The longed-for village system

Chapter 17 New Song
With Chen Qing's help, He Jiong and the others managed to cut down the bamboo they needed. As for bamboo shoots? Naturally, they couldn't find any.

Although Chen Qing lived in this village and had spent a lot of time in the countryside in his previous life, as a master of the dark cuisine world, he would naturally not dig for bamboo shoots, at least not in the summer.

With the help of the Mushroom House, moving the bamboo this time saved a lot of time and effort; more people means more work.

After putting down the bamboo, He Jiong and the others did not return to the Mushroom House immediately. Instead, they rested and chatted in Chen Qing's courtyard, as there were still two hours before dinner.

"Xiao Chen, are you going to undertake a huge project?"

Watching Chen Qing soak the bamboo in the pool, He Jiong knew that Chen Qing was probably making some large furniture again, otherwise he wouldn't need so much bamboo.

"It's not a big project, it's just that I want to make a few reclining chairs because of the hot weather, so that it will be more comfortable to sit in."

"Brother Chen, would you like to make a recliner out of bamboo? Can I lie down on it after it's finished?"

Pengpeng also said that the weather here is too hot. There is air conditioning only in the room. The outdoor room is open and unobstructed, so there is no air conditioning installed. It feels stuffy even when taking a nap in the outdoor room.

While a bamboo mat is fine for sleeping, it's definitely not as comfortable as a bamboo chair, since you can lie on a bamboo chair without any obstruction from the wind.

"Of course, I'll also make a few at the Mushroom House. You'll be able to see them when you come to record the show next time."

Chen Qing naturally knew what Peng Peng was thinking. He had originally prepared a portion for the Mushroom House, otherwise he wouldn't have needed so much bamboo. So when he heard Peng Peng say this, he responded directly.

"Really? That's great, thank you, Brother Chen."

Chen Qing smiled and waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing. These bamboo chairs would eventually be kept for his use in the Mushroom House later. It was impossible for celebrities and artists to take the chairs back after filming was over, so to put it bluntly, he was just adding furniture for himself.

He Jiong's thoughtfulness towards Chen Qing was very heartwarming; this kid knows how to treat people! It's true that children who grow up being fed by many families tend to be more considerate in this regard.

Of course, He Jiong didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Qing anymore. After Chen Qing finished his work, he called everyone back to the Mushroom House, where someone was waiting for them to cook a meal!
"Xiao Chen is here! It turns out Teacher He had already gone to invite you. No wonder they were so slow."

Huang Shi was very happy to see Chen Qing and Teacher He enter together. He said that the four of them should have been back long ago after cutting a few bamboos. It turned out that they had gone to invite the landlord.

"Yes! We're troubling you all again, Professor Huang." Chen Qing replied to Huang Shi with a smile.

He Jiong walked towards the kitchen with a smile, saying, "We have such a great connection with Xiao Chen. When we went to look for bamboo, we saw Xiao Chen cutting bamboo. We thought we had finally helped Xiao Chen a little, but we didn't expect that Xiao Chen was cutting bamboo to make bamboo chairs for us. This kid is so kind."

"Oh! Really? Thank you so much, Xiao Chen! With this, our afternoon nap will be much more comfortable from now on." Huang Shi didn't expect Chen Qing to make bamboo chairs for them. Although the child was plain-looking, he was pleasant to look at, and he was considerate in both his character and his work. He was much better than the one from this morning.

"You're too kind, Teacher Huang. I also need to make some, so I'll just make a few more. It won't take much time."

Watching Huang Shi skillfully prepare the ingredients, Chen Qing couldn't help but look forward to the day when he could develop his own culinary skills, otherwise it wouldn't be good to just mooch meals or eat instant noodles all the time.

Inside the kitchen, Zhao Xiaogu and Zhang Zifeng were helping Teacher Huang, while Peng Peng continued his wood-chopping work outside. As for Chen Qing and Teacher He, they were chatting in the shed, and at this moment, they were the most relaxed.

"Xiao Chen, could you sing us another song? It just feels like something's missing without singing and instrumental music."

Huang Shi questioned Chen Qing again, saying that since this young man is talented and knows how to get along with people, he is willing to give him more opportunities. Otherwise, if the younger generation in the entertainment industry is full of people like Cai Kun, they will be doomed sooner or later.

"That's right, there's a bit of singing missing. I'll get you some instruments."

Similarly, Teacher He was very happy to give Chen Qing a chance to perform. Although such a young man may not attract a group of fans based on his looks, he can still have a place in the industry with the talent he has shown.

With himself and Huang Shi paving the way, He Jiong can't guarantee that second-tier artists will be fine, but first-tier artists are not impossible.

If he can write more songs like "An Ordinary Day" and "The Wind Blows Through the Wheat Fields," it's only a matter of time before he becomes a top-tier star.

"Everyone, everyone, the game is starting! The landlord, who's the banker, will sing an original new song, while the landlord, who's the player, will sing an old song."

"I bet 50 cents on the banker, and the landlord will definitely sing a new song."

"I bet a bag of spicy strips that the landlord will continue to sing new songs. I believe in his talent."

"What are you all thinking? Do you think songwriting is as easy as drinking water? As a migrant worker, being able to write three good songs is already the best you can do. How could there possibly be any new songs? I'm just sitting here with nothing to do."

"Exactly, if you release another new song, I'll do a handstand and poop live on stream."

While Teacher He went inside to get his instruments, viewers in the live stream were actively commenting. Some even started betting, with some supporting that Chen Qing would continue singing new songs and others believing that she wouldn't. Of course, the latter group had more viewers.

A non-professional might not be able to write a complete song in their entire life, let alone several high-quality songs. Chen Qing's ability to write three songs is already extremely rare.

(End of this chapter)