Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Leave Request

Jiang Cheng’s hand was wrapped in Shen Que’s palm.

One big, one small; warm and soft against rough and hard.

Jiang Cheng lowered his head, pulled out a hand, and played with Shen Que’s fingers.

His fingers were very long, if he hadn’t trained them, they could have been hand model material.

Now, his hands were rough, and the joints had grown larger.

"Not as good-looking as yours."

Shen Que hooked Jiang Cheng’s finger.

Jiang Cheng looked up, his fingertip sliding across the lines of Shen Que’s palm.

"These are all medals."

With one sentence from Jiang Cheng, Shen Que’s heart was instantly set aflame.

The desire to marry him grew even stronger.

Perhaps it was Shen Que’s fiery gaze, but Jiang Cheng intuitively asked, "Do you want to marry me?"

"I do!"

Shen Que said without hesitation.

Jiang Cheng pretended to think for a while, then suddenly smiled at Shen Que.

"Actually, I do too."

"But you’ve decided on the engagement, I’ll decide the date to register, okay?"

"Okay!"

Shen Que agreed happily again.

Jiang Cheng pulled out both hands and cupped Shen Que’s face, saying, "Good boy!"

With just those two words, Shen Que, lost in love, could hardly bear it.

He had never thought in his life that the word "good boy" could be associated with him.

The two no longer lingered as darkness approached.

The aroma was already wafting from the aluminum lunchbox on the stove.

Shen Que, wearing gloves, took the lunchbox down, opened it one by one, and started eating.

"It smells great!"

"Of course, it’s Grandma Shen’s cooking."

Jiang Cheng sat opposite Shen Que, holding a pair of chopsticks, occasionally taking a bite of the dishes.

He wasn’t hungry at all.

He was simply there to keep Shen Que company while he ate.

"Are we making dumplings here tonight?"

Shen Que nodded, looking at Jiang Cheng. "Tonight we’ll make dumplings with the people on duty, so don’t worry."

"Okay, as long as there are dumplings to eat."

Jiang Cheng continued to keep company.

After Shen Que finished eating, he washed the lunchbox before letting Jiang Cheng take it back.

Jiang Cheng didn’t let Shen Que escort him, it wasn’t like he didn’t know the way.

"You just stay here and do your duty. Don’t come out to see me off and get accused of dereliction of duty, or all the time and effort we’ve put in will go to waste."

Shen Que nodded obediently, "You’re right, take your time going back."

"Don’t worry."

Jiang Cheng rode away on his bicycle.

Shen Que stood by the window watching for a long time until he couldn’t see him anymore.

Jiang Cheng returned to the communal courtyard, and Grandma Shen was already up.

It wasn’t long before it got dark.

Currently, the Shen Family doesn’t have a TV, everyone just listens to the radio and eats sunflower seeds and peanuts, and it’s considered lively.

Actually, they could afford a TV, but since they’d be the only ones in the courtyard with one, it wouldn’t be polite to not let the neighbors watch after so many years.

Grandma Shen said it would be too chaotic, so better not to buy one, for peace of mind.

The family listened to the radio and could also enjoy it greatly.

Around seven, Grandma Shen began kneading dough and making dumpling filling.

Cabbage, pork cracklings, and vermicelli filling, just thinking about it made the mouth water.

The pork cracklings bought for New Year were all saved for this batch of dumplings.

Once the dough and filling were ready, everyone washed their hands and made dumplings together. George also joined in.

However, the dumplings he made were neat and square, all lined up like soldiers.

Once the dumplings were made, they were cooked.

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