Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire-Chapter 57: People to Thank

Jiang Cheng?

Looking for Jiang Cheng?

Lin Chengyuan’s superior bringing gifts to find Jiang Cheng?

The neighbors in the courtyard stopped moving, turning their bodies upright, pretending to be busy with this and that.

Some even sighed inwardly: There are lively scenes every year, but this year there are especially many!

As soon as Jiang Cheng’s name was mentioned, Lin Chengyuan’s face looked worse than if he had drunk poison.

Lin’s mother’s hands awkwardly hovered in the air, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

"Jiang Cheng calls me Grandma, we’re all one family."

The old, hypocritical Grandma Lin made her entrance with the aid of a cane.

"Damn it, stop saving face! She calls you Grandma? Who do you think you are? So shallow that as soon as you sniff something, you’re ready to pounce."

"You’re just talking nonsense like you eat lies for breakfast, not afraid of your teeth getting blown away in the wind!"

Li Chunxiang made her entrance once again.

Grandma Lin always considered herself a senior in the courtyard, maintaining her demeanor every day.

Now being cursed so rudely by Li Chunxiang, she banged her cane on the ground.

"The Li family, the matters of our Lin Family and Jiang Cheng are not for outsiders to discuss!"

Li Chunxiang cut her off with a snort, crossing her arms as she retorted: "We’re both old, don’t pretend otherwise. I’m an outsider, but you’re not even that! Besides, even I, an outsider, can’t stand the shameless Lin Family rushing in anytime they sniff a chance!"

Li Chunxiang’s disdainful face turned into a smile as she looked at Jiang Cheng, who was standing at the Shen Family’s door.

"Jiang Cheng, Auntie tells you, with a family like the Lin Family, if you weren’t useful, they wouldn’t have bothered to cozy up to you!"

"You’re young, don’t be fooled!"

Jiang Cheng was enjoying Li Chunxiang’s steady performance.

I must say, it’s quite satisfying to hear others scold the Lin Family!

Who would’ve thought a job recruitment exam message could yield such a big support, not bad, not a loss.

"Aunt Li is right, I have absolutely no connection to the Lin Family, this old lady should stop randomly claiming kinship."

Grandma Lin raised her hand to wipe her tears.

"Jiang Cheng, your words are too hurtful to grandma’s heart, grandma always treated you as family."

Jiang Cheng couldn’t be bothered to argue back and forth with the Lin Family, directly addressing Director Chen.

"Hello, I am Jiang Cheng."

"This old lady and the whole Lin Family have nothing to do with me, if anything, it’s an aversion. If they ever use my connections to ask you for favors, please don’t hesitate to sweep them out."

Jiang Cheng’s words made the fake crying old lady forget her tears.

How could she dare act like this?

In front of a big leader, shouldn’t one cherish their reputation?

Isn’t she afraid the leader will think she’s petty and not worth befriending?

Director Chen immediately nodded after hearing this: "I understand, Comrade Jiang."

"This is my wife, that’s my mother, we came today to thank you for saving my sister, sparing her from a tragedy."

After Director Chen spoke, Ms. Chen couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped forward, clasping Jiang Cheng’s hands.

Jiang Cheng could feel the trembling rough textures in her hands, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Thank you so much, really thank you! If the police hadn’t said the case wasn’t closed, I would’ve come earlier!"

"You saved our entire family!"

Ms. Chen was particularly emotional, Jiang Cheng reassuringly patted the back of her hand and said: "It’s alright now, everything’s fine."

The scene of gratitude was sincere, leaving everyone else puzzled.

What exactly did Jiang Cheng do?

While everyone was still figuring it out, more people arrived outside.

"Is Jiang Cheng living here?"

Jian Yueer’s parents also came.

"Comrade Jiang Cheng! We finally get to thank you in person!"

Jian Yueer’s mother was similarly emotional, squeezing the already emotional Ms. Chen aside to grasp Jiang Cheng’s hands.

"If the police hadn’t told us not to disturb the investigation, we would’ve come earlier!"

"I’m just...I don’t even know what to say!"

"We didn’t bring anything fancy, please keep these! If you ever need fabric, just come find Auntie! I’ll make all your clothes from now on."

The overwhelming gratitude from Jian Yueer’s mother left the courtyard residents awestruck, offering to make clothes?

"Then there’s us! If you ever need a part or something fixed, just let us know, my son can fix anything!"

Ms. Chen squeezed in again, eagerly expressing her gratitude.

"Is Jiang Cheng home?"

Another wave of people arrived!!!

The third set of attendees, from the food factory, came with thanks.

Now there were three women surrounding Jiang Cheng—one offering to make clothes, one offering to fix things, and one offering to bring good food.

For a moment, everyone felt a bit dazed, was this what ancient concubines vying for favor felt like?

But it wasn’t over yet.

The fourth and fifth waves followed.

Gradually, everyone understood the reason.

The people around Jiang Cheng multiplied, until it got so crowded there wasn’t even standing room in the courtyard. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Several climbed the walls just to watch the commotion.

Meanwhile, the Lin Family was squeezed back into their house, forced to watch as Jiang Cheng was thanked with gifts, none of which had anything to do with them.

Faced with such a scene, Lin’s mother, Lin’s father, Grandma Lin, even Lin Jiaojiao began to regret letting Jiang Cheng go.

If Jiang Cheng had stayed with them, wouldn’t all these gifts be theirs?

And all those connections.

The mere thought of what could be accomplished with those connections made the Lin Family feel clawing regret.

Lin’s mother, Lin’s father, Grandma Lin shamelessly fantasized, if they just humbled themselves and coaxed Jiang Cheng, could things go back to how they were?

Lin Chengyuan felt a pang of regret deep down, only his prideful inferiority complex prevented him from bowing to Jiang Cheng.

He Dan kept her head down, her palms filled with nail marks.

Seeing Jiang Cheng’s success was more painful than failing her own exams!

Everyone in the family had different thoughts, but it didn’t affect Jiang Cheng’s smooth socializing.

Altogether, eight waves of people came.

The competitive gratitude took up an hour.

Finally, after sending off the last group, Jiang Cheng and Grandma Shen exchanged glances, both staring at the gifts covering the ground, so many!

Though they were mostly foodstuffs, in an era of scarcity, these items really stood out.

Standing out like this might attract thieves.

With the young being young and the old being old, it’s best to be cautious.

"Grandma Shen, I’m heading to night school. Without their coordination, folks wouldn’t have come to thank me. Let’s donate all this to the night school!"

Grandma Shen had already been considering this, and when Jiang Cheng suggested it, she immediately nodded: "Good, you go! I’ll keep watch!"

Ignoring the courtyard residents’ looks of incredulity, Jiang Cheng wheeled her bicycle out of the courtyard, heading to night school.

Donating makes it legitimate, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

Round trip, forty minutes.

Principal Wang came over with two teachers.

They entered the courtyard together, starting to pack things up.

Halfway through packing, a few aggressive people hurried in from outside.

"That’s her! She has foreign books!"