[{"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-167":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},890895,1166,"Chapter 167: Old Jiang Family","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>With a thud, Jiang Cheng’s hand instantly grasped the electric baton in the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She patted her face, trying to wake herself up a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng unscrewed the cap of the military canteen and splashed water on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already cold water made her feel a bit more alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat rejuvenated Jiang Cheng poured the remaining water over Director Lian’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian slowly woke up, her mind foggy, looking at Jiang Cheng who was gesturing for her to be quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a bad guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng whispered, swiftly handing a kitchen knife to Director Lian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian held the kitchen knife, her brain rebooting several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kitchen knife? For what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A click, the sound of the door latch being pried open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stood behind the door, and Director Lian, following her lead, held the kitchen knife, continuing to feign sleep, her heart pounding with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps got closer, someone pushing open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian’s eyelids trembled, encountering such a situation for the first time, it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door creaked open, pushed from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foot stepped in first, a low laugh echoing in the silent night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little beauty... I’m here... Ahhh——-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exclamation, rising and falling, like a donkey’s bray, reverberated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks crackled in Jiang Cheng’s hand, and after a dozen seconds, with a thud, the person fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen person convulsed, twitching incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay now, Sister Lian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng flicked on the flashlight, illuminating the twitching figure on the ground, and kicked out with her left foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimed straight at the triangle area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dare to make a move on me, really asking for it like a birthday star hanging himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, Jiang Cheng gave a couple more kicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian on the kang shifted from fear to bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it over just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the scenarios she imagined happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is that the kitchen knife wasn’t even used!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian looked at the person on the ground and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng withdrew her foot, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, first wake up the team leader, then immediately go find Director Lu and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian put on her shoes, scooping a ladle of cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a splash, the team leader and his wife were awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two listened to Director Lian, their first reaction was, are we dreaming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare drug the team leader and then break into the house to cause trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they saw the man tied up by Jiang Cheng, they almost exploded in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader kicked at the tied-up man wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll kill you, you bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You turtle’s son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader’s wife hurriedly pulled him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few more kicks will do, but he can’t die here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader gave a couple more kicks and finally stopped, staring at the man, looking him up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader’s wife studied him for a moment and said: \"Seems like Zhao Lao Gada’s nephew, he came a few days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, the team leader first looked at Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng, I swear to you, this has nothing to do with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I knew this beast dared to do such a thing, I would have personally skinned him alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader, I know your character well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader saw that Jiang Cheng wasn’t blaming him, feeling even more guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone came to offer them paths to prosperity, and this rat’s feces spoiled the impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll find someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader went out to gather the villagers, they had to handle this publicly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t hiding anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they tried to keep it low-key, the more rumors would spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng had no objections, leisurely sitting on a chair waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the team leader hadn’t returned, but Director Lu arrived first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian went to deliver the message, and upon hearing half of it, Director Lu and the others didn’t even have time to put on their shoes, rushing over barefooted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn their ancestors! Who dares bully someone from our food factory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sons of turtles, I won’t let you live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three big men rushed in, meeting Jiang Cheng’s calm gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng! Are you okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three barefoot, Jiang Cheng felt reassured: \"I’m fine, don’t stand on the ground, it’s too cold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Jiang Cheng was alright, Director Lu and the others finally relaxed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, Director Lu said seriously: \"I’m going to make a call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu thought deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villages can sometimes be very united.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, everyone is related, what if they banded together to deny it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few of them were not at an advantage, they had to get the message out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng immediately followed Director Lu’s thought, nodding to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Director Lian returned, carrying three pairs of shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three quickly put them on, Master Li was instructed by Director Lu to drive the truck to the nearest town to make a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the team leader gathered the villagers, the truck was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd gathered at the threshing floor, with torches lit in the most primitive way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright red torchlight, accompanied by heat waves, illuminated the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu, with a stern face, stood in front of Jiang Cheng, taking charge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader, the greenhouse is a project valued by the city, its success can bring vast economic benefits to the entire team, the whole commune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet on our first day here, such a vile thing happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, our comrade was vigilant, noticing it when he jumped into the courtyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, you must give us an explanation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu conveyed three messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first, we have strong backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, if not handled properly, you won’t make any money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, and most importantly, our comrade is unharmed, don’t spread false rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader naturally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Director Lu, we won’t let this go lightly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Lao Gada, step out! See if this is your nephew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Called Zhao Lao Gada, gritting his teeth, looked at his nephew tied in the middle, feeling terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Dageng! You little bastard! What are you trying to do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tied-up Zhang Dageng was so scared by the overwhelming scene, he nearly wet himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader disdainfully spat, tearing off the smelly sock from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Dageng, you dare to come to our Red Flag Team and bully people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really giving you face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"pop\", the team leader’s wide slap landed on Zhang Dageng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That face quickly swelled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dageng whined, retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry! I was wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader snorted, questioning: \"Speak, how did you drug us! Where did you get the drug?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t tell the truth, you won’t leave our Red Flag Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader said harshly, under the firelight, there was even a murderous glint on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dageng was truly scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the number of deaths in the village, who knows how many have occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, it’s still a stage where the authorities don’t prosecute unless the people report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll tell, I’ll tell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I put the drug in the kerosene lamp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The drug... the drug... was given by the Old Jiang Family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Old Jiang Family said they sold Jiang Cheng to me as a wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","60c5dbba70de07baed41957931a8a2fd0baf4feaccb6fdaf60dc5aa923bff15b","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-265","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-166",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]