The longed-for village system

Chapter 100 The So-Called Longing
"Listen carefully, I was praised by professors from Yenching University and Zhejiang University, as well as by official cultural media. But what does that have to do with me? They praised the poetry, not me." Chen Qing smiled calmly at Zhang Zifeng, then turned to Huang Shi in the kitchen and asked, "Professor Huang, is breakfast ready? I'm a little hungry."

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As Chen Qing walked towards the kitchen, Zhang Zifeng remained rooted to the spot, her brow furrowed. Anyone could see the question mark on her forehead; she was practically asking, "Who am I? Where am I?"

Of course, the staff of Mushroom House, as well as the audience and netizens, are in the same boat as her.

"Brother Chen is still Brother Chen, he's amazing. His calm expression is just like when I hear that I got the lowest score on the exam."

"No explanation needed. As expected, a genius's reaction is different from ours, just like drinking water when thirsty."

"Is it so great that Yenching University professors, Zhejiang University professors, and state media have praised you? Nothing is more important than eating Professor Huang's breakfast."

"They're praising the poem, not me. If they're so capable, why don't they praise me as a person? I, Chen Qing, don't want such a subtle compliment! If you're a man, you should just be direct."

"Calling Goddess Xiaogu, please come out and control your man, he wants to go to heaven and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun."

Inside the Mushroom House, Huang Shi couldn't help but give Chen Qing a thumbs up as he watched him enter the kitchen. He truly admired Chen Qing's mindset; no one else could remain so calm when praised by official media.

Even he, Huang Shi, admitted that he could not be as calm and composed as Chen Qing. He did not know what kind of state of mind it took to achieve such a state of being unmoved by honor or disgrace.

No wonder he has so many skills at such a young age. He is not arrogant or complacent, but humble and eager to learn. He has the energy and drive of a young person. This child has a promising future.

He and Teacher He might be able to help them a little now, but it won't be long before Chen Qing will be the one to help them.

"Wait a moment, you can eat it soon."

"Good morning, Teacher Huang, good morning, Xiao Chen." Yang Xiaomi came into the kitchen from the house at this time, greeted the two of them, and then continued to say to Chen Qing: "Xiao Chen is amazing! There are news about you all night, and you even got the number one spot on the trending searches." Getting the number one spot on the trending searches is not easy. In addition to popularity, you also need money. Otherwise, you can forget about getting on the trending searches, let alone getting the number one spot.

But Chen Qing! Yang Xiaomi knew he definitely wouldn't spend money to buy trending topics, so this number one spot was something he earned through his own influence.

A newcomer who debuted less than a month ago has become a trending topic and received praise from relevant departments. This honor is unprecedented.

"Thank you, it's alright, everyone's just being polite." Chen Qing responded politely to Yang Xiaomi, after all, she was a guest on the show and also his woman's best friend, so he was being polite to avoid her complaining.

Similarly, Yang Xiaomi was also taken aback when she saw Chen Qing's calm expression. This was not what she expected. Shouldn't he be excited at this time?

Huang Shi saw yet another person with a questioning look on their face and shook his head with a smile. There was nothing he could do; Chen Qing's 'abnormal' reaction was indeed something most people couldn't accept at first.

Then, Teacher He, Peng Peng, and Da Xun appeared in the same scene, and the group looked completely bewildered when they saw Chen Qing's calm demeanor.

"Alright, now that you're all up, let's eat!" Huang Shi called out to Peng Peng and Da Xun, who were still in shock.

Teacher He smiled with satisfaction as he watched Chen Qing quickly pick up the bowl and chopsticks. He had thought that Chen Qing would become a little proud and complacent after this incident, and he was even thinking of giving him a private reminder. Now it seems that he was worrying for nothing.

Even he couldn't achieve Chen Qing's mindset; he really couldn't judge him by ordinary standards.

"Haha! Teacher He, do you look completely bewildered, as if the one being praised by the official media isn't Xiao Chen at all?" Huang Shi joked with Teacher He. Teacher He didn't deny his friend's teasing, laughing and saying self-deprecatingly, "I feel like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are. We've been excited for so long, but we didn't expect Xiao Chen, the person involved, to be so open-minded."

"The younger generation is constantly pushing the older generation forward. If only there were more young people like Xiao Chen! His mindset is so good, so humble and composed. I admire Xiao Chen's mindset." Huang Shi couldn't hide his fondness for Chen Qing.

Once the food was served, everyone began to eat breakfast. Of course, the conversation revolved around Chen Qing and his poetry, as this was the hottest topic at the time.

"Brother Chen, are you really planning to find a house facing the sea to live in someday? I think this place is great too!"

Peng Peng, that silly boy, asked a rather sensitive question. Teacher He wanted to speak up and defuse the situation, but seeing Chen Qing's smiling face, he temporarily gave up the idea.

"Pengpeng, do you know what tourism is?"

Chen Qing did not answer Peng Peng's question immediately, but instead asked a question that was completely unrelated to the question.

"Tourism? Isn't it just going to other places for sightseeing?"

"That's right. Tourism is about going from a place you're tired of to a place other people are tired of. It's about going from a place you're fed up with to a place other people are tired of."

Everyone was stunned when they heard Chen Qing's latest explanation of tourism, but after thinking about it, they realized it made perfect sense. Isn't this the true meaning of tourism?

"Holy crap, I've learned something new! So this is what travel is all about! All that talk about relaxing your mind and strengthening relationships is fake. Traveling is just about going from your own moldy place to someone else's moldy place."

"A cultured person, a cultured person, that's how they talk! They immediately grasped the true meaning of tourism; isn't that exactly what it means?"

"I work in the tourism industry, and I really wanted to say something in response, but after thinking about it, damn it! I'm speechless."

"Brother Chen is still your Brother Chen. You can use this to retort when your girlfriend wants to go on a trip in the future."

"Hehe! The guy upstairs can now join the ranks of single dogs."

Chen Qing was unaware of the netizens' comments and continued, "The reason why people yearn for something is because it is something they cannot currently possess. A person worth tens of millions would not yearn for the life of someone worth tens of millions, because they already have that kind of life. What they yearn for must be a higher level of life."

"People who live by the sea yearn for life on the grasslands, while people who live on the grasslands yearn for sunshine and beaches. Human thoughts are strange. Just like men always think that other women's wives are better, and women always think that other men's husbands are better."

The whole thing was supposed to be a positive message, but the next sentence left everyone stunned. Was it really appropriate to say something so bluntly?

But when everyone thought about it, it actually made a lot of sense. Although they didn't dare to say it casually, they would think it from time to time.

When couples argue, they often talk about how other people's wives are, and women always talk about how other people's husbands are. Isn't this exactly what Chen Qing was talking about—other people's wives and husbands?

"Xiao Chen, you're amazing. You dare to say that, but I have to admit it's insightful." Teacher He raised his water glass and clinked it with Chen Qing's.

(End of this chapter)