[{"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-16":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},890980,1166,"Chapter 16: Not the Whole Story","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Shen Xing’s father passed away when he was three and Shen Yue was one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng sat next to Shen Xing, not speaking, just quietly accompanying him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their silhouettes, one tall and one short, yet their souls, separated by decades, shared the same solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, I can’t remember anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing lowered his head, his tears forming a continuous line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t remember his father’s appearance, his father’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not a good son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng felt a pang in her heart, as she empathized with everything Shen Xing was experiencing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of being laughed at or criticized; he was just in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic that he would forget the family member who gave him life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Xing, I also lost my parents, but I never worry about forgetting them. Do you know why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing sniffled hard, his nose red, and his eyes hopeful, seeking help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I’m still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng said firmly, \"As long as I’m alive, they, who are connected by my blood, live on too, in my heart! When I become the most remarkable person someday, they will live on in others’ books.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want others to mention Shen Xing, and they will bring up Shen Xing’s parents, and by then, there will be thousands of people remembering them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s words opened a new door for Shen Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small seed began to take root and sprout in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you must remember that parental love is the simplest. They only want us to grow up safely, healthy, and live a smooth life, and their souls will be at peace back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed after the outburst and wiped his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a little man, how could he shed cat tears?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was so unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t Sister Jiang Cheng think he’s weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng understood Shen Xing’s embarrassment and changed the topic: \"I have to say, your perspective is still too narrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing: ??? What do you mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng pointed at Shen Xing’s handwritten assignment: \"With ’My Father’ as the topic, write an essay of no less than a hundred words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Xing, after spending so many days with sister, have you learned nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing tentatively asked, \"Does being modest while not being modest count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modest but not modest? Isn’t that just being thick-skinned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng laughed; this kid was quite tactful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it counts! Let me tell you, a tree without bark is doomed to die, a person without embarrassment is invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re still young and can’t fully understand, but it’s okay, stay around your sister and you’ll slowly cultivate some of sister’s skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, let’s talk about the essay. I want to say how could you forget Fatherland?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He underestimated Sister Jiang Cheng’s... modesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fatherland?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded, full of confidence, and said, \"Exactly! Broaden your horizons, open your mind; in such a vast world, don’t get bogged down by trivialities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing wasn’t stupid; his eyes brightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Grandma Shen brought Shen Yue back, she saw Shen Xing turning around excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen quietly pulled Jiang Cheng aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you give him some kind of drug?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I?\" Jiang Cheng denied, \"Drugs are expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen: So if it weren’t expensive, you’d use it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng soothingly reassured Grandma Shen, \"Rest assured with my help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen: This sounds like there might be one less person, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen shook her head, urging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run along quickly... go on, or you’ll be late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’m going now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng, carrying a green canvas bag, headed to night school and spotted He Dan as soon as she stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan turned her head, quickened her pace, and didn’t want to walk with Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About sneering... after a few encounters, He Dan hadn’t gained any advantage; she’s not a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without absolute confidence, she wouldn’t easily provoke Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about Jiang Cheng, who hadn’t graduated from elementary school, competing with Sun Jiandong in academics, He Dan felt she’d soon have some entertainment to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exams aren’t just about recognizing a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan entered the classroom in a pretty good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped in, she noticed that her usually chattering classmates were as quiet as chickens today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to her seat and nudged her deskmate, Zhou Xiaohong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hong, why is everyone so quiet today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiaohong didn’t even lift her head, paused her mumbling answer, and responded, \"There’s a Russian class soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan straightened her back a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could understand a little Russian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When He Dan was about to ask more, Zhang Cuijuan in the front row glared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan’s just-formed smugness was instantly suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about her soon shining moment of receiving the teacher’s praise, He Dan happily opened her Russian book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of unhurried footsteps approached, and Jiang Cheng arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in her unique seat, she took out her Russian textbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s emotions were still a bit unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the upcoming class, how much of her skills should she show?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be amazing, or exceedingly amazing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being too excellent is indeed a bit of a worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quick, urgent footsteps approached from afar, and Jiang Cheng immediately decided she would be exceedingly excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the footsteps alone, she could tell it was a straightforward personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, an old lady with silver hair tied in a bun, with a book clamped under her arm, walked in expressionlessly, got onto the podium, and put down her book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jianguo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a whoosh, Comrade Li Jianguo stood up, a man over six feet tall with a sweat-drenched forehead, clenching his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady on the podium, as if not seeing him, directly began questioning about the vocabulary required from the previous class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest thing about Russian is the trill, or the pronunciation issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Jianguo answered, the old lady’s expressionless face became inscrutable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time, put your hand in your mouth; maybe you’ll speak better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the biting remark, the old lady immediately looked at the name list and called the next person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say you learned it from me; I can’t afford to lose face like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go work on a farm; your stiff tongue could plow two acres.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget your brain? You got three words wrong out of four!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting steadily, Jiang Cheng finally understood why the classroom was so quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He Dan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-confident He Dan felt somewhat apprehensive at this moment, but she still stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady questioned, and He Dan, with her little bit of foundation, answered relatively decently, stronger than the previous few people by more than a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Studied before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady finally looked up, and with a touch of arrogance, He Dan nodded: \"A little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... better not study next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan’s face turned bright red, and Jiang Cheng tried hard not to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She unilaterally proclaimed this teacher as her favorite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan sat down, and the old lady was ready to finish the check-up and start the lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling like she’d lost face, He Dan was torn with inner conflict; at the moment when she saw Jiang Cheng’s sneaky smile, she raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady, already opening her textbook, glanced over; He Dan nervously stood up, pointing in Jiang Cheng’s direction: \"Teacher, I have acknowledged my stupidity, but our class has someone smart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady’s gaze fell toward Jiang Cheng, slightly surprised, as she was the first student who dared to meet her gaze without nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being pointed at, Jiang Cheng raised her hand and stood up when the old lady nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to the teacher, He Dan didn’t explain fully. I’m not just smart; I’m a genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.509Z",1,"novelbin.me","483d7329e7b3915252175a288e7fd3e9ee2c03b89471fa894c937147de4efa78","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-17","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-15",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]