Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire
Chapter 181: Arranging Dinner
Anyone who can become a female leader is definitely someone extraordinary.
Jiang Cheng never hid her intentions from beginning to end.
But she has a talent for saying things that aren’t off-putting, even greatly agreeable.
If someone like her were in their foreign trade team...
The female leader’s always calm demeanor showed signs of wavering.
The desire to cherish talent made her view Jiang Cheng through an increasingly thick rose-colored filter.
Around six in the afternoon, the food cart brought today’s meals.
Andrew looked at the food cart and let out an "Oh": "It’s time to eat again."
His tone had no anticipation, instead, there was a sense of reluctance to complete a task.
Jiang Cheng tapped Andrew’s nose and said with a playful tone, "Maybe today’s is different."
"No way... Actually, I really like the dumplings here, but I’ve been eating dumplings for several days now."
Andrew is a little gentleman, although he didn’t like it, he earnestly went to wash his hands and invited Jiang Cheng to join him for the meal.
Jiang Cheng politely refused, "My friends are waiting for me to dine, I can’t abandon them."
The Laine couple didn’t insist.
The family of three sat down, and the person pushing the food cart uncovered the dishes.
"Oh—my god! Is this fried pork chop?"
"My favorite potato salad!"
"Is this a pretzel?"
"There’s even a meat roll??"
The family of three exclaimed in surprise.
Andrew was the first to react and looked towards Jiang Cheng.
"Sister Jiang—did you ask about my favorite food just to prepare this surprise?"
Jiang Cheng nodded openly to confirm.
"Yes, I couldn’t bear to see our handsome little guy wasting away."
"But we couldn’t find the exact ingredients here, so our chef really did his best."
After Jiang Cheng explained, the family expressed their gratitude once again.
After thanking, a few of them eagerly started eating.
"It’s so delicious!"
"This meat roll is so juicy, it tastes better than what I have at home."
"I love the fried pork chop! It’s so crispy! So tasty!"
The family of three was extremely delighted with the meal.
Jiang Cheng kept her accomplishments discreetly hidden, preparing to speak to the female leader before returning to her carriage.
But before she left, the female leader gave her three special meal tickets.
"With these, you can dine on the food cart."
"Thank you!"
Jiang Cheng put them away, said a few words to the family of three, and then returned to the carriage ahead of time.
Back there, Jiang Cheng found Director Lu and Director Lian, grabbed her backpack with important items, and the three of them went to eat together.
As for the other luggage, it wouldn’t get lost.
Because the whole carriage was full of her informants, including the attendants.
When the three of them arrived at the food cart, Jiang Cheng was just about to show off her special meal tickets and invite Director Lu and Director Lian to dinner.
But before she could speak, the enthusiastic chef intercepted them.
"Jiang Cheng is here!"
"Eat whatever you want, it’s on me!"
The chef was very happy.
Because just moments ago, the foreign guests sent a tip.
Although the money hadn’t reached him yet, he could receive it after the process was complete.
All this was thanks to Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng hurriedly stepped forward.
"You’re amazing, despite what’s missing, you still can cook so deliciously; you couldn’t do it without decades of skill!"
"Hahaha! You’re absolutely right!"
The chef laughed even more heartily.
He began to tell Jiang Cheng about his tough journey learning culinary skills.
Jiang Cheng listened intently.
In the end, the three of them didn’t spend a dime and enjoyed two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes.
After dining, it wasn’t over yet, the head chef prepared some fried tea noodles for Jiang Cheng to take.
"Take it. We don’t allow cooking at night, if you’re hungry, just pour some hot water over it."
Jiang Cheng accepted it readily, opened it, and sniffed it.
The entire process was smooth and natural.
"It smells amazing!"
"Just the aroma makes me drool."
Jiang Cheng’s heartfelt praise made the chef laugh joyfully once more.
"Come for breakfast tomorrow, I’ll make buns! Let me tell you, my buns are unbeatable!"
"I’ll definitely come early!"
Jiang Cheng chatted delightfully with the chef while Director Lu and Director Lian watched from the carriage door.
Director Lu: "She’s really something, able to chat with anyone."
Director Lian nodded: "You can’t learn this, you can’t."
The two of them watched admiringly as Jiang Cheng finished chatting with the chef and walked over with the fried tea noodles.
Jiang Cheng casually said to the two watching her: "Don’t rush, we’ll enjoy it when we get back."
Director Lu: Do I even want fried tea noodles?
Director Lian: Good!
The three returned to the compartment.
As soon as they entered, they saw Wang Qiang sitting on the lower berth.
Bai Lu sat opposite him, her face blushing for reasons unknown.
When Wang Qiang saw Jiang Cheng and the others return, he immediately put on a self-satisfied smile and nodded at them.
"You’re back."
"Sorry, I’ll leave now."
Wang Qiang stood up to leave, but before taking a step, he pretended to stop and took out a handful of milk candy from his pocket.
"I apologize for earlier; Shan Shan was just being impulsive, no other intentions."
He handed the handful of milk candy towards Jiang Cheng.
It was the first time Jiang Cheng really looked at Wang Qiang.
She started to understand.
This Wang Qiang had eyes that were dreamy even when looking at a dog.
Unfortunately, he met her.
"How old is Du Shanshan? If she wants to apologize, let her do it herself, whether I’ll forgive or not is another matter."
"As for you... What identity do you use to apologize on behalf of someone else? What position do you hold? I recall that if it wasn’t to sit with you, Du Shanshan’s brain might have been useful."
Jiang Cheng’s unreserved remarks made a flash of dissatisfaction pass through Wang Qiang’s sentimental eyes.
"We are all colleagues, helping each other out when outside; you really don’t need to speak so harshly."
Jiang Cheng sneered.
"Harsh? You’re overthinking it; I haven’t said anything harsh yet." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Jiang Cheng’s sharp gaze made Wang Qiang feel uneasy, thinking Jiang Cheng was about to say something else.
Originally, he thought of getting closer to Jiang Cheng.
Knowing Jiang Cheng hadn’t returned, he assumed she stayed in a special compartment.
Wang Qiang confidently believed he could win over any woman if he wanted.
Hence, he stayed a little longer, waiting for Jiang Cheng and the others to return.
But now...
He somewhat cleverly realized that Jiang Cheng in front of him was different from Bai Lu and Du Shanshan; she couldn’t be easily manipulated.
"I... If you don’t want, fine, I’ll leave now! And won’t return."
Wang Qiang pretended to be dignified as he strode out of the compartment.
Bai Lu stood up in distress and chased after him.
Jiang Cheng stepped aside, not obstructing their destiny.
Director Lu and Director Lian weren’t foolish, they saw everything clearly.
They might not understand the deeper reasons behind Wang Qiang’s actions, but that guy is definitely no good.
Director Lian sighed: "How does this girl not see that this guy is no good?"
While climbing into her bunk, Jiang Cheng heard the steps and said thoughtfully: "People in love don’t use their eyes."
"As long as she quietly observes for a few days, she’ll notice Wang Qiang intentionally two-timing."
"We’re just outsiders, shouldn’t interfere! Speaking too much invites resentment, might even get us scolded."
Director Lian nodded repeatedly: "Got it, just seeing that she’s about my daughter’s age makes me worry."
Saying this, Director Lian winked at Jiang Cheng, and Jiang Cheng returned a knowing look.
Understanding without words.
Jiang Cheng: Oh—I really am such a good person!