Chapter 543: 539. Things Remain, People Change (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran also remembered Rong Huaqiang, and immediately, the look in his eyes as he gazed at him turned cold and very disappointed.

Who could have imagined that the man before him was, thirty years ago, just an honest and simple migrant worker who had come to the city.

At that time, Rong Huaqiang was very plain and honest, and his heart was also very kind.

As it happens, Rong Huaqiang and Zhang Ran had actually met because of children back then; at that time, Zhang Ran had encountered a heartless gang that specialized in kidnapping children and then maiming them to beg.

It was in the midst of that that Rong Huaqiang met Zhang Ran, and helped some of the children at the time.

Back then, Zhang Ran saw that he was kind-hearted and warm-blooded, so he first helped him pay his hospital bills and also gave him some advice.

Zhang Ran didn't think much of it at the time; he just wanted good people to have good rewards, as that was one of the few things he could do.

So he told Rong Huaqiang that in the future, if he saved up money and didn't know what to do with it, he should buy property, as the future housing prices in Huaxia would definitely skyrocket.

After that, Zhang Ran never ran into Rong Huaqiang again; he had originally thought he was just a passerby in his life, and Zhang Ran truly hoped that such a kind person could live well.

Now, Rong Huaqiang was indeed living very well, countless times better than Zhang Ran had imagined, and he had even become the boss of a real estate company.

Clearly, that one sentence from Zhang Ran back then had changed Rong Huaqiang's entire life.

It wasn't that Rong Huaqiang was too easy to trust others, but that he had seen Zhang Ran's energy back then; in his heart at that time, it was impossible for Zhang Ran to deceive a rural boy like him!

He was plain and kind back then, but that didn't mean he was stupid; on the contrary, Rong Huaqiang was very smart.

So he started working on construction sites, learning techniques, learning skills, and learning management.

Then he slowly started taking on projects, and then he became what he is now.

Of course, Rong Huaqiang must have encountered countless things along the way, and the things that happened during that time were also the reason for his change.

Jin Meng was full of disbelief at this moment; he hadn't expected this young man in front of him to slap him directly, and it looked like Rong Huaqiang didn't have much anger, with his eyes filled more with surprise and panic.

Rong Huaqiang's wife wanted to scream, but she was stopped by Rong Huaqiang a step ahead.

"Mr. Zhang, what did I do wrong?" Rong Huaqiang's expression gradually calmed down.

Zhang Ran looked at him and said: "Don't you know what you've done? Or are you still playing the fool in front of me at this point? Or perhaps you take me, Zhang Ran, for a fool?"

Rong Huaqiang looked at Jin Meng and the two people beside Zhang Ran, including Lao Sun, and he had a rough idea in his heart.

He didn't recognize Lao Sun, and although Lao Sun could be considered a "nail house" resident, it wasn't a big deal on his end.

Over so many years, he had encountered too many such things; from being cautious at the beginning to now just handing it over to the people below him, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention at all.

Rong Huaqiang had also experienced many things in this process!

Rong Huaqiang took a deep breath and said: "Mr. Zhang, perhaps Little Jin was a bit too aggressive when doing things and disturbed your friend; I apologize to you on his behalf here."

As he spoke, he bowed to Zhang Ran and Lao Sun and the others.

Zhang Ran looked at him expressionlessly; did Rong Huaqiang really not know, or was he pretending not to know?

Jin Meng was his subordinate, and he was the one doing things for him; could he really know nothing about it?

Furthermore, judging by the way Jin Meng addressed him, Rong Huaqiang was no longer that honest and simple person from back then; he also had some fame in the underworld, otherwise, he would only be addressed as Boss Rong or Mr. Rong, not Brother Rong!

After Rong Huaqiang finished apologizing, his expression was very calm, without a hint of shame or anger after being humiliated: "Mr. Zhang, the matter was handled crudely by Little Jin, I admit that; Little Jin is also my subordinate, doing things for me, I admit that too.

I am offering you an apology, and if you are still not satisfied, you are free to hit me, but even so, I still want to tell you that you are doing something wrong in this matter."

"I'm doing something wrong? You're doing it right?" Zhang Ran laughed, a very cold laugh; in his heart, Nannan was kidnapped by Jin Meng, and according to the meaning of Jin Meng's words at the time, that was indeed the case.

"Yes, Mr. Zhang might have always lived in the upper class and doesn't understand the situation of us people at the bottom; some things cannot be accomplished without doing it this way, and many times, one must adopt some slightly aggressive methods," Rong Huaqiang said indifferently.

Although he had thoughts of leaning on Zhang Ran's big tree again, he understood even more that people wouldn't care about things that were shoved into their faces.

Moreover, after all these years, although Rong Huaqiang had suffered many grievances and faced many difficulties, at the very least, no one had done this to him in the last ten years, so it would be a lie to say he had no anger in his heart at all.

Zhang Ran's eyes gradually became dangerous, and he squinted at Rong Huaqiang.

For some reason, Rong Huaqiang suddenly felt a sense of unease in his heart at this moment.

"It seems you do know the situation, Rong Huaqiang; you are truly quite something, and time is truly miraculous, actually turning you into what you are now," Zhang Ran said, seemingly sighing with emotion.

But He Yong knew that Zhang Ran was truly enraged, and this Rong Huaqiang really didn't know what was good for him.

Rong Huaqiang said indifferently: "Mr. Zhang, I didn't want to become what I am now either, but the experiences of so many years tell me that if a person isn't ruthless, they simply can't survive in society."

"Indeed, but you are a bit too ruthless!" Zhang Ran said.

"Perhaps it's because Mr. Zhang has looked at the light for too long and stands at too high a position," Rong Huaqiang said.

Zhang Ran nodded and said: "Perhaps everything you say is correct, but no matter what you have encountered, you should not take this experience out on unrelated people.

And you should not use these methods on me, Zhang Ran; I'll put it on the line today: if anything happens to Nannan, if your so-called company can still stay open, I, Zhang Ran, will take your surname."

Zhang Ran became calmer as he spoke, but Rong Huaqiang frowned and said: "What Nannan? I don't understand what Mr. Zhang means by saying this."

"Are you still playing the fool with me at this point? Rong Huaqiang, do you think I have no way to deal with you?" Zhang Ran said coldly.

Rong Huaqiang already felt some unease in his heart; the words he had said before were based on the assumption that Jin Meng had only done some slightly excessive things, such as finding people to threaten the old couple or piling trash at their door.

He wouldn't even care if they had found people to beat the old couple, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Facing Rong Huaqiang's gaze, Jin Meng also knew that it was time for him to speak; before this, he hadn't dared to say a word.

"Brother Rong, it wasn't us who did it; this brother... no, Mr. Zhang has misunderstood, I did not kidnap that Nannan," Jin Meng said hurriedly.