Chapter 736: 731. Inquiring About the Situation (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Although the distraction of the two little ones made Zhang Ran feel much better, this matter still made him angry.

So, on the second day, Zhang Ran began to have people launch an investigation, though these were all covert investigations.

What actually worried Zhang Ran was not Maikai Supermarket, but Yaotian Pharmaceutical.

Therefore, Zhang Ran did not go to Maikai Supermarket, but went to Yaotian Pharmaceutical instead.

Yi City.

Zhang Ran arrived at Xia Zhangqing's home; this time he came alone and did not bring Sicheng and the others.

Of course, He Yong followed at all times.

"How come you guy never gives a heads-up every time you come? You made me take another day off," Xia Zhangqing said speechlessly.

Zhang Ran did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed; as he walked into the living room, he said, "I just missed you and came to see you. By the way, where is Sister Chang?"

"Get lost. Do you even believe that yourself? You definitely wouldn't visit a temple without a cause," Xia Zhangqing first said with annoyance.

He then added, "Since you're here, Meilan went to the vegetable market to buy some groceries. Honestly, I've never seen her so proactive before."

As he spoke, Xia Zhangqing felt a little bit jealous.

"Haha, Old Xia, stop teasing me, will you?" Zhang Ran was amused by Xia Zhangqing.

The two chatted and laughed for a while; Zhang Ran was in no rush to discuss serious business, as the matter was not urgent for this moment.

Moreover, as the top official of Yi City, Xia Zhangqing certainly grasped some information in this regard, but since this was a commercial matter, it was not easy for him to intervene.

Soon, Chang Meilan returned. Upon returning and seeing Zhang Ran, she felt a bit apologetic, "Brother Zhang, you're here."

Chang Meilan still felt ashamed about the Niangjia Zhaizi incident, so naturally, she felt a bit awkward seeing Zhang Ran at this moment.

Zhang Ran laughed, "I was just craving your cooking, so I came over to bum a meal."

"There isn't a single word of truth in your mouth, you guy. Wife, don't be fooled by him," Xia Zhangqing said with annoyance.

Chang Meilan rolled her eyes at her husband, "What's wrong with Brother Zhang liking the food I make? Is it that my cooking isn't delicious? Does it not suit your taste?"

Looking at his wife's increasingly dangerous gaze, Xia Zhangqing gave a dry laugh and did not say anything more on this topic.

"Then you two chat, I'm going to cook," Chang Meilan also knew that Zhang Ran must have come for a reason, so she did not linger.

Watching Chang Meilan's back as she entered the kitchen, Xia Zhangqing sighed and said, "Ever since the last incident, Meilan has always felt guilty, feeling that she let you down."

Zhang Ran said indifferently, "No need to feel sorry; this wasn't her business, and she is her, they are them—it's not the same thing."

"Mm, I told her the same thing, but Meilan has always been a bit... forget it, let's not talk about this. Tell me, what is your purpose in coming to find me this time?" Xia Zhangqing said.

Zhang Ran said with an innocent look, "Can't I just come to see you?"

"You? Heh." Xia Zhangqing sneered with disdain.

As for this guy Zhang Ran, if there were no business, he would absolutely never come here. Zhang Ran was very wary of having too deep an involvement with people like them and did not want to get mixed up in it.

Sometimes Xia Zhangqing also wondered, if Zhang Ran had gotten mixed up in it back then, how much could he have achieved?

But this was just a thought; in fact, only now did Xia Zhangqing understand the benefits of Zhang Ran doing this.

To say nothing else, Zhang Ran's climate was already formed; he was already one of the top figures in the Huaxia business world, and his influence in the business world grew greater by the day.

The commercial interests he could combine were also becoming more and more numerous.

The key was that Zhang Ran had no intention of participating in the affairs of people like them, which meant that no matter what, no one would easily offend Zhang Ran—there was no need to.

Moreover, Zhang Ran helped no one and relied on his own ability to make a living; just this factor of stability alone was enough to make many people envious.

Zhang Ran stopped bantering with Xia Zhangqing and asked directly, "How is the situation at Yaotian Pharmaceutical?"

This was because Zhang Ran trusted Xia Zhangqing's character very much; otherwise, he would not have come to ask.

Xia Zhangqing was stunned, then said, "Very good. We at the Municipal Government have always provided very strong support policies, and the jobs and production of other industrial chains driven by Yaotian Pharmaceutical are also very good.

Now Yi City's GDP has begun to grow steadily, and with the rapid expansion of Yaotian Pharmaceutical, some other industries have also started a new round of competition.

Now the vitality in the market has been stimulated, and for this, I really have to thank you."

Zhang Ran listened quietly to Xia Zhangqing's account without interrupting.

Xia Zhangqing's mouth was full of praise for Yaotian Pharmaceutical, and Zhang Ran believed these were all true.

Due to "Yong Ge," Yaotian Pharmaceutical had developed extremely rapidly in the last two years.

And the industrial chains it could drive were also very vast; all of this was enough for the entire city to benefit.

However, this was not what Zhang Ran wanted to hear.

Seeing Zhang Ran looking at him quietly, Xia Zhangqing also felt something was not quite right and couldn't help but touch his face, saying, "What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"Is that all?" Zhang Ran asked calmly.

"What else? Do you want me to be eternally grateful to you?" Xia Zhangqing made a joke.

However, Zhang Ran did not have the slightest intention to laugh and stood up to leave directly.

"Since you don't want to say it, there is no need for me to stay here." As he spoke, his footsteps did not pause for a single moment.

Xia Zhangqing was bewildered by Zhang Ran, "What exactly are you doing? Stop, stop, are you really leaving?"

Zhang Ran stopped his footsteps and looked at him, saying seriously, "Old Xia, I came to ask you because I treat you as a friend."

"Then what exactly do you want to ask? Just ask!" Xia Zhangqing was getting a bit frantic.

Of course he knew that Zhang Ran treated him as a friend; otherwise, given Zhang Ran's personality, he wouldn't even bother dealing with people like them.

Let alone coming to his home to eat.

Zhang Ran said, "Are you really completely unaware of the situation at Yaotian Pharmaceutical? Are you really completely unaware if they have done anything illegal?

Also, don't tell me you don't know anything about some of the internal situations at Yaotian Pharmaceutical."

Xia Zhangqing finally understood what Zhang Ran meant, but he fell silent at this moment; of course he knew.

As the current leading enterprise in Yi City, and one that drove so many industrial chains and jobs, he was of course very concerned about it.

"This is your company, and you come to ask me?" Xia Zhangqing said this subconsciously.

Immediately, he saw Zhang Ran turn to leave, and he said immediately, "Fine, fine, fine, I was wrong, don't go."