The longed-for village system

Chapter 16 This is too much of a coincidence
After sitting for a while, Chen Qing prepared to leave. This time, Teacher He and the others did not try to stop him, but simply invited him to come over for dinner that evening.

After returning to his house and washing up, Chen Qing lay down on a bamboo chair for a midday nap. He was still a little tired after a busy morning, but fortunately, the original owner of this body was someone who often did farm work.

Meanwhile, something else happened at the Mushroom House after Chen Qing left. Cai, knowing that there was no air conditioning outside and only in his sister's room, finally couldn't hold back and exploded.

He himself is a top-tier celebrity, and the current popularity of Mushroom House is all thanks to him. Otherwise, how much traffic could a few men, women, and children attract?

Don't these people have any common sense? Or are they just jealous of his popularity?
Since these people are ignoring my existence, why should I stay here to build up their popularity? Anyway, my visit was arranged by the company without their consent.

I originally thought that "Back to the Countryside" was a decent show where I could relax, experience the life of a farmer, and boost my popularity, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

When Cai suddenly walked out of the Mushroom House, everyone was puzzled at first, but they guessed what had happened when the manager came in.

"Dear teachers and directors, I am so sorry, Cai suddenly has something to attend to and has to rush back. It is very regrettable that I cannot complete the rest of the recording."

Everyone knew that Cai's agent's apology was just an excuse to leave. Of course, they were also eager for Cai to leave as soon as possible. In particular, the production crew almost stood up and applauded.

So when Cai Kun left, none of them said anything to stop him. It was good that he left like that; at least out of sight, out of mind.

"Remember to cut this part out," Teacher He reminded the production team, before leading them back inside for a midday rest.

When I woke up, it was already 4 p.m. The live broadcast room had already been restarted. Of course, He Jiong explained to everyone that Cai had left because of an emergency, and then skipped over the topic of Cai.

"Teacher He, could you take your younger brother and sister to cut some bamboo later? We can have bamboo rice and bamboo-grilled fish for dinner, and then make some bamboo handicrafts to exchange for ingredients with Old Wang."

"Sure! Let's go now! And then we'll pick some pineapples to make a drink."

"Teacher He, let me go with you!" Zhao Xiaogu volunteered to go on the bamboo collection mission.

In the end, Teacher He led Peng Peng, Zhang Zifeng, and Zhao Xiaogu up the mountain to collect bamboo, leaving Huang Shi alone in the Mushroom House to prepare the ingredients for the evening.

"Teacher He, do you still have bamboo shoots? If so, let's dig some up and ask Teacher Huang to cook them!" Foodie Peng Peng asked, looking at the bamboo grove not far away. He had heard of spring bamboo shoots and winter bamboo shoots, but he really didn't know if there were still bamboo shoots near summer. This question really stumped him. Teacher Huang knew more about ingredients.

“Yes, summer bamboo shoots are called yellow bamboo shoots, but they grow quite deep underground, so we probably can’t find them.” Zhao Xiaogu said, noticing everyone’s surprise, and explained with a smile, “I come from the countryside, and I saw old people digging them when I was a child, but I don’t know how to find them.”

Upon hearing Zhao Xiaogu's explanation, Teacher He and the others remembered that Zhao Xiaogu also came from the countryside, so it was natural that she knew more about this than they did. It seemed that they would not be able to see the bamboo shoots.

The group entered the bamboo forest to search for suitable bamboo. Bamboo that was too small or too old would not work for making bamboo rice and grilled fish. They needed to find bamboo that was just the right size. Of course, this was something they had heard from Teacher Huang.

"Teacher He, is that the landlord?" Zhang Zifeng, the younger sister, asked the person next to her, looking at the figure not far away.

Following Zhang Zifeng's gaze, the group saw a familiar figure. This person was also cutting bamboo, and judging from the bamboo beside him, he had obviously been there for a while.

"It really is Xiao Chen. What a coincidence! Let's go up and say hello."

Teacher He couldn't help but marvel at the coincidence. If it weren't for the pile of bamboo around Chen Qing, he would have suspected that Chen Qing was deliberately trying to get on camera.

"What a coincidence, Brother Chen! I didn't expect to run into you here." Peng Peng greeted him as soon as he took a few steps closer.

"Oh? It's you guys! What a coincidence, are you here to cut bamboo too?"

Hearing the commotion behind him, Chen Qing was also surprised. This was too much of a coincidence. These people shouldn't suspect that he was deliberately following them, right? This time, he was the one who arrived first.

"Yes! Teacher Huang is preparing bamboo rice and bamboo-grilled fish to treat Xiao Gu and you. You must come tonight!" Teacher He extended the invitation at the opportune moment.

Inviting them at this time would show Chen Qing their sincerity. They've already come here to cut bamboo, how could you refuse them tonight?

"Alright then!" Chen Qing said that he really couldn't refuse, but he still added, "Teacher He, you don't need to be so polite. Everyone in the village helps each other. You don't need to worry about this."

(End of this chapter)