Chapter 61 of 100
Chapter 61
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The news that someone was going to hold a fish competition spread throughout the Huaniao Market in Yundong City. This was something that hadn't happened in many years. ▲∴
Arowanas are ornamental fish, unlike fighting crabs, which can always determine a winner through a fight. Therefore, a fish competition is more complicated and requires the authority in this field to evaluate the fish based on their rarity, ornamental value, and other aspects.
Several experienced fish enthusiasts and recognized experts in this field arrived early.
In addition, some wealthy hobbyists also came, some even carrying a whole box of cash.
Arowanas are considered "feng shui fish," and the more valuable they are, the more luck they are said to bring to their owners. For these wealthy and superstitious people, buying a high-quality arowana is their greatest wish.
They didn't expect much from Jiang Bin's arowana. He was the young master of Xihai Group; how could they compete with him in terms of wealth?
However, his opponent was said to be an ordinary person. If his arowana looked good, wouldn't a pile of white silver be enough to win him over?
"Here he comes, here he comes."
"Hey, he's carrying a fish tank. I wonder what he's bringing today."
"Look at the little girl next to him, she's so pretty."
"Don't underestimate her. She took out 600,000 yuan that day, and Old Feng almost cried."
"That fat guy is really fat."
Amidst the chatter, Lei Xihuan appeared with Annie, Mo Fat, and Zhu Jinyan.
He was carrying a glass tank. This type of fish tank was specially made with coated glass technology, with the reflective side facing out. Inside, one could see outside, but from the outside, one couldn't see inside, and it didn't affect the lighting at all. Some hotels installed this kind of glass.
Moreover, the fish tank given to Lei Xihuan by Yoshida Masahiro was divided into two compartments, just enough to hold two arowanas.
Seeing Miss Annie arrive, Old Feng, who was still nervous, quickly came out to greet her with a smile, carefully inviting Annie and her group into the store.
There was a murmur of whispers around, no one knew what kind of arowana was in the glass fish tank, but according to the rules, no one could ask to see it before the competition started.
Less than five minutes later, Jiang Bin appeared with Xu Yanyan, followed by an assistant carrying a fish tank identical to Lei Xihuan's.
"Master Jiang, Master Jiang." Old Feng ran out to greet him with a smile.
This time, he almost caused trouble. If he angered Master Jiang, it would be a disaster.
The fish competition hadn't started yet, but as soon as Jiang Bin saw Annie, he became annoyed.
If he didn't see Annie, it would be fine, but once he saw her, he found her incredibly beautiful. Xu Yanyan, standing there, was completely overshadowed by Annie.
No one was blind; everyone could see who was more beautiful.
Annoyed, he thought that if he hadn't given up and continued to pursue Annie, maybe she wouldn't have ended up with Lei Xihuan, that poor boy.
Xu Yanyan also looked displeased.
Lei Xihuan had once pursued her in college, but Xu Yanyan, who wanted to marry into a wealthy family, could never have looked at Lei Xihuan, who had nothing.
But who would have thought that Lei Xihuan was actually a "wealthy person"? She had really misjudged him in college.
What was even more infuriating was that Lei Xihuan, who had never had a girlfriend, either didn't have one or had a beauty like Annie.
Xu Yanyan wasn't stupid. Recently, she had clearly felt Jiang Bin's coldness towards her. No matter how hard she tried to please him, Jiang Bin couldn't return to his former enthusiasm.
He was crucial to her dream of marrying into a wealthy family...
Xu Yanyan glared at Annie, but Annie seemed to ignore her...
"Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen." Old Feng, who didn't want to offend anyone, smiled and said, "Today we are having a fish competition, where friendship comes first and the competition second. But since it's a competition, we need to determine a winner. How do we do that? Just saying it ourselves won't do. We need some authoritative judges, right? Plus, so many friends are here to witness it. So I specially invited a few people. Do you two think they are suitable?"
Old Feng invited three people to be judges.
The first was Fei Chunting, a veteran arowana enthusiast. He was well-known in the arowana community in Yundong and even nationwide, having once bred an arowana worth over 800,000 yuan, which made him famous in the arowana world.
The second was even more distinguished, Mu Baoxiu, the head of the Yundong Arowana Association. If you wanted to buy an arowana or fish fry, everyone would think of the Arowana Association first. He was a true expert in this field.
The last was Professor Bao Qirong, a fish expert and arowana enthusiast, who was very famous in China.
"These three are authorities in the arowana world," Old Feng said with a smile. "After their evaluation, I think everyone will agree on the quality of an arowana. What do you two think?"
"I have no objection," Lei Xihuan said, not too concerned.
