[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio":3,"chapter-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-135":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},890861,1166,"Chapter 135: Steamed Buns from the South of the City","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>\"Are you the new director of the mechanical factory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it was just confirmed today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que admitted it and looked at Jiang Cheng with a completely serious expression: It’s not that I didn’t tell you, it’s just really been confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng felt like laughing at the earnest explanation in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with so many people around, she had to hold it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Xiao Shen is making a lateral move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun chimed in and then looked at Jiang Cheng, asking, \"Jiang Cheng, when do you think we should go to the mechanical factory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng first glanced at Director Lu, and seeing him nod, she spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, there’s still a few hours before it gets dark, so I’ll go take a look first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! Thanks for your effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, I’m making money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Cheng said that, Director Sun laughed along, \"That’s right! Have Xiao Shen calculate your wages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng looked at Shen Que, and Shen Que was looking at Jiang Cheng too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu & Director Sun: These two... is there something off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng smiled lightly, first greeting Director Lu, then walked out of the food factory with Director Sun and Shen Que.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the food factory, they ran into a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun had driven, and Jiang Cheng had come by bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que simply stood up and said, \"I’ll ride Mr. Jiang’s bicycle, I start my position the day after tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que looked at Jiang Cheng and said, \"I’ll park the bicycle at the mechanical factory entrance, and when you’re done, you can ride it back yourself, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, thanks, Mr. Shen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng spoke earnestly, but her eyes were full of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que quickly lowered his head, turned the bicycle around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing away from Director Sun, Shen Que’s face reddened slightly as he shouted, \"Director Sun, I’ll go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun and Jiang Cheng got in the car together, and Director Sun spoke candidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought Shen Que today, thinking that with my formal introduction, he’d take you more seriously. Now that you know each other, it’s even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Director Sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun waved his hand, saying, \"I should thank you, my family’s young Sun Jiandong, if it wasn’t for you leading him, he’d probably have a couple of broken legs by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now things are good, he reads and studies actively, attends night school more enthusiastically than anyone. He truly doesn’t let up on studying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun was genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A parent’s greatest joy is watching their child grow better and better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng naturally wouldn’t criticize Sun Jiandong, instead she followed the conversation saying Sun Jiandong is smart and progresses quickly when studying earnestly, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted casually, and Jiang Cheng learned that Director Sun would first go to the provincial capital, and the rest of the Sun Family would stay here for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car soon reached the mechanical factory entrance, surprisingly Shen Que was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the bicycle, telling Jiang Cheng it was parked here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng rolled down the car window, nodded, indicating she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car, Director Sun checked his watch, then looked at Shen Que.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... so much energy, and it’s wasted in the director position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft,\" Jiang Cheng couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun and Jiang Cheng shared a smile and reached the parking spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and Director Sun got out left and right, heading directly to the new production line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, several people saw Jiang Cheng and Director Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News quickly spread—Director Sun personally went to invite Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previous contenders, upon hearing the news, regretted not inviting Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Lin Chengyuan, who received the news, was momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did Jiang Cheng become someone invited by directors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of regret gnawed at Lin Chengyuan’s heart, but he didn’t want to truly admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admitting it would mean accepting personal failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His selfish nature made Lin Chengyuan reluctant to admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was unaware of the impact she’d had on Lin Chengyuan, as she was already busy in the workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sought out mechanical factory professional books and found technical craftsmen, simultaneously learning and starting translation work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to her previous work at the mechanical factory, Jiang Cheng was well-regarded among the workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the translators who came from the provincial city two days ago, she was more straightforward, without empty talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From senior technical masters to the cafeteria staff serving meals, everyone liked Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day, Jiang Cheng worked until ten at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she left the mechanical factory, she wasn’t surprised to see Shen Que waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long have you been waiting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just got here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que’s words of having just arrived touched Jiang Cheng greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked one behind the other towards the communal courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, they engaged in casual chit-chat, mostly about insignificant things like what each had eaten and done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation was lightly comfortable, providing just the right sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the communal courtyard, Jiang Cheng didn’t read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat at her desk, pulled open a drawer, and inside was a new pen she’d bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago she thought, with all Shen Que had done, she should give him something in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pen was her intended gesture, yet she hadn’t found an opportunity to give it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stared at it for a while, then closed the drawer and went straight to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to rest and have a clear mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, after hesitating for three seconds, Jiang Cheng took out the pen and put it in her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 6:20, she went to the Shen Family for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen was holding a pot of millet porridge, saying, \"Just right, Shen Que just bought baozi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baozi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... insisting on spending money, got up early to go to the south of the city for them, when we could have made our own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen’s grumbling went unnoticed by Jiang Cheng’s rising smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Shen Que said they ate baozi from the south of the city for lunch, which she praised as delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng touched the pen in her pocket with her left hand, her smile deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que greeted, Jiang Cheng responded with a good morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their glance created a strange atmosphere, Shen Xing and Shen Yue raised their heads, looking from one to the other, unable to comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five of them enjoyed fragrant meat baozi, steaming millet porridge, along with salted duck eggs and pickles prepared by Grandma Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a hearty breakfast was truly remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen felt a bit of heartache while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Que, save some money even if you have it, there’s a long life ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie, I’m just happy. My job is set, we can afford it every day later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen’s attention was drawn away by Shen Que’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s set? At the mechanical factory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words ’mechanical factory’ were spoken very quietly by Grandma Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que nodded, calmly saying, \"I’m the next director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoon in Grandma Shen’s hand clinked against the bowl, while Shen Xing and Shen Yue widened their mouths in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title ’Director’ equated to a major leader in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite unimaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que put down his utensils, casually offering Jiang Cheng a baozi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Director, but I won’t start until tomorrow, so let’s keep it quiet for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen understood, advising Shen Xing and Shen Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to your brother, don’t go flaunting around, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing and Shen Yue nodded mechanically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e734c9770ec9475263de04c0bbefa6cb555bb28e120e7ea5092677b2b31012d","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-159","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-134",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]