The longed-for village system

Chapter 284 Zhang Yixin Arrives

After greeting everyone, Chen Qing went inside to get a bottle of milk and came out. Just as she sat down, she heard a noise outside. The three of them looked towards the path but found no one there. At that moment, the courtyard gate was pushed open from the outside, and Zhang Yixin walked in with her suitcase.

"Brother Chen, I'm here." Zhang Yixin greeted Chen Qing first, then shook hands politely with Nazha and her sister, and continued, "Brother Chen, I didn't expect you to come here so early. I just went to the old house to see Sister Xiaogu!"

Chen Qing nodded. So that's how it is. No wonder they didn't see anyone coming, and Zhang Yixin didn't run into Teacher Huang either. It turns out they took another route.

"No wonder, that explains why I heard a sound but didn't see anyone. Have you had breakfast?"

"I'd say I ate, but I didn't really eat. I just ate a few bites of bread on the way here, and I was really looking forward to the big meal my chef would make! I watched the live stream last night, wow, hairy crabs and abalone! It's a pity my flight was delayed, otherwise I could have made it."

He wasn't actually that obsessed with food; what he regretted was not being able to hear Chen Qing sing her new song live yesterday. If he had been there, he might have been able to experience it more directly.

"Haha! Ask your master to cook you another good meal." Chen Qing responded with a smile, while turning his gaze to Lao Wang off-camera. "Mr. Wang, did you hear that? Our Nazha gets special treatment, and our Yixin should enjoy the same treatment. Otherwise, it will leave the audience with the impression that you treat guests differently, and your wife might misunderstand that you have feelings for Nazha."

Naza didn't expect Chen Qing to bring her up. A slight blush rose on her fair face, and she rolled her eyes at Chen Qing. However, she didn't say anything and stood quietly beside Chen Qing, watching Lao Wang. It was as if they were a harmonious couple.

Normally, Lao Wang would never speak, but this time, upon hearing Chen Qing's words, he immediately spoke up: "Xiao Chen, don't talk nonsense. Our production team treats all guests equally. Yesterday's situation was special, and those ingredients were obtained in exchange for your song performance."

Goodness, they dare not wear that hat; it's a high-pressure hat! Zhang Yixin's fan base is terrifying. If they find out that the show's team is treating their idol differently, they'll be bombarded with criticism.

This season, their production team finally achieved great success thanks to Chen Qingliu, and they don't want their reputation to be tarnished. It can only be said that they can't afford to mess with these popular celebrities.

"President Wang, stop explaining. You just look down on Yixin. All the other guests called to order food before they arrived, but you didn't ask Yixin to order. It's obvious you just had him come to go through the motions." After Chen Qing finished speaking, he began to urge Zhang Yixin, "Yixin, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it. They clearly don't care about you."

"They don't even respect your master, Teacher Huang. They're slapping you in the face. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have gone in and would have turned around and left."

If it were years ago when he had just returned to China and was still a timid lamb, Zhang Yixin would definitely have said it was nothing and he wouldn't care about these things. But after being trained on Extreme Challenge, he had become a little fox and immediately understood Chen Qing's intentions, so he naturally cooperated.

"Brother Chen, I think you're right. No one can stand this kind of differential treatment, where they completely disregard my arrival. So why should I stay here? I'm leaving." Zhang Yixin said, pulling his suitcase as if he really intended to turn around and leave. The most outrageous thing was that he added at the end, "Anyway, I've already received the money. I'll go back and relax."

Although they knew Zhang Yixin was acting, Lao Wang and the others had no choice but to speak up, otherwise they would suffer if the fake story became real.

"Xiao Chen, you guys are ruthless. We won't take a cut of what you earned today, okay? That's our biggest concession yet."

"Little Chen, you're something else! You were haggling with Boss Wang and the others first thing this morning." Teacher Huang, panting, pushed open the door and saw Zhang Yixin standing there. He was delighted. "You kept it a secret! You didn't even tell me you were coming to record the show." Zhang Yixin flashed his signature goofy smile and replied to his mentor, "I just wanted to give you a surprise, Master."

"Alright, have fun now that you're here!" Huang Sanshi replied, shifting the focus back to Chen Qing and asking, "Xiao Chen, did you reach an agreement with Boss Wang and the others? They won't take a cut of the money you earn today?"

Upon hearing Huang Sanshi's words, Chen Qing's brow twitched, while Lao Wang and the others opposite him shuddered at Chen Qing's expression, clearly knowing that Chen Qing was about to pull Teacher Huang into another act to trick them.

Chen Qing then said to Huang Sanshi, "Teacher Huang, this is what happened. Do you think Old Wang and the others are being unfair, treating Yixin differently?"

After hearing Chen Qing's story, Huang Sanshi felt as if he had been slapped in the face. If he, as the master, didn't step up, how could he ever face anyone in the future? Huang Sanshi couldn't bear to lose face like that.

“Mr. Wang, this matter really needs to be discussed properly. We’ve been recording this show for four seasons now. Apart from the episode with my wife where they brought their own food because there were many people, which other guest didn’t have the right to order? What you’ve done this time is not only disrespectful to Yixin, but also to me, Lao Huang. What do you suggest we do about this?”

Sure enough, what was supposed to come came.

Teacher He and Peng Peng, who were sleeping inside, came out when they heard the noise outside. They immediately went up to greet Zhang Yixin, and then Teacher He asked what was going on, "What's going on? Why did we hear you arguing so early in the morning? What happened?"

Huang Sanshi briefly explained the situation to Teacher He. As a long-time partner and friend, Teacher He immediately understood that Huang was up to something and was trying to sabotage Boss Wang and his team! Of course, he cooperated.

"Mr. Wang, what you did was really unfair. Yixin is a friend we invited. Even though we're all family, we should at least treat her when she comes home. How could you do this!"

Seeing that Teacher He had also joined the accusations, Lao Wang and the others were speechless. Judging from Zhang Yixing's expression, he obviously wouldn't speak up for them. As for Peng Peng and his sister? One was a tool, and the other was the obedient girl of the Mushroom House; it was impossible for them to stand on their side.

This time, I'm truly suffering in silence, unable to speak out.

"So what do you want? Don't go too far, we still have to record the show!" Old Wang backed down.

"Alright, since you seem fairly sincere, we won't say anything unreasonable. Today, Yixin will choose one of the dishes, and you'll pay for all the ingredients and side dishes for that dish. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

Old Wang thought about Teacher Huang's suggestion for a moment and nodded in agreement. It was only one more dish than before, and considering the effect of the show, they still didn't lose out overall.

(End of this chapter)