Chapter 84: 83. Wanting to Buy Flowers (Seeking collections, seeking recommendation votes!)

"Sir, Haiman red wine is a wine produced by the winery under the name of Prince Haiman of the British Royal Family. The '96 vintage is the best one available right now. This wine has a high reputation globally, and the British Royal Family uses this type of red wine for many banquet occasions," the waiter introduced.

Hearing this, a strange look appeared in Zhang Ran's eyes.

At this moment, Qian Li said, "Don't try to fool us. Hasn't '96 Haiman been selling millions of bottles in Huaxia every year? Who knows if yours is real or fake? Zhang Shu, there's no need for such expensive red wine; this stuff is almost everywhere now, and no one knows if it's real or fake."

Zhang Ran smiled. He actually understood what Qian Li meant; it was similar to the '82 Lafite from his past life, and if nothing went wrong, it might even have something to do with him.

"Miss, please rest assured, our wine is absolutely authentic. If it's fake, we will compensate you ten times the value," the waiter said hurriedly.

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said with a smile, "Fine, let's have this '96 Haiman."

The dishes were served quickly. Before Zhang Ran and the others had chatted for long, the dishes were almost all on the table.

"Brother Qian, Sister-in-law, I'd like to propose a toast to you both to thank you for your care over all these years," Zhang Ran said, raising his glass.

"There's really no need to be so polite. We have always treated Siyan as our own daughter; these are all things we should have done."

After three rounds of drinks, Zhang Ran and Qian Zhengkun had both consumed quite a bit. The initial sense of unfamiliarity between them had largely vanished, and their conversation became more relaxed.

"Sigh, it has been hard for the two siblings all these years. But it's good now that you're back; you can help them out a bit," Feng Meili sighed.

Qian Zhengkun glared at her, signaling her not to say such things at this time.

Zhang Ran said, "Please rest assured, it was my fault for failing them in the past few years. Such things will absolutely never happen again in the future."

"Brother Zhang, let's not talk about that. We believe in you. Come, let's drink," Qian Zhengkun said, raising his glass.

When they had finished drinking and were full, just as Zhang Ran was preparing to go out to pay the bill, Qian Zhengkun suddenly said, "Brother Zhang, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Zhang Ran immediately said, "Please go ahead, Brother Qian."

Qian Zhengkun paused and said, "That, Brother Zhang, do you remember the pot of Fragrant Orchid that you had Xiao Li bring over last time?"

Zhang Ran was slightly stunned and hurriedly asked, "I remember, what about it?"

"It's like this, I have a friend who wants to buy a pot, but he doesn't know where to find one for sale. So he wanted me to help him ask," Qian Zhengkun said.

Zhang Ran did not hesitate and said directly, "Brother Qian, you're being too much of a stranger. This isn't worth much money; I'll have it sent to you tomorrow."

Qian Zhengkun hurriedly said, "No, really no. You just tell me how much it costs, and I will pay you."

Qian Zhengkun actually had another intention, which was that he was prepared to pay Zhang Ran for the pot of Fragrant Orchid that Zhang Ran had gifted him.

At first, he didn't know the situation, but now he knew that this Fragrant Orchid was definitely not as cheap as what Qian Li had relayed from Zhang Ran.

If it wasn't worth much, he, Qian Zhengkun, would have accepted it, but since it was a very valuable item, he felt embarrassed to take it for free.

But if he were to return it to Zhang Ran, he would be reluctant. Ever since the Fragrant Orchid was placed in their home, he and his wife had slept very soundly every night, and they felt full of energy when they woke up in the morning, with none of the fatigue they had before.

Zhang Ran looked at Qian Zhengkun, vaguely understanding his thoughts, and after thinking for a moment, said, "About one thousand yuan."

He was actually giving it to Qian Zhengkun for free; if he really wanted to set a price, how much was this thing worth? Even Zhang Ran himself couldn't say for sure.

Hearing Zhang Ran's words, how could Qian Zhengkun not know that Zhang Ran was just saying a random number? "Brother Zhang, there's really no need for this. Although I don't know the specific price, this flower is definitely not cheap. Don't worry, that guy is not someone who lacks money."

"Brother Qian, it really isn't worth much. How about you just pay two thousand yuan," Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Sicheng and the others watched the two of them, feeling quite confused. They felt that the price Zhang Ran mentioned was already very expensive, so why did Qian Zhengkun look as if he felt the price was too cheap?

Feng Meili said at this time, "Brother Zhang, Lao Qian and I both know your intentions, but we can't let you suffer a loss. We inquired from Lao Zheng, and this flower is worth at least five hundred thousand, and it simply cannot be found on the market."

She also saw that Zhang Ran kept playing dumb, so she spoke directly. The fundamental reason was that the old couple didn't like to take advantage of others.

They knew this was Zhang Ran's way of showing gratitude, but gratitude was one thing, and they couldn't truly accept it with peace of mind.

Once these words were out, Zhang Sicheng, Qian Li, and the others were all stunned.

"Mom, is this flower worth that much?" Qian Li exclaimed. She really hadn't expected that such a pot of orchid would be so valuable.

She had previously thought about whether she could make this flower into perfume, and if she did, how much would it be appropriate to sell it for?

Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu were also dumbfounded. They hadn't expected that the three pots of flowers Zhang Ran brought home were worth a total of 1.5 million.

And according to Zhang Ran's situation at the time, it seemed like he had picked them up as a bargain on the side of the road?

Qian Zhengkun answered Qian Li's question, "It's worth at least that much; the actual price should be even higher."

Qian Li didn't know what to say for a moment. She opened her mouth and finally said, "Zhang Shu, you are truly generous."

Zhang Ran laughed, "What generosity? It's just something for home use, who counts the price? Besides, this thing isn't worth much to me."

"Alright, how about this, Brother Qian. I can provide one pot at the price you mentioned, but the Fragrant Orchid you already have stays as it is, otherwise I won't agree," Zhang Ran said, seeing through the thoughts of Qian Zhengkun and his wife.

Qian Zhengkun immediately said, "How can that be? No, no, it's too valuable. We will accept this item, but the money must be given to you."

Zhang Ran spread his hands and said, "Then there's nothing I can do. I can't find another Fragrant Orchid on my end."

Seeing Zhang Ran 'acting like a rascal' in this way, Qian Zhengkun and Feng Meili were both left between laughter and tears. How could there be someone who didn't like money?

However, their hearts also felt a bit warm. They knew that Zhang Ran wasn't asking them to do anything, nor was it for anything else; it was purely to thank them.

Although they hadn't thought about getting any reward when they helped Zhang Siyan and Zhang Sicheng, Zhang Ran's attitude made them feel very comfortable, and from this moment on, they somewhat accepted Zhang Ran.

From the very beginning, Qian Zhengkun hadn't asked where Zhang Ran bought them, because Lao Zheng had already scoured the entire Shanghai market and even asked around in the circle, but simply couldn't find this Fragrant Orchid.

If it were said that Zhang Ran had picked them up as a bargain, it would only apply to his own three pots; that might have made sense before, but now it didn't. Clearly, it seemed that Zhang Ran had his own channels, or it was something unique to him.