It turned out Big Brother had been injured protecting Second Brother!
At this moment, Qin Chuan felt no surprise, as if it were all inevitable.
Among the three brothers, though Second Brother was known as the 'Troubled Little Demon King' and 'Villager's Rogue,' with his fame spreading for miles around, only their family knew that the eldest brother, Qin Yang, possessed the highest combat prowess.
When they were young, all three Qin brothers had learned skills from the mysterious old man in the village. Unfortunately, Qin Chuan and Second Brother were too lively and mischievous, lacking any patience.
Only Qin Yang, with his steady disposition from childhood, not only mastered archery from the old man but also learned powerful fist and foot combat techniques.
Perhaps due to early training, Qin Yang's physique also far surpassed Qin Chuan and Second Brother. While Qin Chuan and Second Brother, around 1.85 meters tall, were already quite tall, Qin Yang stood a full 1.92 meters.
Weighing over 115 kilograms, such a physique and combat strength would have made him a formidable general in ancient times.
His only perceived weakness was his honest and kind nature. He had hardly ever gotten into fights since childhood. Instead, he was often pelted with stones by mischievous children and was humorously nicknamed 'Silly Big Guy' by the villagers.
Only Qin Chuan and Second Brother knew that Big Brother Qin Yang was the most formidable; the two of them combined were no match for him.
"Big Brother, when something happened that night, were you, with your kind heart, again too soft on those people?" Qin Chuan asked.
Lying on the hospital bed, Qin Yang guiltily avoided Qin Chuan's gaze and weakly replied, "Injuring people requires compensation!"
This statement left Qin Chuan speechless. As for Second Brother, standing beside them, he was so angry his nose flared and he huffed and puffed loudly.
Qin Yang tried to soften his tone, slowly attempting to change his brother's mindset.
"Brother, we're no longer in our village. The environment is vastly different, and many of our thoughts and actions need to adapt accordingly!"
"Take this incident, for example. You didn't seriously injure those people, but they hurt you and disappeared without a trace. Where would you go to claim compensation?"
Qin Yang opened his mouth but was rendered speechless.
"Besides, we're not lacking money anymore. So what if you injured someone? As long as no one died, it's just a matter of money. I'll take care of it for you!"
"From now on, never be foolish enough to be cut by a knife and not fight back. I'll need you in the future as my right and left hands to conquer a great empire!"
Qin Chuan gently patted Big Brother Qin Yang's shoulder, speaking with earnest sincerity.
"Brother, did you hear that? Xiao Chuan is also advising you to shed your village-bred kindness!" Second Brother chimed in. "This kind of mindset is harmful. Otherwise, we'll be the ones who suffer in the future!"
"We're out to conquer now. Softness can never achieve great things!"
"This society is far more cruel than you imagine, filled with deception and vile schemes everywhere."
Qin Yang remained silent, it was unclear how much of their words he had absorbed.
The afternoon passed by unnoticed. After dinner, Qin Chuan left the hospital, reminding his eldest brother to recover well.
As he stepped out of the hospital gate, his phone rang. Qin Chuan took it out and saw it was Zheng Chengdao calling.
"Boss, the Guo family is making a move!"
As soon as the call connected, Zheng Chengdao delivered news that greatly excited Qin Chuan.
"Oh? What kind of move?" Qin Chuan inquired.
After waiting for so many days, the other party was finally showing their hand. A cold glint flickered in the depths of Qin Chuan's eyes.
Zheng Chengdao explained that a few minutes ago, the people staking out near the Guo family spotted two of Guo Guang's loyal henchmen leaving.
This wasn't their usual casual drinking and carousing. Under the guise of leisure, they had slipped out through the back door of a karaoke bar. If the surveillance team hadn't been sharp, they would have missed it.
Following them, they saw the two henchmen heading out of town.
Qin Chuan's eyes brightened as he listened to Zheng Chengdao. He was certain those two henchmen were up to something. After a moment of thought, he said, "Brother Dao, I'll send Yao Dong over to help you. You have your surveillance team keep a close watch and don't lose them!"
"Boss, don't worry, I know what to do."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Chuan's face darkened like water. As expected, it was the Guo family's doing.
Since they dared to play this game, he would gladly face the local ruffians.
"Yao Dong, you and Er Gou go to Brother Dao's side. His people have spotted movement from the Guo family and need assistance."
Qin Chuan turned to Yao Dong, who was following him.
Yao Dong's eyes immediately flashed with determination. Without a word, he took Er Gou and left.
Qin Chuan then called Li Ya, asking where she was. Li Ya replied that she was still at the factory.
After hanging up, Qin Chuan headed straight for the garment factory.
At the entrance, he encountered the diligent Bai Xiaoguang and his subordinate San Mao. Qin Chuan smiled and offered each of them a cigarette before pushing open the door to the general manager's office.
Under the light, Li Ya, wearing a uniform, sat behind the desk, engrossed in her work. She exuded an air of intellectual elegance that was highly captivating.
Li Ya sensed movement and looked up, revealing her exquisitely beautiful face. Upon seeing Qin Chuan, her eyes couldn't hide her excitement: "Xiao Chuan, you're here!"
Qin Chuan grunted, walked over, went behind Li Ya, and gently massaged her shoulders. Li Ya leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes, and looked utterly content.
"Sister, how has the garment factory been recently? Any problems?" Qin Chuan asked. He had been busy with the supermarket and construction sites lately, and Li Ya had been managing the garment factory.
"Sigh, don't even mention it. It's a long story! Developing markets is really not that easy..." Li Ya rubbed her temples.
Recently, Butterfly Garment Factory had been trying to expand its business into other counties. Yongnan County was only so large, and for a factory, the market was too small.
However, developing the market proved to be fraught with difficulties. Furthermore, the garment factory didn't have substantial capital, so they couldn't afford extensive advertising. Relying solely on manpower yielded minimal results.
"Sister, what's our current strategy for market development? Are we going to promote to individual clothing stores or department stores?" Qin Chuan inquired.
"Yes, what other method is there!" Li Ya sighed. "Our Jin Die Apparel's reputation is still too small, no one has even heard of us, so promoting is incredibly difficult. We haven't even sold as much as our flagship store in all these days."
Qin Chuan pondered for a moment and then said, "Since it's so difficult, let's withdraw our people for now!"
"Withdraw? We're not developing the market anymore?" Li Ya seemed bewildered.
Qin Chuan smiled and shook his head, "Of course not!"
"Withdrawing our forces doesn't mean we're abandoning market development, but rather that we need to change our strategy!"
"Since manual promotion is so challenging, we need to rethink our approach..."
"For example, we can directly replicate the current model and continue to open flagship stores in other counties! Build our own brand, create a chain!"
Li Ya seemed struck by inspiration, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Qin Chuan continued, "Doing so will not only generate profits faster but also expand our brand more rapidly. The efficiency will far surpass the current purely manual sales, laying the foundation for future development."
After listening to Qin Chuan's words, Li Ya felt as if she had been enlightened. Her beautiful eyes shone brighter and brighter, and finally, unable to contain her excitement, she threw herself into Qin Chuan's arms and gave him a passionate kiss.
"Xiao Chuan, you're truly amazing!"
"A few words solved the problem that had been bothering me for days!"