.

Chen Yuan took Yang Yangyang with him to sign the contracts one by one.

Yang Yangyang was responsible for the subsequent planting and personnel arrangements, while Chen Yuan left the task of recruiting staff for these villages to Liang Chunping.

After settling these matters, Qin Fen freed up his schedule, and during his break, Chen Yuan had Wang Heng shoot an advertisement to endorse the Chen's Fishing Tackle brand.

Gong Lei and Cui Liang haven't returned to China yet, so they can't film their lure fishing endorsement shoot. But as the National Day holiday was drawing to a close, the two sent back some good news.

Order.

The two have reached offline cooperation agreements with several brands there, and Chen's fishing tackle products will be sold in stores. The first batch of lure fishing rods and spinnerets used in the competition will reach as many as 30,000 sets.

"Inviting Gong Lei and Cui Liang to be in charge of the overseas market was indeed the right choice."

Chen Yuan was both excited and relieved when he received the news.

The excitement stemmed from the price of the order. Gong Lei and his team weren't negotiating a sales commission, but rather a supplier-like arrangement, negotiating a price of $150 per set.

Based on the current exchange rate, it's already over 1,000 yuan. Even a combination of a fishing rod and spinner set is more expensive than the system's calculated price.

The profits involved are considerable.

Furthermore, the agreement also restricts the retail price of Chen's Fishing Tackle, prohibiting excessive price increases to avoid affecting the brand's cost-effectiveness.

"If we secure this order, we can easily earn several million."

Based on profit estimates, with an order of over 30 million, after deducting various costs, there should be at least a 20-30% profit margin. Chen Yuan was very fortunate to have invited Gong Lei, as they secured such a large order right away.

Moreover, this is just an initial attempt. If Chen's fishing tackle sells well, orders can be increased, and overseas sales will definitely get better and better.

The premise is that the product quality and effectiveness are good enough.

There is a market overseas; the key is to observe the feedback from consumers when the product reaches them.

"Mr. Chen, the sales of fishing rods and baits in China are already booming. If we take on another 30,000 sets of lure products, the new factory simply won't be able to keep up."

When Chen Yuan arrived at Chen's Fishing Tackle Factory and handed over the overseas order to Wang Heng and his team, the latter felt no joy, only helplessness.

It's incredibly popular.

After winning two championships in the Global Fishing Tackle Brand Super League and appearing on the most authoritative, influential, and highest-rated news platform in China, Chen's Fishing Tackle truly experienced a sales boom.

It was like a geyser of explosive popularity.

Chen's Fishing Tackle Factory has just been established. Although the framework has been set up, the scale of the production line is still limited and it is not enough to cope with this boom period.

“The fishing tackle factory can continue to expand, we can hire more employees and maximize production efficiency, and I’ll figure out the rest,” Chen Yuan said.

As long as Chen's fishing gear operates at full efficiency, he will figure out the rest, such as borrowing Zuo Xianyin's production line. This was an agreement reached when the strategic cooperation was established.

If that doesn't work, then the only option left is the system store.

“It’s hard to predict when sales will surge. If we expand too quickly, we might end up with a surplus of staff once sales stabilize,” Xu Bai said with a hint of bitterness.

They had discussed continuing to expand their operations, but they were also worried that the Chen family's fishing tackle brand was currently at its peak and that sales would stabilize once this peak was over.

"We can add a few more production lines as appropriate." Chen Yuan understood their concerns and agreed with their approach, but suggested that they could still expand further.

Even though fishing rods have a long lifespan, bait is consumed very quickly, and he believes the overseas market will only get better and better, so Chen's Fishing Tackle Factory will not be idle.

"Okay." Wang Heng and the others thought for a moment and agreed.

"Don't overwork yourself. Take care of your rest time and get into the right mindset. The Masters Tournament is about to begin," Chen Yuan reminded Wang Heng and the others about the competition schedule.

According to CAA's annual tournament schedule, the National Masters Tournament Finals will begin in the middle of the month. The preliminary rounds in various regions have already ended, and all that remains is for the finals to begin.

