Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire novel Chapter 283

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Dismissal

"Lin Chengyuan has been arrested!"

This single sentence sparked a frenzy of gossip in the communal yard.

"What did Lin Chengyuan do?"

"Could it be related to the fire incident yesterday?"

The informant looked at the last person in the group nodding.

"It truly is! The specifics are unclear, but Lin Chengyuan has indeed been taken away."

When the Lin Family heard this news, they really had to support each other as they walked out.

Their family only had Lin Chengyuan with a stable job; if even this job was lost, how could they possibly survive!

Upon hearing this, Grandma Shen raised her shoehorn again.

The Lao Lin Family didn’t have a single decent person.

Jiang Cheng, hearing the commotion, stopped Grandma Shen; at the moment, the situation was unclear.

Though Lin Chengyuan has various faults, he shouldn’t commit arson.

Arson offers him no benefit, and with his only job at stake, he wouldn’t dare lose it.

Grandma Shen, a shrewd person herself, seeing Jiang Cheng pull at her, lowered the shoehorn once more.

"Pah! Trouble-maker!"

Jiang Cheng supported the complaining Grandma Shen back to the Shen Family; the courtyard remained in uproar.

The gossip about Jiang Cheng was quickly overtaken by the one concerning Lin Chengyuan.

That day, the Shen Family awaited news, while the Lin Family awaited it even more.

Far at the factory’s security department, Shen Que was nearing the end of the investigation into the fire.

In the security department’s interrogation room, a bearded Lin Chengyuan called out to Shen Que who was about to leave.

"Shen Que... if I didn’t..."

"Life doesn’t have ifs, Jiang Cheng isn’t a commodity for you to manipulate; she’s independent and autonomous, someone like you..." Shen Que scoffed and said, "She didn’t fancy you before, and even less so in the future."

Lin Chengyuan wanted to erupt, but the tiny, barely visible flame inside him was snuffed out by Shen Que’s icy gaze.

Shen Que, disdainful, didn’t bother to spare Lin Chengyuan a look, and with a bang, he walked out the door.

Around eight in the evening, Shen Que returned to the communal yard.

On seeing Shen Que’s return, Grandma Shen hurried forward.

"Quickly sit down and rest, I’ll boil some dumplings for you, made today, they’ll be ready soon."

Shen Que didn’t refuse; he was indeed hungry.

Seeing Shen Que return, Shen Xing and Shen Yue started helping out; Shen Yue ran next door to report the news, while Shen Xing poured water.

Soon, Jiang Cheng followed Shen Yue over.

"You’re back."

Shen Que responded with a nod, smiling tiredly, "I’ve taken care of it, don’t worry, everything’s fine."

"That’s good, as long as everything’s alright."

Jiang Cheng sat across from Shen Que, not rushing to talk, letting him first drink some water, eat some food.

Shen Que soon finished a plate of dumplings and a bowl of dumpling soup.

The feeling of being full made one feel comfortable; Shen Que looked at the four people opposite him, eight pairs of eyes, and smiled.

"We’ve figured out the matter. It was Lin Chengyuan smoking on duty, accidentally igniting the blanket. That thing burned too fast, and he didn’t respond in time, causing the flames to spread swiftly."

"Luckily, there were no casualties; the ignition point was the security room, not the factory floor, so the losses weren’t severe."

Shen Que paused and said, "Lin Chengyuan admitted it, and the factory decided to dismiss him."

Upon hearing this, the four opposite felt relieved.

It’s misfortune within fortune, in a way.

After Shen Que spoke, the room fell quiet for a moment.

Grandma Shen, aware Jiang Cheng was going out the next day, simply took Shen Xing and Shen Yue back inside, leaving the young couple to chat.

Jiang Cheng, without a hint of shyness, whispered to Grandma Shen, "Thank you."

Grandma Shen rolled her eyes at Jiang Cheng, indicating her feelings with a gesture.

Unconcerned, Jiang Cheng smiled at Grandma Shen, watched them head inside, then moved her chair next to Shen Que.

"Tired?"

"Shall I give you a massage?"

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