Chapter 561: 557. South Africa Development Bank (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Prince Haiman had previously had Bert buy a house here, so there was no need for him to stay at Zhang Ran's home anymore.

However, they chatted until very late, drinking and talking; it seemed Prince Haiman had an endless supply of things to say.

Zhang Ran also knew this guy was likely stifled; when in the UK, he had to constantly watch his image, and there were many things he couldn't conveniently tell Lin Mei, nor did he have the right person to talk to, so once he arrived at Zhang Ran's side, he couldn't stop his mouth.

What could Zhang Ran do?

He could only keep him company.

The next day, Zhang Ran got up early to prepare to buy some breakfast for the four little ones; last night, the two Auston brothers had stayed over to sleep at their house.

The three boys were squeezed into one bed, sleeping quite soundly.

When Zhang Ran returned with the breakfast and went to wake the three little ones, he saw them sprawled out on the bed, with no signs of waking up at all.

Clearly, they didn't know what time they had fallen asleep yesterday.

In the past, when Liu Lu was at home, Zhang Xiaotao would honestly go to sleep on time, but now that he had finally waited for his mom to return to her maiden home, he was letting himself go with all his might.

Zhang Ran called out a few times but didn't wake them, so he simply couldn't be bothered to call anymore; let them sleep well, as relaxing occasionally was quite nice too.

Susu had also slept very late last night, but the little one had strong self-discipline, so she just slept a little longer in the morning before getting up.

However, just as Zhang Ran and Susu were eating breakfast, the big and the small, Prince Haiman's family came over again.

"You only prepared this little bit of breakfast? Who is this enough for?" Prince Haiman voiced his dissatisfaction as soon as he arrived.

Zhang Ran was speechless, "Can't you eat at your own house?"

"Our house has nothing right now, what is there to eat? The fridge is empty, and besides, we are guests; you, the host, won't even treat us to a meal?" Prince Haiman said righteously.

Zhang Ran couldn't be bothered to say anything more to him and pointed to the kitchen, "If you want to eat, go make it yourself; I'm too lazy to cook."

Upon hearing this, Prince Haiman immediately became interested and rolled up his sleeves to start cooking, but he was quickly chased out by Lin Mei.

Seeing Lin Mei enter the kitchen, Zhang Ran calmly put down the food in his hand and quietly gave Susu a wink.

Susu giggled and stopped eating, waiting for the breakfast Lin Mei was making.

Although it was called breakfast, it was actually past ten o'clock by the time they finished, almost time for lunch.

However, at noon, the Zhang Family had guests again.

The Chairman of Zhongqiang Group, Liu Yiguo.

"Brother Liu, please sit," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Liu Yiguo first greeted Prince Haiman, then sat down and said, "I have long heard that your relationship is very good; it seems that is indeed the case."

Prince Haiman curled his lips and said, "Who has a good relationship with him? This guy has never been to my house once; you tell me, is there such a friend?"

Perhaps because he was at Zhang Ran's house, Prince Haiman lost his usual serious demeanor; although he wasn't familiar with Liu Yiguo, he spoke much more casually.

Zhang Ran said to Liu Yiguo, "Brother Liu, don't mind this guy; he's just bored."

Liu Yiguo smiled, his heart gaining a new assessment of the relationship between Zhang Ran and Prince Haiman.

Such a relationship was very beneficial for their Zhongqiang Group; no matter what, Prince Haiman's status and position were here.

Moreover, Prince Haiman had a high reputation in Europe and America, and not just because of his status.

If their Zhongqiang Group could connect with Prince Haiman, it would be a great thing for them.

"Brother Liu, how is your consideration going?" Zhang Ran asked while pouring him tea.

Liu Yiguo said seriously, "I am very interested in Mr. Zhang's proposal, and our group also has the intention to join."

"However, there are some things I want to ask in advance."

"Please ask," Zhang Ran said.

"If we join this time, how much effort must we exert, how many shares can we obtain, and furthermore, how much benefit does this have for our group?"

"Mr. Zhang, don't blame me for speaking too bluntly; in my view, if our group invests in Galaxy Capital this time, it is to serve Zhongqiang, not to serve Galaxy Capital, and certainly not to serve me personally. I must state this beforehand," Liu Yiguo said with a serious expression.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Of course, I understand this point; I won't go into detail about other aspects, as I believe Brother Liu is also clear on them."

"I will just ask one thing: is Zhongqiang Group interested in a bank?"

Liu Yiguo's eyes widened suddenly, and Prince Haiman also looked at Zhang Ran; what did this mean?

"What bank?" Liu Yiguo took a deep breath and asked.

"South Africa Development Bank," Zhang Ran said softly.

"Is Mr. Zhang serious?" Upon hearing this name, Liu Yiguo couldn't sit still, and his voice involuntarily grew louder.

Zhang Ran said, "There is hope, but it requires effort from all sides, and at that time, I will need your help."

"How much hope?" Liu Yiguo pressed.

"A lot!"

"Can you be specific?"

"No!"

Zhang Ran seemed to be just bluffing Liu Yiguo, without any real promises; it seemed he just wanted to use this bait to keep Liu Yiguo's appetite whetted.

But even if Liu Yiguo knew, he wouldn't give up.

If it were truly as Zhang Ran said, then for their Zhongqiang Group, this would simply be a massive benefit.

Liu Yiguo understood what this represented, and was even clearer on the implications within it.

"Is it mandatory to join Galaxy Capital first?" Liu Yiguo said.

Zhang Ran said, "Must join; this is the prerequisite! Only then will we be a whole!"

Zhang Ran's meaning was also very clear: he would use the energy of these people to overcome this difficulty when the time came.

This was actually where Zhang Ran's true purpose lay; of course, this was only one of them.

Originally, things didn't need to be this urgent, but who let the whale shark appear again suddenly, and Zhang Ran also wanted to know who exactly was behind the scenes plotting against him back then.

He must have come into contact with this person, or rather, this force; in fact, he already had a few targets in his heart, but he just wasn't sure.

However, no matter who it was, he would definitely have to face them when the time came, and Zhang Ran also needed allies; Liu Yiguo and the others were the allies Zhang Ran had chosen.

"Zhang Ran, should I take a stake in this?" Prince Haiman became interested.

Zhang Ran glanced at him and said, "We will discuss this later."

Upon hearing this, Prince Haiman did not ask further; Zhang Ran surely had his own plans.

"Very well, this time our Zhongqiang Group will support you with all our might. How exactly should we proceed?" Liu Yiguo took a deep breath and said.

He had originally come here to cooperate, and now that Zhang Ran had dropped another bombshell, there was nothing left to hesitate about.