The longed-for village system

Chapter 128 New Guest Arrives

When Teacher He and Teacher Huang saw Chen Qing come alone, they only asked her a question with concern, and then did not insist that Zhao Xiaogu come. They also knew who the protagonist of this episode was.

The five people sat under the tent chatting while waiting for the guests to arrive. After a while, they heard a sound coming from a path in the distance. Looking up, they saw two men dragging suitcases toward them. These two were obviously the two guests for today's episode.

"Teacher He, Teacher Huang."

Upon hearing the voices, Teacher He confirmed, and then replied, "It's Zhou Shen and Mao Mao!"

Teacher Huang wasn't familiar with Zhou Shen, but he knew Mao Mao. Mao Mao had come three times this season, and was a rather talented young man.

Upon arriving at the Mushroom House, the two greeted the two teachers first, followed by a polite handshake and greeting from the other young people.

"Hey Chen, I'm a huge fan of yours! I love your songs so much."

Mao Mao is usually quite quiet, and rarely speaks to people so proactively or shows such enthusiasm as she does now.

"Yes! Brother Chen, your songs are really good. I wish you could write one for me sometime."

Zhou Shen followed suit. This was a rare opportunity to ask for a song. Although the chance was slim, it was definitely better than saying nothing.

"Thank you, your songs are great too! Let's all keep up the good work!"

Chen Qing felt a little guilty. He wasn't flustered when facing Zhou Shen, but he was still a bit uneasy when facing Mao Mao. After all, the song "An Ordinary Day" that Mao Mao sang before was his song!

Just as everyone finished their introductions and returned to their seats to chat, another sound came from not far away. This time, it was a petite woman. Now all three guests had arrived.

"It's Xiao Ju!"

Teacher He immediately stood up to greet the newcomer. He was quite familiar with this girl from Sichuan, as she had participated in the recording of their Happy Camp several times. Her personality was similar to Nana's—blabbering and a bit absent-minded in private.

However, she is a very beautiful girl, and some busybodies have called her a 4000-year beauty. Of course, this is definitely an exaggeration, but it does reflect that she is indeed a beauty.

Chen Qing also knew this woman. In his previous life, this woman was quite popular. Her personality didn't quite match her appearance. She looked delicate and weak and needed protection, but in reality, she seemed to be the complete opposite and was quite masculine.

I gave Teacher He and Teacher Huang a light hug, then shook hands with them and introduced myself. After that, everyone got busy.

Teacher Huang went back to the room to prepare lunch for everyone, but before that, they had the essential bargaining process.

The Mushroom House sent Teacher Huang and Chen Qing as their team, while the others cheered them on from the sidelines. The director's team still only had Lao Wang and three assistants. The other staff members said it was none of their business and stayed on the sidelines to film and watch the fun.

"Mr. Wang, how much do we need in exchange for those ingredients that Teacher Huang mentioned? Can you give us the lowest price? I'm getting tired of one-sided crushing defeats every time!"

Chen Qing first overwhelmed them with his imposing manner, showing blatant contempt for Lao Wang and the others.

Old Wang and the others were furious at Chen Qing's tone. They were the production team! How could they be bullied by an MC? But when they thought of Chen Qing's incredible bargaining skills, they felt uneasy.

Seeing his three deputies keeping their eyes down and mouths tightly shut, Old Wang knew he would have to do it himself again. He sighed and gave up on any further struggle. "How about this? If you clear the roads around the village today, I'll give you all the ingredients for free. Is that alright?"

No one objected to this labor exchange, and Chen Qing naturally had no objection either. Calculating the time, it should be his turn to clean with the other family. Since the production team was so considerate in asking so many people to help, he was naturally happy to accept.

Seeing Chen Qing accept his suggestion with a smile, Old Wang breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt that Chen Qing's smile was a little strange, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong with his suggestion.

"Brother Chen, why did you let Director Wang and the others off so easily today? You should have at least tried to bargain! Everyone wanted to see you completely crush Director Wang and the others!"

After Peng Peng picked up the broom, he came to Chen Qing's side. He was also a little surprised by Chen Qing's unusual behavior, especially Chen Qing's meaningful smile at the end. As an actor, he could tell at a glance that there must be something more to it.

"Yeah! Brother Chen, you were really easy to talk to today! But I was a little scared by your smile towards Director Wang and the others at the end. I had a feeling they'd been tricked by you again."

The younger sister spoke her mind directly. Despite being the youngest, her acting skills were definitely the best among the group of young people. She understood the meaning behind the smile perfectly.

Seeing Chen Qing's meaningful smile again, Teacher He was now certain that Chen Qing had ulterior motives, and Old Wang's self-righteous innocence had probably been shattered by him once more.

"Xiao Chen, just tell me straight! Stop keeping me in suspense, what exactly are you planning?"

Seeing that Teacher He had also spoken, Chen Qing no longer hid his intentions and replied in a low voice, "In our village, each household takes turns cleaning the roads. Today it's my and Sister Wang's turn to do it."

Now everyone finally understood why Chen Qing had that smile; it was exactly what they wanted! It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was about to fall asleep.

"Brother Chen, you're amazing! You can do that too!" Peng Peng exclaimed in admiration.

Teacher He couldn't help but chuckle, and instead of teasing the production team, he called out to everyone, "Kids, let's go! The sooner we finish cleaning, the sooner we can come back and help Teacher Huang."

Seeing Chen Qing happily walk out of the courtyard, Old Wang and the others behind the door were speechless again. Although Chen Qing and the others spoke softly, they could hear them clearly on the radio. They had been tricked again.

"I have to say, you, Brother Chen, are still Brother Chen. Old Wang and the others are too weak."

"I'm reminded of an idiom, 'playing with clapping,' and the production team was completely outmatched by Brother Chen."

"Poor Director Wang, don't cry, things will get better, you still have a lot to suffer in the future!"

Seeing the comments in the live stream, Lao Wang was choking on blood. His lifelong reputation was ruined just like that. What were his subordinates doing? They couldn't even find out the details of such an important matter.

Seeing Lao Wang's apprehension, the assistant wisely avoided him. At this moment, provoking him would only invite trouble, and he might lose his bonus with a single word. It was better to stay away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

As soon as they arrived at their destination, they saw a figure diligently sweeping the fallen leaves from the road. They recognized the figure as Zhao Xiaogu, the new bride from Manyuan Village.

"Xiao Gu, what are you doing sweeping the floor here?" Teacher He asked Zhao Xiao Gu, who was in front of him, with a slight hint of surprise in her voice.

Chen Qing was also very surprised. This woman had just married into the family and obviously couldn't possibly know that it was their house's responsibility to clean today.

(End of this chapter)