The longed-for village system

Chapter 414 Major TV Stations in Action
"Okay, then it's a deal. I'll definitely come if I have time."

After Chen Yimou finished speaking, he did not disturb Chen Qing any further, as this was also the busiest time of the year for him.

Meanwhile, in the conference room of Hunan TV, about a dozen senior executives, including He Jiong, were meeting to discuss the arrangements for this year's New Year's Eve celebrations.

"Besides these popular celebrities and the usual procedures, do you all have any other ideas? This year, Hunan TV's ratings must achieve a breakthrough."

As the station director, he was riding high this year. Several reality shows had skyrocketing ratings, especially "Back to Field," which was incredibly popular. So, their station was flush with cash this year, and naturally, his ambition as station director grew.

"Director, I think we can invite Mr. Chen Qing to participate in our New Year's Eve gala. If he performs, it will definitely be a huge boost to our ratings."

The woman's suggestion was met with nods of agreement from everyone. With Chen Qing's current popularity, none of those traffic stars could compare. The point is, their traffic and popularity are real, not bought with money. Moreover, Chen Qing has the strength of a superstar, which those traffic stars simply cannot match.

The station director nodded in support of the woman's suggestion, then turned to Teacher He and said, "Teacher He, you are familiar with Teacher Chen Qing, why don't you extend an invitation on behalf of our station? As long as we can invite Teacher Chen Qing, the price is negotiable, 500 million per song, and she can sing two songs. If that doesn't work, the price can be increased."

Teacher He had long harbored the idea of ​​inviting Chen Qing, after all, he had personally witnessed how terrifying Chen Qing's ability to attract traffic was. The reason he hadn't brought it up yet was because he understood Chen Qing.

The probability of Chen Qing leaving the village because of this is extremely low. Since he wasn't confident he could invite him, why bring it up at all? He had originally planned to ask him privately next week when the show was being recorded. Although the time was short, there was still enough time.

"Director, I can try to invite Xiao Chen, but you know his situation, I'm not sure I can persuade him to leave the village."

Teacher He gave everyone a heads-up beforehand. Although he and Chen Qing were good friends, he wasn't like Zhao Xiaogu, Liu Shishi, or Ya Ya, and he didn't think he held such a high position in Chen Qing's heart.

Hearing Teacher He's words, everyone realized that it wouldn't be easy for Chen Qing to leave the village; it wasn't as simple as offering a lot of money.

"I know, Teacher He, you should try inviting him first. It would be best if he could leave the village. If even your invitation doesn't work, then it will definitely be the same if someone else invites him. As long as Teacher Chen Qing doesn't go to other TV stations, then our TV station is not afraid."

Everyone was baffled by Chen Qing's strange rule. Such a great opportunity to become famous and make money was being wasted. The money he could earn from singing two songs was more than many people could earn in a lifetime, yet he wasn't tempted at all. Indeed, the thoughts of a freak were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

A genius, a genius, only those with eccentric personalities can be called geniuses.

"Okay, then I'll go there next week to record and ask Xiao Chen privately. But station director, don't get your hopes up too high. Knowing Xiao Chen as I do, there's a high chance he won't leave the village, unless..."

"Unless what? Teacher He, please speak frankly."

Upon hearing this, the woman who made the suggestion asked Teacher He, "I made this suggestion. If it succeeds and the ratings are guaranteed, my bonus will be substantial. No one dislikes having too much money, even someone as high-ranking as her."

"Teacher He, we're all family here, so feel free to speak your mind. Whether we can surpass the higher-ups and secure the top spot in ratings depends on this opportunity." The station director also gestured for Teacher He to speak frankly. "Go ahead, Teacher He! We're all family here, we won't say anything inappropriate." Wang Han knew what his colleague was worried about and reassured him.

Seeing everyone's attitude, Teacher He finally told them the solution: "Unless you can persuade Xiao Gu, Shi Shi, or Ya Ya to speak to Xiao Chen, there might still be a chance to get Xiao Chen to come out of the village to participate in our New Year's Eve party."

I may not be able to do it myself, but my three younger siblings can still persuade Xiao Chen to leave the village. As for how they will ask them to speak up, that's their business. Anyway, I've already told them my method.

Those of you here have all been through this and know how powerful pillow talk can be. This is indeed a good method, but figuring out how to get the three goddesses to whisper sweet nothings in each other's ears is a problem.

Zhao Xiaogu is currently pregnant and staying at the Mushroom House to rest and prepare for childbirth, so it's not easy to approach her directly. It seems we can only start with Liu Shishi and Ya Ya.

"That's easy! We can invite Liu Shishi and Ya Ya to sing a love song together. They'll definitely ask Teacher Chen Qing for help then."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Wang Han's idea, but whether it would work or not, they would have to try it first; at least this method had the highest success rate.

Besides Hunan TV, Zhejiang TV and Dragon TV are also holding meetings to discuss how to invite Chen Qing to their New Year's Eve galas. Zhejiang TV, in particular, has offered a sky-high performance fee of 1500 million yuan for two songs.

Aside from the three major satellite TV stations, other local stations also tried their luck, with many even flying directly to Manyuan Village hoping to meet Chen Qing in person and extend an invitation. Although they knew the chances were low, who could guarantee that Lady Luck wouldn't suddenly smile upon them!
Chen Qing was unaware of all this. After hanging up the phone with director Chen Yimou, he began preparing for his medical consultation. Of course, he was followed by several doctors from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although the other chief physicians wanted to learn, they hadn't even memorized the acupoints properly, so Chen Qing asked them to go back and memorize them first.

While Chen Qing was making his rounds, Liu Shishi and Ya Ya's agents both received calls from Hunan TV and Zhejiang TV inviting them to join them.

"How about Ya Ya? The price they offered is extremely high! Fifteen million for just two songs. Even the kings and queens of pop can't get that price."

Compared to her manager's excitement, Ya Ya was much calmer, and replied with a smile, "Did they invite me? I was just a side guest. They mainly wanted to invite Brother Chen. Didn't you hear them say they wanted me to sing a couple of songs?"

"I know! But what does it matter? Anyway, it's your family that's making the money. Wouldn't it be a waste not to earn such a high performance fee?"

As her agent, how could she not know what these TV stations were thinking? But did it matter to her? No, as long as she could make money, it didn't matter whether it was the wife singing, the husband singing, or a duet.

"Forget it! You know what kind of situation Brother Chen is in. I'm not going to bother him with such a small matter. You should just refuse for me!"

On the other hand, Liu Shishi also told her agent to refuse the TV station's invitation; she wouldn't ask Chen Qing to leave the village for this matter.

(End of this chapter)