In the following period, Tetsuya Orihiro and Rifuku engaged in a fierce battle.
Both sides are determined to carry the price war through to the end.
If you dare to sell it for five yuan today, I can sell it for four yuan tomorrow.
The customers were very happy to do this; they would go to Lifulai today for the extra discount, and then go there again tomorrow.
When two tigers fight, the surrounding supermarkets suffer. There used to be seven or eight large supermarkets nearby, but the competition between these two supermarkets has left them no way to survive, and they have gone out of business one after another.
There's nothing they can do; nobody comes here.
How the hell can we survive like this?
The closure of the nearby supermarkets also fulfilled the "Five Rats Transporting Wealth" prophecy, since they had transferred all the good fortune in the area to these two supermarkets.
Zhe Shangzhe and Li Fulai were also having a hard time. They had been sued many times during this period, and the closed supermarkets kept sending people to cause trouble. One day they would get food poisoning, and the next day they would all come to return the goods.
However, both supermarkets have been bearing these burdens, dragging things out, each trying to wear the other down.
Once the other party dies, I can dominate the West District.
Everyone can see that.
So nobody wants to die.
...
At Linglong Club, Chen Zhe knocked on Hu Ling's office door again.
Hu Ling rolled her eyes when she saw him come in.
"You didn't come in here again asking for money, did you?"
Chen Zhe scratched his head sheepishly; "Sister Hu, you supported us back then, and you even said... if we just outlast the other party, we'll succeed."
Hu Ling was a little annoyed. She had indeed said those words, and even gave Chen Zhe money to do it. She was betting that Wei Ming's brother-in-law wouldn't help him.
Because she knew that Shen Xingang looked down on her brother-in-law, whose extra income would inevitably affect the interests of the Shengli Group.
The closure of his supermarket should have been better for Shen Xingang, but she never expected that things would turn out differently. Shen Xingang actually helped Wei Ming, contrary to his usual behavior. Hu Ling had already invested 300 million yuan, but the other party didn't seem to feel any sense of impending doom.
If it wasn't Shen Xingang who made the move, then who else could it be?
Once Shen Xingang makes a move, this matter will become difficult. Based on the apparent financial resources, I am no match for Shen Xingang.
Moreover, Shen Xingang has been based in Donghai for many years, and I don't have a deep understanding of his situation.
She couldn't control Shen Xingang.
So Hu Ling was hesitating, wondering whether she should continue.
...
"Sister Hu, please say something! Wang De has already called me and said there's no money left in the account..."
During this period, we were competing with Lifestyle Supermarket, and both of us were burning through cash. We were losing money every day we opened, and the more we sold, the more we lost.
This money was really like paper, just thrown into the fire one handful at a time.
Hu Ling tapped the table with her fingers, and spoke a minute later.
"Forget it, I'll just accept my defeat this time!"
When Hu Ling said she admitted defeat, Chen Zhe's heart skipped a beat. If he admitted defeat, all the money he had invested would be wasted, and he would be heavily in debt.
"Sister Hu..."
"You don't need to say anything more. This time it should be the Shen family that made the move. They are rich and powerful. I can't beat them, and neither can you. So it's best to stop now."
"I...I understand..."
Chen Zhe took a deep breath and then lowered his head. Hu Ling was his biggest support, and now that Hu Ling had admitted defeat, what else could he do?
I originally thought that with Hu Ling's support, I would be able to win this time, but I never expected that reality would be so cruel.
As Chen Zhe turned and was about to walk to the door, Hu Ling called out to him, "Don't be too disappointed. I'm the one who suffered the most in this matter. I don't need you to pay back your debts. I'll help you handle them. After all, I was the one who spoke up for you in this matter. You can just go to work with peace of mind from now on."
Chen Zhe bowed deeply to Hu Ling. Hu Ling had done more than enough. Perhaps he shouldn't have thought so big or dreamed of rising to the top overnight. Maybe being a working man was his destiny.
After getting off work, Chen Zhe returned to his dormitory and had just lay down on his bed when Xie Yuhan called.
"Chen Zhe, I'm sorry, I probably can't make it tomorrow... My grandfather suddenly said he has to go out, and I have to go with him. But you can call me if you need anything."
Chen Zhe nodded; "Okay, I understand."
"Chen Zhe, what's wrong? You seem a bit off."
Xie Yuhan noticed it very keenly.
Chen Zhe forced a smile; "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired from work today. Xiaoyu, you go out with your grandpa, I'm fine!"
"Um... are you really okay?"
"I'm really fine."
"Okay, then remember to call me if anything happens. I'll keep my phone on the whole time."
"Okay, it's too late, let's get some rest."
"Uh-huh."
...
Early in the morning, Xie Laodao urged Xie Yuhan to go out.
"Xiaoyu, why are you so slow? You used to always complain about me, but now I'm the one urging you. Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus."
"Grandpa...why don't you...why don't you go by yourself?"
Xie Yuhan said hesitantly.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Don't you want to keep this old man company?"
"No, Grandpa, I have something to take care of... something I haven't finished taking care of..."
