[{"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-141":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},890870,1166,"Chapter 141: Just Now You Didn’t Want to Grow Them","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>The red banner reads: Warmly welcome Director Lu of the food factory to Red Flag Commune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On either side of the banner, stand two rows of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the two rows have one gong, while the rest hold basins and sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rough but effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, welcome, warmly welcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout of welcome made Director Lu quickly get off the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaders of Red Flag Commune immediately stepped forward with firm handshakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lu, welcome, welcome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu instantly switched to his director mode, engaging in pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and the two directors who accompanied them stood at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was ushered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of entourage is like being watched, observed, like a new animal at the zoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indoors, after some small talk, Director Lu said, \"President Ma, let’s go check the test field now, time is of the essence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lu is committed to production, I’m impressed, impressed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Ma complimented him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu had only one thought: Jiang Cheng’s compliments sound better, more pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others... are just a bit deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group went by mule cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cars are not suitable for the bumpy countryside roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Cheng’s first time on a mule cart, quite novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it swayed, appreciating the natural scenery, the breeze passing by, everything felt lovely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But half an hour later, Jiang Cheng had just one thought: When will we arrive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bottom felt like it was breaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road was simply too bumpy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No exaggeration, she had practically bounced off once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty more minutes, and the mule cart finally entered the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mule cart is here! The mule cart is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few barefoot boys crawled out of the ditch, chasing after the mule cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elderly at the village entrance also got up, stretching their necks to look again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t hear of any new educated youth coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Ma called over a child, asking him to find the brigade leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy didn’t move, staring curiously at President Ma and the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jiang Cheng took out two pieces of fruit candy from her pocket and handed them to the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he dashed off immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go right away! I can run really fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy went to deliver the message, leaving President Ma slightly amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the brigade leader arrived, covered in dust, with quite a few corn leaves on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Ma, why have you come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Ma, with a stern face, criticized: \"Didn’t we inform you at the last meeting, these days Director Lu from the food factory is coming for inspection, why are you still like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader replied sheepishly: \"I’m busy with the autumn harvest, where do I have time to idle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Director Lu interjected: \"The autumn harvest time is precious, let’s get to business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter turned to the main topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader knew Director Lu wanted to use their village land, and he was somewhat unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t even enough food; where is the free land to plant those useless crops?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the brigade leader’s eyes, Director Lu was almost like those educated youths who eat without working, all here to take their village resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Ma stared daggers at the brigade leader several times, but unfortunately, the brigade leader wasn’t one for acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng noticed the small gestures among them and instead thought this village was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, no duplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering around, Director Lu chose a flat piece of land, on the outskirts, not affecting the farmers’ large-scale planting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader’s complexion slightly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether it’s feasible or not, they’ll have to wait until the agricultural expert arrives tomorrow to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Director Lu and his team will stay overnight in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader straightforwardly called over the women’s director to arrange accommodation, while he threw up his arms and went back to the field to rush the harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Ma was so irritated his teeth itched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the suitable distance, terrain, and a river nearby, he truly wouldn’t have chosen there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the brigade leader’s frankness, the women’s director was much smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interesting thing is, the two of them are a couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women’s director arranged for Jiang Cheng and another female director to stay at her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu and another production director, along with the driver, President Ma, stayed at an elderly widow’s house in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the lodging was arranged, Sister In Law Cheng began organizing dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and Director Lu immediately took out their own provisions, the two sides politely refused and pulled back and forth, finally, Sister In Law Cheng accepted with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After accepting, Sister In Law Cheng went directly to the back yard to catch a chicken, preparing to butcher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of native chicken stewed with potatoes wafted far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader returned, visibly upset, though it was hard to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why butcher a chicken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister In Law Cheng whispered to the black-faced brigade leader: \"They brought their own provisions, and even gave cloth coupons and sugar coupons, killing one chicken isn’t enough to reciprocate, put away your sulky face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are the director, what’s the point of this act?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader was not oblivious, just felt for the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, the brigade leader washed up, then managed a bit of a smile, returning indoors to dine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner included mixed flour pancakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dish of chicken stewed with potatoes and a large pot of tofu stewed with fish, considered quite hearty dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other dishes were made with whatever was available in the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group ate and drank, naturally starting to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grow cucumbers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader, who managed a few smiles, dropped them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These city folks really know how to toss around ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who doesn’t have cucumbers in the garden, who would buy them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brigade leader, these cucumbers aren’t for us to eat, we’re selling them to other countries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader was even more dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng continued: \"Brigade leader, the foreigners love cucumbers! The ones they grow aren’t as good as those grown by us Hua Xia people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve been farming for five thousand years, not to mention anything else, just talking about you, brigade leader, you could grow cucumbers better than the Eight-Nation Alliance, couldn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader shook his head vigorously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this about the Eight-Nation Alliance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng solemnly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! They haven’t had anything good to eat, if we grow this and sell it to them, they’ll have to pay us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brigade leader, can you guess, how much can we sell these cucumbers for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader was completely drawn in by Jiang Cheng’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no helping it, farming is his lifeblood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, this involves family grudges and national humiliation, how could he ignore it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One cent per kilogram?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two cents? Cucumbers aren’t worth much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng shook her head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brigade leader, we Hua Xia people are the best at farming, how could we sell so cheaply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean fifty cents... per kilogram.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brigade leader stood up abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifty cents per kilogram! That’s almost like pork!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t explain, taking out a fabric doll from her backpack, and placing it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing impossible, this doll sold to foreigners, thirteen US Dollars each, nearly thirty Hua Xia yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our cucumbers, using the most advanced greenhouse technology, expert team guidance, Hua Xia’s first batch of off-season vegetables, brand new canned production line, ancestral secret recipe, adding all this up, am I too expensive for fifty cents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of stacking names is formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the brigade leader immediately pounded the table and shouted, \"That’s too cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu turned his head: Brother, earlier you didn’t want to grow, did you??\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","c8c2e88b110839cd3b187d9e210edbd2ea9468312a364205006fd41ebdfb9539","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-160","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-140",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]