Xicheng District, Donghai City.
Lifestyle Supermarket.
Seeing a steady stream of customers pouring into his supermarket, Wei Ming was overjoyed.
"Master Cai, you really have a way with things!! The guests really did arrive!"
Cai Jing stroked his beard and smiled smugly.
He pointed to the huge cartoon cat sculpture in the distance and said, "They want the Five Rats to bring wealth, so we'll use the cat to block their way. Rats belong to water, cats resemble tigers, tigers belong to the wood element, rats are afraid of cats, and water benefits wood. After the rats have wandered around and come here, they will run towards us when they see the cat, and naturally, wealth will also be brought towards us."
Wei Ming burst into laughter.
He didn't understand much, but as long as there were customers, that was enough. Seeing the increasing flow of people, his gloomy mood of the past few days was swept away.
"Qiang, go check on how Zhe Shangzhe's business is going?"
Tian Dongqiang immediately said, "President Wei, I just checked, and there are very few people there today. All the people are heading this way!"
"Hahaha, Chen Zhe, let's see if you'll die this time!"
The three of them burst into laughter, and then walked into the supermarket together.
...
Chen Zhe was also a little surprised when he received Wang De's call.
The huge crowds yesterday are all gone today.
"They all went to the Lifulai Supermarket today. I heard there was some kind of comic convention or something. They put up a giant Talking Tom at the entrance. It seems like there's some kind of collaboration. They're doing promotions and giving away freebies. A lot of people are rushing over there. I just went to check, and the line stretched all the way to the intersection."
"Brother, don't worry, let me think of a way."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhe called Xie Yuhan.
"Xiaoyu, this is what happened..."
During the phone call, Chen Zhe recounted everything Wang De had told him.
“Your concerns are valid; they did indeed tamper with the feng shui.”
"Oh no, have they come to ruin our feng shui?"
"Yes and no. They set up this lucky cat, which just happened to block the Five Rats Bringing Wealth. The Five Rats Bringing Wealth is supposed to bring all the luck from the surrounding area, which is why their business is so booming."
"So how do we crack it?"
"I need to think about it. How about this, you come pick me up first, and I'll go take a look over there!"
"Okay! I'm coming right now!"
...
Lifestyle Supermarket.
In Wei Ming's office.
Wei Ming, Tian Dongqiang, and Cai Jing were drinking tea.
"Master Cai, how long can this scheme last? Will it pose any threat to us?"
Cai Jing smiled, put down his teacup, and crossed his legs.
"How long it lasts depends on Zhe Shangzhe. As long as they don't disrupt the Five Rats Transporting Wealth Formation, our business will continue to be booming."
"That's not right, Master Cai. Doesn't that mean they have the initiative? They can sabotage things whenever they want."
Tian Dongqiang asked, and Wei Ming nodded.
"Yes, Master Cai, can we be a little more cautious?"
Cai Jing laughed again; "They wouldn't dare!"
"Why?"
Both of them were puzzled as to why Cai Jing was so confident.
"If the person who arranged this for them isn't an idiot, they won't try to ruin their own feng shui, otherwise they'll easily suffer a backlash."
"What if they really damage it? Will we lose all our customers?"
Wei Ming asked.
"Haha, no way!"
...
In the plaza downstairs from Lifulai, Xie Yuhan stared blankly at the giant Tom Cat sculpture.
"Xiaoyu, since you say that the guests were attracted by our scheme, why don't we just take down our own scheme?"
Xie Yuhan shook her head.
"It's not that simple. We have three fires burning there. If we forcibly destroy them, they will immediately burn us, and then it will be difficult to undo the damage."
"Huh? Is it that dangerous?"
"Yes, that's how it is according to metaphysics."
"What can we do? We can't just stand by and watch all our customers go to him, can we?"
Xie Yuhan hesitated for a moment.
"The scheme they set up was indeed quite clever. It was entirely based on my plan. If any problems arise, the consequences will come back to us, and they will reap the benefits themselves. They are truly ruthless."
"Is there really no way to resolve this?"
"If we really want to find a solution, it's not impossible."
"What method?"
"This method... I'm afraid you can't handle it..."
"Go ahead and say it!"
"This method is like killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own. To break his trap, your own interests may also be affected. It all depends on who can endure it the longest."
"This... tell me about it!"
"The Five Rats' Fortune Formation is already complete, and we can't sabotage it ourselves. Since they've stolen our fortune, all we can do now is muddy the waters even further. If they want to steal our fortune, then we might as well give them both good and bad luck!"
"Huh? You mean..."
"That's right, they put five rats in our pool, so we put four more in to make nine rats, making the effect even stronger. At the same time, we painted our signboard yellow, using earth to counteract water, so that these rats will run away completely!"
Return to the pool beside the sculpture of the horse by Zhe Shangzhe.
Looking at the tiny mouse models at the bottom of the water, Chen Zhe was somewhat puzzled.
"Xiaoyu, if you're going to release them, why only four? According to what you just said, the more the better."
