Chapter 35: Old Liu Cheats

Before uploading the highlight reel, Yue Feng had a fleeting thought that this clip might go viral. However, the idea passed quickly; after all, fishing live-streams were just a small niche. Although there were people who enjoyed watching them, they only took up a small proportion of the overall user base. Competing with the meticulously produced works of singing, dancing, and talent streamers was exceedingly difficult.

But reality exceed Yue Feng's expectations. Based on this development speed, getting over a hundred thousand clicks seemed effortless.

One hour later, the uploaded clip successfully broke twenty thousand clicks, and Yue Feng's follower count also successfully surpassed 1,000.

Ding! Congratulations on your follower count surpassing 1,000 and triggering the daily task "Newcomer Streamer".

"Newcomer Streamer": Having a thousand followers shows that you've successfully surpassed the rookie streamer phase. The system will now have higher expectations of you.

System task: Advance to a Newcomer Streamer within a week, with followers successfully surpassing 10,000 and a stable attendance over 1,000 viewers in a single live stream!

Reward: Unknown

Increases in followers activated Yue Feng's daily task, and the requirements were not low—achieving ten thousand followers within a week!

However, this task wasn't a challenge task and had no failure penalty. Based on the current trend, it seemed like posting a few more videos should easily meet the system requirements.

With a thought, Yue Feng accepted the task successfully.

By dusk, Yue Feng had caught almost forty pounds of carp, but the growth in video data began to slow, and his followers reached 1,400+.

Today was a great harvest not only in followers but also in live fish grabbing. Satisfied, Yue Feng packed up his gear, hopped on his scooter, and headed straight for his little nest.

Yue Feng had a fulfilling day, but Liu Mingyuan's return home wasn't as pleasant. After losing in fish pinching and having mishaps during a headstand, he had shut down the live stream and returned home by three in the afternoon, his face sullen as he pulled up in his van but didn't drive it into the yard.

"Shopkeeper, why have you come back so early today?" His wife, Zhang Cuifang, noticed her husband's grim expression and asked with concern.

"Why do you think I'm back early? You couldn't even do a simple task properly, what's the use!" Liu Mingyuan, feeling disgruntled, vented his frustration on his wife.

"I did exactly as you said in the message, but who knew he wouldn't open the door this afternoon! It wasn't my intention to expose us!" Zhang Cuifang argued.

"You silly old woman, I told you he was live-streaming at Wangjiazhuang river section around noon. Can't your brain take a turn? Even guessing the time, you couldn't guess something dependable! You've made me lose at fish pinching, good for nothing and making things worse!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuifang immediately took offense, her face turning and pointing at her nose, she said, "Liu Mingyuan, are you going mad at me! How is your fish pinching loss my fault? Are you fed up with peaceful days and looking for an excuse to quarrel with me?"

Typically, Zhang Cuifang's status at home wasn't less than Liu's; they both had their wins and losses in arguments. Most of the time, when things got heated, it was Liu Mingyuan who cooled down first. But today was different; Liu Mingyuan had embarrassed himself during the live stream and was already fuming internally.

"Get lost, don't wave your fingers at me!" Liu Mingyuan swatted his wife away, his face cold as he moved towards the inner room to boil water for tea.

It was just a simple swat, hardly forceful, but unfortunately for Zhang Cuifang, she stumbled, and her head accidentally hit the nearby shelf.

Seeing a small cut on her face that even bled a little, the shopkeeper scrambled to her feet and launched a vicious attack on Liu Mingyuan.

"How dare you, Liu Mingyuan, take out your anger on me after getting upset outside! You push me and I get this scratch, you're not getting off easy either, watch as I rip your face apart!"

The fierce shopkeeper was more than enough for Liu Mingyuan to handle. He guarded his face with his arms, blocking left and right, but still, he couldn't cover every angle, and soon enough, he had a bloody gash on his neck.

"You stupid woman, aren't you done yet!" Liu Mingyuan, his skin crawling from the scratches, pushed his wife away and raised his voice.

"You scoundrel Liu Mingyuan, we're not done today, I will fight you with everything I have!" Zhang Cuifang, feeling wronged, was relentless.

The two tangled in a furious scuffle, even knocking over the nearest shelf, scattering small items all around, leaving the room in complete disarray.

After a while, they stopped fighting, glaring viciously at each other while panting heavily. Liu Mingyuan's lips twitched, but he didn't dare to speak and turned his head to go into the back room.

That night, Liu Mingyuan had an uneasy sleep on the small bed in the side room, putting his mind on the next day's fish pinching event with Yue Feng, he lost all desire to sleep, tossing and turning on the camp bed for half the night, only falling into a deep sleep after 3 AM.

Since they had agreed to meet at noon, Liu Mingyuan ate his lunch early and hurried to the riverside.

Fishing, indeed, involves many tricks, and although the rules he set with Yue Feng seemed fair, Liu Mingyuan still had his own schemes.

Normally, it's difficult to cheat when two people choose their fishing spots, bait their hooks, and start fishing at the same time, but if one arrives early and tampers a bit, they could gain a significant advantage.

Today, the riverside was crowded with fishermen, and the prime spots were already taken.

Liu Mingyuan, carrying a fishing rod with a heavy line, walked around the vacant riverbanks, selecting several seemingly reliable spots based on his experience and, while no one was paying attention, secretly baited a few areas nearby.

Yesterday, they had agreed that the fishing spots would be set side by side, they would bait the hooks simultaneously and start fishing together. Now, after marking his spots, Liu Mingyuan had pre-baited them in a circle.

When the fish pinching started, Liu Mingyuan would already have the upper hand in terms of intelligence, and just a small oversight by Yue Feng could lead him into a trap, providing a good chance to get revenge.

Before they even realized it, it was already the agreed time of 12 o'clock, and Yue Feng arrived precisely on time on his motorcycle.

Seeing that Liu Mingyuan had already unloaded his gear but had not yet started fishing, Yue Feng thought that the other man had just arrived, so after a quick greeting, he began unloading his equipment.

As they had already finished discussions the day before, Yue Feng didn't wait until everything was ready to start the live broadcast today. He had barely set up his equipment when he activated the live stream.

Liu Mingyuan had more or less the same timing as Yue Feng when he started his live stream.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yue Feng, and today I am still at Wangjiazhuang doing an outdoor fishing live stream. Yesterday, I made a pact with Liu to pinch fish for an hour today, and we both arrived at the riverbank early, just unloaded our gear, and are preparing for the fish pinching!"