[{"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-221":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},890785,1166,"Chapter 221: That Sounds Like Our Line","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>The quietly falling snow silently covered everything, devouring the vast expanse of land inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was eerily empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the only tent glowing with firelight amidst the white snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two kings, beat that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not fair, I just played two threes, and you play two kings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care, with good cards, I can show off like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng flicked her wrist, and the two kings slapped down onto the wooden board on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite her, Director Lu \"resentfully\" sucked in his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu gathered his resolve and with great force pulled four cards from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody move! Just two kings, huh? Who can’t beat that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four fives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another slap, and four fives slammed onto the wooden board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Li, Sister Lian, and the newcomer Gui Ying instinctively leaned back, careful not to get hit in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thrown down his cards, Director Lu raised an eyebrow at Jiang Cheng, clenching his cards tightly as he asked, \"So, what are you going to do? Want to play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng leaned back, glanced at her cards, and said lightly yet defiantly, \"I’ll let you win this one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu laughed heartily, swung his arm in a wide arc, and slammed another card down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A four!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately turned to look at Director Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A four???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you shouting about???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu had no shame and said, \"What? Can’t beat a four? Then I’ll play another one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Lian, still holding her cards, quickly threw one down, \"I’ll play a six.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Master Li hurriedly tossed out a nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Ying threw down a ten, and then it was back to Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng hummed twice, tossed her head, and said, \"The numbers are too small; I don’t care to beat that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Lian and the others held back their laughter, looking at Director Lu, who proudly said, \"If Jiang Cheng doesn’t want it, neither do I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it seems neither of them had big cards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Sister Lian, Master Li, and Gui Ying finished their cards, leaving only Jiang Cheng and Director Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Cheng’s turn to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng finally drew out her last card, warm and hot from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slap, it hit the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A three!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha, I can’t take it, that’s hilarious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Lian and Master Li laughed heartily, and Gui Ying, who wasn’t familiar, covered her mouth to chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze was on Director Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu shook his head, saying, \"Timing isn’t right— a seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was almost crying from laughter, looking at Director Lu, saying, \"Director Lu, this is what they call ’the clashing crane and clam, both benefit the fisherman.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu nodded repeatedly, \"I know— hey— looks like a car is coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu sprung up, lifted the blanket serving as a temporary curtain, and walked outside to take a look, with the others following closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s really a car!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did they drive through such thick snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the torches and flashlights, make some light!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people waved torches and flashlights, and the distant light points were seen by Gao Zhonghua inside the truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anxiety that had been building up in Gao Zhonghua finally eased a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been driving for over an hour since they set out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, they should have encountered returning vehicles by now, but they hadn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow was falling heavier, and the temperature was dropping lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared something had happened to Jiang Cheng and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truck’s lights drew nearer and nearer, and Jiang Cheng and the others saw the full view of the truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow? This is a good trick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Li stared at the stopped truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the truck had two metal plates tied to the front, raised slightly above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the truck was moving, the accumulated snow on the road would be pushed to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it was a simple version of a snowplow truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"thud,\" the truck doors swung open, and Gao Zhonghua and Brother Chen jumped out one after another, holding coats and thermos bottles in their arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma’am!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their hurry, they forgot to call her Mr. Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng waved them off, unbothered, saying, \"I’m fine, we were well prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about you guys? Aren’t you cold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng pointed at the small tent behind her, \"Come in quickly, warm up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua and Brother Chen were momentarily puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... seemed like it was supposed to be their line?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they saw the tent in front of them, glowing with warm firelight, they were at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they didn’t know what to say, they decided to have a cup of brown sugar water first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone entered the tent, and Director Lu and the others made room with small stools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Lian and Gui Ying began serving brown sugar egg water and dumpling soup to the four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, they had cooked some dumpling soup too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Jiang Cheng, Shen Que was very likely to come to the rescue, so they prepared ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Gao Zhonghua and the others drank the steaming hot dumpling soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Director Lu said, \"How about this, while you eat, we’ll move the things from our truck to yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we have moved enough, we can leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not waste time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Li immediately nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua and the others were eager to help, but Master Li stopped them, saying, \"Keep eating; we’ve been eating for quite a while, I’m almost full, moving around will do me some good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you eat first; finish and then help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua and his group: Full?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scenario was a little... bizarrely strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu and a few others put on cotton-padded jackets, wore gloves, and prepared to go out and move things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua got up to stop them, saying, \"Your truck’s broken, right? I brought plenty of spare parts; let’s see if we can fix it, otherwise, someone’ll have to stay behind to watch the truck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Li was even happier upon hearing this; fixing it would be best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Gao Zhonghua and the other two driver masters could repair the truck, and after some discussion, they knew they could fix it with the parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Gao Zhonghua quickly finished his dumpling soup and went with Master Li to fix the truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu and Sister Lian held flashlights to help light the way for the two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working together, they managed to repair the truck in a little over forty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar humming sound came to life, and a group of people cheered and jumped in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was just as happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the excitement, everyone began to dismantle the tents and pack their belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once things were mostly packed, Jiang Cheng handed roasted sweet potatoes to Gao Zhonghua and the others and offered them hot soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truck that Gao Zhonghua and his group arrived in led the way, with Jiang Cheng’s group following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two trucks slowly moved forward into the dark snowy night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the leading truck, Gao Zhonghua held a roasted sweet potato, sipping egg soup, and looked unrealistically at Brother Chen beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chen, we did pick up Mr. Shen’s partner, Jiang Cheng, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, she’s right behind us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua nodded, furrowing his brow, \"I feel like the role I played wasn’t too significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Chen took a sip of the hot egg soup, eyes filled with admiration, \"Your Mr. Shen... has found an incredible partner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.788Z",1,"novelbin.me","d30aaff49f327743e47c0cb467712f814bd4ec89424b05b4cc65f4e15e0d73b5","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-222","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-220",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]