Chapter 275: 271. The Sorrow of Parting for the Little Ones (Please subscribe, please vote for monthly tickets!)

Seeing Zhao Lifeng so agitated, Zhang Ran spoke up: "However, once the merger happens, your Fengli Group's main focus must be placed on this; you need to understand this point."

This time, Zhang Ran was not purely helping Zhao Lifeng expand Fengli Group; he also had his own goals, and this time, his goals had to take precedence.

Of course, Zhang Ran had also prepared a common direction, combining his goals with the objectives of Fengli Group, which could be considered a win-win situation.

This was also the reason he sought out Zhao Lifeng this time.

Zhao Lifeng also understood Zhang Ran's meaning; naturally, he would not think that Zhang Ran was purely helping him. If he couldn't figure this out, he wouldn't have been able to make Fengli Group so large.

He knew Zhang Ran definitely had his own goals, only that he currently lacked the extra information to determine what Zhang Ran's true purpose was, though it likely wouldn't be much different from the situation with Yaotian Group.

If he might have been somewhat uncertain before, after the matter with Dahe, he had guessed it; although he was shocked inside, he accepted it very quickly.

"I understand," Zhao Lifeng nodded and said.

Immediately after, they did not discuss this topic further; everything that needed to be discussed had been, and now it required careful planning.

For instance, the matter of merging with Dahe Express was not something that could be decided by Zhang Ran and Zhao Lifeng alone; it still needed to pass through the board of directors and the shareholders' meeting.

Not only that, after Dahe Express merged, both Fengli Group and Dahe Express would need to adjust their strategic goals and undergo deeper integration.

It was the same for Ling Hua; these were only rough discussions, reaching a verbal agreement.

Next, they would each need to communicate and coordinate within their respective companies, and these things all required time.

Moreover, what they discussed this time might not necessarily succeed; although they both very much hoped to do so, after all, the entire enterprise was not something one person could decide, and they also needed to consider the interests of the shareholders.

Especially for Fengli Group this time, with the merger of Dahe Express, it would certainly touch upon the interests of some shareholders, and this was something Zhao Lifeng needed to balance.

However, both Zhao Lifeng and Ling Hua were somewhat excited at this moment, especially Ling Hua; he had not expected that by coming over with a thick skin, he would actually have such a harvest.

When eating dinner in the evening, Zhang Ran looked at Zhang Sicheng and said: "Sicheng, how is the new game coming along?"

Zhang Sicheng said: "The initial stage is already complete; it won't take long before it can be launched."

Zhang Ran nodded, then said: "If you were to cooperate with Weiteng Group, what do you think?"

Although Zhang Ran had the intention to cooperate with Ling Hua, he had already said before that company matters were completely handed over to Zhang Sicheng, so this still required Zhang Sicheng to make his own decision.

If Zhang Sicheng was unwilling to cooperate with Weiteng, Zhang Ran would not force it; although this might slightly affect some plans, it was of no great consequence.

Dingdang, for its part, did not have much impact on the overall plan anyway.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sicheng said: "That is of course no problem, but I am afraid that Weiteng will swallow me up, and by then I will have no autonomy at all."

Zhang Ran smiled and said: "Rest assured, you don't need to worry about this point at all. If you cooperate, you are in an equal partnership with shared profits; however, they need to hold some dominance in the promotion and operation of the new game."

Zhang Sicheng said: "Then I have no problem."

Although Zhang Sicheng did not know why Zhang Ran was telling him these things, he also knew that Zhang Ran must have his own considerations.

He did not know what other things his father hadn't told them, but he also knew that there were very, very few places where he could help his father; now that there was a small opportunity, he would not refuse such a chance.

This made Zhang Sicheng somewhat excited; this was the first time since Zhang Ran returned that he had the opportunity to help Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran smiled and said: "You don't have to force yourself; if..."

Before Zhang Ran could finish, Zhang Sicheng hurriedly said: "It's not forced, and this matter is also a good thing for our Biaoxue Company."

Zhang Ran nodded and didn't say anything more, chatting idly with his family.

However, the four little ones were not very active this evening, their little faces all drooping.

After finishing the meal, Zhang Ran asked curiously: "What's wrong with you all? Why do you look so unhappy?"

"Grandpa, can you make Auston and the others not leave?" Taotao hugged Zhang Ran's arm and acted like a spoiled child.

Susu followed suit; it had to be said that when it came to acting spoiled, the little girl Susu was not as talented as the little boy Taotao.

Auston and Arthur also looked at Zhang Ran full of expectation.

"Don't you miss your mom and dad? Your dad even called me yesterday saying he missed you," Zhang Ran said to the two brothers, Auston and Arthur, with a smile.

Arthur hurriedly said: "I miss Mom and Dad too."

"Then why don't you want to go back?" Zhang Ran said.

"But if we go back, Mom and Dad won't have time to play with us, and there are endless things to learn every day; it's so tiring," Arthur said, pouting his little mouth.

"Mom and Dad can also come and live with us," Auston also said.

"But you still have to go to school," Zhang Ran wanted to reason with the two little ones.

Auston said: "We can go to school here too, and the things we learn feel like more and better than what we learn at home."

Zhang Ran could see it now; these two little ones really didn't want to go back. He actually couldn't bear to part with the two little ones either; having spent so much time together, he had developed feelings for them.

But Zhang Ran also understood that the two little ones had to go back; this point could not be changed.

So Zhang Ran could only try his best to comfort them, not only comforting the two brothers Auston and Arthur, but also Taotao and Susu.

Especially Susu; the little one now got along well with Auston and the others, besides her brother Taotao.

And no matter what, Taotao was her brother; it could be said that the brothers Auston and Arthur were Susu's best friends, and also the first friends she had gotten along with so well.

This could be considered the little one's first taste of the sorrow of parting; although she didn't understand anything yet, she could already feel it.

Next, no matter how Zhang Ran comforted the four little ones, their spirits were never very high.

In the end, Zhang Ran simply took the initiative to ask for leave for Zhang Xiaotao and Susu for Thursday and Friday, and adding the two days of the weekend, he took them out to play hard for four days.

Although it was almost the end of the term, Susu was still in kindergarten, and Taotao's academic performance had always been very good, so Zhang Ran didn't need to worry.

During these four days, as long as it was something the four little ones liked to play, Zhang Ran took them to play it, which finally dispelled their sorrow of parting.

This also made Zhang Ran heave a sigh of relief; it really pained him to see the four little ones looking gloomy every day.

However, what was meant to come would come; on Monday, Bert came to Zhang Ran's house early in the morning to pick up the brothers Auston and Arthur.

These two brothers had slept with Taotao last night; it was unknown how the three little ones managed to sleep in such a small bed.

Anyway, when Zhang Ran walked into Taotao's room, he saw Taotao and Arthur sleeping on the bed, while Auston had fallen off the bed.

Seeing their soundly sleeping appearance, one couldn't tell how late they had been rowdy last night before falling asleep.