With Ye Meiyun the only one left, Qin Chuan could no longer endure the pain in his soles. He slumped back into his wheelchair, panting heavily. In less than two minutes, his forehead was covered in a dense layer of sweat, testament to the severity of the pain. That night, during his desperate escape, his feet had been the most injured areas. Other parts only had scratches and bruises. His feet, having been used to wear shoes for Li Ya’s injured feet and then carrying Li Ya, had suffered the most.
“Xiao Chuan, are you alright?” Ye Meiyun noticed the pained expression on Qin Chuan’s face and quickly stood up from her seat, hurrying over. She saw blood seeping from beneath the bandages on Qin Chuan’s feet and gasped in alarm, “Xiao Chuan, your feet are bleeding! Hurry, drive to the hospital!”
Qin Chuan waved his hand, grinning, “It’s nothing, just a little bleeding. It’ll be fine if I don’t exert myself!”
“Sister Yun, you should also go and get busy. This matter is crucial to the survival of our electronics factory. It’s best to have our partners transport all the excess materials overnight.”
“I’m afraid delays might lead to complications!” By the end, Qin Chuan’s face was grave.
“Xiao Chuan, no one else is here now. Can you tell me what happened?” Ye Meiyun asked.
Qin Chuan looked at the mature sister before him. Emotions flickered in the depths of his eyes. Finally, he laid bare the truth to Ye Meiyun. The reason was simple: Ye Meiyun’s status was unusual, and she was also the largest shareholder of Shendun Storage. If the Han family were to take any targeted actions, she would be the one most affected, besides himself. Furthermore, Qin Chuan considered that Ye Meiyun’s brother was Ye Qingping, and behind them was the Ye family. If the Han family truly went too far, Ye Meiyun might enlist the help of her elders. All of this was very beneficial. As a qualified businessman, Qin Chuan would naturally leverage all aspects that were favorable to himself and the company, thereby minimizing losses to the greatest extent.
After Qin Chuan finished explaining everything, Ye Meiyun sat stunned on the chair, her face filled with disbelief. She had already suspected that Qin Chuan’s sudden appearance at the electronics factory and his resolute issuance of various directives meant something significant had happened, but she never imagined it would be this serious. A larger force, the Han family of Longcheng, had emerged behind the Han Shifei brothers, and they seemed to be related.
“Then, your foot injury is also…” Suddenly, Ye Meiyun seemed to recall something and asked tentatively.
Qin Chuan nodded, “My foot injury was caused by being chased by those four men in black. This happened a few days ago. I originally didn’t plan to tell you, just to avoid you worrying.”
“But the situation has escalated to this point, and it’s getting more serious!”
“Sister, hurry and get back to work. I’ll be staying at the factory today and won’t be going anywhere!”
Upon learning the full story, Ye Meiyun wasted no more time and quickly turned to leave the conference room. Qin Chuan, meanwhile, glided his wheelchair back to his office to oversee everything personally. He also made a call to the bank to expedite the transfer of funds. Since it was about stockpiling materials, the amount of money required was not small, and the bank’s cooperation was essential.
Instantly, the atmosphere at Xinhua Electronics Factory became unprecedentedly serious. Everywhere one looked, employees were rushing back and forth. Documents were sent to the office building and then quickly dispatched. The phones in every office rang incessantly, and everyone was in a state of emergency.
An hour later, someone reported to Qin Chuan.
“Boss, the Precision Components Factory has agreed to supply us with components worth 1.2 million yuan in advance.” Qin Chuan signed the contract with a flourish, “No problem. Have them send the goods immediately.”
Shortly after, several others came to report: “Boss, Dongfang Circuit Factory can agree to supply us with goods worth one million yuan in advance.”
“Boss, Milin Instrument Factory can supply us with 800,000 yuan worth of goods!”
“Boss, Huayao Electronics Factory can supply us with 1.5 million yuan worth of goods…”
“Boss, Dingsheng Steel Factory can supply us with 2.25 million yuan worth of goods…”
Subordinates came one after another to report their achievements. Qin Chuan accepted them all without hesitation, taking as much as they could offer, without refusal. However, there was one condition: the goods must be delivered as quickly as possible.
Unbeknownst to them, night had fallen. Qin Chuan had employees bring in boxed meals, which he ate simply in his office before continuing to direct operations. Late that night, large trucks appeared at the entrance of Xinhua Electronics Factory, loaded with goods. Qin Chuan had the employees help unload them, and then he paid the drivers in person. The first truck was followed by a second, a third… Qin Chuan barely slept that night. He sat in his wheelchair, personally supervising. Seeing their boss working tirelessly in his wheelchair, all the employees were filled with renewed vigor.
The entire Xinhua Electronics Factory was lit up all night until dawn broke the next day. After the last truck was unloaded, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“This morning, all regular employees will have half a day off. Work will resume at three o’clock in the afternoon.”
“Mid-level and senior management will rest in their offices, and no one is allowed to leave their posts without authorization.”
After the strenuous work, Qin Chuan granted the regular employees half a day off. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to give them more time, but the electronics factory had tight deadlines. It was currently in a period of rapid growth, with so many franchisees eagerly awaiting supplies. There was no time for rest. Of course, in return, the employees’ piece-rate wages had increased significantly. Many diligent workers were earning twice as much as before in a month. No one complained; instead, they remained enthusiastic.
Tired from the entire night, Qin Chuan briefly dozed off in the rest room within his office. However, before he could sleep for long, an urgent knock sounded at the door. Qin Chuan rubbed his bloodshot eyes and opened the door to see Ye Meiyun, along with Ge Lan, Liu Shengli, Meng Qing, and other high-level executives, all standing outside. Each of them wore anxious expressions, as if something major had happened. At the same time, their eyes held a mixture of relief and admiration, making their expressions complex.
Qin Chuan frowned, glanced at the time, which was just past nine in the morning, and rubbed his tired brow. “Tell me, what happened?”
“Boss, I just received a call from the factory director of Dongfang Circuit Factory. They want to terminate our cooperation.”
“Boss, I also received a call from the Precision Components Factory. They’ve informed us that they also want to temporarily terminate our cooperation!” someone else added.
Qin Chuan’s sleepiness vanished instantly. His face turned ashen, and he muttered, “Did it come so soon?” He had expected the Han family to cause trouble for Xinhua Electronics Factory, but he hadn’t anticipated they would act so quickly. If not for the intensive work of yesterday afternoon and the entire night, and the emergency procurement of goods, the current situation would have been a complete disaster. Xinhua Electronics Factory would have been caught off guard and completely at the mercy of their opponents. The two suppliers who had cut off supply were both enterprises located near Longcheng.
Just then, Qin Chuan’s phone rang. He looked at it and saw a familiar number. He answered.
“Qin Chuan, you’re quite something. You actually started preparing your escape route yesterday, anticipating that I would move against your damned electronics factory next and pre-emptively taking a large batch of goods!” Liu An’s sinister voice came from the other end of the line, sounding displeased.
“I’m truly becoming more and more interested in you!”
“However, let’s see how long you can hold out after I completely cut off your supply lines?”
“Ten days, or half a month?”
“Once your damned electronics factory runs out of materials to produce, how will your franchisees react to you, the main factory, when they have no products to supply?”