[{"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-158":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},890859,1166,"Chapter 158: New Neighbors","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and a few others left the Hua Family, chatting leisurely as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Jiang Cheng, whenever you’re in our F City, come find me, my treat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Qu extended an invitation, but before Jiang Cheng could respond, Manager Guo’s overly sensitive recruiting instincts kicked in immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s there for you to treat! When our shop workers go on business trips, we provide ample travel expenses, so there’s no need to worry about food or lodging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We aren’t like you, being so stingy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Qu, hearing this, pointed at Manager Guo with disbelief in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? You really provide ample travel expenses? Give me a break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time you came to the provincial capital, you were eating steamed buns with cold water, and now you’re pretending to be all extravagant to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exposed on his previous modesty, Manager Guo reluctantly wanted to prove himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did that on purpose for you! Otherwise, seeing our shop so wealthy, wouldn’t you be envious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo insisted on proving their shop’s wealth, while Manager Qu remained doubtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chengde, being straightforward, thought the two would really start fighting and moved forward to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stopped him and said, \"They won’t actually fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? They’re practically at each other’s throats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng glanced and said, \"Is that so? To me, it looks more like a love-hate relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chengde: Love-hate relationship? Can that term be used here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jiang Cheng was indeed right; the two managers didn’t end up fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they not fight, Manager Guo even took out fifty yuan from his own pocket, giving Jiang Cheng and Zhao Chengde twenty-five each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Chengde looked bewildered, Manager Guo suddenly shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright—Qu Bantu, you tricked me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo finally realized Manager Qu’s intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men in their forties chased each other down the street, hollering along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chengde blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They argued, and he got money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a surprising feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group cheerfully returned to the guesthouse, where someone was sitting at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Translator Li?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng recognized the person sitting at the entrance was Translator Li, who worked with her on translating the R language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li stood up, scratching his head in embarrassment at Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um—I—I actually—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng spoke frankly, \"We’ve fought in the trenches against little R together, so just say whatever you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrade Jiang, I’d like to learn some translation techniques from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon Translator Li’s words, Principal Wang and Manager Guo both breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought they were about to encounter another romantic affair today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exchanging a glance, the two read a unified message from each other’s eyes: When did they start worrying about Shen Que?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Translator Li’s request, Jiang Cheng didn’t hesitate to reply, \"Of course, I can write down the list of books I’ve read, and you can start with those.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Translation isn’t something you’re new to; there’s no shortcut, just read more, memorize more, and practice more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li nodded repeatedly, expressing a lot of gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally thought that skilled people wouldn’t want others surpassing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Cheng was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li waited downstairs while Principal Wang voluntarily took on the role of companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng headed upstairs and quickly wrote down her book list and some personal insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, Jiang Cheng came downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li was already in Principal Wang’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went over, knocked on the door, and handed the thick stack of paper to Translator Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Translator Li held the paper, he could still feel the wet ink of pen strokes with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few pages of paper in hand instantly felt heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Ms. Jiang Cheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to thank me; you can copy them when you go back, and if you meet anyone who needs them, you can tell them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator Li promised solemnly, carefully storing the pages and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and the group hadn’t had dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this time, there was nowhere to buy food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, a few people indulgently opened a bag of Taotou, each having two pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, the four got up early to catch the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they went downstairs, they saw Translator Li from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to deliver breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meat buns, two for each person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After expressing their gratitude, Jiang Cheng and the group quickly finished the large buns and hurried to the train station, hauling their luggage through the train window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice, too many people, couldn’t get in through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Shen Que received a call from the provincial machinery factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The provincial machinery factory was coming to assess whether their factory could produce the parts needed for foreign exchange orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que completely busied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around five thirty in the evening, the train carrying Jiang Cheng arrived in S City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the sky was nearly dark, and after exiting, the group temporarily didn’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang and the other’s thoughts were simple: wait for Jiang Cheng to leave first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng looked around at the entrance and smiled in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one’s picking me up are over there, you guys don’t need to see me off, go back and rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang and others followed the direction of Jiang Cheng’s gesture and saw two men and a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were enthusiastically waving, running over with their bicycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who came were Sun Jiandong, Sun Aiguo, Li Chunxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chunxiang and Sun Jiandong both worked in the machinery factory, arranged openly by Shen Que’s connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sun Aiguo, he joined because he saw Li Chunxiang heading out and asked briefly before following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Principal Wang and others, Jiang Cheng sat on the bike ridden by Li Chunxiang, and the four returned together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Chunxiang, you even remembered to put a sponge on the back seat, your intuition has improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pedaling the bike, Li Chunxiang’s words fluttered back with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Shen specially told me, I’m afraid he’ll dock my pay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Cheng, with no sense of embarrassment, said, \"Oh, that must be my Shen Que.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding alongside, Sun Jiandong couldn’t help but shiver at the thought of Shen Que’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Jiang, I really admire you! How do you manage to face Director Shen without flinching?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng thought carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First of all, you need to be me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jiandong, eagerly awaiting an answer, found himself fed with heavy affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Aiguo watched and laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shen Que smiles whenever he sees Sister Jiang Cheng, my mom says smiles are worthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sun Jiandong’s interest was piqued, persistently seeking gossip from Sun Aiguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling afterward: too full!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t let Sun Jiandong follow them back to the collective housing, parting ways at a crossroad in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three returned, Jiang Cheng was warmly welcomed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She greeted everyone enthusiastically for a while before carrying her things back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon pushing the door open, a surge of warmth surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen followed behind, pointing to the newly built small heated kang bed, \"It’s been burning for days, now sleeping is cozy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you, nothing beats sleeping on this thing, it’s comfortable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stove is also installed, but we don’t need to light it just yet, it isn’t that cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen helped to make the bed, put things away, and busied herself non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng followed Grandma Shen, wanting to help but couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying up, Grandma Shen and Jiang Cheng sat on the kang bed with a small square table between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New neighbors moved in across.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng acknowledged and waited for Grandma Shen to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That family has quite thick skin, adults and children alike, stick to you and hard to shake off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng understood, the other party endlessly seeks for bargains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, meeting me is their fortune, I’ll teach them all the life’s principles they missed learning as kids!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd3ab3909b153ff5a8c048d896b15d78064ba4fbace17b7a28b145c9f44de3fd","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-134","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-133",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]