The longed-for village system

Chapter 148 Popularity Rewards
Inside the old house, after seeing off a large group of media reporters, Chen Qing led a few people back inside. After the reporters left, the village chief also called the villagers to leave.

After seeing the villagers off, Chen Qing sat down. He had previously had some expectations for becoming an entertainer, thinking that he could go out and film some programs in the future if he had the opportunity. However, these reporters today scared him.

Being a celebrity is exhausting. You're constantly being watched by reporters and paparazzi, and your fans include a bunch of haters and obsessive fans. It's definitely better to keep a low profile.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Chen."

Zhao Xiaogu came up behind Chen Qing and gently massaged his temples. She knew that Chen Qing didn't like this kind of environment, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed in Manyuan Village and not gone out.

She wouldn't dare say that all the world's talent is contained in a single bushel, but it's clear that becoming famous is incredibly easy.

Whether it's singing or songwriting, he has enough to have a place in the music industry. Even in the literary world, his works such as "Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms" and "A Young Man's Tale of China" are enough to make him rise to prominence. But what is the reality?
If the show "Back to Field" hadn't happened to be filming in Manyuan Village and hadn't borrowed his new house to film the program, no one would have known he had such talent until now.

Moreover, Zhao Xiaogu felt that she might have underestimated her man; he must have other talents that he hadn't yet revealed.

His medical skills were revealed when Teacher He and Teacher Huang were treating his back injuries, and his painting skills were suddenly displayed when he needed to draw for the show. Who can guarantee that these are all his skills?

Anyway, Zhao Xiaogu didn't believe that these were all of her husband's skills; he must have been hiding some of them.

If Chen Qing knew what Zhao Xiaogu was thinking at this moment, he would definitely explain that these were all the skills she had for now, but who knows what the future held, since she was essentially a bugged character.

Meanwhile, Chen Qing was enjoying Zhao Xiaogu's massage. He shook his head at Zhao Xiaogu's apology, saying, "We're an old married couple, so let's not say things like that. It's quite nice to experience being the center of attention once in a while."

"Ugh, who says we're an old married couple? We're newlyweds!"

“It’s only a matter of time.”

Zhao Xiaogu didn't refute Chen Qing's answer this time. Instead, she showed a sweet smile. Wasn't her man's words a disguised confession, telling her that they would be together forever?

Sun Xiaoxiao was speechless when she saw the two of them showing affection over there. This dog food came out of nowhere!

However, this matter has been successfully completed, and I can now give a satisfactory explanation to the company.

"Sister, brother-in-law, what are we having for lunch?"

Zhao Xiaogu glanced at her watch. She knew she wouldn't have time to cook for herself now, especially since several security personnel also needed to be responsible for their meals. She didn't know if there were any hotels in the village that offered delivery services.

"Brother Chen, does any hotel in our village offer delivery? Let's order some dishes and have them delivered!"

Chen Qing nodded in agreement to Zhao Xiaogu's suggestion. In the past, this business would never have existed, since their village was small and self-sufficient. Opening a hotel in such a place would be a losing proposition.

However, things have changed in the last half month or so. Because the TV crew is filming here, there are more tourists than usual, and naturally, the demand has increased. So now there are more guesthouses and restaurants in the village.

"OK, I'll call and order some groceries right away."

Knowing that Chen Qing had ordered the dishes, the vendors naturally delivered them immediately. After all, their success today was entirely due to Chen Qing. Like today, business was booming; their daily income was more than they earned in a month of farm work. After lunch, Sun Xiaoxiao took a walk around the village and noticed that numerous reporters were still staying at the surrounding guesthouses. She understood their intentions, and many reporters had approached her wanting her to arrange an exclusive interview with Chen Qing.

Of course, her attitude was clear: she didn't have that right, and even if she did, she wouldn't agree to it. Her brother-in-law wasn't someone just any reporter could interview.

Wouldn't it be better to choose CCTV, the national television station, for an interview? Isn't his status high enough? Even if we take a step back, Hunan TV and Zhejiang TV don't offer enough money. These small reporters and local stations would never get a chance.

However, this also made her give up the idea of ​​going back today, since her idol had no intention of leaving the village at all.

Zhao Xiaogu originally wanted to leave Manyuan Village to avoid the harassment from the reporters, but seeing Chen Qing's appearance, she had no choice but to stay.

She was already used to this kind of scene. She left because she was afraid Chen Qing wouldn't be used to it. Since he didn't care, she didn't care either.

However, the security personnel eventually left, mainly because Chen Qing felt it was unnecessary. He was just a nobody, and the reason he suddenly became popular was because of that video. He thought the hype would die down in a couple of days.

"Ding! Congratulations, dog host, your popularity has reached 1000 million. You are rewarded with one designated skill."

The system's notification sound startled him, but he was also secretly delighted. As the check-in time went on, he realized that the opportunities were becoming fewer and fewer. He didn't expect that reaching a certain popularity level could trigger a reward.

But then he realized something was wrong and started questioning the system.

“狗系统为什么人气到1000万才有奖励？我的10万、20万、100万、500万人气奖励呢！丫的不会把我奖励给吞了吧！”

"You dog host, how dare you mention such a reward? With this system around, gaining popularity is a piece of cake. You are the host whose popularity has grown the slowest I have ever seen. Shameful."

Chen Qing could hear the system's strong tone of contempt. Although he wanted to refute it, he had to admit that although this damn system was a bit of a jerk, the skills it granted were still very strong.

"Tch! It's all because of your damn system restrictions. You dare let me out to have some fun? I'll make sure you're completely defeated in no time."

"Heh! I'm too lazy to talk to you, just choose a skill! Don't waste my precious time."

Chen Qing hesitated for a moment. He wanted to choose cooking as the designated skill, since eating instant noodles every day was not a good idea. However, considering that he might hold a banquet and go on a trip with Zhao Xiaogu soon, he finally decided to keep this opportunity.

Trading a lifetime skill for a seven-day trip still feels like a bad deal, but it's a rule set by the damn system and he can't change it. The damn system is still the damn system, it has no humanity at all.

"Keep it for now! I'll specify it later."

Perhaps knowing Chen Qing's thoughts, or perhaps because the Bubble Task was completed and the system remained silent, it had nothing to say to this dog of a host.

"What's wrong, Brother Chen? Did you think of something happy?" Zhao Xiaogu asked curiously when she saw Chen Qing's blank expression but a smile on his lips.

(End of this chapter)