Chapter 374: 370. A Luxurious Reception Lineup (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)
With Tu Yu's words, the attitude of Lu Xuan and the other two toward Zhang Sicheng and his group became increasingly polite.
Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan had both been tempered during this period, and they had no issues at all when it came to receiving guests and handling matters.
Coupled with the fact that Lu Xuan and his companions were deliberately trying to build a good relationship, they had a very pleasant conversation.
Tu Yu quietly approached Meng Mingxuan, "Brother Meng, let me toast you."
Meng Mingxuan knew this guy likely had some ulterior motive; he had witnessed this back when he was at their home.
After finishing his drink, Meng Mingxuan squinted at him and said, "What do you want now?"
"Cough, cough, Brother Meng, are you all going to do something big again this time?" Tu Yu asked curiously.
Meng Mingxuan said speechlessly, "What big thing? What exactly is going on in your head?"
"Brother Meng, don't lie to me. I've specifically studied Zhang Shu during this time. Since Zhang Shu returned, he has only left Shanghai a few times, but basically, every time, something big happened.
That time in Xiang Province, I also heard from Wenwen that Zhang Shu beat up the Mu Family's only son, and I heard he even threw him into a cesspit," Tu Yu whispered, his tone very excited.
This was the real reason he was excited to see Zhang Ran; he had truly studied Zhang Ran, and for this, he had even specifically gotten his own father drunk to pry some words out of Tu Guojian's mouth.
The more he knew, the more Tu Yu admired Zhang Ran in his heart.
Unlike other children living in civil servant families, Tu Yu had disliked politics since he was young and preferred doing business instead.
Therefore, he had a natural affinity for someone like Zhang Ran, and coupled with Zhang Ran's legendary experiences, it was indeed easy for someone like him to develop a sense of admiration.
Tu Guojian probably never expected that his own son would actually get him drunk just to extract intelligence on Zhang Ran.
At the time, he was in a good mood because of matters regarding the Fengli Group, and with his son keeping him company while drinking, he was in high spirits, drank too much, and had no guard up at all.
By the time he came to his senses the next day, Tu Yu had already left home; Tu Guojian had no choice but to make a phone call to instruct Tu Yu not to go around talking nonsense.
Meng Mingxuan really didn't expect that this guy Tu Yu had actually studied Zhang Ran. Hearing this, he said vaguely, "I don't know either. I'm just here to broaden my horizons, and Zhang Shu is only here this time to see old friends and help us expand our connections."
When Tu Yu heard Meng Mingxuan say this, he didn't say a word and downed another glass; in his view, it was just that the drinks hadn't hit the mark yet.
Meng Mingxuan was truly speechless seeing this guy. After drinking three glasses in a row, he couldn't take it anymore and had to say helplessly, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"Hehe, Brother Meng, I just want to tag along and see, is that okay? I won't talk, and if there are any scraps for me to handle, that would be fine too," Tu Yu said with a grin.
It had to be said that this guy Tu Yu was truly thick-skinned, and he had none of the airs of a second-generation heir.
Meng Mingxuan was just about to speak when he saw Tu Yu raise his glass again, and he was immediately startled.
Tu Yu was able to get an old hand at drinking like his father drunk—although it was partly because Tu Guojian was careless—but it showed Tu Yu's drinking capacity, so Meng Mingxuan was scared off.
"Don't look for me. Even if there is something big this time, you should go find the main person in charge. I'm just a small fry, why must you make things difficult for me?" Meng Mingxuan really couldn't drink anymore; he liked to drink slowly, and he really couldn't handle the way Tu Yu drank.
"I don't dare," Tu Yu said honestly.
Meng Mingxuan was amused by him, "So you don't dare to look for Zhang Shu, so you're bullying me, right?"
Tu Yu pretended to be very embarrassed and nodded, leaving Meng Mingxuan feeling very helpless.
However, he then saw Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan, and immediately whispered to Tu Yu, "See them? They are also the main people in charge. Why are you looking for me instead of them?"
"Isn't it because I'm more familiar with you, Brother Meng?" Tu Yu said with a grin.
"Get lost, this is only the second time I've met you," Meng Mingxuan was truly helpless.
Fortunately, under his persuasion, Tu Yu finally set his sights on Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan.
As for Zhang Siyan, Tu Yu didn't dare to go too far; he had also heard about previous events. If he dared to actually get Zhang Siyan drunk and something happened, he was afraid of being skinned by Zhang Ran.
Therefore, he mainly focused his target on Zhang Sicheng.
Don't look at Tu Yu as being young—he was twenty-three this year and had just graduated from university—but whether it was his speech or other aspects, he made people feel very comfortable.
It took about five days to travel by train from Harbin to Moscow. During this time, Tu Yu came to look for Zhang Sicheng and Meng Mingxuan every day, sticking to them like a medicinal plaster.
Because of the relationship between Xia Zhangqing and Chang Meilan, Xia Wen also often came to play with Zhang Siyan, and they became familiar with each other after a few back-and-forths.
As for Lu Xuan and the other two, although they knew Zhang Ran's identity, they still had some pride in their hearts and would not be as thick-skinned as Tu Yu to come over.
So they only played around for a while on the first day, and for the remaining few days, they only met occasionally to chat a little, without any deep interaction.
Over these few days, Zhang Sicheng was completely won over by Tu Yu. This guy was truly persistent, and if it were just persistence, that would be one thing, but the key was that this guy didn't make people feel annoyed.
Therefore, in just five days, the relationship between them progressed by leaps and bounds, as good as if they had known each other for many years.
Zhang Ran also smiled when he saw this scene. He had also called Tu Guojian; Tu Guojian knew what Zhang Ran meant, after all, Zhang Ran had already expressed his stance before.
So Tu Guojian had also made it clear that Tu Yu would not go into politics in the future!
Hearing this, Zhang Ran didn't say anything more, nor did he interfere with their interactions.
Although this might be a bit unfair to Zhang Sicheng, as Zhang Ran could be considered to be controlling who he made friends with, there was no other way; Zhang Ran did not want him to get involved in such matters in the future.
Moscow Railway Station.
Many people looked in surprise at a row of big men in neat suits standing on the train platform; the aura alone was enough to scare many people away.
In the middle was a group of people, all of whom also looked extraordinary.
The man in his fifties in the very center looked toward the direction of the train from time to time; it was clear he was very anxious.
Some people recognized this man and had looks of astonishment in their eyes, while also stopping their steps, wanting to see who it was that could make this person come to greet them in person, and so solemnly?
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