[{"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-157":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},890856,1166,"Chapter 157: Hua Ying","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>\"...The chances of squeezing Hua Chundong to death are probably ninety-nine percent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Principal Wang raised his hand high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can vouch for it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid Shen’s fists are huge, like a casserole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! That time he killed a stupid deer, he ripped it open with his bare hands, didn’t even use a knife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo exaggeratedly and vividly described Shen’s act of hand-ripping the stupid deer, scaring Hua Chundong almost to the point of wetting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle—it’s all your fault!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chundong shouted, nearly causing Manager Hua to faint from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! How could I harm you? I’m counting on you to take care of me in my old age!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re Uncle’s son, after all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chundong cried like a drama king, yet Manager Hua both believed him and felt sorry for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two grown men, one comforting, the other fidgeting awkwardly, made the others in the room shiver with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Guo, I’m getting goosebumps all over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo glanced at Manager Qu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you rub them all over the floor, it’ll be called ’wen.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time for a bath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Qu stopped rubbing his arm abruptly, his teeth on edge, wanting to bite something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng, being one of the main characters, had no time to watch two grown men nauseate each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Chundong, still want to marry me? My abilities are only at ten percent of their potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m smart, have a great memory, and if anyone bullies me, I can’t sleep until I’ve gotten back at them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can’t beat you, but that’s ok, even tigers nap sometimes, sharpening my knife at night doesn’t take much effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that doesn’t work, I have a signature dish — rat poison boiled in porridge; taste it once, you’ll never taste it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng spewed a string of witty remarks, insinuating to Hua Chundong: can’t kill you during the day, but can’t at night either? Can’t poison you at dinner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chundong, the coward, was scared to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng! Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to get translation jobs in the future or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Threatening me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think without the Xinhua Bookstore translation work, I’d go hungry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap, Jiang Cheng planted one foot on a chair, full of defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Hua, you should get out more often, gather some information about my reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t lock yourself in and let your brain rust, treating a salted vegetable stalk as a treasure, makes you look foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Manager Guo stepped forward looking more serious than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Hua, Jiang Cheng is a specially appointed translator at our bookstore, certified in five languages as a senior translator; your selfish decision won’t be agreed upon by anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you realize how many translation jobs will be delayed because of your decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At a time when the country desperately needs translators, you are so selfish! You are unworthy of being a cadre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Qu stood silently behind Manager Guo, physically expressing his support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can argue and compete, but they must not delay the country’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is their bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood, but was too obsessed with passing on his family line and having someone take care of him after he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—you all—just leave, today’s incident was poorly handled by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua waved awkwardly and helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng lowered the foot she had on the chair; she had fought and cursed, no losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng spoke, and the others nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who had been watching from the kitchen came out, carrying unopened fruit cans, malted milk, and a bag of fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the gift Jiang Cheng and the others brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today’s meal wasn’t eaten because of their fault, you should take these things back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng agreed and took them back without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman smiled faintly, untroubled, and said, \"I’m the woman living with him, and I have a daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sentences, Jiang Cheng understood her meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua has a daughter, but he only treats his nephew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman is his wife, but she looks at everything indifferently, living together out of convenience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughter is her only concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng admired the woman’s outlook and smiled, \"A free heart finds home anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman revealed a poised smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jiang, you’re the most outstanding woman I’ve met, please keep going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women shook hands, sharing a moment of mutual understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman opened the door and bid them farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl happened to push the courtyard gate open and enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short-haired girl ran over, looking at the woman with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman gently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, this is Jiang Cheng, a very outstanding translator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jiang, this is my daughter Hua Ying, she is also a translator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and Hua Ying exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ying stood tall, over five feet seven, with short hair that was full of spirit, sharp, and showed firm determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded at Hua Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ying politely nodded back, stepped aside, without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and the others left first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ying supported the woman, showing her small canine teeth, slightly playful, \"Mom, I’m hungry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, today’s meal is great, I’ve saved the chicken drumsticks for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Ying grinned, baring her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That useless Hua Chundong came again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm—-but he was beaten up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the woman and Hua Ying flashed a gleeful look in their eyes, hurried into the house, eager to savor Hua Chundong’s miserable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Manager Hua had just managed to calm Hua Chundong down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua looked at his wife and daughter entering from the door, wanting to unleash his temper but refrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two were no better than Jiang Cheng; when they go crazy, they’re merciless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua regretted deeply, why hadn’t he inquired about Jiang Cheng’s temperament earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were really together, wouldn’t it be harming Hua Chundong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the house, four people with different thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ying openly relished Hua Chundong’s miserable state, and once her mom brought the dishes, she ate heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s meal tasted especially delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua smelled the food’s aroma and asked irritably, \"What about ours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s eyes didn’t even lift, \"You only paid for cooking, not for serving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Hua felt even more suffocated with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who charges for cooking meals in a family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he dared not act, for this woman is truly reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he dared touch her, she’d chase him with a kitchen knife to his workplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Manager Hua felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he went to the kitchen himself, serving a plate of chicken backsides, chicken feet, and bland chicken breast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chundong complained but didn’t miss a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Manager Hua was happy seeing him eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrangement where one hits willingly, the other bears willingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, they were quite a match.\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8bb3cf4ab10751109e2b4f46a440694452050db2f89c9e4748c99e1828f35ca","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-132","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-131",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]