Old Master Xie sighed; "It must be related to that kid Chen Zhe, right?"
Xie Yuhan blushed; "No...no."
"Alright, stop lying to me. Do you think your little tricks can fool me?"
Xie Yuhan looked up; "Chen Zhe's troubles this time are because of me. If it weren't for the feng shui arrangement I made for him, he probably wouldn't be in this situation now. I could feel his disappointment last night; the supermarket might be on the verge of collapse... I'm largely to blame..."
Xie Yuhan could clearly sense Chen Zhe's emotional changes during this period. Last night, she was restless because she felt that Chen Zhe's mood was obviously very low.
Master Xie shook his head slightly.
“Xiaoyu, I’ve told you before that many things are predestined. You yourself are a practitioner of Taoism, don’t you understand this? Whether you appear or not, he will experience what he is meant to experience, it’s just a matter of sooner or later.”
"But...but I don't want to see this..."
Xie Yuhan felt unwell, as if her chest was blocked up.
"Child, Grandpa has calculated his fortune; he's a lucky man with divine protection. Don't you believe Grandpa?"
"I...I didn't..."
Grandpa's divinations have never been wrong, and Xie Yuhan highly regards her grandfather's abilities.
But since it involved Chen Zhe, she was a little worried.
"Xiaoyu, you've interfered enough lately. It's time to let go. Do you know why that kid's life has gone through so many ups and downs so quickly?"
Is it because of me?
Xie Yuhan asked.
Master Xie nodded; “Your destinies are compatible with his, you are each other’s benefactors and support each other. However, you have interfered too frequently, which has caused his due tribulations to be postponed. But tribulations will eventually come to pass. Do you know what will happen when all these tribulations pile up together?”
Xie Yuhan was startled and quickly grabbed her grandfather's hand; "Grandpa, what should we do?"
Grandpa Xie patted Xie Yuhan's head and said with a smile, "Hasn't Grandpa already given you a choice?"
"Do I really have to leave?"
Xie Yuhan didn't really want to leave.
“Xiaoyu, a short separation is for a better reunion. If you forcefully defy fate and always stand by his side, your two blessed lives will become unbalanced, with yin becoming dominant and yang becoming weak. He might become completely dependent on you. Is that what you want to see?”
"I...I...but he must be having a hard time right now, I just want to..."
"Xiaoyu, it's impossible for a person to live a life without experiencing difficulties. Only a phoenix can be reborn from the ashes. Before reaching the summit, a person will definitely encounter many obstacles. If there are no obstacles, it's a flat road, and you can't reach the top of the mountain on a flat road."
Xie Yuhan was eventually persuaded by her grandfather.
He nodded.
Then he picked up his luggage and set off with his grandfather.
...
When Chen Zhe returned to the supermarket, Wang De looked exhausted.
"Brother, we might not be able to hold on much longer..."
Chen Zhe patted him on the shoulder. He had asked everyone he could for help today. Both Luo Guifang and Chen Si were wary of the Shen family and advised Chen Zhe to admit defeat.
"Brother, I know it's my fault. I was too confident."
"Brother, I'm so sorry. You entrusted the supermarket to me, but I've made such a mess of it..."
"Brother, it's really not your fault. Why don't you gather the employees together today and pay them the remaining months' wages..."
Hearing this, Wang De was shocked; "Brother, you...you really want to give up?"
"Brother, the situation is beyond our control now. Forcing ourselves to keep going won't be good for anyone. We might as well take advantage of the last breath we have and say goodbye to everyone properly."
"This...sigh...brother, I understand..."
Wang De slowly walked out the door. Looking at his back, Chen Zhe felt that he looked ten years older.
He was reflecting on his actions.
His path had been too smooth, which made him overconfident, and now he had to take full responsibility for the result.
Wang De gathered all the employees of the supermarket and announced the decision to suspend the supermarket's operations.
The employees were stunned, but they also had a vague feeling that this was bound to happen eventually.
After all, they lose money every day they open for business; who can withstand that?
They had worked here for so long and were very attached to the place, and some of them couldn't take it anymore and started crying.
Li Zichen was also stunned. He had only been working here for a short time when Chen Zhe collapsed. He was somewhat unwilling to accept this, but what could he do now?
...
Lifulai is here.
When Wei Ming received the news that Zhe Shangzhe was temporarily closed, he jumped up with excitement.
He kept waving his fists, his face full of excitement.
"That damn bitch! She finally couldn't hold on any longer, haha ...
Tian Dongqiang clapped his hands from the side.
"This brat wants to fight President Wei? He's like a mantis trying to stop a sniper rifle—he's overestimating himself!"
Wei Ming turned to look at Cai Jing; "This is all thanks to Master Cai, Master Cai, you are really awesome!! You actually came up with a way to get my brother-in-law to come and help me. He always looked down on me before, but I guess Hu Ling found out he was involved, so he chickened out."
Cai Jin smiled slightly as he held his wine glass.
"No problem at all! There's nothing I can't handle if I take action!"
...
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