Chapter 912: 908. Group Picnic (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

When only Sicheng was able to apply for the approval number, the price was no longer something the other party could decide.

After all, if it weren't for Sicheng, they wouldn't be able to enter the Huaxia market, so the initiative in the negotiations was completely handed over to Sicheng's side.

Recently, Sicheng had been busy with this matter; originally, upon hearing his father say there would be a picnic this Sunday, he had subconsciously wanted to refuse, as he was truly very busy.

But hearing his father speak of his younger sister like that, his heart felt somewhat complicated; this was not only talking about Siyan, but in fact, it was also talking about him.

Now, the time he spent accompanying Taotao was also becoming less and less, especially in the recent period; most of the time when he returned, Taotao was already asleep.

They would see each other briefly in the morning, exchange a "good morning," and then those who had to go to school went to school, and those who had to go to work went to work.

It was even worse when it came to the Sunday break, because at that time, Taotao would sleep in, which meant they couldn't even see each other in the morning.

Thinking of this, Sicheng stopped talking and just ate his meal in silence.

As for Liu Lu, she didn't have any objections at all; instead, she said happily, "Dad, then do we need to prepare anything? My skills at barbecue might not be very good; I haven't done barbecue before."

Zhang Ran said, "Just prepare whatever; leave the barbecue to Dayong; Dayong's barbecue skills are truly superb."

"But you should buy some sweet potatoes to have ready for when the time comes; we can roast them to eat."

No matter what, He Yong definitely had to come along; in this regard, even the current Zhang Ran was somewhat unable to act according to his own will.

"Alright, I'll go prepare it tomorrow." Liu Lu immediately made a note of it.

As for what Zhang Ran wanted to buy sweet potatoes for, she didn't ask further.

And among them, the happiest ones were, of course, the two little ones; when they found out they were going for a picnic, the two little ones were so happy they almost jumped up.

Then they kept asking this and that, making Zhang Ran almost regret having said it.

When evening came and it was time for Zhang Ran to tell them stories, it was even more so.

They kept pestering Zhang Ran to tell them about the picnic, and their questions were endless, making Zhang Ran feel somewhat agitated.

After finally coaxing the two little ones to sleep, Zhang Ran finally let out a sigh of relief.

But over the next two days, he realized that his sigh of relief had come a bit too late; every day, the two little ones would pester him with endless questions.

They even asked him if they could bring friends along to play.

Especially Susu, whose big eyes were full of anticipation; how could Zhang Ran have the heart to refuse?

One had to know that this was the first time Susu wanted to bring friends over to play, which also proved that, besides Zhang Xiaotao, Susu had real friends.

So Zhang Ran immediately indicated there was no problem at all; in order to make Susu happy, and even more to encourage Susu to make more friends, Zhang Ran specifically called the parents of Susu's friends and invited them to join this picnic.

Originally, Zhang Ran had indeed wanted to have a family picnic, but after this issue of Susu's arose, everything had to give way to it.

Siyan was also very happy, while at the same time feeling somewhat guilty in her heart; Susu had new friends, and she actually didn't even know.

If it were in the past, Susu would have told her the first chance she got, but she only knew now.

So Siyan also began to reflect on herself seriously.

Actually, thinking about it, Zhang Ran's requirements seemed not high, but in reality, they were frighteningly high.

He wanted Sicheng and the others to achieve some results, to be able to stand on their own, and even to be able to take on the burden of his massive business empire.

Yet he also wanted them to look after their families; this was actually a very difficult thing.

If it were easy, there wouldn't be so many instances of family relationships breaking down because of work, and there wouldn't be so many cases of work being delayed because of family.

But since he was the father, Siyan and the others could only listen and try their best to accomplish it.

And no matter what, all of Zhang Ran's starting points and purposes were for their own good.

Saturday morning at 7:30, Zhang Ran was still in his dreams when he heard someone knocking on the door with a "bang, bang, bang."

Zhang Ran instantly woke up, then sighed inwardly; he didn't need to guess to know who it was.

After all, in this home, only the two little ones dared to knock on his door like this, especially when he was sleeping.

Sure enough, when Zhang Ran opened the door, he saw the two little ones looking at him with eager eyes.

Zhang Ran looked down at the two little ones who were dressed neatly and had even washed up, and for a moment, he really didn't know what to say.

"Grandpa, when are we leaving?" Susu asked immediately after seeing her grandfather.

Zhang Ran could only say, "We will leave after we finish eating."

Once these words were out, the two little ones went like the wind to knock on Sicheng's bedroom door.

According to their previous plan, they were prepared to leave at nine in the morning, arrive at the destination around eleven, then eat between twelve and one, and play for the rest of the afternoon.

So Liu Lu didn't get up early to make breakfast today, intending to sleep in a little.

But she couldn't sleep anymore; with the two little ones around, how could she possibly still sleep?

After finishing breakfast, Zhang Ran, under the expectant gazes of the two little ones, called their friends' parents separately.

Taotao had two classmates coming along this time, and both had parents following; after all, parents wouldn't feel at ease handing their children over to others.

Moreover, today was also a rare day off, and being able to go out for a picnic was a good choice.

It was just right to relax a bit.

As for Susu, she only had one classmate, a cute little girl named Feng Qingguo; every time Zhang Ran went to pick up the two children from school, he could see her walking out of the school gate with Susu.

The parents on that side probably didn't expect them to be so early, but fortunately, their children weren't pushovers either, or rather, these children had planned it together.

So they woke up very early too and didn't have the chance to sleep in.

After agreeing on where to meet, Zhang Ran hung up the phone and then packed up, ready to set off.

This time they were still driving the RV; He Qing didn't come along, as she also had her own things to do.

After such a long time of studying and working, He Qing was also tired; it was just right to take advantage of this time to relax a little.

Her way of relaxing was also very simple, and that was to go shopping.

Perhaps this was a woman's nature; in the past, when He Qing was poor, let alone shopping crazily, she even had to save when buying daily necessities.

But now that she had money, she no longer had that reluctance toward shopping; she bought whatever she liked.

Regarding this situation, Zhang Ran wouldn't say anything; since money wasn't an issue, there was no need to keep being frugal.

Along the way, the two little ones chirped like sparrows, chattering non-stop without the slightest intention of pausing.