"Haha, that's not how it's said. In metaphysics, nine is a large number, representing infinity. Rats, which live in sewers, are yin in nature. If the yin energy becomes too strong, problems will definitely arise."
"Okay, then I'll release it now?"
"Wait a minute, Chen Zhe, you need to think this through. If you really put it in, it will definitely affect your own supermarket, since the source is Zhe Shang Zhe. So I'm telling you in advance."
“I understand, but this is something we absolutely have to do. If I don’t take any action, we’ll eventually be dragged down by the current situation. It’s better to be proactive than passive. Didn’t you say I’m lucky? I think I’ll be fine!”
"Okay, then go ahead and put it in!"
Chen Zhe put the four mouse models inside, and at the same time, he had the billboard changed to yellow and the original 30% discount reduced to 50%.
Having done all that, he didn't care anymore and drove Xie Yuhan back to Qingyun Mountain.
Then he went back to Linglong Club.
...
Wei Ming noticed that during the evening session, the number of customers gradually decreased, and he heard the customers discussing that Zhe Shang Zhe had lowered its prices again, and that everyone was heading there.
Business, which had improved for just one day, quickly took a sharp turn for the worse again.
This made him extremely anxious.
"Master Cai, what's going on? Didn't you say this was a sure thing?"
Cai Jing was also puzzled.
"Logically speaking, my situation is unsolvable. If they want to break my situation, they must first break their own. But if they break their own situation, these customers will not come to them. Why is that?"
"Alright, stop thinking about it, let's go take a look!"
"Okay! Let's go take a look!"
...
The three arrived at Zheshangzhe Square.
Sure enough, the crowd was heading this way again, and Tian Dongqiang looked up and saw the yellow billboard.
"Master Cai, why did they change this billboard to yellow? Wasn't it red before?"
Cai Jing frowned, and then the three of them went to the pool.
When he saw that there were four more rats inside, his expression immediately changed.
"This...this..."
Seeing that Cai Jing's expression was off, the two immediately asked him what was wrong.
"What's wrong with Master Cai? Is there a problem? Did they ruin the feng shui arrangement?"
Wei Ming asked.
"No, they're not sabotaging, they're enhancing it! They've released four more rats, which means the rats will keep coming towards us!"
"Isn't this a good thing? Didn't you say that rats bring good fortune? Then the more rats the better!"
Tian Dongqiang said.
"You can't say that. A person's fortune in life is predetermined, just like an empty bottle with a limited capacity. The amount of water that can be added is fixed. This rat can steal water, but if it steals too much, you can't handle it."
"Why can't I handle it? I feel like I can!"
Wei Ming straightened his chest; "A fortune teller once said that I was destined for great wealth and honor. How could I not bear such a small amount of fortune?"
Cai Jing shook his head; "But he's given you both good and bad luck, can you handle it?"
"Master Cai, please explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by this?"
"Look at his signboard, it's yellow, isn't it?"
"Yes, I said that as soon as I arrived!"
Tian Dongqiang said.
Is there a big problem with this?
"Before, it was red fire burning the rats, but rats are water after all, and they have a certain resistance, so they could only run away. Now it's yellow, and yellow is earth, and earth overcomes water. When the rats see this, they will run even more fiercely. There are four more rats here, which has turned the water that fire could overcome into water that fire cannot overcome. In addition, with the Heavenly Slash and the Horse Trampling Meteor Formation, this good water has turned into bad water, and it's completely bad!"
Although he didn't understand what it meant, Wei Ming had a vague feeling that the situation was not good.
"Doesn't that mean they're also ruining their own feng shui?"
"They did cause damage, but it wasn't forced. Their move was extremely risky. To put it bluntly, they were just trying to outsmart you."
"What????"
"Simply put, the owner of this supermarket wants to compete with you in terms of wealth, luck, and fortune. He is hurting himself while hurting you. He is betting that his luck can surpass yours."
"Holy crap!!! Is he an idiot? What is Chen Zhe anyway? He's just Hu Ling's lackey. What right does he have to fight me?"
"Yes, Master Cai, Chen Zhe is just a lowly scoundrel who climbed the social ladder by clinging to a rich woman. He's a scoundrel. You mean this 'battle for luck'? You mean fighting against Hu Ling? After all, Hu Ling is the owner behind this supermarket."
Tian Dongqiang asked.
"No, you said before that Chen Zhe owns the largest share, right?"
"Yes, that's right, but it doesn't necessarily mean he's the one who got the money!"
"That's enough. It doesn't matter whether he takes the money or not, as long as the name is his. He is definitely the one who will win the lottery now."
"Heh, what a joke! He thinks he can fight me? A pretty boy who rose to power, who does he think he is? Let's fight then, I'd be a coward if I was afraid of him!"
Wei Ming laughed in anger. In his eyes, Chen Zhe was a lowly scoundrel. The person who made him afraid was Hu Ling. If it wasn't Hu Ling, he wouldn't have anything to fear.
"Master Cai, you tell me, how should we fight? I'm ready to fight!"
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