Chapter 855: 849. Why don't they just go die? (Seeking subscriptions and monthly tickets)

Liu Ming persuaded his mother; as for his father, there was simply no need to say anything.

Liuba is actually a romantic at heart, and such people are generally very difficult to settle down.

But he was kept completely in check by Liu Ma's tears, and after all these years, he never managed to be romantic.

Therefore, he would not stop his son's choice; he only gave some instructions, telling him to be careful while out on his own.

The next day, Liu Ming set off for South Africa.

Originally, his family wanted to see him off, but Liu Ming didn't allow it; he was nearly thirty years old, and if he still needed his family to see him off when going out to work, he really couldn't afford to lose that much face.

At the airport, Liu Ming walked off the plane feeling somewhat uneasy; don't let his previous excitement, joy, and the confidence he displayed in front of his parents fool you.

But when he truly stepped onto this strange land alone, faced a strange working environment, and had to deal with strange people, his heart still found it hard to truly calm down.

However, Liu Ming quickly composed himself, muttering in his heart that he had come this time to pursue love.

After coming out, he quickly saw the person there to pick him up; it was a very young woman, whom he also recognized, having met her when he previously went to Zhang Ran's home.

"Hello, Secretary He." Liu Ming hurried over with a light jog.

He Qing had already returned from London, and this time she was arranged to pick up Liu Ming.

"Hello, Mr. Liu, please come with me," He Qing said with a smile.

Liu Ming had only brought one suitcase this time; originally, He Qing wanted to help carry it, but Liu Ming felt embarrassed to let a lady help him carry his luggage.

Soon, after exiting the airport, Liu Ming saw a row of luxury cars, with a suit-clad strong man standing beside each one, looking quite imposing.

When He Qing led him to one of them, Liu Ming was stunned.

He never expected that the reception for him would be such a grand display!

This caused Liu Ming, who had barely managed to hypnotize himself into staying calm, to start panicking in his heart again.

"Secretary He, this..." Liu Ming asked with some trepidation.

With such a grand display—let alone himself, even his former boss had never had such a thing—yet now it was being used to receive him, which made it impossible for him to stay calm.

He Qing smiled and explained: "You don't need to have any psychological burden; you represent Mr. Zhang now, so we can't let others look down on you."

"No, it's just that I feel this puts a lot of psychological pressure on me," Liu Ming said with a bitter smile.

It was fortunate that he knew He Qing; otherwise, the psychological pressure would have been even greater at this moment.

He Qing knew his thoughts, but she didn't try to persuade him otherwise; this was also a test from Zhang Ran for Liu Ming.

"These are the documents; take a look at them first," He Qing said, handing over some materials.

Liu Ming had only heard some of the situation from Sicheng before and didn't really know the specifics; at this moment, looking at these documents, his heart felt like it was being tossed by stormy seas.

This wasn't because of Zhang Ran; after all, no matter how rich Zhang Ran was, he had already prepared himself mentally.

Even if it were a hundred billion more or a hundred billion less, it was an unimaginable figure to him.

What he didn't expect was that this obscure South Africa Development Bank actually possessed such great power.

Was this what they called the things hidden in the shadows?

At this moment, Liu Ming truly felt that shock and pressure!

When Liu Ming had finished looking through most of it, He Qing said: "Mr. Liu, would you like to go to your accommodation first, or go see Mr. Zhang first?"

Liu Ming came back to his senses; he had actually been thinking of going back to his accommodation to tidy up a bit before seeing Zhang Ran, but after looking at He Qing, he said: "I'd better go see Zhang Shu first?"

"Very well." He Qing nodded and instructed someone to drive directly to where Zhang Ran was staying.

Zhang Ran had also bought a villa for Liu Ming here, with security measures and everything else fully prepared.

After all, as the person representing him here, the place he lived couldn't be shabby.

Even if Zhang Ran had a hint of testing him with this reception, a part of it was also for others to see.

He couldn't let people look down on him from the start, or it would become difficult for Liu Ming to truly gain a firm foothold later.

Zhang Ran wanted to test Liu Ming, but he wouldn't increase the difficulty for no reason.

Moreover, it wasn't that Zhang Ran valued Liu Ming's ability; whether his ability was strong or weak didn't matter much—the main issue was his character.

Just like this time, even though Liu Ming's ability was not yet sufficient to handle this position, Zhang Ran still let him come.

There were many considerations in this; ability was one aspect, and even if Liu Ming performed poorly or incurred losses later, these things didn't matter.

As long as Liu Ming didn't lose his mind or intentionally damage Zhang Ran's property due to bribery, Zhang Ran could forgive him.

Another thing was that Zhang Ran wanted to see if Liu Ming's mentality would change after suddenly standing in such a high position, and whether he would get carried away because of it.

It is difficult for ordinary people to resist such temptation; once they soar, coupled with people around them who are sycophants, it is hard not to get carried away.

But this was only a test, because once he became his, Zhang Ran's, son-in-law, the position he would stand in would be much higher than this.

If he couldn't even withstand this bit of testing, how could Zhang Ran feel at ease in the future?

When it comes down to it, Liu Ming is not Liu Lu; Zhang Ran cultivated Liu Lu bit by bit, not like this right from the start.

Because Liu Lu was able to accompany Sicheng through such a long period of hardship without the slightest complaint, she, Liu Lu, was qualified to enjoy the wealth of the Zhang Family.

The car soon arrived at the destination; Liu Ming took several deep breaths, then got out of the car and followed He Qing into the villa.

As soon as he entered, he saw Zhang Ran talking to some people, among whom some seemed quite angry.

"Brother Zhang, aren't they being too much? They've reached this point, and they still want to take such huge benefits while only putting in a little effort?" Yin Long said angrily.

Zhang Ran, however, was much calmer; they had already held a meeting this morning, and Zhang Ran's proposal had clearly not been passed, but it hadn't been directly opposed either.

If he had relied on the allies Zhang Ran had previously agreed upon, plus the momentum Zhang Ran had built up the first time, there would actually have been a great chance of pushing it through directly.

But at the most critical moment, some of Zhang Ran's allies, for reasons unknown, chose to abstain.

This caused Zhang Ran's proposal to be temporarily shelved; this didn't mean these people had chosen to betray him directly, but rather that they had their own plans.

Zhang Ran smiled: "Isn't this a normal thing? They also want a piece of the pie, but I don't want to bring them along; this is clearly a power play."

"Heh, they really dare to think that; they don't want to pay anything, yet they want to occupy the majority of the benefits? Why don't they just go die?" Yin Long was truly unable to swallow his anger.