The longed-for village system

Chapter 285 The Cunning Chen Qing

Having achieved her goal, Zhang Yixin naturally turned back. Peng Peng also very tactfully took Zhang Yixin's suitcase and carried it into the room, while Teacher Huang went back to the room to prepare breakfast for everyone.

While enjoying the delicious breakfast prepared by Teacher Huang, the group began to discuss how to earn money to buy ingredients for the day.

“I think we should go out and perform! Yixin and Xiaochen are both professional singers, and we should be able to earn some money by performing,” Teacher He was the first to suggest.

Everyone agreed with Teacher He's suggestion, since it was their job and much easier than other jobs, as not everyone has as many skills as Chen Qing.

A group of people were discussing something, and Zhang Yixin nodded from time to time to indicate that she would cooperate with Teacher He's suggestions. Only Chen Qing did not say a word from beginning to end.

"Xiao Chen, what do you say? Do you have any other thoughts?" Teacher He thought Chen Qing had other ideas since he hadn't spoken.

"No! Why do we need to make money? We already have food for today, didn't we?" Chen Qing asked the group.

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The people present were all puzzled. When did they get food? Even with Zhang Yixin's free ingredients, they only had one dish. How could seven people possibly be full eating one dish without any staple food?

"Brother Chen, we only have one dish now. If the production team hadn't given us a free dinner, we probably wouldn't be full!" Peng Peng reminded Chen Qing, thinking Chen Qing had misheard.

Seeing the smirk on Chen Qing's lips, everyone was secretly delighted, knowing that Chen Qing was about to cause trouble again. However, Lao Wang and the others, who were watching the camera, began to tremble, a sense of unease rising in their hearts.

Seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, Chen Qing smiled and said, "You've all probably heard of Northeastern stew, right? All the ingredients are put into a big pot and cooked. Brother Yixin must be very interested in this dish."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard Chen Qing's words, and then they clapped and laughed, clearly not expecting Chen Qing to pull such a move.

“Yes, Brother Chen is right. I wanted to eat this dish today. I had already decided on it when I came here.” Zhang Yixin smiled and cooperated with Chen Qing.

"Haha! Well done, Xiao Chen! It looks like we can not only save on a meal today, but also have a good one." Teacher Huang laughed heartily, he was more than happy to see the production team set up a trap.

"Xiao Chen is good, he's quick-witted. We'll ask Mr. Wang and the others for the ingredients now. Yixin, feel free to add whatever you want to eat." After saying that, Teacher He got up and went to ask Old Wang for the ingredients.

Of course, Lao Wang and the others wouldn't give in so easily. They had already sent dinner yesterday, and if they sent another lavish lunch today, their production team wouldn't be able to film anymore. Besides, their production team couldn't afford to lose face like that.

"We agreed to only deliver one dish; you can't twist that."

Everyone anticipated Lao Wang's struggle; if he had given in obediently, he wouldn't have been the stingiest member of the production team. Of course, they wouldn't have backed down easily either.

Chen Qing stood up again and went to the opposite side of Lao Wang, asking, "Mr. Wang, this isn't very friendly. The cameras were rolling. We all agreed that Yixin would order a dish and include the side dishes. Do you think Northeastern stew isn't a dish? If you admit on camera that you look down on Yixin and say that Northeastern stew isn't edible, then we're canceling our agreement. We'll just have a plate of peanuts and some wine." Good heavens! Lao Wang and the others gasped in shock. If they had said that, would they have been able to leave Yunnan? Zhang Yixin's fans and the people from Northeast China would have torn them apart.

Fans who had just entered the live stream were surprised to find themselves bombarded with juicy gossip, and a new round of conflict had begun so quickly.

"Pfft! Mr. Wang is still too young. He actually dared to compete with Brother Chen in words. He'll be taught a lesson in no time."

"Another day of being dominated by Brother Chen. Old Wang, just give up! You can't beat Brother Chen, so just admit defeat!"

"As the saying goes, surrendering means losing half the battle, so let's just admit defeat quickly! Otherwise, we might end up losing even the drinks."

"Brothers, put up the captions expressing sympathy for Old Wang."

"I sympathize with Old Wang +1."

The deputy, seeing the comments on the screen, also felt they made a lot of sense. In all the times they had clashed with Chen Qing, when had they ever gained the upper hand? If they continued talking like this, they might really lose their drinks. So he went up and whispered a few words of advice to Lao Wang.

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Feeling frustrated and helpless, Lao Wang never imagined that he would be "bullied" like this by the guests. However, he also knew that his deputy's concerns were valid. This matter was now in a very unfavorable position for them, and if things continued to escalate, it was hard to guarantee that Chen Qing wouldn't cause any more trouble.

"This is a one-time exception, and it won't happen again." Old Wang admitted defeat, but he added, "We only provide lunch; you'll still have to earn your own money to buy ingredients for dinner."

Chen Qing didn't refute Lao Wang's words. The program's effect had been achieved, and continuing would be counterproductive. After all, going out to work and earn money was one of the program's major highlights.

Amidst Lao Wang's dark expression, everyone happily accepted the ingredients, put them in the refrigerator, and then went out to scout locations. Their first stop was naturally the vegetable market at the village entrance, the place with the highest foot traffic. If they wanted to perform and make money, the vegetable market was undoubtedly the best place.

Inside the Mushroom House, Old Wang watched Chen Qing and the others leave, then logged into the Back to Field website and posted a message: "Back to Field, Little Chen's first time busking on the street, don't miss it!"
The assistants didn't say anything to stop Lao Wang, seeing him like this. They figured he'd already suffered a huge loss, so they should let him vent. Anyway, it wouldn't be them who would suffer if Xiao Chen found out, so why do something thankless?
Fans watching the live stream who live near Manyuan Village have already set off, and many fans from cities near Yunnan Province have also booked flights to Xishuangbanna. There are still more than two hours until lunchtime, and Chen Qing and his team's performance cannot start right after lunch, so they have plenty of time to arrive at Manyuan Village to watch the show.

The people in the market greeted them warmly when they arrived. Thanks to the program, their village is becoming more and more prosperous. The previously dilapidated vegetable market has been renovated due to the increased flow of people. Recently, the village chief and village secretary said that their village may grow bigger and may merge with several neighboring small villages.

Even farmers understand the meaning behind this, and all the credit goes to the production team of the show "Longing" and Chen Qing. How could they not be enthusiastic?

The tourists who came here were also very excited to see the crew of the show. The reason they came here was to see Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu. Unfortunately, they had been stopped by the villagers before, but they didn't expect to see them in the end.

(End of this chapter)