Hustlers care most about their reputation, especially in front of their brothers.
Li Houping had always boasted to everyone about how awesome and imposing he was in the village. Now that Qin Chuan had appeared, he seemed to act as if he didn't know him. How could this not enrage Li Houping?
"Li Houping, watch your damn mouth!"
The moment Li Houping finished his curses, Qin Gang immediately retorted.
"I'll watch my damn mouth, your mother!"
Li Houping flew into a rage and punched Qin Gang hard in the stomach. Without warning, Qin Gang winced, his face contorted in pain.
"Brother Hou, what are you doing? We're all from the same village, how could I not recognize you? I just couldn't see clearly because the light was too dim!"
Seeing Qin Gang get hit, Qin Chuan quickly stepped forward, blocking the two men, with a fawning smile.
At the same time, he quickly took cigarettes from his pocket and enthusiastically offered them to everyone.
"We can talk things out. This is a harmonious society now, why resort to fists and clubs!"
"Come, come! Have a smoke! Have a smoke!"
"Wow, Huanghelou! Good stuff!"
Seeing the pack of Huanghelou cigarettes in Qin Chuan's hand, all the hustlers' eyes lit up.
These were definitely good cigarettes, costing over ten yuan a pack, something ordinary people couldn't afford. The most expensive cigarettes they smoked didn't exceed ten yuan.
As if guided by Qin Chuan's smile and enthusiasm, Li Houping's anger slightly subsided.
Qin Chuan, being very tactful, handed the remaining half-pack of cigarettes directly to Li Houping and even helped him light one with his lighter.
"Brother Hou, it's been a while since we last met!"
"What's going on? We're all brothers, why the infighting?"
It was better not to mention the reason for the incident, but once it was brought up, Li Houping, who had just calmed down, exploded again. He angrily pointed at Qin Gang: "You ask your good second brother, what exactly did he do?"
"This bastard dared to poach my girl!!!"
"Li Houping, you're spouting nonsense!!"
Qin Gang was also very angry: "When did I poach your girl? Chunyan and I have loved each other for a long time. From elementary school to middle school, all the way until now!"
"If anyone was poaching, you were the detestable third party!"
"Nonsense, you're the third party..."
The two argued heatedly, and Qin Chuan's ears were about to explode. He couldn't help but roar: "Both of you shut up!"
Li Houping glared, his ferocity evident, and the other hustlers also looked ready to pounce.
They could see that Qin Chuan was a softie, very timid, and more importantly, he had money. He drove a Santana and smoked Huanghelou, which was too high a class for them.
In their eyes, such a person was the perfect big fat sheep.
Qin Chuan immediately changed his expression and said with a fawning smile, "Brother Hou, I wasn't talking about you, I was scolding my second brother!"
"Qin Gang, tell me the whole story from beginning to end!"
Qin Gang stared deeply at Qin Chuan, and finally, through gritted teeth, recounted the events of the day.
The matter was simple. Qin Chuan had a childhood sweetheart whom he had kept in touch with from elementary school to middle school until now. Her name was Song Chunyan, and she was from the neighboring village.
After coming to the city today, Qin Gang took the rare opportunity to find Song Chunyan.
The two had lunch together and then went shopping, from afternoon until evening.
The whole process was going wonderfully, but then something happened. The two ran into Li Houping in the snack street.
Seeing the girl he liked walking with another man, Li Houping immediately exploded. Without a word, he gathered a bunch of his cronies and was about to beat Qin Gang.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Qin Gang could only choose to flee, which led to the scene Qin Chuan witnessed...
"You son of a bitch, I'm not a good person, and my son is no different!"
After listening to Qin Gang's account, Qin Chuan cursed in his heart. This damned Li Houping was clearly relying on his numbers to bully their Qin family.
Old Man Li Yuan San's act of setting fire had changed the fate of the entire Qin family. Now, his son had appeared, attempting to snatch away his second brother's happiness.
This was simply unbearable. Qin Chuan felt that if he didn't take back some interest, he wouldn't be worthy of being a reborn individual.
"Brother Hou, look at this mess, it's really inappropriate!"
"We're all from the same village, we see each other all the time. Why argue over a girl!"
"How about this, I'm willing to give you a sum of money as compensation for tonight's trouble, and we can let this matter go, okay?"
While plotting various nefarious thoughts, Qin Chuan maintained a gentle demeanor, like a little lamb.
"Give money?!"
The moment Qin Chuan finished speaking, the eyes of all the hustlers immediately lit up, sparkling.
Li Houping was no exception. He sized up Qin Chuan from head to toe, then looked at the Santana.
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened. He noticed that there seemed to be someone sitting in the car, and it looked like a woman.
"Who is she?"
Li Houping pointed at the car.
Qin Chuan's eyes twitched slightly, but he maintained his composure. "Just a woman. Brother Hou, let's continue talking about our business and ignore her!"
"Brother, that's not right of you!"
Li Houping's eyes darted around, and he actually walked towards the Santana. "Since we're brothers, and sister-in-law is here, why wouldn't brothers get to meet her?"
Li Houping subconsciously took the woman in the car for Qin Chuan's girlfriend.
As he spoke, he reached the Santana and forcefully knocked on the car window: "Sister-in-law, since you're here, why don't you get out!"
Inside the car, Li Ya had witnessed the entire situation outside. Seeing this, she didn't hesitate and directly pushed open the car door.
The moment she appeared, the noisy atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Every hustler's eyes widened, revealing unconcealed astonishment.
Li Ya was simply too beautiful. Whether it was her figure or her temperament, she was top-notch, miles ahead of other women.
Such a woman was practically a queen in this small county town, standing out from the crowd.
Even Qin Gang was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Li Ya to be with his little brother this late at night.
This scene, let alone Li Houping, even he couldn't help but have wild thoughts.
Did his little brother really win over the beautiful factory director?
"Everyone, everyone! Let's talk about money!"
Seeing this, Qin Chuan quickly walked to Li Ya's side, using his body to block the hustlers' varied gazes.
Finally, the group of hustlers regained their senses, but the look in their eyes towards Qin Chuan was filled with envy and jealousy.
Such a perfect woman, if they could sleep with her once, they would gladly live ten years less!
Li Houping also smacked his lips, a lustful look in his eyes.
Compared to the woman in front of him, the women he had "played" with before were mere dregs.
"No, I have to get close to this Qin Chuan in the future..."
Li Houping harbored thoughts in his mind.
But for now, money was more important.
Since this Qin Chuan had taken the initiative to suggest resolving it with money, it would be a disservice to himself not to extort him...