[{"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-196":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},890954,1166,"Chapter 196: Tired, Aren’t You?","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>For the first time, Jiang Cheng showed a guilty expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu relaxed as soon as he heard Shen Que’s name, and with a quick slurp, he finished the noodles he had half-eaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian also relaxed and continued eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu looked at Jiang Cheng, who was getting up, and advised, \"Sit down and eat; the post office is closed by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, when your Director Shen sees you, he just... um... let me think of the word...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu paused for a long time and still couldn’t find a word to replace \"silly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I couldn’t think of it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng glanced at Director Lu and said with a hint of sarcasm, \"Your advice is really great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, right! I think so too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu agreed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said cheerfully, \"Indeed, spending a lot of time with you has had some impact on my personality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was amused by Director Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this your way of calling me thick-skinned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going out for a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t want this matter to linger on her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going? Wait! I’m coming with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu hurriedly got up and said anxiously, \"It’s late at night, and you shouldn’t go out alone, young lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian quickly echoed, \"The Director is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the three of them quickly finished dinner and went out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foreign Trade Guesthouse was close to the Foreign Trade Department, so the three of them arrived quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jiang Cheng walked in, she already greeted four or five people and started talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the three were going upstairs, Director Yan, who was on duty, came down and asked excitedly, \"Did you secure that order?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Jiang Cheng didn’t know whether to put her foot down or pull it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does it feel like \"money\" is written all over my face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yan, it’s okay to have dreams, but wishful thinking isn’t great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stepped up firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nothing to be embarrassed about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orders she carried were worth millions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, Director Yan suddenly realized that he might have been a little abrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, do you need something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded, \"I need to make a call to the S City Machinery Factory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Sure! The phone is in that room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Yan stepped aside, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machinery Factory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is anyone among these foreigners doing business with the Machinery Factory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perplexed, Director Yan looked to Director Lu for guidance and asked humbly, \"Does the Machinery Factory have products?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu put on a profound look, \"They have a very important project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Life’s major events\" are indeed important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misled by Director Lu, Director Yan not only believed it but also told others not to disturb Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Cheng was alone by the phone, dialing the S City Machinery Factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, S City Machinery Factory...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Jiang—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish the name, the operator on the other side yelled excitedly, \"Jiang Cheng is on the line! Jiang Cheng is calling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng felt even more guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like the operator suffered a lot under Shen Que’s pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng guessed right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Shen Que’s first day, he asked three times if he had any calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator replied no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, when Shen Que asked again, the operator said there was a call, and the director visibly brightened up, but... it wasn’t from Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After answering the call, Shen Que’s mood dropped significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frightened operator almost wanted to cry: What does the director want exactly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed, Shen Que pretended to casually drop by every day until the operator finally realized the crucial point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the right person calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the operator understood, they wished every night before bed: Hope Jiang Cheng calls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the call came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello—Jiang Cheng, my dear sister, please don’t hang up. I’ll cover your phone bill myself if I have to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t hang up, the director is coming right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator was online, pleading humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The director is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that announcement, a magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheng Cheng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden term of endearment made Jiang Cheng show an uncomfortable and disdainful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, Shen Que’s concerned and slightly pained voice came through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you tired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words, \"Are you tired?\" made Jiang Cheng, who originally wanted to make jokes to downplay the situation, instantly feel a lump in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slightly nasal \"Mhm\" slipped into Shen Que’s ear, filling his heart with tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you staying now? I’ll ask a friend in Sea City to send you something, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que’s nearly coaxing tone gave Jiang Cheng a bit of the pampered tone she usually didn’t have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some food, and herbal foot soak packs that work really well. They’ll make sure you sleep soundly tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listed bit by bit what he had prepared for Jiang Cheng and who he would call to send them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the large office, only Jiang Cheng was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold environment was gradually filled by Shen Que’s words, warming her heart like spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng sat in the chair, listening to Shen Que, replying with \"Mhm\" from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relaxed in a way she never had been before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the breathing on the other end of the line, Shen Que reminded, \"You can’t sleep here, you’ll catch a cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng indeed felt a bit drowsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She patted her face, regained a bit of alertness, and started talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was Shen Que’s turn to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng talked about the foreign guests from MD, the sales of defective products, and Rose’s order...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que listened carefully, listened attentively, listened with heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, she had managed to accomplish so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results were good, but what Jiang Cheng had to invest to get here couldn’t be measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the end of Jiang Cheng’s talk, she asked, \"By the way—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t need it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que interrupted Jiang Cheng’s unspoken apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng felt reassured but still said, \"I feel the need to say it; love is a two-person matter, it can’t always be you sacrificing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not calling you right away was my mistake, it won’t happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look of tenderness on Shen Que’s face was something Jiang Cheng had never seen before; he held the receiver with pride in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Jiang Cheng he loves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted a bit more, Jiang Cheng told Shen Que about when she’d probably return, promising to call before she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que advised Jiang Cheng to take good care of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than half an hour on the call, they finally hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Jiang Cheng took a deep breath, radiating a pink aura of romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she opened the door to leave, Director Yan, who was waiting, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spoke for so long... something doesn’t seem quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu was the first to ask, \"Is Director Shen okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s fine, really good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that, Director Lu immediately showed a proud little expression and said, \"I told you so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng promptly gave a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re wise and brilliant, a sage of a thousand miles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned a bit of Jiang Cheng’s tricks, Director Lu flicked his head with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lian covered her mouth to hide a chuckle, while Jiang Cheng laughed openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one completely perplexed, Director Yan, felt that what the three discussed was entirely different from what he imagined?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did it go wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>",1291,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","b80dcb2520ac0aa223ae18be345737b86693209845cf925109059ea5d63cbf1e","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-295","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-294",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]