The longed-for village system

Chapter 298 Site Selection
The next day at noon, Ya Ya and Tang Tang arrived at Chen Qing's old house together. After greeting him, Ya Ya looked at the yard and asked Chen Qing, "Brother Chen, wasn't there a tree here? What happened to it? Was it cut down?"

Although she hadn't been there often, Ya Ya remembered the layout of Chen Qing's courtyard very clearly; there used to be a tree here, but it's gone now.

"Yeah! Ya Ya, now that you mention it, I remember there used to be a tree here! How come it's gone now?" Tangtang looked at the bare tree trunk with some confusion.

Chen Qing was too embarrassed to mention his great achievement from yesterday, so he could only praise the two girls to change the subject, "You two have good memories! I've turned the wood into little things. Have you two had lunch yet?"

"No! Of course you should treat us to something delicious since we're here." Ya Ya didn't dwell on the issue anymore; it wasn't important to her as long as Chen Qing was still here.

Needless to say, foodie Tang would stop even if the sky were to fall if she had food on her mind; she was already starving.

A few minutes later, the two women stared at Chen Qing with their beautiful eyes. It wasn't that they had taken a liking to Chen Qing, but rather that they couldn't believe that Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu would treat them like this.

"Brother Chen, is this the 'hospitality' you and your wife were talking about? This is all you're serving us?" Tangtang pointed at the instant noodle container in front of her, looking incredulous.

This time, Ya Ya also felt that the two of them were being unreasonable, and chimed in, "Yeah! We've driven over two thousand kilometers, you should at least cook us something nice to eat! We have very low expectations, we didn't expect you to prepare Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, boiled cabbage, or some home-style dishes. It's a bit much that you prepared instant noodles for us!"

Zhao Xiaogu felt no guilt whatsoever at her best friend's accusations, and replied with a matter-of-fact expression, "As long as I have something to eat, that's enough. You don't know that I want to eat but I don't have anything to eat!"

Zhao Xiaogu's words were true. It wasn't that Chen Qing wouldn't let Zhao Xiaogu eat. For Chen Qing, although instant noodles were junk food, pregnant women could eat them occasionally without any problems. However, there was an older sister in the family who was very strict about this.

Sister Chen absolutely forbids Zhao Xiaogu from eating junk food. She is even stricter than Zhao Xiaogu's mother. Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu both know that Sister Chen is doing this for the child's good, so they can only obediently cooperate with her.

"How about I make you something?" Chen Qing looked at the two women with hopeful eyes. He had been thinking about trying his cooking skills again recently.

This was the first time Ya Ya and Tang Tang had seen Chen Qing with such an expectant expression. However, they were not happy to see Chen Qing's expression. They had heard of Chen Qing's cooking skills; he was a god-level figure in the world of dark cuisine. Was he going to treat them like little mice?
"No, thank you, but I won't trouble you to cook." Ya Ya couldn't help but tremble slightly and immediately refused Chen Qing's kindness.

Tangtang was even more direct, shaking her little head as she replied, "Brother Chen, are you trying to kill us? We're Little Snowball's godmothers, what grudge do you have that you want to kill us?"

Chen Qing was slightly embarrassed by their accusations, but still managed to offer a forced explanation: "You two don't need to be like this! Although my cooking skills are a little lacking, it's definitely not something that will kill you. Don't you trust my medical skills? Besides, I made this bowl of instant noodles for you!"

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Even Zhao Xiaogu was embarrassed by Chen Qing's shamelessness. Did he even need to cook instant noodles? Wasn't it just boiling water and pouring it in? It seemed that her husband's cooking skills had reached the point where even instant noodles were considered cooking skills. At least the others could make fried rice.

Ya Ya and Tang Tang were utterly exasperated. So, just because he was a skilled doctor, he could use them as guinea pigs without restraint? They were the dream goddesses of countless men; didn't Chen Qing know how to treat women with respect? "I'll just eat instant noodles! At least I won't end up in the hospital if I eat this," Ya Ya said helplessly.

Tangtang sighed, stopped talking nonsense, and picked up her instant noodles to eat. Although the instant noodles were not high-quality, they were still edible, at least better than Chen Qing's terrible cooking.

While enjoying their fairly delicious instant noodles, Tangtang and Yaya began asking Chen Qing about the land and its location. Both of them wanted to choose the location closest to Chen Qing's house, which they considered to be a feng shui treasure.

Chen Qing gave a brief explanation, and after the two finished their instant noodles, the four of them left the old house to look at the surrounding land, since it was better to personally inspect it and see for themselves.

Of course, the location around the Mushroom House wasn't decided by the two women alone. Although the other women couldn't come to the site to investigate immediately due to work, they still confirmed the location via video call and ultimately decided to draw lots.

Centered on the Mushroom House, the area was divided into a cross shape with north at the top, south at the bottom, west on the left, and east on the right. Ultimately, the south side, which was closest to Chen Qing's Mushroom House, was successfully drawn by Ya Ya. The second position on the left was chosen by Liu Shishi, followed by Qin Qin on the right, and Nazha on the north side.

Next were Mimi, Bichen, Tangtang, and Hani. Tangtang was very dissatisfied with the position she chose. She had no complaints about Yaya choosing the best and closest position, but why were the second, third, and fourth positions chosen by other sisters, while she didn't even get the fifth or sixth position?

"Alright, Tangtang, our seats are all pretty much the same. The best seats here have all been chosen by my sisters, so Teacher He and the others will have to go outside." Ya Ya comforted the hurt Tangtang, expressing her satisfaction with the outcome.

"Sister Ya Ya, how about we switch? The sun is too strong in the south and it's bad for our skin." Tang Tang turned her attention to Ya Ya, who was undoubtedly the best at making suggestions among the group of sisters.

"No."

Unfortunately, she miscalculated this time. Ya Ya refused without hesitation, her tone very firm, leaving no room for negotiation. Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew she just wanted to be closer to Chen Qing, even if it was just that their houses were closer together.

Tangtang was a little surprised by Yaya's determination, but she also felt it was reasonable. She herself would not have changed her mind either. The best location means it retains its value. Undoubtedly, among them, the most expensive house besides Chen Qing's was Yaya's.

Seeing Tangtang looking sullen, Zhao Xiaogu smiled and comforted her, "Since it's already a done deal, don't be unhappy. My older brother doesn't even know where his place is! What else could you possibly want?"

After being comforted by Zhao Xiaogu, Tangtang instantly felt better. It's true that Zhao Xiaogu and Sister Na are closer in terms of intimacy, but right now Sister Na is still behind her, so she should be content.

"You're right. Now that I think about it, my spot is actually quite good, warm in winter and cool in summer," Tangtang began to comfort herself.

(End of this chapter)