"I'm watching the schedule," Wang Heng nodded with a smile.

"I hope to win an award." Little Fish King was also somewhat hopeful; at the very least, he'd like a participation consolation prize.

"I'm at the bottom. Participation is first, competition is second." Xu Bai felt no pressure. Although he had secured a spot in the Masters Tournament, he was basically last in his division, and he certainly didn't dare to dream of achieving anything in the national competition.

"This is the last important tournament of the year. We should strive to win it and achieve the Grand Slam of the year." Chen Yuan was well aware of this, and he encouraged Wang Heng to aim for the Grand Slam.

From winning two championships in the domestic fishing tackle brand super league to achieving a grand slam in Class A competitions, and also winning two championships in global international events, if he wins the championship in a domestic special category competition, it will be an absolute grand slam.

"I definitely won't let the million-dollar prize slip by," Wang Heng chuckled.

Although the prize money he won in this international tournament exceeded one million, the prize money in the Masters Tournament is also considerable, and it is the highest-level tournament in China, so the championship is highly prestigious.

Most importantly, he has just become the domestic spokesperson for Chen's Fishing Tackle. If he cannot continue his success and win the Masters Tournament, he will definitely lose points.

"By the way, Mr. Chen, I need to discuss something with you," Wang Heng suddenly said.

"Given our relationship, just say what you need. I'll definitely do what I can, and I'll find a way to do what I can't." Chen Yuan was about to go back when he heard Wang Heng's words and stopped.

"This year has been the most successful year of my life, and also the most important turning point, giving me the confidence to start a family," Wang Heng said with a smile. "Is this the start of a happy occasion?" Little Fish King immediately caught on and patted Wang Heng, teasing him with a smile.

"Since we had some free time during the National Day holiday, our parents got together a couple of days ago and finalized our wedding plans. I'm planning to hold it in Yucheng Village, and I'd like to ask Mr. Chen to be our witness." Wang Heng smiled happily.

"No problem, congratulations Brother Wang in advance."

Chen Yuan agreed without hesitation and asked, "When is the wedding scheduled?"

“We checked the date, and the 26th of the twelfth lunar month is a good day. Plus, after the annual competition is over, there will be enough time to prepare for the wedding,” Wang Heng said.

“No problem. Yucheng Village should be on holiday for the Spring Festival by then, so we can have a good time.” Chen Yuan agreed with a smile.

Yucheng Village has an early and long Spring Festival holiday, and generally does not operate during the holiday, but Wang Heng is different.

He is not only one of the earliest customer members of the fishing ground, a key member of the Chen's Club, and the brand ambassador for Chen's Fishing Tackle, but also one of the heads of Chen's Fishing Tackle Factory.

Most importantly, they are friends.

My good friend's wedding is being held in Yucheng Village, so I have to support them.

"Your speed is impressive." Xu Bai congratulated him while also expressing some envy.

"Don't just be envious, you should hurry up too." Wang Heng patted Xu Bai.

“I don’t have your fishing skills, earning millions in prize money every year. I can only wait until my career is more stable before I talk about it. I only dare to participate in small provincial and municipal competitions organized by Boss Chen,” Xu Bai said with a light laugh.

His relationship with Long Jiawen is unquestionable, but his career is not stable right now, and he can't give Long Jiawen a home, or at least provide her with enough financial security.

"Speaking of Mr. Chen organizing competitions, when does our association's competition start this year?"

Little Fish King asked, and reminded Wang Heng, "Let's make this clear first, you're not allowed to participate in these small competitions organized by the association. We can only drink this little bit of soup and water, so don't try to take it from us."

“Those who have won championships definitely won’t participate; I’ll be your commentator and referee,” Wang Heng said with a smile.

"There are no suitable competitions for the association's points events at the moment. We'll arrange them in December, which will coincide with the end of the fall recruitment season," Chen Yuan said.

The association will definitely hold competitions, but there are no suitable competitions for the quarterly points tournaments right now. In addition, the autumn recruitment is still underway, and the Chongshi Fishing Association is also recruiting new members.

The number of members is not fixed, and the membership is huge.

