The longed-for village system

Chapter 40 Preparation
"So, do we need to prepare songs too?"

Peng Peng, the new singer at Mushroom House, is also eager to try his hand at singing Teacher Wu Bai's song.

"Pengpeng, do you want to sing? If you do, we can arrange for you to sing a song."

Huang Shi didn't dampen Peng Peng's enthusiasm. Although he felt that Peng Peng's singing was just average and not very engaging, this wasn't a ticketed concert, so there was no need to make it so formal and serious.

Besides, as the owners of the Mushroom House, they definitely have to perform on stage, so it's only natural that Peng Peng, as one of their representatives, should sing a song.

His idea was for Teacher He and he to host the event, with each of the three kids from the Mushroom House performing a program, whether it was singing or not was up to them.

"Xiao Chen, get ready. Our Mushroom House is counting on you tomorrow night."

Huang Shi has high expectations for Chen Qing. If we're talking about the most professional singer in the Mushroom House, then Chen Qing is definitely the one.

Although he debuted as a singer, he has already transitioned to a different career path for many years and has not sung since. Although Teacher He sang a few songs, he is ultimately more of a professional host.

As for Peng Peng and his sister, needless to say, both kids are actors. Their acting skills are okay, but their singing is definitely much worse than a professional's.

"No, does it have to be so professional? Isn't it enough to just make everyone happy?"

Seeing Huang Shi's serious expression, Chen Qing quickly changed the subject. This was putting a lot of pressure on him! He was just an ordinary person who joined the show by chance, so why was he being treated like a superstar?

"Being happy is of course the most important thing, but in addition to being happy, we also need to show our professionalism. You three, keep it up." Teacher He already knew Huang Sanshi's plan.

He's definitely going to be the host, but he's used to this kind of situation; it's just a small matter and he's not afraid at all.

After making the arrangements, everyone rested earlier than usual in consideration of tomorrow's work. The next morning, Chen Qing led several young people from the Mushroom House to the village square, which was where the stage would be set up that night and the only large square that could accommodate thousands of people at once.

Their village gathers here for major festivals like the Water Splashing Ceremony during the Lunar New Year, making it an ideal venue. The villagers had already cleaned the area and were waiting for them to assign tasks to set up the temporary stage. Around noon, the stage was completed, and everyone returned to the Mushroom House, where other guests had already arrived.

Huang Bo, Zhang Yixin, and Wang Sulong were chatting happily with Huang Shi. Huang Bo and Zhang Yixin were members of the "Men's Gang" with Huang Shi, and Huang Shi was Zhang Yixin's mentor. Naturally, the three of them had nothing to talk about.

As a musician, Wang Sulong was able to join in the conversation while they were discussing the evening's concert, without seeming out of place.

"Hey! Bo-ge, Yi-xin, and Xiao-long are here! Welcome, welcome!" Upon seeing the three, Teacher He immediately went up to greet them happily and gave them all a hug. Then he introduced them, "You all know Peng-peng and Xiao-mei. This is our Mushroom House host and a regular guest on our show, Ouyang Chen-qing."

"Hello, you can call me Xiao Chen. Thank you for your help tonight," Chen Qing introduced himself and expressed his gratitude.

This group of people came to help the villagers advertise for free, and as a member of this village, he should thank them on behalf of the villagers.

"You look quite dashing, young man. Not bad, not bad. No wonder Old Huang praised you so highly." Huang Bo also had a very good first impression of Ouyang Chenqing, and nodded in praise with a smile.

It's worth noting that this old friend has high expectations for the younger generation. Over the years, very few young people have received his praise, and those who do are invariably people with excellent character, technical skills, and the ability to endure hardship.

Zhang Yixin, Peng Peng, and Meimei are examples; all three are hardworking and have expertise in their respective fields. It's clear that Chen Qing, whom he praised, must also be a trustworthy person.

Compared to Huang Bo's affection for the younger generation, Zhang Yixin was much more excited, holding Chen Qing's hand with great emotion, saying, "I've listened to all the songs you sang on the show, they're really good, the melodies and lyrics are amazing, just like my idol, they're both so talented."

"The landlord is really amazing in this regard, I admire him. My favorite song of yours is 'An Ordinary Day,' the lyrics really express the kind of life I yearn for!" Wang Sulong also expressed his love for Chen Qing's songs.

He also had a little scheme in mind: if possible, he wanted to ask Chen Qing to write a song for him. Right now, his popularity was at a bottleneck, and he needed a hit song to help him break into the ranks of top-tier singers.

He felt that this ordinary landlord might be able to help him achieve this. After listening to a few of Chen Qing's songs, he became even more convinced of this feeling, so he was naturally more enthusiastic towards Chen Qing than towards anyone else.

(End of this chapter)