CHAPTER 521: CHAPTER 303: PEOPLE LIFT EACH OTHER UP

"Next, we will officially start the award ceremony. Will the athletes whose names are called please come to the stage to receive their awards!! The first group winner of a pickup truck, Dong Chengdong!! The second group, Ma Yafei! Please welcome both of them to the stage!"

The host YOYO called the names from the list in her hand, inviting them up to receive their awards, and the two of them quickly walked onto the stage.

"Congratulations to these two handsome gentlemen for achieving such great results in the competition. Could you both say a few words to everyone?" YOYO handed the microphone over.

Dong Chengdong, a slightly shy middle-aged man probably in his early forties, seemed to have little experience accepting awards on stage or dealing with cameras, so he was very reserved when the microphone was handed over.

"Th-thank...thank you to the event organizing committee, thank you to Jing...Jinghai Garden, and thank you to all the event staff for their contributions..."

After stumbling through his thank-you speech, Dong Chengdong became at a loss for words, just staring at YOYO, creating a slightly awkward scene.

"Uh, it seems Brother Dong is a bit reserved! No worries, let’s have Ma Yafei from the second group give us some acceptance remarks!"

In the fishing community, Ma Yafei is considered a small internet celebrity, currently having around seventy to eighty thousand followers, and is in the second tier of those entering the livestreaming circle as media fishing enthusiasts.

He is much more experienced with cameras, and after taking the microphone, he gave YOYO a refreshing smile: "Thank you to the beautiful host for this opportunity to speak!

Good afternoon to all the on-stage and off-stage staff, and my fellow angler brothers!

My name is Ma Yafei, and I’m the founder of the Yufei Club and the primary operator of the Yufei Fishing account.

This time, leading the team to the Garden Pickup Competition, we were fortunate to get the group championship, which is a great honor!

In my heart, Jinghai Garden is the pinnacle of domestic fishing ponds, and today’s pickup competition is the grandest I’ve seen among them!

Many people say fishing pond fish can be caught by just tying them to a dog; we don’t argue with those outside our community.

My stance is that pond fishing should not be despised, and those who play pond fishing have their beliefs and pursuits!

On behalf of my team, I hope the pond fishing industry becomes more standardized and develops better and better!

That’s the end of my speech, thank you all!"

Indeed, as a professional in self-media, his speech was logically clear and well-organized. No sooner had he finished than thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

"Good!"

"Great speech, Fei!"

Amid the applause were several cheers that were very timely. If Wang Yan paid attention, he would notice that the cheers were, in fact, coming from the thick-browed, large-eyed guy whom he accidentally stepped on.

YOYO was also very surprised by Fei’s speech; an amateur saw the excitement, but an expert saw the depth. This quality was almost comparable to a professional host.

"Wow, thank you Fei for the wonderful speech! Next, we have Zou Zhaozhi, President Zou, the manager of Jiangxi Isuzu Pickup North China Region, the provider of the grand prizes for this competition, to present the awards to the two pickup winners!"

Soon, a ceremonial lady came onto the stage holding a giant car key model, and a leader in his fifties passed the model to the winning athletes.

After the handover ceremony, there were handshakes, photos, and group pictures, and then they temporarily stepped offstage to make way for the second group.

With Ma Yafei’s exceptional performance as a precedent, the speeches from the subsequent groups of athletes receiving awards appeared relatively dull, mainly consisting of routine thanks to the organizers, sponsors, the party, and the MTV, all without much substance.

Zhang Yang and a few others from his team mingled with this bunch of crowd-followers, exchanged a few simple words, then moved to the award ceremony, took group pictures, and stepped down.

The new sun protection clothes customized by Zhang Yang’s team this year featured a pattern mixed with sea blue and white waves, with light colors that looked very elegant.

Indeed, it was low-key, but it also had the downside of not being very recognizable; among the pairs coming up to receive awards, they did not stand out.

This resulted in the entire group of ten people being overlooked when going on stage for awards since many of them wore identical outfits.

But this situation didn’t last until the end. When the group award ceremony was over, and everyone went onstage for a group photo, a striking scene emerged!

Among the ten people, five stood side by side, wearing identical sun protection clothes, with the company’s logo and font on the chest all the same.

Boss Pan, who had been watching the award ceremony nearby, noticed this scene and turned to speak with Glamour: "Look at those ten people on stage, aren’t those wearing the same outfit from the same group!"

Once Glamour looked, she immediately recognized them; she had seen these folks when they registered and received badges—they all came as a group.

"Old man, those are Zhang Yang’s people! These guys are fierce! Aren’t you going to support them and raise their standing?"

After nodding, Glamour whispered in the old man’s ear.

To manage a black pond business of this scale, the old man and Glamour are both sharp individuals who catch on quickly.

Now is the perfect opportunity to stir up the atmosphere. Having more top-tier anglers is better for a fishing ground at Jinghai Garden’s level, needing such high-caliber pros to visit often.

What, Boss Pan? Even willing to lose money?

At their level, it’s not about caring for each individual gain or loss but considering the overall setup and their status and influence in the pond fishing industry circle.