The longed-for village system

Chapter 36 Bamboo Leaf Playing
"You two can rest here for a while, or you can go back to the Mushroom House."

Chen Qing planned to take advantage of the time he had to go to the bamboo forest to cut down some bamboo and soak it first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to break up and do anything else once everyone in the Mushroom House woke up and started filming.

"Huh? Where are you going?"

In response to Zhao Xiaogu's question, Chen Qing replied from inside the house, "Before the show starts filming, I'm going to the bamboo forest to cut down the bamboo we need, otherwise we won't make it in time."

“You haven’t been to the bamboo forest yet, Shishi, have you? Why don’t we go together? It’s cooler over there than here.” Zhao Xiaogu asked Liu Shishi first, and after receiving Liu Shishi’s nod of approval, she called out to the inner room, “We’ll go with you! With our help, you can get there faster.”

If it were any other female celebrity, Chen Qing would definitely question her. Help? As long as she doesn't make things worse, that's fine. But he had no doubts about Zhao Xiaogu's words.

He had witnessed Zhao Xiaogu's farming skills before. Although she was still far behind the villagers, she was quite capable, probably because she also came from the countryside.

"Okay, then let's go and come back as soon as possible."

After saying that, Chen Qing took his tools and led the two women to the bamboo forest. After finding suitable bamboo, he quickly cut down five or six bamboo stalks.

"That's enough, let's go back!"

Zhao Xiaogu and Liu Shishi were stunned to hear Chen Qing's words. This man was acting far too quickly! They hadn't even had a chance to admire the bamboo forest scenery or feel the cool breeze!
Does he really think they came here just to help with chores? He could at least let them wander around the area! Besides, shouldn't a man want to spend more time alone with them?
No wonder someone so talented is still single; his straight-male traits are on full display.

"Why don't you rest for a bit? Shishi and I will walk around and take a look. Teacher He and the others are still asleep when we get back." Zhao Xiaogu said, pulling Liu Shishi along for a stroll.

Seeing this, Chen Qing did not disturb the two women's play, and found a flat place to sit down and rest.

A gentle breeze blows. Although the temperature outside is scorching hot at 35 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside the bamboo forest is only 26 or 7 degrees Celsius, which is the most comfortable temperature. In particular, the cool breeze is more comfortable than air conditioning.

Bored, Chen Qing's gaze began to wander. Suddenly, he seemed to discover something, reached out and picked up a bamboo leaf from the side, examined it from left to right, and then began to put it in his mouth. Afterward, a beautiful melody began to float in the quiet bamboo forest.

The two women who were strolling stopped and turned around when they heard the melody. They saw a beautiful scene. A man was playing a flute under the swaying shade of a tree, holding a bamboo leaf in his hands. The sunlight filtered through the dense bamboo forest and shone on the man, making him look very sacred and pure.

As actresses known for their roles in period dramas, the two actresses had naturally seen such scenes before. However, in the past, the male and female leads would only pretend to hold bamboo leaves and would not actually play them, which naturally made a huge difference in the overall impression.

This time was different. The scene and sound effects were perfect, giving people a visual and auditory enjoyment. If it weren't for the fact that the man was wearing modern clothes, they would have thought they had traveled back to ancient times.

Neither woman uttered a sound, but listened quietly to the beautiful music, which brought peace and tranquility, as if it could cleanse the restlessness in people's hearts.

The melody lasted for more than four minutes before finally stopping, and the bamboo forest returned to tranquility.

After finishing his performance, Chen Qing looked up and saw the two women staring at him. He assumed they had finished their sightseeing and stood up, saying, "Have you finished watching? Let's go back!"

Chen Qing's voice broke the silence between the two women. Zhao Xiaogu did not respond to Chen Qing's words immediately, but asked, "What was that piece of music just now? It was very beautiful, but I don't think I've ever heard it before."

"Yes! It's so beautiful! Can you tell us the name of the song? We'll search for it and download it when we get back, so we can listen to it to calm ourselves down when we're feeling down." Liu Shishi was also quite impatient, something that rarely happened to her.

She is not the type of person who is very competitive. Even after entering the entertainment industry, she does not compete or fight for roles. She will take on roles if there are suitable ones, and if there are no suitable ones, she will fade out of the public eye and be content with being Liu Shishi.

Such a positive reaction only occurs when she is with a group of sisters; she never sees it from anyone else, let alone a man.

Chen Qing smiled faintly. It was natural that they hadn't heard of it. This instrumental piece was also a piece from her previous life's space. It was the theme song "Hitomi" from the TV series "Legend of the Dragon." It was originally an ocarina version, but it was slightly modified into a bamboo leaf version.

"This piece is called 'Hitomi,' but you can't find it online."

(End of this chapter)