[{"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-163":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},890884,1166,"Chapter 163: Is She Doing Well?","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>The old Master Ma stood up, and an intimidating aura swept over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Yue Ya will come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s sister-in-law was so frightened by him that she took a step back and stammered, \"You—you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to speak but couldn’t say a complete sentence for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s piercing gaze focused on the four people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I carry the family name from my uncle, it has nothing to do with you. Don’t forget I was adopted out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one sentence made the four people’s faces flush with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter the guilt, the immediate benefits in front of them were more substantial, and they tried to continue speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Ma—I have news about Yue Ya!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng pushed the door open and entered, pretending to be out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma had already seen Jiang Cheng arrive, thinking she had come to his rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he knew the news was false, Master Ma still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fake news was still good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng affirmed, \"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four people standing between them all felt that it might be too coincidental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been missing for so long, alive or not—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma fiercely threw what was in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Yue Ya is fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma would rather accept not finding her than dare to think Yue Ya was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you, get out! This house is Yue Ya’s root, and I will never let you live here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s determination made the four people exchange glances, deciding to come back another day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had said the wrong words just now; maybe they should change their strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cares so much about Yue Ya... it’s been over twenty years, he might not even remember what she looks like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they found someone to claim to be Yue Ya...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Ma Cheng immediately spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, it’s just that my mother is clumsy with words, she didn’t mean that! Yue Ya is definitely fine, let’s look together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ma Cheng glossed over the matter, calculating in his mind, he led the others away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing everyone leave, Master Ma returned to his usual expressionless self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly sat on a small stool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jiang Cheng stepped forward, took hold of Master Ma’s arm, and forcefully called him into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit here, it’s spacious, and if you fall, it might not hurt as much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s wrinkled face was full of question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Are you going to hit me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I hit you? I barely have enough time to flatter you; you’re a skilled master hidden among common folks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s straightforward praise made Master Ma at a loss whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young woman’s ability to speak so candidly without being unlikeable was quite a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling Master Ma down, Jiang Cheng began to tell him a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharing the experiences from her recent trip to the provincial city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I arrived at the night school examination site, I bumped into someone I knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was quite a coincidence, she also had the surname Ma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma listened absentmindedly, his head lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When she lowered her head... I noticed a moon-shaped birthmark near her ear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s rough, large hand suddenly tightened as overwhelming panic washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Ma, I exchanged information with her; she remembers her name as Yue Ya, her father is a bonesetter with two small thatched houses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma’s breathing became tremulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat felt as heavy as lead, unable to speak, leaving only murky eyes looking at Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said as a child she loved hugging a wooden doll to sleep; she remembers the doll’s little toes were broken off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden block Master Ma was clutching fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitedly, he stood up, sat down, and stood up again repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth opened and closed several times, but words eluded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She—she—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wants to come; she also wants to confirm if this place is indeed her home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stood up, constantly watching Master Ma’s physical condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t need to be close to hear Master Ma’s rapid, heavy breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t panic—you mustn’t panic—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s arriving tomorrow. We’ll know by then, won’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng soothingly patted Master Ma’s back, ready to rush to the hospital at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Master Ma calmed himself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once composed, Master Ma remained silent, his lips trembling, eyes filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has she—been doing well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng could clearly sense Master Ma’s deep-seated fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly afraid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid to hear that Ma Chunhua had not been doing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng hurriedly replied, unwilling to let the elderly father bear another moment of anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the words \"very well,\" Master Ma burst into tears, his repressed sobs the last defiance of the man over the decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the low, cramped house, long-contained sorrow permeated the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting a while, Jiang Cheng gently spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her adoptive parents had no children and treated her well; they supported her education. Now, she is a night school teacher, has a loving husband, and her own children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have grandchildren now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s words brought hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma broke into a smile amidst his tears, nodding repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Good! Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Master Ma gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his calmness came fluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng... should I tidy up the house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t even have a proper outfit; meeting someone without looking presentable isn’t good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do children like to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Yue Ya still love sweets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma shifted from extreme sadness to extreme worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng chose to stay and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took Master Ma to a department store and bought a new set of clothes and shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Jiang Cheng returned to the commune and called for Sun Aiguo, Shen Xing, and Li Chunxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they went to help out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours of busy work, they finally cleaned the two old, dilapidated earthen houses until they were spotless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng worried about Master Ma getting too excited being alone, fearing an accident might happen overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Sun Aiguo and Shen Xing volunteered to stay with Master Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng informed Master Ma that she would go to the station to pick her up in the morning; he just needed to wait at home, allowing Ma Chunhua a moment to adjust to the familiar yet distant place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, Master Ma was no longer the stubborn old man of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listened to Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever Jiang Cheng said went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng returned with Shen Yue and Li Chunxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, she took the time to ask Li Chunxiang about her head lice problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more! The pesticide was really effective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng: Why does it feel like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the commune, Jiang Cheng informed Grandma Shen about Shen Xing staying overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Ma seems to have fulfilled his wish as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen sighed, and Jiang Cheng nodded, \"Yes, I’ll go notify the Sun Family that Sun Aiguo won’t be coming home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stepped over to the Sun Family; Granny Sun and Uncle Sun chimed in unison, \"No wonder it’s so quiet here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng: You mean neither of you noticed Sun Aiguo wasn’t home??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two once again proved that Sun Aiguo was indeed their biological son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, Jiang Cheng went out for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bought some meat and vegetables, even finding a fish and a wild rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all placed in a basket and taken to Master Ma’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Grandma Shen helped with the cooking; Granny Sun came along too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng, meanwhile, was urged by Master Ma to go to the train station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a whistle, the train pulled into the station.\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5a894d9c5f35d701248d692cc16db09d74d5c8ae09ecb901c10b310d301d7e6","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-148","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-260",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]