The longed-for village system

Chapter 224 He Received the Money

"Not bad, about what I expected."

After reading some of the netizens' comments, Chen Qing nodded in satisfaction, offering a simple reply without further comment.

Zhao Xiaogu didn't react at all. It was only natural that her man was so outstanding. However, Zhang Bichen was very surprised. His song was well received and became a hot topic on the day it was released. And this was his reaction?
Happiness, excitement, surprise? Isn't that a bit too indifferent?

Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why she is considered a prodigy by everyone! It's something that ordinary mortals like her can't understand.

"Brother-in-law!"

Zhang Bichen rolled her eyes and called out sweetly to Chen Qing, startling Chen Qing. Zhao Xiaogu, standing beside her, also stared intently at her best friend.

Could this third sister really have feelings for her man? It's one thing for the girls in the group to flirt, but to actually use her charm in front of her own man is outrageous!

Chen Qing was startled by Zhang Bichen's call. Ever since they met, this woman had always called him Brother Chen or Teacher Chen Qing. What kind of behavior was it to call him like that, especially in front of Zhao Xiaogu?

A survival instinct instantly took hold of Chen Qing's heart, and he hurriedly responded, "Don't do this, just say what you want to say. You're making me feel awkward."

Chen Qing could roughly guess the reason for Zhang Bichen's unusual behavior. Since Zhang Bichen was also a singer, and his songwriting ability was considered quite good by outsiders, he must have been thinking of inviting her to write songs for him.

"Exactly, if you're going to ask for a song, just ask for a song properly. Don't make it sound like you're trying to seduce someone." Zhao Xiaogu rolled her beautiful eyes at Zhang Bichen.

Having achieved the desired effect, Zhang Bichen didn't continue speaking in a coquettish voice. That wasn't her personality to begin with, and she was least adept at acting cute.

"Well then, Brother Chen, I'll just say what I have to say! You see, I'm a singer too. You write songs for outsiders, but I'm your sister-in-law. Why don't you write one for me too?"

"Of course, Brother Chen, don't worry. Whatever price others offer, I'll have the company give you the same price."

Even close brothers keep clear accounts. Although she and Zhao Xiaogu had a good relationship, it wasn't to the point where she could casually give away millions of dollars to each other. Besides, it was company money, so she couldn't possibly let Zhao Xiaogu suffer a loss.

Chen Qing doesn't care much about money. He didn't mention money when he wrote songs for Xiao Ju, Mao Mao, and others, and he hasn't received any payment yet. He only cares about one word when he writes a song.

The song the other person sang in their past life hadn't been released in this world yet, so he copied it down as a way of doing them a favor. He generally wouldn't agree to create an original song for them.

It just so happens that Zhang Bichen sang quite a few songs in her previous life, so since she brought up Chen Qing now, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll see if there are any suitable songs for you, and I'll send them to you later."

"Really? Thank you, Brother Chen. Brother Chen is handsome."

Zhang Bichen was overjoyed. She had achieved her goal for the trip and could now go back and start collecting songs to prepare for her new album.

Seeing Zhang Bichen's excited expression, Chen Qing smiled slightly and turned to Zhao Xiaogu beside him, saying, "Xiaogu, I'm going out for a bit. Just give me a call if you need anything."

It was getting late, but he still had to go to the hotel to give Zhao Jun acupuncture treatment and check on Huang Bo's father. Once he confirmed that everything was alright, he could send the two of them back. Too many people would easily attract attention, and if someone guessed it, his life would be in trouble.

"Okay! Brother Chen, you go ahead and do your work! Bring me some pickled plums when you come back! I want to eat those." Zhao Xiaogu knew that Chen Qing must be at the hotel treating Zhao Jun and Uncle Huang at this time, so she didn't say much, but just told Chen Qing to bring her some snacks when he came back.

Chen Qing rode his electric scooter to the hotel. At that moment, Huang Bo, Xue Zhiqian, and Huang's father were chatting and drinking tea in the courtyard. All three of them were in a very good mood.

"What are you chatting about? You seem to be in a good mood!" Chen Qing asked with a smile as he walked into the yard after parking the car.

"Hey Chen, you're here! We were just talking about you! Speak of the devil and he appears." Huang Bo smiled and stood up to greet Chen Qing.

"Brother Bo, you wouldn't talk bad about me behind my back, would you?" Chen Qing said, sitting down as well.

"Xiao Chen, this is wrong of you. Is this how you see me, your brother?"

"Isn't that right? Aren't you and Teacher Huang known as the Twin Foxes of Extreme Challenge?" Chen Qing said, not giving Huang Bo a chance to defend himself, and directly addressed Huang's father, "Uncle Huang, let me take your pulse and see what's wrong with you."

Seeing this, Huang Bo decisively shut up. Even when friends are arguing, they should consider the situation. At this moment, he couldn't disturb Chen Qing's diagnosis of his father.

"How is Xiao Chen?"

"Don't worry, Brother Bo! I said before that Uncle Huang is recovering very well and there won't be any problems in the future. You can leave now if you want."

Chen Qing's words completely put Huang Boxin at ease. He had absolute faith in Chen Qing's medical skills. Since he had repeatedly confirmed that his father was fully recovered and could leave the village to return home, there would definitely be no problem.

"Thank you, Xiao Chen. I won't say anything more." Huang Bo said, taking out a bank card he had prepared beforehand and handing it to Chen Qing. "Xiao Chen, this is a small token of my appreciation. There isn't much money in it, but you must accept it."

Huang Bo had privately inquired about the consultation fee with Huang Sanshi, and the answer he received felt too casual, so he directly prepared one million yuan for Chen Qing.

This so-called "little token of appreciation" from these A-list celebrities is no ordinary gift. Holding the bank card, Chen Qing asked, "Brother Bo, how much money is in here? I'm a little unsure about what you mean by 'little token'!"

"Xiao Chen doesn't have much money, only one million. For this kind of illness, one million is really low."

Alzheimer's disease is a terminal illness. Spending a million to cure it would be a bargain for anyone, let alone for these celebrities, a million is just a matter of an endorsement.

“Brother Bo, that’s too much. You should have heard about my consultation fee from Teacher Huang, right? Uncle is the third person to come to me for treatment, so I’ll charge you 300,000. You can take the rest back!” Chen Qing said to Huang Bo, then turned to Xue Zhiqian beside him and said, “Teacher Zhao Jun is the fourth person to come, so you can prepare 400,000 for my consultation fee. I won’t accept any more.”

"Wait, Professor Chen Qing, are you charging such fees so casually? And this amount is far too little!"

Xue Zhiqian always thought he was casual enough, but he didn't expect Chen Qing to be even more casual. The third person to come charged 300,000, and the fourth person charged 400,000. Is this how consultation fees are charged?
Of course, he was also amazed by the consultation fee; it was too cheap. Any slightly major surgery wouldn't be worth that price, let alone the fact that he was treating incurable diseases that others couldn't cure.

"Is it arbitrary? It's alright! I think this setting is pretty good! Why don't you try being the 100th person?" Chen Qing said to Xue Zhiqian with a sly smile.

(End of this chapter)