[{"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-51":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},891015,1166,"Chapter 51: Retaliation, No Matter the Distance","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng raised her arm and shouted: Let’s do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chengde was the first to respond, raising his fist, looking like he’d just been pumped with adrenaline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go for it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang primarily provided moral support, whether or not the task could be completed or done well, moral support was a must.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s do this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy with glasses was even more excited than Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng was the first to see the pile of documents and instead of backing down, she fired up saying: Let’s do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold factory floor instantly turned into a scene of passion and fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun and Manager Guo had both met Jiang Cheng before, leaving a strong impression, so they remained calm for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for saving face, they actually wanted to be part of the passionate energy too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one completely bewildered was the old translator Zhang Junde, who had come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way here, he kept reminding Zhao Chengde, who was involved in translation for the first time, to remain composed and dignified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid, did you let all my words go in one ear and out the other?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who exactly is this girl???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... very well, let me say a few words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun just started to speak when Manager Guo interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut the official talk! So much rambling, with no focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo directly looked at Jiang Cheng and asked: \"Jiang Cheng, aren’t you a Russian translator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The machines in front of you all have English labels, so why are you getting involved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The now calmer Manager Guo pointed to the English words on the machines, waiting for Jiang Cheng to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng instead asked back: \"Did I ever say I don’t know English?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo walked toward Jiang Cheng, looking serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Jiang Cheng, I admit your Russian translation yesterday was stunning, your Russian proficiency is very high, but translation isn’t a trivial matter, you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng put away her playful smile and said seriously: \"Manager Guo, I never joke about translation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I learned English from Mr. Xu Changping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Jiang Cheng took out a document from her bag and unfolded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Guo, this is my foreign language book holding certificate, it states English, Russian, and Japanese. If I weren’t proficient in these three languages, why would I be eligible to hold books in all three languages?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo was truly amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a certificate like this himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally knew it was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, Manager Guo gave Director Sun a firm pat on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! This is wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo was genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was happy for Xinhua Bookstore to gain a multilingual translator, and happy to help an old friend solve the current predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See, I told you I found you a good assistant! You didn’t believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Director Sun stood up to mediate, he rubbed his back and said: \"Your hand’s too strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo rolled his eyes and said: \"That’s what happens when you spend too much time in the office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Manager Guo walked up to the elder Translator Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Zhang, may I trouble you to assess Jiang Cheng’s translation skills later? If she meets your standards, I can be more reassured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo gave face to Lao Zhang, also clearing up Lao Zhang’s bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Introduced by Manager Guo, Jiang Cheng politely greeted Lao Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang, quite reserved and cool, let out a sound that came with a hint of pressure: \"My standards are very high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng immediately beamed with a bright smile, saying: \"What a coincidence! I love high standards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang locked eyes with Jiang Cheng; Jiang Cheng neither flinched nor retreated, remaining calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Lao Zhang would see excessive humility as counterproductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you mean what you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lao Zhang spoke, Manager Guo immediately said: \"Let’s get started, the task is heavy, time is tight, delaying even a day prevents them from starting production.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right, right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy with glasses finally found a gap to speak, he was genuinely anxious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group walked toward the documents; the guy with glasses explained, \"With the imported equipment from abroad, not only were we given a hard time during negotiations, but there’s also no technical guidance, they dumped a pile of documents saying it’s all in there, leaving us to figure it out ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, we know that more than half of it is useless, but we can’t afford to miss anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words of the guy with glasses filled others’ hearts with a powerless rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the international stage, they were at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being behind means getting pushed around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We won the battle, but the invisible war and oppression have always existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This production equipment is stuff they eliminated and no longer wanted, yet we have to spend a huge amount to buy it back, and still face their obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain of boxes in front of us is proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those foreigners only know these petty tricks that can’t be shown in public!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Hua Xia afraid of such childish tactics?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Joking! The more they think we can’t do it, the more we must accomplish it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only must we succeed, but we must do it even better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it comes to slapping faces, no distance is too far!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s voice grew louder with each sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her volume increased, Jiang Cheng first grabbed a box and calmly opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, with a slight smile and confidence, asking: \"Ladies and gentlemen, shall we together bring them down disastrously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bring them down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, let’s do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, let’s crush them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy with glasses was the first to walk over, grabbing a box and getting started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chengde, once again pumped up by Jiang Cheng’s energy, walked over with high spirits and grabbed a box, let’s do this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo and Lao Zhang were more shocked but also comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might be old, but the next generation has already risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Sun watched as a few people were motivated to a burst of energy by Jiang Cheng’s words, thinking only: it’s not bad if their youngest can be a little leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng first took out a document to find Lao Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Lao Zhang, she fluently spoke, with standard pronunciation and precise translation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can tell a master right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang was so stunned he forgot to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Zhang, did I pass your assessment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Passed! Passed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting the definite answer, Jiang Cheng took a few steps back with the document and continued reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang, still in surprise, touched Manager Guo’s arm, and quietly asked: \"Was her Russian at this level yesterday too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo, looking down at the document, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, all I know is she gave me a Russian lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang didn’t understand, how did delivering a translation document turn into a lesson?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asked out of the heartache, Manager Guo recalled and said: \"I habitually said the translation was alright, and she wasn’t satisfied, insisted on discussing which sentences were just ’alright’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, I was carried through a sentence-by-sentence analysis, only to finally conclude that her translation was exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zhang understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, Manager Guo tried to gloss over things and ended up hitting a brick wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah— not only did I get a lesson, but she also managed to get an extra thirty yuan in manuscript fees from me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Guo said in a tone of wanting to cry without tears, still feeling a little bit pained now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who made him speechless, who told him to affirm Jiang Cheng’s translation as excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally he thought she was a scholar serious about translation, little did he expect she turned out to be both serious and financially savvy!\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","180b52b0bff7a398e52286460ff2393251a5847fa8f1cdb72e8bbcb0fc6a08a9","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-52","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-50",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]