Chapter 562: 558. Zhang Ran Enters Hong Kong (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)

It was just that Liu Yiguo truly hadn't expected that Zhang Ran had reached his hands this far back then, and had even succeeded in doing so.

The more he thought about it, the more startled he became!

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Then let's first wish for a pleasant cooperation. I will have Xiao Qing provide you with a proposal on how to specifically proceed, and we can discuss the details."

"However, I have to head to Hong Kong tomorrow. Since we've already decided to do this, there's no need to be secretive anymore."

Liu Yiguo nodded; such matters could not be concealed anyway. This was not some small private maneuver, but a genuine battle of capital.

Before Liu Yiguo had even left, Xin Youmin showed up, and he wasn't surprised to see Liu Yiguo there.

After Zhang Ran also revealed the matter regarding the South Africa Development Bank, Xin Youmin was left speechless.

"You really are a deep one, why didn't you say so earlier?" Xin Youmin felt somewhat weary; the conditions he had worked so hard to negotiate would likely have to be overturned.

Yet, he was equally shocked in his heart, truly not knowing how Zhang Ran had managed it back then, or how he had managed to reach his hands so far.

"I couldn't tell you everything, and I wasn't sure if you would join in," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Xin Youmin understood what he meant; those who hadn't come to seek him out individually likely wouldn't be participating, and there was no need for them to know so much.

As if by prior arrangement, guests began to arrive at Zhang Ran's home one after another; they were all the people he had invited that day.

Although only six of the eight families ultimately came, this still achieved Zhang Ran's goal.

That evening, after finishing dinner at Zhang Ran's house and seeing them off, Zhang Ran sat on the sofa thinking about things.

Six families?

If you add himself and Qiu Qianyang, or rather Xiao Long, that makes eight families in total.

He absolutely needed to hold the majority share, and he would also need to help Xiao Long secure more shares when the time came.

He needed to ensure that their combined shares exceeded fifty-one percent; although this was basically of little use, having it was better than not having it.

Prince Haiman waited until they had all left before asking Zhang Ran, "Zhang Ran, I'm serious, can I participate in the bank side of things?"

Zhang Ran thought for a moment and said, "Participating is fine, but you should only put in effort regarding the bank; don't worry about other matters. Your status is ultimately not suitable for involvement in these affairs."

Why did Zhang Ran want people like Liu Yiguo to join Galaxy Capital first?

Was it really just to deal with Mu Jinyuan?

No, that was only a small part of it. More importantly, he needed to use Galaxy Capital to bind these people like Liu Yiguo to himself, so that they would put in the effort when they encountered trouble.

Prince Haiman didn't know what Zhang Ran was preparing for, and upon hearing this, he shook his head and said, "Forget it then, I can't be thick-skinned enough to just take advantage of you."

Zhang Ran teased him upon hearing this, "Why has your skin become so thin?"

Prince Haiman rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm not you, with such a thick skin."

"Alright, it's not what you think. Since I can let you join in, it means you can be of great help. After all, this matter is extraordinary; the ability of one or two people simply cannot complete it," Zhang Ran said.

"It's just that the shares you hold certainly won't be much, and you won't have much say," Zhang Ran said.

"That's fine, I also want to leave a way out for our family," Prince Haiman stopped being coy.

"That's the way to do it."

Zhang Siyan was at home in the morning packing her things, and she also brought Qian Li along. She knew this was a very big test, and also a time to exercise her abilities.

So she wouldn't forget Qian Li.

Qian Li's relationship with Wen Jing had been getting better and better lately, and they were almost inseparable, but this time Wen Jing didn't dare to tag along.

There was no helping it; who told him to feel a bit fearful whenever he saw Zhang Ran now?

Meng He had also called Meng Mingxuan back early to start giving him many instructions. After this matter, if Meng Mingxuan trained well, he could basically stand on his own.

"Ming Xuan, remember, don't panic when encountering things, and don't be afraid of causing trouble. Since your Uncle Zhang is willing to let you participate, he isn't afraid of you having problems. The main purpose this time is training and growth; everything else is a small matter," Meng He said.

Meng Mingxuan took a deep breath. Ever since he found out what he was going to do, his mood had been hard to calm down.

"I know," Meng Mingxuan said earnestly.

Lin Meizhi helped pack clothes and said with some worry, "Will there be too much pressure? If you..."

"Don't say such discouraging words," Meng He was uncharacteristically firm for once.

Lin Meizhi didn't say anything more, just silently packed the luggage for Meng Mingxuan.

And Meng Zixuan watched all of this, feeling a bit uneasy in her heart, but she didn't say much either.

Zhang Ran's choice had actually been very clear from beginning to end, and this was the most appropriate choice.

Zhang Sicheng also started to set off, but this time it wasn't just him and Liu Lu, but four people.

Liu Lu really couldn't withstand Pei Mingmei's request, so she brought Liu Kai and Gu Panpan along.

However, this was also because Liu Lu didn't know what exactly had happened, which was why she had agreed.

Even Zhang Sicheng wasn't very clear about it until now.

When Liu Yiguo learned of Zhang Ran's idea, he was initially somewhat opposed, but then he silently stopped speaking and instead sent his daughter, Liu Qingyan, over.

Liu Yiguo had indeed dedicated his whole life to Zhongqiang Group, and everything was based on the interests of Zhongqiang Group.

But that didn't mean he had no selfish motives.

Everyone knew that this matter was a huge challenge, and if his own daughter could participate, or even occupy a certain leading position, it would be of great benefit to his daughter.

The other families thought the same. Although they were a bit apprehensive, since Zhang Ran had done this, they believed Zhang Ran had a handle on it.

Otherwise, no matter how much money Zhang Ran had, he wouldn't just throw it away like that.

On this day, Prince Haiman and his family also set off; they headed to Hong Kong, though they were driving.

Prince Haiman also suffered quite a bit along the way.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Ran and his party stepped onto the land of Hong Kong!

At the same time, Zhang Ran had already put on makeup when he came, which meant he would no longer keep a low profile this time.

There was no way to keep a low profile; to say nothing else, the arrival of Prince Haiman alone made all of Hong Kong boil over.

Unlike in the mainland, where it was relatively simple for Prince Haiman to keep a low profile, in Hong Kong, due to historical reasons, his status still received a great deal of attention.

Therefore, photos and news of Prince Haiman and Zhang Ran appeared in the Hong Kong newspapers that very day.