At seven o'clock in the evening, after Zhang Ran and his family packed up, they headed to the main building. Nikolaev had already prepared a dinner again. Of course, Zhang Ran didn't know.
"You two, please calm down for a while? Do you hear me?" Liu Lu said with a straight face as she looked at the two little guys driving around in front of them.
When Susu and Taotao saw Liu Lu's serious face, they all became more honest and followed them in the car obediently.
But when they were about to reach the place, the two little guys sped up, quickly got out of the car, and trotted past while watching Nikolayev waiting at the door.
"Grandpa Nikolaev!"
"Hey, you two little darlings are here." Nikolayev's big face was suddenly filled with a smile.
Some other people standing at the door were stunned. They had never seen the owner of the house with such a tender side.
"Do you like the car?" Nikolayev asked with a smile.
"I like it, thank you Grandpa Nikolayev." Zhang Xiaotao's little mouth is always the sweetest.
"As long as you like it, just tell me if there is anything you like in the future." Nikolayev said generously.
Zhang Ran came over and couldn't help but said: "Don't spoil my grandchildren, otherwise I will let them come over and harm you."
"Haha, if you are willing, I..." Nikolayev opened his mouth and said.
But before he finished speaking, Zhang Ran blocked him and said, "Get out!"
They joked for a while, and then everyone walked into the restaurant. Because it was a family dinner, there were no outsiders.
Even some other members of the Nikolayev family did not come.
Although the dinner was solemn, the atmosphere was very relaxed.
At the beginning, Zhang Sicheng and the others were a little nervous. After all, it was their first time to attend such a high-end dinner, but they soon relaxed because neither Zhang Ran nor Nikolaev was very formal, and they ate and drank very casually. They all gradually became more casual.
The key is still the two little guys. Because there are so many people and the table is too long, they will clamor to eat this and that from time to time.
Originally, there were servants waiting nearby, but Zhang Ran saw that Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan were a little restrained, so he asked them to withdraw first.
So the next two little guys ran to get whatever they wanted to eat, back and forth, and the atmosphere of the entire dinner seemed very relaxed.
Zhang Ran mainly chatted with Nikolaev about the past, while Ilya, Ivan and Zoya chatted with Zhang Sicheng and others about interesting things about young people.
He Qing also came here at this time. She didn't live here before, but lived in a hotel.
Tu Yu was also mixed in at this time. He was a little quiet during this period. He really saw that the relationship between Zhang Ran and Nikolayev was a little too good, which made him a little distracted.
However, he gradually regained his composure and quickly joined the chatting team. With him joining the chatty chatterbox, the atmosphere on Zhang Sicheng's side became more harmonious.
"It hasn't been easy for you these past few years, has it?" Zhang Ran chuckled.
Nikolayev took a big mouthful of meat, and then sighed: "Yes, in Chinese terms, we are walking on thin ice. We were a little radical in the past few years and fell into too deep."
"Then just give it up in the past few years and don't be too aggressive. Now that you are so famous, it is not a good thing for your family." Zhang Ran said.
"If I had listened to you back then, we wouldn't be in this situation now," Nikolayev said.
"Haha, if you had listened to me, we wouldn't be in the current situation." Zhang Ran said.
The two people seemed to be saying the same thing, but they had two different meanings.
What Nikolaev said was that when Zhang Ran and he were planning together, the suggestion he made was to proceed slowly and steadily so as not to sink too deep. This was related to Zhang Ran's own style.
But what Zhang Ran meant was that if he had followed his plan over the years, the Nikolayev family would not be as prosperous as it is now.
If they had not been more radical back then, the Nikolayev family would not have risen so quickly, let alone reached a higher level.
So there are pros and cons!
Of course, Nikolayev also knew what was going on, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Now I also know whether what I did was right or wrong. To be honest with you, I actually had no idea in the past two years.
But now that you are back, I finally feel confident. "
Zhang Ran looked at him, raised his glass and drank a glass of wine and said: "Don't worry, no matter what, I can still help you preserve your family's business outside."
Nikolayev laughed and nodded: "Your words are enough. Come on, let me toast you!"
Nikolayev knew Zhang Ran's philosophy, so he had no intention of dragging Zhang Ran into this vortex.
"Don't keep saying these depressing words. At least now, it seems that your side is getting better and better, and there is no tendency to be unstable." Zhang Ran said with a smile.
"Isn't this a plan for a rainy day? That's what you taught me." Nikolayev said with a smile, "Now the more I study Chinese culture, the more unfathomable it becomes."
"Haha, I don't know how good your research is, but now you have learned a lot about flattery." Zhang Ran joked.
Neither of them said anything about business matters. They were not in a hurry now. As the two of them talked, Huo Zhiyuan and Nikolayev's wife just listened quietly and whispered from time to time.
... ... ... .
"Brother Sicheng, Sister Siyan, Sister Qian Li, I have a business banquet tomorrow. Do you want to attend together?" Elijah invited.
Zhang Sicheng said hesitantly: "Is it appropriate for us to go there?"
"What's inappropriate? They're all business friends, and there's also a delegation from China coming to participate.
You can also meet some friends here, sit down and chat together, and at least you will be better informed in some aspects in the future. "Ilya said.
Zhang Sicheng thought for a while and didn't refuse. Now he also wants to grow up as soon as possible. Although Zhang Ran has never urged him to do anything, let alone given him any tasks or goals.
But as he learned more about his family's situation, Zhang Sicheng felt more and more pressure. He would also need to adapt to activities like this in the future.
Now that Ilya is taking part with him, it can be regarded as getting used to it in advance.
Neither Zhang Siyan nor Qian Li refused.
"Ilya, can I follow you there and have a look?" Tu Yu said with a smile.
Elijah said matter-of-factly: "Of course, we can all go there together, it happens to be lively."
A group of young people made an appointment to attend a banquet together tomorrow, and even Liu Lu did not hide away.