The longed-for village system

Chapter 99 Night Talk at the Mushroom House

Besides, they've lived most of their lives and seen all sorts of things; they wouldn't be as excited as Peng Peng, unable to sleep.

Of course, they were still very happy for Chen Qing, after all, this was a rare honor and recognition.

"I'm getting more and more confused about Xiao Chen! At first, I thought he was just an ordinary villager with good carpentry skills, but the more I get to know him, the more I discover his extraordinary qualities. There are too few young people like him these days."

Huang Shi shook his head and sighed. For the first time, he felt that his judgment of people had declined a lot. In the past, he could figure out the younger generation after spending a short time with them. Even if they were good at playing along, he could still figure them out after a few days.

This time, however, he felt he had misjudged Chen Qing. The more he spent with him, the more he realized that Chen Qing was a man of great talent, as if he would give them another great surprise at any moment.

"Who can argue with that! Over the years, I've met a lot of people while hosting programs and have spent time with countless gifted young people, but this time I just can't see through Xiao Chen. I'm wondering how a kid born in '94 can have so many skills?"

Teacher He was equally puzzled and confused. After all, a person's energy is limited. It is already difficult to become proficient in one field and achieve some success, but Chen Qing has succeeded in many areas. He was really curious about how Chen Qing did it.

“I recently read a book, and the protagonist is just like Brother Chen. Do you think Brother Chen might be the same type of person as the protagonist?” Peng Peng replied to the three of them with a serious and earnest expression.

"What? What novel? Who is it?"

Da Xun expressed his curiosity and stared at Peng Peng with a serious expression as he asked.

"It's a science fiction novel! The protagonist is an Earthling, but he gets advanced technology from an alien planet, instantly unlocking his full brain potential. He can learn anything instantly and has superhuman abilities. I read it on 7 o'clock."

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“Peng Peng has already finished the show, so you don’t need to be so enthusiastic about advertising for the sponsors.” Teacher He was speechless at Peng Peng’s words.

Bringing up the novel is ridiculous. Putting aside the fact that Chen Qing is a cultivator, thousands of years have passed. Can't we at least make some sense?

“Peng Peng, why don’t you just say that Xiao Chen is from Nebula M78? I’d rather be Ultraman transforming to fight monsters!” Da Xun, his good friend, immediately retorted.

Peng Peng smiled awkwardly upon seeing this; he had just said it casually as a joke.

"Peng Peng and Da Xun, you should learn more from Xiao Chen in this regard. It's always good to learn a few more skills for self-defense. If you want to survive in this industry for a long time and make a name for yourself, you can't lack either the ability to be a good person or the ability to do things. Otherwise, you will be eliminated sooner or later."

Huang Shi earnestly reminded and advised the two that young people in this industry are getting more and more arrogant. Once they have a little bit of popularity, they start acting like big shots and forget who their fathers are.

"Okay, Teacher Huang, we will try our best."

Peng Peng responded to Teacher Huang's advice immediately. He knew that he was not outstanding in any aspect. He had no background, no outstanding looks, and no eloquent speech. The only things he could be proud of were his attitude and a tiny bit of acting skills.

"Teacher Huang, I feel like you're making things difficult for us!" Da Xun said with a troubled expression, but before Teacher Huang could speak, he added, "Teacher Huang, Teacher He, and Xiao Chen are all geniuses. Even if they walk slowly, we ordinary people can't keep up even if we take a plane!"

"Pfft!" Teacher He couldn't help but burst out laughing immediately, and complained to Da Xun, "Alright, stop flattering us. Do you really want to replace Peng Peng next season?" "Can I? Can I replace Peng Peng?" Da Xun asked excitedly, and started teasing Peng Peng beside him, "Peng Peng, did you hear that? Remember to flatter me, or I'll replace you next season." "Tch! It's just your own brothers playing this trick on me." Peng Peng scoffed at Da Xun's words, and then continued, "If you want to flatter me, you'll definitely have to flatter Teacher Huang and Teacher He. It's not up to you."

Seeing Peng Peng and Da Xun bickering, neither Teacher He nor Teacher Huang interrupted. They are good friends, and sometimes bickering is a way to strengthen and enhance their relationship; it's a symbol of friendship.

The next morning, Chen Qing got up early as usual, first made a few brooms and dustpans to exchange for some money from the villagers, and then went to the Mushroom House to mooch breakfast.

Good morning, Brother Chen. Did you see the news online?

When Chen Qing entered the room, the younger sister, who was reading aloud in the morning, immediately put down her book and ran over excitedly. She was quite shocked when she saw the news that morning, not expecting that her brother Chen would cause such a big stir again.

Chinese cultural official media have all praised him by name, and even referred to Brother Chen as a poet, which makes her extremely envious.

"News? What news? Has something big happened?" Chen Qing looked at her excited sister with a question mark on her face.

The live stream was already on, and many early-rising netizens were completely baffled by Chen Qing's reaction, as it wasn't what they expected!

Shouldn't Chen Qing look excited, with dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night?

Why does he look so confused and clueless? Doesn't he read the news or read Twitter?
Zhang Zifeng, Chen Qing's younger sister, was speechless at the questioning look on his face. So, everyone else knew, but he, the person directly involved, was the last to find out. Hadn't he already changed his phone? How come he was still so behind on the news?

"Brother Chen, you haven't been online last night or this morning?"

"No! Xiao Gu had to film a night scene last night, so I went back, washed up, and went to bed. I got up this morning, made some things, and exchanged them for some money. Did some big news happen yesterday? You look so excited."

Chen Qing subtly showed off his affection, but what he said was true. Apart from video chatting and playing games with Zhao Xiaogu, he basically never used his phone for anything else.

"This is big news! Professors from Yenching University and Zhejiang University have commented on your poems, and cultural and official media outlets have also specifically praised your poems!"

After finishing her sentence, Zhang Zifeng looked at Chen Qing with an expectant expression, hoping to see Chen Qing's face full of excitement and joy. However, the answer that responded to her left her speechless once again.

"Oh, that's how it is!"

He spoke lightly and calmly, without even a change in expression on his face.

Even Huang Shi, who was working in the kitchen, was shocked by Chen Qing's attitude. It turned out that only they were excited and happy about this, and Chen Qing, the person involved, didn't take it to heart at all.

Wow, that's amazing! No wonder he wrote a poem like "Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms," his state of mind is truly extraordinary! "No, Brother Chen, did you hear what I said? Shouldn't you be happy?" Zhang Zifeng was dumbfounded, unable to accept Chen Qing's reaction.

(End of this chapter)