Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

Chapter 61 This is the correct way to use investment

Gu Yushu didn't understand what Su Ming meant. "So what do you want? To keep sitting here like this?"

She got up and started reeling in her line immediately, her movements swift and decisive, clearly not wanting to waste any more time.

"Don't rush, watch me." Su Ming pressed down on her hand, which felt slightly cool to the touch.

Gu Yushu's body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment, then she quickly withdrew her hand and glared at him.

But he didn't reel in any more fish; he just sat there with his arms crossed, wanting to see what kind of trouble this guy would cause this time.

Su Ming got up, dusted himself off, and walked over to the old man who rented out poles.

"Boss, do you have any better bait here? Give me a lot, I'll use it to bait the area."

The old man gave him a strange look, went into the house, and took out a large bag of bait.

"This is 20 yuan a pack, do you want some? It's top-quality bait."

"Yes, yes." Su Ming took out the money and handed it to the old man, then took the big bag of feed.

Then he carried the heavy bag of bait and walked toward the old man who had caught quite a few fish earlier.

"Grandpa, busy?" Su Ming leaned closer, revealing a harmless smile.

The old man was intently watching the float when he heard this. He looked up, saw it was the novice from before, nodded, and said, "Oh! What's up?"

"It's nothing. You're really good at fishing, catching so many."

Su Ming first flattered him, then shook the plastic bag in his hand.

"Sir, look, I bought a bunch of top-quality bait, but I don't really know how to use it myself. I see you're fishing well, so I'll bait your spot a bit too, to help you have a better time and maybe you'll get a few more catches today."

The old man was stunned. Was there really such a good thing?

"Why did you help me prepare the bait?"

"I'm just learning from you, aren't I? You're all experts, I need to see how you fish. Consider this bait as tuition."

That's a well-chosen statement; it flatters the old man while providing a plausible explanation.

The old man was skeptical, but seeing Su Ming's sincere attitude, he felt that he really wanted to learn how to fish.

It provides the old man with extremely high emotional value. As a fisherman, when is he most satisfied?

Many people assume it's when you catch a big fish, but that's not the case.

The most satisfying moment is when someone asks to be your apprentice and learn your skills; that's the most exhilarating moment for a fishing enthusiast.

This is not only an acknowledgment of your abilities, but also a high praise for your skills.

"Alright, just give them less, don't overfeed the fish." The old man reluctantly agreed to Su Ming's request.

"Okay, don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Su Ming replied cheerfully.

Then, grabbing the bait, he carefully began to scatter small clumps of bait in the water not far in front of the old man.

He threw the balls very loosely and controlled the quantity, looking just like a young man who came to humbly learn.

After setting up the nest, Su Ming carried his small stool and sat down two or three meters away from the old man.

They really stared wide-eyed at it, and every now and then asked a few really basic questions.

The old man was a little impatient at first, but with Su Ming's flattery, he gradually became interested.

While keeping an eye on his float, he casually offered a few answers, giving off a rather authoritative air.

More than ten minutes passed, but the old man's float still didn't move.

Then another 20 minutes passed, and the old man's float still didn't move.

"Grandpa, don't hold back! Show me your fishing skills, let me learn from you."

Su Ming promptly spoke up to remind the old man.

Hearing Su Ming's sincere words, the old man's face instantly turned red.

"Young man, you can't be impatient when fishing. You have to take it slow. You see, it's because you're so impatient that you haven't been able to catch any fish."

"Oh! I see, thank you, sir, I understand now!"

After saying that, Su Ming picked up his small stool, got up, and left. He then did the same thing again, buying several bags of bait.

However, this time he didn't make it so complicated. He simply gave a pack to each of the local fishermen, as an investment in them.

After finishing all that, he returned to his fishing spot.

Gu Yushu was playing on her phone when she saw Su Ming return and asked curiously:

"Why are you buying so much bait to give them away? Is this what you mean by buying their fish?"

Su Ming first placed the small stool next to Gu Yushu, then sat down closer to her before speaking calmly.

"Look, why couldn't we catch any fish just now?"

"Why?" Gu Yushu asked, puzzled.

"I observed that the reason they couldn't catch fish was because they baited the area, attracting all the fish there."

"Do you know about the schooling effect? ​​Fish tend to stick together. When they see a group of fish heading in one direction, they naturally swarm over there too."

Gu Yushu was speechless. "But what does that have to do with you giving them bait? Won't the fish just gravitate even further towards them?"

"Wait a minute, let me write this up first... No, let me think about it first."

Su Ming was silent for two seconds, his mind racing. He was simply using his reverse buff to invest in them.

This would increase his own return on investment, but he couldn't very well tell Gu Yushu all this.

How should I write this?

"Oh! I've got it!" Su Ming suddenly said loudly to Gu Yushu.

Then, lowering her voice, she said, "Look! The more bait they create, the easier it is for the fish to get full, right? Once they're full, they naturally won't bite anymore, right?"

"Hmm...it seems so..." Gu Yushu replied somewhat uncertainly.

"That's right!" Su Ming got more and more excited as he spoke, and he almost believed it himself.

"So, I give them more bait to speed up the process and let their fish eat their fill earlier."

"Once the fish are full, won't they stop staying there? Just like when you're full, don't you feel like throwing up when you see food?"

Listening to Su Ming's nonsense, Gu Yushu subconsciously nodded, "It seems... to make sense."

"Right? Fish do the same thing. Once they're full, they'll swim to places where there's no food. All those anglers have already baited their spots, and we're the only ones with nothing here."

"So it's easy for the fish to swim to our area, making it much easier for us to fish, right?"

Gu Yushu frowned as she listened. The beginning seemed to make some sense, but the end sounded like complete nonsense.

"Su Ming, you're lying to me again. Once the fish are full, they won't bite anymore, will they?"

"Hey! You don't understand. Fish behavior is actually very complex."

Like the schooling effect I just mentioned, you know? The fish that have eaten their fill swim away, and the fish that haven't eaten yet follow.

"So they all swam here with us, right? Even though the fish that are full won't bite again, the ones that aren't full will still take the bait, right?"

Gu Yushu rolled her eyes, indicating that she could keep making things up and that she was listening, but she didn't believe a single word.

"If you don't believe me, let's make a bet, okay? I'll show you whether my theory works or not."

Gu Yushu laughed. She couldn't believe Su Ming's absurd claim. "Okay, what's the bet?"

"I'll bet on you!"