The longed-for village system

Chapter 334 Black Market Merchant
Hearing Zhang Tianwang's words, the others and the viewers in the live broadcast room were very curious, but Teacher He and Teacher Huang seemed to have guessed the answer.

When Wu Mengda was critically ill, Chen Qing flew to Hong Kong to treat him. These two were probably the ones who knew Chen Qing was skilled in medicine. Seeing Chen Qing's extraordinary medical skills, no one could help but admire and respect him.

Regardless of whether he is a superstar or a movie star, everyone gets sick and is afraid of death. Seeing that Chen Qing can defy fate, they will definitely try to build a good relationship with him.

"Let's not talk at the door, let's go inside! Pengpeng, help the guests carry their luggage inside." Teacher He invited the two of them to come inside and sit down.

Peng Peng carried a suitcase in each hand and put the luggage into the men's and women's rooms respectively before returning to the shed to listen to the others chatting. Meanwhile, Huang Sanshi had already taken the ingredients back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

"When I came here, I saw on the news that Grandpa was here? Is he still in the village?" Zhang Tianwang asked Teacher He across from him.

Although he grew up in Hong Kong and had never lacked food or clothing, the people of Hong Kong still respected and loved this old man very much. Since he had this opportunity, he wanted to pay his respects to the old man.

“Yes! We also really want to see Grandpa. Is he still here?” Zhou Huimin also expressed her wish to see the old man.

"Yes, he's still staying at Xiao Chen's old house," Teacher He replied to the two, then turned to Chen Qing and asked, "How about we invite Grandpa over again tonight? Ask Teacher Huang to cook a few more dishes."

"I need to ask the old man what he thinks. Judging from the time, they should have already eaten. I'll go over there now." Chen Qing said, getting up to go back to the old house.

When Chen Qing returned to the old house, he saw Zhao Xiaogu and the old man having dinner. They weren't surprised to see him come in, obviously because they were watching a live stream and knew he was coming.

"Xiao Chen told the two young men not to come over and greet the old man; the old man has received their good intentions," the old man said to Chen Qing as he entered.

Although he has some fondness for the show, he is still not used to appearing on camera too many times. As an expert and scholar, he still needs to exercise some restraint. Of course, he accepts it when young people come to visit him in private.

Chen Qing understood what the old man meant. It seemed that Wang Zhengyu's wishful thinking was going to fail. After saying a few words to the others, Chen Qing left the old house and returned to the Mushroom House.

"How is Xiao Chen? Is Grandpa coming over?" Teacher He asked as Chen Qing entered the room.

“Yes, if you come over, I’ll ask Wang Zhengyu for more ingredients and cook more food.” Huang Sanshi, who was busy in the kitchen, also chimed in.

Seeing the expectant looks from Zhang Tianwang and Zhou Huimin, Chen Qing shook his head and replied, "The old man said he received your kind intentions and there's no need for you to go and visit him. As for dinner, they're already eating."

Hearing Chen Qing's answer, Zhang Tianwang and Zhou Huimin seemed slightly disappointed, but of course, the most disappointed was Wang Zhengyu, who was still hoping for another ratings hit tonight! After all, this episode's guests were truly extraordinary.

Hu Ge, Vivian Chow, and Jacky Cheung—these three are all incredibly popular. If we add the old man to the cast, this episode's ratings will definitely be much higher than the last one, and might even break their previous record. It's a pity, a real shame, that the old man isn't participating in their show, and judging from Chen Qing's words, he won't be appearing again.

"It's alright, we can visit again when we have the chance. Anyway, Grandpa lives right next door, so we'll have a chance to see him eventually." Teacher He comforted the three of them, who seemed a little downcast. He also understood the underlying meaning in Chen Qing's words.

All three are intelligent people, and they understood immediately after He Jiong's hint that he wanted them to visit him after the show. Once they understood, their mood instantly returned to normal.

Dinner at the Mushroom House didn't start until 8 p.m. Teacher He and Teacher Huang, as the parents of the Mushroom House, welcomed the three of them. Only then did everyone begin to enjoy Teacher Huang's cooking.

"These two dishes were ordered by Brother Hu tonight. Try them and see if they taste authentic. I made them according to the Shanghai method," Teacher Huang said to Brother Hu, pointing to the braised pork and crystal shrimp.

"Everyone should try it, especially this crystal shrimp. We spent 200 yuan to buy it from the production team." Teacher He felt a little heartbroken looking at such a small bowl of shrimp.

200 yuan could buy twice as many shrimp and two side dishes at a street food stall in Changsha. More importantly, based on his understanding of the production team, Wang Zhengyu was definitely trying to rip them off, otherwise the guests would never have ordered such expensive food this time.

"Really? 200 yuan for such a small amount of shrimp? Are they robbing us? Aren't you going to call and call them?" Brother Hu was also surprised as he looked at the stack of shrimp in front of him.

He'd eaten shrimp for 200 yuan a plate before, and even more expensive ones, but those were in star-rated hotels. Eating there meant not only enjoying the taste but also the service and atmosphere. While Mushroom House was nice, it was definitely far inferior in comparison, especially since 200 yuan was just for the ingredients.

Teacher Huang does all the work, and the prices are ridiculously high—he's a rip-off!

"Is seafood in mainland China really that expensive? This plate of shrimp must cost at most a pound! And the ingredients alone cost 200 yuan?" Zhang Tianwang was also shocked by the price of the shrimp.

“Yes! This price is too high! I thought prices in Hong Kong were high enough, but I didn’t expect prices in the mainland to be so high in recent years. A pound of ordinary shrimp, not even processed, costs 200 yuan. This price is too terrifying!” Zhou Huimin was also shocked by the price.

In recent years, she had heard people say that it was easier to make money in the mainland market. She had originally planned to work in the mainland market in the future, but this time she came to participate as a test. Now that she knows the prices, she feels that she can put her plans on hold.

Although the artist's income is higher than in Hong Kong, the prices here are also incomparable to those in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, a pound of ordinary shrimp only costs 50 yuan in supermarkets and markets, which is four times higher. Presumably, other prices are not much different.

"No, it's not that prices are high here, it's that the production team is ripping people off. A pound of shrimp normally costs 30 or 40 yuan, and even the better quality shrimp won't cost more than 50 yuan. They're offering us 200 yuan a pound! Don't you think they're ripping us off?" Teacher He was about to lead everyone in a verbal attack on the production team.

"This is seriously outrageous! Even in Beijing or Shanghai, shrimp only costs 30 yuan per pound. How did they calculate this 200 yuan price? No wonder they kept urging me to order more on the phone. They were trying to rip you off!" Brother Hu decisively betrayed the production team, not wanting the people in the Mushroom House to blame him for it.

(End of this chapter)