Of course, a large part of the reason why many people join the Chongshi Fishing Association is because of Chenyuan Fishing Ground. Whether it's the Fishing Carnival or other activities, if you don't have a fishing ground membership, you can only pursue becoming a member of the Fishing Association.

Anyway, the membership fee isn't expensive, so a fishing enthusiasts' carnival is worth it.

……

The National Day holiday ended quickly, and business at the sea fishing pond remained good after the opening ceremony. Chen Yuan continued the old pond model, allowing anglers to vote on the types of fish to be caught, with different fishing fees for different types of fish.

We happen to have fishing data from the opening event, which can be well controlled by big data.

As autumn cools down after the National Day holiday, business at the Dead Sea and Yucheng Lake is getting worse and worse. The water park and tsunami pool even chose to close after the holiday and start their autumn and winter projects.

Other projects were not significantly affected. Although it was the off-season, Yucheng Village was still bustling with activity, neither too busy nor too idle, and the overall atmosphere was leisurely and pleasant.

Soon it was mid-month, and the national finals of the Masters Tournament finally arrived, ending a period of leisure and comfort for Chen Yuan.

"Going out to compete again?"

That evening, Chen Yuan packed his luggage and said goodbye to Chen Jun and Tang Ying, saying he was going to lead the team out to play a game. The two were somewhat surprised to hear this.

"There are so many fishing competitions."

Is this time domestic or international?

The two asked.

"This is the highest-level competition in China. After the Masters Tournament, there's only the All-Star Fishing King Tournament left at the end of the year. Once the annual competitions are over, I'll finish up my work at the end of the year and then prepare for my older sister and brother-in-law's wedding." Chen Yuan rattled off his year-end plans.

Upon hearing the word "marriage," Chen Jun and Tang Ying immediately stopped talking about the fishing competition and shifted the topic to Chen Li and Yang Yangyang.

Chen Yuan slipped away immediately, lest the conversation turn to him again.

The next morning, Chen Yuan got up early, washed up, rode his tricycle to the village entrance, took a taxi straight to the airport, met up with Wang Heng and the others, and flew to the capital.

They were already very familiar with domestic competitions, so Chen Yuan and his team went straight to the hotel after getting off the plane, where Li Shiyi and the association staff made the arrangements.

"Want to go check out the game?"

After putting down their luggage and settling in, Chen Yuan asked Wang Heng and the others.

"We already saw it during the friendly match, there's no need to make another trip. We might as well rest and adjust our condition." Wang Heng and the others waved their hands.

The fishing park is right there, and the international friendly competition is held there. I'm already very familiar with the venue, so there's really no need to make a special trip just to catch a glimpse of it.

Moreover, after a long day of travel, it's tiring to rest and recover one's energy.

"Okay, you guys take a rest then, we'll talk again after dinner tonight." Chen Yuan waved goodbye and went back to his room, taking out his phone to check his WeChat messages.

"My flight arrives around 9 PM and lands around 10 PM. No need to pick me up, see you at the hotel."

This is Ye Zhi's reply to him.

As a CAA brand ambassador, Ye Zhi's contract stipulates that she will attend at least three CAA events each year as a special guest. As the highest-level event, the Masters Tournament will definitely include the brand ambassador among the special guests.

Chen Yuan inquired about their itinerary and prepared to pick them up at the airport. However, if this reply fell into the hands of paparazzi, they could probably write many different versions of the story, especially the last three words.

See you at the airport.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuan replied with three words and then rested in his room for a while.

Time quickly came to six o'clock.

The association's dinner service began, and Chen Yuan and his group headed out to the restaurant. Most of the diners were familiar faces who had played many matches together, and they chatted amiably with each other.

Chairman Wang and a group of association leaders also arrived.

He asked two questions.

Athlete coverage and special guest Ye Zhi.

"127 athletes were expected to attend, and 127 athletes actually attended." This was Li Shiyi's response.

Everyone is here.

"My flight is at around 9 o'clock. If it's delayed, I'll come pick it up." That was Chen Yuan's reply.

I will not be absent.

(End of this chapter)