The longed-for village system

Chapter 175 700 Million Contract Signing

Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and others also turned their attention to Chen Qing. Among them, Chen Qing was the only one who might not renew his contract. Moreover, they knew that the reason why the show was able to extend the filming period was largely because of him.

Other TV variety shows only have 12 episodes, whether it's Jiangsu-Zhejiang TV, Dongfeng TV, or other variety shows on their TV stations. But "Back to Field" is an exception. Why is that?
If Chen Qing withdraws from filming, then they won't need to film any more episodes. Their reputation could be severely damaged in an instant, which shows how terrifying Chen Qing's popularity and influence are right now.

"Still need to film 12 more episodes? How could it suddenly be extended by so many episodes?" Chen Qing was taken aback by Old Wang's words, then continued to ask, "Will the filming continue here? Or will it move to another place?"

This is the issue that Chen Qing is most concerned about. If it's about going out to film, he will refuse without hesitation. The number of times he can go out to film is simply not enough to support him going out to record a program for a long time, and he is also unwilling to waste it like that.

However, if they continue filming here, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to continue shooting as well. Earning millions without leaving home for a short period of time is quite impressive.

His wife works so hard to earn money, so he, as a man, can't be too idle, can he?

"Of course we'll still be filming here. We choose one location for each season of filming at Mushroom House, and this season we'll definitely be filming here in Manyuan Village."

Old Wang naturally knew Chen Qing's nature; it was highly unlikely that he would leave the village to film a program. He might agree once out of consideration for personal relationships, but he wouldn't even dare to think about it in the long run.

He dared to bring it up because the program was still being filmed in Manyuan Village; otherwise, he would have definitely told the station director that it was impossible.

"Alright then! As long as we're still filming in the village, it's good for everyone to have more time together. Shall we sign the contract now?"

Hearing Chen Qing's answer, everyone smiled wryly to themselves. Sure enough, it was still the same. Once they left the village, he wouldn't continue filming with them. It seemed that they would have to revert to a four-person group next season.

"Okay, let's sign the contract now! I've brought all the contracts with me."

Old Wang strode towards the office, moving as if he were afraid Chen Qing would regret it the next second.

Chen Qing only glanced at the contract a few times before signing it. The content was roughly the same as last time, except that the signing bonus had changed from 500 million yuan in 12 installments to 700 million yuan in 12 installments. Chen Qing was very satisfied with this price.

As for the rent, Chen Qing didn't mention it. He had already made 1200 million from the production team, so mentioning 20 in rent would make him seem stingy.

After carefully storing the contract, Lao Wang and the others breathed a sigh of relief. With Chen Qing's contract secured, their bonuses for this month were sure to be substantial.

"Attention all departments, prepare to continue filming."

With Lao Wang's command, everyone took their positions to film. Of course, this group did not include Chen Qing and his group. Without guests, their lives were very relaxed and leisurely, sitting under the shed enjoying the breeze and the scenery.

"Does Xiao Chen have any new songs? We should add some singing at this time," Huang Sanshi asked Chen Qing, leaning back in his chair.

"Yes, yes, Xiao Chen, write one. It would be even more perfect if you could write another poem." Teacher He urged, knowing that Chen Qing wouldn't volunteer to do so.

Chen Qing rolled her eyes at the two brothers who were digging a hole for her, and replied, "Teacher He, Teacher Huang, do you really think I'm a photocopier? You think I can just print out songs and poems? I've already written out the few songs and poems I know, that's all." The others chuckled but didn't give Chen Qing a direct answer. Even the gentlest sister just smiled at Chen Qing without saying a word. Clearly, no one believed what Chen Qing said.

Just like before, he would always claim to know a little bit, but what he showed was terrifying. After experiencing so many times, it would be a miracle if they still believed Chen Qing.

However, Chen Qing did not sing in the end. While they were chatting, the phone rang inside the house. Peng Peng and her sister, who were the receptionists, went into the house to greet her immediately and did not come out for a while.

“Three people, two men and one woman, their voices are very familiar,” Peng Peng said to the three people under the shed as he came out.

Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and Chen Qing all had different opinions about Peng Peng's words. Teacher Huang only cared whether the other person was easy to talk to, while Chen Qing didn't care at all. Whether the other person was easy to talk to or not, they would still get tricked in the Mushroom House.

As for Teacher He, he wondered if it was them who had come. He had invited them this season, and those people had told him many times in the previous three seasons that they wanted to participate in "Back to Field".

"Did Pengpeng say when he'll arrive?" Teacher He asked.

"They said they're on their way and will be here soon."

"Pengpeng, tell us what dishes they ordered first. If it's too much, we'll decline the offer."

"Candied bananas, Mao-style braised pork, and roast duck."

Peng Peng's voice dropped significantly as he spoke, especially when it came to the last dish, roast duck. He was mentally prepared to be called by Teacher Huang. Ordering roast duck on such a hot day was really daring. Did he really think he was Brother Chen and could enjoy Teacher Huang's meticulous care?

"Hey! Who's so inconsiderate! Why would anyone eat roast duck on such a hot day?! We don't have any."

Sure enough, Huang Sanshi immediately shouted that he was not going to do it after hearing the menu. This guy is really bold! He actually dared to order roast duck.

"Teacher Huang, don't be angry. It's just roast duck, what a simple matter! We can just go to the market later and cut half of it. We can afford the 12 yuan." Chen Qing waved his hand, indicating that these were all minor issues.

Chen Qing's prompting brought Huang Sanshi back to his senses, and he nodded, "That's right! They didn't say I had to make it. I can just buy one from the market. I still have some money left over from selling the rubber last time."

Teacher He and the others naturally wouldn't say anything about this result. Since they weren't the ones cooking, they had no right to object. As for Old Wang and the others, although they wanted to object, they couldn't find a reason. They weren't allowed to restrict what the rubber tappers could buy with the money they earned.

However, they now need to plan the filming process for the rest of the program. There are only so many farm chores that can be done in the same place, so they have to find other ways to increase the program's appeal.

Knowing that the guests were already on their way, Teacher Huang didn't rush to ask the production team for ingredients, and planned to decide what to do after the guests arrived.

Meanwhile, a campervan was slowly driving into Manyuan Village. The people inside were chatting away, looking at the houses and scenery along the road. If anyone saw them, they would definitely recognize that these three were Xin Xin, Hai Tao, and Jia Ge from the Happy Camp family.

(End of this chapter)