[{"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-171":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},890902,1166,"Chapter 171: Treating the Leg","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was startled by the phrase \"future sister-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the term itself, but the sudden loud voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gao Zhonghua!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que came out and called seriously, then walked quickly to Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng shook her head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que lightly pinched Jiang Cheng’s fingertips, while Jiang Cheng gently stroked Shen Que’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their little gestures were clearly seen by Director Lian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye-roll he hadn’t used for a while was expertly employed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that Shen Que, who once wasn’t even approached by a male mosquito, could be so in love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng, let me formally introduce you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Gao Zhonghua, my comrade, who just retired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Lian Dongsheng, a doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They came over to take care of me during my leg treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que said, then formally introduced Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my fiancée, Jiang Cheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiancée?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng gave a slight smile and affirmed, \"Hello, I am Shen Que’s fiancée. Thank you for coming to take care of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shen Que heard Jiang Cheng didn’t deny it, an uncontrollable smile appeared, which made Director Lian feel a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to roll his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian looked at Jiang Cheng, became more serious, and asked, \"Can I meet Master Ma first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very confident in his own medical skills and was determined to spare no effort if he could cure Shen Que.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, with a cautious attitude, Jiang Cheng did not find anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, just one request, please respect Master Ma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one hesitated, they went directly to Master Ma’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng explained their purpose, and Master Ma didn’t find anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a big matter, being cautious is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma walked inside and took out a dark box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian stared at the box, doubtful but not disbelieving, finally stood up affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this ebony?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have some good eyesight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma put down the seemingly small, yet heavy ebony box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is our family’s ancestral medicine. You are lucky to catch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma opened the box, took out an equally dark bottle, and unscrewed the unidentifiable cap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from a corner, a unique fragrance wafted through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the smell of life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a second or even less, everyone felt the soreness in their bodies dissipate, their minds clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close it quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian urgently shouted, and Master Ma closed the lid and put it back in the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without asking a single question, Director Lian believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed deeply to Master Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, I apologize for suspecting your integrity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking out such precious medicine makes me... ashamed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the box in his arms, Master Ma calmly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with you or Shen Que.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma looked at Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m doing this only because of Jiang Cheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Que, I hope you remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Named Shen Que immediately stood up and solemnly promised, \"I will remember it in my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma nodded, motioned Shen Que to sit down, and asked, \"Since you all are here, are you ready to start?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que had prepared everything, ready to proceed with the treatment at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma didn’t intend to test people’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such important medicine, the sooner it’s used, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma decisively said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the tiger bone, Director Lian brought it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian’s family has a medical heritage, obtaining a tiger bone was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Director Lian, with Shen Que’s connections, it wouldn’t have been a problem to acquire a tiger bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If necessary, his old comrades were willing to fight for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group left together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Jiang Cheng went home to call Grandma Shen, Shen Yue, and Shen Xing together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole family went to the machinery factory together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the factory director, Shen Que was allocated a house, a small courtyard of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he never moved in before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was already cleaned up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone entered, Shen Que refused Jiang Cheng’s company, asking her to wait outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t insist, instead, she took Shen Que’s hand in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two gazed into each other’s eyes, full of affection, until Director Lian interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry, it’ll get dark soon, and the light won’t be good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng immediately let go of his hand, watching Director Lian, Gao Zhonghua, and Master Ma enter together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Grandma Shen sat by the stove boiling water, her eyes occasionally glancing at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue sat beside Jiang Cheng, holding her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her little hands were damp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, your big brother will be alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue nodded, but the tension in her eyes didn’t diminish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue wasn’t as familiar with Shen Que as Shen Xing was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during the past few months since Shen Que returned, her brother, who only existed in letters, gradually became real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She enjoyed the days when her brother was home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing leaned against the wall, eyes closed, the young boy remaining silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his tightly clenched fists revealed his inner turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, everyone was worried, while inside, Shen Que bit on a towel, suppressing the screams of pain in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t scream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would worry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone rebirth requires breaking bones first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also why he didn’t want Jiang Cheng to come in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua felt the pain just watching, grinding his teeth in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian’s eyes were red, silently praying: It must succeed! It must succeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone-breaking has its techniques, it’s not just a matter of smashing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process was personally handled by Master Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experienced hands swiftly broke Shen Que’s newly healed leg bone, the entire process lasted over an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking the bone, both Master Ma and Shen Que were drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step was applying medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time slowly passed, more than three hours had unknowingly gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the silence was so complete that one could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng dared not imagine what kind of pain Shen Que was experiencing, continuously painting beautiful scenes in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Shen Que’s leg was healed, what could they do together?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She survived each moment with these beautiful fantasies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four and a half hours later, darkness fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water in the large pot was boiled dry by Grandma Shen, then filled again, and boiled dry again, and refilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small kitchen was continuously filled with steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang,\" a sudden sound of the door opening startled everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue and Jiang Cheng stood up immediately, Grandma Shen dropped the firewood she was holding, and Shen Xing, who’d been holding the same position, opened his eyes suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hot water needed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua’s words moved the four people outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Customized bath tubs, boiling hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash, one bucket after another was carried in by Gao Zhonghua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bang, the door closed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recent rush and hurry felt like an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was so quiet again as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiting continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another hour later, the door opened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ma came out, told Jiang Cheng four words: Everything went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1200,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e500b45f8051dcd108b70e2440351c69a6b3976a61bc9dee7e03b70db0021d5","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-268","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-267",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]