113: Chapter 113: Fans Arrive 113: Chapter 113: Fans Arrive At nine forty in the morning, Yue Feng received the first call from a fellow fishing enthusiast, Extra Beef Noodles was the first to arrive at the address on the GPS.
Is that Brother Feng?
This is Extra Beef Noodles.
I’ve already arrived near the reservoir.
Where are you guys right now?”
The voice of Extra Beef Noodles on the phone sounded like a young man who wasn’t very old.
He was very polite over the phone, and even though he didn’t know Yue Feng’s age, he addressed him respectably as Brother Feng right off the bat.
What landmarks are around you now?
Our campsite is on the east bank of the reservoir, about midway up.
There’s a white van parked in the upper area of the embankment.
If you look down from there, you can see a whole row of tents and a blue canopy!” Yue Feng described the surroundings in great detail.
Will hang up now; see you later!”
After receiving the call from the fishing enthusiast, Yue Feng put down his fishing rod.
Since the brother had come from afar, he felt he had to go and greet him and help with the equipment.
Climbing up the embankment, sure enough, there was a Volkswagen Passat with a neighboring city’s license plate parked next to the white van.
A casually dressed young man was looking around on the embankment.
This guy was probably about 180cm tall, had a good physique, and the only noteworthy feature was his somewhat dark complexion, a healthy color often seen in people who frequently do outdoor activities.
“Over here!” Yue Feng waved his hand and shouted from afar.
Beef Noodles had seen Yue Feng on a live stream and quickly caught up with him.
I’m Beef Noodles, you can call me Xiao Chen, from M city!” Beef Noodles greeted Yue Feng without any restraint.
“You’ve arrived quite early.
Where’s your equipment?
I’ll help you carry it to the campsite.
I’ve prepared your tent and fishing spot in advance!” Yue Feng hurriedly invited him over.
“Oh, okay!” Beef Noodles responded, starting to unload the gear from the car’s trunk and back seat.
Just from the gear, Yue Feng knew that Beef Noodles was definitely a seasoned reservoir angler—Taiwan Fishing gear, waders for accessing the water, various special equipment, Rod Bag, Fishing Box, Fish Guard, fully equipped!
“You’ve got quite a complete set of stuff.
Take the small items yourself to avoid losing them later, and give me the big stuff like the Taiwan Fishing station and Fishing Box!”
“That’s kind of you, Brother Feng!
I never would have guessed; you look almost the same in real life as on the internet.
My wife and I even debated this, thinking you must have had the beauty filter on!”
Beef Noodles nonchalantly handed the Fishing Box and Rod Bag to Yue Feng while casually teasing him about his appearance.
“Haha, just a rough guy, nothing to beautify there!
The path ahead is a bit rough, watch your step!”
“Don’t worry, I’ve walked harder paths than this.
This won’t be a problem!”
Yue Feng led the way, and Beef Noodles followed with various bits and pieces of equipment, rushing along the rugged path to the campsite.
“Liu Ge, Qiangzi, and Xiao Wei, we have a friend who’s arrived at our campsite!” Yue Feng called out, introducing Beef Noodles to his friends on his side.
Being early had its perks.
In the campsite, aside from the two tents Yue Feng had specifically reserved for the kids, the rest were unclaimed and were available for choosing.
Beef Noodles didn’t care much about the accommodation conditions; he quickly placed his backpack with clothes and miscellaneous items in a tent and soon turned his attention to the fishing spots by the water.
“Brother Feng, where are the spots you’ve already baited?
I don’t care about food and lodging, but the fishing spot must be a good one!
I didn’t come early just because it was close.
Give me a good spot, please!” Beef Noodles urgently requested.
Yue Feng fully understood the feelings of Beef Noodles, and with a smile on his face, he said, “See that row next to the fishing platform?
I’ve made marks with stones along the shore.
The direction of the arrows points towards the feeding spot, a short pole spot at 3.6 meters, a long pole at 7.2 meters.
There are plenty of fishing spots, and the terrain here is relatively flat; pick any spot you like!”
Last time I saw you live streaming at the reservoir, those big crucian carp were just mouth-watering.
I have to indulge this time!
I’ll go pick a spot first, talk to you later!”
Holler if you need anything, call me if you can’t find me!” Yue Feng added specifically.
“Ok!” Beef Noodles responded, then, shouldering his fishing box gear, headed towards the area Yue Feng had pointed out.
Having settled Beef Noodles, Yue Feng casually sent a message in the temporary WeChat group.
Extra Beef Noodles has landed safely, still on the road brothers, waiting for your arrival!
The accompanying image was a photo of a young man carrying multiple bags, walking towards the fishing point.
Originally, it was just a casual comment in the group, but these guys all became agitated after seeing it.
“Crap, I thought I was early, but there are even earlier ones!
Still 15 kilometers to go, I’ll be there soon!”
“Can we just take any fishing spot?
Crap, I think I might have overlooked something!
If we arrive late, there won’t be any good spots left!”
“Yeah, how could I forget that?
I’m still far, nearly sixty li, guys, save me a decent spot!”
“The highway is jammed, still 110 kilometers to go, and I expect to arrive in the afternoon or evening!
Amitabha, may the cars in front speed up!
I want to fish, I want to fish!!”
Seeing the fervor among the roughly ten people in the group, Yue Feng quickly reassured them, “Don’t worry, everyone.
We have abundantly enough spots.
We’ve almost reserved the best large part of the east shore for our camp.
I’ve already prepared the spots for the brothers in advance.
Don’t worry about the fishing spots.
Be sure to drive safely on the road, safety first when you’re out and about!”
“Young Yue is generous!”
“Brother Feng is awesome, we’ll have a good drink with you in the evening!”
Beef Noodles was the first, with the others arriving one after another.
In the following time, Yue Feng was receiving calls from fishing buddies nearly every half hour to an hour, helping and accommodating them all.
It was a bit tedious, but he felt extraordinarily good.
The internet is a magical place; it connects people from all over, unseen to each other online, yet each person is a real, living individual.
It might be hard to gauge someone’s nature online, but in reality, when you interact with them, their words and actions can give Yue Feng some insight into their personalities.
People who enjoy outdoor activities and making friends generally don’t have extremely rigid dispositions.
After meeting a few of the brothers, they all turned out to be very open-hearted.
Two guys even traveled a great distance to bring gifts for Yue Feng, touching him deeply.
At twenty after eleven, Qiangzi’s friend arrived at the camp with two fishing buddies who had traveled by train.
With a total of 13 fishing buddies, eight had already arrived, and five were still on their way.
With the last two newcomers settled in by around eleven-thirty, the reservoir owner delivered Yue Feng’s pre-ordered elaborate dishes right on time, and thus the first meal began at the camp!