Chapter 416: 412. Raising the Curtain (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Susu had been excited since the morning because she was now a glorious elementary school student, and she was going to school with her brother.

What surprised Zhang Ran was that Zhang Xiaotao was not sleepy at all; it might have been because it was morning, a result of his long-term biological clock.

He guessed that when it was time for class, Zhang Xiaotao would get sleepy, but today was the first day of school, and no important content would be taught anyway.

Zhang Ran simply dropped the two little ones off at school, and just like before, the rest was left to Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu.

However, just as the two little ones were about to enter the school, Zhang Ran gave Zhang Xiaotao a piece of advice, "Taotao, you must take good care of your sister at school and don't let her get bullied, do you hear me?"

"Grandpa, I know. If anyone dares to bully little sister Susu, I'll beat them up!" Zhang Xiaotao said, waving his little fist.

Zhang Ran nodded with satisfaction and didn't lecture him on anything; protecting his sister was supposed to be a brother's duty.

Perhaps he could use this aspect to help Zhang Xiaotao become strong again and change his timid nature.

After sending the two children to school, Zhang Ran returned home and fell straight into bed to sleep.

He didn't wait for Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu; they still needed some time before they could come out, as there were quite a few things to handle on the first day of school.

However, when school let out in the afternoon, it was still Zhang Ran who went to pick up the two little ones.

Zhang Ran saw Zhang Xiaotao holding Susu's little hand as they walked out, and he nodded with satisfaction.

The two little ones also saw their grandpa right away, and then they sprinted over on their short little legs.

"Susu, did you find anything uncomfortable on your first day of school?" Zhang Ran asked softly.

Susu held her grandfather's large hand, her little face full of joy, "No, the older brothers and sisters are all very nice. Grandpa, let me tell you, I made so many new friends, there's Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan..."

Zhang Ran listened to Susu talking about her new friends, and his head felt a bit dizzy—so many Xuanxuans?

However, Zhang Ran didn't interrupt Susu; he watched her happily counting her new friends and would chime in every now and then.

Time passed just like that, and Zhang Ran had a rare half-month of leisure.

On this day, after Zhang Ran sent the two little ones to school, he returned home and first called for Meng Mingxuan and Meng Zixuan.

"Do you two want to participate this time?" Zhang Ran asked with a smile.

Meng Mingxuan knew what it was about and said with some surprise, "We can participate too? But we don't understand anything."

Meng Zixuan was still a bit confused at this moment; she had been busy at Kangshilan during this period, and with Zhang Siyan working harder and more seriously, she had been busy right along with her.

Seeing Meng Zixuan's expression, Meng Mingxuan explained the current situation to her briefly, and after hearing it, Meng Zixuan was stunned.

However, she quickly shook her head and said, "Thank you, Zhang Shu, but I don't want to participate. I'm already too busy to find time, and I don't want to tire myself out anymore."

Zhang Ran didn't force the issue; he just spoke a few words to Meng Zixuan and then said to Meng Mingxuan, "I'm not asking you to do anything, just to watch and see if you can learn something."

Meng Mingxuan's ambition was much stronger than Meng Zixuan's, so his face was somewhat excited at this moment; this was a rare commercial battle to witness.

Zhang Ran then connected with Zhao Lifeng, Meng He, and Jiao Zhen.

"How are your preparations coming along?" Zhang Ran asked.

Meng He spoke first, "I finished my preparations a long time ago, and the goods in the warehouse are almost all ready. We're just waiting for your order, Brother Zhang."

Hearing Meng He's cheerful voice, Jiao Zhen didn't know what to say.

During this period, he had thoroughly understood Zhang Ran's plan, and at the same time, he felt that Zhang Ran always seemed so unexpected.

Three seemingly unrelated industries had become a single entity in Zhang Ran's hands.

As long as this attempt was successful, then Jiao Zhen believed it was very likely to change some of the landscape.

Zhao Lifeng also said, "The website is all ready on our end, and the traffic-driving plans and everything else are all prepared."

Zhao Lifeng's mood was quite excited at this moment; once this was successful, their Fengli Shopping Website would welcome another batch of new users.

This was the most important thing for an enterprise like theirs, and as long as these users formed a habit, it would play a vital role in the development of their group.

"You guys don't need to rush for now; start from Maikai Supermarket first. Once Fengchao Supermarket is completely drawn in, then you can enter the fray," Zhang Ran said, looking at Jiao Zhen.

Zhao Lifeng and Meng He were Zhang Ran's backup plans; he had prepared so much just to strike down Fengchao Supermarket in one fell swoop.

Since he had already paid so much, Zhang Ran certainly wanted to get more back, not just his original things.

Jiao Zhen also understood Zhang Ran's meaning and took a deep breath, saying, "We don't have any problems on our end for now. Although this period hasn't been enough for us to fully control the company, because of what happened before, the people below don't dare to pull any tricks."

At this moment, he understood more and more why Zhang Ran had been so aggressive that day, even going so far as to issue threats.

During this time, whenever he, Jiao Zhen, wanted to do something, not a single person below dared to pay lip service while acting differently; they all did their jobs with trepidation.

Although such a situation was unfavorable for the long-term development of the enterprise, both Jiao Zhen and Zhang Ran understood this.

But as long as they got past this stage, Jiao Zhen believed that under his leadership, Maikai Supermarket would definitely return to normal.

And if they really took down Fengchao Supermarket by then, these issues would be considered resolved.

Fengchao Supermarket also had many people, and Zhang Ran and the others needed to take these people into account as well.

Then the three of them began to describe their specific situations one by one, and Zhang Ran listened quietly on the side.

After they finished speaking in detail, Zhang Ran said, "Then there's no time like the present; let's make it tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, all Maikai Supermarkets near Fengchao Supermarket are to slash their prices."

"Is there any problem with funds at Maikai Supermarket?" Zhang Ran asked again; this was the most important of all.

Jiao Zhen said, "No problem for now. If it really doesn't work, we still have backlogged payments to suppliers that we can temporarily use."

Zhang Ran shook his head and said, "It's better not to use those if you can avoid it."

"General Manager Zhang, don't worry. I know these manufacturers, and my relationship with them is quite good. It won't be a problem to delay payment for a month or two; they still have to give me that much face," Jiao Zhen said confidently.

Zhang Ran said, "We'll see when the time comes; only use those payments if there's really no other way."

Listening to the conversation between the four, Meng Mingxuan knew that the upcoming commercial battle was about to begin.

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