The longed-for village system

Chapter 74 Bet
"Yes! Brother Chen, we are all kids from the countryside, so no one will look down on anyone else. Besides, you are no longer an ordinary person, you are our idol. You have a lot of fans, it's just that you haven't opened up any channels for them to follow you."

"is it?"

Chen Qing was slightly skeptical of Sun Xiaoxiao's words. In this era where good looks are everything, he had no advantage whatsoever, and besides, how many people could he attract attention in such a short time?
"Let's make a bet! Bro, you open a Douyin account, then post a video and see how many people follow you. If it gets over 100,000, you confess your love to my cousin by singing it. How about it?"

Zhao Xiaogu did not object to her cousin's suggestion. First of all, she believed in Chen Qing's ability. 100,000 followers is difficult for ordinary people, but it is too easy for artists. Any third-tier star can achieve this.

Secondly, my cousin didn't say how long it would take to get 100,000 followers. Even if she can't finish it today, there's always tomorrow, right? If not tomorrow, surely she can do it this year!

Even if we assume she doesn't reach 100,000 followers, she can still help promote it herself. With the help of her fans, reaching 100,000 followers is incredibly easy. Her follower count has now exceeded 6 million.

Chen Qing glanced at Zhao Xiaogu, who was looking on expectantly beside him, and finally nodded in agreement to Sun Xiaoxiao's bet. Regardless of winning or losing, there had to be an answer, right?

Losing would be good for Zhao Xiaogu to give up, but if he really won, he wouldn't lose out either; in fact, he could say he'd made a huge profit by getting a beautiful wife to warm his bed at home.

"Okay, I'll bet with you."

A few minutes later, Chen Qing applied for a Douyin account, uploaded her personal information, and quickly received a reply that her application had been approved, with a "v" mark, a feature exclusive to celebrities.

Looking at the profile picture, Chen Qing was a little confused. He was just an ordinary person who participated in two shows and became a star? Are the standards really that low?
"How's it going, Brother Chen? Even Douyin (TikTok) recognizes you as a celebrity now. That's a celebrity's exclusive identifier. Isn't it nice to think you're on the first floor but actually on the fifth floor?"

Zhao Xiaogu burst out laughing when she saw Chen Qing's blank expression. This man paid too little attention to this kind of thing. He still thought he was that simple farmer. He didn't even know what kind of variety show he was participating in, or how popular his songs were now.

"Hey Chen, why don't you start a live stream? Everyone's been wanting to see what the Mushroom House is like without any recordings."

Sun Xiaoxiao said that this was all she could do. She believed that her cousin's appearance on camera after the live stream started would definitely bring a wave of attention, and that she could easily reach 100,000 followers.

Chen Qing didn't care about that. He had gotten used to the camera after filming "Longing for Life," so he was fine with meeting everyone in any way he wanted.

Upon seeing that Chen Qing was about to start his live stream, Zhao Xiaogu immediately posted a message on her Douyin account, informing her fans that she was going to stream in Chen Qing's live stream room. Douyin was also very responsive and, upon receiving the news, immediately promoted Chen Qing's live stream to the homepage. As a result, before Chen Qing even started streaming, the number of viewers in her live stream room had already exceeded 20, and the number was still increasing rapidly.

This was accompanied by a jump in attention from 1 to 3000. The reason for such low attention was that people hadn't seen the person and didn't know if the story was true or not.

"Hello everyone, can you hear me?"

After everything was ready, Chen Qing turned on the camera and greeted everyone. After seeing the comments and confirming that everything was okay, he prepared to continue.

"Good evening, everyone. I'm Zhao Xiaogu."

Zhao Xiaogu also actively appeared on camera, smiling and greeting netizens. Seeing the number of viewers surpass 400,000 and the number of followers instantly exceed 30,000, she felt that she had taken another big step closer to the mission.

"Newcomers, please follow me! Follow me and you won't get lost." Zhao Xiaogu actively encouraged her fans to follow her, even offering a small incentive: "I made a bet with Brother Chen. If his follower count surpasses 100,000, he'll sing a new song. If you like listening to music, please give me a follow!"

New song?

Zhao Xiaogu's words immediately sparked a wave of comments from netizens, and of course, her popularity skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, her popularity changed dramatically, reaching 12 in just a few short moments, and it is still increasing rapidly.

Chen Qing was speechless at such a rapid rise in popularity. Had he really become a celebrity? Were there really so many people who liked him? Did netizens now prefer his generic face?
Compared to Chen Qing's surprise, Zhao Xiaogu was overjoyed. As expected, she was not disappointed. Gaining 100,000 followers was really too easy. This man underestimated his and her popularity.

"Hehe! How about it? A bet's a bet, so keep your promise!"

Seeing Zhao Xiaogu so happy, Chen Qing smiled and shook his head. This seemed like a good thing. He would take this step and then work hard to make it work! As for how far they would go, that would depend on fate.

"Alright! A bet's a bet." Chen Qing slung his guitar over his shoulder, looked at Zhao Xiaogu, and continued, "This next song, 'Confession Balloon,' is for you."

(End of this chapter)