Chapter 942: 937. Another Batch (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran glared at Meng Mingxuan with annoyance, but he did not push him away.

He was quite satisfied with Meng Mingxuan; the young man had a cheerful personality and knew when to advance or retreat. Furthermore, when spending time with Zhang Ran, he could feel that Meng Mingxuan truly treated him like an uncle, not like a boss.

At Zhang Ran's level, this was the most acceptable way of interacting; it made them feel relaxed and at ease.

Meng Mingxuan had undoubtedly achieved this.

In fact, this also had to do with how the two of them started out; at that time, although Meng Mingxuan knew some things, he was not particularly clear about the details.

Coupled with the fact that both Meng He and Lin Meizhi admired and respected Zhang Ran so much, Meng Mingxuan naturally and subconsciously regarded him as an elder uncle.

Moreover, Zhang Ran was also very good to Meng Mingxuan and never put on any airs, which made the relationship between the uncle and nephew quite good.

"Alright, are you addicted to hugging? Let go, let go." Zhang Ran pushed Meng Mingxuan away.

Meng Mingxuan, however, smiled triumphantly at Huang Xunceng without the slightest attempt to hide it, which gave Huang Xunceng a headache.

This was showing off to him; no matter what, Zhang Ran was their Big Boss, and Meng Mingxuan's relationship with the Big Boss was so close.

There was actually a reason for this, as because of some recent events, Meng Mingxuan and Huang Xunceng had erupted into some conflicts—no, or rather, a disagreement in philosophy.

Although it was still minor, both of them could feel that if not handled well, they might eventually have a real, major disagreement in direction.

But neither could convince the other, and now Meng Mingxuan's attitude was telling Huang Xunceng: "My relationship with the Big Boss is the strongest, so you should listen to me."

"Mr. Zhang." Huang Xunceng came over obediently to greet him.

Zhang Ran smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "You've done very well. From today on, don't call me Mr. Zhang anymore; just like Ming Xuan, call me Uncle Zhang."

As soon as these words were spoken, Meng Mingxuan's face immediately fell, and he looked at Zhang Ran pitifully.

Zhang Ran glared at him with annoyance; when it came to acting shamelessly or playing the fool, he had truly never seen anyone more skilled than Meng Mingxuan. This kid never made people feel annoyed, and one had to admit, this was truly a talent.

Huang Xunceng was also overjoyed; one had to know that just the matter of how to address someone actually represented many things.

"Uncle Zhang." Huang Xunceng called out properly, then immediately raised his eyebrows triumphantly at Meng Mingxuan.

Seeing them like this, Zhang Ran also relaxed a little; these two guys had not yet reached the point of a real falling out, there were just some slight signs of it.

Moreover, both were smart people who would know how to handle their relationship.

By doing this, the two of them had cleared up all the previous discomforts.

"You two find a place to stay first, and for this period, just stay by my side," Zhang Ran said.

Meng Mingxuan immediately said, "That is my honor. Being able to learn by Uncle Zhang's side is a stroke of good fortune that one couldn't even ask for."

Zhang Ran suddenly shuddered, looked at Meng Mingxuan, and said, "If you talk so disgustingly again, I'll have you get lost."

This guy didn't know how to restrain his flattery; he could even say such nauseating things.

In any case, Zhang Ran couldn't stand it.

Huang Xunceng burst out laughing; Meng Mingxuan had really tried to flatter him but ended up hitting a wall.

However, Meng Mingxuan himself didn't feel anything; instead, he just grinned and didn't take it to heart.

Didn't this just prove how good his relationship with Zhang Ran was?

"You four should also communicate well with each other from now on, and while you're at it, see if there are any areas for cooperation; consider it accumulating experience in advance," Zhang Ran said after seeing that both had finished tidying up.

Everyone understood the meaning of these words; get familiar with what?

Naturally, get familiar with each other's working styles, especially for Meng Mingxuan and the others to get familiar with Zhang Sicheng's working style.

After all, who knew when they might have to work under Zhang Sicheng.

Zhang Sicheng understood this as well, and since he would have to rely on Meng Mingxuan and the others in the future, understanding both sides would allow him to better manage the overall situation.

So for a while, the group chatted quite happily.

Zhang Ran, on the other hand, didn't say much and just drank tea quietly; he was waiting for someone.

Sure enough, at around five o'clock, a group of people swarmed in; it was none other than Zhao Lifeng and his associates.

Zhao Lifeng and the others had all brought their sons along.

Zhang Ran was not surprised by this at all; what he was about to do was a big deal, and even the slightest influence could cause some Group Companies to experience turmoil.

To say nothing else, just the issue of the company's management authority was a huge challenge.

A slight tilt in one direction meant huge power and money.

Therefore, Zhao Lifeng and these people were paying attention to Zhang Ran's side at every moment; they would know about even the slightest disturbance.

Zhang Ran understood this, so he was very clear about the arrival of Zhao Lifeng and the others.

These people were all smart; they knew when to make what kind of choice. If they were to go head-to-head with Zhang Ran right now, although they might possibly win, no one would be able to withstand Zhang Ran's subsequent retaliation.

The best choice now was to follow in Zhang Ran's footsteps and then take a larger share during the subsequent distribution of power.

This was the choice of a smart person.

Because in the end, Zhang Ran would also need to compromise; at the very least, regarding some official powers, what needed to be truly devolved still needed to be devolved.

As for those ambiguous powers, those were things Zhao Lifeng and the others needed to fight for themselves.

"Mr. Zhang, I've come here rashly; I hope I haven't disturbed you?" Zhao Lifeng said with a chuckle.

Zhang Ran glanced at him and said, "Since you're already here, is there any point in saying that?"

Zhao Lifeng didn't mind and sat down with a smile, and the others also took their seats respectively.

"This is my son, Zhao Xiaoyu," Zhao Lifeng introduced.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Zhao Xiaoyu was almost thirty, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and looked very refined.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Hello. I know you; you've done very well, and you have great prospects for the future."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Zhang," Zhao Xiaoyu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

The others also introduced their sons one after another, and Zhang Ran praised them all individually. And it must be said, Zhang Ran had truly looked into these people—though, of course, he had only just learned about them today.

But this was enough; at the very least, when Zhang Ran praised people, he could still praise them on the right points, rather than just saying things like "you kid look pretty good."

"You few kids go join them; it's a good time to have a drink tonight and get to know each other," Zhang Ran said.

In an instant, the few of them left one after another and went over to where Zhang Sicheng was.