Chapter 279: Chapter 149: Some Rejoice, Some Sorrow
So what was originally supposed to be a celebration for Qin Miao turned into a furious rant from Elkann towards the Ferrari executives, right in the middle of the meeting, sparing no dignity whatsoever.
Some people were scolded harshly, and others resigned on the spot.
However, all of this was merely a vent for Elkann. Those who resigned were insignificant fringe figures, while the key people were not affected at all. Yet, being publicly scolded in front of so many people basically left them feeling utterly humiliated.
But all these matters are internal affairs of Ferrari, unlikely to be known by outsiders.
During this period, Mercedes gave Qin Miao a list.
This list was actually provided by a headhunting company and included professionals from various specialized fields.
There were PhDs specializing in kinesiology, professionals responsible for public relations, those in charge of drivers’ dietary health, and professional assistants.
In short, the list contained almost all kinds of talents that Qin Miao, as a driver, might need.
Mercedes also thoughtfully included the contact information, expected salaries, and hobbies of these individuals.
Everything was arranged meticulously, and Qin Miao just felt Mercedes was incredibly awesome, while Qimeng, who saw the list, felt Mercedes valued Qin Miao very much.
Unlike some teams that wouldn’t bother with such details, just sending a minor character to deal with it.
However, Qin Miao was not in a hurry, not because he was worried that gathering these people would mean returning to the days of eating things he disliked every day and being constantly supervised...
Okay, Qin Miao just didn’t want to be managed by these people if they were brought in. If he had to recruit someone, it would just be an assistant for his training.
After resting in Vicenza for two days, Qin Miao returned to the Monza track.
Qin Miao didn’t relax as other team drivers might have expected after winning the F2 championship.
In this week’s race, Qin Miao remained strong, snatching another 46 points.
Since the next F2 race was scheduled for half a month later after this event.
So Zhou Guanyu, after the race, didn’t return to the UK immediately, but stayed at Qin Miao’s place for two more days.
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The Piave River flows through the entire northern part of Italy and eventually empties into the Adriatic Sea.
On a small tributary of this river, a float bobbed and created ripples.
"Quick, quick, quick! Got a bite! The net, the net!" at the back door of Qin Miao’s dormitory, sitting on a white multifunctional fishing box, Qin Miao excitedly shouted, holding a fishing rod.
At this moment, the tip of the fishing rod was bent into a large arc, with something underwater pulling Qin Miao’s fishing line, transmitting a powerful force through the rod.
Qin Miao, both anxious and excited, controlled his fishing rod while calling his friend sitting not far away to come help.
Zhou Guanyu, with quick reflexes, dropped his fishing rod and rushed to Qin Miao’s side in a few steps, picked up Qin Miao’s net, and began assembling it.
Fortunately, Qin Miao had enough strength to hold on to the rod during the time Zhou Guanyu assembled the net, preventing the rod from slipping out of his hand.
They worked for another five minutes to finally pull up the fish.
"Hahahaha, I won first!" After getting the fish ashore, Qin Miao laughed boisterously, "The gloves are mine! I’ll send you the trade request later!"
It’s not hard to deduce from Qin Miao’s words that he and Zhou Guanyu had a bet while fishing.
The bet seemed to be on CSGO skins, where a pair of gloves typically cost around 100 euros in the game, but both of them weren’t short of money, so the gloves they mentioned were likely quite expensive.
Initially, when they got the fish ashore, Zhou Guanyu was all smiles, but hearing Qin Miao’s words, the smile on his face vanished instantly.
Meanwhile, Qin Miao laughed even more wildly.
Zhou Guanyu’s smile didn’t really disappear; it just shifted from Zhou’s face to Qin Miao’s.
But soon, both focused their attention on the fish they caught.
The fish was elongated, laterally compressed, slightly spindle-shaped; with a long, pointed snout; the lower jaw protruding more than the upper jaw, and the posterior edge of the preopercle serrated; the back was bluish-gray, and the belly grayish-white; black spots were scattered above the lateral line and on the dorsal fin; the body covered in scales that didn’t shed easily; all fins were grayish-white or gray-black, with black edges on the dorsal fin; the tail fin had a shallow fork and black edges.
The two researched for a long time but couldn’t figure out the exact species of the fish they caught.
Clearly, these two guys who barely cook had no knowledge in this area.
However, Qin Miao knew someone who did.
"Honey!" He turned around and shouted into his house, "We’ve got a fish, come check what it is, and can we eat it?"
Soon, clad in sportswear with tiny beads of sweat on her forehead, Qimeng walked out, slightly panting with curiosity.
After giving it a careful look, Qimeng said, "This should be a bass."
"Can we eat it?" Qin Miao asked curiously.
Qimeng nodded, "We’ve got ingredients at home. If you guys want to, we can add it to dinner."
After speaking, Qimeng curiously looked up at them and asked, "Who caught it? This fish weighs at least 4 kilos, it’d cost over 30 euros at the market."