"Let's do it," Jiang Bin also said. "But I have two suggestions. Lei Xihuan, I heard you have two arowanas this time?"
Lei Xihuan was taken aback. Jiang Bin got the news quickly.
Seeing him nod, Jiang Bin smiled with a hidden agenda. "Yundong hasn't had a fish competition in a long time. Let's make it exciting for everyone. So I specially got another arowana. Let's have two rounds, so everyone can enjoy it to the fullest, okay?"
The crowd around them immediately cheered.
They were all there for the show and wanted to see more.
Lei Xihuan quickly calculated in his mind. His silver arowana was definitely not up to par and would lose for sure. But he was very confident in his golden arowana, which was raised by Little Fat.
Win one, lose one, at most it would be a tie, and he wouldn't lose face.
Thinking this, he agreed immediately.
Seeing Lei Xihuan agree, Jiang Bin smiled even more strangely. "Since it's a competition, we need to add some stakes."
"Who wins if it's one win and one loss?" Mo Fat couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Bin looked at him. "We'll compare the total value. These three experts can estimate the value of the arowanas. The one with the higher total value wins... As for the stakes, let's bet the two arowanas. The winner takes the other's arowana."
This was exciting.
Jiang Bin's golden arowana was worth over 500,000 yuan, and the two arowanas together were worth over a million yuan.
Amidst the cheers, Lei Xihuan, who was in a difficult position, nodded. His hope was entirely on the golden arowana.
The fish competition at the Yundong Huaniao Market finally began.
Many people had already seen Jiang Bin's golden arowana, which was top-notch in color and physique. It had grown to about 2.4 pounds under Old Feng's careful care.
This arowana was now worth at least 600,000 yuan.
Everyone's attention was on the fish tank in Lei Xihuan's hand.
A transparent fish tank was already prepared.
Lei Xihuan picked up the fish tank, opened the waterproof door on one side, and then opened the second special sliding door. An arowana jumped from the fish tank into the fish tank.
As soon as the arowana entered the water, it caused a chorus of exclamations from the crowd.
It was too beautiful, this arowana was truly stunning.
Its body was over 3 pounds, with a graceful and elegant posture, and it shimmered with a strange golden color. From head to tail, its color and physique were perfect.
Jiang Bin's arowana was on one side of the fish tank, but compared to Lei Xihuan's, it was immediately overshadowed.
There were many fish experts here, but many were seeing such a perfect arowana for the first time.
"Golden arowana, it's a golden arowana," Mu Baoxiu of the Yundong Arowana Association sighed. "Wow, there are hidden talents here. To see a golden arowana here is amazing. My arowana association has only had two golden arowanas since it opened. This kind of arowana is extremely rare..."
"The one I used to raise was also a golden arowana," Fei Chunting said. "I put a lot of effort into it. Compared to this one, the body and color were similar, but it only weighed 2.8 pounds and sold for 800,000 yuan. I think this one..."
He didn't finish, but the meaning was clear: this arowana was worth more than 800,000 yuan.
Lei Xihuan never imagined that his arowana could be worth 800,000 yuan!
There was no doubt that Lei Xihuan won this round.
But strangely, Jiang Bin didn't look disappointed at all; he was even smiling.
A sense of foreboding rose in Mo Fat's heart.
He knew Jiang Bin very well. This guy was not someone with a big heart.
"First round, Lei Xihuan wins. 800,000 yuan to 600,000 yuan, Lei Xihuan wins 200,000 yuan," Old Feng said, clearly favoring Jiang Bin, calculating Jiang Bin's fish at the highest value and Lei Xihuan's at the lowest: "Second round begins."
Everyone guessed that Jiang Bin must have a trump card up his sleeve.
Jiang Bin nodded, and his assistant brought over the fish tank.
When the sliding door was opened, a completely red arowana entered the fish tank.
It was a fiery red, making the fish look like a dancing flame in the tank. In this flame, a hint of rose color was faintly visible.
The fish weighed about 4 pounds and was about 50 centimeters long, moving with an indescribable grace.
It was too beautiful, this arowana was truly stunning.
"Flame Rose Red Arowana," Professor Bao Qirong, who had been silent, finally spoke. "Master Jiang, you brought out your father's treasure. This fish was bought abroad with a large sum of money when I accompanied your father. I didn't expect it to grow so big. This kind of fish is extremely rare. There is no second one in Yundong City, and there are no more than five in the whole country."
After saying that, he turned to Lei Xihuan. "Mr. Lei, there's no need to continue. You've lost."
As soon as the Flame Rose Red Arowana appeared, he didn't even want to look at Lei Xihuan's second arowana.
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