The longed-for village system

Chapter 129 Cleverly Entering the Mirror

"Why are you cleaning here?" Chen Qing asked Zhao Xiaogu as he approached her.

"Hello!" Zhao Xiaogu waved to the three newcomers before responding to Chen Qing's question, "It was Sister Wang who came to my house and told me that our family and their family are responsible for cleaning the road today. You're filming a show, so I came along. Are you cleaning too?"

"Hmm! Do you know what we used to exchange for the ingredients the guests ordered this time?" Chen Qing started to have a wicked sense of humor.

Zhao Xiaogu shook her head, uncertainly asking, "It's not like they want you to clean the roads, is it? Did Director Wang suggest that?"

"Haha! Yes, you have no idea how much I wanted to laugh when Lao Wang and the others made that request. Luckily, I held it in. You have no idea how relieved they looked at that moment. I still laugh when I think about it now."

"Pfft, he's still too young. He thinks he's got it all figured out, but we're definitely not at a loss."

Zhao Xiaogu laughed heartlessly. The two looked so much like a married couple that even the three new guests couldn't help but feel that they were a perfect match. They were just like each other. At the same time, they silently mourned for Lao Wang and the others in the Mushroom House for three seconds.

Not only were they scammed, but they were also mercilessly mocked. Don't these two people have any conscience?

"I'm telling you two, stop adding insult to injury. At least give Lao Wang some face; millions of fans are watching!"

Teacher He interrupted the two, afraid that if they continued laughing, Old Wang would come at them with a knife, which was too stimulating.

"Yes, yes, keep a low profile, lest Old Wang and the others do something rash." Chen Qing added another jab.

Inside the Mushroom House, Old Wang was now all alone. The sound of him gritting his teeth was terrifying. They were really afraid that Old Wang would actually grab a kitchen knife and rush out to chop Xiao Chen up.

"Director Wang, please bear with it for the sake of our goddess Xiao Gu's free appearance! Think about our bonuses and holidays this month."

Hearing his colleagues' words of comfort from afar, Lao Wang finally turned his gaze away from the kitchen. For the sake of his bonus and vacation, he tolerated it, but he would get his revenge sooner or later.

Chen Qing was unaware that a murder had almost occurred. He was cleaning the road with his beautiful wife, while the three guests were cleaning on the other side with Teacher He. With Teacher He leading the way, they didn't have to worry about being filmed.

"Little Bone Goddess adapts to local customs so quickly! She's already started sweeping the village. She's so down-to-earth."

"I really envy the landlord, who married a beautiful wife who can make money through acting and is also good at cooking and socializing."

"Please give our goddess more screen time, we want to see her sweeping the floor and interacting with the landlord and his wife."

"That interaction upstairs is brilliant! I also want to see the couple interact; the scene would definitely be amazing."

"Waste, waste, waste!"

Wang acquiesced to the requests of netizens. Although this would reduce the screen time of the other three guests, there are three regular MC members here after all. It is reasonable to give them shots and also take a shot of Zhao Xiaogu!

With many hands making light work, the road that would normally take two families more than an hour to clean was finished in just over half an hour thanks to their efforts. Everyone picked up their brooms and started chatting as they walked back home, with Zhao Xiaogu following Chen Qing home.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Mushroom House, Zhao Xiaogu tactfully said goodbye, "I'm going home now! Teacher He, everyone, I'm going back first." "Huh? Sister-in-law Xiaogu, why are you going back? Stay and eat with us!" Peng Peng asked in surprise.

When Peng Peng spoke up, Teacher He also extended an invitation, "Yes! Xiao Chen isn't going home for lunch either. If you go back, you'll have to cook for yourself by yourself. It's better to eat together here and it will be more lively."

"This"

Zhao Xiaogu turned her gaze to Chen Qing. If the three guests were all her familiar friends, she would definitely have joined them without hesitation. But she was not familiar with these three guests and could only name them; she had never met them before.

This time, it's the main character, so it's a bit impolite for her to barge in like this. Sweeping the floor earlier was a special case, so they wouldn't mind, but going into the Mushroom House again now is a bit inappropriate.

Zhou Shen, Mao Mao, and Xiao Ju knew Zhao Xiaogu's predicament and were afraid that the three of them would be offended, so they quickly spoke up.

"Sister Xiaogu, let's go together! I'm a huge fan of yours! I've watched all the dramas you've acted in," Zhou Shen was the first to invite.

"Sister Xiaogu, let's eat together! Eating is more fun and tastes better with more people! I'll go ask Teacher Huang to make more." Xiaoju said and ran into the Mushroom House without waiting for Zhao Xiaogu's reply.

Although Mao Mao was a bit introverted, seeing that the two of them had spoken up, she also chimed in, "Sister Xiao Gu, this is your home too! We are guests, but you are the host!"

“Yes, Mao Mao is right. Mushroom House is your and Xiao Chen’s home. When guests come, how can the host not go home? Don’t be so polite with us, come in!” Teacher He nodded in agreement with Mao Mao.

Seeing this, Chen Qing nodded to Zhao Xiaogu, "Listen to them! It's troublesome to cook for yourself at home. Just take advantage of this free meal. It would be a waste not to take advantage of a free lunch."

"Pfft!" Zhao Xiaogu smiled at the man's words, then said seriously, "Alright then! I'll leave you here for a meal."

Everyone opened the gate to the Mushroom House and went inside. Huang Shi, seeing Zhao Xiaogu, joked, "Xiaogu, are you still not used to your new identity? You're the lady of the Mushroom House! Are you going to put on a show of passing by your home three times without entering?"

He had naturally heard what Xiao Ju had said and knew why Zhao Xiaogu wouldn't come inside, but he still felt that Zhao Xiaogu was being too polite.

Since we ran into each other while cleaning, we decided to come back and have a meal together. It's only natural for neighbors to visit each other; it's not like we were intentionally trying to get in the spotlight.

Zhao Xiaogu was a little shy about Teacher Huang's teasing, but it wasn't wrong to say that the house was built by her husband and was their home.

"Teacher Huang, let me help you!" Zhao Xiaogu said, turning around and going into the kitchen to help.

Zhao Xiaogu's arrival definitely took away their screen time, but Zhou Shen, Mao Mao, and Xiao Ju were not uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, they were even a little excited.

They hoped that Chen Qingge might feel a little guilty about this and then agree to write a song for them, which would make them a huge profit, and what was such a small amount of screen time?

Chen Qing was naturally unaware of their ulterior motives. His gaze remained fixed on Zhao Xiaogu, who was busy in the kitchen. In his previous life, he only knew her as a workaholic who spent more than 300 days a year filming and traveling. He never expected her to be so virtuous. It seemed that he had made a good choice in marrying her.

"Brother Chen, stop looking. Sister-in-law Xiao Gu isn't going anywhere. Even Xiao H and Xiao O can't stand seeing you two abusing each other like this," Peng Peng said to Chen Qing, pointing at the two dogs at the foot of the road.

(End of this chapter)