Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire-Chapter 64: Other Factory Directors

Jiang Cheng and Shen Xing cashed in the savings certificate and then deposited the money into Shen Xing’s passbook.

Speaking of passbooks, it was actually just a nicer piece of paper with a cover.

Jiang Cheng also noticed the amount on Shen Xing’s passbook, which added up to nine hundred and seventy-eight yuan.

That’s definitely quite a sum.

Shen Xing held the passbook with an anxious look.

"Sister, can you keep it for me?"

Jiang Cheng tilted her head.

She bent down, patted Shen Xing’s head, and smiled very gently.

Shen Xing: Sister is so nice!

"I can’t."

Shen Xing: ??

"Remember, money is only yours when it’s in your own hands."

"You can trust people, but don’t test them with money or temptation."

Shen Xing hurriedly explained, "Sister, I didn’t mean to test you! I trust you!"

"I understand! With my great charm, of course you trust me."

Shen Xing was speechless but used to it.

"Sis... you’re really amazing! You always find a way to praise yourself."

Jiang Cheng nodded in agreement and said, "It’s a talent, a talent."

"Xing Xing, don’t be afraid of losing it; you managed it well before, and you can do it in the future too."

Jiang Cheng understood Shen Xing’s concerns, after all, he was quite young.

"I’ll walk you home."

"Okay!"

After Jiang Cheng escorted Shen Xing home, she turned around and went to the machinery factory.

The sorting work was already done, and now only Manager Guo, Zhao Chengde, Mr. Guo, and Jiang Cheng were doing the translation.

Jiang Cheng’s translation speed was lightning fast. In the beginning, Manager Guo and the other two worked beside her but soon felt immense pressure.

In the end, the three of them decided to get another small room, and Jiang Cheng worked in a room alone.

At noon, Jiang Cheng saw Li Chunxiang at the cafeteria doorway.

As soon as she saw Jiang Cheng enter, she excitedly raised her hand and ran over.

"Jiang Cheng! Let me treat you to a meal, okay?"

Jiang Cheng first turned around and spoke to Manager Guo and the others, "This is my neighbor; today I’ll eat with her."

Manager Guo and the others naturally nodded, and they split into two groups.

Li Chunxiang eagerly went to prepare the meal, really going all out to treat Jiang Cheng.

A fish, a portion of meatballs, stir-fried meat with green peppers, and a kelp rib soup.

The two sat face to face, and Li Chunxiang eagerly pushed the dishes closer to Jiang Cheng.

"Is it enough? Eat more!"

"It’s enough, let’s eat with chopsticks."

"Okay!"

Li Chunxiang happily agreed, picked up the chopsticks, and truly ate meal after meal.

Jiang Cheng couldn’t stand it and said, "Also eat some vegetables, and stop looking so covetous."

Li Chunxiang laughed bashfully, "Is it that obvious?"

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"So, what’s your motive for this sudden act of kindness?"

Li Chunxiang smiled flatteringly and leaned forward a bit.

"I heard you made several spreadsheets for the machinery factory?"

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"Can you teach me how to use them? I can treat you every day—"

"Sure."

Li Chunxiang looked at Jiang Cheng in surprise.

"I haven’t even finished talking."

Jiang Cheng picked up a rib and said, "This meal is enough; come find me tonight."

Li Chunxiang hadn’t expected Jiang Cheng to agree so easily.

One must know that to learn a craft now, you usually have to work for the master’s family for years for free.

Even then, the master might not teach you.

Li Chunxiang was momentarily at a loss for words. Didn’t Jiang Cheng know the importance of her spreadsheets?

"Jiang Cheng, your spreadsheet is now being used extensively by the machinery factory. Whoever masters it first will leave an impression with the leadership. I mean..."

"The spreadsheets are very useful, very important, and highly valued at the top! I know all this, you don’t have to indirectly praise me, be direct... I can handle it!"

Jiang Cheng blinked, displaying an expression of knowing her own greatness.

Li Chunxiang got tongue-tied again.

All she could muster was, "Thank you."

"You’re welcome, next time there’s a fight, you lead the way."

Li Chunxiang immediately found her value, patting her chest in assurance, "Definitely! Not only will I help you, I’ll educate my mom at home too. My mom’s fighting skills are top-notch, one against three!"

Jiang Cheng expressed her strong agreement.

After lunch, Jiang Cheng didn’t go back to translating but went to invite other factory managers.

The more, the merrier.

The attendees’ status has to be high enough to emphasize the play’s importance.

However, the pitch was different this time.

"Our top factory, the machinery factory... the textile factory, and the food factory all expressed support..."

With this kind of pitch, the smaller factories basically agreed without any resistance.

It’s not a big deal, and they could meet other factory heads, which was great.

Jiang Cheng spent the entire afternoon cycling around most of the city, arriving at the night school around six o’clock, panting.

She handed Uncle Wang a popsicle in passing.

"Keep it to quench your thirst!"

Jiang Cheng pushed her bike and ran off, while Uncle Wang laughed heartily.

With a kid like this, who wouldn’t care a bit more!

After parking her bike, Jiang Cheng took the list of attendees to the principal’s office, only to find no one there.

So she decided to wait for a bit.

When Principal Wang returned, he just saw Jiang Cheng making a phone call.

Upon seeing him, she gave him a quiet gesture.

For a moment, Principal Wang took a step back.

Wasn’t this his office?

Why did this girl seem more at ease than him?

Also, who on earth was she calling?

"Thank you so much; if it weren’t for you recommending me for the translation... They were definitely telling the truth, and I also think I performed really well!"

"Alright then, take care, I’ll call you another day."

Jiang Cheng hung up the phone and looked at Principal Wang.

"You’re finally back. I’m in a hurry to see the students rehearse."

Principal Wang came in.

"Who were you talking to?"

"Elder Xu, who taught me English and Japanese."

Principal Wang nodded in acknowledgment as he went to the desk, suddenly remembering something.

"The other day, when we went to the machinery factory, how did you know a translation certificate would be so useful?"

Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"The fact that the machinery factory needed translators was never a secret. Xinhua Bookstore had already gone there several times."

"The workload just scared off many people, so I made sure to ask around who needed translators when I was preparing to take the translator exam."

"With my excellent talents recommending themselves, how could they not use me?"

Principal Wang understood, choosing to ignore Jiang Cheng’s self-praise and said, "So even if a textile factory invited you, you’d still go to the machinery factory?"

"That’s right, the machinery factory is my main target."

"Of course, and the meatpacking plant too; these two are like treasure troves, the others are just incidental."

If it succeeded, great, if not, it didn’t matter.

After a few minutes of silence, Principal Wang finally spoke.

"Jiang Cheng, good thing you went into translation!"

Otherwise...

At this moment, Principal Wang felt he had a significant responsibility, which was to keep Jiang Cheng on the right path!

Jiang Cheng: I have a feeling you’re mocking me in your heart.