The longed-for village system

Chapter 153 Double Keyboard

"Oh! Have we arrived? Director Ma, I'll go out and take care of things first, I'll be right back."

Chen Qing originally thought the item would arrive tomorrow, but it arrived early this morning. He hurriedly told the workers to move the item to the Mushroom House living room.

This time, the package contained nothing but a double keyboard that he had specially ordered. The reason for this was simply because this thing was so powerful that a skilled musician could even use it to replace an entire band.

"Mr. Chen Qing, that's fine. Would you like to try playing it? If there are no problems, you can sign it."

After the tuner finished adjusting the sound quality, he asked Chen Qing, who was standing next to him, "After all, this instrument is rarely used, not only in China, but even abroad, mainly because it requires multitasking."

Although he works as a sound engineer, he can only play one or two simple pieces; he can't play complex pieces that require the coordination of both hands and feet.

"Okay! I'll try it out and see how it works."

Chen Qing didn't refuse. Besides it being an audition, he was also itching to try it out. In his previous life, he was really impressed by the image of Miracle September playing this instrument and being able to single-handedly lead an entire band.

Soon, a piece called "Cloud Palace Melody" came out of his hands. Although it was his first time playing this instrument, he was not unfamiliar with it at all, and he became more and more enthusiastic and engaged as he played.

The workers inside stared at Chen Qing in disbelief. They had only two thoughts on their minds: Wow, that sounds amazing!
Meanwhile, Dong Qing, Director Ma, and the others outside were puzzled when they heard the sounds of numerous musical instruments coming from inside. They had clearly seen the general layout of the Mushroom House when they came in the morning, so where did all these musical instruments come from in the living room? And this piece of music sounded really good.

Curious onlookers came to the door and peered inside. When they saw what was inside, their expressions became quite interesting. Even the usually elegant Dong Qing looked shocked.

They heard so many instruments coming from this one instrument? Chen Qing is just too amazing!

After finishing "The Melodious Sound of the Cloud Palace," Chen Qing was still reluctant to stop, but he knew that someone was waiting outside to interview him, so he had to temporarily stop playing.

"No problem, thank you for your help."

Chen Qing thanked the workers, signed his name, and then saw them off at the gate before returning to the courtyard.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting, let's begin!"

"Oh! Okay." Dong Qing nodded and casually asked, "What's that instrument called? How can it make so many different instrument sounds?"

"That's called a double keyboard. It can play almost all kinds of instruments, so it's quite practical."

"Wow, you're amazing! You could single-handedly be a whole band! Mr. Chen Qing is truly remarkable!"

Dong Qing's admiration for Chen Qing's talent grew stronger. She had previously learned about Chen Qing's background and knew that he could play the piano, guitar, and even the guzheng. She never expected that he could play such a difficult double keyboard so skillfully.

She was really curious how an orphan could have such talent. You know, learning these musical instruments requires training from a young age, and the cost is naturally not low. It's considered good if an average family can afford to let their child learn even one of these instruments, let alone an orphan like Chen Qing.

"We'll get to the same goal by different means, so let's start recording! I have something to do at noon and I'll have to leave for a little while."

He just finished his first acupuncture treatment on Li Yong yesterday, and he will have to give Li Yong acupuncture treatment every day for the next week, so he has to go to Li Yong's place at noon.

The two sat down under the tent, and the program officially began recording as the assistant counted down.

The conversation was largely the same as the questions the reporter had asked before, focusing on his songwriting and poetry, with a particular emphasis on his poem "Ode to Young China," as that was the main reason they were there for the interview. Chen Qing answered in more detail this time, and overall the morning interview went smoothly. While the production crew was having lunch, Chen Qing excused himself to go back to his room to get his silver needles and head to Li Yong's hotel.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Dong Qing standing next to him. He thought for a moment, then stepped forward and invited her, "Sister Dong Qing, would you like to take a walk around the village with me? One of your friends is staying here temporarily, and he probably wants to see you."

"My friend? Who?" Dong Qing was a little confused by Chen Qing's question. She didn't remember having any friends here!

Chen Qing did not answer Dong Qing's question, but smiled slightly and said, "You'll know once you come with me."

"Okay, I'll tell Director Ma. Xiao Chen, wait for me."

After a morning of interviews, the two became somewhat more familiar with each other. At Chen Qing's suggestion, Dong Qing started calling him Xiao Chen, which made them seem closer.

"Alright, let's go!" Dong Qing said to Director Ma and returned to the courtyard gate. After meeting up with Chen Qing, they walked forward, but she was still very curious. "Little Chen, who exactly are you talking about? Give me a hint."

"Sister Dong Qing, why don't you take a guess? Here's a hint: someone you've worked with."

She's worked with at least 800,000 artists; how could she possibly guess from just this one clue?

"Let me give you one more hint! This hint is too broad."

"Here's another tip for you: we're in the same industry."

Colleagues? That narrowed it down a lot, but Dong Qing guessed several hosts' names incorrectly, so she gave up and figured she'd find out who they were when she got there.

He wasn't surprised that Dong Qing hadn't guessed Li Yong's identity, since she assumed he was sick and receiving treatment in the US. She would never have thought of him.

However, she was surprised when she and Chen Qing arrived at the hotel, because she saw a familiar person in the hotel lobby.

"Sister Haven, what are you doing here? Aren't you in the US with Brother Yong?" Dong Qing asked in surprise when she saw Haven getting hot water.

"Mr. Chen Qing, you've arrived. Thank you for your help." Ha Wen greeted Chen Qing first, and then answered Dong Qing's question. "There's no way to get treatment abroad anymore. We followed Teacher He's advice and came here to ask Mr. Chen Qing for help with treatment. We just arrived here yesterday."

"What?" Dong Qing was stunned by Ha Wen's words. She turned to Chen Qing and asked in astonishment, "Little Chen, you also know medicine? Can you even treat cancer?"

"I only have a basic understanding; I can try to treat any serious ailment."

Does anyone know that cancer isn't a serious illness? It's considered a terminal illness! How come he calls it a minor ailment? And isn't this "knowing a little bit" a bit too smug?

"Let's go up first! Let's treat Mr. Li Yong first."

To prevent them from being surrounded by other people in the hotel, and since he had filming scheduled for the afternoon, he should get treatment as soon as possible and finish work to go home.

Ha Wen naturally nodded in agreement, picked up the water bottle, and led Chen Qing and Dong Qing back to the room.

(End of this chapter)