Chapter 931: Chapter 914: Happier Than Winning the Fishing King

During the earlier discussion, the audience remained quite calm; it’s the usual thank you speech, boasting when you’ve won, justifying when you’ve lost—classic humblebrag moments. Many fishermen aren’t pursuing anything more than this process.

But when Yue Feng talked about exporting fishing culture, letting the Americans and Japanese see domestic fishing techniques, the audience couldn’t hold back and spontaneously erupted into thunderous applause.

That’s what makes people proud of our country, no matter how things are at home, once the focus turns abroad, there’s absolute unity and solidarity, with many people genuinely envisioning the prospects Yue Feng just described—promoting Taiwan Fishing to the world is an exciting thought.

“Wow, Mr. Yue Feng spoke so well! As far as I know, you’ve traveled abroad to fish in many places before, and I’ve also watched the series of videos you produced! Did these experiences give you such insights?”

Yue Feng nodded: “Sort of! Fish resources are relatively scarce domestically, but a bit better abroad! Besides being a competitive angler, my main role is actually an outdoor fishing streamer. Traveling to fish abroad is also a consideration for my live streaming content!

Honestly, the conditions are different; the fishing environment abroad is much more relaxed than at home. You can find decent catches in any little stream, so it’s understandable that foreign fishing techniques haven’t seen significant developments!

However, there are aspects worth learning from them, like fishing gear products, commercial events, and sponsorships—all are very mature.

In many places domestically, fishing is still seen as non-professional, but abroad, professional anglers are respected by almost everyone; I think this is something we should strive for!”

“Well said! Now, let’s welcome the renowned senior from the fishing community, Mr. Hua, to come on stage to present the championship award and give a speech!”

Upon the host’s call, a sprightly old man in formal attire, with a face weathered by time and sun-tanned from outdoor activities, quickly stepped onto the stage. Of course, it was Mr. Hua.

Mr. Hua received the trophy and certificate from the ceremonial assistant solemnly and awarded them to Yue Feng, looking at the young man before him with satisfaction and comfort.

After the award ceremony, the old gentleman didn’t rush off the stage but took the microphone and turned around.

“Hello to all fishing friends present at our event today. I am Hua Shaoxin! On behalf of our fishing base and the event’s organizing committee, I’d like to thank everyone for their support of the competition!

The Club Union Cup competition is a professional-level fishing event approved by the Chinese Fishing Association and the national sports bureau. We’ve put in great effort behind the scenes for the initial preparation and approval, and while the competition system and processes could still be improved, I believe this competition basically met the expectations set before the event!

The density of fish in the competition pond far exceeds that of ordinary class-four competition ponds, allowing for more possibilities in fishing skills and techniques during the competition, which did indeed bring forth many advanced fishing methods and strategies in practice! This has a positive impact on the development of the fishing sport!

As the saying goes, one flower does not make a spring, but a hundred flowers in bloom bring spring to the garden. I hope to use the platform we’ve created to vigorously develop the healthy sport of competitive fishing! And these aspirations cannot do without the staunch support of all fishermen!

Earlier, when Yue Feng mentioned the concept of exporting fishing culture, I thought it was brilliant! Yue Feng was a student at the Hua Clan Fishing School two years ago. I can say that I’ve watched him grow step-by-step from the time he first touched competitive fishing! His achievements today are worth learning from by all fishermen!

Additionally, there are both good and bad aspects of the competition. For instance, certain behaviors by a few teams disregarding fair play affected other rule-abiding anglers negatively,

In the upcoming competitions, we will gradually close these rule loopholes to make the competition fairer and more transparent! I hope all anglers will witness any violations and report them thoroughly to the referee team!

Lastly, I hope all anglers aspiring to pursue a career in professional fishing will refine their fishing skills and achieve better results in future competitions!”

The elder’s words were so stirring that applause from the audience below lasted over half a minute without any sign of stopping, with many young anglers clapping until their hands were red!

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Below the stage, with the championship trophy in his arms, Yue Feng felt his heart rate must be over two hundred.

Logically speaking, he had already won numerous championships big and small both domestically and internationally, but every award ceremony still stirred excitement that he couldn’t contain.

It was the excitement of earning respect through ability, a thrill from achieving a milestone in chasing his dreams, and a blend of complex emotions.

Just then, a pair of warm soft hands held Yue Feng’s palm, calming his slightly trembling state a bit.

“Getting so excited you’re shaking over a minor thing like this? Aren’t you embarrassed?” Taozi whispered breathily in Yue Feng’s ear, magically making him calm down quickly.

Soon, the on-stage leader’s closing ceremony speech concluded, marking the end of the competition’s entire process and its official closure.

No matter if they placed or not, the athletes below the stage gradually left, each heading to the parking lot to prepare to return.

As for Yue Feng’s team, they weren’t in a rush to leave. Coach Ma had already told them that the old gentleman planned a celebration banquet tonight, so they wouldn’t go back until the next day at the earliest.

“Feng bro, do you have any plans for the next time? A few of us want to explore the city!” As soon as he got in the car, Wang Zhen asked.

Yue Feng glanced at the three of them: “Explore the city? What does that mean? Sightseeing tour?”

“Not exactly a sightseeing tour, just a casual stroll! Xiaomin wants to buy a gift for Taozi to send over, and we’re helping to decide!”

Yue Feng looked at Wang Xiaomin: “Do you still have money? If not, ask your sister-in-law! Keep a low profile when you go out, don’t cause trouble, and come back early for the celebration dinner tonight!”

“Yes, there’s enough money! Feng bro, should we head out then?”

“Go ahead, permission granted! When you have time, learn to get a driver’s license. All three of you are of age, yet none has a license. We have a car but can’t drive it ourselves!”

In high spirits after winning the championship, Yue Feng readily allowed the three of them to have their free time. The rest had no obligations and headed back to the little white building for rest; the days of intense competition had worn them out.

Once Yue Feng returned to his dorm room with Taozi, the calm demeanor he had been maintaining finally relaxed, and he held Taozi tightly in his arms.

“Taozi, I did it! Look at this grand trophy, we won it! I’m so happy, more than when I first won the Fishing King title!”

Taozi pursed her lips: “Look at you—such little ambition! I didn’t see you this excited when you won a championship in an overseas fishing competition before!”

Yue Feng: “I used my own learned techniques to lead the team to win the championship, that’s a completely different feeling!”

Actually, Yue Feng only said half of it. Previously, whether winning the Fishing King title or other personal competitions, there was often systematic assistance involved. With a boost, the sense of achievement was naturally smaller.

But today’s team championship and the excellent performance of the team members relied primarily on the absolute strength of the team members.