[{"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-42":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},891006,1166,"Chapter 42: Showing Off","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>In the evening, the sky was filled with red clouds, a gentle breeze brushed against faces, and the courtyard of the four-family went abuzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheng Yuan is really impressive, he’s only been working a few days and already bought a bicycle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great! These big wheels are way faster than walking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tell you, Cheng Yuan is definitely the most capable young man in our courtyard, who else could get into a mechanical factory as soon as they come back? That’s the largest factory we have here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people, young and old, surrounded a not-so-new 28-inch big-wheeled bike, examining it from all angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some curious children wanted to touch it, but their parents pulled them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if they broke it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chengyuan, who was being praised, kept a humble demeanor, but his back straightened instinctively, with a struggle to suppress the smile on his face, feeling secretly proud inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, He Dan, with a head wrapped in white bandage, also craned her neck with satisfaction and pride; complimenting Lin Chengyuan was like complimenting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustrations she felt these two days vanished into thin air at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan raised an eyebrow and looked towards the Shen family’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how popular one gets at night school, having a bicycle is not something just anyone can achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother Lin, Father Lin, and Grandma Lin felt almost the same as Lin Chengyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were particularly addicted to this kind of false flattery, feeling a sense of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not a big deal, Cheng Yuan just knows how to make friends, so don’t praise him like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father Lin feigned modesty, to which Mother Lin quickly chimed in: \"Exactly, it’s just a bicycle, we’ve been wanting to buy one, but with the old and young at home, no one knew how to ride it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheng Yuan works far at the mechanical factory, it’s convenient for him to commute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each member of the Lin family added their parts, implying one thing: We’re not short of money, we buy bicycles whenever we want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dan, with her injured forehead, looked slightly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it’s second-hand, it still cost 120 yuan, just without a ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paid eighty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lin family, with so many members, stingy as they were, only spent forty yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about the annoying matters of the Lin family, He Dan lost some of her pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is there so much noise today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came back with a brand new bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow—whose is this, shining and new?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng made a grand entrance, pushing her newly bought 28-inch bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s mine! I just bought it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng naturally saw the other bicycle in the courtyard and immediately patted the bike seat, saying: \"I bought it today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re going to show off, you should aim to make the other party steamed with jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t think being modest would make the Lin family dislike her any less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, she might as well choose the path that makes her happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Jiang Cheng started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ticket? I got Sister Wang from our scrap station to find it for me; Sister Wang’s husband works at our police station.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was some money I was owed that just came back, so I bought it right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I picked it myself from the warehouse, this one’s the newest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I even got a bell for it, you can hear it from two miles away, it’s really loud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, this chain doesn’t have a speck of rust, brand new, works like a charm, saves effort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Cheng finished showing off, the faces of the Lin family grew increasingly sour, and Lin Jiaojiao was the one who couldn’t hold it in the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng, our family buys a bicycle and you buy one too, you’re doing it on purpose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng, who was flaunting her bicycle, stood up and looked at Lin Jiaojiao: \"If I were doing it on purpose, I would have gotten a second-hand one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Lin Chengyuan couldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she mocking him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng, don’t go too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Chengyuan, who do you think you are! The Lin family seems to be everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the ancestor of bicycles? Do I need your family’s consent to buy one? Check the mirror if you can’t recognize how big your face is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m busy every day and don’t have time to care about what you guys do. People like you aren’t worth my trouble to intentionally annoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng finished her usual jibe and pushed the bicycle into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen and Shen Yue helped from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother Lin was infuriated and rashly said: \"Why are you pushing it into the house, afraid of whom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afraid of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng turned back to add: \"You have such a big heart, leave it outside to weather in the wind and rain. I can’t compare to your Lin family, I can’t bear it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lin family got stuck in an awkward position; now, they couldn’t decide whether to push the bicycle in or leave it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng gleefully returned to the house, while the Lin family begrudgingly put the bicycle under the eaves, with occupants pretending to glance at it from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously worried, but stubbornly saving face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching the spectacle, the people from the courtyard dispersed, though what they gossiped about at home remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, Jiang Cheng had dinner with Grandma Shen and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she had moved Teacher Lü’s class to the afternoon, which is why she was able to return at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Jiang Cheng still went to night school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come rain or shine, she was determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed by like this for seven or eight days, and Shen Xing’s ankle was almost healed, finally able to go to school again. At the same time, he received a reply from his big brother, Shen Que.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Jiang Cheng returned from night school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing was waiting for her at the Shen family door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Missing me so much, you’re making me embarrassed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis—you better wipe that smile off before you say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng put on a serious face and said disapprovingly: \"Stop being jealous of my good looks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing realized he could never keep up with his sister’s train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, this is for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng parked her bicycle and took what Shen Xing handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A watch ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t know what to say for a moment; these two kids, along with Grandma Shen, were always giving her tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Xing, you don’t understand; someone as outstanding as your sister has her own sense of time, it’s in my heart and never wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng had a refreshingly unique way of refusing, though Shen Xing was used to it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, this is also for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng looked at the paper in Shen Xing’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My big brother wrote to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was genuinely surprised—why would Shen Que write to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, Jiang Cheng took the letter and unfolded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only three lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hello, I’m Shen Que.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thank you for taking care of my younger brother and sister, Comrade Jiang.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Shen Que, July 5th, kept.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading, Jiang Cheng looked at Shen Xing and asked: \"So this is a thank-you note?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng suspiciously asked: \"Did you mention me in your letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you praise me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Shen Xing halted the sentence \"not much written\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded with satisfaction, patting Shen Xing on the shoulder: \"Xing Xing, this is called being truthful, keep it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng decided to accept it first and decide later whether to use it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing’s little nerves were once again tempered by Jiang Cheng, and he slept soundly that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Jiang Cheng got up a bit earlier, took some food from the pantry to the kitchen, and then rode her bicycle to Elder Xu’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddly, Uncle Zhong wasn’t present today, only Elder Xu was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t inquire and attended her class attentively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the class ended, Elder Xu said: \"I have to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s expression of reluctance comforted Elder Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Jiang Cheng an address and phone number, telling her to contact him if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I return to Beijing, I will mail you some study materials; you must not interrupt your studies, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I definitely won’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Xu nodded at Jiang Cheng’s solemn promise, waving her off: \"Off you go, no need to come tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1459,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.509Z",1,"novelbin.me","79d624958f8c8bee140d9e80bb2104194406eeaafad4003926de4a720ab0b4c4","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-43","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-41",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]