[{"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-182":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},890925,1166,"Chapter 182: Arrival in Sea City","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng and Director Lian both heard Bai Lu’s footsteps, and they deliberately said this piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Bai Lu would listen or not, the two didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lu waited a few minutes outside the door before coming in, greeted everyone and then climbed up to her berth, forcing herself to close her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lu’s mind was echoing with the conversation between Jiang Cheng and Director Lian, feeling restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, Wang Qiang, and Du Shanshan were classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Wang Qiang answered the call to become a sent-down youth, and Du Shanshan happened to be assigned together with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She secretly loved Wang Qiang and was an only child who didn’t need to go to the countryside, but she couldn’t bear to leave Wang Qiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she followed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the countryside, Wang Qiang was very kind to her, helping with all sorts of chores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Wang Qiang received a recommendation quota for admission to a worker-peasant-soldier university and went off to college, making Bai Lu feel she had good foresight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years passed, Wang Qiang graduated and was assigned a job, and Bai Lu used her family’s connections to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shanshan also took over her mother’s job and followed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were tangled together once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lu had always felt that Du Shanshan was the extra person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she was unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train rattled forward, with Director Lian keeping watch during the first half of the night and Director Lu during the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jiang Cheng, neither of them disturbed her rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl was probably quite tired after a busy day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the later part of the night, around one or two o’clock, the shout of \"catch the thief\" pierced through the entire carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old lady sat on the corridor floor and started wailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I even sewed it into my clothes pocket—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn thief, I curse your ancestors for eight generations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady was crying and cursing simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conductor and train police arrived to maintain order, asking if anyone else had lost money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the first reaction for everyone upon hearing the old lady lost money was to check their own money-holding places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng also woke up from the noise, though she didn’t need to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all her money was in her personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng sat on the bed and closed her eyes, recalling the train schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one hour left until the train stopped; committing a crime at this time was unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thieves committing crimes will surely plan an escape route beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s best not to be discovered, but no one can guarantee that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after successfully stealing, transferring the money is the first step, with escaping being the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting off at the station is undoubtedly the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there are many thieves; even several groups are on one train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng climbed down from the upper berth, looking anxious to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, I have to go out and ask, how come the sleeper berth can be unsafe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it’s better for us to lock the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng gave Director Lu a look, and Director Lu immediately cooperated, saying, \"Indeed, you go and ask, then come back, and we’ll lock the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng went out, found the conductor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, the conductor asked, \"Do you think the thief hasn’t acted yet and was just testing the waters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I believe it’s a group hidden among the crowd, and they’ve remembered where everyone checks their money. They’ll commit the crime when the train is near stopping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once they succeed, they’ll get off and leave, no one can find them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conductor listened carefully, not thinking Jiang Cheng was making irrational claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll arrange for someone to keep an eye out; you protect yourself well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never intended to play hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professional matters are left to professionals to handle, that’s the right way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng returned to the carriage, confirmed no one needed the restroom, and closed the compartment door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the late-night hours, everyone was very sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about thirty minutes, the entire carriage was almost quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With around five minutes left before the train stopped, several sneaky individuals emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used special keys to open the compartment doors, acted silently, and began their theft with professional techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when they succeeded, the flashlight beam suddenly shone in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting and the sound of things falling over echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than ten minutes, the conductor, along with the train staff and police, successfully arrested seven thieves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught red-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already contacted the police at this station in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the train stopped, the police came to take over and took away the seven thieves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process was like a play, seemingly rehearsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the entire process, Jiang Cheng still thought: leave professional matters to professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because of the efficient action that night, no thieves continued committing crimes during the journey after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Jiang Cheng and the other two went to the dining car to eat, getting their wish to enjoy delicious big dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Jiang Cheng was called away again to a special compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the day, Jiang Cheng taught the Laine couple how to play the national game—Mahjong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another translator was recruited to make a full set, and the four played enjoyably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female leader watched the Laine couple playing Mahjong, for a moment unsure how to pen the daily report?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing Mahjong, happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always felt the three words \"playing Mahjong\" in the report would get her laughed at??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening around six, the train entered Hai City Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng bid farewell to the Laine couple once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my business card with my home phone number and address; I’m very willing to inform you of the first aid publicity effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This phone number is for the Hai City Plastic Factory; I’m going there to handle some affairs and haven’t found a place to stay temporarily. If you need my help, you can probably find me here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng very thoughtfully left her contact information, and the Laine couple received it one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew was most reluctant to part, his little man’s eyes \"sweating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng left many gifts, including the bamboo Mahjong set played all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the female leader sent Jiang Cheng off the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the carriage door, the female leader curiously asked, \"Why do you carry Mahjong when you travel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I’m a translator; what I carry isn’t Mahjong, it’s the five thousand years of Hua Xia civilization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sadly, my sack is too small, it holds too little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jiang Cheng seemed to be joking, the female leader heard her seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think very thoroughly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just don’t want to miss anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, she prepared to leave but was stopped by the female leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my phone number and address; I sincerely offer you a job. I hope you’ll seriously consider it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng took the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for considering me; I’ll think about it seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back, Jiang Cheng, Director Lu, and Director Lian disembarked with large bags again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally squeezed off the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai City’s temperature was slightly higher, and it was the first time for all three, completely unsure where to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm-hearted person came along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously on the same train, the warm-hearted passenger Jiang Cheng chatted with before approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A local elder sister, kindly guiding Jiang Cheng and introducing the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu and Director Lian, trailing behind, deeply felt: bringing Jiang Cheng along on the business trip was the best decision they ever made!\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","ddd4282235123d17825539c68de3ae6f28dbdbd969a39fdf5dbcca5b0d66638d","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-280","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-279",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]