The longed-for village system

Chapter 13: Huge Gap
"Really? I didn't expect my name to be so scary! Great, I won't have to pay for meals when I go out from now on."

Chen Qing couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He hadn't expected that his simple bargaining last night would scare the production team so much. They were just too fragile.

Bargaining and haggling is pointless and unfulfilling if the other party doesn't bargain. It seems I should tone it down in the future.

"Sisters, give me the rope! Teacher He, you can just hold the bottom of the banana with your hand. Pengpeng, look at the rope, wait until it's tied straight before you cut it."

After Chen Qing took the rope from Zhang Zifeng and pulled it in, he instructed the two men that picking bananas might seem difficult, but if the method was correct, it wasn't actually that hard, and the three of them could manage it.

The hardest part is the moving work. A bunch of bananas weighs at least 30 or 40 kilograms, and sometimes up to 50 kilograms, which is equivalent to the weight of a girl.

Under Chen Qing's direction, a bunch of bananas was quickly brought down from the tree to the ground. Teacher He couldn't help but speak up at this result.

"Hey! This makes things much easier. So that's how you pick them! We were using the wrong amount of force earlier."

They had always thought that the person lifting the bananas from the bottom had to exert force, but it turned out that the person pulling the rope was the one who was exerting force. As long as the rope was pulled taut, the bananas could be slowly lowered without anyone lifting them from the bottom.

"This time it's really easy, Teacher He, I feel like we don't need anyone to carry us down there."

Peng Peng was also overjoyed. Although they lost one guest, they gained one more who was capable and knowledgeable in the work. So, they actually made a profit.

"Next, Xiao Chen and I will hold the rope. Sister and Xiao Gu, you two can support the bananas a little without holding them up. We'll speed things up."

It was obviously inappropriate to have Chen Qing pull the rope alone. After feeling the weight of the banana that had just been lowered, Teacher He felt that it would be enough for the two women to support it slightly, so that he could pull the rope with Chen Qing.

With teamwork, the group sped up considerably. Of course, they also had different people experience the fun of cutting down banana trees along the way. It took less than an hour to get twenty bundles of bananas to the ground.

"Alright, now all that's left is to move it back. How should we divide it among the five of us?"

Looking at the bananas scattered on the ground and the five of them, Peng Peng knew that it would be difficult to manage with a bunch of bananas for each person. He was thinking of telling his sister to rest, but he was too embarrassed to say it, since the landlord was neither a member of their production team nor a guest.

"How about this? Teacher He, you and Peng Peng are in one group, and I, Miss Zhao, and my sister are in another group. It will be easier for the two girls to take turns along the way."

Chen Qing saw Peng Peng's concerns. Since they had already done a good deed, they might as well go all the way and assume that since they didn't have enough manpower to carry all twenty bundles, they wouldn't have to record anything today.

"Okay, let's go with Xiao Chen's group assignment. I'll ask Teacher Huang to cook something delicious to reward you when we get back."

Teacher He didn't stand on ceremony. He knew it was unrealistic for them to move all the bananas with their current manpower, and besides, the landlord was naturally one of their people from Mushroom House.

The group hadn't imagined it would be this tiring. They were already feeling the strain after just the first trip, and the thought of the eighteen bundles of bananas left in the field made them feel like the sky had suddenly darkened. After carrying back another bundle of bananas, Chen Qing went into the mushroom house. While everyone thought he was going to the kitchen for a drink of water, he came out carrying a carrying pole.

"Sister, Miss Zhao, you should take a rest! You can also go help Teacher Huang in the kitchen. Leave the rest to us men!"

"Huh? Are the three of you okay?"

Zhao Xiaogu answered Ouyang Chenqing's question.

"Yeah, no problem."

As Chen Qing walked out of the courtyard gate first, Teacher He and Peng Peng could only follow closely behind.

The two men naturally understood Chen Qing's intention in taking the carrying pole, but for them, lifting it was easier than having the pole pressing on their shoulders. The carrying pole they weren't used to was quite painful to the touch.

However, they underestimated Chen Qing. When they saw Chen Qing easily lift two large bundles of bananas and walk more steadily toward the Mushroom House, they finally understood how big the gap was between them.

The work we did was just an experience; what we saw was the real daily work of farmers like Chen Qing, who carried bananas heavier than himself.

No wonder, no wonder he doesn't need Zhao Xiaogu and his sister's help. He can transport two bundles back by himself in one trip. On the contrary, helping them would only slow down his transport speed and quantity.

"Wow! Brother Chen is amazing, he carried two bundles and walked faster than us."

Watching Chen Qing walk into the Mushroom House, Peng Peng, who was a dozen meters behind him, sighed in disbelief. He had initially thought that Chen Qing, who was carrying two bunches of bananas, would be much slower than them, but he was immediately proven wrong.

"This is their daily work. Farmers' lives are really too difficult. This year, because of what happened at the beginning of the year, their fruit is still unsold, which has a huge impact on their lives."

Teacher He was also very moved, and took the opportunity to promote the fruit as a way of giving back!

When CC saw Chen Qing enter the Mushroom House, she was slightly taken aback, but then felt a wave of disdain: "A farmer is a farmer; all he can do is pick a few more bunches of bananas."

However, Zhao Xiaogu and Zhang Zifeng, who were helping in the kitchen, exclaimed in surprise. Zhao Xiaogu, in particular, praised Ouyang Chenqing, saying, "The landlord is amazing! He is indeed a responsible man."

"Little Chen is amazing! He carried two bundles by himself, even faster than Teacher He and Peng Peng." Huang Sanshi praised with a smile, showing his growing fondness for Chen Qing.

The difference between these two 90s kids is truly astounding. If they invited that guy from the studio every episode, their show would be doomed. He's more like an old man than an old man. If such a young idol doesn't fail, who will?

(End of this chapter)