Chapter 357: 353. Attending a Family Meal (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Zhang Ran found He Yong here; originally, he had assumed He Yong was probably looking miserable right now, eagerly hoping for him to arrive.

But he didn't expect that when he found He Yong, he discovered him smiling happily, with not a trace of worry on his face.

"Is this how you look after children? You certainly know how to save yourself the trouble," Zhang Ran said to He Yong, speechless after seeing the situation.

He Yong had simply tossed the two children into the children's play area in the mall; there were specialized personnel inside to look after them, and the two little ones were having a great time playing.

The most critical thing was that this guy He Yong had all sorts of snacks and drinks placed beside him; clearly, he was granting every request the two little ones had!

Seeing Zhang Ran arrive, He Yong said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, looking after kids isn't that hard, is it? Look, this solved it."

Right, that morning he was still worrying, then he heard two women chatting, agreeing to go shopping together and just toss their kids into the mall's children's play area.

He Yong heard this, and he brought the two children straight here; he only needed to ensure the two children's safety, which was exactly what he was good at.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to lecture you." Zhang Ran didn't urge the two little ones to leave either, watching them play wildly with the other children inside, their giggling laughter constantly drifting over.

At noon, Zhang Ran and the others ate something inside the mall; in the afternoon, the two little ones still wanted to play, and Zhang Ran checked the time and didn't refuse.

When he was preparing to leave and go home in the afternoon, he received a call from Tu Guojian.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang," Tu Guojian said with a smile.

"Leader, how do you have time to call me? Do you have something to instruct?" Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Tu Guojian said, "Can't I call Mr. Zhang if there's nothing going on?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. As long as the leader wants to chat with me, I have time whenever," Zhang Ran was still smiling happily.

Tu Guojian said, "Forget it, stop mocking me. I'll be direct: do you have time tonight?"

"The leader really has something up?" Zhang Ran asked, pretending to be very surprised.

Tu Guojian said, speechless, "I'm just asking if you have time?"

"If the leader is looking for me, of course I have time."

"Then come to my house for dinner tonight; it's just a family meal," Tu Guojian said.

Zhang Ran didn't refuse either; he knew Tu Guojian wanted to talk to him privately, as some matters were not suitable to be discussed openly.

However, Zhang Ran started joking: "Then what gift does the leader need here? Should I bring some over for you?"

"........ Get lost!" Tu Guojian cursed with a laugh and hung up the phone.

He found that chatting more with this guy Zhang Ran always left him a bit speechless, but in his heart, he felt that whether it was talking business or just chatting, it was quite comfortable with such a person.

Of course, the most important point was that Zhang Ran's status was actually not low at all, especially after he heard about the matter at Fengli Group that morning; Zhang Ran's status in his heart became even higher.

When the two parties' statuses are equal, cracking a small joke and being a bit humorous in conversation is still very capable of attracting the other party's favor.

If Zhang Ran were just a small boss, even if Zhang Ran spoke just like he did today, Tu Guojian's attitude would likely not be like it was just now.

Zhang Ran knew all of this, and he believed Tu Guojian understood it too; it was just that neither of them cared.

When Zhang Ran went over that evening, he really had prepared some expensive gifts.

"Mr. Zhang, you really are not standing on ceremony. Do you want the Discipline Inspection Commission to take me away tomorrow that badly?" Tu Guojian was somewhat speechless.

Zhang Ran was carrying two bottles of red wine and two bottles of white liquor in his hands; to say nothing else, just the brand alone was worth at least tens of thousands of yuan.

There were also some skincare products for women and the like; it was estimated that this time, Zhang Ran's gifts were worth at least sixty or seventy thousand.

Zhang Ran smiled: "I was just afraid that if I brought too little, the leader wouldn't let me in the door."

"......" Tu Guojian was somewhat speechless.

"If the leader doesn't fancy these gifts, then I'll have someone take them back?" Zhang Ran made a move to take them back.

Tu Guojian immediately stopped him: "Hey, hey, hey, since you've already brought them, it wouldn't be appropriate to take them back. How about this, I'll make a trip to the Discipline Inspection Commission tomorrow and report them then."

Seeing him in such a reluctant state, Zhang Ran also laughed and didn't talk more about this matter.

Tu Guojian also knew that the things Zhang Ran sent definitely wouldn't be an issue; after all, Zhang Ran's status and standing were right there.

Of course, what Tu Guojian said about reporting it wasn't just talk, but something he was truly prepared to do; this was the rule.

Tu Guojian led Zhang Ran into his home, then introduced his son and wife.

Both of them looked at Zhang Ran with some surprise; it was their first time seeing Tu Guojian accept such valuable gifts.

In their hearts, they both had some guesses as to who Zhang Ran was.

Zhang Ran also introduced Meng Mingxuan and the two little ones; since Tu Guojian had already said it was a family meal, it wouldn't be good not to bring the two little ones along.

The two little ones were very well-behaved at this moment, not at all like the naughtiness they showed when they were with people they were familiar with.

However, this well-behaved little appearance struck the heart of Tu Guojian's wife, and she immediately cherished the two little ones dearly, not even bothering to eat her own meal at the table, constantly putting food into the two little ones' bowls.

"Ming Xuan, my Xiaoyu is younger than you. In the future, if you run into each other, please look after Xiaoyu more," Tu Guojian said with a smile.

Meng Mingxuan hurriedly said: "Uncle Tu, what are you saying? It should be Xiaoyu looking after me."

"Heh heh, you slippery one."

While eating, Tu Guojian didn't talk to Zhang Ran about any serious business; it was all just small talk.

After finishing the meal and chatting for a while, the two went to the study to talk about business alone, leaving Meng Mingxuan and Xiaoyu staring at each other.

"Brother Meng, what is Uncle Zhang's status?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

Meng Mingxuan said with a smile: "What status could he have? He's my uncle."

"Brother Meng, stop playing dumb with me. This is the first time I've seen my dad accept such valuable gifts? What? Is the old man getting ready to dive into the water to fish for money at this time?" Xiaoyu pouted and said.

Meng Mingxuan was also somewhat speechless listening to Xiaoyu's words, but he still said: "You'll have to ask Uncle Tu about the specifics; it's not my place to say."

"By the way, Xiaoyu, you're still in school, right?" Meng Mingxuan started to change the subject.

"Just graduated, and I'm looking to do something. Brother Meng, do you have any paths to help your little brother out?" Xiaoyu said with a grin.

Meng Mingxuan felt some suspicion and uncertainty in his heart; he thought of Tu Guojian's words at the dinner table just now, not knowing whether Tu Guojian had done it intentionally or unintentionally.

However, his mouth didn't pause at all as he said: "Sure, if I have any good projects here, I'll definitely look for you first."

"Then it's a deal," Xiaoyu said happily.

Meng Mingxuan looked at this guy somewhat speechlessly; did he really not hear it, or was he pretending not to?