The longed-for village system

Chapter 10 The Fear of Being Controlled by the Landlord
"Xiao Gu's bewildered expression is hilarious. My Mushroom House doesn't have Teacher He or Teacher Huang, so how come there's a strange young man here?"

"Goddess Xiao Gu took the wrong turn, but why didn't the accompanying VJ remind her? That's strange."

"Is there any need to say it? Isn't it obvious enough? This so-called landlord is just a persona. He's probably an artist from some company trying to ride on someone else's popularity to make his debut."

"It's obviously scripted, it's too fake."

"Are you keyboard warriors blind? Didn't you see the landlord doing woodworking? What celebrity would get up that early and do woodworking? If there really is one, I'd call him amazing."

"That's right, that's right, you guys just can't stand seeing the landlord and Goddess Xiao Gu interact."

The comments in the live stream were invisible to most people. Chen Qing noticed that Zhao Xiaogu didn't leave immediately, so he assumed she didn't know the way and pointed in the direction of the Mushroom House.

"Over there, do you see the roof of that house? That's the Mushroom House. Just walk along this road for about a hundred meters, and you'll see it easily."

"Oh! Thank you, sir. Do you have any water here? Could I borrow a cup?"

Zhao Xiaogu hesitated for a moment before speaking. She would never have said this to anyone else or in private, but this ordinary-looking young man had very beautiful eyes.

She was clean, pure, and bright, unlike other men who looked at her with desire and greed in their eyes, or fans who looked at her with fervor, excitement, and elation.

"Of course, the water here is drinkable, and you can drink it over there too. Please help yourself."

Chen Qing pointed to the dragon head position to Zhao Xiaogu, and then continued his carpentry work. Aunt Lin would be here soon, and he had to hurry up and finish making the thing.

Zhao Xiaogu didn't take Chen Qing's somewhat indifferent attitude to heart. She took out her water glass, filled it with a little water, and drank it. Although it was morning, the weather was already a bit hot.

After drinking the water and thanking Chen Qing, Zhao Xiaogu led the staff along the path Chen Qing pointed out. Sure enough, they saw the Mushroom House sign. This time, she didn't knock and secretly slipped inside.

"Hey! Isn't this the customer who ordered the spicy chicken?" Teacher He immediately stood up to greet Zhao Liying, and then called into the house, "Teacher Huang has someone at home! Our Xiao Gu is here."

"Teacher Ho!"

Zhao Xiaogu and Teacher He are very familiar with each other and are extremely good friends in private, so they were both quite excited to meet.

After a quick check-up, the group returned to the shed and started chatting. Of course, Zhao Xiaogu also mentioned what had just happened.

"You've already met the landlord? I was thinking of introducing him to you sometime!" Teacher He asked with a hint of surprise. Seeing that Zhao Xiaogu also looked surprised, she began to explain, "This house belongs to him, so he's our landlord."

"Really? That's quite a coincidence."

Zhao Xiaogu now understood why the accompanying VJ and PD didn't stop her from entering the yard; it turned out that the guy was the landlord of the Mushroom House!
"Not only that, this house was also built by Brother Chen himself. Isn't it beautiful?" Peng Peng's tone was slightly boastful, making it seem as if he had built it himself!

"No wonder I saw him doing woodworking earlier, he's really good at it!"

Zhao Xiaogu sincerely praised the house. She liked it from the outside, and she liked the unique courtyard even more once she entered. She never expected that the house was built by that young man. "He's really amazing, a real gem!"

Huang Shi was even considering inviting Chen Qing to study at the Beijing Film Academy, since he could build an elegant courtyard and write and compose songs. He believed that once Chen Qing entered the industry, he would definitely have a place in the entertainment circle in the future.

The topic of Chen Qing was also brought up. Now that the guests had arrived, the show naturally began to proceed with the regular schedule, and Huang Sanshi started asking the production team for the ingredients they needed.

"Mr. Wang, how much do you want?"

"All the ingredients require fifteen bundles of bananas."

"How many?"

"Fifteen bundles of bananas."

The group had anticipated the director's exorbitant demands, so they immediately began to protest. In the end, even Zhao Xiaogu's "beauty trap" was used to reduce the amount to thirteen bundles.

The slippers weren't working anymore, and Huang Shi started to miss them. "Looks like I'll have to ask Xiao Chen for help again."

"I support you, Teacher Huang. They really went too far. Should I go find Brother Chen now?"

Pengpeng started getting restless. He hadn't returned the twelve bundles of bananas from yesterday! If he had to return fifteen more today, he would have to shoulder the burden all by himself in the end.

No, absolutely not.

Hearing the name 'Xiao Chen', Lao Wang couldn't help but tremble. He still vividly remembered Chen Qing haggling over the price last night. Who knew what kind of trouble the landlord would cause when he came? He might even offer a 50% discount.

"Ten bundles, that's the lowest price."

Huang Shi had only been expressing his feelings and hadn't expected Lao Wang to lower the price. But when he suddenly heard Lao Wang soften his stance, his eyes lit up and his smile became even brighter. Anyone who knew him well knew that the old fox had arrived.

"That's not very sincere. Pengpeng, you should go and call Xiao Chen over!"

“That’s right, there’s no sincerity at all. Sister, you should go and invite Xiao Chen over. We’ll have him come and have a good talk with him.”

Huang Shi and Teacher He teamed up to threaten Lao Wang, while Peng Peng and his sister Zhang Zifeng looked ready to go out and ask for help.

"Eight bundles, that's the lowest I can go. Even if Xiao Chen came here, this would be the price."

Old Wang looked determined. Although he was afraid that Ouyang Chenqing would bargain, he also had to consider the show's effect. Eight bundles were his bottom line.

"Alright! I'll give you face, Mr. Wang, so that makes twenty bundles including yesterday's. Give me the ingredients!" Huang Shi said smugly, beckoning with his hand while also threatening, "Don't skimp on the ingredients! Otherwise, I'll have a good talk with Xiao Chen and you guys."
(End of this chapter)