Chapter 699: 695. Borrowing Five Billion US Dollars (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

That evening, Zhang Ran and Gong Nan accompanied Wang Chao for another heavy drinking session. Although Wang Chao appeared very carefree, generally speaking, he was still feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, they had been husband and wife, and Wang Chao had been working hard to maintain this marriage for so many years. Now that the curtain had finally fallen, he felt a bit bitter in his heart.

"When do you plan to return to the country?" Zhang Ran asked.

"In a while, I still need to hand over my work here," Wang Chao said.

Zhang Ran thought for a moment and said, "Which university do you want to teach at?"

"Any university in Shanghai will do; I'm not picky about these things." Wang Chao was still very casual about such matters.

He was never the type of person with a striving personality; having a comfortable life was more important to him than anything else.

"Alright then, let's settle on Shanghai. I'll have someone handle it right away. By the way, I had someone look at some houses for you; someone will contact you, and you can take a look then," Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Ran cherished Wang Chao as a friend, so he spared no effort in helping with these matters.

"Brother Ran, thank you." Wang Chao did not stand on ceremony with Zhang Ran either.

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said, "What are you thanking me for? The money still needs to be paid back."

"Haha, if you didn't let me pay it back, I wouldn't go back," Wang Chao laughed.

Wang Chao knew that Zhang Ran was wealthy, one of the top billionaires in the world; this bit of money for a house meant nothing in Zhang Ran's eyes.

But Wang Chao did not want the brotherhood between him and Zhang Ran to change in nature. Once he accepted such kindness, Wang Chao would feel uneasy in his heart.

While Zhang Ran was relaxed here, other parts of the business world were not relaxed at all. Fengli Finance and Yaotian Pharmaceutical, the two major companies under Zhang Ran, had made the entire business world lively.

There was no helping it; no one wanted to miss such an opportunity.

Even many domestic pharmaceutical companies had already started contacting Zhang Ran, and they had launched fierce offensives against Feng Hui.

One could see something from the Fengli Finance affair: Zhang Ran only grasped the overall situation, and he did not care about the specific execution.

Therefore, Feng Hui also had a significant say in the matter of "Yong Ge," provided, of course, that he did not annoy Zhang Ran.

Especially the Leica incident a few days ago, which had given these people a jolt.

At the same time, they had gained a different understanding of Zhang Ran, or rather, their perception that Zhang Ran liked to act on impulse was further confirmed.

How many of these business tycoons would do such a thing for personal pleasure?

Almost none!

Moreover, in their view, such a way of acting was very stupid and very inappropriate.

But Zhang Ran, a businessman who was incomparably successful in their eyes, was exactly this kind of person. This actually made many people feel somewhat puzzled: was it they who were wrong, or was there a problem with Zhang Ran?

If Zhang Ran were asked to answer this question, of course, it would be that there was a problem with him.

If he did not have the knowledge from his past life and his grasp of the future trends, he would not have done this, nor could he have reached this point. Zhang Ran was actually very clear about this.

If he could succeed, then the him from his past life would have already succeeded. And to put it bluntly, his personality was truly unsuitable.

Only now that he had this kind of confidence could he act this way, and only then would it not have a bad impact on the industries under his banner.

Because at this moment, he also represented a certain trend.

Following Zhang Ran meant being able to make money; if this wasn't a trend, what was? At the very least, in the business world, it was so.

Whoever could lead you to make money was the boss; this point was beyond doubt.

Inside the hotel room, Zhang Ran had summoned Zhao Lifeng, Yin Long, and several people from Zhongqiang Group and Nianrun Group.

"Mr. Zhang, the preparations for Fengli Finance are almost complete. Zhanfu Investment has made significant concessions, and we can now conduct some trial operations in Russia," Zhao Lifeng said.

Zhang Ran said, "You can make your own decisions on these matters; I won't interfere."

"Don't say that, Mr. Zhang. You still need to help out with Russia. We need to cooperate with the Nikolayev Family and need their full support. If it weren't for you, things might be a bit difficult to handle," Zhao Lifeng said hurriedly.

He understood a principle at this moment: Zhang Ran saying he wouldn't interfere was not necessarily a good thing. Just like the establishment of the Russian branch this time, if it weren't for the full support of the Nikolayev Family, the price he would have to pay would be even greater, which was not in his interest.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "You can discuss this specifically with them; I won't participate for the time being."

Seeing that Zhao Lifeng still wanted to say something, Zhang Ran waved his hand and said, "Say no more, that's it. When you need me, I will step in."

Zhao Lifeng sighed helplessly and did not say anything more on this issue.

Zhang Ran looked at the others and said, "Everyone, I have already secured the shares of the South Africa Development Bank. They will be incorporated under Galaxy Capital in a while. What are your thoughts on this?"

"We are also prepared here; we will follow Mr. Zhang's arrangements in everything," the people from Zhongqiang Group spoke first, their words sounding very pleasant.

However, Zhang Ran was not someone who only liked to hear pleasant words, so his face remained calm. "What are your specific thoughts?"

The people from the State-owned Enterprise commission spoke up, "It is not appropriate for us to intervene in some matters, but when necessary, we will use some of the Group Companies that have invested in us to help you."

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "That is enough."

Zhang Ran insisted on pulling them in mainly just for the sake of this banner, and to make things easier to do in the future.

That the State-owned Enterprise commission could make such a choice already satisfied him greatly; he would not force anything else.

"We have already started to consolidate some funds; when they are needed, we can provide interest-free loans," the representative of Nianrun Group said.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Thank Chairman Xin for me!"

This was also enough. Nianrun Group was such a super-large group, and a State-owned Enterprise at that; the amount of funds within it was incomparably huge. When Zhang Ran needed money, this would also be a very large reserve.

Of course, Zhang Ran could also borrow from banks. Now, as long as Zhang Ran spoke up, he believed no bank would refuse.

However, Zhang Ran would not borrow from domestic banks because he needed to let some people stand by and watch, such as these tycoons in the financial industry.

So Zhang Ran said to Yin Long, "In the recent period, you should go to Fulin Bank, Zating Bank..."

Zhang Ran rattled off the names of ten banks in one breath, then said, "Borrow five hundred million US dollars from each."