Chapter 686: 682. The Daughter and Daughter-in-law Arrive (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Hong Qi's words plunged Xin Youmin and the others into deep thought; if things were truly as Hong Qi described, then many of Zhang Ran's previous actions made sense.

They had indeed contributed a lot before, but Zhang Ran had contributed even more; all of this was in preparation for the present.

After this, if they still chose to accept these shares, it would mean they must exert effort in the future when Zhang Ran faced the Rhode Family.

As the Rhode Family had continuously risen over these years, they had become a behemoth; clashing with them was not a good thing.

But the shares of the South Africa Development Bank were so attractive, and there was also Galaxy Capital, Fengli Finance, and so on.

These were all Zhang Ran's bait; to swallow them, one had to pay a sufficient price.

"Do you want these shares or not?" Hong Qi asked.

Xin Youmin sighed and said, "We want them, of course we do. What else can we do if we don't? If we don't take them this time, there won't be another chance next time."

"And who knows when Zhang Ran might kick us out of Galaxy Capital; that guy is capable of doing it."

After thinking for a while, Ren Guofeng also firmed his resolve, "I want them too. Although this counts as a crisis, it is even more of an opportunity."

"Once we get the shares and join in, our Zhongqiang Group can completely open up the Africa market; this is also a massive market."

"By the way, what are your plans over at the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission?" Ren Guofeng asked after expressing his own stance.

Hong Qi chuckled, "What else can we do? We are just investing, not participating in management, only supervising."

Once he said this, everyone understood; they would also be joining in, just not too obviously, as the implications were different after all.

Thinking about it, it made sense; over so many years, the state had invested so much manpower and resources in Africa, and this was also a huge opportunity for them.

How could they just let it go?

"Since everyone has decided, there is nothing more to say. Everyone go back and make some preparations; don't let people laugh at us when the time comes," Hong Qi said.

Zhang Ran was at the airport waiting for his daughter and daughter-in-law to arrive when he received a call from Hong Qi and the others.

"Mr. Zhang, the shares will be taken over directly by Galaxy Capital; we will cooperate on our end," Hong Qi said.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Many thanks to you all. If there is anything you need help with in the future, just speak up."

"Haha, it's nothing; Mr. Zhang helped us quite a bit back then too," Hong Qi laughed.

Letting Galaxy Capital take over resulted in the greatest profit for Zhang Ran, as Galaxy Capital was, after all, under his control.

However, this was as it should be; these shares were originally obtained through a swap using Fengli Finance shares, and Zhang Ran would be the one doing the heavy lifting for what needed to be done with these shares in the future, so this was only right and proper.

After chatting for a few moments, Zhang Ran hung up the phone.

"Grandpa, why hasn't Mom come yet?" Susu had been looking forward to it for a long while, her neck was tired, yet she still hadn't seen her mother.

Zhang Ran said with a smile, "Soon, they have already gotten off the plane."

Just as he was speaking, he saw Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu walk out, though they were accompanied by some people—the staff Liu Lu had brought for inspections and negotiations.

Among them was Wang Jiajia.

Don't look at the fact that Wang Jiajia was the youngest in their group; she was the most hardworking, and she learned things quickly.

Liu Lu was also generous in cultivating her, so Wang Jiajia had gradually grown into her role.

By comparison, the head nurses and others were more content with the status quo; as the hospital's business improved, they earned more and more, so they no longer had their previous worries and became lax.

Of course, having been at the People's Hospital for so long, if nothing else, their sense of responsibility was beyond reproach.

As long as the clients were handled by them, they basically ensured everything was safe and sound; this was also something Liu Lu had always emphasized.

Liu Lu knew that, to put it bluntly, this hospital was given to her by her father-in-law just so she wouldn't be bored; her father-in-law didn't care about the money earned.

Therefore, Liu Lu would absolutely not let the hospital have any negative news that would affect her father-in-law; Liu Lu was very clear about this.

"Mom."

"Mom."

Although they said they didn't miss them, in reality, the two little ones were quite longing for their respective mothers.

It was also the first time Liu Lu and Zhang Siyan had been separated from their son and daughter for so long and so far away, so when they saw the two little ones, they were overjoyed, holding them in their arms and calling them "baby" with every breath.

"Dad."

"Dad."

After finishing their affectionate reunion with the two little ones, Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu also came to Zhang Ran's side.

"How was it? Are you tired from the flight?" Zhang Ran asked with concern.

"A little tired. Dad, I'm hungry; is there anything good to eat?" Zhang Siyan said with a grin.

Zhang Ran said, "Of course, I've already prepared it for you."

He then looked at Wang Jiajia and the others and said, "You all should come along too."

Wang Jiajia hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, but there's no need. We have already contacted some people and will be busy soon; we need some time to prepare."

In fact, these were just excuses; Wang Jiajia also knew this was a time for the family to reunite, and only someone without tact would accept.

Although she really wanted to join, she still had some self-awareness.

Zhang Ran did not force them, just nodded and said, "The hotel has already been arranged for you; just tell me if you have any needs."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Compared to Wang Jiajia, the others were even more nervous.

They also knew that their boss was the daughter-in-law of the Richest Person in China, and this was their first time seeing the richest person; he was completely different from the one on TV, with a huge gap.

If it weren't for Liu Lu and Zhang Siyan calling them, they wouldn't have recognized him at all; at the same time, they were extremely excited in their hearts—they had made the right choice in changing jobs.

They knew that the profit of this plastic surgery hospital was actually not very high, at least not as high as the hospitals they had been at before, but the safety standards were something they had never seen before.

As long as it was medical supplies, anything with the slightest bit of danger basically went through countless inspection procedures; such a serious and responsible attitude was something they had never seen before.

Moreover, the hospital's profit didn't have much to do with their wages, yet the money they received wasn't low, and they didn't have to do things against their conscience; they really loved this kind of work.

Getting into the car, Zhang Siyan sat with Huo Zhiyuan and began to chat about some company matters, while Liu Lu briefly told Zhang Ran about the hospital's development.