Chapter 866: 860. Forming an Alliance (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"Alright, then let's go wait for them first," Zhang Ran said.

The people arriving this time were all arranged in the conference room; there was no need to find another place, as it wasn't worth the trouble, and everyone didn't really mind.

"Mr. Zhang, President Meng."

Zhang Ran and Meng He walked in, and several people greeted them one after another. Many were quite polite toward Meng He, while toward Zhang Ran, curiosity was the dominant sentiment.

Zhang Ran responded with a smile and then sat at the head of the table. "Thank you all for coming this time. Please forgive any lack of hospitality!"

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, you're joking. It's already very good, and we are here to talk business, not to eat," Liu Runhua said with a smile.

Although the words were very polite, the meaning was also clear: they had come this time because they needed specific operational steps and achievable conditions, not to play around.

Zhang Ran naturally understood his meaning and said with a smile, "That goes without saying. However, since not everyone has arrived yet, let's wait a while. Once everyone is here, we will discuss the details."

"No problem."

Liu Runhua agreed very readily. In fact, he had expected Zhang Ran to be the last one to arrive, given his status.

But now that Zhang Ran had arrived even though he knew not everyone was there, his attitude seemed very good, which made Liu Runhua feel a bit strange.

He naturally knew quite a bit about Zhang Ran; after all, doing business in Huaxia, especially in recent years, there had been a great deal of news regarding Zhang Ran.

However, what Liu Runhua heard most often was Zhang Ran's overbearing and aggressive nature.

Why couldn't he see any of that now?

Of course, Liu Runhua wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke Zhang Ran just to experience it for himself.

Zhang Ran was not idle either, chatting with these people about some interesting anecdotes from the business world.

Especially some interesting stories from abroad; these people listened very attentively.

Everyone actually wanted to expand abroad, but apart from a limited few who had gained something, the rest had not achieved much.

Much of what Zhang Ran was saying now was actually useful to them. At the very least, when developing business in certain places in the future, knowing the preferences of certain people would make their work much more efficient.

By eleven o'clock, almost everyone had arrived.

"Mr. Zhang, President Meng, I'm truly sorry. There was a traffic jam on the way, so I'm late. My apologies, my apologies." The last person to arrive was full of apologies.

Zhang Ran didn't care whether he was making excuses or not, as long as he could come.

"No need to be so formal, just take a seat now that you're here," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

"Everyone is clear about my goal this time. Although Hanjing Express's market share cannot be compared to some of the enterprises present, it is still significant. If we can drive out Hanjing Express, then that will be enough for all of us to have a good meal," Zhang Ran said very bluntly.

After all, there was no way not to be blunt about such things. It wasn't a war that required some kind of excuse; in the business world, no excuses were needed.

"Mr. Zhang, then what should we do? Although Hanjing Express is not very large in scale, it is not to be underestimated.

Furthermore, they have Hanjing Group standing behind them, and offending them is not very good," Liu Runhua said directly.

He liked people who spoke directly the most. He had originally thought there would be some beating around the bush, but he hadn't expected Zhang Ran to get straight to the point without a single word of digression.

"Everyone can rest assured on this point. I will deal with Hanjing Group. We are forming a short-term alliance this time, and I will step forward. When dealing with Hanjing Express, I will not let everyone stand at the front.

Of course, Dahe Express will need to take a larger share of the benefits at that time. There's no problem with that, right?" Zhang Ran said.

Immediately, the crowd began to whisper. Liu Runhua was quite direct: "Of course, if Mr. Zhang can step forward to take on the grudge with Hanjing Group, then naturally you need to take more. There is no problem with that at all."

"Ahem, Mr. Zhang, I'm just curious and would like to ask, why are you suddenly taking action against Hanjing Express? As far as I know, there hasn't been any friction between Hanjing Express and Dahe Express, right?

And Dahe Express hasn't had any momentum for expansion recently either," Zhao Qiu asked with a dry cough.

This was something that puzzled them, as Zhang Ran and Hanjing Express seemed to have had no connection all along.

Why were they suddenly going to deal with Hanjing Express now?

One had to know that when Dahe Express established its logistics channels previously, it had spent a huge amount of capital.

Now that their various channels were perfected, and with the addition of orders from Fengli Group and Maikai Supermarket, they could develop steadily.

Moreover, Dahe Express's current funds probably wouldn't allow them to expand so rapidly, as the logistics parks and other things had consumed too much capital previously.

Zhang Ran didn't hide anything and said directly, "I need to put some pressure on Hanjing Group. If Hanjing Group trips me up on other matters, then I won't make things easy for them."

Once these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in dismay. They hadn't expected the reason to be so simple.

Liu Runhua said, "Mr. Zhang, I speak my mind, please don't mind."

"Please go ahead," Zhang Ran's attitude was very good.

"If I haven't misunderstood, you want to put pressure on Hanjing Group to force them to make concessions on a certain matter, am I right?" Liu Runhua said.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "You can understand it that way."

"Then I have some concerns. If—and I mean if—Hanjing Group suddenly compromises, will you just let it go? Will you stop targeting Hanjing Express? If that happens, then we will get nothing, and we will have offended Hanjing Group," Liu Runhua discovered this loophole immediately.

Others nodded one after another; this was actually what they wanted to say as well.

If Hanjing Group suddenly made concessions, would Zhang Ran sell them out? That was a question.

Zhang Ran smiled. "In my business, one thing is very important, and that is integrity. Whether it's in how I conduct myself or how I do things, I will not betray friends, and I will certainly not break my word.

Everyone can rest assured on this point. Regardless of whether Hanjing Group compromises or not, I will not let Hanjing Express off the hook.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so quick to say it out loud. I don't mind if this is written into the contract."

Upon hearing Zhang Ran's words, some people began to ponder how credible his words were.

Judging only from the current situation, Zhang Ran didn't seem to have a prior record; at the very least, they hadn't heard of any similar incidents.

He was worth trusting.

"Mr. Zhang is a straightforward person, so I won't be coy either. As long as Mr. Zhang can hold firm, then I agree, and I also trust Mr. Zhang," Liu Runhua said quickly.