The longed-for village system

Chapter 304 Celebrities Go Live
No one was surprised by Chen Qing's maturity and composure. Although he became much more lively after marrying Zhao Xiaogu, his inherent maturity remained unchanged, so it was only natural that he would say such a thing.

"Alright, it's rare for everyone to get together, Teacher Huang, aren't you going to treat us?" Chen Qing started to crave the delicious food Huang Sanshi made.

"No problem! We'll go to the market and do some shopping. I'll prepare a big meal for you guys tonight." Huang Sanshi nodded in agreement. He was very happy to cook for his friends, and such opportunities to have a meal together were truly rare.

Teacher He looked around at the crowd and then made arrangements, "There are quite a few of us, so it might be difficult for Teacher Huang to cook. How about we get some barbecue too? Grill whatever you want, and let's have some fun tonight."

"Sure! We girls will take care of the barbecue ingredients! Teacher Huang and Teacher He, you guys are in charge of buying the grilling supplies." Zhao Xiaogu was a little impatient; the last time she had barbecue was in Hunan! She'd been craving barbecue for so long!

Chen Qing understood his wife's little scheme, but he didn't stop her. Indeed, it was definitely not enough for Teacher Huang to cook for dozens of people. Even if others could cook, there was no stove for them. Barbecue was undoubtedly the best choice. Besides, it wouldn't be a problem for Zhao Xiaogu to eat it once in a while.

"How should we arrange the personnel? Should everyone go, or just a portion of them?" Chen Qing asked, looking at everyone.

"It's voluntary! Those who want to go can come together, and those who don't want to go can stay at the Mushroom House or walk around and look around. Now, those who want to go can get up and we're leaving." Teacher He made the arrangements directly.

In the end, all the girls set off, while the men were Huang Sanshi, Teacher He, Huang Bo, Brother Xun, and Chen Qing. The remaining men stayed at the Mushroom House.

The villagers weren't worried about the fact that all the girls went while only five men went. They had all seen the village's security measures today, and there was absolutely no problem with a group of people going.

When the villagers saw the group of people come out, they immediately organized security. Soon, news and photos of them going to the market to buy vegetables appeared online, and of course, it became a trending topic. After all, it is rare for so many popular celebrities to gather together.

After purchasing the ingredients, it was already 4:30 pm when they returned to the Mushroom House. Everyone immediately got busy, washing vegetables, chopping vegetables, and skewering them, each finding a task that suited them.

Although there was a lot of ingredients, it couldn't keep up with the large number of people. Soon all the barbecue ingredients were ready. Peng Peng and Zhang Yixin were already burning charcoal in the yard to prepare the ingredients, while Teacher Huang was still busy in the kitchen.

"Teacher Huang, look outside. Doesn't it feel like going back to when my family was reunited when I was a child?" Teacher He said to Huang Sanshi, who was standing next to her, looking at the group of people gathered around the oven in the yard.

"Haha! Now that you mention it, it's so true! In the past, there were so many people from the whole family together for the New Year, but now there are fewer and fewer of them. Everyone basically celebrates separately." Huang Sanshi also looked up at the courtyard, feeling a little nostalgic for such a scene.

It's a pity. If my wife could come along this time since the kids are on holiday, they could also experience this special area.

Their dinner time started at 7 p.m. Because there were too many people, no one sat down. The younger generation ate around the barbecue stall, while the tables under the awning were for Teacher He, Teacher Huang, Stephen Chow, and others. Of course, Chen Qing was among them.

"Let's take a group photo!" Teacher He took out his phone and called for everyone to gather.

With the first person taking the lead, it was naturally time to take photos and post them on Twitter, especially since a group of women were quick to upload their pictures to their personal websites. "It's really lively being with young people. Seeing them like this makes me feel young again," Stephen Chow remarked, watching the group of women discussing how good the photo was.

"We still need to spend more time with young people. Their mindset really affects us. Over the years, I've met a lot of young people while recording variety shows, and I've changed quite a bit as a result," Huang Sanshi said, raising his glass to clink with Stephen Chow's.

In the past, he would never have been able to chat and laugh with a group of young people. As a teacher, he had to maintain that kind of authority. However, he prefers himself now.

"It'll be lively from now on, and it'll be even more lively when they all get married and have children." Uncle Da said with a smile.

They were all young people eating barbecue and drinking beer, and they naturally started having fun very quickly. They were all singers and actors, and each of them had their own specialty, so they didn't hold back in their performances.

Peng Peng took out the portable karaoke machine from the show's crew and started requesting songs. This time, he sang "Rare Characters," a song that has been released online since his last performance.

Handsome men and beautiful women sang and danced, and several women started a live stream on their phones. After all, it would be a shame not to live stream such a wonderful scene. Zhao Xiaogu's fans, who received the live stream message, entered the live stream room immediately and were pleasantly surprised by what they saw.

"Wow! Goddess Xiao Gu is amazing! This is definitely a perk!"

"The news said that dozens of A-list celebrities went to Xishuangbanna today, but I didn't expect they would actually be visiting the Mushroom House. This is even more exciting than a gala!"

"The guy upstairs is out of touch! Everyone knows these big shots are buying houses and settling down there. Manyuan Village is going to be renamed Celebrity Manor."

"This shows the importance of a village having a famous person. Manyuan Village became famous because of Brother Chen and Goddess Xiao Gu. The people in this village are going to get rich."

"Is it still possible to buy land? I also want to move into the village and be neighbors with Brother Chen."

Many people share this idea, especially those who are wealthy and ambitious. They have long set their sights on the land in Manyuan Village. After all, with these celebrities endorsing the land for free, the houses are bound to be profitable, and they might even make a fortune later. Unfortunately, the villagers are now shrewd and know the value behind the land. In addition, the province will not approve the land for them, so this plan has been temporarily shelved.

Inside the Mushroom House, the performers continued their performances, singing and dancing. Fans and passersby who had heard the news joined the live stream to watch the show, and Zhao Xiaogu's live stream viewership instantly surpassed 1500 million, and continued to grow rapidly. After all, the number of fans behind so many celebrities is truly astonishing.

Douyin (TikTok) naturally noticed the sudden surge in traffic. When they learned that Zhao Xiaogu had started a live stream and that a number of celebrities had appeared on camera, they immediately ordered an increase in server capacity. After all, even the live streams of Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu could potentially crash their existing servers, let alone dozens of celebrities appearing on camera at the same time. 1500 million viewers was just the beginning, and they would consider it a given even if the number of viewers exceeded 1 million.

(End of this chapter)