The longed-for village system

Chapter 287 Stephen Chow and Uncle Da Participate

"Yes, Pengpeng, you need to practice hard. Don't embarrass yourself tonight. If you sing well, your brother Chen might even write a song for you." Huang Sanshi also called out to Pengpeng.

Seeing this, Peng Peng also withdrew his curiosity, knowing in his heart that Chen Qing must have left for something. Could it be that another senior was recuperating here? Thinking this, he showed a happy expression on his face and excitedly asked Teacher Huang, "Teacher Huang, really? Can I sing a new song again?"

"That depends on your performance. Your brother Chen isn't stingy. If you do well, ask him for a song again and he'll definitely write one for you."

Teacher He never doubted Chen Qing's generosity towards them; it was safe to say that if any one of them asked Chen Qing for a song, they would definitely get it.

Peng Peng firmly believes this too, isn't that how his song "Rare Characters" came about? He's just too embarrassed to ask Brother Chen for a song, since Brother Chen's songs are now incredibly valuable.

Inside the Mushroom House, the group was actively rehearsing their evening's program. Due to secrecy, the live stream was still not open, and only a pre-recorded video was available. Meanwhile, Chen Qing came to the hotel room to treat the two.

It seems that everyone in the village knows about Chen Qing's concert, even Stephen Chow and Uncle Da know. When Chen Qing was treating them, Stephen Chow asked, "Little Chen, I heard from everyone that you're going to have a concert at the village entrance tonight?"

"Mr. Stephen Chow, have you heard the news too? Originally, it was just our production team setting up a stall to earn some living expenses, but unexpectedly, it's turned into us holding a concert. Now everyone's in a bind!"

"Haha! That's great! I see everyone is very enthusiastic. Just now, Xingzai and I saw the villagers all gathering to help from the balcony. It's clear how much they welcome your concert," Uncle Da said with a smile.

"That's right. The villagers here are very hospitable. Plus, I grew up eating food from many families, so to them I'm like half a child. Naturally, parents, brothers, and sisters would be happy if their own child became a little famous."

Stephen Chow and Uncle Da felt deep sympathy for Chen Qing's plight. However, this is probably what is meant by "Heaven will entrust great responsibilities to those who are destined for them, but first it will test their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, and empty their souls." Chen Qing's current abilities are inseparable from his experiences.

If he had grown up under his parents' wings, he would never have been able to learn so many survival skills; at the very least, he wouldn't have been so skilled in building houses and medicine.

He may have talent in music, literature, calligraphy, painting, and chess, but who would learn to build houses if they had the means to live in a nice house? If he had money to see a doctor, would he still study medicine? These are all things he gradually figured out on his own amidst hardship.

However, this also made them deeply admire Chen Qing. To remain true to his original aspirations in such a harsh environment and achieve such extraordinary success, one can only imagine how much hardship he endured. The difficulties he faced were unimaginable to ordinary people, and even they dared not imagine them.

"Can the two of us go? I'd really like to see you perform on stage in person. You'll be singing a new song tonight, right?" Stephen Chow was also intrigued, though he knew they might be recognized if they went.

“Yes, Xiao Chen, can we go to the scene and take a look? It’s been so long since I’ve been involved in the lives of you young people. I feel like I’m getting old.” Uncle Da was also very interested.

“Sure, of course.” Chen Qing smiled and nodded in response to their words. After thinking for a moment, he extended an invitation, “Why don’t you two, Stephen Chow and Uncle Da, come up on stage and have some fun? You can sing a song and then play games with us. I think many fans will be looking forward to it.”

"Is it possible?" Stephen Chow and Uncle Da were also somewhat tempted. The main reason was that the person who invited them was Chen Qing. If it were anyone else, the two of them might not have agreed, even if it were Chow Yun-fat or Jacky Cheung. Another reason was that this joint appearance could give everyone the message that they had a chance to collaborate, and that it would happen soon.

"Of course you can. Don't forget I'm your attending physician. I know your physical condition better than you do. As long as it's not very strenuous exercise, it's not a problem at all. In fact, for you, Mr. Stephen Chow, appropriate aerobic exercise is good for your health. Uncle Da, you can also get up and walk around the yard a dozen times every day."

They would absolutely obey Chen Qing's words. Since Chen Qing dared to say that, it meant that their health was fine. Recently, they could clearly feel their health improving, but they didn't expect the change to be so fast.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony. We'll go on stage and have some fun with you guys. As for singing, let's skip it! We don't want to embarrass ourselves in front of you professional singers." Stephen Chow agreed.

Chen Qing didn't insist. Stephen Chow was alright, and although Uncle Da's condition had improved a lot, it was still a bit difficult for him to sing. However, he could handle simple conversations or interactive games.

After the treatment, Chen Qing didn't linger there because of the evening's program. He told the two of them and left the hotel to return to the Mushroom House. Of course, the first thing he had to do was tell Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and Lao Wang that Stephen Chow and Uncle Da would be coming to play that night.

"Really? The two of them actually agreed to come and play?" Teacher He was pleasantly surprised when he heard the news from Chen Qing.

Teacher Huang was both surprised and delighted, but also felt it was only natural. If Chen Qing were to appear, the two of them would definitely give him face, after all, Chen Qing had saved their lives. What could they possibly say on the show? Besides, the two of them might have other purposes for appearing on their show this time! Perhaps they were announcing their return to the public eye.

It has to be said that the old fox is indeed an old fox; he guessed their thoughts in an instant.

Of course, such a big thing had to be reported to the director and the others. This time, their production team made a huge profit again, and Lao Wang was going to laugh his teeth out.

Just as they expected, when Old Wang heard the news, he was initially incredulous, but after repeatedly asking and confirming, his face lit up with joy.

"I never expected this! What a pleasant surprise! Our show's ratings are going to explode this episode, haha."

Seeing Lao Wang's manic behavior, the others were really afraid he would laugh himself silly. Peng Peng, Nazha, and the younger sister were completely confused and stopped rehearsing to go over and check what was going on. What did the three of them say to the director that made him laugh so heartily?

"Alright, Mr. Wang, don't get too excited yet. Let's think about how to arrange things for them! It's not easy to get them on the show, don't mess it up and embarrass Xiao Chen," Teacher He reminded Mr. Wang.

"Yes, yes, now is not the time to be happy. I'll gather everyone and make arrangements right now. I absolutely won't let Xiao Chen lose face, don't worry." After answering, Old Wang thanked Chen Qing again, "Xiao Chen, thank you so much! You're truly our program's lucky star!"

(End of this chapter)