The longed-for village system

Chapter 460 The Final Phase of Planning

After the competition, everyone returned to the Mushroom House and took a quick shower before heading to the market to buy ingredients for their evening barbecue. Once again, the whole family went out.

Since it was still early and the market was located in the village, the group didn't drive but walked to the market to get the ingredients.

"Brother Chen!"

"Xiao Chen, you've come to buy groceries!"

Along the way, everyone they met greeted Chen Qing, and each person had a relaxed and happy smile on their face.

The procurement went very smoothly, with almost everything being sold or given away for free. This time, Chen Qing didn't stand on ceremony. He had refused before because he knew that everyone relied on this money to support their families. Now, every household in the village had a million yuan in savings. Although they weren't extremely wealthy, they were at a comfortable standard of living.

Moreover, it's a token of everyone's goodwill, so he couldn't refuse. Buying a little and giving a little away would be acceptable to both parties.

Back at the Mushroom House, everyone got busy. The three girls started washing the ingredients, while Chen Qing and Peng Peng brought out the barbecue equipment, assembled it, and started a fire.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Lao Wang and President Xi were discussing the content and process of the final episode. They had stayed up many nights planning for this episode because they all knew that this episode was likely to be the highlight of their show.

It's highly likely that Chen Qing will not participate in their show next season. Without Chen Qing, their show will be like an angel with broken wings, and it will be impossible for them to have the terrifying ratings they have now.

"Let's arrange it like this then! We'll talk to Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and Xiao Chen about the details later, and hear their thoughts. If there are no problems, we'll implement it as soon as possible."

After seeing that no one had any objections, Lao Wang, the show's director, announced the end of the meeting. Now it was up to He Jiong and the other two to decide, especially Chen Qing's opinion, as this was crucial to whether the final episode could achieve a ratings explosion.

After listening to Lao Wang's arrangement, Teacher He and Teacher Huang had no objections. As investors, they had received some ideas and decisions from the program team beforehand, and they also felt that this was the best way to end the program.

The previous seasons didn't end badly, but they were all a bit too bland. This season's change to a lively ending is a good thing, and it's a perfect ending for the production team and Xiao Chen.

"Mr. Wang, we have no problem on our end. It all depends on what Xiao Chen thinks. It shouldn't be a big problem. We'll ask him later." Teacher He knew what Lao Wang meant, so he took over the task.

It was past 6:30 p.m. when all the ingredients were prepared. Chen Qing and Peng Peng watched as everyone brought out the ingredients and started a fire to warm the charcoal for the barbecue.

"Xiao Chen, why don't you go to the old house and call Xiao Gu over to eat together? Barbecue is more fun with more people!"

After Huang Sanshi saw the ingredients on the shelf, he turned to Chen Qing and said that the reason he wanted to call Zhao Xiaogu over was not only because of this, but also because he hoped that if Chen Qing refused, Zhao Xiaogu could speak up for them, although he thought the possibility was extremely slim.

Teacher He understood his old friend's plan. He also felt that the possibility was extremely low. As long as they were still in the village, Chen Qing would rarely refuse their suggestions. However, it was still necessary to be on the safe side.

"No need! Xiao Gu must have already eaten dinner by now." Although Lin Gengxin had worked with Xiao Gu before, Lin Yoona and Kim Tae-yeon didn't know her. If he came over and stole her spotlight, he might get a scolding. Maybe he could send some grilled food back later.

"Brother Chen, why don't you call Sister Xiaogu over? Just like Teacher Huang said, barbecue is more fun when there are more people. We're also curious to know why Sister Xiaogu chose you at first sight. Her judgment is just too good!"

Although Kim Tae-yeon didn't say anything, she nodded in support from time to time when Lim Yoon-a spoke. In her heart, Kim Tae-yeon was also very curious about this lucky woman. However, she wasn't curious about why she would fall for Brother Chen, but rather why Brother Chen ultimately chose her among so many women.

"Brother Chen, don't hide it anymore. You can't keep everyone's goddess hidden away. You have to bring her out and show her to everyone!" Lin Gengxin said with a smile.

"Huh? Is that how you use the phrase 'keeping a mistress in a golden house'? I thought it was a derogatory term!"

Yoona and Taeyeon didn't suspect him. They had always thought that keeping a mistress in a golden house was a derogatory term in modern times, meaning a man keeping other women on the side.

In response to the two women's amazement, Teacher He began to explain, "Yoona and Taeyeon, your understanding is not wrong. In modern times, this idiom has been extended to another interpretation. However, the original meaning of this idiom is that a man cherishes his woman and wants to provide his wife with the best house to live in. So, it depends on the context in which we use this idiom."

After hearing Teacher He's explanation, both girls understood and praised Teacher He's knowledge repeatedly.

In the end, Chen Qing went to the old house to pick up Zhao Xiaogu. The group greeted each other politely, and once everyone was there, the barbecue officially began. The young people started to get lively, especially Peng Peng, who immediately pulled out a portable karaoke machine, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.

Seeing a group of people drinking and singing, not a single person in the live stream reported it. On the contrary, the scholars were looking forward to seeing Chen Qing composing poetry while drunk again.

"What's going on? You're toasting Teacher Chen? This little bit is really underestimating Teacher Chen's drinking capacity!"

"Exactly! Even if we don't have one bottle and one glass per person, we should at least have that! If we keep drinking like this, we'll never get drunk!"

"This is so disappointing! Little Chen is so oblivious! Doesn't he know what we're expecting?"

"Where are the production crew? Hurry up and urge them to drink! Do you think we're here to watch people eat barbecue? Get moving, don't worry, we definitely won't complain."

"Don't worry, feel free to give advice. If anyone dares to complain, we'll all send them razor blades. Is a poet being drunk really drunk? It's like his thoughts are flowing freely."

Old Wang and the others naturally saw the comments in the live stream, but they dared not urge anyone to drink. At least for now, they would not urge anyone to drink. They would wait until Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and Chen Qing finished talking to each other before discussing anything else.

After eating and drinking for most of the time, He Jiong saw that everyone had almost finished eating and found a stall to talk to. "Time flies! The next episode will be the last one for our show. The production team said that how the last episode is filmed is entirely up to us. Do you have any ideas, or anything you want to do that you haven't done yet?"

Instead of directly asking Chen Qing what she thought, Teacher He brought up the topic and left it for everyone to discuss.

(End of this chapter)