[{"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-88":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},891052,1166,"Chapter 88: Pregnant Woman in the Rain","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng held the little girl’s hand, followed by seven night school students, three men and four women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muddy path could no longer be called a road, it’s more like a mire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One foot lifted high up, only to sink deep upon its descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one cared about the mud on their shoes now; everyone was inching forward with uneven steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten backs of varying heights moved with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over there! My mom is over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl tugged at Jiang Cheng’s wrist, Jiang Cheng’s voice drifted through the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short distance, usually just a one or two-minute walk, took them over ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind a low tree lay a woman dressed in black, sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair mingled with mud, making it hard to discern if she was still breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, Jiang Cheng knelt on the ground, fingers searching for the woman’s pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng knew first aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, as a translator beside a top leader, safety education was frequently undertaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s hands gently probed the woman’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she touched the woman’s abdomen, Jiang Cheng’s pupils suddenly dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lay down, face pressed against the mud, but that no longer mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s pregnant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The declaration of her pregnancy left the night school students at a loss over what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh—help—my child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lan Hua...eight years old...girl...red ribbon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pregnant woman was not fully conscious, but still worried about her eldest daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jiang Cheng swiftly pulled the little girl over, placing the mother and daughter’s hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped the water off her face, hands gripping the girl’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk to your mom, tell her you hurt, you’re scared, ask her not to leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep talking, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl trembled but nodded continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mom had said that whenever she was uncertain, she should listen to those with ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl began to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom—I’m scared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom—I hurt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng turned to the night school students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Jiandong, go find Zhou Lan, she’s a nurse, knows what to prepare, call her here to help with the delivery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Aijuan, Wang Xiaohong, you both go find clean cloth or clothing, and call for more people to help, if you can find anything to shield the rain, even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of us will use our bodies to shield her from the rain as much as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng arranged everything systematically, benefiting from her high status at night school, everyone immediately sprang into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining four students formed a circle, bending their bodies halfway, arms together, striving to shield the pregnant woman from wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng kept an eye on the pregnant woman’s condition, her gaze lifted amid the heavy rain, watching the students struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their physical strength was nearly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng suddenly shouted, \"Comrades...ever had lamb hotpot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain-shielding students were bewildered by this sudden topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng chuckled, \"I’ve never had it either! But I’ve heard it’s really delicious. Quality lamb sliced thinly, dipped in boiling water...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...dipped in fragrant sesame sauce...that’s pure bliss....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s enticing words gradually distracted them from physical strain, the mind’s endurance completely occupied by the \"fantasy of lamb hotpot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They beautifully demonstrated the spirit of conquering desires through imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone’s coming back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the night school students saw someone stumbling back, shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stopped her descriptions at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouted at the top of her voice, \"I’ll treat everyone to lamb hotpot! We’ll eat when we get back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she finished screaming, many arrived, not just night school students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jiang Cheng promptly arranged actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring that plank, let’s try getting the pregnant woman on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rain shelters group together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the night school students sneakily asked, \"Why’re you all so happy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining night school students smiled widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just had a lamb hotpot, full of energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inquiring student: It’s over! Been rained crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time of conversation, Sun Jiandong, who went to find the night school nurse, also returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought two ladies who knew how to deliver babies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Jiandong, that’s wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng lauded, Sun Jiandong could only rush to help shield wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ladies wiped their hands, then squatted to examine the pregnant woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About nine months now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water broke long ago, she must give birth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had to be now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the pregnant woman was unaware of how to push due to her foggy consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pregnant woman’s elder daughter could understand speech, suddenly cried louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom—save me! Save me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom—help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughter’s cries made the pregnant woman suddenly open her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng saw this, ignoring whether it worked or not, sneaked out a handful of goji berry and ginseng slices and fed them into the woman’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chew! Hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight for this life, or there won’t be anyone who loves your daughter the most in this world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Jiang Cheng’s words moved the woman or the ginseng slices worked, the pregnant woman truly became much clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two birthing ladies knelt down, the night school nurse diligently held clean scissors and cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain-shielding outer circle divided into two rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first, facing inside, all women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second, taller men, facing outside, arms holding planks dismantled from the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splish splash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain mist, mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom keep going! Don’t leave me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, everyone started cheering together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible strength supported the pregnant woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps heaven opened its eyes, perhaps people’s wishes moved heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waah—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a baby’s wail, laughs brightened everyone’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s born!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Success!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crowds jubilantly blended with rainwater, but no one cared about being soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the baby was born, surprisingly, the mother became a lot more aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everyone’s effort, they lifted the post-delivery woman with a plank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl Lan Hua tightly gripped her mom’s hand, her smile radiant and captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group carried the woman back near the derailed train, coincidentally meeting the conductor inspecting ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the woman’s condition, the conductor immediately arranged her in a sleeper car still usable, bringing clean bedding, someone provided a change of clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng conversed briefly with train staff to learn this derailment was due to multiple landslides caused by heavy rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, people are sent out with messages, but rescue timing is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff halted abruptly here, saying no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Cheng understood what he left unsaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train sat in a valley, threatened by mudslides anytime, the optimal solution being passenger evacuation from the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, within ten minutes, the conductor began organizing passengers from cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re heading forward, getting out of this mountain valley!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No trees up there, rain like this, it’ll be dangerous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone hold onto your comrades closely, count numbers from the car division just set, and we’ll proceed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sooner we get out, the safer we are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1165,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","595e581343fc4c8d14383e13745966c9087de17f6c3f9420e80306f87d5d9766","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-89","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-87",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]