Chapter 325: 321. Giving You a Car Repair Shop (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

After hearing his son-in-law's account, Zhu San was stunned once again; he truly had not expected that such things had actually occurred.

No wonder Zhang Ran's appearance had not changed in the slightest.

"Yong Ge, who are those three?" Zhu San asked quietly, referring to Huo Zhiyuan and the two little ones.

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't; have you forgotten?" He Yong glared at him and said.

Zhu San sheepishly rubbed his head, looking just as he had years ago when being reprimanded by He Yong.

At this moment, Zhu San's mood suddenly became very good; the emotions that had been suppressed for so long seemed to have been released.

He was different from Zhao Hu; while his loyalty to Zhang Ran might not match He Yong's, his admiration and gratitude toward Zhang Ran were inferior to no one.

It was just that, perhaps because he was too young back then, or for other reasons, he had not been able to withstand the temptation and intimidation.

The food had just been served when Ge Meichun hurried over; when she saw Zhu San standing there safe and sound, tears instantly slid from her eyes.

"Enough, don't make a scene here," Zhu San scolded, yet he gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes—this was the first time in so many years he had made such an intimate gesture.

Ge Meichun felt a bit shy from his actions, but upon seeing Zhang Ran, He Yong, and the others, she became nervous again.

Unlike how he treated Zhu San, Zhang Ran stood up when he saw Ge Meichun approach and said with a smile, "This must be the sister-in-law; please, sit down, no need to be formal."

"This is Mr. Zhang," Zhu San reminded him in a low voice.

Ge Meichun was also taken aback; she had not expected this Mr. Zhang to be so young, but she quickly said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, I..."

"Sister-in-law, sit down and talk, it's fine," Zhang Ran said with a gentle expression.

Seeing Zhang Ran's attitude, Ge Meichun felt the tension in her heart ease slightly.

After Ge Meichun sat down, Zhang Ran did not say anything else; he just chatted idly, talking to Zhu Mingli and talking to Liao Qi, but simply did not speak to Zhu San.

Seeing that the two little ones had eaten enough, Huo Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Big Brother Zhang, you all chat; I'll take them to walk off their meal."

"Go ahead. Susu, you cannot have any more ice cream, or else be careful of your little tummy hurting tonight," Zhang Ran said, looking at the excited Susu and hurriedly cautioning her.

Susu's little mouth pouted instantly; she really had been thinking of that. The little one was clever—as long as she asked Grandma Huo, Grandma Huo would definitely buy it for her; she didn't even need to ask, just looking at it a few times would be enough.

Taotao was also a bit disappointed, but neither of the two little ones pestered them; they just lowered their little heads and walked away, kicking their little feet.

After they left, Zhu San thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhang, I..."

He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Ran, "What were you thinking with that Longevity Tablet?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu San scratched his head and said, "I... I wasn't thinking anything; I just didn't believe you would actually... die."

"Don't give me that nonsense; if you didn't believe it, how do you explain what happened just now?" Zhang Ran glared at him and said.

Seeing Zhang Ran like this, Zhu San actually felt relieved; anything was better than that expressionless look from before.

"I just felt guilty in my heart, so I wanted to make up for it. There isn't much I can do; without Yong Ge's ability and determination, I could only do this little thing to put my own heart at ease," Zhu San said honestly.

Zhang Ran nodded; this was something Zhu San would do.

"It's possible that my being able to return really does have something to do with your efforts," Zhang Ran said.

Zhu San hurriedly said, "Please don't say that; you are a fortunate person who naturally has heaven's protection."

Zhang Ran scoffed, "Having encountered such things, you still call that good luck?"

Zhu San was speechless.

Having said that, Zhang Ran stopped talking about these things and said to Zhu Mingli, "This is your daughter, right? What does she do now?"

Zhu Mingli had not expected Zhang Ran to suddenly ask her a question, and for a moment, she did not react.

"Mr. Zhang is asking you a question," Zhu San hurriedly reminded her.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, I..."

"Don't call me Mr. Zhang; just call me Uncle Zhang," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

"Un... Uncle Zhang, I am currently working at a factory," Zhu Mingli said, feeling a bit nervous.

"Oh, and what about your husband?" Zhang Ran asked again.

"He works at a car repair shop."

"It hasn't been easy for you all these years, has it? Your father spent all his money on charity," Zhang Ran sighed with emotion.

Zhu Mingli hurriedly said, "It hasn't been difficult; isn't that how everyone gets by? Besides, my father never treated me poorly; he gave me everything he was supposed to."

After smiling, Zhang Ran looked at Liao Qi and said, "What is your name?"

"Un... Uncle Zhang, my name is Liao Qi." Although Liao Qi was not very smart, he knew the principle of climbing up the pole when it was offered.

Zhang Ran said with a smile, "If I gave you a car repair shop, could you run it yourself?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the others had no reaction, but Zhu San reacted quite intensely.

"Mr. Zhang, there's no need for that, I..."

Zhang Ran glanced at him and said, "Was I talking to you?"

Zhu San immediately dared not say anything more.

Seeing this scene, Liao Qi felt a mix of ecstasy and shock; just how much did his father-in-law fear the person in front of him?

And who exactly was this person?

However, Liao Qi would not dwell on these things now; he swallowed hard, his palms sweating from nervousness, "I can do it. I have been repairing cars for nearly ten years, and I am very familiar with everything involved."

Zhang Ran nodded, then looked at Zhu Mingli again and said, "Niece, this is my first time meeting you, and I didn't prepare a gift. How about this: I will give you a car repair shop."

Of course, it was impossible for Zhang Ran to give the car repair shop directly to Liao Qi, even if Liao Qi was Zhu Mingli's husband.

Zhang Ran's purpose in doing this was also very clear.

Zhu Mingli was completely stunned; she had not expected that Zhang Ran would offer such a huge gift the moment he spoke.

This was a car repair shop; even a small one would cost nearly a million, and he was just giving it to them?

Zhu Mingli wanted to open her mouth to accept, but she still subconsciously looked at her father.

She discovered that Zhu San's face was already covered in tears, "Mr. Zhang, I am not worth it, truly not worth it. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Zhang Ran remained silent and sighed deeply, then, as if he hadn't heard those words, said to Zhu Mingli, "Don't mind your father; this is a gift from me, your uncle, to you. He has no authority to decide."

In fact, this could not really be considered a gift from Zhang Ran to Zhu Mingli; to be precise, it was a gift for the Longevity Tablet, and having experienced two bizarre events, Zhang Ran believed in such things to some extent, so it could be considered seeking some peace of mind.