[{"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-8":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},890972,1166,"Chapter 8: Delaying Important Matters","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng left with a smile, while Zhao Na, in charge of registrations, could still hear her own intense heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Jiang Cheng’s back, always feeling like something was about to happen at the evening school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng walked out of the office, as if nothing had happened, and greeted Uncle Wang at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Wang, I’ll start classes tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great, your family has come to pick you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng looked in the direction Uncle Wang pointed, and gave a gentle, resigned smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen stood in the middle, with Shen Yue and Shen Xing on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them wore the same awkward smile, and upon seeing Jiang Cheng, instinctively wanted to turn around, but felt too conspicuous, hesitating there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma Shen, are you all out for a stroll?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng had found a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, just taking a walk after dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen responded quickly, while Shen Xing secretly curled his lips, wondering who at home was so anxious, always watching the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, since Sister Jiang Cheng moved into their home, as the man of the house, he should indeed take some responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng walked over and naturally took Shen Yue’s hand, saying, \"Just in time, let’s go back together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen responded eagerly, feeling a bit out of place doing this for the first time. Luckily, the sky had darkened, and no one could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why, maybe out of pity, or sharing similar circumstances. In any case, after Jiang Cheng left, as the sky darkened, she started to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she simply took the two children out, and as they walked, they ended up at the evening school gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng turned on the flashlight, and a beam of yellow light lit up the path for the four of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng swung the flashlight behind Shen Yue, making her shadow grow long and short, alternately wide and narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue exclaimed in amazement, her voice a bit higher, shouting, \"Sister Jiang Cheng, do it again! Do it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister is amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, Shen Xing watched, his heart itching, but he didn’t speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though talkative normally, at times he could be quite silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like now, even if he wanted to play, Shen Xing wouldn’t say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wastes electricity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batteries are expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to save money to write letters to big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Xing, do you know why the shadow changes like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stood behind Shen Xing, changing the positions of the flashlight to alter Shen Xing’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Brother is so fat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yue laughed, pointing at Shen Xing’s shadow, and her innocent laughter infected everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially pained over the battery, Shen Xing, upon hearing Jiang Cheng’s question, thought seriously and said, \"Because the distance Sister is holding it at is different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng affirmed Shen Xing’s observation: \"You’re very attentive, it’s indeed related to the position and distance of the flashlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The relationship between shadows and light is an optical phenomenon. The shape, size, and position of a shadow will change with the distance of the light, the position of the object blocking it, and the different sides of the illuminated object...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Cheng explained, the flashlight in her hand changed positions multiple times, helping Shen Xing to understand more deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once silent journey back was now filled with laughter and cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at home, Shen Xing was still savoring the experience, while Shen Yue was purely joyful—knowledge was just the wind blowing past her ears, gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xing and Shen Yue washed up and went to sleep, sharing a room with Grandma Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the position of the living room, Grandma Shen had not spoken all the way, her heart filled with a mix of complexity and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng... thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng immediately supported Grandma Shen, saying, \"I should be the one thanking you. If you hadn’t taken me in, I’d be sleeping on the streets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, you’re a capable person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they say an elder in the family is a treasure, your insight is spot on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s thick-skinned self-praise made Grandma Shen chuckle; they exchanged smiles and went back to their rooms to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in her room, Jiang Cheng ensured the windows and curtains were secure, nestled onto her bed, and took out a tablet and a mini fan from her space, beginning her studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was fluent in five languages but wasn’t satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, Jiang Cheng also studied other languages but never reached a level of proficiency that allowed for fluent translation, only daily communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given the chance to live a lifetime again, she intended to max out her skill points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, she had prepared study materials in the car, and the car’s space could also charge her tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jiang Cheng was deep into her immersive learning, next door, Shen Xing was also thinking of getting up early the next day to write a letter to his big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother had said all of the family’s business, big or small, should be shared, no worries about too many letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away in some remote area, Shen Que sneezed multiple times, clutching the newly received envelope while thinking: Who would’ve thought a well-behaved little brother could be so costly in terms of stamps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made plans, Shen Xing closed his eyes and went to sleep, reviewing the knowledge points Jiang Cheng had taught him in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the curtain, Shen Yue had already drifted into dreamland early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Jiang Cheng woke up without needing an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the yard, the rooster from who knows which family kept crowing non-stop, much louder than an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the alarm, but the noises from every household invisibly composed a symphony of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting up, Jiang Cheng didn’t go out immediately but stood in an open space, practicing a simplified version of Wuqinxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t skilled in martial arts, just doing it to stay healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s reason for exercising was: If I get sick, it would delay national affairs greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, when you elevate things to a higher level, working becomes more motivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight sheen of sweat, the morning exercise was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng checked everything again, ensuring nothing from the space was left outside before pulling back the curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s impressive, she just got back and already has a job lined up, and in the machinery factory, the biggest factory here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What job is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the security department, starts working today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, Lin’s mother, wanting to flaunt but pretending not to be smug, made Jiang Cheng purse her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like Lin Chengyuan had sorted out his employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the job mentioned in the book, the security department of the machinery factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book stated that a month after Lin Chengyuan’s employment, his superior died heroically, allowing Lin Chengyuan to capitalize on the opportunity and get promoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This promotion was considered the beginning of Lin Chengyuan’s smooth-sailing life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow and muttered to herself, \"Can’t let the heart of a heroic spirit go cold, it’s better to stay alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s still a month, no hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng exited her bedroom and headed to where Grandma Shen was busily preparing breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma Shen, can I help you with anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Busy yet orderly, Grandma Shen got flustered by the interruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay away from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooking, Grandma Shen blurted out, only realizing her tone wasn’t good afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she saw was Jiang Cheng stepping back three big steps without a care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, I guarantee the task completion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Shen’s cooking paused, while Shen Yue giggled behind her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found Sister Jiang Cheng’s way of speaking so interesting, always making her want to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of her little gap-tooth, she didn’t dare to laugh out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a sweet burden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Cheng, you liar! How dare you trick my sister-in-law into a job, come out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.509Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5534f980c43fd57d99750b4a76849444d308084600eb32b963d63e0ecfee2f0","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-9","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-7",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]