The longed-for village system

Chapter 21

"Since that's the case, let's talk about Xiao Chen's contract first! How much are you planning to pay Xiao Chen per season?"

Although as an investor he should save money for the production team, being stingy with money is not in Huang Shi's nature. Besides, this season has many sponsors with plenty of money, and he wants to secure a good contract for Chen Qing.

"Mr. Wang, you can't be stingy at a time like this! We're all family, we can't let Xiao Chen down. Let's go over the contract details!"

Teacher He shared the same thought as Huang Shi. Although Chen Qing was very smart, he certainly didn't have as much experience in this area as they did, and he didn't want Chen Qing to sign a contract that would put him at a disadvantage.

"Teacher Huang, Teacher He, don't worry. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I'll get Xiao Chen a very good contract, a signing bonus of 500 million per quarter."

No one expected the signing bonus to be so high. Peng Peng and his sister only received about the same amount. It's surprising that the show gave such a high signing bonus to a non-celebrity.

"Are there any additional conditions? Tell me the important things, so that nothing goes wrong later."

As a seasoned veteran, Huang Shi didn't believe that Hunan TV and the sponsors would so easily offer a signing bonus of 500 million yuan; there must be other terms that weren't mentioned.

"There is one condition, which is also the only one: our program can use any songs that Xiao Chen creates during the recording and broadcast of our program without any conditions. Of course, this is only limited to our program, 'Longing for Life'."

"Old Wang, are you sure this is the only condition?" Huang Shi asked Old Wang again to confirm. After receiving a clear affirmative answer, he turned to Chen Qing and said, "Xiao Chen, this condition is acceptable. You can consider it."

"Okay, I have no problem."

Chen Qing nodded in agreement. He hadn't planned to charge for those songs anyway, so this additional condition wasn't a problem for him at all. On the contrary, it would be a problem if he had to transfer the copyright.

After the two sides finished their discussion, Chen Qing left the Mushroom House and returned to his own hut. He was still a little dazed, wondering how he had signed a contract after just having a meal.

However, he was still very satisfied with the result. Very few people his age have seven-figure savings, and he had achieved that. With this money, life would be much easier.

Tomorrow I'll ask Teacher He and the others for a smartphone with a bank card attached, so he can buy things without leaving the village. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

The next morning, after finishing her handicrafts, Chen Qing came to the Mushroom House and greeted her younger sister, who was reading aloud under the shed, saying, "Good morning, little sister."

"Good morning, Brother Chen." "Is everyone still asleep?"

Seeing the quiet kitchen and house, Ouyang Chenqing asked a question. He had actually arrived rather late; it was already past 8 a.m., and some people should have been up by now.

"Huang's father hasn't come back from his run yet, and Teacher He and the others are still sleeping. They should all be back soon."

Zhang Zifeng raised his hand to check the time and responded to Chen Qing's words. Usually, Huang's father would come back from his run in about half an hour, and Teacher He would also get up on time around 8 o'clock.

As the two were talking, the courtyard gate was opened, and Huang Shi, who had finished his run, walked in. Seeing Chen Qing, he immediately greeted him, "Little Chen, so early! Have you had breakfast yet?"

"I ate a little. I didn't know you, Teacher Huang, had a habit of morning exercise! That's great."

Chen Qing admired these kinds of people quite a bit, especially those who could persist in morning exercise even in the dead of winter; he certainly didn't have that kind of willpower.

"Haha! There's nothing I can do. I'm getting older, and unlike you young people who can't gain weight, I have to force myself to run in order to live a little longer."

It is said that people become more insightful as they live longer, but being insightful does not mean being unafraid of death. On the contrary, it means cherishing one's life more and more, because the longer one lives, the more people and things one wants to cherish and miss.

"Life lies in movement. It's good to go for a run in the morning and breathe in some fresh air. Especially for Teacher Huang, you basically have to cook in the kitchen all day. Exercise can help alleviate your back injury."

After learning the bone-setting skills given by the system, Chen Qing was able to immediately see Huang Shi's lumbar strain problem, perhaps because this time the observation was more direct!
"Xiao Chen, you can even treat illnesses? My back injury is a chronic condition that can't be cured. The doctors can only postpone it. They also suggested that I do some jogging. Although it's still the same, the effect after exercising is quite good. I don't feel as much pain as before at the end of the day."

He used to have trouble sleeping after recording shows, but he can still endure it now. He has no choice but to do this because he has a wife and three children to support!

"How about I massage it for you? I have some medical knowledge and I should be able to relieve your lower back pain."

Although the skills granted by the system are all amazing, Chen Qing didn't make any absolute statements. It would be best if he could cure the disease, but if he couldn't, making too many promises would only lead to disappointment and leave people with the impression that he was exaggerating.

However, reducing pain should definitely not be a problem. If even such a simple standard cannot be met, then what's the point of this skill? He would have to re-evaluate the system's capabilities.

(End of this chapter)