Chapter 494: 490. When one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!

Zhang Ran took Zhang Xiaotao to the infirmary; Susu's little face was also full of worry.

Originally, once the adrenaline faded, Zhang Xiaotao found the pain somewhat unbearable and wanted to cry, but with his younger sister by his side, he endured it once again.

"Big brother, does it hurt?" Susu asked with concern.

Zhang Xiaotao forced a look of indifference and said, "It doesn't hurt. Big brother is a man, it doesn't hurt."

Although he said that, Zhang Ran clearly saw the trace of insecurity in the little guy's eyes; how could it not hurt?

Zhang Ran did not expose him, just smiling as he watched all this; he did not show excessive concern for Zhang Xiaotao, as he wanted Zhang Xiaotao to clearly realize that this really wasn't a big deal and one shouldn't be overly concerned because of a minor injury.

However, after arriving at the infirmary, when the disinfection began, Zhang Xiaotao could no longer keep up the act and howled in pain.

Susu was a bit scared and hid in her grandfather's arms, her little face full of worry.

"It's alright, Susu, don't worry," Zhang Ran comforted her.

By the time Zhang Xiaotao came out, his originally red-rimmed eyes had returned to looking as if nothing had happened; there was no helping it, he still needed to save face in front of his younger sister.

When he returned home, he originally wanted to find his mother to seek some comfort, but Liu Lu just took one look and casually dismissed him.

In Liu Lu's view, this minor injury was nothing.

Taotao felt very aggrieved.

However, in the evening, the little guy started using these wounds as tools for showing off, opening a video call to brag to the two Auston brothers.

Although the four little ones were thousands of miles apart, they basically video-chatted every two days, and their relationship had always remained quite good.

The three-day autumn sports meet ended, and Susu won first place in the 400-meter sprint without any surprise, gaining the friendship of many children.

Because of his injury, Zhang Xiaotao missed the next two races, which made the little guy very unhappy.

Although Zhang Ran hoped that Zhang Xiaotao's character could be tougher, it did not mean he wanted him to act tough.

In early November, Zhang Sicheng returned from Russia; there was another celebration upon his return home. This guy was indeed tired; during that time in Russia, with Zhang Ran not by his side, he truly felt a bit lacking in confidence.

But this also made him grow a lot; this time Zhang Ran really didn't interfere much, and everything was done by him alone.

And Ling Hua also knew Zhang Ran's intentions, so he didn't try to seize power over this matter at all; instead, he let Weiteng Group cooperate with Zhang Sicheng's work, which greatly exercised Zhang Sicheng's abilities.

Returning the favor, Zhang Ran also facilitated cooperation between the Game Club of Ning Qing and the others with Weiteng after this.

"Dad, these are the results of my work in Russia," Zhang Sicheng reported his achievements from this long period to Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran praised him: "You did well. It seems you have indeed grown a lot during this time. By the way, did Lotnikov give you any more trouble?"

"That actually happened, but it was all minor stuff, nothing to worry about," Zhang Sicheng said with a smile.

Zhang Ran nodded; it was about what he understood—just some minor friction. As his influence gradually recovered, enemies like Lotnikov became increasingly wary, and they had to be careful in whatever they did.

Zhang Ran thought for a moment and said: "Do you have any other ideas?"

Zhang Sicheng was stunned, not understanding what his father meant by this. Other ideas? What kind of ideas?

"I mean handing Biaoxue Company over to someone else to manage, and you entering a group to work," Zhang Ran said.

This was Zhang Ran's idea. Zhang Sicheng's growth rate was quite fast, so Zhang Ran was thinking of letting him start formally coming into contact with the family business, preparing for taking over the family enterprise; at the very least, his capabilities in this area needed to be improved.

Zhang Sicheng understood his father's meaning and felt some hesitation in his heart. Seeing him like this, Zhang Ran smiled and said: "Don't worry about anything, just say your own thoughts. You're such a grown-up now, I won't force you to do anything."

Zhang Sicheng scratched the back of his head and said: "Well, I don't want to leave Biaoxue for now. I want to see if I can lead Biaoxue further, and I truly like this industry. In other industries, I would need to start learning from scratch."

Zhang Ran listened silently to his thoughts and finally nodded: "Alright, since that's what you think, I won't try to persuade you further. You can continue working at Biaoxue for a few more years."

When it came down to it, Zhang Ran's requirement for Zhang Sicheng was actually just to be someone who could maintain the status quo, not someone who would pioneer new paths.

So he wanted Zhang Sicheng to start learning how to manage a company and learn about company operations.

However, since Zhang Sicheng had his own ideas, Zhang Ran would not force anything.

"You should prepare as well; in a few days, accompany Xiao Lu back home for a visit," Zhang Ran said.

"Alright," Zhang Sicheng agreed.

Liu Lu only went back once a year and was a bit homesick, but she had never shown it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it would be good to go back a few days early and stay for a while.

Liu Lu was indeed a bit homesick; after all, she only went home once a year, and each time she only stayed for a day or two—to say she wasn't homesick would be a lie.

It was just that the husband's family side was always very busy, and although she wasn't busy, she had to take care of the home, so Liu Lu had never brought it up.

Three days later, after Liu Lu finished handling company matters with Zhang Sicheng, they went back together, while Zhang Ran stayed at home to look after the two children.

Zhang Sicheng originally thought that going to his father-in-law's house would count as a rest, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived, people would come knocking.

The visitors were from the local government's Investment Promotion Bureau; they were just politely chatting with him. Although there was an intention to solicit some investment, it was clear that this was not their main purpose.

The main purpose was for his father, Zhang Ran.

Zhang Sicheng increasingly understood his father's current status; people were already thinking about him before he had even arrived.

After Zhang Sicheng understood their meaning, he had already said that his father would not be coming for a few more days.

But although they nodded to show they understood, they had no intention of letting him off the hook, making him have to deal with these people every day.

Not only him, but Pei Mingmei also benefited from the fact that Zhang Ran was about to arrive.

Although Pei Mingmei did not widely publicize the relationship between Zhang Ran and them, she had mentioned it to some people, including their bank president.

So on this day, with the approval of the higher-ups, Pei Mingmei was promoted, directly becoming their vice president.

Pei Mingmei also understood the meaning of those above, feeling both excited and a bit apprehensive.

The principle that "when one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" was vividly displayed here!