Chapter 347: 343. Talks with Lin'an (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Zhang Ran ate his meal while saying relaxedly, "I wouldn't dare joke about such matters with Bureau Chief Jian."

Jian Zhenghua took a deep breath, then immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Zhang, please come sit at our Investment Promotion Bureau; we can discuss the matter in detail."

In truth, Jian Zhenghua's original purpose for coming this time was simple: to get on familiar terms with Zhang Ran, and he hadn't expected to actually get Zhang Ran to pull out real money for an investment on their first meeting.

But Jian Zhenghua hadn't expected that Zhang Ran would bring up such a massive matter the moment he opened his mouth, and while he was wild with joy, he was also rapidly thinking things through.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "It does need to be discussed. After all, the scale of this move is so large, and we will need support from the Lin'an government when the time comes, as this concerns the question of who will lead whom in the future."

Once these words were out, Jian Zhenghua's pupils constricted, and he immediately understood Zhang Ran's meaning; he wasn't angry, as this was, after all, a reasonable demand.

At the same time, Jian Zhenghua also understood that it was time for Lin'an's attitude toward Fengli to change; the past events had already been over for so many years, and things could not continue like this.

"Mr. Zhang, please eat first; I'm going to step aside to make a phone call," Jian Zhenghua said immediately.

"Please go ahead, Bureau Chief Jian!"

Jian Zhenghua then walked to the side and called the Municipal Secretary Tu Guojian directly to explain the situation.

Upon hearing this, Tu Guojian couldn't help but feel shocked; he knew Jian Zhenghua was going to see Zhang Ran today, and Jian Zhenghua had already briefed him on this matter.

However, he hadn't thought much of it at first; after all, what kind of results could they talk out on a first meeting?

But now, Jian Zhenghua was telling him that Zhang Ran intended to merge Fengli Group with Dahe Express!

This was a major event for them in Lin'an, and Zhang Ran had also said that it was not yet determined who would lead whom.

Although Tu Guojian didn't believe it, since Zhang Ran had said so, he naturally had his own demands; regardless, he needed to hear Zhang Ran's thoughts.

At the same time, Tu Guojian also associated this with another matter: just how high was Zhang Ran's control over the Zhang Ran System?

When he first learned of this news, he hadn't felt anything special, only thinking that this Zhang Ran hid himself too deeply.

A merchant clique wasn't a big deal to them, but now he understood Li Yiting's words: the Zhang Ran System was no ordinary merchant clique.

Zhang Ran had a certain degree of control over the Zhang Ran System, but was it really just a certain degree?

"Prepare things on your end and bring them over directly; I will talk to him personally," Tu Guojian said, taking a deep breath.

Jian Zhenghua nodded and said, "Understood, I will bring them over immediately."

After hanging up the phone, Jian Zhenghua didn't rush to speak, but waited until Zhang Ran had finished his meal before mentioning Tu Guojian's invitation.

Zhang Ran had no objections, or rather, this was precisely his goal.

Zhang Ran then got into Jian Zhenghua's car, though he still brought the two little ones along.

Jian Zhenghua saw this and said nothing, though Zhang Ran said apologetically, "Bureau Chief Jian, I'm sorry, I'm just not at ease leaving the two children outside."

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, you are too polite. If it were me, I wouldn't be at ease leaving my own children outside either," Jian Zhenghua didn't mind.

After all, it was he who had suddenly come to find Zhang Ran this time, not the other way around, so bringing the children was fine.

When they arrived at the location, Tu Guojian's secretary was slightly stunned upon seeing the two children, then quickly reacted and said, "Mr. Zhang, shall I have someone take the two children to play for a while?"

"That would be a bother."

"Mr. Zhang, you are too polite," the secretary said, then immediately found a staff member who also had children at home and asked her to take the two children to play for a while.

"You must listen to the auntie and not cause any trouble for her, otherwise you won't be good children," Zhang Ran said to the two little ones.

"I am the most obedient; even my teacher praises me," Zhang Xiaotao said immediately.

"I am also the most obedient," Susu said, not wanting to be left behind.

"Good, then when the time comes, I'll have the auntie tell me who was the most obedient, and after Grandpa comes out, I'll reward them with an ice cream," Zhang Ran said.

The two little ones' eyes lit up immediately, and they didn't seem as shy when looking at this unfamiliar auntie.

In the span of just two sentences, Zhang Ran had eliminated some of the two little ones' wariness toward the unfamiliar environment and person.

After giving a few instructions, Zhang Ran took Meng Mingxuan inside; He Yong followed behind the two little ones, not out of worry, but because he had nothing else to do.

"Mr. Zhang, hearing of you a hundred times is not as good as seeing you once; please, sit," Tu Guojian said, standing up with a smile.

"Secretary Tu, you are too polite," Zhang Ran and Tu Guojian exchanged a few pleasantries.

After chatting about trivial matters for a bit, Tu Guojian turned the topic to the main point: "I heard from Old Jian that Mr. Zhang intends to merge Fengli Group and Dahe Express?"

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "I do have that idea."

"May I ask how serious this idea is? That way we can consider what kind of preferential conditions we can offer to support the company's development," Tu Guojian said with a smile.

Zhang Ran didn't hide anything; some things are better discussed openly.

"Dahe Express is already fully prepared. I came this time specifically for the matters regarding Fengli Group; as long as some of the miscellaneous issues at Fengli Group are resolved, the merger can happen immediately," Zhang Ran said.

Tu Guojian's eyes suddenly lit up; he hadn't expected Zhang Ran's pace to be so fast, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Then what is Mr. Zhang's intention?"

"My current intention is to have Fengli Group take the lead. After all, our main development in the future will be in the online sector, and the express delivery can serve as an auxiliary branch," Zhang Ran didn't speak in riddles.

He had already expressed his attitude earlier, and since Tu Guojian knew it, there was no need to keep harping on it, as that would carry a hint of a threat, which was inappropriate.

Tu Guojian hadn't expected Zhang Ran to state the matter so straightforwardly, and he shook his head and laughed, "Mr. Zhang is different from many businessmen I have met."

He was indeed different; if it were other businessmen, regardless of what they were thinking inside, they would certainly make an issue of this to demand more benefits.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "There's no need. The way I do business is actually very simple: if you're willing to cooperate, then let's cooperate together; if not, we can still be friends."

"Haha, since Mr. Zhang has said so, we must also show our sincerity. I wonder what thoughts Mr. Zhang has on this side?" Tu Guojian said with a smile.

He felt he was starting to appreciate this Zhang Ran; it had to be said that doing business with someone like Zhang Ran was truly quite comfortable.