Chapter 33: Suppression by the Six Clans

“Mom, Dad, I’m back.”
After buying the national bonds, Wu Ya didn’t go to the market to find Chai Yanfen.
Instead, he returned straight to the tailor shop from the bank.
Because he knew this was only the beginning.
Now that he had once again extorted twenty thousand yuan from Yan Li, he feared a new wave of retaliation would come swiftly on its heels.
Rather than dealing with sporadic attacks, it was better to force the opponent to show their true colors all at once.
And he would uproot them completely!

“Son, did you resolve the trouble at the market?”
The moment he entered, Zhang Caixia came up to him, her face full of worry.
She had only meant to help, never imagining she would cause trouble instead.
If her son had failed to resolve it, and the other party continued to suppress Chai Yanfen,
thus affecting future sales—
then she truly would be beyond redemption!
Her son’s entrepreneurial journey had not been easy.
He had painstakingly saved a tailor shop on the brink of bankruptcy and made it flourish.
But she, greedy for a paltry profit, had nearly caused him a great loss!
It was simply unforgivable.

“Yes, son, how did it go? Was Chai Yanfen’s loss big?”
Wu Wanli followed closely behind, equally anxious.
Since Wu Ya left, the old couple had felt utterly lost.
Wu Wanli had been constantly berating Zhang Caixia,
but since the situation was already set, all they could do was wait anxiously for their son’s return.

“Mom, Dad, don’t worry about this. Just trust me! If it didn’t happen today, it would have happened some other day anyway. We’re making money, so of course others will be jealous.”
Wu Ya supported his father with one hand and held his mother with the other,
his words calm and unruffled,
as if this ordeal was nothing to him,
not worthy of concern at all!

“All right, son. If you run into anything you can’t handle, make sure you consult Liu Qian. Her parents have a wealth of experience, so this shouldn’t be difficult for them.”
“Yes, son, don’t act tough! Even if you think you’ve found a solution, run it by her to be sure. Otherwise, you might suffer a loss.”
Their words eased their worry a little,
but they still gave their reminders, one after the other.

“I understand, Mom, Dad.”
Wu Ya nodded, about to say more—

The tailor shop’s telephone suddenly rang.
Wu Ya strode over and picked up the receiver.

“Wu Ya, something’s wrong!”
Chai Yanfen’s voice burst into his ear.
“Now there are six vendors in the market selling student uniforms, and their prices have dropped another ten yuan since this morning! They’re only thirty yuan each!”
The market had changed dramatically just after noon.
Six vendors, all of comparable strength to her, had coordinated to slash the price of student uniforms to rock bottom!

It was five yuan lower than her own purchase price.
And their stock was plentiful!
This was no small skirmish.
If it continued, she couldn’t bear the consequences!

“Sister Chai, don’t panic.”
But Wu Ya remained unhurried, his tone steady.
He had expected this retaliation long ago.
He just hadn’t thought it would come so quickly, and with such force—striking straight at the bottom line.
Clearly, these vendors’ goods
were no longer limited to the three batches his mother had sold them!
They had transferred in who knew how much from outside the area!

“Wu Ya, how can I not panic? I still have over two hundred pieces left! At this rate, I won’t just lose my profits—I’ll lose everything I made in the first half of the year!”
Chai Yanfen was on the verge of tears.
As she said herself, how could she not be anxious?
It was a crisis!
The market prospects had looked good, so she’d stocked up heavily.
Retail sales had been booming, and she’d barely kept up with wholesale.
In just a few days, her profit equaled a whole quarter’s.
But today, she was plunged into an ice-cold pit.
If this problem couldn’t be solved, she’d lose five yuan on every uniform.
No—
her competitors were clearly waiting to see how she reacted.
If she dared lower her prices, they would cut theirs even more!
Then, not only her profits, but her capital would be wiped out.

“Sister Chai, I asked you to find out the wholesale price of out-of-town uniforms. Did you get the information?”
Wu Ya was still perfectly composed.
He wasn’t afraid of a price war.
Retaliation?
He’d already foreseen it!
And he was fully prepared!
The only thing he lacked was the cost of out-of-town uniforms.
To know one’s enemy and oneself is the key to victory.
He had the local advantage—would he let outsiders steal the market from under his nose?

“I looked into it. The wholesale price outside is thirty-two yuan. Add five yuan for shipping, plus various market fees, and the total cost is at least forty!”

Forty yuan cost?
Wu Ya smiled.
Their opening move was already losing them ten yuan per piece.
It looked impressive and aggressive,
but they had already squeezed their own margin for attack.
And his cost was just twenty yuan.
He wasn’t even close to being hurt!

Therefore,
no student uniform from any channel could withstand two rounds of his price assaults!

“Sister Chai, from now on, your pick-up price and current stock will all be calculated at twenty-five yuan per piece! For payments already made, I’ll convert the difference into extra merchandise for you!”
Wu Ya immediately slashed the price.
It was simple.
If you want a price war, let’s see what strength and advantages you have.
His ace was local production!
No expensive shipping, no travel costs.
With all other expenses equal, Chai Yanfen’s cost was the lowest!
With a fifteen-yuan gap, want to keep fighting her?
That’s a death wish!

“That’s wonderful, Wu Ya! Thank you for including my inventory in the price cut!”
Chai Yanfen was overjoyed.
In business, people only care about current prices, not your inventory situation.
If you’re stuck with excess, it’s your own fault for bad planning.
But Wu Ya was righteous.
He shouldered all the losses himself.
So she could move forward unburdened.
For this alone, she was willing to face the challenge with him!

“Sister Chai, there’s no need to be so polite!”
Wu Ya replied lightly, then shifted the topic.
“There’s one more thing. I need you to pay close attention and help me find out who’s behind those six distributors!”
Clearly, this was retaliation from Yan Li and her group.
A targeted strike—
and the target was Wu Ya himself!
Chai Yanfen was just collateral damage.
This was another reason Wu Ya took on all the losses himself.
He couldn’t let others suffer because of him.
But he also knew, with Yan Li’s cunning,
they would never show themselves in person.
They were afraid!
Afraid he’d report them if driven to desperation!
So they’d only send some lackeys to do their dirty work.

But lackeys or not,
they must never cross his line!
Even a dragon has its reverse scale.
Touch it, and you will die!